Designation:

Senior Lecturer 

Specializations:

ANYAKORA, Nkolika Victoria, PhD

Engr. Dr. Nkolika Victoria Anyakora is an accomplished Engineer, Researcher and Lecturer, with over 27years of continuous professional engagement. She has doctorate,

masters, and bachelor degrees in engineering and her career spans from plant operations & maintenance, engineering design, project management, bi-lateral & multilateral relations, lecturing and research with expertise in Water & Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemical and Petro-chemical Engineering. She has in her kitty, outstanding accomplishments in technical cooperation with development partners & donor agencies leading to accelerated infrastructural development & capacity development in Water Sanitation and Hygiene, City-wide Inclusive Sanitation, Non-Revenue Water reduction strategies, construction & project management. Dr. Anyakora has significantly contributed to sustainable and cost-effective environmental solutions, particularly in water purification using expanded clay aggregates, activated carbon, bio-coagulants and the beneficiation of water works sludge for the development of sustainable eco-materials and valorisation of sewage sludge for biofuels & biogas. She is a reviewer and author with many publications in scientific journals, including supervision of many Masters and PhD Engineering student Projects.

Courses (Being taught at AUST):

CEE 599, Project 

DR. ANYAKORA, Nkolika Victoria Publications

1. 1. Nkolika Victoria Anyakora, Osilama Braimah, Aisha Bakpet, Valentine Aleke, Timeyin Uwejamomere, Anthony Nnaemeka Anyakora (2025): Leveraging City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) for Economic and Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria. Abstract Poster presentation at the National Sanitation Conference, November 17 – 18, 2025, Abuja, Nigeria.

   2. Anyakora N.A, Anyakora N.V (2025): Engineering Research Commercialization in Sub- Saharan Africa through the Triple – Helix Model. Abstract Poster presentation ( ID:THNC2-2025-AG-082 )at the Triple-Helix SciBiz Annual Conference, October 15 – 17, 2025, Abuja, Nigeria.

   3. Ijeoma Chiamaka Nwokorie, Dr. Anyakora Victoria Nkolika, Prof. Abdullahi Mohammed Evuti, Dr. Bala Isah Abdulkarim (2025): Sustainable Design and production in the Water Industry: Opportunities and Challenges. Proceedings of 1st Abuja International Conference (AIECO 2025) on Sustainable Engineering Innovations, September 2-5, 2025, Abuja, Nigeria.

   4. Nkolika Victoria Anyakora (2025 under review): Building Bridges: Benchmarking for Accelerating Inclusive Water Sanitation and Hygiene Models for Sustainable Development in sub-Saharan Africa. 23rd AFWASA – International and Exhibition, Yaounde, Cameroon. (Abstract ID  26C…1.594)

   5. Anthony Nnaemeka Anyakora, Nkolika Victoria Anyakora (2025 under review): A scrutiny of the Abuja Sanitation Model: Pathways to Scalable and Sustainable Urban Sanitation across Sub-Saharan Africa.  23rd AFWASA – International and Exhibition, Yaounde, Cameroon. (Abstract ID  26C…1.668)

   6. Nwokorie, I. C., Anyakora, V. N. & Abdulkarim, B. I. (2023) Characterisation of Moringa Oleifera for Purification of Treated Water Sludge. Open Journal of Engineering Science (OJES),4 (2). Pp. 1-13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52417/ojes.v4i2.498

   7. Gina O. Ihekweme, Mohammed Saidu, Bello Abdulkadir, Victoria N. Anyakora, Ifeyinwa I. Obianyo. (2023). Natural Materials and Methods used in Water Purification: A Review. Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews 6

   8. Anyakora, N. V., Ajinomoh, C. S., Ahmed, A. S. Mohammed-Dabo, I. A., Ejeh, S. P., Abba, H., & Okoro, J. (2022), Modelling of Sludge Drying Parameters in a Paved Drying Bed. International Journal of Engineering and Computer Science, 11(03), 25515–25522.

      1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18535/ijecs/v11i03.4664  

   9. Gina O. Ihekweme, Ifeyinwa I. Obianyo, Esther N. Anosike-Francis, Victoria N. Anyakora, O. S. Odusanya & Azikiwe P. Onwualu | Ian Philip Jones (Reviewing editor) (2021) Expanded clay aggregates multi-functionality for water purification: Disinfection and adsorption studies, Cogent Engineering, 8:1, DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2021.1883232  

   10. Vincent E. Efeovbokhan, Augustine O. Ayeni, Osuvwe P. Eduvie, James A. Omoleye,  Oladotun P. Bolade, Ajibola T. Ogunbiyi and Victoria N. Anyakora (2020) “Classification and characterization of bio-oil obtained from catalytic and non-catalytic pyrolysis of desludging sewage sample” AIMS Energy, 8(6): 1088–1107. DOI: 10.3934/energy.2020.6.1088.

   11. Anyakora, N. V., Ajinomoh, C. S., Ahmed, A. S., Mohammed-Dabo, I. A., Ejeh, S. P., Okuofu, C. A., & Abba, H. (2019). Phase and Micro-Chemical Characterization of Water Works Sludge Minerals and their Thermally-Decomposed Products. Journal of Engineering Research, 21(1), 9-20.  

   12. Agbontaen O.S., Nahuche, A.A., Anyakora, N. V. (2018). The Management of Dams, Including Dredging and De-Siltation: Some Nigerian Case Studies. Proceedings of the 12th Nigerian Dredging Summit, December 3-7, 2018, Abuja, Nigeria. pp. 1-10.  

   13. Anyakora Victoria (2019): FCT Water Board Joins Global Action for Climate Change. ABUJA DIGEST, The weekly Publication of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Vol. 2, 43rd Edition 2nd -8th December, 2019 .pp. 6. ISSN: 2006-0882. 

   14. Victoria N. Anyakora (2018): The Role of Jica Trainees in actualizing the Sustainable Development Goals. Japan International Cooperation Agency Alumni Association of Nigeria Annual Bulletin, 2017/2018 Edition, pp. 14-19.

   15. Anyakora N.V (2017): FCT agog for World Water Day this Week. ABUJA DIGEST, The weekly Publication of Federal Capital Territory Administration 100th Edition 20th -26th March .pp. 5. ISSN: 2006-0882. http://www.abujadigest.info/2017100319agog.php.

   16. Anyakora N.V (2016): Water is Life. ABUJA DIGEST, The weekly Publication of Federal Capital Territory Administration 57th Edition 8-14.pp. 8.

   17. Anyakora, N.V., Agbontaen, O. S, Bello, H. (2016).  Waste Management: Towards Achieving a Sustainable Practice in Resource Recovery and Utilization, Extended abstract of the Conference Proceedings of the Second UNIUYO-ICEESR & GIST-South Korea Joint Programme Workshop in collaboration with Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, United Kingdom, June 13-16, 2016, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria, pp. 8-13,

   18. Anyakora, N.V., Exploration of Pozzolanic Materials from Waterworks Sludge: Towards Achieving Sustainable Development Goals – Proceedings of the 1st Annual African University of Science and Technology International Conference in Technology(AUSTECH 2015), October 12-13, 2015, Abuja, Nigeria.

   19.  http://repository.aust.edu.ng/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/330/Book%20of%20Abs tracts%20%28after%20AUSTECH%29%20new.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 

   20. Anyakora, N.V.,   Bello, H., Aliyu, U.A., Okobi, O.Y., Jwalshik, W, Remediation of Water Works Return Flow: Resource Recovery and Utilization Strategy for Sustainable Development–Proceedings of The First International Workshop on Water Security for A Sustained Transformation – UNIYO & GIST Joint Programme, June 15-18, 2015, Abuja, Nigeria, pp. 2427.

   21. Anyakora, N.V., Exploration of Pozzolanic Materials from Waterworks Sludge: Towards Achieving Sustainable Development Goals – Proceedings of the 1st Annual African University of Science and Technology International Conference in Technology(AUSTECH 2015), October 12-13, 2015, Abuja, Nigeria. 

   22. http://repository.aust.edu.ng/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/330/Book%20of%20Abs tracts%20%28after%20AUSTECH%29%20new.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y 

   23. Anyakora, N.V.,   Bello, H., Aliyu, U.A., Okobi, O.Y., Jwalshik, W, Remediation of Water Works Return Flow: Resource Recovery and Utilization Strategy for Sustainable Development–Proceedings of The First International Workshop on Water Security for A Sustained Transformation – UNIYO & GIST Joint Programme, June 15-18, 2015, Abuja, Nigeria, pp. 2427. http://www.iceesr.org.ng/wp-ontent/uploads/2015_UNIYO_GIST_Proceedings.pdf.

   24.  C. S. Ajinomoh, N. V. Anyakora, A. S. Ahmed, I. A. Mohammed-Dabo, J. Ibrahim,  J. B. Anto, Chemical Characterization and Conversion of Water Works Sludge for Resource Utilization: Extended abstract of the Conference Proceedings of the 42nd Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers Conference, held at Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, 15-17 November, 2012. pp.87-89. 

   25. Anyakora Victoria (2014): How managing waterworks sludge will help actualize President Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda. ABUJA DIGEST, The weekly Publication of Federal Capital Territory Administration 23rd Edition 13-19 October, .pp. 8.

   26. Suleiman Y,Ibrahim H, Anyakora N.V, Mohammed F,  Abubakar A, Aderemi B.O, Okonkwo P.C (2013) Design and Fabrication of Fluidised-Bed Reactor, International Journal of Engineering and Computer Science, ISSN: 2319-7242, Vol. 2 Issues 5, pp. 1595-1605.

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   27. Anyakora N. V (2013) Characterisation and Performance Evaluation of Water Works Sludge as Bricks Material, Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, ISSN2305-8269,  pp. 69 – 79, vol. 03. No. 3.

   28. Anyakora N. V (2013) Exploring the Utilisation Potentials of Water Works Sludge as Laterite Brick Material. International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, ISSN: 2278-0181, vol. 2 Issue 4, pp. 2605-2612.   .

   29. N. V. Anyakora, C. S. Ajinomoh, A. S. Ahmed, I. A. Mohammed-Dabo, J. Ibrahim, J.B. Anto (2012) Beneficiation of Water Works Sludge for Environmental Sustainability. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, ISSN: 1119-8109, Vol.8, No.1, JEAS, 2012, pp. 39- 44.

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   30. N. V. Anyakora, C. S Ajinomoh, A. S. Ahmed, I. A. Mohammed-Dabo, J. Ibrahim,  J.B. Anto (2012) Sustainable Technology – based Strategy for Processing Water Works Sludge for Resource Utilization, World Journal of Engineering and Pure and Applied Sciences, ISSN 2249- 0582, 2 (5). Pp 161-168. N. V. Anyakora, C. S Ajinomoh, A. S. Ahmed, I. A. Mohammed-Dabo, J. Ibrahim, J.B. Anto,(2012) Microstructural and Chemical Characterization of Water works Sludge for Resource   Utilization, WEEJS International Journal of Arts and Combined Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 1. Pp.3136. 

   31. N. V. Anyakora, K. R Onifade, J. Ibrahim,  J.B. Anto, (2012)  Modelling of Water Quality for Water Treatment Plant Effectiveness, Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, ISSN: 11198109, Vol.8, No.1, JEAS, pp. 1 – 12.

DR. ANYAKORA, Nkolika Victoria Notable Achievement

1. City Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) 2025

2. Innovations in Renewable Energy Technology and Connectivity 2025

3. Certificate in Health Safety & Environment (Basic and Advance Level) 2025

4. Professional Certificate in Climate Change and Emission Trading 2025

5. Administration and Management of Water Supply Services, Japan 2024

6. Non -Revenue Water Reduction, Japan: 2024

7. Introducing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Systems Strengthening:2024

8. Advanced Cyber Security - Threats and Governance:2024

9. Enterprise Content Management (ECM): 2024

10. Data Science Foundations: 2024

11. Project Quality Management: 2024

12. Quality Management: 2024

13. COREN Outcome Based Education in Engineering Programme Evaluator: 2023

14. Strategic Management: 2023

15. Application of Artificial Intelligence: 2023

16. Fellow Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC): 2023

17. Certified Management Specialist (CMS): 2023

18. Certified Management Consultant (CMC): 2023

19. Climate Change and Flood Disaster Awareness: 2021

20. Smart City Water Management: 2020

21. Climate change and Environmental Sustainability                 :2020

22. Project Management Professional (PMP): 2015

23.  Water works Engineering, Japan : 2013

24. Preparing Cost Estimates and Work Plans for Civil Engineering Projects: 2007

25. Health Safety & Environment (HSE) - Construction Site: 2006