Professor Arthur Ekwue has been appointed a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Developing Problem-based Learning for Electrical and Power Systems at Brunel University London. Arthur has over 30 years’ experience in Electrical Power Systems Engineering as gained from employment within internationally leading industrial, research and academic organizations. He retired recently as a Divisional Director (Power Systems) with Jacobs Engineering Inc. He has also undertaken major consultancy projects in several overseas countries as well as working for electrical power transmission and distribution network companies on high profile operational and planning projects in the UK. As a Visiting Professor within the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Arthur will contribute to the development of problem-based learning for electrical and power systems engineering degree courses. He is also a Visiting Professor of Power Systems at the Department of Electrical Engineering/ Africa Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Power and Energy Development, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Ahmed Nagode, currently the Director General of NAPTIN, holds the Degrees of Master of Public Administration from UNILORIN in 1992, Bachelor of Science in Political Science from ABU, Zaria in 1984, and Diploma in Management from UNILAG in 1995. He worked with Kwara State Education Management Board 1986-1992 and was appointed as Manager (Personnel and Administration) National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) in 1993. He held the positions of Senior Manager (Promotion) 1996 - 1999, Principal Manager (Recruitment and Promotion) 2002-2006, Head (Learning & Performance Management) PHCN 2006-2009 and Assistant General Manager (Learning and Performance Management) 2009 -2013.

He was redeployed to NAPTIN in 2013 as Deputy Director (Programme) and appointed to cover the duties of Director Business Services in December 2013. His appointment to the substantive post was confirmed in February 2014. Mall A.B. Nagode , a seasoned HR practitioner has received training and capacity building both locally and abroad, which include- Accenture Nigeria, Akintola Williams Deloitte in Thaba Tula, RIPA London, 1P3 Washington DC, SETYM Montreal, ESAMI Mombasa, Arusha and Dubai, NPTI New Delhi and Bangalore and UPDEA Accra . Hobby includes Chess, Football and Reading. He is a Full Member of CIPM and NIM.

Engr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz is the Ag. MD/CEO of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). He was the Regional Transmission Manager for Abuja Region of TCN before his appointment as the Acting Managing Director of TCN, on 19th May, 2020. He holds a BSc Electrical and MSc Automation Engineering from The Technical University, Sofia, Bulgaria and is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Council for the Regulations of Engineering (COREN) and a Chartered Member of Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM). He has attended several local and international Engineering, Technical and Administrative courses.

Engr. Abdulaziz was a Senior Manager, Projects in the defunct Power Holding Company (PHCN), and Assistant General Manager, Technical Audit. In 2014, he was moved back to Projects department as the Assistant General Manager, Substation Projects, working as projects' director for all TCN’s substations projects.

As Assistant General Manager, Projects, he ensured the successful completion and energizing of various transmission substation projects including Kukwaba in Abuja, Maiduguri Substation in Borno, Odogunyan Substation in Lagos State and Okpella Substation in Edo State, among others.

Chibuike Maduko was awarded the Bachelor of Engineering degree [First Class Honor] in Electrical Engineering by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2010. He holds a joint Masters degree in Power Systems Engineering from the University of Nottingham (United Kingdom) and the University of Oviedo (Spain) and also a Masters degree in Business Administration from Blekinge Institute of Technology (Sweden). Chibuike has over 10 years industry experience in power systems engineering and is currently a systems design engineer at ABB in Sweden, where he is mainly focused on the system design of high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station. Over the years, he has been involved in the design of various HVDC transmission stations across Europe and America.

Prof. Emenike Chinedozi Ejiogu is the Director of the Africa Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Power and Energy Development. He holds Master of Engineering Studies from the University of Nigeria and PhD in Power Devices & Systems from the National Shinshu University, Nagano-city, Japan.

He was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Ritsumeikan University (Japan), Director of Technology, Energy & Environmental Technology Inc. (Japan); Chief Executive Officer MicroSilitron Inc., Laboratory, Biwako Campus, Faculty of Science & Engineering, Ritsumeikan University (Japan); Research Professor, Mirai Denchi Laboratory, High Tech Research Centre, Ritsumeikan University (Japan); Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria, since July 2011; Director, Computer Communication Centre, UNN. Professor Ejiogu was the Chairman of Board, UNN Water Resources Management Limited and the Executive Adviser to the Vice Chancellor on Special Projects, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Prof. Nnamdi Nwulu is a researcher, educationist and engineer. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Science (DEEES) at the University of Johannesburg and a SARChI Senior Research Associate in Innovation Studies at the Tshwane University of Technology. His current research interests include the application of digital technologies, mathematical optimisation techniques and machine learning algorithms in food, energy and water systems.

Prof Nwulu serves as the Director of the Centre for Food, Energy & Water Systems (CCP-FEWS) at the University of Johannesburg. He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (SMIEEE), a Senior Member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SMSAIEE) and a Y-rated Researcher by the National Research Foundation of South Africa.

Prof. Cajethan Maduabuchi Nwosu is currently the Head, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He obtained his B.Eng., M.Eng. and PhD degrees from the University of Nigeria in 1994, 2004 and 2015 respectively.

Since 2005, he has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he is currently a Professor of Electrical Engineering. In 2007, he undertook a three months pre-doctoral research on Wind/Solar Hybrid Power System and Renewable Energy Resources at the University of Technology, Delft (TU-Delft), the Netherlands.

Engr. Prof. C. M. Nwosu had written two books and had published over fifty articles both in local and international reputable journals. He is the executive Vice-chairman of Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE), Nsukka chapter. He is the editor of Newsletter of The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) Nsukka Chapter. He is the Applied Research Coordinator, World Bank African Center of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED), University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is a member of Power Electronics Society of Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (PES IEEE). He is an editorial board member to (i) World Science Journal of Engineering Applications (ii) International Journal of Research Innovations in Electrical Engineering (IJRIEE). He is the Leader, Alternative Electrical Power and Energy Conversion (AEP & EC) Research Group Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He has been a member of several University of Nigeria and Faculty of Engineering committees. His areas of research interests include power electronic converters, electrical drives, automatic controls and renewable energy technologies.

Prof Emeka Simon Obe is currently the Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He received his B. Engineering, M. Engineering and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from University of Nigeria in 1994,1999 and 2002, respectively. Since 1999 he has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he is currently a professor.

Prof. Obe has been a visiting researcher at Tennessee Technological University, USA in 2004 and 2006, at the University of the Ryukyus, Japan in 2005 and at Technische Universita Darmstadt, Germany 2008-2009. He has held several key positions at the University of Nigeria including Director, National Center for Equipment Maintenance and Development, (2012-2014), Director, Computer Communications Center (2014–2016). His research interests are ac machine analysis, design and drives.

Dr Nnaemeka Ewelukwa is currently the Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET). He was the General Counsel and Company Secretary of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading PLC (NBET) in March 2012. Prior to this appointment, he served as the acting Company Secretary of NBET, while concurrently working as a Technical Adviser with the Presidential Task Force on Power (PTFP) where he was a member of the Regulatory and Transactions Monitoring Unit.

Nnaemeka holds an LLB from the University of Nigeria Nsukka and an LLM in International Business Law from the London School of Economics. His PhD from the Queen Mary, University of London focussed on privatization and electricity legal reform in Nigeria.

Nnaemeka practised commercial and corporate law after his Call to the Nigerian Bar. While in the United Kingdom, he worked with the solicitors firm, Patterson Sebastian & Co and also taught International Trade Law at Middlesex University and SOAS, University of London.

Dr. Felicia Nnenna Agubata is the Assistant General Manager Terrestrial Services at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) .

NAMA is an Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) responsible for managing the Nigerian Airspace through the Provision, Installation and Maintenance of Navigational Aids, Communication Equipment and Surveillance Systems, etc. Dr. Felicia has over 18 years of experience in aviation, project management and communication engineering.

She is a graduate of Computer Science & Engineering( 2nd Class , Upper Division) , has a Masters degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Communication Engineering) and holds a doctorate degree in Communication Engineering.

Felicia is a Council member of the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigerian (COREN), a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), She was a past Director IFATSEA (International Federation of Air Traffic Electronics Association) African Region , Member Board of Trustee Women in Aviation Nigerian Chapter and an Associate member of UK-Based Chartered Institute of Arbitrators( ACIArb). A recipient of 2010 Women in Aviation Scholarship as well as 2007 association of women in aviation Maintenance ( AWAM) scholarship and featured in 2006 edition of AWAM newsletter.

Dr. Felicia Agubata is the 15th President of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), from 2018 to 2019; and a passionate STEM advocate. She has transversed all the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria with her “Invent It, Build It “ initiative under APWEN and awarded scholarships to 81 pupils from primary to university level as well as constructing seven science and technology laboratories in seven states ( primary schools ) across the six geo political zones in Nigeria in partnership with NNPC. Some of the labs are completed and others are work in progress. She has contributed in building the capacity of STEM teachers across the six geopolitical zones in partnership with University of West of Scotland through the SHEENGINEER “Invent It, Build It “ program sponsored by Royal Academy of Engineering UK , as the 2019 GCRF African Catalyst grant awardee.

She is a committed professional as attested by her industry and hands on approach to problem solving . Principals and peers readily acknowledge her can-do spirit and team ethics. Felicia has an innate desire to mentor and guide young STEM students in achieving their goals .Her knack and drive for engineering solutions are compulsive. She also enjoys percolating technical knowledge within professional groups and outside.

She is a devout Christian and happily married with kids.

Topic: The Importance of Inspection, Testing and Certification of Renewable Energy Projects for Electricity Generation in Nigeria.

Engr Peter O. Ewesor is the MD/CEO Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) & Chief Electrical Inspector of the federation. He obtained the HND in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic Calabar in 1981, the M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Benin in 1997, and the Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the University of Benin in 2000.

He is a Registered Electrical Engineer, The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Fellow Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), Fellow Nigerian Institute of Power Engineers (FNIPE), Fellow Occupational Safety and Health Association (FOSHAS), Member Nigerian Computer Society (MNCS), Member Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigerian (MISPN), Member the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (MNIEEE).

He was a Deputy Director and Head, Electrical Inspectorate Services Division of the Federal Ministry of Power, and was appointed the pioneer Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) formerly Electricity Management Services Ltd. in September 2013 and the Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation with the enactment of NEMSA Act - 2015. Currently still the Managing Director/CEO NEMSA and the Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation.

Engr Ewesor was awarded the civil service presidential merit award in 2012. He has served in different capacities as follows: Chairman, Central Electrical Installation Contractors Certification Board (CEICCB) (2015 – 2021). Representative of the Honourable Minister of Power in ECREEE Board (2010 – 2013). National Focal Point Person on ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy Efficiency (ECREE) (2010 – 2013). Member Supervisory Board, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) 2013. Member, white paper drafting committee on the report of the winding up of the Rural Electrification Agency (October 2009). Member of the Health & Safety Code for NESI by NERC (2007 – 2010). Chairman, Benin Zonal Electrical Installation Contractor Licencing Panel covering Edo and Delta States (1988 – 2006). Vice-Chairman and member of the Distribution Code expert panels that developed, drafted, and produced the Distribution Code (2007). Member of the Transition Electricity Market Group of NERC. Chairman, Presidential Taskforce on Gombe-Yola-Jalingo 330kV,132kV with associated 2X150MVA 330/132/33kV and 132/33kV transmitting stations. Established two (2) Area Inspectorate Field Offices for the Federal Government of Nigeria in Sokoto and Edo States. Successfully inspected and certified several major power projects and electrical installations of Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Vessel within and outside Nigeria.

Engr Peter O. Ewesor is happily married and the marriage is blessed with lovely children.