CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME:
AKANBI, Ezekiel Olatunde
PROFESSION:
Civil Engineering
DATE OF BIRTH:
25th September, 1961
NATIONALITY:
Nigerian
PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS:
No. 18, Olowookere Street, Idimu, Lagos
POSTAL ADDRESS:
Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Lagos
MARITAL STATUS
Married
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED
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2.
Baptist High School, Ogbomoso, Oyo State
University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Osun State
University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos
3.
1975-1980
1980-1985
1989-1991
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
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WASC (Grade One Distinction)
B.Sc. (Hons) Civil Engineering (1st Class Honours)
M.Sc. Civil Engineering (Geotechnics & Foundation Eng.)
Ph.D.(Civil &Environmental Eng)
Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE)
COREN Registration (COREN No. 5918)
1980
1985
1991
2008
1994
1995
STATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE
May 2002 to date:
Lecturer II, Civil Engineering Department, University of Lagos,
Akoka, Yaba, Lagos.
Responsibility:
Lectures Geotechnical Engineering and some other related courses,
Departmental Examination Officer (2006 to date)
July 2001-April 2002:
Management Consultant with Wetland Group of Companies, Ikorodu
Road, Lagos
Responsibilities/Project:
Offered Consultancy Services, Coordinated and supervised
Construction Projects for Wetland Group of Companies. Projects
include:
1.
Construction of Benson Anorue Road, Ajao Estate, Lagos
2.
Construction of Eko Akete Road, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos
3.
Construction of Barbinton Macaulay Junior Seminary Building
Complex , Illutoye, Ikorodu, Lagos.
4.
Construction of St. Jude’s Anglican church, Ebute Metta,
Lagos.
5.
Construction of Aledelola Road, Ketu, Lagos.
Aug. 1999-jun 2001: Technical/Commercial Manager with Jeftoni Nigeria Limited, Trans
Amadi, Port Harcourt.
Responsibilities/
Technical Planning, Control and Coordination of Projects, including
Project:
Costing of Projects. Projects include:
1. 20” Conductor Pipes Driving for Chevron at Bauchi (Nasara
AX Location) and Owerri Well Locations (Amara, Aleoma, Iheoma,
Anuri and Idinotu)
2. Piling Work Projects including OMPADEC Reinforced
Concrete Jetty at Abonema, Marine Base Reinforced Concrete Jetty for
Techno Team Ltd, PH, Bridges along Calabar – Ikoneto Road and NLNG
Bonny Bye-Pass Road, Bridge.
3. Soil Investigation Projects including those for National Agip
Oil Company at Kwale, Oshie Obiatu and Odugri locations
Sept. 1991-Aug. 1999: Research Fellow I/Ag. Head Research Unit with the Center for
Responsibilities/
Rural Development, Lagos, State University, Ojo, Lagos.
Research Studies
Initiates, develops and implements Rural DevelopmentProject:
oriented Research Studies, Programmes of Research Unit, including
publications. Contribution was in the following Research
Studies/Publications, among other:
1. Rural-Urban Classification Study.
2. Promotion of Rural Non-farm Employments in Lagos State.
3. Investment Opportunities and Prototype Development Projects to LGAs of
Lagos State.
4. Practical Approaches towards the Development of indigenous
Technology.
Oct. 1986-Aug. 1989: Structural Engineer and (Subsequently) Resident Engineer with
Ove Arup & Partners (Nig.) Boyle Street, Onikan, Lagos.
Responsibilities/
Responsible for Design and Supervision of Reinforced
Projects:
Concrete and Steel-structures (building, factories, warehouses, etc.)
Projects include, among others:
1. Mobil Oil Development, Lekki
2. Developments at 19 Temple Road, Ikoyi, Lagos and Romans Garden,
Victoria Island, Lagos.
3. Renovation of Fire Damaged Niger Biscuit Factory Buildings, Lagos.
4. As Resident Engineer for Ove Arup in Guinness, Benin premises,
Supervised the following Projects.
- Repairs of Ground subsidence under foundation in the Bottling
Hall.
- Stout Process Building Extension
- 33KV substation, Gate House, Weigh Bridge and Lorry Route
- Guinness Nigeria Ltd. (GNL), Benin, Drain Relocation in the
Bottling Hall and Process Building.
July 1985-July 1986: Project Engineer (NYSC) with Lagos State Public Work Corporation
Responsibilities/
Supervision of Road Construction Work. Project supervised include
Projects:
Construction of Ogudu GRA Roads, Ojota, Ogudu, Lagos.
CONSULTANCY ENGAGEMENT
Partner:
Development Concerns Consult Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos.
PAST UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Oct. 1991-Dec. 1998: Associate Lecturer, Civil Engineering Department, Obafemi Awolowo
University of Technology, Ogbomoso.
Sept. 1997-Mar 1999: Part Time Lecturer, Civil Engineering Department, Ladoke Akintola
University of Technology, Ogbomoso.
PUBLICATIONS
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Building Material Technology for Rural and Low-cost Houses in Lagos State (published
in the Conference proceedings of the National Association of Teachers of the
Technology, Vol. 1/44, pp. 257, Aug. 1997).
Assessment of Engineers in Development Countries: Nigeria as a Case study (published
in the Nigerian Society of Engineers Proceedings of the Annual National conference, 8th
– 12th Dec. 2003, pp. 56-66).
Effects of Particle Size Distribution on Compaction Characteristics of Granular Soil.
NSE Transactions, Vol. 38 No. 3 pp 31-45.
Industry Criteria for Assessing Young Engineers in Developing Economy.
Integrating Sustainable Development into Engineering Education.
(dande accepted for publication on 2nd African Regional Conference on Engineering
Education Proceedings coming up Sept. 2004).
PUBLICATION-RELATED RESPONSIBILITY
Editorial Adviser, NATT Research Series (A Publication of Nigerian Association of Techers of
Technology)
Ph.D RESEARCH WORK (ON-GOING)
Geological Engineering Studies of Coastal Plain Sands as Highway Construction Materials.
REFEREES
1.
Dr. E.A. Mesida
Civil Engineering Department
University of Lagos,
Akoka, Yaba
3.
Dr. A.E. Oguntade
KPMG Consulting
KPMG House, 233, Ikorodu Road,
P.O. Box 549, Lagos.
2.
Dr. S.O. Oyegoke
Civil Engineering Department
University of Lagos,
Akoka, Yaba.