DIMIE NWANKWE

Dr. Dimie Nwankwe is an ICT, Environmental, and Supply Chain Management specialist, currently working as Senior Procurement Coordinator, Engineering in the Procurement Department of the Nigerian Agip Oil Com­pany Limited (Eni Nigeria). He has over 19 years of experience in oil and gas between Purchasing and Supply Chain Management and information tech­nology.

Prior to his engagement in ENI Nigeria as a Contracts Officer in 2007, his professional carrier covered his work with Total Nigeria Limited (2003-2007) as Purchasing Assistant, Stock Controller, and SAP key User. He also worked with SAGEM spa (Nigeria) as Technical Assistant for the Nigerian National Identity Card project (2002-2003), as well as with Delnet Systems as a Systems Analyst, Software engineer, and Computer Hardware and Network engineer (1998-2000). He taught as a Phys­ics teacher while serving his nation Nigeria in a mandatory one-year National youth service program. He has served as a consultant on various information technology and environmental management projects.

Dr. Dimie Nwankwe is a graduate of the prestigious Rivers State University of Science and Technology (now Rivers State University) Port Harcourt, Nigeria; the National Open University of Nigeria, the British Project Management Col­lege (UK), Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria and the Prolific Training Institute India.

He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree in Environmental Management (2020) and has concluded his work for the award of a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Computer Science specializing in Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Dimie Nwankwe also holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Information Technology (2014), a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree in Environmental Management (2009), a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (2001), an Advance Diploma in Project Management (201 I); a Post Graduate Diploma in Automation Engineering from India (2012) and a Chartered Professional Certification in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (2008).

Dr. Dimie Nwankwe is presently the founding Managing Director and CEO of A-DOPT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED, an indigenous Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) and Environmental Consulting Company with a standard modern Integrated Environmental Laboratory, Specialising in Electromechanical, Instrumen­tation, and Automation Engineering, with a recent expansion into Environmental Management.

He holds numerous professional memberships amongst which are:

• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Public Diplomacy and Management;
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Management Consultant of Nigeria,
• Member, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (UK);
• Member Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria;
• Member, Nigerian Computer Society,
• Member, Computer Registration Council of Nigeria,
• Member, Nigerian Environmental Society,
• Member, British Project Management Professional.

His Research Works and Academic Publications include:

• Development of loT-Based Smart Bin System for Environmental Management and Sustainability Using Deep Learning: Ongoing research work for the award of a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree in Computer Science with a specializa­tion in Artificial Intelligence. School of Post Graduate Studies, the Rivers State University Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
• Environmental Effect of Hazardous Wastes Discharged from the activities of Oil and Gas Companies in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria. A final Dissertation Presented to the School of Post Graduate Studies, the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, for the Award of a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Environmental Management by the Institute of Geosciences and Environmental Management (2020).
• Application of Cryptographic Techniques for Security Analysis and Network Protocol Improvement: Final Dissertation Presented to the National Open University of Nigeria for the Award of a Master of Science Degree in Information Technology (2014)
• Sensitivity Analysis of Mathematical Models for Air Pollution Studies: Final Dissertation Presented to the School of Post Graduate Studies, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria for the award of Masters of Philosophy Degree in Environmental Management by the Institute of Geosci­ences and Space Technology (2009)
• Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Systems: Medical Diagnostic Systems: A final Project submitted to the Department of Computer Science, the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science (2001)
• Indoor Air Quality: Parameters and why measure; a paper presented at the Institute of Geoscience and space technology, Rivers state university of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2005)
• Negotiation, an invaluable Technique in Cost Reduction and Increase Profitability: Presented to the Char­tered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria for the Award of a chartered certification in Purchasing and supply chain management (2006)

Published Academic works:

• Aquatic Effect of Hazardous Waste Discharge from the Activities of Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria; Metropolitan Journal of Environmental and Health Research Metropolitan International University Press, Vol. 1, No. 1,2020, ISSN 1813-4262(print) ISSN 1813-4270(online)
• Economic Effects of Hazardous Waste Discharge from the Activities of Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria; Metropolitan Journal of Science and Technology Metropolitan International University Press, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2020, ISSN 1813-4203 (print) ISSN 1813-4211 (online)
• Assessment of Heavy Metals Concentrations in Dumpsites Soils in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Interna­tional Journal of Scientific and Technical Research in Engineering (IJSTRE) ijstre.comVolume 5 Issue 2 ® May-June 2020. ISSN: 2581 -9941
• Comparative Analysis of Some Encryption Algorithms and Secured Remote Protocol. International Jour­nal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN (Online): 2319-7064 Index Copernicus Value (2013): 6.14 | Impact Factor (2013): 4.438

Outside of his professional interests, he travels widely, reads, writes, and enjoys living with his family (his wife, a graduate of Management Science, and five lovely children namely Peremobowei, Tokoni, Miebi, David and Favour).