Uzor Onyia, PhD.

Uzor Onyia, PhD.

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  • About me

    Researcher, Teacher & Manager of Engineering Education, Social Investment & Sustainable Projects

  • Education

    • London South Bank University

      2015 - 2019
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Construction Management

      Managing Sustainable Development; Knowledge, Skills and Competencies; Construction and Engineering Management; Entrepreneurship

    • Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria

      2003 - 2008
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Civil Engineering
    • University of East London

      2010 - 2011
      M.Sc. Project Management Construction Management
  • Experience

    • Onyia Construction

      Jan 2016 - now
      Chief Executive Officer
    • Enugu State University of Science and Technology

      Mar 2017 - Feb 2022
      Guest Lecturer, Departments of Project Management & Engineering Management

      ICT in Project Management, Entrepreneurial Engineering

    • University of Nigeria, Nsukka

      May 2019 - now
      Researcher & Lecturer at Department of Civil Engineering

      Civil Engineering Practices and Entrepreneurship; Management of Mega Infrastructural Projects; Innovation and Strategies; Skills and Competences; Coordinator, Resilient Infrastructure & Built Environment Conference; Mentoring of Student Innovators at UNN Lion Science Park.

    • Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development

      Feb 2022 - now
      Deputy Academic Programmes Coordinator
    • EngineeringXpress

      Aug 2022 - now
      Principal Coordinator

      Through a coalition between Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria COREN, Association of Professional Women Engineers in Nigeria APWEN, Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria, sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering, Lloyd’s Register Foundation and Onyia Construction which led to development and validation of curriculum, guidelines and framework for industry-academia collaboration for improved engineering education in Nigeria; sensitized and trained over 12,000 NYSC corps members on top skills for safe, innovative, entrepreneurial and sustainable development in Nigeria. www.EngineeringXpress.org Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ENTREPRENEURSHIP: FROM BUSINESS IDEA TO ACTION

      King's College London
      Oct 2020
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    • Digital Skills: Digital Marketing

      Accenture
      Jul 2020
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    • Construction Ethics & Compliance

      The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
      Dec 2019
    • Construction Quality Management

      The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
      Jan 2020
    • EPFL Digital Education Masterclass

      UM6P - Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
      Jul 2022
    • MANAGING PEOPLE: TEAMWORK AND DIVERSITY

      Henley Business School
      May 2020
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