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Mac Darlington Uche Onuoha, PhD CEng CMarEng FIMarEST FHEA PMP

Mac Darlington Uche Onuoha, PhD CEng CMarEng FIMarEST FHEA PMP

Mechanical Maintenance Assistant (Gas Turbine Unit)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Lead Mechanical Engineer, HVDC Valve Technology & Engineering, GE Grid Solutions |GE Vernova |GE Renewable Energy, United Kingdom.

  • Education

    • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

      2012 - 2014
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Petroleum Engineering 3.85 / 4.00

      Activities and Societies: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). I graduated with a CGPA of 3.85⁄4.00 in the department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering.My Dissertation which was titled “Improving the Cuttings Transport Performance of Water-based Mud Through the Use of Polypropylene Beads” got published in Sains Malaysiana Journal 44(4)(2015): 629-634.

    • China University of Petroleum (Beijing)

      2014 - 2018
      Doctor of Engineering (PhD) Mechanical Engineering

      Bias in Offshore Oil and Gas Equipment Design and Theory

    • Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria

      2002 - 2007
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Mechanical Engineering with bias in Automotive Engineering and Technology Second Class Honours-Upper Division (2.1)

      Activities and Societies: Rotary Club My graduation thesis was about the: Design and Development of Injection Pump Test Rig for all Diesel Automobile Engines, FUTO, Nigeria, 2007.

  • Experience

    • AFAM Power Plant

      Jun 2006 - Jan 2007
      Mechanical Maintenance Assistant (Gas Turbine Unit)

      Routine Maintenance of Gas Turbine Units.Alignment and Balancing of the Rotor Shaft of the Gas Turbine during Overhaul and Surge Effect.Assembly and Dis-assembly of the Turbine Units during Inspection.Inspection of Combustion Chambers and Burners for Cracks in Heat Shill Exhaust Stack Inspection.Air Intake Cleaning during Dusty periods due to high air intake flow velocity.

    • Guinness Nigeria

      Jan 2010 - Aug 2012
      Maintenance Support Engineer

      Preventive and Corrective Maintenance.Continuous Improvement.Condition Monitoring. Commissioning. Maintenance Planning.Overhauling and Repairs.Operations.

    • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

      Oct 2013 - Feb 2014
      Postgraduate Research Fellow, Department of Petroleum Engineering

      Field Development Projects.Researched on Improving the Cuttings Transport Performance of Water Based Mud (WBM) through the use of Polymer Beads.Developed a Model for Interpreting the Flow Patterns of Low-viscosity Oil-Water two-phase flow in Horizontal Pipes. (Tapis oilfield, Malaysia).Researched on the Selection of Suitable Foaming Agent and Stabiliser for Foam Drilling Fluid.

    • Offshore Oil and Gas Research Centre, China University of Petroleum Beijing, P. R. China.

      Apr 2014 - Jun 2018
      PhD Research Scholar

      Conducting research on fluid structural interaction involving multiphase flow (Severe slugging) and structural response, including design and analysis of subsea production system.

    • Institute for Ocean Engineering, China University of Petroleum Beijing, P. R. China.

      Sept 2018 - Sept 2018
      Assistant Professor

    • China University of Petroleum, Beijing

      Sept 2018 - Mar 2024
      Assistant Professor

      Research and Teaching|| Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) Studies|| Dynamics of Deepwater Risers|| Simulation of Offshore Engineering with ORCAFLEX || Flow Assurance in Offshore Oil/Gas Flowlines-Riser Pipe System|| Subsea and Structural Engineering|| Solid and Fluid Mechanics|| Numerical Analysis and Computational Mechanics-with MATLAB, MAPLE, MATHEMATICA|| Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)-with ANSYS, STAR-CCM+, COMSOL|| Finite Element Modeling and Analysis (FEM/FEA) of Structures-with ABAQUS, ANSYS|| Petroleum Economics and Economic Analysis of Engineering Projects|| Reservoir and Production Engineering|| Drilling Engineering and Well Completions|| Multiphase Flow Modeling-with OLGA 7, ANSYS, COMSOL|| Project Management and Engineering Budgetary|| Computer-Aided Design and Drafting-with AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS Show less

    • GE Vernova

      Jul 2023 - now
      Lead Mechanical Engineer HVDC Valve Mechanical Design & FEA Analysis

      Leads the Mechanical Engineering Design and FEA analysis of Power Electronics HVDC Converter Valves for Seismic and Type Test Qualifications of GE's HVDC Converter Valves Technology for HVDC & FACTS Power Transmission Schemes for Grid Solutions, Grid Optimisation, Grid Integration, and Renewable Power Generation, Conversion, Transmission & Distribution.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fellow Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (FIMarEST)

      Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST)
      May 2022

    • Chartered Engineer (CEng)

      Engineering Council
      May 2022

    • PMI Certified Member

      Project Management Institute
      Dec 2021

    • Chartered Marine Engineer (CMarEng)

      Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST)
      Dec 2021

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Mac Darlington Uche Onuoha, PhD CEng CMarEng FIMarEST FHEA PMP
      Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (FIMarEST) The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) May 2022
    • Awarded to Mac Darlington Uche Onuoha, PhD CEng CMarEng FIMarEST FHEA PMP
      Certificate of Honor for Excellent PhD Graduate China University of Petroleum Beijing Jun 2018
    • Awarded to Mac Darlington Uche Onuoha, PhD CEng CMarEng FIMarEST FHEA PMP
      Chinese Government Scholarship Recipient Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC), Ministry of Education Jul 2014 Full-time scholarship award for 4-year doctoral studies in Mechanical Engineering (Offshore Oil and Gas Equipment Design and Theory
    • Awarded to Mac Darlington Uche Onuoha, PhD CEng CMarEng FIMarEST FHEA PMP
      Certificate of Participation for Future Petroleum Engineers Forum, Beijing, China China University of Petroleum Beijing May 2013