News & Events

Feb 23

CHANGE OF BATON AND PROJECT COMMISSIONING AT THE FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

The immediate past Dean of Physical Sciences Prof Emmanuel K. Anakwuba, who was appointed
through an election conducted by the faculty board on 16th January 2023 during the first semester
of 2021/2022 academic session. has finally handed over to newly elected Dean of Physical
Sciences Prof V.E. Ejiofor on January 23rd, 2025. The occasion was held at the Dean's office at
Science Village.
As part of the valedictory program, the Acting Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Awka Prof Joseph Ikechebelu was at the faculty on the 14th of January to commission the
completed water projects, a 3000-litre capacity borehole executed by the faculty. The faculty has
remained without any form of water supply which has stalled academic programs. The water
scheme is also meant to supply water to the various laboratories, sanitation facilities, offices and
classrooms. After the commissioning exercise the Acting Vice Chancellor then went on to conduct
Immediate past Dean of the Faculty Prof. E.K.
Anakwuba giving his handover speech
an election for a new Dean for the faculty of Physical Sciences which saw the emergence of Prof.
Virginia Ebele Ejiofor as the new Dean of the faculty.

Oct 19

FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES PRESENTS HER INTERNATIONAL HYBRID CONFERENCE

FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES PRESENTS HER FIRST INTERNATIONAL HYBRID CONFERENCE
THEME: TECHNOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
DATE: 28TH – 30TH NOVEMBER, 2023.
TIME: 10AM
VENUE: ASUU MULTIPURPOSE HALL, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY,AWKA.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DR. BENJAMIN AYANTUNJI (DIRECTOR PHYSICAN\L AND LIFE SCIENCES NATIONA SPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ABUJA.)

Jun 18

Photo – 2023 Physical Science Matriculation

2023 Matriculation

Faculty of Physical Science Students - (Geology, Geophysics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Industrial Physics and Industrial Chemistry.)

Students from Geophysics with the HOD
Dean Swearing the students in
students
Marching in
Parents in Attendance
HOD Statistics
breaking Kola
HOD Industrial Chemistry
HOD Mathematics
HOD Geological Sciences
HOD Computer Science
group photo
HOD Industrial Physics
Jun 07

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE COURSES FOR THE 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE COURSES FOR THE 2023/2024 ACADEMIC YEAR


FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Department of Statistics

PGD and MSc in Statistics
PhD
Areas of Specialization:

(i) Mathematics Statistics; (ii) Design of Experiments; (iii) Time Series; (iv) Probability; (v) Regression; (vi) Multivariate Analysis; (vii) Biometrics

Department of Computer Science

PGD and MSc in Computer Science
PhD
Areas of Specialization:

(i) Data Communication and Networks; (ii) Artificial Intelligence; (iii) Software Engineering; (iv) Database Systems and Data Engineering; (v) Computer Forensics

Department of Geological Sciences

Postgraduate Diploma in Geological Sciences
MSc (Integrated Water Resources Management)
Area of Specialization:

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

MSc and PhD
Areas of Specialization:

(i) Water Resources (Hydrogeology)/Environmental Geology; (ii) Petroleum Geology; (iii) Applied Geophysics; (iv) Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Biostratigraphy; (v) Economics Geology/Geochemistry

Department of Mathematics

Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics
MSc and PhD
Areas of Specialization:

(i) Functional Analysis; (ii) Industrial Mathematics

Department of Physics and Industrial Physics

Postgraduate Diploma in Physics and Industrial Physics
MSc and PhD
Areas of Specialization:

(i) Astrophysics; (ii) Geophysics; (iii) Solid State Physics; (iv) Physics Electronics; (v) Nuclear Physics; (vi) Solar Energy Physics

Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry

Postgraduate Diploma in Pure and Industrial Chemistry
MSc
Areas of Specialization:

(i) Analytical Chemistry; (ii) Environmental Chemistry; (iii) Industrial Chemistry; (iv) Inorganic Chemistry; (v) Organic Chemistry (vi) Physical Chemistry; (vii) Polymer Chemistry

PhD
Areas of Specialization:

Analytical Chemistry; (ii) Environmental Chemistry; (iii) Organic Chemistry; (iv) Physical Chemistry; (v) Polymer Chemistry; (vi) Industrial Chemistry

to apply https://unizik.edu.ng/46634-2/

May 27

The Commendation Service of Late Prof. V. I. E. Ajiwe


Attention please!
Burial of Prof. V.I.E. Ajiwe
Dear Professors, Colleagues, Staff and Students of the Faculty of Physical Sciences and the entire University community, this is to announce the rite of passage of our dear father, mentor, teacher, and colleague, late Prof. V. I. E. Ajiwe whose sad event occurred on 22 March, 2023.

The Commendation Service in his honour will be on Thursday, 25th May, 2023 , commencing from the Faculty @ 9 am before moving to the University Auditorium @ 10am.

The burial will be on Friday, 2nd June, 2023 his hometown, Umungasi Aba in Abia State

The Faculty and University community are invited to attend both sessions and pay respect to our fallen hero.

Dr. N. H. Okoye
HOD, ICH Dept.

May 27

One Day Student’s Leadership Seminar

The Faculty of Physical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Presents a one day students’ leadership seminar tagged; “Students’ Leadership and Quality Scholarship”. Below are the details for the seminar;

Venue: Faculty of Physical Sciences (Needs Assessment Building)
Dater: Tues. 21st Feb. 2023
Time: 1Pm
Guest Speakers are Prof. E. U. Ofoedu, Department of Mathematics, NAU and Prof. S. C. Udedi, Department of Biochemistry, NAU.

Host is Prof. E. K. Anakwuba (Dean, Faculty of Physical Sciences)

Dr. C. E. Uzor (Staff Advicer FOPSSA)

Comrd. Chukwuka Egebe (President FOPSSA)

You are specially invited!!!

May 19

HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

 

The Dean of the Faculty of Physical Sciences Prof. E.K. Anakwuba on the 4th of April embarked on a sensitization and awareness campaign together with Environmental task force of the Faculty of Physical Science Students Association (FOPSSA) on the need to keep the environment clean. The Dean in his address to the students commended them for coming out and promised to give them strong backing in ensuring that students adhere strictly to the rules and regulations guiding the disposal of wastes around the premises of the faculty. He also noted that waste bins have been placed at strategic locations for easy disposal of wastes.

Later on, the Dean together with the students embarked on massive clean-up of the surroundings of the physical science faculty including clearing of huge mass of refuse and cleaning of drainages. The following areas were touched during the exercise, the faculty of physical building premises, JUPEB building and Geological Sciences Exxon Mobil building.

LAB
Jan 26

Hands-On Training Grant Workshop for U.S.A Grants Application

Faculty of Physical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. In Collaboration with The Faculty Grant Writing and Development Committee, invites you to her maiden

Hand-on Training Grant workshop for U.S.A Grants Application.

Date: Wednesday, 2nd February, 2022.

Time: 10AM prompt

Venue: Maths Hall, FPS.

R.S.V.P

Ikechukwu E. Onyenwe Ph.D

Chairman, Faculty of Physical Sciences Grantsmanship Committee.

(08037090272)

Chibuzo Valeria Ahaneku

Vice Chairman, Faculty of Physical Sciences Grantsmanship Committee, Coordinator Planning Committee. (07065970070)

 

DON’T MISS THIS