Professor Cyril S. Ume

Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technlogy

Cyril Sunday Ume (PhD) is a Professor of Chemical Engineering (Chemical Reaction Engineering and Analysis). He obtained B.Eng and M.Eng degrees in Chemical Engineering from Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT). He further obtained a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. His PhD Programme was sponsored by Nigeria Federal Government and Turkish Government under Bilateral Educational Agreement Scholarship. He belongs to several professional bodies namely: Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (NSChE), Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).

 

Engr. Prof. C. S. Ume is a seasoned scholar cum researcher. He has served as external examiner and assessor to many universities. He has wild experience and has carried several research works both internationally and locally that were well acknowledged and published.

He has presented his research findings in many global fora and has published many articles in both local and international reputable journals. He has authored several book chapters and books in his field.

His major research areas include Chemical Reaction Kinetics, Energy (Sustainable Alternative Energies), Water/Waste Treatment, Synthesis of Novel Materials, Separation Processes and Carbon dioxide Capture in Specialty Solvents which lead him to many international conferences and seminars for presentation of papers. Some selected journal article publications in his research areas are understated below. He has also won many research grants and he is currently working on “Suitability Assessment of Tiger-nut Oil for Production of Brake Fluids” sponsored by Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Abuja, Nigeria.

 

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRaTION

 

Engr. Prof. C. S. Ume has expanded experience in university administration as he has served in many organs and units of the university system in different capacities.

 

Date

Position Title

Institution

01/08/2026 –

Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Technology

AE-FUNAI

01/09/2025 – 31/08/2026

Director, General Studies

 

01/09/2021 – 31/08/2023

Ag.HoD, Chemical Engineering Department

AE-FUNAI

01/09/ 2018 – 31/08/2020

Deputy Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET)

AE-FUNAI

07/05/ 2018 – 01/09/2018

Associate Dean, FET

AE-FUNAI

8th - 28th February, 2018

Acting Dean, FET

AE-FUNAI

01/09/2015 – 31/08/2018

Pioneer HoD, Chemical/Petroleum Engineering

AE-FUNAI

01/09/2015 – 31/08/2018

FET, Programme Coordinator

AE-FUNAI

2014 - 2015

Member, Senate Committee on Establishment of Faculty of Engineering and Technology. He has also served and headed several university Committees

AE-FUNAI

 

Academic Qualifications

 

S/N

Institutions Attended

degree(s) awarded

year

1

HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY, BEYTEPE, ANKARA/TURKEY.

Phd, chemical ENGINEERING

2012

2

enugu state university of science and technology, nigeria.

M.eng, chemical engineering

2004

3

enugu state university of science and technology, nigeria.

b.eng, chemical engineering

1998

4

commuinity secondary school okposhi-eheku ngbo, ebonyi state, nigeria.

senior school certificate (ssc)

1990

5

central school okorogbata ngbo, ebonyi state, nigeria.

first school leaving certificate (fslc)

1982

 

 

Research Interests

 

1

Chemical Reaction Kinetics; 2. ENERGY (Sustainable alternative energies)

3

Separation Processes and Carbon dioxide Capture in Specialty Solvents

4

Synthesis of Novel Materials; 5. WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT

 

Selected publications OF HIGH INTEREST AREAS

 

1

Ume, C. S., Alper, E. (2012). “Reaction kinetics of carbon dioxide with 2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol in aqueous solution obtained from stopped flow method.” Turk J. Chem., 36, 427 – 435

2

UME, C. S., OZTURK, M. C., ALPER, E. (2012). “CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORPTION BY A BLENDED AQUEOUS AMINE SOLUTION.” CHEM. ENG. TECHNOL., 35(3), 464 – 468.

3

OZTURK, M. C., UME, C. S, ALPER, E. (2012). “REACTION MECHANISM AND KINETICS OF ALCOHOL SOLUTIONS OF 1,8-DIAZABICYCLO [5.4.0]UNDEC-7-ENE WITH CARBON DIOXIDE.” CHEM. ENG. TECHNOL., 35(12), 2093 – 2098.

4

UME, C. S., ALPER, E., GORDESLI, F. P. (2013). “KINETICS OF CARBON DIOXIDE REACTION WITH AQUEOUS MIXTURE OF PIPERAZINE AND     2-AMINO-2-ETHYL-1,3-PROPANEDIOL.” INT. J. OF CHEM. KINETICS 45(3), 161 – 167.

5

GORDESLI, F. P., UME, C. S., ALPER, E. (2013). “MECHANISM AND KINETICS OF CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE USING ACTIVATED 2-AMINO-2-METHYL-1,3-PROPANEDIOL.” INT. J. OF CHEM. KINETICS, 45(9), 566 – 573.

6

ANTHONY C. EKENNIA, DAMIAN C. ONWUDIWE, CYRIL UME AND ENO E. EBENSO (2015) “MIXED LIGAND COMPLEXES OF N-METHYL-N-PHENYL DITHIOCARBAMATE: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISATION, ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY, AND SOLVENT EXTRACTION STUDIES OF THE LIGAND” BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPLICATIONS VOL. 15, P1 – 10.

7

CYRIL SUNDAY UME, ERDOGAN ALPER, ADACHUKWU N. NKWOR (2015)       

“CARBON CAPTURE USING AQEUOUS SUSPENSION OF AMINATED POLYACRYLATE PARTICLES”

INT. J. OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING – IJEE, VOL. 2(2), 1 – 4.

8

A. U Ofoefule, C. Esonye, O.D Onukwuli, E. Nwaeze, C. S. Ume (2019) “Modeling and optimization of African pear seed oil esterification and transesterification using artificial neural network and response surface methodology comparative analysis” Industrial Crops and Products, 111707. DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.111707

9

C. OGBONNAYA, C. ABEYKOON , A. NASSER , C. S. UME, U.M. DAMO , A. TURAN “ENGINEERING RISK ASSESSMENT OF PHOTOVOLTAIC-THERMAL-FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING CLASSICAL FAILURE MODES, EFFECTS AND CRITICALITY ANALYSES”  CLEANER ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS (2021), VOL. 2,  HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.CESYS.2021.100021

10

EYISI, R., ESONYE, C. AND UME, C. S. (2021) “SUSTAINING COVID -19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN ERA AIR POLLUTION IMPACT THROUGH UTILIZATION OF MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES” HELIYON, VOL. 7 EO7455. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.HELIYON2021.E07455