Anthony Ndubueze Nzeako (born November 10, 1940) is a Nigerian professor of electronic (control and systems) engineering. He served as the former Dean of the Faculties of Engineering in three Universities: University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Cross River University of Technology, Calabar, and Veritas University, Abuja, where he was the founding dean. Nzeako is the founding director, Computer Communications Centre, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and one of the founding fathers of Abia State, Nigeria, who served as secretary of the Charter of Equity Committee which created the name of the state. Nzeako is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); and, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Nzeako's publications have been cited 307 times according to the AD Scientific index ranking, and 308 times according to the google scholar index.
Early life and education.
Nzeako was born on November 10, 1940. He hails from Umukabia in Abia State, Nigeria. He attended Holy Family College, Abak (1955–1959), earning a WAEC (Grade I), and then studied at P &amp; T Technical School, Oshodi (1960–1961). He graduated from the Federal Emergency Science School, Lagos, in 1963 with GCE A Levels in Maths, Further Maths, and Physics. In October 1963, on a Federal Government Scholarship, he left Nigeria to study Electrical Engineering at Leningrad Polytechnic Institute in the USSR, obtaining his M.Sc. in 1969. He then served as a research assistant at Twente University of Technology in the Netherlands (1969–1971) before starting a Ph.D. at Catholic University of Nijmegen, which he completed in 1976 in Systems Engineering.
Career.
Nzeako joined the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) as lecturer I in electrical/electronic engineering in 1976 and was instrumental in establishing the Department of Electronic Engineering in 1981, serving as acting head from 1986 to 1989. He became a professor in 1992. He held various administrative positions, including associate dean (1990–1992) and dean of the Faculty of Engineering (2002–2004).
Nzeako founded the UNN-TU Delft Linkage, and the University of Nigeria- Digital Bridge Institute (UNN-DBI) Linkage for telecommunications programs, benefitting over 150 students. He is an early player in the Nigerian interest in computer manufacturing. Nzeako organized the donation of an NCC Internet facility to the Computer Communications Centre in 2004 and initiated the [Email] International PG Programme on ICT Policy and Regulation, networking over 25 African universities and international organizations.
Following his tenure at UNN, Nzeako served as head of electrical/electronic engineering and dean of engineering at Cross River University of Technology (2010–2015) and as a professor at Novena University (2016–2018). He is the founding dean and professor of electronic and computer engineering at Veritas University, Abuja, since 2019. He is a visiting scholar at the University of Ghana.
Nzeako served as secretary of the Charter of Equity Committee which spearheaded the founding of Abia State. The name of the state is derived from the "combination of the first letter of the names of the old districts that made up the state – Afikpo, Bende, Isuikwuato and Aba with power rotation following that order"
In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Nzeako convened the Umukabia Economic Summit in 2018 for the development of his hometown. Nduka Nwosu of This Day described him as "an Emeritus Professor of Electronic Engineering".
Nzeako's autobiography was published in 2023. It was presented and reviewed in December 2024.
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