DR. O. E. AGBOJE

Date of Birth: 30th June, 1946

Nationality: Nigerian

Marital Status: Married

E-mail Address: oeagboje@yahoo.com,

 siwes@covenantuniversity.com

Telephone: +234-8033251188, +234-8020672701

A. Names of High Institutions Attended with Dates:

1 .Fachhochschule Wilhelmshaven, Germany 1974 - 1978

Fields of studies: Telecommunications Engineering.

2. University of Kent at Canterbury, Canterbury, England 1982 - 1983

Fields of studies: Digital Communications

3. University of Bradford, Bradford, England 1984 – 1985

Fields of studies: Communications Engineering

Dissertation: “A Stable Pilot Receiver Design for Satellite Communications”
 

4. University of Bradford, Bradford, England 1986 – 1991

Research Area: Satellite Mobile and Vehicular Communications

Thesis: “A Computer Simulation Programme Design for Satellite–aided

Mobile and Vehicular Communications”

B. Academic Qualifications Obtained with Dates:

1. Dipl. Ing. (B. Sc.) 1978

2. Postgraduate Diploma (Digital Electronics) 1984

3. Master of Science (M. Sc.) 1985

4. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) 1991
 

C. Organisation Membership:

Senior member of German Council of Engineers (VDI)

Senior member of German Council of Electronic Engineers (VDE)

Member of Nigeria Computer Association (NCS)

D. Details of Publication:

Proceedings of the Institute of Electronic and Radio Engineers Third

Conference on Land Mobile Radio, Cambridge, England. 1985

Title: “Satellite Augmentation of Terrestrial Cellular Radio Systems”.

Authorship: H. T. Fenech, M. D. Button, O. E. Agboje, J. G. Gardiner.

Keynote Lecture presented at state Auditorium, Lagos State 2002

Title: “Digital Evolution – The Challenge for the Nigerian Youth”

Paper written for a seminar organised by African Continental Conference 2003

Title: “Promoting ICT Revolution in Nigeria through Human Resource Development”

E. Working Experience:

1. Siemens AG, Munich, Germany 1980-1982

a. Position: Telecommunication Engineer

b. Job Description:

- Planning Long Distant Communication Link for Remote Monitoring Network.

- Installation of Digital Exchange for Public Telephone Network.

2. Adams Consult GmbH, Wilhelmshaven, Germany 1994-1996

a. Position: Chief Scientific Consultant.

b. Job Description:

- Company Main Representative in EU Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium

- Testing and Commissioning of Optical Fibre Communication Networks.

3. Ceres Consultancy GmbH, Wilhelmshaven, Germany 1996-1998

a. Managing Director/CEO Telecommunication Organisation.

b. Job Description:

- Consultancy Services for Telephone Exchange

- General Technical Assistant and Consultancy Services

4. Scientific Information Limited, Ikeja – Lagos, Nigeria 1998-2004

a. Position: Managing Director /CEO

b. Job Description:

- Setting Up of an Institute for Computer and Telecommunication Studies.

- Training Officers and Executives of Delta State Government.

- Training Officers and Executives of NNPC, Benin City.

- Planning and Installation of Telephone Link Extension Networks.

- Installation and Programming of Telephone Billing Systems.

- Training Telecom Engineers on Carrier Telephony and Multiplexing Technology.

5. Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria 2004-Date

a. College: College of Science and Technology

b. Department: Electrical and Information Engineering

c. Position: Lecturer, Researcher and University SIWES Coordinator

d. Specialised Areas: - Electromagnetic Fields and Waves Propagation

- Private and Mobile Communication Studies – Master Degree

e. Research Areas: - Computer Simulation Programme Design for Telecommunication

Networks and Link Environment Studies

F. Special Abilities:

Dr. Agboje spent about 30 years in Europe and has deep knowledge of the people, their culture and Geography including a good command of the German Language in both speech and writing. He is well connected in several European countries including Great Britain, Germany, France, Holland (Netherlands), Austria and Switzerland and in the European Union Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium and also in German and British Universities and Higher Institutions, all of which could be very useful for Joint Research and Project Execution Programmes.