Dr. Ijeoma Madonna Onwusuru
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=U405OPUAAAAJ&hl=en
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria, United Kingdom
Academically, I earned a B.Sc. (2004), M.Ed. (2009), and Ph.D. (2016) in Industrial Technical Education (Electrical/Electronic Technology) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. My doctoral research produced a cloud-based platform to support professional development for technology educators, enhancing collaborative teaching.
In 2019, I joined Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka,Nigeria as a Lecturer, teaching courses ranging from Digital Electronics to Industrial Safety, and supervising over 15 research projects. I became an editor for the Journal of Research in Industrial Technology and Educational Studies and took on roles such as programme coordinator and staff adviser. Beyond my departmental responsibilities, I actively contributed to professional and academic communities, joining IEEE, the Nigerian Institute of Management, the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria, and the Association of Vocational and Technical Educators of Nigeria. I also served on committees shaping curricula, accrediting technical programmes, and assessing institutional needs. My excellence in implementation of my expertise earned me an accelerated promotion to Senior Lecturer in 2024.
My commitment to skills development expanded in 2019 when I worked with the IEEE SkillUp Region 8 Director to design a regional skills mapping ecosystem, benefiting over 5,000 young Nigerians. In 2021, I conducted a significant study on vocational training’simpact on career commitment, self-efficacy, and employability among university students. Published in Springer’s International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, the research influenced government policy and promoted career-oriented learning intertiary education. That same year, I led a women’s empowerment programme with the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, training over 300 female engineers in leadership and peer mentorship, fostering greater gender diversity in STEM.In 2022, I voluntarily keyed to a ₦14.8 million TETFund-funded AI-Driven Blood Bank Project, conducting systematic literature reviews and developing AI optimization strategies relevant to both Nigerian and UK healthcare systems which is still ongoing. Alongside my works, I pursued independent research, publishing over 30 journal articles with significant academic citations. By 2024, I had secured a ₦1.77 million TETFund grant to lead a project on “Low-Income Women, Climate Change Adaptation and Biogas Usage,” generating findings that directly supported multiple SDGs and leading to publications in high-impact journals.