Main Research Focus: Identify and harness the potentials of mechatronics philosophy in developing products and processes with maximum possible local content for advancing the economy of Nigeria, through mechatronics research and development.
Title of Most Recent Research Project: First made-in-Nigeria 5-Sitter, 4-Wheel Electric Vehicle Lion Ozumba 551
Name of the Coordinator: Engr. Prof. Ozoemena Ani
UNN email address of the RG: mechatronics.rg@unn.edu.ng
UNN email address of the Coordinator: ozoemena.ani@unn.edu.ng
Current webpage of the RG: https://www.unn.edu.ng/mechatronics-research-group/
Phone number of the RG: +2348150980602
Phone Number of the Coordinator: +2348150980602
Base Faculty/Institute/Centre: Faculty of Engineering/NADDC Electric Vehicle Charging Station, UNN
Department of the Coordinator: Mechatronic Engineering/Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering
Title of Past and Current Projects(Funding Agency, Title, Year):
i. Royal Academy of Engineering, UK via Xend Finance Ltd.: Development, Implementation and Capacity Building of Farmers on Computer Vision Based Maize/Rice Crop Protection System Against Birds, 2024-2025
ii. TETFUND National Research Fund 2020 stream: Development of a multipurpose drone and machine vision system for farm land selection, monitoring and weed detection and control, 2022-2024
iii. Royal Academy of Engineering via Revive Earth Ltd.: Mentorship of a Start-Up focusing on Development and Commercialization of ICE Vehicles Conversion to Electric Vehicles for Campus Shuttle, 2023-2025
iv. National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC)/Michigan State University: Development of solar recharged electric two-wheel tractor for small holder farmers, 2019-2024
v. Special Project Fund by the Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka: Development and Testing of an Electric Vehicle with Locally Sourced Materials for Campus Shuttle, July 2019
v. TETFUND Institutional Based Research: Modification, installation and testing of a mechatronic soil bin test facility for soil-machine interaction studies in Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering (ABE) Department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)-2015 -2018
vi. TETFUND Institutional Based Research: Reduction of postharvest losses in tomato handling in Nigeria: Study of different crate types for adaptation in safe handling and transportation of tomatoes in Nigeria-2016-2018
Link to Publications:
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=ozoemena+ani&btnG=
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ozoemena-Ani
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozoemena-ani-64767b23/?originalSubdomain=ng
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