Traffic and Transportation Planning Research Group

Traffic and Transportation Planning Research Group

 

Main Research Focus: Developing efficient and effective strategies towards improving traffic and transportation system in Nigeria

 

Title of Most Recent Research Project: A survey of innovative road transport solutions in Nigeria in response to covid-19 pandemic

 

Name of the Coordinator: Dr Maxwell Umunna Nwachukwu

UNN email address of RG:

UNN email address of the Coordinator: maxwell.nwachukwu@unn.edu.ng

Current webpage of the RG: https://www.unn.edu.ng/traffic-and-transportation-planning-research-group/

Phone number of the RG: 24308052812171

Phone Number of the Coordinator: 243080528121

Base Faculty/Institute/Center: Faculty of Environmental Studies

Department of the Coordinator: Urban and Regional Planning

Headshot of the coordinator:

List and brief profiles of members (one paragraph per member) with their UNN website url to their detailed CVs (hyperlinks are OK)

  • Maxwell Umunna Nwachukwu is a senior lecturer in the department of Urban and Regional Planning of the University of Nigeria. He obtained his PhD in Urban and Regional Planning in 2009 from the University of Nigeria, specializing in traffic and transportation planning. His research focus is on traffic and transportation planning, and planning theory. He has published over 38 articles in reputable international journals. He is a registered professional planner in Nigeria and a planning consultant. https://www.unn.edu.ng/internals/staff/viewProfile/MTM4Mg–
  • Joy Ukamaka Ogbazi is a Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. She is the first female professor of Urban and Regional Planning in Nigeria. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Community and Regional Planning and Master of Science in International Development in 1982 and 1983 respectively from Iowa State University, Ames Iowa USA and PhD in 2008 from Urban and Regional Planning from Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu. Her career in academics started in 1987 as a Lecturer II in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. Through those years, she has served as Head of Department for two terms (1997-2003 and 2009-2013).  She is a Fellow of the Nigeria Environmental Society, a Registered Town Planner, member of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, American Planning Association and the Global Planning Educators Interest Group. She has served as a key planning team member in the preparation of the Strategic Plan and Policy on Environment and Sustainable Development; Strategy and Policy on Women and Social Development both on a Collaborative programme of Enugu State Government and the UK Department for International Development (DFID). She has over forty five publications in peer reviewed local and international journals, books and conference proceedings.  http://www.unn.edu.ng/internals/staff/viewProfile/MTM3Nw-
  • Donald Chiuba Okeke is an Associate Professor of planning with the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Nigeria. His research focus is on integration planning for the development of the urban space in Africa. He is the author of the book Integrated Productivity in Urban Africa: Introducing the Neo-Mercantile Planning Theory(Springer). Since 2016, he has pioneered the neo-mercantile school of thought in planning for Africa. He has several journal publications. He is a member of Golden Key International Honour Society. His election into the Society was in 2015 after his PhD program at North West University, South Africa. He is a registered professional planner in Nigeria and a planning administrator and planning consultant. https://www.unn.edu.ng/internals/staff/viewProfile/MTgwNQ–
  • Uloma Jiburum is a lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Nigeria.  She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s   degree in Urban and Regional Planning and a Ph.D in urban and regional planning of the University of Nigeria.  Uloma Jiburum joined the services of the University of Nigeria in 2001 as an Assistant Lecturer and is now a Reader. She lecturers both undergraduate and postgraduate students and has supervised over 10 postgraduate projects.  Her area of specialization is environmental management with emphasis on infrastructure development, management and planning.  She has over 30 publications in both national and international journals. http://www.unn.edu.ng/internals/staff/viewProfile/MTQxNA–/5

Members Google Scholar Citation links

  • Maxwell Umunna Nwachukwu ; https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HFUiXK4AAAAJ&hl=en
  • Joy Ukamaka Ogbazi: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=t69Tyy0AAAAJ&hl=en
  • Donald Chiuba Okeke: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HlL3zTgAAAAJ&hl=en
  • Uloma Jiburum

Members Researchgate links

  • Maxwell Umunna Nwachukwu ; https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maxwell-Nwachukwu-2
  • Joy Ukamaka Ogbazi:: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joy-Ogbazi-2
  • Donald Chiuba Okeke: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Donald-Okeke
  • Uloma Jiburum: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Uloma-Jiburum

10 key publications of the RG from 2019 till date

  • Okeke, D.C., Obasi , O and  Nwachukwu, M.U (2022) Analysis of road transport response to COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and its policy implications. Transportation Research Record, 1–14, https://doi.org/ 10.1177/03611981221092387
  • A survey of innovative road transport solutions in Nigeria in response to covid-19 pandemic

List of patents/exhibitions/shows/productions, etc from 2019 till date: None