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2014 PROMOTION EXERCISE

(Promotion from Senior Lecturer to Reader)

CURRICULUM VITAE

I. (a) Name: Izuchukwu Mike Akaegbobi (b) Date of Birth: December 2, 1955

(c) Department: Geology (d) Faculty: Science

II. (a) First Academic Appointment: Lecturer Grade II (5 February, 1996) (b) Present Post: Senior Lecturer (1 October, 2002)

(c) Date of Last Promotion: 1 October, 2002 (d) Date Last Considered: 1 October, 2013

III. University Education: (a) University of Ibadan, Ibadan. 1975 -1979

(b) Rheinisch Westfaelische Technische Hochschule (RWTH), Aachen, Germany. 1983 -1989

(c) Technische Universitaet (TU) Berlin, Germany. 1990 - 1995

IV. Academic Qualifications:

a) B.Sc. (Hons) Geology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan July 1979 b) Diplom-Geologe (M.Sc.) RWTH Aachen, Germany January 1989

c) Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D) TU Berlin, Germany. June 1995

V. Professional Qualifications and Diplomas: Nil

VI. Scholarships, Fellowships and Prizes:

a) Federal Government Scholarship 1982-1985 b) Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD). Scholarship 1985, 1995 c) 1996 NAPE/TEXACO Best Paper Award Winner 1997

d) Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola Travel Fellowships to Postgraduate Teachers Feb. 1999

e) Travel Scholarship AMNI International Petroleum Development Company Feb. 1999

f) Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD)

Short Research visit to University of Jena, Jena, Germany, July-Sept. 2001 g) Seed Grant from the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) 2009:

INQUA Project 0904: “Paleo-climatic/sea level changes and anthropogenic responses and adaptations during the Quaternary in the West African subregion: Evidences from marine and terrestrial sources” dotted with €4500.00

h) Seed Grant from the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) 2010: INQUA Project 0904: ”West African Quaternary Paleoenvironment/Sea Level

Changes and Archeology/Paleontology/Paleoclimate Impact: Understanding the Past to Plan the Future,” dotted with €5000.00

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i) Grant from Past Global Changes Bern, Switzerland (PAGES) (2009): To Conduct WAQUA workshop in Ibadan 2009 dotted with USD4500.00.

j) Grant from Paleontological and Scientific Trust (PAST) South Africa (2009): To support the establishment of WAQUA dotted with ZAR 50000.00.

k) Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD) Short Research visit to the GeoZentrumNordbayern, University of Erlangen, Erlangen – Nuernberg, Germany. May – June, 2012.

VII. Honours. Distinctions and Memberships of Learned Societies:

a) Member, Bundesdeutscher Geologen, Geophysiker und Mineralogen. 1992 b) Member, Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationist (MNAPE) December, 1989 c) Member, Verinigung Aachener Geologen (MdVAG). October, 1994

d) Member, Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (MNMGS) March 1999 e) UNECA Certified and Registered Member of African Experts in Mineral Resources

Development (Energy Division) (UNECA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) June\1996 f) Member, American Association Of Petroleum Geologists (June, 2000) g) Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) Service Award For

Distinguished Services to the Association as Associate Editor NAPE Bulletin 1999 h) Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) Meritorious Service Award

as Editorial Board Member for the Year 2000 i) Member and Immediate Past President of West African Quaternary Research

Association (WAQUA)

VIII. Details of Teaching Experience at the University Level:

1) Location: TU Berlin Germany Graduate Assistant (1992-1994) 2) Location. University of Ibadan, Ibadan Lecturer II (1996 -1998) University of Ibadan, Ibadan Lecturer I (1998 to 2002)

University of Ibadan, Ibadan Senior Lecturer (2002 to date)

(a) Courses Taught:

(i) Undergraduate

Units GEY 247 Principles of Stratigraphy 2 (2 lecturers)

GEY 284 Geological Map Interpretation & Field mapping 3 (all lecturers) GEY 308 Quaternary and Environmental Geology 2 (2 lecturers) GEY 355 Sedimentary Petrology 3 (2 lecturers)

GEY 357 Sedimentary Depositional Environment & Basins of African

2 (2 lecturers)

GEY 384 Mapping and Industrial Techniques in Geology 2 (all lecturers) GEY 455 Advanced Sedimentary Petrology 2 (2 lecturers) GEY 459 Petroleum Geology 3 (2 lecturers)

GEY 484 Field Geology of Nigeria 2 (all lecturers) GEY 486 Seminar in Geology 2 (all lecturers)

GEY 488 Project in Geology 6 (1 lecturer)

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(ii) Postgraduate:

Units GEY 705 Subsurface Geology 3 (2 lecturers)

GEY 706 Geology of Petroleum 2 (2 lecturers) GEY 707 Energy Resources 2 (2 lecturers) GEY 709 Sedimentary Depositional System 3 (2 lecturers)

GEY 733 Organic Geochemistry I 3 (2 lecturers) GEY 743 Organic Geochemistry II 3 (2 lecturers)

GEY 780 Postgraduate Seminar in Geology 2 (all lecturers) GEY 781 Field School in Mineral Exploration 2 (all lecturers) GEY 782 Research Project in Geology 9 (1 lecturer)

(b) Undergraduate Supervision:

Already Supervised: 60 Under Supervision: 4

(c) Postgraduate Supervision: Already Supervised: 30 (including 2 Ph.D. and 2 M.Phil)

Under Supervision: 8 (including 3 Ph.D and 3 M.Phil)

(d) Other Duties and Responsibilities at the University:

i. Postgraduate Coordinator (August 1997 -March 1999) ii. Examination Supervision (1996-2003)

iii. Member of Faculty of Science Planning Committee for the 50th Anniversary of the University of Ibadan (Oct/Nov 1998)

iv. Faculty of Science Representative at the Governing Board of Faculty of

Technology UI, Ibadan (1998/1999 session) v. Member Faculty of Science Board of Studies UI, Ibadan (1999/2000

session) vi. Member University of Ibadan Senate (2000/2001 session) vii. Member Governing Board of the Center for Environmental Protection and

Natural Resources University of Ibadan (2000-2001)

(e) Other Responsibilities outside the University: i. Associate Editor Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)

Bulletin (Nov. 1998 to 2000)

ii. Member NAPE-Executive Council (Editorial Board Member (1998-2000) iii. Founding member and Immediate Past President (IPP) of West African

Quaternary Research Association (WAQUA). iv. Secretary, Human and Biosphere Commission for International Quaternary

Association. (2011 to 2015)

v. Guest Editor for Quaternary International volume 262 titled ‘West African Paleoecology and Human Responses’ (2012). Technical Papers presented at

the Inaugural WAQUA International Workshop held at the University of Ibadan in 2009.

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vi. Guest Editor for Special Volume of Quaternary International titled ‘West African Paleosciences: A Multidisciplinary Approach’. Focus Issue on the

technical papers presented at Session 37 of the 18th INQUA World Congress 2011 in Bern (Switzerland) editorial work still in progress.

vii. Council Member of the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) (2011 to 2015)

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IX. Research

(a) Completed:

i) Application of infrared spectroscopy to hydrocarbon source assessment of the Campano-Maastrichtian Nkporo Shale, Anambra basin:

This research work deals with the application of newly developed infrared spectral

photometric analysis as additional alternative tool in assessing the hydrocarbon source potential of the Campano-Maastrichtian Nkporo Shale in Anambra Basin.

Published results revealed that IR-spectroscopy could be used as alternative tool to the very expensive and time consuming Rock-Eval Technique.

ii) Aromatic hydrocarbon distribution and volumetric calculation of crude oil and gas in

Post-Santonian shales and coals of the Anambra Basin: Aromatic HC distribution their relative abundances are used to quantify the

volumetric of crude oils and gas adsorbed in the Post-Santonian Shales of the Anambra Basin.

iii) Organofacies studies of the Enugu shales and the reconstruction of its depositional

paleoenvironment: In this study organic facies characterization was employed to compliment other tools

in reconstructing the depositional paleoenvironment that prevailed during the deposition of Enugu Shale.

iv) Reservoir heterogeneities and abnormal performance of Agbada sands in Upper

eastern delta: Several issues not fully understood concerning the abnormal yield performance of

the Agbada Sand interbeds were traced to the reservoir heterogeneities of the siliciclastic sediments of the Agbada Formation.

(b) In Progress:

i. Sedimentation history and paleo-tectonic studies of the Cretaceous Anambra rift system: Fault controlled sandstone diagenesis of the Ajalli and Owelli sandstone Facies Tectono-

thermal fluid flow and clay mineral authigenesis related to reservoir quality control. Also this research deals with the role of organic matter on the clastic diagenetic processes. Some of the results have been presented at various international conferences while still

awaiting further control analysis. (1995 Senate Research Grant: SRG/fsc/1995/24A). ii. Calibration of Infrared spectroscopic data on Agbada Shales and its application as a

routine tool for maturity measurements while drilling Integration reservoir characterization (geology, petrophysics and reservoir simulation): This research involves the calibration of maturity data derived from Infrared spectral measurement with data

from other known technologies such that it could be applied as a routine tool for maturity measurements while drilling. Some of the data has been published in journal. However,

final control results are still expected from geochemical laboratory in Canada. iii. Integrated Reservoir Characterization (Geology, Petrophysics and reservoir simulation):

This involves the use of various sedimentological and basin analytical methods in

characterizing reservoir quality of sandstone facies in the Niger Delta. So far field work has been concluded and laboratory results on sedimentological analysis are available for

interpretation.

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iv. Biomarker Studies for Oil – Oil and Oil – Source Rock correlation. Oil Fingerprinting for production allocation for commingled oil: This involves the ability to allocate oil

production along horizontal wells or in commingled production of heavy crudes from different stratigraphic levels. Laboratory results including GC-MS on crude oil and rock

extracts are now under interpretation and review. v. Coal Petrographic and Organic Geochemical Characterization of coal seams

stratigraphically located in the Mamu Formation in the Anambra Basin: Work is still

ongoing to characterize the selected coal deposits from various localities using coal petrographic analysis and to determine the chemical and calorific properties of the coals.

Maceral analysis and vitrinite reflectance measurements have been carried out on the coal samples. World class data generated are still being analyzed and interpreted of which the results will be published.

vi. Geomorphological and Paleopedological Development on Cretaceous Parent Source Rock around Nsukka Southeastern Nigeria: This is aimed at studying the extent of paleo-

pedogenetic processes with respect to clay formation and changes in soil chemistry over time. Also it will attempt the reconstruction of landscape history from a pedogenetic view. All laboratory results on the chemical contents of the soil including grain size

analysis are available for interpretation for write up and presentation in any international conference

(c) Dissertation and Thesis:

(i) Akaegbobi, I. M. (1988): Geologische Kartierung im suedwestlichen Teill der Tk 25,

5604 Hallschlag Germany. -Mitteilungen zur Ingenieurgeologie undo Hydrogeolgie (RWTH Aachen Germany) 42p (Diplom-Kartierung or M.Sc.Mapping)

(ii) Akaegbobi, I. M. (1989): Petrographische und organisch-geochemische Untersuchungen an Gesteinen des Lias epsilon in Sueddeutschland (Holzmaden).-Diplomarbeit (M.Sc. Thesis), RWTH Aachen Germany 106p.

(iii) Akaegbobi, I. M. (1995): The Petroleum Province of Southern Nigeria Niger Delta and Anambra Basin: Organic Geochemical and Organic Petrographic Approach.

Diss. TU Berlin (Berliner Geowissenschaftliche Abhhandlungen Reihe A) 182p. (Ph. D. thesis)

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X. Publications: (a) Books Already Published: Nil

(b) Chapters in Book Already Published:

1. Akaegbobi, I. M., Nwachukwu, J. I. and Schmitt, M. (2000): Aromatic hydrocarbon distribution and Calculation of oil and gas Volumes in Post-

Santonian Shale and coal, Anambra basin, Nigeria. In: M. R. Mello and B. J. Katz (eds.) Petroleum Systems of South Atlantic Margins: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Memoir 73, 233-245. (U.S.A; 70%)

**2. Boboye, O. A. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2014): Paleoecological Conditions

in the Sokoto Basin and the Deep Offshore Niger Delta (Nigeria) Evidenced by Benthonic Foraminiferal Microfauna. In: Juergen Runge (ed) New Studies on Former and Recent Landscape Changes in Africa. Pp.

1 – 17. - CRC Press, Boca Raton, London, New York, Leiden (Holland; 50%)

**3. Okoyeh, E. I., Akaegbobi, I. M. and Egboka, B. C. (2014): Historical and

Present Day Landscape Degradation in Anambra State (Nigeria): Impacts

and Remedial Measures. In: Juergen Runge (ed) New Studies on Former and Recent Landscape Changes in Africa. Pp. 185 – 194. - CRC Press,

Boca Raton, London, New York, Leiden (Holland; 40%)

(c) Articles that have Already Appeared in Referenced Conference Proceedings:

4. Akaegbobi, I. M., Boboye, O. A. and Idowu, J. O. (2000): Evaluation of

the Source rock potential of the Post-Santonian marine Sekuliye Shale in the Yola arm of the Upper Benue Trough, Nigeria. – Proceedings of the 5th International Conference and Exhibition of the Afro-Asian Association of

Petroleum Geochemists. 25-27. November, 2000. Pp. 133-138, (India; 40%)

(d) Patents: Nil

(e) Articles that have Appeared in Learned Journals:

5. Akaegbobi. I. M. and Schmitt, M. (1998): Organic facies, hydrocarbon

source potential and the reconstruction of the depositional Paleoenvironment of the Campano-Maastrichtian Nkporo Shale in the

Cretaceous Anambra basin, Nigeria. Bulletin of Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, Vol.13, 1-19. (Nigeria; 80%)

6. Akaegbobi, I. M. and Boboye, O. A. (1999): Textural, structural features and microfrossil assemblage relationship as delineating criteria for the

stratigraphic boundary between Mamu Formation and Nkporo shale within the Anambra basin. Bulletin. Nigerian Association of Petroleum Exploration. Vol. 14 (2), 193-208. (Nigeria; 50%)

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7. Akaegbobi, I. M. (1999): Application of infrared spectroscopy to the classification of kerogen and the evaluation of source rock potential of the

Agbada shale based on the study of the wells Otuo-3, Bonny-5 and Olo-1 in the Niger Delta. Bulletin Nigerian Association Petroleum Explorationists Vol. 14, 92-105 (Nigeria; 100%)

8. Akaegbobi, I. M. (2000): Application of geochemical techniques in

classification and source rock evaluation of the Agbada Shale, Eastern Niger Delta – Journal of Mining Geology Vol. 36 (2) 175 – 189. (Nigeria; 100%)

9. Tegbe, O. O. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2000): Reservoir heterogeneities as a

controlling factor to abnormal production performance of the oilfield. Y. N E, Niger Delta. Bulletin of Nigerian Association Petroleum Explorationists, Vol. 15 (1), 81-91. (Nigeria; 50%)

10. Schmitt, M., Baum, M. G., Bleschert, K. H., Wagner, M. and Akaegbobi,

I. M. (2000) Application of surface Petroleum prospecting methods as additional exploration tool to risk management: Experience from the Dutch North Sea. Journal Mining Geology, Vol. 37, 23-35. (Nigeria; 30%)

*11. Ogala, J. E., Akaegbobi, I. M. and Adaikpoh, E. O. (2005): Sedimentary

characteristics of the Maastrichtian fluvial marine sedimentary facies of Anambra Basin. African Scientist, Vol. 6, 17-28. (Nigeria; 40%)

*12. Akaegbobi, I. M., Anyaeji, U. O. and Ogungbesan, G. O.: (2009): Integrated chemostratigraphy and biostratigraphy of EZ-1 and BZ-1 Wells,

Western Niger Delta, Nigeria. Bulletin Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists Vol. 21 (1), 53-60. (Nigeria; 60%)

*13. Akaegbobi, I. M., Amaechi, G. C. and Boboye, O. A. (2009): Source rock potential and depositional environment of the Campanian-Maastrichtian

Shales outcropping along the Enugu-Leru Axis, Anambra Basin, Nigeria. Bulletin Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, Vol 21 (1), 25-37. (Nigeria; 60%)

*14. Akaegbobi, I. M. and Adegoke, A. K. (2009): Sequence Stratigraphic

studies of the Kamborro and Tunu Fields within the Coastal Swamp Depobelts, Niger Delta. Global Journal of Geological Sciences, Vol. 7 (2), 199-124. (Nigeria; 70%)

*15. Ogala, J. E., Akaegbobi, I. M., Omo-Irabor, O. O. and Finkelman, R. B.

(2009): Statistical Analysis of geochemical distribution of major and trace elements of the Maastrichtian Coal Measures in the Anambra Basin, Nigeria. Petroleum & Coal Vol. 51 (4), 261-270. (U.K; 40%)

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*16. Ogala, J. E., Ola-Buraimo, A. O. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2009)

Palynological and Paleoenvironmental study of the Middle – Upper Maastrichtian Mamu Coal Facies in Anambra Basin, Nigeria. World

Applied Science Journal, Vol. 15 (2), 1566 – 1575.(Nigeria; 40%) *17. Ogala, J. E., Omo-Irabor, O. O., Finkelman, R. B. and Akaegbobi, I. M.

(2010): Major oxides and trace elements distributions in Coal and coaly Shale Seams in the Enugu escarpment of South-Eastern Nigeria. Global

Journal of Geological Sciences Vol. 8 (2), 175 – 186. (Nigeria; 40%) *18. Ogala, J. E., Finkelman, R. B., Akaegbobi, I. M. and Francis, H. (2010);

Evaluation of trace elements of some Nigerian Coal samples. Journal of Mining and Geology, Vol. 46, No 2, 151-161. (Nigeria; 40%)

*19. Boboye, O. A. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2010): Sedimentological and

Palyno-environmental appraisal of the Late Quaternary sediments, North

Eastern Borno Basin, Quaternary International. Vol. 262, 1-6. (Netherland; 30%)

*20. Ogungbesan, G. O. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2011). Petrography and geochemistry of Turonian Eze-Aku Sandstone ridges, Lower Benue,

Nigeria: Implication for provenance and tectonic setting. Ife Journal of Science, Vol. 13 (2), 263-277. (Nigeria; 50%)

*21. Akaegbobi, I. M., Ogungbesan, G. O. and Ogala, J. E. (2011): Carbonate microfacies and major elements content of the Paleocene-Eocene section

exposed at the Sagamu Quarry, Eastern Dahomey Basin, Nigeria. Global Journal of Geological Sciences, Vol. 9 (2), 241-251. (Nigeria; 60%)

**22. Kwankam, F. N., Akaegbobi, I. M. and Agyingi, C. M. (2011): Aspects of

the sedimentology and petroleum geochemistry of post- Santonian

sequence in Leru and Agbogugu Areas, Anambra Basin, Nigeria. - International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Nos.1 & 2,

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*23. Adama, B., Akaegbobi, I. M. and Schoeneich, K. (2012): Measurement of

remaining storage, rate of siltation, and rate of erosion of the Ahmadu Bello University Farm Lake drainage Basin in Zaria. Journal of Applied

Science and Environmental Management Vol. 16 (1), 95 – 102. (Nigeria; 40%)

*24. Ola-Buraimo, A. O. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2012): Neogene dinoflagellate cyst assemblages of the Late Miocene-Pliocene Ogwashi-Asaba sediment

in Umuna-1 Well, Anambra Basin, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of Petroleum and Gas Exploration Research, Vol. 2, (6), 115-124 (Nigeria; 50%)

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**25. Ola-Buraimo A. O. and Akaegbobi I. M. (2013): Palynological and paleoenvironmental investigation of the Campanian – Lowermost

Maastrichtian Asata/Nkporo Shale in the Anambra Basin, Southeastern Nigeria. British Journal of Applied Science and Technology Vol. 3 (4),

898-915. (UK; 50%) **26. Ola-Buraimo, A. O. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2013): Palynological evidence

of the oldest (Albian) sediment in the Anambra Basin, southeastern Nigeria. Journal of Biological and Chemical Research. 387-408. (Nigeria;

50%) **27. Ola-Buraimo, A. O. and Akaegbobi I. M. (2013): Palynology, an

important tool in evaluating Sea level changes, paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic conditions of Nzam-1 well, Anambra Basin, southeastern

Nigeria. International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology Vol. 2 (3) (Nigeria; 50%)

**28. Nfor B. N. and Akaegbobi I. M. (2013): Inventory of the Quaternary geology and the evolution of the Oguta Lake, Southeastern, Nigeria. World

Journal of Engineering and Pure and Applied Sciences 2012; 2 (6) (Republic of Benin; 50%)

**29. Balogun, S. A., Fagade, O. E., Adegoke, J. E., Omole, O. and Akaegbobi,

I. M. (2014): Enhanced recovery of Bonny light crude oil from

unconsolidated porous media by two Pseudomonas species. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology. Vol. 10 (1), 1-6. (Malaysia; 30%) (Accepted July 27, 2013; Published January 2014)

**30. Adegoke, A. K., Yandoka, B. M. S., Abdullah, W. H. and Akaegbobi, I.

M. (2014): Molecular geochemical evaluation of Late Cretaceous sediments from Chad (Bornu) Basin, NE Nigeria: implications for paleodepositional conditions, source input and thermal maturation. -

Arabian Journal of Geosciences Vol. 8, (3), 1591-1609 (Saudi Arabia; 40%) (Accepted 18 February 2014; Published March 2014)

**31. Ogala, J. E. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2014): Using aromatic biological

markers as a tool for assessing thermal maturity of source rocks in the

Campano-Maastrichtian Mamu Formation, southeastern Nigeria. Earth Sciences Research Journal Vol. 18 No. 1, 51-62. (Columbia; 50%)

(Published June 2014)

**32. Njokuocha, R. C. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2014): A contribution to the Holocene Vegetation History of Nigeria: Pollen from Ohe Pond Nsukka,

Southeastern Nigeria. Quaternary International Vol. 338, 28-34. (Netherlands; 50%) (Available online August 13, 2013).

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Adeagbo, O. A. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2015): Compositional characterstics and geochemical comparison of Albian, Turonian and Campano-

Maastrichtian shales of Anambra Basin and Lower Benue Trough. Applied Sciences and Engineering Journal Vol. 1, 43-59

(f) Books, chapters in books and Articles already accepted for publication: Nil

(g) Technical Report and /or Monographs:

**33. Oladimeji, R. G., Ayoade, E. O., Akaegbobi, I. M. and Ojo, O. J. (2012): Compositional features and resource potential of limestone bodies around Ibese, South West Nigeria. - Occasional Paper 18. Published by the

Nigerian Geological Survey Agency under the Authority of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. (Nigeria; 40%)

* Publications which have appeared since last promotion.

**Publications which have appeared since consideration for promotion.

XI. Major Conferences Attended With Papers Read With Dates In The Last Five Years:

(a) 2nd Biennial West Africa Quaternary Research (WAQUA 2010), 2nd International

Conference held at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Republic of Benin.

Boboye, O. A. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2010): Sedimentological and Palyno-

environmental appraisal of the late Quaternary Sediments northeastern, Bornu Basin.

(b) 3rd Eastern African Quaternary Research Association (EAQUA) International Workshop held in Zanzibar, Tanzania, 8 – 13, February, 2011.

(c) International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA 2011), XVIII World

Congress, Bern, Switzerland (21 – 27 July, 2011.

Boboye, O. A. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2011): Quaternary Climatic phases:

Evidence from distinct Stratigraphic sequences of archived lake sediments, southwestern fringe of the Chad Basin.

Adeleye, A. M. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2011): Effects of Climate change on Microfossil assemblages.

Convener, Session 37: West African Paleosciences: A Multidisciplinary

Approach, XVIII INQUA World Congress in Bern 2011.

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(d) 20th World Petroleum Congress 2011 December 4 -8, 2011 held in Doha Qatar. Delegate Member of Nigerian National Committee (NNC).

(e) 34th International Geological Congress (IGC) held in Brisbane, Australia; August 5 – 10, 2012

Akaegbobi, I. M. (2012): Spectral fluorescence analysis of kerogen and extracts from Miocene Agbada shale interbeds in the Niger Delta (Poster)

(f) 3rd West African Quaternary Research Association (WAQUA) Biennial

International Workshop held at the University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; 8 – 12 October, 2012

(g) Akaegbobi, I. M. (2012): Paleoclimatic Studies of Lake Chad Basin and its Implication on Lake Level Fluctuation Using Isotope Geochemistry.

(h) International Workshop on ‘Africa-Climate-Vegetation Interaction held at the

Center for Marine Environmental Studies (MARUM) University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany; November 4

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LIST OF TEN BEST PUBLICATIONS

S/No. Paper No in CV

1 Paper 1 Akaegbobi, I. M., Nwachukwu, J. I. and Schmitt, M. (2000): Aromatic hydrocarbon distribution and Calculation of oil and gas Volumes in Post-Santonian Shale and coal, Anambra basin, Nigeria. In M. R. Mello and B. J. Katz (eds.) Petroleum

Systems of South Atlantic Margins: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Memoir 73, 233-245. (U.S.A)

2 Paper 5 Akaegbobi. I. M. and Schmitt, M. (1998): Organic facies, hydrocarbon source potential and the reconstruction of the depositional Paleoenvironment of the Campano-Maastrichtian Nkporo Shale in the Cretaceous Anambra Basin, Nigeria-

Bulletin Nigeria Association Petroleum Explorationists Vol. 13: 1-19. (Nigeria) 3 Paper 8 Akaegbobi, I. M. (2000): Application of Geochemical Techniques in classification

and source rock evaluation of the Agbada Shale, Eastern Niger Delta – Journal Mining Geology Vol. 36 (2), 175 – 189. (Nigeria)

4 Paper 9 Tegbe, O. O. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2000): Reservoir Heterogeneities as a

Controlling factor to abnormal production performance of the oilfield. Y. N E, Niger delta - Bulletin Nigerian Association Petroleum Explorationists Vol. 15 (1), 81-91.

(Nigeria) 5 Paper 10 Schmitt, M., Baum, M. G., Bleschert, K. H., Wagner, M. and Akaegbobi, I. M.

(2000): Application of surface Petroleum prospecting methods as additional

exploration tool to risk management: Experience from the Dutch North Sea. Journal of Mining Geology Vol. 37, (1), 23-35. (Nigeria)

6 Paper 11 Ogala, J. E., Akaegbobi, I. M. and Adaikpoh, E. O. (2005); Sedimentary Characteristics of the Maastricchtian fluvial marine sedimentary facies of Anambra Basin. African Scientist, Vol. 6, 17-28. (Nigeria)

7 Paper 12 Akaegbobi, I. M., Anyaeji, U. O. and Ogungbesan, G. O. (2009): Integrated Chemostratigraphy and Biostratigraphy of EZ-1 and BZ-1 Wells, Western Niger

Delta, Nigeria. -Bulletin Nigerian Association Petroleum Exploratonists Vol. 21 (1), 53-60. (Nigeria)

8 Paper 13 Akaegbobi, I. M., Amaechi, G. C. and Boboye, O. A. (2009): Source Rock Potential

and Depositional Environment of the Campaanian-Maastrichtian Shales Outcropping along the Enugu-Leru Axis, Anambra Basin, Nigeria. - Bulletin Nigerian Association

Petroleum Explorationists Vol. 21 (1), 25-37. (Nigeria)

9 Paper 14 Akaegbobi, I. M. and Adegoke, A. K. (2009): Sequence Stratigraphic Studies of the Kamborro and Tunu Fields within the Coastal Swamp Depobelts, Niger Delta.

Global Journal of Geological Sciences Vol. 7 (2), 199-124. (Nigeria) 10 Paper 20 Ogungbesan, G. O. and Akaegbobi, I. M. (2011). Petrography and Geochemistry of

Turonian Eze-Aku sandstone ridges, Lower Benue, Nigeria. Implication for Provenance and Tectonic Setting. Ife Journal of Science, Vol. 13 (2), 263-277. (Nigeria)

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My Research Focus

My research focus deals mainly with Applied Organic Sedimentology, Hydrocarbon source potential and organic geochemical investigation of the Cretaceous Strata in the Anambra Basin

and Tertiary sediments of the Niger Delta. My special interest lies in the application of finely disseminated organic particles in fine grained sediments in tracing geochemical pathways linking hydrocarbons in the earth crust and also provenance studies of siliciclastic sediments in the

Nigerian sedimentary basins. Most of my research work has been carried out such that geological field work builds up the data base.

The general understanding of the hydrocarbon systems and coal potentials within the Anambra Basin is full of discrepancies. I have engaged in integrated Rock-Eval pyrolysis and molecular

organic geochemical studies using both n-alkane distribution and aromatic compounds to resolve the issue of kerogen typing and thermal maturity of the organic matter in the Cretaceous

Anambra Basin as recorded. I have investigated the regional facies changes and the provenance of the Cretaceous sediments

of the Anambra Basin as key to continental tectonic and climatic processes for the reconstruction of the paleogeography and reservoir characterisation of the Ajali Sandstone. The study

established that the Sandstone is considered to be potential reservoir for the hydrocarbons generated from the Nkporo Shale source rocks. My studies on the various palynomorph evidences established and confirm the reducing depositional paleo-environmental character of

the Maastrichtian Nkporo black shales in the Anambra Basin.

I have always been interested in the occurrences and lateral persistence of coal beds within the Campano-Maastrichtian Mamu Formation. To this end I conducted a study on the coal facies with emphasis on major and trace element distribution. This study has delineated the depositional

sub-environments of the Mamu coal measures.

My study on the reconstruction of Quaternary paleo-environmental setting of the lagoon coastal areas of Lagos has contributed in establishing sea level history of the area. It also confirmed the control on Quaternary environmental changes and possibly human response to the changes. It is

observed that exposed parent material around Nsukka area shows various degrees of weathering at various depth levels and also characterized by different grades of soil formation. The research

established the extent of paleo-pedogenetic processes with respect to clay formation and changes in soil chemistry over time. With the available results there is proper understanding of the rates of soil forming processes especially in settings where climatic conditions and duration of soil

development is known.

Work is still ongoing to characterize the selected coal deposits from various localities using coal petrographic analysis and to determine the chemical and calorific properties of the coals. Maceral analysis and vitrinite reflectance measurements have been carried out on the coal samples. World

class data generated are still under interpretation.

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New Papers

Akaegbobi I. M., Ola-Buraimo A. O, and Denedo A. E. (2016): High Resolution

Palynostratigraphy and Paleoclimatic Condition of Prograding Deltaic Facies. 3 wells Located in Forcados Yokri Field (Upper Early Miocene) Nigeria. - J. Biol. Chem. Research Volume 33 (1) 2016 Pp. 188-205