ProfChike Oduoza

(a) Research Interests in Process Chemical Engineering (Mostly Funded by EPSRC, Industry)

My research interest in Process Chemical Engineering encompasses pilot plant and reactor design, oil and gas sector research (flue gas management, health, safety and control and oil spill remediation), waste to energy processes (via incineration), heat and mass transfer reactions, electrodeposition and electroplating for corrosion protection and also on aspects of advanced materials engineering. I have supervised PhDs on most of these topics and research carried out so far in these areas have generated journal papers, articles presented at international conferences, consultancy documents and doctoral theses

(b) Research Interests in Manufacturing Engineering (Mostly Funded by EPSRC, Industry)

My research interest in Manufacturing Engineering addresses themes such as Process Continuous Improvement, Knowledge Management, Decision Systems, Performance Management, Just in Time Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Cost and Waste Minimisation Minimisation, Renewable Energy Generation, Project Management and Process Improvement. Overall, my research focuses on process optimisation and quality assurance while minimising on cost and waste. Research carried out so far has generated book chapters, doctoral theses, conference papers, consultancy documents and reports and many journal papers highlighting new models, and frameworks adopted by both researchers and small and medium size enterprises (SMEs). I am also interested in research involving operational risks and their management in a business environment.

(c) Risk Management in a Processing Environment (Mostly Funded by EU FP7 Framework)

My research interest in Construction Project Management is on Risk and Failure Analysis in the Construction Sector especially for SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises). Businesses in the 21st century are confronted by an enormous array of risks whose key drivers are global competition, rapid technological advancement, globalisation, the internet, deregulation, mergers and acquisition, downsizing and increasing consumer demands. Every enterprise, from the smallest micro-companies to largest multinationals are constantly facing exposure to all forms of risks (Financial, Technological, Competition, Intellectual Property Rights, Health and Safety, Legislation, Supply Chain, and Environmental) and, risk management plays a key role in reducing these to a reasonable and manageable level. This is crucial for SMEs because they do not possess the resources to manage and control risks due to level of business activity and other limitations. Consequently, small and medium size enterprises cannot afford risk management systems.
This EU project successfully developed a cost-effective, user-friendly risk management software prototype, affordable by SMEs, capable of continuous assessment, which evaluates, monitors, and reviews both imminent and impending risk with a view to completely eliminate or minimise their impac