Aondona Paul Ihom

Aondona Paul Ihom was born during the Nigerian Civil war to Engr. & Mrs Philip Awua Ihom of Mbagen in Benue State of Nigeria. He did his primary and secondary school in different schools this was because the father was a civil servant and was often on transfers. He got his first degree (B.ENG (Materials and Metallurgical Engineering) in 1991 from the University of Jos, Jos. His M.Eng Degree in Mechanical Engineering was from the University of Agriculture, Makurdi in 2001 from where he proceeded to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi there he bagged the Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering in 2009. His quest to acquire excellent business management skills took him to Imo State University, Owerri where he obtained PGDM and MBA in Management. He is a member of several professional bodies and a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). He has attended so many local and international conferences, has vast experience and over 80 publications in journals and professional proceedings of conferences, locally and internationally. He is also the author of several other books and a consultant to several organizations. A well trained professional who have attended several training courses at home and abroad. He is an alumnus of JICA. He worked in the research sector for 15 years before joining the services of University of Uyo in 2012. He is happily married with many children.