Engr. Fidelis C. Nkeshita obtained an ND in Civil Engineering from the National Water Resources Institute, Mando, Kaduna in 1997. He proceeded to obtain a B.Eng in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 2004 and an MSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is currently a Ph.D. student with the Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria (FUNAAB) with an area of specialization in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering.
He started his career as a field engineer with Pacific Consultants in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state from 2007 – 2010 and later worked as a Laboratory Technologist in the Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology in FUNAAB from 2010 – 2012 and also as a Laboratory Scientist with the Department of Civil Engineering still in FUNAAB from 2012-2017. In 2017, he was appointed as an Academic staff with the Department of Civil Engineering (FUNAAB) in 2017.
Engr. Nkeshita is a corporate member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE) and a registered member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).
He is currently researching the application of predictive models to optimize the performance of bioelectrochemical systems and renewable energy generation. He has publications in both local and international journals and has attended academic conferences
a. M.Sc. Civil Engineering (Public Health and Environmental Engineering) 2016
b. B.Eng. (Water Resources and Environmental Engineering) 2004
c. N.D. Civil Engineering 1997
(i) Completed
1. Decadal Trend Analysis of Temperature In South-South Region Of Nigeria (2005 – 2015).
2. The assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in public secondary schools in Ijebu Ode, Ogun state. South-west Nigeria.
3. A Comparative Assessment of the Ogun and Oshun Rivers South-western Nigeria for Irrigation Purpose.
4. Rainfall Forecasting For Odeda, South-western Nigeria Using an ARIMA Time Series Model.
(ii) In progress
1. Treatment of textile wastewater using Limnocharis Flavia on horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands.
2. Application of response surface methods using palm kernel sourced biochar for abattoir wastewater treatment.
3. Application of Box-Benkhen design of experiments for the action of biochar from palm kernel shells for the treatment of wastewater from paint industry.
4. Development of a microbial fuel for wastewater treatment using locally produced electrode materials.
5. Multivariate statistical analysis of groundwater quality in Obafemi-Owode, Ogun, Nigeria.
6. Trend Analysis of Mean Monthly Temperature for Abeokuta, Nigeria.
(i) Registered member, Council for the Regulation of Engineering In Nigeria (COREN) R.32843
(ii) Corporate Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers, MNSE (Environment Division) No. 29409
12. Nkeshita, F.C, Adie, D.B., Adekunle, A.A., Igba, T., and Owosho, S.S. (2021): Monthly Rainfall Forecast for Jos Metropolis, Nigeria Using A SARIMA Method. Proceedings Of The 3rd International Conference On Engineering Innovations As A Catalyst For Rapid Economic Growth Tagged COLENG 2021, Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. S.O. Ismaila and Dairo, O.U. (Eds.) 505-515. Published by the College of Engineering, Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
13. Nkeshita, F.C., Adekunle, A.A, Adewale, A.A., Shobola O. M, and Talabi S. O. (2021): Evaluation of Heavy Metal Pollution and Ecological Risk Indices of an Urban Highway: A Case Study of Abeokuta-Ibadan Road. Proceedings Of The 3rd International Conference On Engineering Innovations As A Catalyst For Rapid Economic Growth Tagged COLENG 2021, Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. S.O. Ismaila and Dairo, O.U. (Eds.) 516-523. Published by the College of Engineering, Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
14. Owosho, S.S., Nkeshita, F.C, Adekunle, A.A., and Igba, U.T., (2021): Rainfall Forecasting For Abeokuta, South-western Nigeria Using Artificial Neural Networks. Proceedings Of The 3rd International Conference On Engineering Innovations As A Catalyst For Rapid Economic Growth Tagged COLENG 2021, Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. S.O. Ismaila and Dairo, O.U. (Eds.) 241-244. Published by the College of Engineering, Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
(Note: F= Foreign)
Nkeshita, F.C. (2016). An Assessment of Water Quality using Water Quality Index and GIS in Odeda, South-western Nigeria. University of Ibadan. M.Sc. Dissertation (69 pages).
ii. Nkeshita, F.C. (2004). Assessment of Sanitary Services in a semi-urban Town: A Case-study of Samaru, Zaria. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. B.Eng project (88 pages) .
Journal Articles in Print:
1. Nkeshita, F.C. Gbadewole, O., Adekunle, A.A. & Alayaki, F.M. (2021):”Heavy Metal Pollution and Ecological Risk Assessment of Sludge Deposits from Selected Wastewater Treatment Plants in Lagos, Nigeria. Journal Of Sciecnce Technology And Education. 9 (2): 293-299. Published by Faculty of Technology Education, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi. Available online at http://www.atbuftejoste.com/index.php/joste/article/view/1306.
2. Nkeshita, F.C., Adekunle, A.A. & Abegunrin, A. (2021): Prediction of Indoor Total Volatile Organic Compound in a University Hostel Using a Neural Network Model. Nigerian Journal of Technology. 40 (2): 186-190. Published by Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Available online at https://www.nijotech.com/index.php/nijotech/article/view/2482.
F3. Nkeshita, F.C., Adekunle,A.A., Onaneye, R.B., Yusuf, O. (2020): Removal of Pollutants From Abattoir Wastewater Using A Pilot-Scale Bamboo Constructed Wetland System. Environmental Engineering-Inženjerstvo okoliša, 7 (2): 70-74, Published by the Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Available online at https://hrcak.srce.hr/247262 (Non-scopus).
F4. Adekunle, A.A., Badejo, A.A., Opafola, O.T., Bada, B.S. & Nkeshita, F.C. (2017): “Estimation of Water Requirements of Selected Field Crops in South-West and South-East Nigeria.“Journal of Agriculture and Sustainability.10 (2); 172–186, Published by Infinity Press. Available online at http://infinitypress.info/index.php/jas/article/view/1578 (Non-scopus).
5. Nkeshita, F.C., Oronti, B., Adekunle, A.A. & Badejo, A. A. (2016): “Microbial Fuel Cell Technology: Prospects for wastewater treatment and tackling electricity challenges in Nigeria.” LAUTECH Journal of Engineering and Technology. 10 (2); 53-57, Published by Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Available online at https://laujet.com/index.php/laujet/article/view/31.
6. Nkeshita, F.C, Adekunle, A. & Badejo, A (2016): “Ground water quality assessment using water quality Index in some parts of Odeda, South-western Nigeria. “LAUTECH Journal of Engineering and Technology”. 10 (2); 64-72. Published by Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Available online at https://laujet.com/index.php/laujet/article/view/37.
(ii) Journal Articles Accepted for Publication:
7. Nkeshita, F.C., Adekunle, A.A., Owosho, S.S. and Adewale, A.A. Forecasting Daily Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria as a Public Health Tool Using an ARIMA Model. Premier Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Published the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Ibadan Branch. (Letter of Acceptance dated August 22, 2021).
8. Adekunle, A. A. and .Nkeshita, F. C. Decadal Trend Analysis of Temperature in South-South Region of Nigeria (2005 – 2015). Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education (JOSTMED). Published by the Department of Science Education, School of Science and Science Education. Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria (Letter of Acceptance dated August 6, 2021).
9. Adekunle, A.A., Nkeshita, F.C., Owosho, S.S. and Igba, U.T. Modeling Indoor formaldehyde Exposure In A University Hostel Building Using Artificial Neural Networks. Journal of Civil Engineering. Publised by the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE). (Letter of Acceptance dated August 3, 2021).
F10. Nkeshita, F.C., Adekunle, A. A. , and Adebayo, A. Chemical Analysis of Water Sourced From Odo Ona River, Ibadan, South-western Nigeria. Journal of Engineering Studies and Research. Published by the Engineering Faculty, University of Bacau, Romania. (Letter of Acceptance dated April 12, 2021) (Non-scopus).
F11. Adekunle, A.A., Nkeshita, F.C. and Akinsanya, A.: Influence of Leachates On Geotehnical and Geochemical Properties of Termite Mound Soils. Environmental Engineering-Inženjerstvo okoliša. Published by the Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia. (Letter of Acceptance dated November 6, 2020) (Non-scopus).
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