NAME: Igwebuike, Udensi Maduabuchi
POSITION: Reader
CONTACT ADDRESS: Department of Veterinary Anatomy,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nigeria
E-mail address: udensi.igwebuike@unn.edu.ng or abuchi2002@yahoo.com
Telephone:+234-8038726150
Brief Biography
Igwebuike was born on 17th December 1969, He is married with three children.
Schools attended and Dates:
- Urban Primary School Nsukka (1975 – 1978)
- Township Primary School Nsukka (1978 – 1981)
- Federal Government College Port Harcourt (1981 – 1986)
- University of Nigeria Nsukka (1986 – 1992)
- University of Nigeria Nsukka (1995 – 1999)
- University of Nigeria Nsukka (2003 – 2012)
Academic qualifications, Awarding University, and Dates:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), University of Nigeria Nsukka (1992)
- Master of Science (M. Sc.) in Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nigeria Nsukka (1999)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Veterinary Histology and Embryology University of Nigeria Nsukka (2012) Title of Ph. D thesis: Light and electron microscopic studies on the morphology of the placenta of the West African dwarf goat (Capra hircus)
Academic distinctions and awards:
- Distinction in Veterinary Anatomy (1989)
- Distinction in Veterinary Biochemistry (1989)
- Distinction in Veterinary surgery (1992)
- Best graduating student in Veterinary Anatomy (1989)
- Junior Associate of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics Trieste, Italy (2002 – 2007)
- Recipient of the Education Trust Fund Academic Staff Training and Development (ETF-AST&D) Award (2009-2010) for training at the Electron Microscope Unit, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
Post-qualification employment:
- NYSC Resident Veterinarian, Gombe Local Government Clinic (1993 – 1994)
- Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. (1994 to Date)
Employment history in the University of Nigeria:
- Assistant Lecturer (1994 – 1999)
- Lecturer II (1999 – 2002)
- Lecturer I (2002 – 2005)
- Senior Lecturer (2005 – 2011)
- Reader (2011 to Date)
