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FUOYE Academic Staff Profile

Mr. Ugbede Thankgod Michael

Graduate Assistant

Department of Geology, Faculty of Physical Science

Area of Specialization: Hydrogeology/Engineering Geology, Environmental Geology, and Geochemistry.

Biography

Michael Thankgod Ugbede hails from okenya in Igalamela/Odulu L.G.A of Kogi State, Nigeria. Mr Ugbede was the Science/Lab prefect in his class of 2006 from Government Secondary School Steel City Ajaokuta, Kogi State.
He obtained a national Diploma (ND) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Federal Polytechnic Idah in 2010 and Higher national Diploma (HND) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Federal Polytechnic Idah in 2014.
He obtained a B.Sc. Degree from Salem University Lokoja (2021) and M.Sc. in Hydrogeology from the Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), 2026.

Research Interests

Mr Ugbede is curious about unraveling the mysteries behind groundwater flow and aquifer mechanics, contaminant transports, slope stability and landslides, foundation and dam engineering, tunneling and underground construction, geohazards, and sustainable water resources.
Mr. Ugbede is also at home with studies with pollution and site remedation, waste disposal, natural hazards assessment, land use and urban geology, climate change impacts and environmental impact assessment, environmental geochemistry, trace element and isotope geochemistry and water-rock interaction.

Qualifications

DegreeInstitutionYear
M.ScFederal University, Lokoja (FUL)2026
B.Sc.Salem University, Lokoja2021
HNDFederal Polytechnic Idah2014
NDFederal Polytechnic Idah2010
SSCEGovernment Secondary School, Steel City, Ajaokuta2006
FSLC (First School Leaving Certificate)ASCL Staff Primary School 1, Ajaokuta2001

Professional Qualification

HSE LEVEL II OF III Β· 4th August 2015.

Millennium training acquisition limited/ international institute of risk & safety management.

HSE LEVEL III OF III Β· 7th September 2015

Millennium training acquisition limited) BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL.

Selected Publications

Evaluation of Groundwater Hydraulics Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Darzarrouk parameters, in parts of Northern Anambra Basin, Nigeria

Authors: Kizito O Musa, Ugbede T. Michael, Fabian A Akpah. Jacob B. Jimoh, Monday O. Anyagba

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