Nkechi Emea Ibisi
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Nigeria
Biography
Nkechi Emea Ibisi is a chemist involved in teaching and research at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike. She received her PhD in Physical Chemistry from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture after a one year doctoral research at the University of Science and Technology China(USTC). Two years later, she proceeded to USTC for her post-doctoral studies on copper embedded on hexagonal boron nitride(h-BN) sheet a low-dimensional material for catalytic oxidation of CO. The theoretical calculations were performed with density functional theory(DFT) electronic structure program using DMOl3 software. She has a certificate on Information and Communication Technology in Education from UNESCO – Bangkok e-learning series. In addition to teaching and research, she is a regular contributor to women and gender issues and enthusiastic about community programs to build and enhance opportunities for women and the girl child. She is currently the Deputy Director for the Center for Gender and Child Development at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture.