The ACE-SPED Core building symbolized the growth and progress which ACE-SPED and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) have made in addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing Sub-saharan Africa, one of which was the challenge of power and electricity, stressing that with its cutting-edge laboratories and research spaces, the facility was designed to promote innovation, knowledge-sharing and collaboration, not only within Nigeria but across Sub-Saharan Africa and the world at large.
The immediate past Dean of faculty of Engineering, Director and Centre Leader ACE-SPED, UNN, Prof. Emenike Chinaedozi Ejiogu, who said this at the grand opening of the ACE-SPED core building held at UNN on 19 December 2024 also said: “we are also commissioning several world-class facilities that will elevate our research capacity which included, the ultra-high tech material characterization lab, which will provide state-of-the-art capabilities for material testing and analysis, paving the way for breakthroughs in renewable energy technologies”.
Ejiogu also said that “the 3D Electronics prototype lab, which will support the development of advanced prototypes for Sustainable energy solutions and next-generation electronics” and the centre of competence in digital education (C-CoDE), a modern studio that will enhance the delivery of innovative educational content, promoting digital literacy and expanding access to high-quality education”.
In the same vein, Ejiogu said: “In the past five years, ACE-SPED has played home to a diverse and vibrant community of researchers and students. We run Masters and Doctoral Degree in several fields, including Renewable and New Energy Systems, Power Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation Engineering and Energy Policy, Regulation and Management, among others”.
He stated further that “since its inception, ACE-SPED has produced 32 Masters graduates, many of whom are regional students from across Sub-saharan Africa, adding: ACE-SPED would be graduating at least 23 postgraduates in our various programmes on December 21, 2024 during the 53 Convocation Ceremony of UNN. This is a proud achievement and we look forward to graduating many more students who will go on to become leaders in energy innovation and sustainable development”.
The Director, ACE-SPED further said: “At ACE-SPED, we are deeply committed to advancing the global energy transition, which is at the heart of our mission. ACE-SPED is poised to become a beacon of innovation in the energy sector, with a focus to addressing energy challenges without exacerbating climate change. we are dedicated to developing economically viable and environmentally sustainable solutions to energy challenges, particularly in Sub-saharan Africa, where energy access and sustainability are critical to driving economic growth and improving livelihoods”.
“We are aware that our society is looking up to institutions like ours to provide the leadership and solutions that will define the future of the energy sector. With your support, the collaboration of our partners and the dedication of our staff and students, ACE-SPED will play a central role in shaping sustainable energy future that benefits our immediate environment, our country, Sub-saharan Africa and the world at large”, he added.
In an interview with journalists, a Masters degree in Engineering student in the area of Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Alpha Swarray expressed happiness for coming to UNN to study and hopped that he would gain the required knowledge to improve the power challenge in his country, Sierra
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