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Dr. Alewo Joshua Atah is a Nigerian engineer, educator,[1] and administrator who leads the National Coordination of the World Bank Supported Second Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence for Development Impact (Second ACE-Impact) and the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE)[2] Project.[3] A Fellow of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) he was previously the pioneer of Project Manager/CEO at Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN) and the National Coordinator of the first Africa Centres of Excellence project Phase 1 (ACE-1)[4] from 2012 to 2020.
Early Life & Education
[edit]Atah[5] hails from Onicha-Igo, located in the Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. He completed his secondary education at Ochaja Boys' Secondary School in Kogi State. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1997 and his Master of Engineering degree in 2004, both in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. In 2011, he achieved his Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering from the University of Kent[6] in Canterbury, United Kingdom.
Professional Training
[edit]- Certificate in Project Management, GTC training Consulting Group, U.K. (January 2023)
- Diploma in Project Management, Galilee International Management Institute, Israel (July 2019)
- Certificate in ICT in Education for Policy Implementers, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (2011)
- Certificate in PRINCE2 Project Management, U.K. (September 2009)
- Certificate in Microsoft Project, U.K. (September 2009)
- Certificate in Project Management, GIMPA Executive Training Centre, Accra, Ghana (November 2008)
- Certificate in Quality Assurance Self-Assessment and External Review Mechanism for Anglophone West Africa (November 2007)
- International Course on ICT for Development, Education and Training, UN House, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (May 2006)
- International Course on use of ICT in Education, Harare Zimbabwe (December 2004)
- Use of ICT in Education: the application of online learning in pedagogical training, UNESCO Harare Cluster Office, Zimbabwe (February 2004)
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]From 1998 to 2001, Atah[7] worked in the private sector before joining the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) between 2001 and 2002. He later joined the National Universities Commission (NUC) in 2002, where he served as Head of ICT and related Projects until 2019.
National Universities Commission
[edit]During his tenure at the NUC, Atah held several key positions:
- Project Manager of the World Bank-supported Science & Technology Education Post Basic (STEP-B) Project (2007–2012)[8]
- National Coordinator of the first Africa Centres of Excellence Project Phase 1 (2012–2020)
- Pioneer Project Manager/CEO of the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN)[9]
- Coordinator for the development of a draft Nigerian University System ICT[10] Policy (2010–2011)[11]
- Coordinator for the implementation of the ICT Resource Centres Project in seven universities (2007–2012)
- Pioneer Administrative Assistant and later Project Manager of the Virtual Institute for Higher Education Pedagogy (VIHEP) - a UNESCO & NUC funded project for Sub-Saharan Africa (2003–2007)
Current roles
[edit]Atah currently serves as:
- National Coordinator of the Second Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence for Development Impact (Second ACE-Impact)
- National Coordinator of the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) Project[12][13]
National assignments and committees
[edit]Atah has served on numerous national committees and initiatives:
- Member, Nigerian National Broadband Council (2016–2018)
- Member, Implementation Committee of the proposed ICT University of Nigeria (2016)
- Member, Presidential Committee on National Broadband Strategy and Roadmap (2012–2013)
- Secretary, Presidential Committee on Capacity Building for Outsourcing (2005–2006)
- Member, Presidential Committee on the Development of e-learning Policy (2012–2015)
- Member, Standing Committee on Private Universities (SCOPU) in Nigeria (2007–2010)
- Member, Committee on Needs Assessment of Nigerian Universities (2012)
- Team Leader, Implementation Team of the Nigerian Labour Market Observatory
- Member, Implementation Committee on e-Learning (Icel) of the Federal Ministry of Education (2011–2017)
- Technical Team Lead, Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development (PRESSID) (2012–2015)
Professional memberships
[edit]Atah holds membership in several professional organizations:
- Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
- Registered member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
- Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Member of the International Association of Engineers (IANG)
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN)
Publications
[edit]Atah has published extensively in the field of biometric security and engineering. His notable publications include:
- Revocability of biometric keys generated from a voice-based template-free biometric system
- Key Generation in a Voice-Based Template-free Biometric Security System
- Score Normalisation of Voice Features for Template-free Biometric Encryption
- Combining normalised voice features for use in efficient template-free biometric security system
- Integrating Revocable Biometrics within a voice-based Template-Free Biometric Security System
- Analysis of binary information in a voice-based template-free biometric security system
- Mapping of Information in Voice Features for use in an Efficient Template-Free Biometric Security System
- Calibration and Operation in a Voice-Based Template-free Biometric Security System
- Static Inventory Management & Control in the oil industry: Application of Operations Research in a dredging firm
Professional development
[edit]Atah has undertaken numerous professional development programs at prestigious institutions including:
- University of Oxford
- Galilee International Management Institute, Israel
- University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- GIMPA Executive Training Centre, Ghana
He has received specialized training in project management, quality assurance, use of ICT in education, and pedagogy from various international institutions.
References
[edit]- ^ Opinion (2021-11-11). "Entrepreneurship education and digital ecosystem in Nigeria's higher education". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Vice President Launches SPESSE Project in Six Varsities | National Universities Commision". www.nuc.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Vice President Launches SPESSE Project in Six Varsities | National Universities Commision". www.nuc.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "HECRES Visits NUC on ACE Impact Projects International Accreditation | National Universities Commision". www.nuc.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Dr Joshua Atah | National Universities Commision". www.nuc.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "Research at Kent - University of Kent". Research at Kent. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "dblp: Joshua Alewo Atah". dblp.org. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "NUC, Other Implementing Agencies Interact with World Bank SPESSE Mission | National Universities Commision". www.nuc.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Abuchi, Joe (2021-10-25). "ABU, UNIBEN, 4 others emerge centre of excellence in procurement, others". THE AUTHORITY NEWS. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Idoko, Clement (2023-01-12). "French agency commits $40m to boost ICT in Nigerian varsities". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Lashem, Favour (2024-05-06). "LASU V-C inaugurates STEM education laboratory". NewsDiaryOnline. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Idoko, Clement (2023-11-02). "NUC tasks ACE, SPESSE projects' hosting varsities on global ranking". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Nation, The (2021-10-28). "UNILAG, ABU, four others named procurement centres of excellence | The Nation". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-02-01.