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Joe E. Amadi-Echendu
Joe E. Amadi-Echendu earned BS and MS degrees in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Wyoming and a D.Phil in control engineering from the University of Sussex, UK. Dr Joe currently serves as a professor of engineering and technology management at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is the founding director of the Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation Management at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Professor Amadi-Echendu began his career as an apprentice maintenance technician at a tyre manufacturing plant, and his expertise is underpinned by doctoral research in digital signal processing, condition monitoring and diagnostic engineering management of physical plants and processes. He has over twelve years of industry work experience, as well as more than twenty years’ academic experience in the United States, United Kingdom, Nigeria and South Africa. His extensive experience and interests cover the broad fields of engineering and technology management with particular emphasis on the management of intellectual assets, engineering technologies, plant, equipment and infrastructure assets.