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GEORGE NYAKNO JIMMY

Senior Lecturer

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  • GEORGE NYAKNO JIMMY
  • 08024087839
  • nyaknogeorge@aksu.edu.ng
  • Senior Lecturer
  • Physics
  • Academic Staff

Profile

ABOUT DR. NYAKNO J. GEORGE
He is a seasoned academic and experienced theoretical and applied Physicist/Geophysicist known to eggheadedly and excellently blend with environmental and theoretical sciences, leading to solving environmental problems. Dr. George teaches and conducts high quality researches in Geophysics, Hydrogeophysics, Geodynamics, Geohazards, Geotechnics and Physics. He has published  to his credit over 100 publications in reputable international journals. Aside from the teaching experiences in Universities and polytechnics, Dr. George has served as external examiner to  Ph.D. and M.Sc. students in reputable Universities within and outside the shores of Nigeria and as reviewers to many journals with high impact factors. Dr. Nyakno J. George holds a Ph.D. in Geophysics, M.Sc. in Applied Geophysics and B.Sc. in Physics.

Research Area

• Environmental Physics • Geophysics • Geohazards • Hydrogeophysics • Hydrogeology • Applied geomatics • Groundwater studies • Contaminant and waste management • Hydrogeochemistry • Geomodelling • Geophysical interpretational skills

Publications

  1. Evans, U.F. and George, N.J. (2007). Resistivity Study of Groundwater  Potential at Aka-Offot and Ikot Ntuen Nsit Villages in Uyo Capital City Developmentarea of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Studies, Nigeria, 3(4),114-118. 
  2.  George, N.J., Akpabio,G.T. and Evans, U.F. (2008).Study of Failed Tarred  Road using  Earth Resistivity Values of Local Communities in Ukanafun  Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria. International Journal of Physical Sciences, Nigeria, 3(1), 1-6.
  3. George, N. J., Akpan, A.E., Obot, I.B. and Akpanetuk, N.J. (2008).Geoelectrical Investigation of Erosion and Flooding using the lithologic Compositions of Erosion and Flood-stricken Road in Ukanafun Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria, Journal of Disaster Advances, India, 1 (4), 46-51.
  4.  Akpan, A.E., George, N.J. and George, A. M. (2009). Geophysical investigation of some Prominent Gully-erosion sites in Calabar Municipality. Journal of Disaster Advances,India, 2 (4), 46-5
  5.  U.F.Evans, A.E. Akpan, George, N.J., I.B. Obot and A.N. Ikot (2010). A Study of the Superficial Sediments and Aquifers in Parts of Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria Using Electrical Sounding Method. E-journal of Chemistry, India, 7 (3), 1016-1022.
  6.  George, N.J., A.E. Akpan and I.B. Obot. (2010). Resistivity Study of Shallow Aquifers in parts of Southern Ukanafun Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. E-Journal of Chemistr, India, 7 (3), 693-700.
  7.  George N.J., V.I. Obianwu, G.T. Akpabio and I.B. Obot (2010). Comparison of Thermal Insulation efficiency of some select materials used as Ceiling in Building Design, Scholars Research Library, USA, 2 (3), 253-259.
  8.  George, N.J., V.I. Obianwu, A, E. Akpan and I.B. Obot (2010). Assessment of Shallow Aquiferous Units and their Coefficients of Anisotropy in the Coastal Plian Sands of Southern Ukanafun Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria. Archives of Physics Research Library, USA 1(2), 118  128.
  9.  Akpabio G.T., George N.J., A.E. Akpan and I.B Obot (2010). Thermal Response of some select Wood samples for a Passively Cooled Building Design, Archives of Applied Science Research, USA 2(2),267-276.
  10.  George, N.J., V.I. Obianwu, A.E Akpan and I.B. Obot. (2010). Lubricating and Cooling Capacities of different SAE 20E-50 Engine Oil Samples using Specific Heat Capacity and Cooling Rate. Archives of Physics Research, USA, 1 (2), 103-111.
  11.  George, N.J., Akpan, A.E., George, A.M. and Obot I.B. (2010). Determination of Elastic Properties of the Overburden Materials in Parts of Akamkpa, Southern Nigeria, Using Seismic Refraction Studies, Physics Scholars Research Library, USA, I (2), 58-71
  12. Akpabio, G.T., George, N.J., and K.M. Udofia. (2010). Correlative Study of Laboratory Bulk Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Conductivity Obtained from Wire-line Logs in the Niger Delta Region of Southern Nigeria. Scholars Research Library, USA 1 (4), 32-40.
  13. George, N.J., Akpabio, G.T. and K. M. Udofia. (2010). The Implication of Oil Spillage on the Thermal Properties of Soil Samples in the Niger Delta, Southern Nigeria. Scholars Research Library, USA, 4 (4), 64-7
  14. Akpabio, G.T., N.J. George and K.M. Udofia. (2010). Determination of Thermal and Physical Properties of Sediments in the Niger Delta Using Wire-line log data, Physics Scholars Research, Library, USA, 1 (4), 48-55.
  15. Evans, U.F. George, N.J. and Omotosho, O.O. (2010). Geo-electrical Measurements for Design of Cathodic Protection system to prolong the life span of jetty. World Journal of Science and Technology, Faculty of science, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria, 2 (2), 217-223.
  16.  George, N.J., Umo, E.E., Evans, U.F. and George, N.N. (2010). Traces of Nuclear Radiation in Stimulants. World Journal of Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria, 2 (2), 253-258.
  17.  George, N.J., Obianwu, V.I. and Obot, I.B. (2011). Laboratory Estimation of Aquifer Effective Porosities from Core Samples Obtained during borehole drilling in parts of the Niger Delta Region, South-eastern Nigeria. Advances in Applied Science Research, Pelagia Research Library. USA, 2 (1): 153-162.
  18.  George, N.J. Obianwu, V.I. and Obot, I.B. (2011). Estimation of Groundwater Reserve in Unconfined Frequently Exploited Depth of Aquifer using a Combined Surficial Geophysical and Laboratory Techniques in the Niger Delta, Southern Nigeria. Advances in Applied Science Research, Pelegia Research Library, USA, 2(1): 163-177.
  19. Obianwu, V. I. George, N.J. and Okiwelu, A.A. (2011). Preliminary Geophysical Deductions of Lithological and Hydrological Conditions of the North-Eastern Sector of Akwa Ibom State, Southeastern Nigeria. Research Journal of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology, Maxwell Science Organization, NY, 11230, USA, 3 (8): 806-811, 2011.
  20. George, N., Obianwu, V.I. and Udofia, K.M. (2011). Estimation of Distribution of Aquifer Parameters in the Southern Part of Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria using surficial Geophysical Measurements. International Review of Physics, Praise Worthy Prize, Italy, 5 (2),53-59.
  21. 21 George, N.J., Obinawu, V.I. and Udofia K.M. (2011). Estimation of Aquifer Hydraulic Parameters via Complementing Surficial Geophysical Measurement by Laboratory Measurements on the Core Samples in Southern part of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. International Review of Physics, Praise Worthy Prize, Italy, 5(2), 88-97.
  22.  Obinawu, V. I., George, N.J. and Udofia K.M. (2011). Estimation of Aquifer Hydraulic Conductivity    and Effective Porosity Distributions using Laboratory Measurements on Core Samples in the Niger   Delta, Southern Nigeria. International Review of Physics, Praise Worthy Prize, Italy 5 (1), 19-24.
  23.  Victor I. Obianwu, Innocent C. Chimezie, Anthony E. Akpan, George, N.J. (2011).    Estimation  of Aquifer Secondary Parameter Distributions from Surficial Geophysical Measurements of Primary Parameters. A case Study of Ngor-Okpala Area of Imo State, Journal of Applied Physics Research, Canada, ISSN 1916-9639 (Print) ISSN 1916-9647  (online), 3(2), 67-80 
  24.  Victor I. Obianwu, Innocent C. Chimezie, Anthony E. Akpan, George, N.J. (2011). Surficial Geophysical Deduction of the Geomaterial and Aquifer Distribution at Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, Southern Eastern Nigeria. Central European Journal of    Geosciences, USA, Doi: 10.2478/S13533-011-0011-0033-1. Vol.3 (4), 368-374.
  25.   Akpabio G. T., George N. J., Udofia K. M. (2012). Specific models for estimation of locally oriented laboratory thermal conductivity of tertiary sediments in the Niger Delta using wire line logs Cent. Eur. J. Geosci.  USA, 4(3), pp388-394), DOI: 10.2478/s13533-011- 0072-9
  26. Atat J.G., Akpabio G.T., George N.J., Umoren E.B. (2012). Geophysical Assessment of Elastic constants of topsoil using Seismic Refraction compressional and shear wave velocities in the Eastern Niger Delta, Nigeria, International Journal of Modern Applied PhysicsUSA 1(10: 7-19.
  27. George N. J, Akpan, A. Otu and Umoh, A. Asuquo (2013). Preliminary geophysical   investigation to delineate the groundwater conductive zones in the coastal region of Akwa  Ibom State, southern Nigeria, around the Gulf of Guinea. International Journal of Geosciences, Scientific Research, China, 4(1), 108-115.
  28. George, N. J., Akpabio, I. Okon and Emah J.B. (2013).  Geoelectric and laboratory measurements to estimate the effects of bulk and surface electrical conductivities on the volumetric water content of unsaturated groundwater protective layer in selected locations of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Archives Des Sciences, Archives of Sciences Journal, Switzerland Geneva, Vol.66 (1), 544-553.
  29. Akpan A. E, Ugbaja, A. N. and George, N.J. (2013) Integrated geophysical, geochemical and hydrogeological investigation of shallow groundwater resources in parts of the Ikom-Mamfe Embayment and the adjoining areas in Cross River State, Nigeria. Environ. Earth Sci, Germany, 70 (3). 1435–1456, Doi. 10.1007/s12665-0132232-3.
  30.  Nathaniel E. U, Beloff, N and George, N. J (2013). Instantaneous frequency and wave identification in magnetosheath using few spatial points. Chin. Phys. B, China, 22(8), 576-580, 084701. DOI:10.1088/1674-1056/22/8/084701.
  31.  Ekong Ufot Nathaniel, George, N. J, and Sunday Edet Etuk (2013). Determination of Instantaneous Frequencies of Low Plasma Waves in the Magnetosheath Using Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) and Hilbert Transform (HT). Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, China, 3, (4) 576-580 
  32.  Ibuot, J.C., Akpabio G.T. and George, N. J. (2013). A survey of the repository of groundwater potential and distribution using geoelectrical resistivity method in Itu Local Government Area (L.G.A), Akwa Ibom State, southern Nigeria. Central European Journal of Geosciences, USA, 5(4), 538-547. DOI10.2478/s13533-012-0152-5.
  33.  Atat J.G., Akpabio I. O.  and George N.J. (2013). Allowable bearing capacity for shallow foundation in Eket Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria. International Journal of Geosciences, Scientific Research, China, 4(10), 1491-1500.