Dr. Ekong is an accomplished researcher and mechanical engineer with specialisation in turbomachinery engineering. He is professional engineer and has an excellent creativity competencies in solving both technical and none technical problems with working experience in various sectors. He is a Fellow and the Immediate Former Chapter Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE), Akwa Ibom State Chapter and a former National Council Member.

Prior to Godwin’s current post at AKSU, he was a researcher, Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Centre and Rolls-Royce Supported University Technology Centre, University of Sussex, United Kingdom and the Best M.Sc., Student in Turbomachinery - Department of Engineering and Design, School of Science and Technology, University of Sussex, United Kingdom (2006/07 Academic Session). He is a Rolls-Royce Plc trained and Certificated Research Engineer.  A Reviewer for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) 2013.

General interests include but not limited to, gas turbine engine technologies, such as Turbomachinery design, internal air systems and other flow system design for gas turbine engine applications; general mechanical equipment and system optimization; creativity, creativity tools and innovation, especially their application in mechanical engineering processes and industries including structured brainstorming, lateral thinking and teoriya resheniya izobretatelskikh zadatch (TRIZ), literally: (theory of inventive problem solving); design process and design rationale; concept and system design. The application of 40 Inventive principles in the management of the maintenance, repair & overhauls (hanger) section and general airport operations.

He is actively involved in engineering research, development and application which include but not limited to Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Technology, Problem Solving in Engineering Education, Research and Practice. He has contributed to twenty-four (24) internationally refereed journals, conferences and technical publications, with ten (10) international technical presentations and three (3) local technical presentations.

Dr. Ekong has been involved in an International Mechanical Engineering Research, Development and Application as a Co-investigator with Rolls-Royce Plc and the European Union (EU), in an EU Framework 6 programme known as New Aero Core Concept (NEWAC).  He has attended well over 100 conferences, seminars, workshops and training programmes. And has presented ten (10) technical presentations in six (6) International conferences by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the European TRIZ Association (ETRIA) in Denver – Colorado USA, Houston –Texas USA, San Diego – California USA, Dublin – Republic of Ireland, Lisbon – Portugal, Paris –France and a presenter in three (3) Rolls-Royce Supported University Technology Centre, University of Sussex, United Kingdom seminars. He has also presented two (2) technical presentations, in NIMechE Akwa Ibom State Chapter’s organized conference and workshop, and one (1) Nigerian Society of Engineers, Uyo Branch, Technical seminar series. A member of two (2) professional research groups. As a seasoned administrator, he has held several administrative positions within the university setup.


QUALIFICATIONS
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering with Specialisation in Turbomachinery, University of Sussex - UK, awarded March, 2014
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Turbomachniery, University of Sussex - UK, 2007
• Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Mechanical Engineering (Second Class Upper [2:1]), University of Uyo - Nigeria, 2002

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Dr Ekong is a member of the following professional associations:
• Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE)
• Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), U.S.A
• Institution Engineering and Technology (IET), U.K
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), U.K
• The European TRIZ Association (ETRIA)
• Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) 

EXPERTISE
• Turbomachinery Engineering
• Gas turbine engine technologies, including Turbomachinery design, internal air systems and other flow system design for gas turbine engine applications 
• Fluid Machinery optimisation
• Design Engineering
• Fluid Mechanic applications
• Computational Fluid Dynamics 
• Thermodynamics applications
• Creativity, creativity tools and innovation 
• TRIZ and Inventive principles
• Advances in Aerospace Engineering
• Advances in Aerodynamics

Academic Publications

Journals
1. Ekong, Godwin I. (2022),
“Parametric Effect on the Discharge of Venturimeter Flow Rig” Quest Journal, Journal of Research in Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 8 (7), (2022) pp: 34-44

2. Ekong, Godwin I. (2021),
“Modelling of the Effect of Radial Inflow on the Fuel Consumption in a Gas Turbine Engine” Quest Journal, Journal of Research in Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 7 (8), (2021) pp: 18-25

3. Bassey, Isaiah U. and Ekong, Godwin I. (2021), “The Design and Manufacturing of Tablespoon Buckets Pelton Wheel Impulse Turbine." International Journal of Engineering Science Invention (IJESI), Vol. 10(09), 2021, PP 01-14.

4. Ekong, Godwin I. (2021),
“The Validation of a Multiple Cavity Rig (MCR) Model” Quest Journal, Journal of Research in Mechanical Engineering, Vol.7 (8), (2021) pp: 07-17

5. Ekong, Godwin I. (2021),
“The Influence of Rotor Blade Material Property on Gas Turbine Engine performance’’ Quest Journal, Journal of Research in Mechanical Engineering”, Vol.7 (8), (2021) pp: 01-06

6. Ekong, Godwin I. (2020),
“Performance Analysis of a Tablespoon Buckets Impulse Turbine." International Journal of Engineering Science Invention (IJESI), Vol. 09(07), 2020, PP 31-40.

7.  Ekong, Godwin I. (2020),
“The Effect of the Design Parameters on Mass Flow Measurement and Control in an Orifice Plate Flow Rig" Quest Journal, Journal of Research in Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 6, (1), (2020): pp 01-12.

8. Ekong, Godwin I, Ibibom, E. N. & Bassey, I. U. (2020),
"Performance Analysis of a Single-acting Reciprocating Compressor Using Thermodynamic Concepts." International Journal of Engineering Science Invention (IJESI), Vol. 09(05), 2020, PP 20-31.

9. Ekong, Godwin I. (2020),
“Lumped Parameter Method for Tip Clearance Control in High Pressure Compressor." International Journal of Engineering Science Invention (IJESI), Vol. 09(08), 2020.

10. Ekong, Godwin I. (2020),
"Compressor Clearance Control Concepts using Time constant Reduction Approach." International Journal of Engineering Science Invention (IJESI), Vol. 09(06), 2020, PP 01-08.

11. Ekong, Godwin I. (2020),
"The Performance Analysis of a Venturimeter Flow Rig." International Journal of Engineering Science Invention (IJESI), Vol. 09(05), 2020, PP 14-23.

12. Ekong, G.I. (2015),
“The application of TRIZ [Teoriya Rsheniya Izobretatelskikh Zadatch] Methodology in the rapid development of any sector of the Nigerian Economy through a Special Intervention Fund Technique [SIFT].” European TRIZ Association, The TRIZ Journal, INNOVATOR, 2015, Vol:1, pp 55 -61, (ISSN:1866 -4180).

13. Ekong, G.I. (2014),
“Application of Creative techniques in Effective Management of a Power Generation Plant.” European TRIZ Association, The TRIZ Journal, INNOVATOR 2014, Vol:1, pp 43–50, (ISSN:1866-4180).

14. Ekong, G.I., Long, C.A., and Childs, P.R.N. (2013),
“The Effect of Heat Transfer Coefficient increase on Tip Clearance control concept in H.P compressors in Gas Turbine Engine.” The Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2013 Vol 1. pp 343 -350.

15. Ekong, G.I. (2013),
“Improvement of Government Parastatals using Creativity tools.” European TRIZ Association, The TRIZ Journal 2013, Vol: 1, pp 561-571.

16. Ekong, G.I., Childs, P.R.N. and Long, C.A. (2013),
“Application of creativity tools to Gas Turbine Engine Compressor Clearance Control.”, The Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2013 Vol 5. pp 412 -423.

17.  Ekong, G.I. (2013),
“The application of Ideal Final Results in the Establishment and Management of a Cold storage facility for rural areas.” European TRIZ Association, The TRIZ Journal 2013, Vol: 1, pp 573-580.

18. Ekong, G.I., Long, C.A., and Childs, P.R.N. (2012)
“Tip Clearance control concept in H.P compressor.” The Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2012, Vol 1, pp 433 -441.

19. Ekong, G.I. (2012)
“The application of Ideal Final Result in the design of a Pneumatic Foot Pump for rural areas.” European TRIZ Association, The TRIZ Journal 2012, Vol: 1, pp 437-446.

20. Ekong, G.I. (2012),
“The application of 40 inventive principles in tip clearance control concepts in Gas Turbine H.P compressor.” European TRIZ Association, The TRIZ Journal 2012, Vol: 1, pp 447-459.

21. Ekong, G.I., Long, C.A, Atkins, N.R. and Childs, P.R.N. (2011),
“The development of concepts for the control of tip clearance control concepts in Gas Turbine H.P compressor.” European TRIZ Association, The TRIZ Journal 2011, Vol:1, pp 437-440.

Conferences

22. Ekong, G.I., Mitra Thomas, Atkins, N.R. and Long, C. A.
“New Aero Core Concept (NEWAC) Project.” Proceedings of Rolls-Royce Annual Conference, (09/TFMRC/281), held at Roll-Royce, Derby, United Kingdom from17th – 18th June 2009 and supported by the European Union (EU FP6) and ERASMUS, pp 32–34.

23. Ekong, G.I., Atkins, N.R. and Childs, P.R.N.
“NEWAC Compressor clearance control.” Proceedings of Rolls-Royce Annual Conference, (08/TFMRC/274), held at Roll-Royce, Derby, United Kingdom from11th – 12th June 2008 and supported by the European Union (EU FP6) June 2008, pp 27–30.


24. Ekong, G.I. and Atkins, N.R., 
“Patent Survey and Literature review of gas turbine clearance control techniques – NEWAC.” Proceedings of Rolls-Royce Annual Conference, (07/TFMRC/01), held at Roll-Royce, Derby, United Kingdom from 13th – 14th June 2007 and supported by the European Union (EU FP6), pp 1–5.