Forty-two years ago, the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (now known as Rivers State University) was established by law on the 6th of August 1980 as amended in 2017.
The University, which inherited the assets and liabilities of the then College of Science and Technology, was formally opened on 31st October 1980. The Department of Land Surveying, now Department of Surveying and Geomatics was established in May 1990 as one of the five member-Department of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences. Nonetheless, Land Surveying was one of the disciplines within the Department of Environmental Sciences in the School of Engineering in 1977 and became a division of the Department of Land Surveying and Estate Management, created in 1982 in the Faculty of Environmental Sciences. The University Senate in 2013 approved the change of name for the Department from Land Surveying to the Department of Surveying and Geomatics. In line with the change of name, Senate also approved the revised programme of the new Department. The Department has produced graduates from the new programme since 2016/2017 academic session. The Senate of the University approved the commencement of Post Graduate Programme viz Post Graduate Diploma (PGD), Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Surveying and Geomatics from 2016/2017 academic session. Our specialization for the M.Sc. and Ph.D. is in the areas of Geodesy and Geodynamics; Hydrographic Surveying; Surveying and Land Administration and Remote Sensing and Geospatial Information System (GIS). The PGD Surveying & Geomatics programme is only for candidates that have training in Surveying and Geomatics (i.e., B.Sc./B.Tech. 3rd Class/Pass Degree or HND).
Name | Rank | Area Of Specialisation | |
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Dr. Lawrence Hart | (Senior Lecturer) Head of Department | Geodesy, Geomatics, Engineering and Spatial Modelling; Land Management & Administration, Decision Support Systems | lawrence.hart@ust.edu.ng |
Prof. Sika Orupabo | Professor | Surveying, Geodesy, Hydrology and Coastal Engineering, Mathematical Modelling, Land & Environment Management | sikaorupabo@yahoo.com |
Emeritus Prof. D. M. J. Fubara | Emeritus Professor | Geodesy and Geodynamics, Marine and Navigation Science | |
Prof. James B. Olaleye | Visiting Professor | Digital Mapping, Remote Sensing & GIS, Environmental Modelling, Geomatics Engineering | |
Dr. Anwuri Omakweninye Okwere | Senior Lecturer | Surveying, Hydrographic Surveying, Geoinformatics, and Land Management | okwereo@ust.edu.ng |
Surv. Tamunokuro Amos Opuaji | Senior Lecturer | Celestial and Space Geodesy, Engineering Surveying | opuaji54@ust.edu.ng |
Surv. Adebanjo Durojaiye | Lecturer I | Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics | adebanjodurojaiye@rsu.edu.ng |
Surv. Julius Olagbadebo Ogunnubi | Lecturer I | Surveying, Remote Sensing, and Engineering Surveying, Land Administration | ogunnubi.julius@ust.edu.ng |
Dr. KuroTamuno P. Jackson | Lecturer I | Geodesy, Hydrographic Surveying, Environmental Modelling, Geomatics | kurotamuno.jackson@ust.edu.ng |
Surv. Godwill. Tamunobiekiri Pepple | Lecturer I | Remote Sensing, GIS, Environmental Mgt., EIA, and Engineering Surveying | goodwill.pepple1@ust.edu.ng |
Surv. Tamunobelema Oba | Lecturer II | Geodesy, Engineering Surveying, GIS | tamunobelema.oba@ust.edu.ng |
Surv. Stanley Nwaudo Eke | Lecturer II | Surveying and Geomatics, Hydrographic Surveying, Remote Sensing and GIS | stanley.eke2@ust.edu.ng |
Surv. Eze Promise Ikenda | Lecturer II | Surveying and Geomatics, Land Administration and GIS | promise.eze@ust.edu.ng |
Surv. Mrs. Amina S. Dienye | Lecturer II | Surveying, Environmental Management, Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing | aminadienye@gmail.com |
Surv. Jonah Iyowuna | Lecturer II | Geoinformation Science, Remote Sensing and GIS | jonah.iyowuna1@ust.edu.ng |
Mr. Chizi Okwere | Graduate Assistant | Surveying and Geoinformatics | okwerechizi@yahoo.com |
Mr. George Monday | Technical Officer | Land Surveying | |
Mr. Morgan Uzoma | Storekeeper | Land Surveying |