Leonard Akana Nguimdo
London,ON
Summary
Highly-motivated person with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Committed job seeker skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational objectives.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of University Department
University of BUEA
Buea
06.2021 - 03.2024
- Organize and chair the Department's strategic meetings
- Strengthen collaboration, collegiality and teamwork within the Department and the Faculty, as well as throughout the university community
- Promote excellence in teaching and research
- Motivate and demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train faculty members
- Organize various activities within the Department by proposing calendars linked to the annual university program
- Direct the expansion of the Department towards new, very promising areas
- Develop and offer new curricula in accordance with market demand
- Work to improve existing programs with a view to offering training in line with changes in the professional environment
- Establish new initiatives and recruit Lecturers
- Create a favorable environment for the development and implementation of the Department’s strategic plan
- Prepare student results and related statistics and present them to the Faculty Council;
- Lobby the industrial sector in order to obtain professional internships for students
- Coordinate the activities of the Department’s student associations
- Participate in the preparation of the annual budget of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology;
- Participate in Faculty meetings and Senate assemblies (University Council)
- Represent the Dean, if necessary, during certain missions or meetings inside and outside the campus;
- Work to promote the visibility of the Department and actively defend the interests of the Department, etc.
- Teach engineering and energy physics subjects: heat transfer and energy conversion, photovoltaic solar energy, thermal solar applications (Solar concentrating, drying, hot water...), radiative heat transfer in semitransparent media (atmosphere), thermal cycles applied to energy generation, numerical analysis (linear and nonlinear, differential systems etc.)
- Prepare and give lectures to students and lead practical laboratory work sessions and group discussions
- Prepare, administer and correct exams, practical laboratory work and reports
- Advise students on their choices of courses, studies and professions
- Direct graduate student research programs and advise on issues relating to their research work
- Carry out research in specific fields of specialization and publish the results in scientific journals
- Be part of faculty committees that deal with issues such as program development and degree requirements, and carry out various administrative tasks
- Represent, if necessary, the university as a guest speaker or teacher
- Provide, where appropriate, professional consulting services to government, private sector companies and individuals.
Lecturer, Physics
UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDE 1
Yaounde-cameroon
10.2002 - 11.2022
- Developed and implemented innovative curricula for Physics courses.
- Assessed student performance and provided feedback to help improve their learning outcomes.
- Conducted lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory sessions, field trips and workshops related to Physics.
- Organised and supervised practical activities in the lab to provide students with hands-on experience.
Education
Ph.D. - Energy Conversion And Solar Systems
University of Yaounde1
Cameroon07-2010
Skills
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Microsoft Office
- Public Speaking
- Attention to Detail
- capacity to work with a team
- hardworking
Accomplishments
- Design and construction of a hybrid solar dryer for drying tomatoes and other vegetables; Design and construction of an egg incubator using a PV system
- Design and construction of an electric dryer for producing cassava flour
- Design and construction of a hybrid solar dryer for the production of cassava flour
Timeline
Head of University Department
University of BUEA
06.2021 - 03.2024
Lecturer, Physics
UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDE 1
10.2002 - 11.2022
Ph.D. - Energy Conversion And Solar Systems
University of Yaounde1
Similar Profiles
Mokoko Likanje Karl VasenMokoko Likanje Karl Vasen
Teacher Helper at University of BueaTeacher Helper at University of Buea
Sange EmmanuelSange Emmanuel
Farm Worker at university of BueaFarm Worker at university of Buea
KUNU JOEL DINGANAKUNU JOEL DINGANA
Part-time Lecturer at UNIVERSITY OF BUEA: FACULTY OF ARTSPart-time Lecturer at UNIVERSITY OF BUEA: FACULTY OF ARTS