Mr. Asukwo Essien Itam

MBBS (Sydney), FRACS (Paediatric Surgery)

Mr Asukwo Essien Itam is a lecturer II in the Department of Geology, Faculty of Physical Science, University of Calabar. His current research focuses on micropaleontology and sedimentology with special emphasis on palynology. Other fundamental areas of research interest include petroleum, stratigraphy, sequence stratigraphy, sedimentology, geochemistry, marine geology, macro paleontology and palaeoclimatology. He holds the following higher educational qualifications:), BSc in Geology (University of Calabar, 2005 ), MSc in Micropaleontology (University of Calabar, 2014), and PhD Micropaleontology In view (University of Calabar,). CItam Asukwo joined the services of the University of Calabar in 2008 as a Graduate Assistantr. He was upgraded to the position of AssistantLecturer ( 2014). He was promoted to the rank of Lecturer II on October 1, 2017, a position which he currently holds. He has served diligently in various capacities in the university including Assistant Undergraduate Seminar Coordinator (2008- 2014 ) Departmental Fieldwork Secretary (2010 -2014) Pre- Degree Quality Assurance Control (2012- 2017) Member Departmental Fieldwork Committee (2014 - date) Examination Officer for 2016/ 2017 Session (2016 till date) Secretary Departmental Alumni Committee (2019 - date) Supervision of Undergraduate Thesis (2017/2018, 2018/2019,2019/2020 Session). Itam Asukwo has participated in different academic workshops and presented papers in both local conferences. He currently has twenty-three academic publications and several others in the press. Itam is a recipient of several awards and fellowships including the University of Calabar Study Fellowship Award, 2009-/2013, Best Geology Graduating Student Of Calabar 2003/2004, University Scholarship Award (2000-2003), Federal Government of Nigeria Scholarship (2001/2002), Best overall CGPA class score (1999/2000; 2001/2002; 2002/2003 _and Geology Scholar of the Year (2004) Mr Itam is currently participating in teaching and carrying out both field and laboratory-based research in the Department of Geology. He is a member of various local and international professional bodies include: Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), Nigerian Mining and Geological Society (NMGS), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) .