UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA

2015/2016 ACADEMIC STAFF PROMOTIONS

CURRICULUM VITAE FORMAT:

BIODATA:
FULL NAMES: Musa Tanko ZARMAI
STAFF NO: ACA/1147
DEPARTMENT: Mechanical Engineering
MARITAL STATUS: Married
GENDER: Male
DATE OF BIRTH: 24 April 1966
POSTAL ADDRESS: Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Abuja,
P.M.B.117, Abuja
FCT, Nigeria

HOME ADDRESS: No. 31, Ikulu Street, Narayi, Kaduna

DATE OF 1ST APPOINT: 6th June 2008
DATE OF CURRENTAPPOINT: 6th June 2008
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINT: 20th January 2011
DATE OF LAST PROMOTION: 1st October 2011
PRESENT RANK/SALARY:Lecturer I/CONUASS 04
POSITION SOUGHT: Senior Lecturer

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED:

TYPE NAME DATE

TERTIARY University of Wolverhampton, UK 2016
Bayero University, Kano 2001
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi 1990

SECONDARY Baptist High School, Jos 1984

PRIMARY LEA Primary School, Barnawa, Kaduna 1978

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES:

TERTIARY PhD. (Mechanical Engineering), June 2016

M.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering), January 2001
B.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering), August 1990

SECONDARY GCE (O-Level), June 1984

PRIMARY First School Leaving Certificate, 1978

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/NGO:
1. Registered Engineer of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria
(COREN) R. 21,667
2. Member Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE) R/N. 19061
3. Member Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MNIMechE.)
R/N. Z00009
4. Member The Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET), UK
Membership no. 1100411950

WORKING EXPERIENCE:
TYPE POSITION/DATE
Lecturing and Research, University of Abuja - Lecturer I/October 2011-Till date
Lecturing and Research, University of Abuja - Lecturer II/June 2008-September 2011
Consulting Engineer, Sajtech Engineering Consultants, Kano - Senior Engineer/1998-
2008
Engineering Management, John Holt Plc. (Allens Division), Kano - Service
Manager/1992 - 1998
Lecturing, Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna - Lecturer III/1991 1992
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd. Ajaokuta -
Pupil Engineer/1990 - 1991

COURSES TAUGHT
UNDERGRADUATE: Energy Studies, Solar Energy, Thermodynamics,
Fluid Mechanics, Control Engineering.
POSTGRADUATE:

COURSES CURRENTLY TAUGHT: On study leave

UNDERGRADUATE WORKS UNDER SUPERVISION: On study leave

POSTGRADUATE WORKS UNDER SUPERVISION:

PUBLICATIONS:

JOURNAL:

1. M.T. Zarmai, N.N. Ekere, C. F. Oduoza, E.H. Amalu. (2016) Optimization of

thermo-mechanical reliability of solder joints in crystalline silicon solar cell
assembly. Microelectronics Reliability (Elsevier), 59, 117-125.

2. Musa T. Zarmai, N.N. Ekere, C.F. Oduoza, Emeka H. Amalu (2015)

A review of interconnection technologies for improved crystalline silicon solar cell
photovoltaic module assembly. Applied Energy(Elsevier), 154, 173-182.

3. M.T. Zarmai, N.N. Ekere, C. F. Oduoza, E.H. Amalu. (2015) Effect of intermetallic
compounds on thermo-mechanical reliability of lead-free solder joints in solar cell
assembly. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering (IJME), Vol. 4. Issue 6,
29-38.

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 4. Emeka H.Amalu, N.N. Ekere, M.T. Zarmai, G.Takyi. (2015) Optimisation of
thermo-fatigue reliability of solder joints in surface mount resistor assembly using
Taguchi method. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design (Elsevier), 107, 1327.

5. Zarmai, M.T. and Salihi, A. (2012)

Energy Efficiency Improvement Programme for a Nigerian Textile Industry.
Sudan Engineering Society Journal. Vol. 58, No. 1, pp 21-30.

6. Zarmai, M.T. and Salihi, A. (2011)

Energy Conservation Potentials in a Nigerian Textile Industry.
Sudan Engineering Society Journal. Vol. 57, No. 2, pp 59-64.

7. Zarmai, M.T. and Salihi, A. (2011)

Energy Audit of a Nigerian Textile Industry
(A Case Study of Gaskiya Textile Mills Plc, Kano).
Nigerian Journal of Engineering. Vol. 17, No. 2, pp 189-200.

CONTRIBUTION OF CHAPTERS TO BOOKS

CDL&CE MATERIALS
PUBLICATIONS AFTER LAST PROMOTION: 4
CONFERENCE PAPERS: 3

CONFERENCES ORGANISED/ATTENDED:
1. M.T. Zarmai, N.N. Ekere, C. F. Oduoza, E.H. Amalu. (2015) Effect of Intermetallic
Compound Thickness on Thermo-Mechanical Reliability of Lead-free Solder Joints
in Solar Cell Assembly. Proceedings of TechConnect Conference, Washington DC,
USA, Vol. 4, Chapter 7, pp. 286-289.

2. M.T. Zarmai, N.N. Ekere, C. F. Oduoza, E.H. Amalu. (2015) Thermo-mechanical

reliability of lead-free solder joints in solar cell assembly. Proceedings of the 25th
International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing
(FAIM), Wolverhampton, UK, Vol. I, pp. 640-647.

3. M.T. Zarmai, N.N. Ekere, C. F. Oduoza, E.H. Amalu. (2015) Effect of intermetallic
compounds on thermo-mechanical reliability of lead-free solder joints in solar cell
assembly. Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Conference on Engineering & Applied
Sciences (APCEAS), Osaka, Japan, Part 1, pp. 328-336.

4. Emeka H. Amalu, N.N. Ekere, C. F. Oduoza, M.T. Zarmai. (2015) Evaluation of

Garofalo Creep Model for Lead-free Solder Joints in Surface Mount Components.
Proceedings of TechConnect Conference, Washington DC, USA, Vol. 4, Chapter 7,
pp. 282-285.

5. Emeka H. Amalu, N.N. Ekere, C. F. Oduoza, M.T. Zarmai. (2015) Evaluation of

thermo-mechanical reliability of solder joints in surface mount resistor assembly.
Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Flexible Automation and
Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM), Wolverhampton, UK, Vol. II, pp. 50-57.

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WORKSHOPS:

TECHNICAL REPORTS

COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Ministration/Contribution at Chapel of Love, University of Abuja
Staff supporter of Gbagyi Students Association, University of Abuja Chapter
Coordinator, Lifegate Volunteers, Kuje (Supports widows, orphans and the needy)

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Departmental SIWES Coordinator
Laboratory Coordinator
Level Adviser
Final-year Project Coordinator

PROFESSIONAL WORKDONE:
Co-Researcher, Development of Eco-Friendly Automobile Disk Brake Pads from
Natural Fibres [A project of Raw Materials Research and Development Council
(RMRDC), Abuja]-Ongoing (December, 2008-September, 2012).
Consultant, Mechanical Services for the water distribution network of Abuja Clinics
Estate, Abuja. (November, 2009-April, 2010).
Resource Person, Solar Water Heating Workshop [A program of Small and Medium
Scale Development Agency (SMEDAN)] which took place as follows:
-Makurdi, Benue State, November, 2011
-Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, November, 2010

HONOURS/AWARDS:
PTDF Scholarship for PhD study programme at University of Wolverhampton, UK
(2012-2016)

CITATIONS:

HOBBIES:
Participating in community welfare services, Jogging, Reading and following-up new
technological trends.

REFEREES:
1. Engr. Prof. Oyihi B. Oloche
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Abuja
P.M.B. 117
Abuja, Nigeria.

2. Engr. Prof. Jacob S. Jatau

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
P.M.B. 0248
Bauchi, Nigeria.

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3. Engr. Dr. Ishaya Musa Dagwa
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Abuja
P.M.B. 117
Abuja, Nigeria.

15/06/2016
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