Amuji Felix, Chinedu

Amuji, Chinedu Felix is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka and a Research Fellow at EfD Nigeria. He has two Master's (2014 and 2015 from University of Nigeria Nsukka and University of Valladolid Spain, respectively) and a Ph.D. (2021) from the Macquarie University Sydney Australia.

Research interests

Felix’s main research areas are crop production, cropping systems, conservation, agroforestry, plant ecology and crop adaptations and survival to the changing environments. In his research, he has modelled and analysed the role various projected environments play in the growth, development and survival of plants. He is currently involved in research on the impacts of climate change on crops, as well as on the effects of changing environments on conservation and food security.

Mentoring

Supervision of Post graduate and undergraduate research projects

Awards

•        International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTP) for PhD studies at Macquarie University Sydney, Australia. 2017-2021

•        Erasmus Mundus Scholarship under Dream project for master’s degree in Advanced Technology for Agroforestry Development at University of Valladolid, Spain. 2014-2015

•        Nigeria Federal Government Scholarship for undergraduates. 2009