Vita for E. Daniel Akpanumoh, Ed.D
Professor of Physics and Engineering
Houston Community College
Southwest College
10141 Cash Road, Stafford,
Texas 77477
(713) 718-6781 (Office)
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
BS1976Engineering, Minor Mathematics
University of Houston, University Park
MS1979Petroleum Engineering, University of Houston
Ed.D1996Higher Education Leadership, Minor: Physics
University of Houston, University Park
Position:Department Chair for Natural Sciences Department, SW College
Job Experience:
8/1985-presentPhysics and Engineering Professor, Houston Community College, 10141 Cash Road, Stafford, Texas 77477
Duties as full-time instructor include the following:
Teach all levels of physics and engineering courses offered at HCC,
including College Physics I & II, University Physics I and II, Physics Labs
I & II, Engineering Statics, Engineering Dynamics, Engineering Strength
of Materials, Introduction to Engineering,initially system-wide, then since
1990 at Southwest College,(previously taught mathematics courses,
including College Algebra, Plane Trigonometry, Developmental
Mathematics, (1306, 1308, etc.,) in addition to teaching physics
andengineering for five years before concentrating in teaching physics
and engineering courses since 1990). Design course curricula, objectives, and experiments, direct students in lab experiments, research projects, advise students in course selections, evaluate students work, serve in numerous committees including hiring committees for Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Mathematics, participate in numerous Professional Development workshops and programs, completed Faculty Certification in Technology requirements and attended numerous Student Learning Outcomes Workshop and Assessment workshops held at Central College, West Loop Campus and Systems location.
8/07-8/11Physics Discipline Chair/Physics Program Coordinator Discipline
Duties: Convened and chaired physics disciplinecommittee meetings, lead in discipline courserevisions, and textbooks evaluations and adoptions, did Annual
Progress Report for physics discipline as well Program Evaluations,(two cycles), represent discipline in curriculum matters, assist department chairs in physics related issues; prepare meetings’ agenda, write and dissimilate meetings’ minutes. Report directly to Vice Chancellor for Instruction and Director of Instructional Initiatives. Prior to this latest tenure, have also served as Discipline Chair in 8/2000- 5/01
4/1991- 12/2004Part Time Campus Coordinator Administrator
Southwest College Campuses: (Paul Revere Galleria and West Loop)Duties included the following: overseeing campus facility utilizations for all academic-related activities, as well as public usage, supervisionof
staff and, security personnel; coordination of registration processes,and
beingaccountable for all monies collected during registration as well as
making bank runs to deposit all moniescollected at the campuses during
registration. Besides, I mediatebetween students and faculty members in
disputes; counseledstudents,and, represented administration during off
hours on college related matters at the campuses. I reported directly to
Campus Coordinator/Manager.
8/1991- 5/1998Department Head/Chair (Physics, Engineering and Geology)
HoustonCommunity College, SouthwestCollege
Duties included: scheduling of all physics, geology and
engineering courses in the computer; screening, recruitment, orientation, mentoring and training full-time and part-time instructors, staffing classes, with qualified instructors, ordering of equipment, supervision of personnel, advising students, convening and chairing Departmental meetings, projection of departmental budgets, supervision of both full-time and adjunct instructors in the department. Coordinated grade check processes at the end of every semester. Was the first to introduce free tutoring of physics courses to our students, which has since been adopted by HCC system, evaluated individual faculty members in the department, signed purchase orders. Besides, I represented the department in all related matters and was accountable for all department issues. I reported directly to Dean of Instruction.
6/1998- 8/1998Coordinator: Mathematics, Science and Technology Division,
Southwest College
Coordinated all the instructional activities for all science
Departments in the college, including biology, chemistry, geology,
physics; and mathematics, engineering and technology, with the help of department heads, participated in budget forecast to pay faculty and staff, supervised faculty and staff in the division, organized grade check-in processes, addressed students complaints, counseled students, made decisions in consultation with department chairs on cut off numbers for each class.I reported directly to dean of instruction.
2/2005- PresentPart Time Campus Manager, Southeast College at Rustic
Duties include: overseeing of adequate utilizations of facilities for
instructional activities and community functions, supervise staff and other personnel, ensure that campus is secured for the safety all campus personnel, address student’s minor complaints, counsel students, assist in registration activities, mediate between students and faculty in disputes.
1/1980-12/1980Associate Petroleum Engineer
Eaton Operating, Houston, Texas
Duties included drilling and production of oil wells, evaluation of
oil and gas properties for purchase by company, performed oil and gas well analysis, interpreted data, did numerous oral presentations of results to management, supervised personnel, etc.
1/1981 – 7/1985Petroleum Reservoir Engineer
MEDCO Oil and Gas Company
Houston, Texas
Duties involved drilling and production of oil wells, evaluation of
Oil properties for purchase by company, performed oil and gas
well analysis, interpreted data, did numerous oral and written presentations of results to management, supervised personnel, etc.
Research Experience: High Energy Physics and Expert System /Artificial Intelligence
(Dissertation)
Publications:
- E. Akpanumoh, “Artificial Intelligence Use in Statistical Analysis” THE Journal, June 1997, Edition.
- Clark, Don, Akpanumoh, E. D. “Geo-pressure and Geo-thermal Wells in The Gulf Coast : An Alternative Source of Energy, DOE, Project,” 1982
- “Design and Evaluation of a PC Knowledge-based Expert System/Artificial Intelligence to aid Researchers in the choice of Research Methodology and Data Analysis Procedures.” Dissertation.
Honors: 1. Nominated multiple times for inclusion and featured in“Who’s Who of Among American Teachers.”
2. Also featured in five local News Papers including: “The Houston Chronicle” and “Fort
Bend Sun,.” etc., as outstanding HCC instructors following “Who’s Who nomination.
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