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Charles Uwadia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles Uwadia |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Education | Computer Science at University of Lagos |
Charles Uwadia is a professor at the department of Computer Sciences, University of Lagos. He is the president and chairman in council of the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria.[1][2][3]
Education
[edit]Uwadia earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science at the University of Ibadan in 1979, and obtained his Master of Science in 1983, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science from the University of Lagos in 1990.[4]
Career
[edit]He served as the acting head of department in the University of Lagos 1996 - 1998, and followed as the acting director Computer centre 2003 - 2005.[5]
He is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and a Fellow of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS). He has held several leadership roles within Nigeria’s information technology sector, including serving as President of the Nigeria Computer Society from 2007 to 2011, and as President and Chairman-in-Council of the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) from 2017 to the present. He also serves as the Chair of the Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative.[2][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Nwafor (30 July 2017). "IT curriculum in Nigerian universities undergoing review, says Prof Uwadia, CPN boss". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Prof. Charles Uwadia". Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ↑ Ogunfuwa, Ife (7 July 2020). "CPN to induct 500 IT professionals". The Punch. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ↑ Omeruo, Kenneth (12 April 2011). "Prof. Uwadia Delivers Inaugural Lecture On Software And E-Revolution Tomorrow". TechTrends Africa. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ vanguard (19 January 2010). "Political will needed to implement e-governance". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ↑ "Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) CPN". www.cpn.gov.ng. Retrieved 16 April 2025.