Prof. Ajienka
did his National Youth Service Corps in Port Harcourt at the department
Production Testing Division of the Otis of Nigeria Limited in 1980/1981service
year. In 1982-1992, he served as Petroleum Engineer II at the department of Oil
and Gas in River State Government. Between 1992-1995, he was Senior Petroleum Technologist
with Shell Petroleum Development Company
in Eastern Division Port Harcourt on study leave. Prof. Ajienka joined the
teaching staff of University of Port Harcourt as a graduate assistant,
Department of Petroleum Engineering in 1982 and was promoted to the post of
Assistant Lecturer, and gradually rose up the ladder until he became Professor
at University of Port Harcourt. He had held strategic position at various time
in the University: Director of Institute of Petroleum Studies, and head of
Department of Petroleum Engineering. He has being a visiting Professor of
Petroleum Engineering at the Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State,
Petroleum Training Institute, Warri, University of Lagos, Federal University of
Technology, Owerri and University of Ibadan respectively. Presently, Prof.
Ajienka is the Vice Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt. He has research
successfully in the area of production optimization, waxy crude oil
production/handling, petroleum production economics, formation damage
assessment and control, well stimulation, multiphase flow metring and
production testing. He has received the SPE African Regional Award
of Excellence, Nigerian Petroleum Golden Jubilee Award of Excellence, Who is
Who in 50 years of Oil & Gas, University of Port Harcourt Alumni Award of
Excellence, IPS 5th Year Award of Excellence, American Medal of
Honour and listed Who is Who 2003,ABI. Prof. Ajienka has written many books and
has published in several journals.
He is a COREN Registered Engineer, Fellow, Nigerian Environmental Society, Nigerian Institute of Management, Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals, Institute of Petroleum Studies and Institute of Industrial Administration.
