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Hire Somtochukwu A.

Nigeria

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Geotechnical Engineer | Slope Stability & Soil Data Analysis | Energy, Mining & Construction.

Profile Summary

I'm a geotechnical engineer (MSc in Engineering Geology, University of Benin) with a BSc in Geology, and one peer-reviewed publication (JJEES, 2024) on trace metal contamination in river sediments. My MSc research characterized lateritic soils in Benin City and modelled slope stability across a range of cut heights and slope angles using SSAP, establishing cut height as the dominant control on stability — more significant than slope angle — with direct design relevance to road cuts, embankments, and excavation work in tropical residual soils. Alongside this, I have five years of hands-on experience operating pressure regulation and gas metering infrastructure for a major Nigerian energy company. That combination — practical energy-infrastructure operations plus rigorous geotechnical research — is uncommon, and it means I approach projects with both field realism and academic precision. I can help with: Geotechnical lab data interpretation and report writing (Atterberg limits, compaction parameters, specific gravity, moisture content) Slope stability modelling support and SSAP output review Scientific writing, editing, and reference/citation verification for geology and civil/geotechnical engineering manuscripts I flag inconsistencies in data rather than smoothing over them, and I deliver work that holds up under scrutiny.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Civil Engineering
• ☆ Geotechnical Engineering
• ☆ Geological Engineering
• ☆ Geology
• ☆ Sedimentology
• ☆ Geomorphology
• ☆ Geomechanics

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning

Work Experience

MSc Candidate, Engineering Geology

University of Benin

June 2024 - Present

Plant Operator (Technician)

NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC)

October 2021 - Present

Education

MSc.

University of Benin

June 2024 - September 2026

MSc. Engineering Geology (Geology)

University of Benin

June 2024 - September 2026

Certifications

• Diploma in Environment Health and Safety Management

  UniAthena

  https://docs.uniathena.com/prod/course/certificate/396_1759600924_certificate.pdf

  January 2026 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Omonona, O. V., & Azombe, S. (2024). Preliminary assessment of trace metals in sediments of the Ebonyi River, Abakaliki Metallogenic Province, Nigeria. Jordan Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 15(1), 29–38 .