Prof. Michael Ogbonnia Egwu

Email address: megwu@oauife.edu.ng

Phone: +2348033739499

Publications:   65 Publications.  Orcid:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6491-319X     

Professor Michael OgbonniaEgwu graduated as a Physiotherapist from the Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation programme of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in 1992, joined the academia in 1993 as a graduate assistant and rose through the ranks to become a full Professor in 2013.

He served as a pioneer member of the Governing Council of Postgraduate Physiotherapy College of Nigeria 2013 – 2016; Member, Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria 2009 –2011 and Consultant to Medical Rehabilitation Therapist Board (MRTB) of Nigeria in 2012.  He was the acting Head, Department of Medical Rehabilitation, OAU 2005-2007 and HOD 2021-2025. He was also Ag. Head, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, 2019-2020 and Founding acting Dean, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation, 2020-2021.

His research has primarily focused on Medical Rehabilitation, with a strong emphasis on Manipulative Physiotherapy. Over the years, he have cultivated a collaborative research culture within his department, actively supporting colleagues, especially early-career faculty, in developing their investigative capacity. Many of young academics have partnered with him on research projects, resulting in meaningful contributions to the field. He also demonstrated a strong aptitude for interdisciplinary and interdepartmental collaboration, both locally and internationally. Notably, under his mentorship as Head of Department, a junior colleague secured the prestigious African Research Excellence Fund (AREF) Fellowship (Approx. £35,000; Ref: AREF-332.ODET.F.CO995), with him as sponsor from the research institution (OAU), and Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, as the host institution. The fellowship was successfully completed, and the end-of-fellowship report has been submitted.