African traffic specialist finds road to new life
Published on 17 March, 2010
Dr Jerome Egwurube was born in Nigeria, has lectured in Nigeria and Botswana, and is now living and working in Rockhampton.
Dr Egwurube, who holds a PhD in highway engineering, has been a professional engineer and a member of a Nigerian Federal Government committee for monitoring road maintenance projects. He has also supervised church building construction in both Nigeria and Botswana.
Dr Jerome Egwurube finds his way around the campus
His research interests include mathematical modelling, pavement materials and transportation safety.
Job insecurity and a desire to carve a new academic pathway led him to research alternate destinations for his professional and private life.
"I soon realised that all my medical friends were moving to Australia," Dr Egwurube said.
Reports of the supportive nature of Australians led Dr Egwurube to seek and obtain a lecturing position in Traffic and Transportation Engineering at CQUniversity.
Dr Egwurube is married to Comfort, a final-year student of social work from the University of Botswana. They have 3 children and have been settling into life in the Rockhampton region.
