Current Research

Innovating Pavement Management through Environmental Sustainability

Research Interests:

Roadways sustainability performance quantification
Incorporation of environmental performance measures into pavement management practice
Greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation in highway design, construction and maintenance
Quantification of GHG mitigation measures during highway design, construction and maintenance
Analysis of sustainable pavement asset management for road networks
Sustainability cost of climate change adaptation strategies for road networks

Academic and Professional Curriculum

Jan. 2017 - Present: PhD candidate at University of Waterloo, in Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.
Jan. 2017 - Present: Research Assistant, Centre for Pavement and Transportation Technology (CPATT), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
Sept 2014 – July 2016: Master of Environmental Studies (MES) in Sustainability Management, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo
Sept 2014 – July 2016: Research Assistant, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, University of Waterloo
May 2013 – Aug. 2014: Ontario Graduate Certificate in Global Business Management, Centennial College, Toronto, Ontario
Sept. 2003 - June 2008: Bachelor in Engineering (B.Eng.) in Civil Engineering, Igbinedion University, Okada, Nigeria

Award and Recognition

2017- 2020: Engineering Doctoral Domestic Student Award, University of Waterloo, (ON, Canada)
2017- 2020: Graduate Research Studentship (GRS), University of Waterloo, (ON, Canada)
2017: International Doctoral Student Award, University of Waterloo, (ON, Canada)
2017: Provost Doctoral Entrance Award for Women, University of Waterloo, (ON, Canada)

Personal Information

Jessica was born and raised in Nigeria where she obtained her first degree in Civil Engineering from Igbinedion University Okada, Nigeria in 2008. She started her career in networking and information technology industry as a business developer which sprung her interest in global business and sustainable asset management. Jessica moved to Canada in 2013 and has since pursued knowledge in these fields. She is currently undertaking her Ph.D program under the supervision of Professor Susan Tighe, her current research focuses on pavement infrastructure asset management and its implications for sustainable development.
In her free time Jessica enjoys travelling, dancing, networking and meeting with old friends and new people.