- Education:
National Advanced School of Public Works Yaounde (2014 – 2019) - Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering GPA_C (cumulative): 3.62/4
- Honours:
• Selected on academic merits to represent the School at the University Rome La Sapienza, within the framework of the SaferAfrica Project work package 6 on research capacity building.
• Local winner of the Hultprize with the project Plasol (Plastic solutions) for a better identification and recycling of plastic material.
• Winner of a cash prize scholarship from Les Brasseries du Cameroun as the 9th best student nationwide of the Government Certificate of Examination Advanced Level (GCE A/L), June session 2014.
- Research interest:
I am particularly interested in the field of Transport Engineering because it creates a broad scope for research by applying science to ensure safe movement of people and goods. My aim is to broaden my knowledge in this domain and contribute to its amelioration both locally and internationally. I believe this is achievable by pursuing a Ph.D. in Infrastructure and Transport at the University of Rome La Sapienza.
- Professional / Research experience:
• Instructor for the implementation of a Master’s level training in Transport Planning led by a consortium of universities made up of the ENSTP, Yaounde, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, the University of Padua, Italy and the University of Rome Sapienza, Italy, I am tasked with the identification of capacity building needs with regard to the Programme’s Learning Outcomes (PLO’s), the Educational Objectives of the Course (EOPs) and the Pedagogical Objectives of the teaching units in view of perpetuating the training while performing research on topics related to transport planning among which the socio-economic and techno-economic analysis of transport systems.
- Research experience
• Provided research assistance on the analysis of data from pedestrian behaviours and students modal choices at ENSTP Yaounde, 2024.
• In my Masters dissertation: Worked on the structural analysis and design of connections in timber multi-storey buildings using locally available timber species, 2019.
• In my third-year project report: Calibrated a water distribution system to show how the roughness coefficient of water pipes can affect the delivery of water (in terms of pressure) in households, 2017.
- Research Programmes
• Contributed in data collection for the World Bank project on the calculation of the Socio-Economic Cost of Road Accidents in Cameroon. I developed research skills on-field activities, management and drafting of datasheets and teamwork experience, 2019 – 2020.
• Participated in the Twinning program WP6 on research capacity needs between La Sapienza University Rome and ENSTP, task 6.4 of Safer Africa project (two weeks program). Developed techniques on research strategy and searching, as well as an in-depth knowledge on road safety, April 2019.
• Attended the Train the trainer course in Cameroon about road Safety issues at ENSTP. Developed skills on the different factors affecting road safety and safety management, March 2019.
- Workshops
• Attended a workshop on ADAS&ME Project: “Advanced Driver Assistance System” for all vehicles and deficient users and Mitigate Effectively risks through tailor-made HMI under automation”, April 2019.
• Attended a workshop on Transport Modelling in Public Transport: Basics of transport modelling from the activity system showing the relations between land use surface price, accessibility and the socio-economic activities to the transport system starting from the demand of transport to its supply through infrastructures and service performance, April 2019.
- Webinars
• Attended a series of webinars with participants from ENSTP Yaoundé (Cameroon), University of Rome Sapienza (Italy) and the Lagos State University (Nigeria). I had the opportunity to contribute in different presentation topics on; safety in road transportation of petroleum product in Nigeria: the story so far; Emerging safety concerns in e-hailing transportation system; trends and current state of knowledge in global Road Safety Research (ADAS&Me), within the framework of the ARSANet (African Road Safety Academic Network) program, November 2021 – December 2021.
- Projects (As Civil Engineer)
• Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety. Conducting the implementation of a road safety project (DataMobilize: Empowering Youth for Safer Roads) aimed at improving youth road safety in Yaoundé by implementing a platform to improve road safety data collection, enhance young road safety skills, facilitate targeted interventions, and empower youth active participation in road safety. The project involves establishing a road safety observatory, using low-cost application and website, engaging youths, decision-makers in road safety, June 2024 – Present.
• Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety. Conducted the implementation of two (02) road safety projects (Waka Fine To School and Youths For Post Crash Care) aimed at improving youth road safety by conducting training sessions and advocating towards road users particularly motorcycle riders and students on their way to school while teaching them first aid administration techniques to act effectively in administering post-crash cares, April 2023 – April 2024.
• United Nations Online Volunteer. Coordinated (as team leader) the architectural design of a recreational centre on a 1.5 ha land in Mbouda, in the west region of Cameroon. Team was made up of architects, town planners and surveyors from Kenya, Ukraine and India, January – April 2024.
• TAF Engineering LTD. Supervised the construction and rehabilitation works in bituminous concrete of the road section between entrée citee de la paix - hotel de police messamendongo, in the sub division of Yaounde IV, Mfoundi division, Centre region. I developed project execution and operational skills and drew out the shortcomings in terms of road safety in road construction projects, April – December 2021.
- Certifications
• Institution : Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland); Villes Africaines – Mobilité et transports urbain, 2024.
• Institution: California Institute of the Arts (United States of America); Fundamentals of graphic design, 2024.
• Institution: International Business Machine (IBM) Corporation (United States of America); Introduction to artificial intelligence, 2024.
• Institution: International Business Machine (IBM) Corporation (United States of America); Data analysis essentials, 2023.
• Institution: University of Macquarie (Australia); Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis, 2023.
• Institution: Johns Hopkins University (United States of America); Sustainable transportation networks and streetscapes, 2023.
• Institution: Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI); Understanding renewable energy, 2020.
• Institution: Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI); Understanding climate change, 2020.
• Institution: RICE University (United States of America); Project management – Risk, quality, team and procurement, 2020.
• Institution: RICE University (United States of America); Project management – Scope, schedule and cost, 2020.
• Institution: RICE University (United States of America); Project management – Initiation and planning, 2019.
• Institution: Red Cross (Cameroon); First aid administration, 2019.
- Leadership experience
• Organised a workshop for the restitution of knowledge acquired on research strategy to Masters in Engineering final year students of the Departments of Civil, Environmental, Land survey and Topography Engineering of the National Advanced School of Public Works Yaounde, June 2019.
• Coordinated the activities of the project management department of the Civil Engineering club of ENSTP, designed and conducted execution works related to the construction of scaled models of; a water distribution system, a checkdam, and an architectural model of the ENSTP school campus, 2018 – 2019.
• Created the project and innovations department of the students’ association of ENSTP, organised the first ever project and innovation competition that gathered different projects from students among which; blind stick and dimbook, 2018 – 2019.
• Headed the activities of the red cross club of ENSTP, organised training sessions for students on first aid administration in collaboration with Red Cross Cameroon, 2018 – 2019.
- Skills & Interest
• Research and creative writing (Advanced).
• Project management and communication skills (Advanced).
• Data analysis and computing (Advanced).
• Technical skills: MS word, MS Excel, MS Project, AutoCAD, Revit, MATLAB, Robot SA, Etabs, Photoshop, Covadis (Advanced).
- Language: English (fluent), French (fluent).
- Interest: Volunteering; Traveling; Protection of the environment.
- Relevant publications
• StephenKome Fondzenyuy; Isaac Ndumbe Jackai II; Steffel Ludivin Tezong Feudjio; Davide Shingo Usami; Brayan Gonzalez-Hernández; Jean Francois Wounba; NkengGeorge Elambo; Luca Persia. Assessment of Sustainable Mobility Patterns of University Students: Case of Cameroon. Available at https://doi.org/10.3390/su16114591.
• Steffel Ludivin Tezong Feudjio; Dimitri Tchaheu Tchaheu; Stephen Kome Fondzenyuy; Isaac Ndumbe Jackai II; Davide Shingo Usami; Luca Persia. Investigating and Improving Pedestrian Safety in an Urban Environment of a Low- or Middle-Income Country: A Case Study of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Available at https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp4020026.