Professor Aniekan Offiong is  currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), University of Uyo, Nigeria.   He is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering who served as the Dean of Faculty of Engineering between 2017 and 2021.   Earlier in his career, he served as the Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering beween 1998 and 2002.

Prof. Aniekan Offiong  started  his teaching career in February 1994, when he was employed as Lecturer II in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. On March 17, 1998, he accepted appointment as Lectuer I, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Uyo, Nigeria. He rose through the ranks to become a full Professor in October 1, 2014.  The work experience of Prof. Aniekan Offiong does not just end in the University of Uyo, Nigeria  and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, but span through other Universities in Nigeria.  He has been on Sabbatical Leave at  the Federal University of  Technology, Owerri (2004 – 2005); Cross River  University of Technology, Calabar,  (2012 – 2013) and the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (2021 – 2022).  He has been a Visiting Professor  or Adjunct Professor to the University of Calabar; Federal University, Otueke; Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden; Delta State University, Abraka; and Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt. He has been External Examiner for the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike; University  of Ibadan; Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli; University of Port Harcourt and others.

Prof. Aniekan Offiong attended several primary schools between 1978 – 1999 including  Lutheran  Practising School, Ibakachi – Ikono, Saint Ann Catholic Primary School, Ifoho – Ikot Ekpene and Lutheran Primary School, Itak Ikot Udo, Ikot Ekpene where he sat for  First School Leaving Certifcate Examination in 1979. Between 1979  – 1984, he attended Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene where he received his General Certificate of Education. Between 1984 – 1997, he attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he obtained a Bachelor, Master and Doctorate degrees in Mechanical Engineering in 1989, 1993 and 1997 respectively. His area of specializtion is Industrial Engineering and Management. Prof. Aniekan Offiong served the nation in the National Youth Service Corps Scheme in  Enugu and was certified in 1991.

Prof. Aniekan Offiong has published written six (6)  Research Books, Seventy (70) Journal Articles and over ten (10) Conference Papers.  He has  attended over fifty (50) National and International Conferences. He has been Editor to many reputable Journals and proceedings including  Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (2020 – date).  Prof. Aniekan Offiong is a registered Engineer with Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FMIMechE); Member of the Nigerian Institution of Production Engineers (MNIProdE) and Member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).

Prof. Aniekan Offiong is a Christian and a Member of the Lutheran Church of Nigeria.  In 2009, he was appointed a member of Governing Council of the  Lutheran Hour Ministry,  the evangelical arm of the Lutheran Chrch of Nigeria. Prof. Aniekan Offiong is  well known for his campaign to enhance sustainable development through his activities as President of the International Research and Development Institute, who among  other things, are the Publisher of several Journal Titles, Research Books, Educational Books and Books of  general interest.    With the help of this organization and other partners, he has been able to  provide serveral thousands of Educational books and   journals to several institutions across the country free of charge or at reduced rate. Prof. Aniekan Offiong loves education and is the President of the Deltona International Schools, a well known provider of quality Nursery, Primary and Secondary Education in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. During the transition to civil rule in 1999, Prof. Aniekan Offiong served as a member of the Akwa Ibom State Transition Committee on Public Utility.

Prof. Aniekan Offiong was born on June 26, 1969 into the family of Mr. Offiong Etim Akpan and Mrs. Akon Offiong Akpan  in the Royal Family of Nung Ayan in Afaha Ikot Obio Nkan, Ibesikpo in  Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.   Prof. Aniekan Offiong is a person of amiable character. He is happily married to the wife of his youth, Mrs. Janet Aniekan Offiong and  together they have six lovely and adorable children:: Jaequeline Datimfonabasi, Josephine Dianabasi, Alexander Abasiodiong, Emmanuel Sinede, Emmanuela Daramfonabasi and Anita Anietienteabasi.