Dr. Milton Saidu, PhD
Title: Department Head, Associate Professor
Department: Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management
Email: milton.saidu@nicholls.edu
Office Phone: 985-448-4747
Office Location: 333 Gouaux Hall

Education:
Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2009
M.S. Engineering Science, Louisiana State University, 2007
M.S. Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2004
B.S. Physics, University of Sierra Leone, 2001
Courses:
PSET 290 — Special Problems
Bio:
Accomplishments:
Saidu, M., Hall, S., Kolar, P., Schramm, R., and Davis, T., 2011. Efficiency for
Controlled Temperature in Recirculating Aquaculture Tanks, AE-09058-2011, In Press.
Saidu, M., Hall, S. and Davis, T. 2008. Temperature Fluctuations affect biofilter
performance in Preliminary studies. Global Aquaculture Advocate 11 (6): 54.
Saidu, M., Hall, S. and Tiersch, T. 2006. Automated Temperature-Controlled
Recirculation Systems. Global Aquaculture Advocate 9 (3): 40.
Modeling Biofilter Performance in Varying Temperature Regimes, Presented at World
Aquaculture Society (WAS), February 2011, New Orleans, LA.
Effects of Temperature Regime on Nitrogen Degradation: Laboratory and Modeling
Results. Presented at World Aquaculture Society (WAS), February 2009, Seattle WA.
Effects of Environmental Temperature Fluctuations on Biofilter Performance. Presented
at World Aquaculture Society (WAS), February 2008, Orlando FL.
Process Control Transient Temperature Effects on Biofiltration of Recirculation Systems.
Paper presented at the Institute of Biological Engineers (IBE) Meeting, March 2007,
Saint Louis, Missouri.
Controlled Temperature Effects on Biofiltration of Recirculation Systems for Oyster
Studies. Paper presented at World Aquaculture Society (WAS), February 2007, San
Antonio TX.
Temperature and Environmental Control Effect in Recirculation Aquaculture Systems.
Paper presented at World Aquaculture Society (WAS), February 2006, Las Vegas, NV.
Design and Testing of Improved Process Control System for Time -Temperature Studies
with Eastern Oysters – Crassotrea Virginica. Paper presented at the American Fisheries
Society (AFS), Louisiana Chapter Meeting, February 2006, Natchez, MS.
Use of Temperature Control to improve Sustainability via Studies of Biological Effects in
Aquatic Species. Paper presented at American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE),
Paper # 054148, Summer Meeting, July 2005, Tampa, FL.