Associate Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri S&T.
Interim Director, Missouri S&T Advanced Material Characterization Core Facility
Affiliated Research Centers
Education
- PostDoc, University of California Los Angeles, 2016 – 2018.
- Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, 2011 – 2014.
- B.S. Industrial Chemistry (1st class honors), Abia State University Uturu, Nigeria: 2003 – 2007.
Awards and Honors
- NSF CAREER Award, 2023
- Missouri S&T CEC Dean’s Scholar Award, 2021
- Materials and Structures – Outstanding Paper Award, 2016
- Principal’s Research Excellence Award, University of Aberdeen, 2013
- Vice Chancellor’s Prize as the overall best-graduating student at Abia State University Uturu, 2008
- University Valedictorian, class of 2007/2008, Abia State University Uturu, Nigeria.
Teaching at Missouri S&T
- CHEM ENG 3120 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II: From FS 2024
- CHEM ENG 2110 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I: SP 2022 – SP 2024
- CHEM ENG 5001 Chemical Admixtures for Cementitious Systems: From FS 2021
- CHEM ENG 5001 Colloids and Interfacial Engineering: From SP 2023
- CHEM ENG 2100 Chemical Engineering Materials and Energy Balances: SP 2019 – FS 2021
Current Lab Members
Dr. Ugochukwu Ewuzie
PhD Student
Email Ugochukwu
234 Bertelmeyer Hall
Wastes Upcycling and Circular Economy
Godwin Ogbuehi
PhD Student
Email Godwin
234 Bertelmeyer Hall
Cement Chemistry, Carbon Capture & Emissions Science
Abdulkareem Yusuf
PhD Student
Email Abdulkareem
234 Bertelmeyer Hall
Antiquity-inspired Alternative Cements
Titus Chinedu Egbosiuba
Visiting Scholar
Email Dr. Egbosiuba
234 Bertelmeyer Hall
Nanomaterials and cement systems
Undergraduates
Jared Kenik
B.S. Chem Engrg
Jordan Rottinghaus
B.S. Chem Engrg
Chaltu Ahmed
B.S. Chem Engrg 2026
Malachai Sloan-Martin
B.S. Chem Engrg
Ian Furgeson
B.S. Chem Engrg 2026
Luke Brechtel
B.S. Chem Engrg
Lab Alums
- Sukanta Mondal, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering 2022
- Kanssadra Hayes, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2023
- Jacob Iticovici, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022
- Mallory Weiler, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022
- Ryan Fagan, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022
- Mya Raciti, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022
- Dalton Dishman, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2021
- Carrie Clinton, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2021
- Ian Mcintosh, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2021
- Zane Robert, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2021
- Isaiah Harmon, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2021
- Austin Faulkenberry, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2021
- Bryce Dunn, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2021
- Adam Welz, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2020
- Paal Benum, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2020
- Jonathan Leimbach, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2020
- Kayla Pilgram, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2020