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Dr. Okezie Emmanuel

Ph.D. Candidate in Biotechnology · Metabolic Engineering & Sustainable Bioenergy · The Ohio State University

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Dr. Okezie Emmanuel
Graduate Fellow · Animal Sciences · OSU

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<p>Ph.D. candidate in Biotechnology at The Ohio State University, researching process and metabolic engineering strategies to convert agro-industrial wastes into fuels and chemicals in Dr. Thaddeus Ezeji's laboratory.</p>

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<p>Recipient of the Distinguished University Fellowship, ENGIE-Axium Fellowship, and CFAES Diversity Fellowship; NSF Research Traineeship in Sustainable Energy.</p>

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<p>Over 50 peer-reviewed publications spanning biofuel production, CO₂ capture, phytochemistry, medicinal plant toxicology, and sustainable chemistry.</p>

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<p>Former Assistant Lecturer in Biochemistry at Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria; Commonwealth Scholar (M.Sc., University of Reading, UK).</p>

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<p>Life reviewer for MDPI Life; peer reviewer for Springer, Wiley, Elsevier, and PubMed-indexed journals.</p>

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Valorization of Industrial Beverage Wastes to Butanol via Clostridium Co-Culture

Collaborative Research — Dr. Ezeji Laboratory, OSU

Investigates conversion of industrial beverage processing wastes into biobutanol using co-cultures of Clostridium beijerinckii and Clostridi...

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Waste-Derived Catalysts for Carbon Capture, Biodiesel & Biomass Valorization

Collaborative Research — Sustainable Chemistry & Waste Management

Multi-output research programme converting agricultural and industrial wastes into catalysts and fuels. 2026 book chapters in Waste Derived...

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Pure vs. Blended Microbial Cultures for Optimized Butanol Production

ENGIE-Axium Fellowship — Bioenergy Research, The Ohio State University

Systematic evaluation of pure-strain versus co-culture fermentation strategies for maximizing biobutanol yields from lignocellulosic and was...

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Net-Zero Biomanufacturing & Microbial Innovation for Sustainable Energy

NSF Research Traineeship — Sustainable Energy; Sustainability Institute Grant ($5,000, Spring 2024)

Integrates biomanufacturing, microbial fermentation, and renewable energy research toward a net-zero carbon future. Published review (2026)...

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Metabolic Synergy in Clostridium Co-Cultures for Butanol & Hydrogen Production

Ph.D. Dissertation Research — Distinguished University Fellowship & ENGIE-Axium Fellowship, OSU

Active doctoral project investigating syntrophic synergy between Clostridium carboxidivorans and C. beijerinckii during butanol and hydrogen...

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Phytochemical & Toxicological Evaluation of Nigerian Medicinal Plants (TETFund)

Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) — TETFUND/ABSU/RP/2018 & RP/2022

Completed TETFund-funded programme at Abia State University evaluating Nigerian medicinal plants and agricultural by-products. Published ou...

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Student Supervision & Mentoring

Mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in research design, laboratory techniques, scientific writing, and career development in STEM.

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Peer review services and editorial board participation. Life reviewer for MDPI Life; reviewer for Springer, Wiley, Elsevier, and PubMed-indexed journals.

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Metabolic Synergy Unlocked: What Co-Culturing Clostridium Species Really Teaches Us

Metabolic Synergy Unlocked: What Co-Culturing Clostridium Species Really Teaches Us

Our 2026 Bioresource Technology Reports paper reveals how C. carboxidivorans and C. beijerinckii co-cultures achieve synergistic growth, solvent, and gas production.

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Biomanufacturing for a Net-Zero Carbon Future: Strategies That Actually Scale

Biomanufacturing for a Net-Zero Carbon Future: Strategies That Actually Scale

Our new review in Bioresource Technology Reports maps how microbial innovation and biomanufacturing can deliver on net-zero commitments.

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From Reading to Publication: Revisiting Cowpea's Ethnomedicinal Value a Decade Later

From Reading to Publication: Revisiting Cowpea's Ethnomedicinal Value a Decade Later

My M.Sc. dissertation on cowpea at the University of Reading has evolved into a 2026 peer-reviewed review on its nutrient and ethnomedicinal value.

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