Onochie Okonkwo is a graduate student (PhD) in Energy, Environment and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. He has about three years experience as a process engineer in the oil and gas industry. He is currently interested in exploring nanotechnology for process technology development. Onochie earned his Masters degree in Gas, Petroleum refining and Petrochemicals at the University of Port Harcourt and Bachelors degree in Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering at Rivers State University of Science and Technology, all in Nigeria.