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About Monday Uchenna Okoronkwo

Dr. Monday Uchenna Okoronkwo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Missouri S&T. Before joining Missouri S&T in  2018, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) for two and a half years. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Aberdeen.

Dr. Okoronkwo is the director of Sustainable Materials Laboratory (SusMatLab) at Missouri S&T. He is a member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), American Chemical Society (ACS), and American Ceramic Society (ACerS).

Dr. Okoronkwo's research efforts are directed toward understanding the composition-structure-processing-property relationship of materials and applying a combined computational and experimental approach to design, synthesize, and develop new materials that deliver improved performance and sustainability. 

His current research thrust areas include:
-Eco-efficient alternative cement and concrete materials
-Hydration, microstructure, and durability of cement-based materials
-Nanotechnology and application to cement-based systems
-Advanced admixtures for cement and concrete systems
-Rheology of cement-based materials and complex fluids
-Thermodynamics-based design of materials for sustainable infrastructure
-Mitigation of deteriorative reactions in cement-based materials
-Inorganic electrides for thermoelectric applications
-Nanocomposites and functional materials for water treatment
-Waste immobilization and conversion

New Faculty 2018-2019
CREE Research Investigator

Positions

August 2018 - Present Assistant Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
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Present Faculty Researcher, Missouri University of Science and Technology Center for Science, Technology, and Society (CSTS)
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Present Research Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE)
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Present Research Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology Materials Research Center
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Present Research Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies (CIES)
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March 2016 - July 2018 Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Civil and Environmental Engineering), University of California, Los Angeles
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2015 - 2016 Lecturer in Chemistry, Abia State University, Uturu
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October 2008 - July 2009 Quality Assurance Analyst, Guiness Nigeria Plc
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Honors and Awards

  • NSF CAREER Award 2023
  • Missouri S&T CEC Dean’s Scholar award, 2021
  • Materials and Structures - Outstanding Paper Award 2016

Courses

  • CHEM ENG 5001 Chemical Admixtures for Cementitious Systems
  • CHEM ENG 5001 Colloid and Interfacial Engineering Materials
  • CHEM ENG 2110 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
  • CHEM ENG 2100 Chemical Engineering Materials and Energy Balances

Education

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2011 - 2014 Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Aberdeen
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2003 - 2007 B.Sc. in Chemistry (First Class Honors), Abia State University, Uturu
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Contact Information

Missouri University of Science and Technology
210F Bertelsmeyer Hall
Rolla, MO  65409

573-341-4349

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