Engr. Christopher Chiedozie Obi
Engr. Christopher Chiedozie Obi is a LECTURER I in POLYMER AND TEXTILE ENGINEERING Department, Faculty Of Engineering in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
A Chemical Engineer | A teacher | A researcher.
Research interests: Materials Processing | Water and Wastewater Treatment | Catalysis | Energy and environmental sustainability
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Address: | Polymer And Textile Engineering, Faculty Of Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ENGINEERING |
Department/Sub-Unit: | POLYMER AND TEXTILE ENGINEERING |
Social Profiles
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria.. (Master Degree, November, 2017) November, 2014 to November, 2017 M.Eng Chemical Engineering |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria.. (Bachelor Degree, August, 2012) October, 2007 to August, 2012 B.Eng Chemical Engineering |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Lecturer I, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka October, 2024 to Present |
| 2 | Lecturer II, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka January, 2021 to October, 2024 |
| 3 | Assistant Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka January, 2020 to January, 2021 |
| 4 | Head Teacher, Catalyst Campus Academy, Awada, Obosi, Anambra State, Nigeria. August, 2018 to January, 2020 |
| 5 | • Mathematics and Chemistry Teacher, Campus Secondary School, Awada, Obosi, Nigeria November, 2014 to July, 2018 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | Anthony Chidi Ezika, Henry Chukwuka Oyeoka, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Shadrack Chukwuebuka Ugwu, Martin Emeka Ibenta. (2025, January) Enhancing the mechanical and electrical properties of polymers using graphene. In Polymers and Two-Dimensional Nanocomposites, 1st Edition Elsevier, Edited by Rotimi Sadiku, Yskandar Hamam, Suprakas Sinha Ray, and Oladipo Folorunso; ISBN: 978-0-443-14131-7 (print), ISBN: 978-0-443-14130-0 (online), pp 209-261 |
| 2 | Matthew N. Abonyi, Joseph T. Nwabanne, Chukwunonso O. Aniagor, Pascal E. Ohale, Christopher Chiedozie Obi. (2025, June) Agricultural wastes and their derivative biocomposites for dye adsorption. In Engineered Biocomposites for Dye Adsorption, 1st Edition Elsevier, Edited by Ahmad H. Jagaba, Shamsul R. Mohamed Kutty, Mohamed H. Isa, Abdullahi H. Birniwa. Imprints ISBN 978-0-443-29877-6., pp 117-131 |
| 3 | Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Matthew N. Abonyi, Victor Ugochukwu Okpechi, Shadrack Ugwu, Chukwunonso O. Aniagor, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne.. (2025, June) ., Carbon nanotubes and their derivative biocomposites for dye adsorption. In Engineered Biocomposites for Dye Adsorption, 1st Edition Elsevier, Edited by Ahmad H. Jagaba, Shamsul R. Mohamed Kutty, Mohamed H. Isa, Abdullahi H. Birniwa. Imprints ISBN 978-0-443-29877-6., pp 177-204 |
| 4 | Matthew N. Abonyi, Chukwunonso O. Aniagor, Christopher C. Obi, Emmanuel C. Nwadike. (2024, June) Post-Harvest Management of Food Crops and Agro-waste Utilization in a Developing Economy: A Review. In Nanobiotechnology for Sustainable Food Management, 1st Edition. Taylor and Francis, Edited by Eduardo Alberto López-Maldonado, Amber R. Solangi, Fabio Granados-Chinchilla; Pp. 49-76; eBook ISBN 9781003514039. |
| 5 | Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Chukwunonso Onyeka Aniagor, Matthew Ndubuisi Abonyi, Henry Chukwuka Oyeoka, Martin Emeka Ibenta.. (2024, June) Analysis of Metal Content in Food: Application of Nanotechnology. In Nanobiotechnology for Sustainable Food Management, 1st Edition Taylor and Francis, Edited by Eduardo Alberto López-Maldonado, Amber R. Solangi, Fabio Granados-Chinchilla; Pp. 49-76; eBook ISBN 9781003514039. |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Chijioke Elijah Onu, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne, Ositadimma Chamberline Iheanocho, Paschal Enyinnaya Ohale, Chiamaka Peace Onu, Marcel Ikenna Ejimofor, Suraj Kumar Bhagat, Christian O. Asadu, Christopher C. Obi, Chidiogo Ezekwem. (2025, January), "Investigation of comparative machine learning models in effluent dephenolization process onto H3PO4 – anchored corn cob.", Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, Vol. 18 |
| 2 | Matthew Ndubuisi Abonyi, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne. (2025, July), "Degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater using MOF-based catalysts: A review.", Next Materials, Vol. 8 |
| 3 | Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne, Philomena Kanuria Igbokwe, Christopher Igwe Idumah, Victor Ugochukwu Okpechi, Henry Chukwuka Oyeoka.. (2024, June), "Novel advances in synthesis and catalytic applications of metal-organic frameworks–based nanocatalysts for CO2 capture and transformation", Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Vol. 12, (Issue 3) |
| 4 | Anthony Chidi Ezika, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Henry Chukwuka Oyeoka, Uzoma Ebenezer Enwerem, Ugwu Shadrack Chukwuemeka, Ibenta Martin Emeka.. (2024, May), "Insight on electrical and thermal behaviors of conductive Mxene-Ti3C2Tx-based polymeric hybrid material and their capacitive energy storage applications: A Review.", Advanced Energy Conversion Materials, Vol. 5, (Issue 2) |
| 5 | Irvan Dahlan, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Noor Suhaila Razaman, Harahsheh Yazeed Ahmad Hasan.. (2024, August), "Adsorptive decolorization of brilliant green dye in aqueous media Using various modified MOF-5 adsorbents.", Groundwater for Sustainable Development., Vol. 26 |
| 6 | Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Matthew Ndubuisi Abonyi, Paschal Enyinnaya Ohale, Chijioke Elijah Onu, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne, Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe, Toochukwu ThankGod Kamuche, Ikenna H. Ozofor.. (2024, October), "Adsorption of antibiotics from aqueous media using nanocomposites: A comprehensive review.", Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 497 |
| 7 | Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Chinonso Chukwudi Onyechi, Balarak Davoud, Andrzej Białowiec, Okechukwu Dominic Onukwuli.. (2024, October), "Integration of experimental and intelligent modeling for optimizing iron electrocoagulation-flocculation recovery of aquafarm effluent.", Desalination and water treatment., Vol. 320 |
| 8 | Matthew Ndubuisi Abonyi, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne & Chukwunonso Onyeka Aniagor. (2024, October), "Emerging and ecofriendly biological methods for agricultural wastewater treatment.", Environmental Systems Research., Vol. 13 |
| 9 | Matthew N. Abonyi, Chukwunonso O. Aniagor, Christopher C. Obi and Emmanuel C. Nwadike. (2024, October), "Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanocomposites and nanoparticles derived from banana leaves.", International Journal of Green Economics., Vol. 18 |
| 10 | 2) Obi C.C., Nwabanne J.T, Igwegbe C.A, Abonyi M.N., Umembamalu C.J., Kamuche T.T.. (2024, February), "Intelligent algorithms-aided modeling and optimization of the deturbidization of abattoir wastewater by aluminium electrodes-based electrocoagulation process.", Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 353, pp 120161 |
| 11 | 1) Okoye I.J., Idumah C.I., Ogbu J.E., Obi C., Ezenkwa O., Ogah O.A. & Ibenta I.. (2024, March), "Development, fabrication, characterization, features and multifarious applications of cryogel polymeric nanoarchitectures: a review, olymer-Plastics Technology and Materials", Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials |
| 12 | • Chijioke ElijahOnu, Benjamin Nnamdi Ekwueme, Paschal Enyinnaya Ohale, Chiamaka Peace Onu, Christian O. Asadu, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Kevin Tochukwu Dibia, Ogochukwu Onyinye Onu. (2023, February), "Decolourization of bromocresol green dye solution by acid functionalized rice husk: Artificial intelligence modeling, GA optimization, and adsorption studies", Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Vol. 9 |
| 13 | Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Paschal Enyinanya Ohale, Shabnam Ahmadi, Okechukwu Dominic Onukwuli, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne, Andrjez Bialowiec.. (2023, May), "Modelling and Optimisation of Electrocoagulation/Flocculation Recovery of Effluent from Land-Based Aquaculture by Artificial Intelligence (AI) Approaches", Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol. 2023 |
| 14 | 3) Ohale P.E, Chukwudi K, Ndive J.N, Michael M.E, Abonyi M.N, Chukwu M.M, Obi C.C, Onu C.E, Igwegbe C.A, Azie C.O. (2023, October), "Optimization of Fe2O3@BC-KC composite preparation for adsorption of Alizarin red S dye: Characterization, kinetics, equilibrium, and thermodynamic studies.", Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, Vol. 13 |
| 15 | 4) Dahlan I, Obi C.C, Poopathi V. (2023, October), "Predicting the adsorption capacity of organic dye using zirconium-based metal–organic framework: a comparative analysis of RSM and ANN-based models.", Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery |
| 16 | Paschal Enyinnaya Ohale, Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe, Kingsley O. Iwuozor, Ebuka Chizitere Emenike, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Andrzej Bialowiec.. (2023, April), "A review of the adsorption method for norfloxacin reduction from aqueous media", MethodsX, Vol. 10, (Issue 2023), pp 1-21 |
| 17 | Ositadinma Chamberlain Iheanacho , Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne , Christopher Chiedozie Obi , Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe , Chijioke Elijah Onu , and Irvan Dahlan.. (2023, April), "Adsorptive Dephenolization of Aqueous Solutions Using Thermally Modified Corn Cob: Mechanisms, Point of Zero Charge, and Isosteric Heat Studies.", Adsorption Science & Technology, Vol. 2023, pp 1-14 |
| 18 | Abudukeremu Kadie, ZakariaAl-Qodah, Gulizar Kurtoglu Akkaya, Dongsheng Song, Juan M. Peralta-Hernández, Jun-Ying Wang, Chantaraporn Phalakornkule, Mukul Bajpai, Noorzalila Muhammad Niza, Vishakha Gilhotra, Million Ebba Bote, Qing Ma, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe.. (2022, December), "A state-of-the-art review on electrocoagulation (EC): An efficient, emerging, and green technology for oil elimination from oil and gas industrial wastewater streams.", Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 6, (Issue 100274) |
| 19 | Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne, Ositadinma Chamberlain Iheanacho, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Chijioke Elijah Onu.. (2022, April), "Linear and nonlinear kinetics analysis and adsorption characteristics of packed bed column for phenol removal using rice husk-activated carbon.", Applied Water Science, Vol. 12, (Issue 91), pp 1-16 |
| 20 | Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne, Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe, Paschal Enyinnya Ohale, Charles Odilichukwu R.Okpala.. (2022, October), "Multi-characteristic optimization and modeling analysis of electrocoagulation treatment of abattoir wastewater using iron electrode pairs.", Journal of Water Process Engineering, Vol. 49 |
| 21 | Ositadinma Chamberlain Iheanacho, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne, Christopher Chiedozie Obi, Chijioke Elijah Onu.. (2021, February), "Packed Bed Column Adsorption Of Phenol Onto Corn Cob Activated Carbon: Linear And Nonlinear Kinetics Modeling.", South African Journal Of Chemical Engineering., Vol. 36, pp 80-93 |
| 22 | Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne, Christopher Chiedozie Obi.. (2019, January), "Coag-flocculation Performance Of Snail Shell Biomass In Abattoir Wastewater Treatment.", Journal of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy., Vol. 54, (Issue 6), pp 1177-1188 |
| 23 | Joseph T. Nwabanne, Christopher C. Obi.. (2018, January), "Electrocoagulation Treatment Of Abattoir Wastewater Using Aluminium Electrode Pairs.", Journal of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers., Vol. 33, (Issue 1), pp 65-77 |
| 24 | Joseph T. Nwabanne, Christopher C. Obi.. (2017, November), "Abattoir Wastewater Treatment By Electrocoagulation Using Iron Electrodes.", Der Chemica Sinica., Vol. 8, (Issue 2), pp 254-260 |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | Joseph T. Nwabanne, Christopher C. Obi.. (2017, November), "Application of Electrocoagulation Technique in Abattoir Wastewater Treatment", Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers., Vol. 47 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Reviewerships | |
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| 1 | Reviewer, "MXene/PPy nanocomposite as an electrode material for high-capacity Na-ion batteries investigated from First Principle Calculation" (April, 2023) |
| 2 | Reviewer, "Dynamic simulation of lead(II) metal adsorption from water on activated carbons in a packed-bed column" (July, 2022) |
| 3 | Reviewer, "Turbidity Reduction of Abattoir Wastewater by Coagulation-Flocculation Process Using Papaya Seed Extract" (September, 2022) |
| 4 | Reviewer, "Turbidity Reduction of Abattoir Wastewater by Coagulation-Flocculation Process Using Papaya Seed Extract" (September, 2022) |
| 5 | Reviewer, "RECENT REVIEW OF TITANIA-CLAY BASED COMPOSITES EMERGING AS ADVANCED ADSORBENTS AND PHOTOCATALYSTS FOR DEGRADATION OF DYES OVER LAST DECADE" (June, 2022) |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Member, "Faculty of Engineering Quality Assurance Committee/Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering Quality Assurance Sub-Committee" (July, 2023) |
| 2 | Staff/Academic Adviser, "Staff/Academic Adviser to the 2022/2023 admitted students of the Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering" (April, 2023) |
| 3 | Chairman, "Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering Accreditation Committee" (January, 2022) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE, USA)." - 009905933882 (member since 2025), https://www.aiche.org/ |
| 2 | Full Member, "Institute for Sustainability (IS, USA), a subsidiary unit of AIChE" (member since 2025), https://www.aiche.org/ |
| 3 | Professional Member, "Institute of Polymer Engineers (IPE)" - M/0112/IPE (member since 2021), https://ipe.org.ng/ |
| 4 | Professional Member, "Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)" - R55350 (member since 2020), https://portal.coren.gov.ng/ |
| 5 | Professional Member, "Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE)." - 50391 (member since 2019), https://www.nse.org.ng/ |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "CBE Schoenborn Research Symposium", (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA), 11th September, 2025 to 12th September, 2025; North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA |
| 2 | "1) CBE Schoenborn Research Symposium", (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA), 17th October, 2024 to 18th October, 2024; North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA |
| Workshop | |
| 1 | "Thriving in Interdisciplinary Teams Workshop Series", (Shelton Leadership Center), 21st January, 2026 to 4th March, 2026; North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA |
| Other Events | |
| 1 | "A-3day Mandatory Continuing Professional Education Course (MCPE) For Prospective Corporate Members Of The Nigerian Society Of Engineers (NSE).", (Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)), 30th January, 2019 to 1st February, 2019; Enugu, Nigeria. |
| 2 | "Nigerian Society Of Chemical Engineers, 47th Annual Conference/AGM & Exhibition, PortHarcourt, 2017.", (Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (NSCHE)), 9th November, 2017 to 11th November, 2017; PortHarcourt, Nigeria |
| 3 | "Faculty Of Engineering International Conference, 2016 .", (Faculty of Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.), 6th September, 2016 to 7th September, 2016; Awka |