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Christopher Chukwudi Okonkwo

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

Mid career · publishing since 2010

Publications

35

Citations

587

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
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Christopher Chukwudi Okonkwo studies how bacteria and fungi can be engineered or harnessed to produce useful chemicals, such as biofuels (butanol, acetone) and biodegradable industrial compounds (2,3-butanediol, biosurfactants), while also examining microbial signaling mechanisms that control processes like spore formation. His work also touches on environmental microbiology topics such as detoxifying plant-based biomass for biofuel production, removing nutrients from waste byproducts, and assessing water contamination by disease-causing bacteria.

Microbial fermentation and biofuel productionBacterial signaling and sporulation regulationBiomass and waste-to-value conversionEnvironmental and water microbiologyMetabolic engineering of bacteria

Publication output has been variable but roughly steady over the last decade, with recurring peaks (e.g., 2022, 2024, 2026) rather than a clear upward or downward trend.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.2/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 6 publications6222023: 1 publication232024: 4 publications242025: 1 publication252026: 4 publications26
Publishes in
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology×4
  • Fermentation×4
  • Bioresource Technology×2
  • Elsevier eBooks×2
  • New Biotechnology×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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