Dr. Oseweuba is a researcher at the BioMatter research unit, where he is investigating the recovery of aromatics from lignin-rich biomass. Previously he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Process/Chemical Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa where he explored the process modelling of biorefinery systems. He has also previously worked as a Research Fellow at the Department of Physics, University of Otago, New Zealand, where he explored the sufficiency of biological desulphurization strategies via the integrated application of sewage-sourced sulphur-oxidizing bacteria. His previous academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering with First class (Nigeria), a Master of Science degree in Energy and Environmental Management with Distinction (UK), and a Ph.D. degree in Physics (New Zealand). As a scientific advisor, Oseweuba will be working on the efficacy and methods of extracting chitin from waste marine shells (crustacean exoskeletons).