Prof. Jude A. Okolie is currently an Assistant Professor at the Gallogly College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Benin, Nigeria. During his bachelor’s studies, he won several awards for his outstanding academic record. Some of these include the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) scholarship, Shell undergraduate scholarship and the Delta state first-class award. A year later, he joined the USASK as a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. He finished his Ph.D. with 15 publications and several book chapters. Dr. Okolie’s research focuses on the thermochemical conversion of waste materials to green fuels and the subsequent utilization of hydrochar/biochars for environmental remediation. In addition, his research includes the application of process simulation and artificial intelligence/machine learning to address climate change, environmental pollution, and sustainable agriculture challenges. He is an editorial board member of the Gas science and Engineering journal as well as the societal impacts journal.