Dr Christogonus Oudney Akalezi received his BSc. (Tech.) in Industrial Chemistry and MSc from the University of Lagos and Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) respectively. He was awarded a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the Federal University of Technology Owerri. His research interests involve the development of corrosion inhibitors and coatings using biomass resources.  He has published many of his research work in reputable journals and also presented many scientific papers in various conferences, nationally and internationally.