Chinwe is a third-year undergraduate at the University of Mississippi majoring in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry. She is currently working at the University of Chicago through the Center for Sustainable Polymers Undergraduate Research program. During her time in Chicago, she has enjoyed eating at various restaurants and sightseeing interesting places.
Chinwe's research focuses on the functionalization of cellulose nanocrystals through melt processing to reinforce polymers.