Power of

Education Path

Ph.D.

     Chemical Engineering.  Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA

M.S.

     Chemical Engineering.  Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA

B.S.

     Chemical Engineering.  Montana State University,  Bozeman, MT

 

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Special Career Skills

"Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as people skills. Strong understanding and being able to apply science and engineering. Ability to simply complete problems and apply scientific and engineering principles in order to create solutions from abstract problems."

 

 

Career Choice Decision

What was your motivation?

“While I was in college, I gravitated toward the sciences and discovered that I had an aptitude for solving problems. When it came time to declare a major, I decided that chemical engineering was the best fit for me. The dream of becoming a college professor was something I always wanted to do. The challenge of continually learning and sharing this knowledge with others was something I knew I wanted to do with my career.”

 

 

Benefits of This Career

• Understanding and solving limitations by developing new materials, and studying their properties.

• Teaching and developing students into future professionals.

• Mentoring and importing experience to others.

  

 

Recognitions

• 2014--(article) Cornelius aids NSF program to increase Natives in STEM, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• 2006--Technical Excellence Award, National Conference American Indian Science and Engineering Society

 

 

Update 2018

Dr. Cornelius is a distinguished professor at the University of Nebraska.  His bio outlines his research, inventions/patents, and articles/publications written. https://engineering.unl.edu/christopher-cornelius/