Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability

Prof TTI Nkambule

College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability
Head
Tel: 011 670 9481
E-mail: nkambtt@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. (Chemistry), University of Johannesburg, 2012
  • M.Sc. (Chemistry), University of Johannesburg, 2009
  • Short course on Integrated Water Resources management, Technical University of Delft Netherlands, 2010
  • B.Sc. (Chemistry and mathematics), University of Swaziland, 2005

NRF Rating

C3

Currently teaching

Fields of academic interests

  • The Urban Water Cycle
  • Conventional, Advanced and Integrated Water Treatment Technologies
  • Natural Organic Matter in Engineered Water Treatment Systems
  • Nanotechnology for Water Treatment and Water Sustainability

Field of Specialisation

  • Natural Organic Matter in Engineered Water Treatment Systems
  • The Urban Water Cycle
  • Conventional, Advanced and Integrated Water Treatment Technologies
  • Nanotechnology for Water Treatment and Water Sustainability

Books

Book Chapter:

  • G. Mamba, L. Moss, G. Gangashe, S. Thakur, V. Muthuraj, S. Vadivel, G. D. Vilakati, T.T.I. Nkambule. (2019). Graphene quantum dot based nanostructures for water treatment. Chapter in the book “Carbon Nanomaterials for Agri-Food and Environmental Applications. Elsevier Publishers,  ISBN 9780128197868.

Journal articles

  • Saheed E. Elugoke., Abolanle S. Adekunle., Omolola E. Fayemi., Bhekie B. Mamba., Thabo T.I. Nkambule., El-Sayed M. Sherif., Eno E. Ebenso. (2020). Progress in Electrochemical Detection of Neurotransmitters Using Carbon Nanotubes/Nanocomposite Based Materials – A Chronological Review. Nano Select https://10.1002/nano.202000082
  • Ali K Ilunga., Bhekie B Mamba., Thabo T.I Nkambule. (2020). Methyl orange degradation enhanced by hydrogen spillover onto platinum nanocatalyst surface. Applied Organometallic Chemistry https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.6050
  • Olayemi Jola Fakayode., Thabo T.I Nkambule. (2020). Electrochemical detection of natural organic matter pollutant (humic acid) and splitting of H2O2 on a micro-pore 3D catalytic polysulfone-copper oxide nanocomposite surface. MRS Communications https://doi.org/10.1557/mrc.2020.61
  • Nhamo Chaukura., Welldone Moyo., Thomas Ingwani., Sikelelwa Ndiweni., Willis Gwenzi., Thabo Nkambule. (2020). Comparative removal efficiencies of natural organic matter by conventional drinking water treatment plants in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Water Environment Research https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.1459
  • Azizallah Izady., Mohammad Reza Nikoo., Parnian Hashempour Bakhtiari., Mahad Said
  • Baawain., Hilal Al-Mamari., Titus A. M. Msagati., Thabo T.I. Nkambule., Ali Al-Maktoumi., Mingjie Chen., Stephane Prigent. (2020). Risk-based Stochastic Optimization of Evaporation Ponds as a Cost-Effective and Environmentally Friendly Solution for the Disposal of Oil-Produced Water. Journal of Water Process engineering https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101607
  • Welldone Moyo., Machawe M Motsa., Nhamo Chaukura., Nomcebo Mthombeni., Titus A.M Msagati., Bhekie Brilliance Mamba., Sebastian Bas Heijman., Thabo T.I Nkambule. (2020). The synergistic fouling of ceramic membranes by particles and natural organic matter fractions using different surface waters in South Africa. Journal of Membrane Science and Research. https://doi.org/10.22079/jmSR.2020.127635.1384
  • Welldone Moyo., Machawe M Motsa., Nhamo Chaukura., Nomcebo Mthombeni., Titus A.M Msagati., Bhekie Brilliance Mamba., Sebastian Bas Heijman., Thabo T.I Nkambule. (2020). Monitoring the characteristics and removal of natural organic matter fractions in selected South African water treatment plants.  Water Practice and Technology https://doi:10.2166/wpt.2020.075
  • Olayemi Jola Fakayode., Thabo T.I Nkambule. (2020). Nanosilver dumbbell electronic sheet for cyanide and glucose detection. Microelectronic Engineering.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mee.2020.111364
  • S Lakshmi Prabavathi, K Saravanakumar, TTI Nkambule, V Muthuraj, G Mamba. (2020). Enhanced photoactivity of cerium tungstate-modified graphitic carbon nitride heterojunction photocatalyst for the photodegradation of moxifloxacin. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 31 11434 -11447
  • Ali K Ilunga., Bhekie B Mamba., Thabo T.I Nkambule. (2020). Ferricyanide reduction to elucidate kinetic and electrochemical activities on the metal nanocatalysts surface. Chemical Engineering Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.125623

Paper presentations

  • Kebede K Kefeni, Titus A.M Msagati, Thabo T.I Nkambule and Bhekie B mamba. “Acid Mine drainage treatment using hematite nanoparticles: Change of hazards to opportunity”. European Advanced Materials Congress, Stockholm, Sweden. 20 – 23 August 2018 (ISBN: 978-91-88252-12-8, pp 149).
  • W.F Strydom, TAM Msagati, BB Mamba and TI Nkambule. “Chlorine dioxide as an alternative preoxidant in the treatment of eutrophic raw water”. Water Institute of Southern Africa 2018, Cape Town, South Africa. 24-27 June 2018 (ISBN 978-0-6399369-2-5, pp 49-50).
  • S.N Ndiweni, N Chaukura, S.W.H Van Hulle, T.I Nkambule. “Modeling natural organic matter removal in water treatment plants using MATLAB/PARAFAC”. Water Institute of Southern Africa 2018, Cape Town, South Africa. 24-27 June 2018 (ISBN 978-0-6399369-2-5, pp 125)
  • W. Moyo, TAM Msagati, N Chaukura, SJG Heijman, BB Mamba and TI Nkambule. “Defects in the active layer of Ceramic Nanofiltration Membranes: a Facile characterization Approach”. Water Institute of Southern Africa 2018, Cape Town, South Africa. 24-27 June 2018 ( ISBN 978-0-6399369-2-5, pp 104)
  • SS Marais, EJ Ncube, J Haarhoff, TAM Msagati, BB Mamba and TI Nkambule “Influence of natural organic matter character on the distribution of chlorinated and chloraminated disinfection by-products (DBPs) at Rand Water” IWA Specialist Conference Advances in Particle Science and Separation: Meeting tomorrow’s challenges” -2016, 22-24 June 2016, Oslo, Norway pp 55-65
  • G Gericke, H Madhav, K Whitehead, SS Marais, TAM Msagati, BB Mamba and TI Nkambule “The influence of natural organic matter in the power generation industry of South Africa: the ESKOM perspective” IWA Specialist Conference Advances in Particle Science and Separation: Meeting tomorrow’s challenges 2016, 22-24 June 2016, Oslo, Norway pp 136

Technical reports

  • SS Marais., NG Ndlangamandla., DA Bopape., WF Strydom., W Moyo., N Chaukura., AT Kuvarega, L de Kock., BB Mamba., TAM Msagati., and TI Nkambule. (2018). Natural Organic Matter (NOM) in South African waters, Volume I: NOM fractionation, characterisation and formation of disinfection by-products; Water Research Commission Research Report no.2468/1/18. ISBN: 978-1-4312-0993-4
  • SS Marais., NG Ndlangamandla., DA Bopape., WF Strydom., W Moyo., N Chaukura., AT Kuvarega, L de Kock., BB Mamba., TAM Msagati., and TI Nkambule. (2018). volume ii:. Conventional and Advanced Processes for Natural Organic Matter (NOM) Removal. Water Research Commission Research Report no.2468/1/18.
  • ISBN: 978-0-6392-0106-1
  • Z. Coetzee., N. Gumbi., E. Wanda., B.B Mamba., T.A.M. Msagati., T. Nkambule, and J. Haarhoff, “Status Quo Report on the State of Knowledge on Persistent Organic Pollutants and Contaminants of Emerging Concern”, submitted to the water Research Commission on the 31st of March 2015
  • Haarhoff J., Mamba B., Krause R., Van Staden S., Nkambule T; Dlamini S., Lobanga KP; “Natural Organic Matter in Drinking Water Sources” 2013/01/01; Water Research Commission Research Report No.1883/1/12

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions, SACNASP (Registration number 400172/15).
  • American chemical Society, ACS (Membership no.: 30862516).
  • Water Institute of South Africa, WISA (membership no.: 21587)
  • South African Chemical Institute, SACI (membership no.: 17018)

Projects

  • With Prof. Peter Jarvis, “Development of methods for removal of Natural Organic Matter (NOM) using advanced oxidation processes (AOP)”, Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University (United Kingdom) (appointed Professor Extraordinare at UNISA, effective till December 2021)
  • With Prof. Bas Heijman and Prof Luuk Rietveld, “Development of a Natural Organic Matter (NOM) characterization method based on the polarity and size of NOM: LC-OCD used as a baseline”, Technical University of Delft, Faculty of Civil Engineering Geoscience, Section Sanitary Engineering, Department of Water management (Netherlands).
  • With Prof Stijn Van Hulle, “Modelling of NOM removal using FEEM/Solo as a predictive tool for NOM character identification”, Vakgroep Industriële Biologische Wetenschappen, University of Gent (Belgium).
  • With Dr. Esper Ncube Randwater, “Development of a novel protocol for the monitoring, characterization and reduction of NOMs and disinfection by-products in South African water systems”, Randwater: Process technology (South Africa).
  • With Mr Nikodemus Kosmas, “The influence of the NOM composition on the treatment of used water for reclamation purposes” City of Windhoek, Department of Infrastructure and Technical services; water supply (Namibia).
  • With Prof. Adam Gilmore, “Fluorescence Excitation Emission Matrices as an analytical technique for determining Fluorescent Organics in liquid media”, Horiba Scientific (New Jersey, USA) (Appointed Professor Extraordinare at UNISA, effective till December 2021).
  • With Prof David Reckhow, “formation pathways for Disinfection by-product formation from various sources of natural organic Matter”, College of Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst (United States of America).

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