• Improving the Physical properties of conventional fluids using different types of nanoparticles.

• Khoza, M.M., Huan, Z., Sithebe, T. and Vasudeva, V., 15-18 May 2022. ADVANCES OF NANOFLUIDS IN THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES-A. 7th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference (TFEC). University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1615/TFEC2022.nma.040892.
• Khoza, M.M., Huan, Z., Sithebe, T. and Vasudeva, V., 2023. Experimental study of specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity of Al2O3-nanotransformer oil. Materials Today: Proceedings, 92, pp.1289-1294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.486
• Sithebe, T., Rao, V., & Mahiyani, M. (2023). Materials Today: Proceedings An Investigation into the thermal performance of a TiO2 + CuO nanofluid in a quad radiator. Materials Today: Proceedings, 92, 1299-1303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.488

Company Position Awards

• 1. Home Affairs Administration clerk . Recognition on high number of birth registration in Gauteng province . 10years long service certificate

2. Rand Water (RW) Maintenance Department . Recognition on applying maintenance strategies to restore the plant

3. Unisa Independent contractor, Adjunct Academic 

• Developing the drainage system that will retain unused water and pump it to the flocculators of the system repurification (RW).
• Designing a desludging crane for old sedimentation tanks (RW).
• Coordinate the project of installing the ventilation system for variable (RW). frequency drive units (RW).
• Optimization of the filter houses (RW).
• Coordinate the project of installing the wastewater valve (RW).
• I was part of the maintenance project for pipelines that transport portable water to our residential areas.

My name is Macduff Mahiyani Khoza, based at Unisa Florida Engineering campus. I am appointed as an adjunct academic under the Department of Mechanical, Biomedical & Bioresources Engineering. I have graduated with Masters in Mechanical Engineering (MEng) at Tshwane University of Technology. I am currently working on my PhD that will be completed in two years from now. My research area is to improve the physical properties of the conventional fluids using different types of nanoparticles. I have published three articles to contribute to the study. My previous work experience was Public service with major duties of Birth, Marriage and Death registration. I also worked at the industry where I dealt with waste and raw water treatment under purification department. For engineering I was doing maintenance of pumps, pipelines, valves, slakers, conveyors gearboxes etc. With the experience that I have gained I will be able to contribute to the academic space. I also believe that when you understand the problem from the person whom you are serving and give proper guidance that will be the key to success.