Choosing to tackle the ongoing energy crisis in South Africa, budding young chemist and Pongola resident, Dr Samantha Ndlovu, embarked upon a PhD project that would contribute to sustainable energy
Mr Mark Fingerhuth not only earned a cum laude result for his Master’s in Physics but has also been recognised by Forbes and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for his innovative
A love for science and research motivated Dr Nomagugu Belinda Ncube to tackle her PhD in Chemistry. Supervised by Drs Matshawe Tukulula and Krishna Govender, Ncube used computer-aided drug discovery
Dr Silungile Mhlongo’s PhD research focused on using a basic chemical structure combined with other biologically active scaffolds to develop bioassays with improved activity for the creation of alternative pharmaceuticals
Research conducted in the field of Peptide Chemistry led to Dr Amit Chakraborty being awarded a PhD. ‘The Peptide Sciences Lab at UKZN’s Chemistry Department attracted me with its research
Dr Chandan Nagarajappa has graduated with a PhD in Physics for his dissertation titled: Application of Machine Learning in Cosmology Computer Literacy in Banach Spaces. Supervised by Professor Yin-Zhe Ma,
Nigerian national Dr Jude Ike graduated with a PhD degree in Physics, focusing his research on the use of metal nanoparticles as a mechanism to harness solar radiation, using a
Mr Leigh Hunter – senior laboratory technician in the School of Chemistry and Physics – can now add the title “Doctor” to his name after graduating with a PhD degree