School of Chemistry & Physics

Dr Phindile Khoza

Lecturer and researcher


Dr Khoza obtained her BSc degree at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2007, she then went to the University of Zululand to do her Honours in Chemistry. She was awarded an MSc degree in Chemistry from the University of Johannesberg, completed her PhD at Rhodes University in 2014 and joined UKZN in 2015.

Her research interest lies in environmental remediation with nano-based materials.

Research interests

  • Environmental remediation
  • Photocatalysis
  • Nanoscience