Mr Zwonaka Mapholi
Junior Lecturer | Bioresources, photocatalysis & coal gasification
Email: zmapholi@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4147
Office: Annexe C317.2
Short Bio
Zwonaka Mapholi joined the Department of Chemical Engineering in January 2020 as a Junior Lecturer. He is busy completing his doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering with a research focus on recovery of active pharmaceutical ingredients from plant biomasses. Previously, he completed his BSc Eng (Chemical) degree at the University of the Witwatersrand’s School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering.
Research Interests
Biorefineries for bioactive compounds from bio-substrates
Applications of power ultrasound
Photocatalysis for green hydrogen production
Coal Gasification Technology
Teaching
Engineering Chemistry 123
