Postdoctoral researcher in CSIR (Council for Industrial and Scientific Research)
Job Experience
Postdoctoral researcher
CSIR (Council for Industrial and Scientific Research)
January 2017 to Actually working here
(developing fuel cells devices (MEAs), electrochemical and spectrochemical reduction/conversion of CO2, synthesis of smart materials i.e., metals, metal oxides, composites and polymers, manage selected analytical instruments, writing proposals for funding, writing scientific research manuscripts, coach, mentor and assist PhD and MSc students on different projects, present at local and international conferences order equipments and chemicals
Postdoctoral researcher
IThemba LABS
June 2016 to Actually working here
Data analysis and running of different analytical instruments, mentor young researchers, writing scientific papers, report and proposal writing, oral presentations
Postdoctoral researcher
UNISA
March 2015 to June 2016
Report and proposal writing, material synthesis (metal oxides, graphene), data analysis, co-managing optical laboratory and nano-Laboratory, mentoring PhD and Msc students
Lab technician
WHcircuit
January 2008 to December 2008
Wet chemistry, SOPs, electroplating analysis, preparing standards and distilled water, routine analysis (pHs, bath analysis, instrument calibration, data capturing)
Education
PhD CHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPECurrently studying
MSc chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPECurrently studying
Btech chemistry
Cape Peninsula University Of The Western CapeCurrently studying
ND analytical chemistry
Cape Peninsula University Of The Western CapeCurrently studying
Languages
IT skills
Other Skills
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Career Goals
Industries of interest
Areas of interest
Availability to travel and work outside the city
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