Prof. Mokhothu Hendrica Thabang is an Associate Professor at the University of Mpumalanga in the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, teaching inorganic chemistry and analytical chemistry, and general chemistry. He received his PhD in polymer science from the University of the Free State in 2014. His research interests include the fabrication and application of bio-based nano/composites for the adsorption of water pollutants and the synthesis and characterization of various engineered nanomaterials and polymers.