Dr. Lebea N. Nthunya received his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Technology from the National University of Lesotho in 2013. In 2016, he graduated with a Master’s Degree (Distinction) from the University of Johannesburg. Lebea Nthunya is also a dual Ph.D. graduate between Ghent University (Belgium) and the University of South Africa. His key research interests are based on the development of state-of-the-art water purification systems comprising polymeric nanofiber adsorbents and filtration membranes. He has published several papers based on membrane distillation. Nthunya has also worked on several water-quality assessment projects in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa, as well as water-quality assurance in Lesotho under the supervision of the Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO). Nthunya headed the student charter at the South African Nanotechnology Initiative (SANi). He is currently working as a Researcher and lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand.
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Chemistry