Dr. Mope Edwin Malefane graduated with PhD in Science Engineering and Technology in 2025, and obtained his MTech in Chemical Engineering in 2020 with a Caum Laude all from the Institute of Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa. He obtained his BSc. in Chemical Technology from the National University of Lesotho in 2011. He has managed to author and co-author over 25 manuscripts since 2019 with a current h-index of 20. He has presented in local and international conferences and got awards. He is currently listed on the top 2% world scientist list of 2025 by Stanford University and Elsevier as a student. His research interests include Advanced oxidation processes for water treatment, detection and monitoring of pollutants from the environment, catalysis as applied for energy and pollution remediation, and waste valorisation. He has reviewed for over 100 journals and is selected as the trusted reviewer for Springer Nature Journals joining the Chemistry and Materials Chemistry communities. Moreover, he is a student member of WISA and SACNASP.