Member Profile
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Membership type: full
PhD Fellowship
Nyepudzai Charsline Gatsi
Country of origin: Zimbabwe Currently in: South Africa, Johannesburg General field of specialization: PhysicsPhD Fellowship
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Degrees
2014 Undergraduate Physics2019 Master Physics -
Current Research Activities
Physics
1. Spectroscopic study of rare-earth ions doped into semiconductors using indirect (Ar ion laser) and direct (dye-laser) excitation. 2. Optimization and fabrication of low-cost efficient gas sensors that can operate at low temperatures
Publications resulting from Research:
• N.C. Gatsi, M. Mujaji, D. Wamwangi, R.A. Jackson, Site-selective laser spectroscopy and defect configurations of the Nd3+-Li+ centres in ZnO powders, J. Alloys Compd. 817 (2020) 153306. doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.153306. (Impact factor: 4.175).
Current profession
Current professional activities type:TeachingHigher Education StudyLaboratory demonstrations and Tutoring - Physics courses
Workshop and Conference Attended
2018 University of the Free State, Bloemfontein. South Africa. 63rd South African Institute of Physics Conference2018 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. South Africa Annual CoE-SM/AMSEN Student Presentation Workshop2017 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. South Africa Annual CoE-SM/AMSEN Student Presentation WorkshopPresentation given
2018Spectroscopy of trivalent neodymium ions (Nd3+) in zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films and powdersUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. South AfricaEvent: Annual CoE-SM/AMSEN Student Presentation Workshop2018Spectroscopy of trivalent neodymium ions (Nd3+) in zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films and powdersUniversity of the Free State, Bloemfontein. South Africa.Event: 63rd South African Institute of Physics Conference -
Other Awards
Jan 2018AMSEN Bursary Award - 2018 for 1 yearJan 2017AMSEN- Bursary Award - 2017 for 1 yearJan 2019NRF- Grant Holder-Linked Bursary -
Fellowship with OWSD
Fellowship with OWSD
Fellowship awarded 2020