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Nokuthula Magida

Country of origin: South Africa Currently in: South Africa, Randburg General field of specialization: Other
Academic Background

Degrees

2011 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms
2013 Master Engineering sciences
2021 Doctorate Chemical Sciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Other

Reduction of carbon footprint in Steelmaking processes Thermochemical simulations using FactSage software Chromite Ore smelting Writing a conference paper Writing a review paper

Research Keywords: 
Reduction of greenhouse gases
Alternative reductants
Energy efficiency
Low carbon footprint
Ferroalloys production

Publications resulting from Research: 


None as yet.

Yakubu Adekunle Alli; Nokuthula E. Magida; Funeka Matebese; Nuria Romero; Adeniyi Sunday Ogunlaja; Karine Philippot. Biomimetic photocatalysts for the transformation of CO2: design, properties, and mechanistic insights. Materials Today Energy 34 (2023) 101310.

Magida, N.E.; Dugmore, G.; Ogunlaja, A.S. Coal‐Scenedesmus Microalgae Co‐Firing in a Fixed Bed Combustion Reactor: A Study on CO2, SO2 and NOx Emissions and Ash. Processes 10 (2022) 2183.

Nokuthula E. Magida; Lukanyo L. Bolo; Shanganyane P. Hlangothi; Gary Dugmore; Adeniyi S. Ogunlaja. Co-combustion characteristics of coal-Scenedesmus microalgae blends and their resulting ash. Combustion Science and Technology (2021) 193(3) 419 – 436.



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Science engagement community outreach Research collaborations

Workshop and Conference Attended

2012 Drakensburg, South Africa South African Institution of Chemical Engineers Conference
2013 East London, South Africa South African PhD Project Regional Conference
2014 Pretoria, South Africa International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Computational Technologies (ICCEACT’2014)
2015 East London, South Africa South African PhD Project Regional Conference
2016 Johannesburg, South Africa Science Communication and Engagement Workshop for Women
2016 Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa Constructing and Presenting a Conference Paper Workshop
2016 University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa Renewable Energy for Postgraduates Symposium
2017 Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou, China 2ND BRICS Young Scientists Forum
2017 Sevilla, Spain International Conference on Energy and Sustainability Conference
2023 Gqeberha, South Africa 8th BRICS Young Scientists Forum

Presentation given

2012
Biodiesel production from sunflower oil by microwave-assisted transesterification
Drakensburg, South Africa
Event: South African Institution of Chemical Engineers Conference
2014
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through co-firing of coal and microalgae biomass
Pretoria, South Africa
Event: International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Computational Technologies (ICCEACT’2014)
2016
Effect of co-firing coal and microalgae biomass on greenhouse gas emissions
University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
Event: Renewable Energy for Postgraduates Symposium
2017
Evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions during co-firing of coal and microalgae biomass
Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou, China
Event: 2nd BRICS Young Scientists Forum
2017
An evaluation of the greenhouse gas reduction potential through the co-firing of coal and microalgae biomass
Sevilla, Spain
Event: International Conference on Energy and Sustainability Conference

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