Member Profile
Membership type: full
Nqobile Xaba
Country of origin: South Africa Currently in: South Africa, Pretoria General field of specialization: Chemical Sciences-
Degrees
2018 Doctorate Chemical Sciences2013 Master Chemical Sciences2011 Undergraduate Chemical Sciences2010 Undergraduate Chemical Sciences -
Current Research Activities
Chemical Sciences
Using electrochemical atomic layer deposition technique to fabricate Pd, Sn and Bi based electrodes for energy applications including fuel cells, Na-ion batteries and carbon dioxide reduction. Research includes material synthesis, characterization and testing.Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchConducting research in energy storage and conversion space.
Workshop and Conference Attended
2018 Elangeni Hotel Durban 3rd BRICS Young Scientist Forum2017 CSIR Pretoria Africa Energy Materials Conference2015 CSIR Pretoria CSIR Emerging researchers symposium2013 iThemba labs Cape Town Energy post-graduate conference2010 United Kingdom GlaxoSmithKline Stevenage GlaxoSmithKline Residential Chemistry Training Experience2014 CSIR Pretoria Study and time management skills2011 University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Emotional Intelligence at the workplace2010 University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Peer career adviser trainingPresentation given
2018The Role of Platinum Group Metals in Fuel Cell TechnologiesDurbanEvent: 3rd BRICS Young Scientist Forum2017Electrodeposition of SnBi thin films and their application in Na ion batteriesPretoriaEvent: NXaba@csir.co.za2013The Production of bio-ethanol from amaranth lignocelluloseiThemba labs, Cape TownEvent: Energy post-graduate conference2016Synthesis of SnBi thin films using electrochemical atomic layer deposition techniqueUniversity of LimpopoEvent: South African Chemical Institute North Young chemist symposium -
Other Awards
Feb 2008Women in Science and Agriculture scholarship (WOSA)This prestigious scholarship is awarded by the department of Science and Technology to 20 female students in their first year of any degree in science, agriculture and engineering at the UKZNFeb 2011NRF scarce skills scholarshipAwarded by the National Research Foundation to fund honours degree studies.Feb 2012NRF renewable energy scholarshipAwarded by the National Research Foundation to fund Masters degree studiesFeb 2008Best performing student in first year ChemistryBook prize awarded to the overall best first year student in chemistry classFeb 2010Best performing student in second year ChemistryAwarded to the overall best second year student in both chemistry and applied chemistry class.Feb 2011Best performing student in Third year ChemistryAwarded to the overall best third year student in both chemistry and applied chemistry class.Feb 2011Perkin Elmer prizeThe most prestigious award in the chemistry department is awarded to the overall best performing student in the chemistry department selected from across all students including undergraduates and postgraduates students.
