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Senior Lecturer and Acting Head of Department: Dr Peterson Thokozani Ngema
Tel: 031 373 3052
Email: ngemat@dut.ac.za
Campus: Steve Biko Campus
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Bio: Currently, I am working as Acting Head of Department for Chemical Engineering. I have the following qualification: PhD and MSc degrees in Chemical Engineering (UKZN); MTech and BTech degree in Chemical Engineering (DUT); National Diploma in Chemical Engineering (DUT); Advance Diploma in Business Administration (DUT), Certificate in Leadership and Management (DUT); Certificate in Digitalization Transformation (DUT). Over 7 years teaching and learning experience as well as 8 years’ experience in heavy industry. I am registered as Candidate Engineer at Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). I am a member of the South African Institution of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE).

Research Area
I am under the Green Engineering Group at DUT. I am specialization in the Chemical Thermodynamics and Separation Technology, which involves data modelling, vapour-liquid equilibrium, liquid-liquid equilibrium, solid-liquid equilibrium, gas hydrate technology, modelling, chemical synthesis, water treatment, green hydrogen and biofuel. I am in collaboration with other Universities, which include MUT, CPUT and International University in Germany that is HAW Hamburg University.

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Qualification & Institution: National Diploma, BTech, MTech (Chemical Engineering at DUT); MScEng and PhD (Chemical Engineering at UKZN); Advance Diploma in Business Administration at DUT.
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Area of Expertise: Chemical Thermodynamic, Separation Processes, Thermodynamic Modelling, Gas Hydrates, VLE, SLE, LLE and waste treatment.