Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
Dr MGR Mahlobo
| College of Science, Engineering and Technology | |
|---|---|
| School of Engineering | |
| Department: Chemical Engineering | |
| Senior Lecturer | |
| Tel: | 011 471 2048 |
| E-mail: | mahlomg@unisa.ac.za |
Qualifications
- PhD Chemical Engineering - University of Johannesburg
- MTech Chemical Engineering -Tshwane University of Technology
- BTech Chemical Engineering -Tshwane University of Technology
- N. Dip Chemical Engineering -Tshwane University of Technology
Fields of academic interests
- Chemical/Biochemical engineering in sustainable environment
- Design and simulation of nanoparticles for smart materials using ThermoCalc Software
- Optimization of catalytic processes using COMSOL Multiphysics Software
- Electrochemical techniques for corrosion of metals and biomedical implants in various environments
- Advanced and applied materials
Field of Specialisation
- Corrosion of metals in soil environment and cathodic protection
- Electrochemical studies in biomedical implants
Journal articles
- Mahlobo MGR, Olubambi PA, Jeannin M & Refait Ph. (2019). Cathodic protection of buried steel structures: processes occurring at the steel/soil interface during wet/dry cycles. Journal of Materials and corrosion, 71: 451-463.
- Mahlobo MGR, Mjwana P, Olubambi PA, Jeannin M & Refait Ph. (2021). Study of overprotective-polarization on steel subjected to cathodic protection in unsaturated soil. Materials, 14: 4123.
- Mahlobo MGR, Premlall K & Olubambi PA (2021). Evaluation of corrosion rate of pipeline steel transporting supercritical CO2: Effect of exposure time and SO2 as an impurity. Journal of Corrosion Science and Engineering Technology, 57(1): 44-54.
- Mahlobo MGR, Chikosha L & Olubambi PA (2022). Evaluation of the corrosion resistance of powder rolled Ti-6Al-4V alloy applied in the biomedical implants. Journal of Materials Research and Technology,18: 3631-3639
- Netshia M, Mahlobo MGR, Awotunde MA & Olubambi PA (2022). Comparative study on the corrosion behaviour of CNT reinforced NiAl alloys in NaCl and Na2SO4 solutions. Manuscript accepted for publication at the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance.
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- Master’s NRF Innovation Scholarship Award, 2013
- Doctoral NRF Innovation Scholarship Award, 2016
- NRF International Travel Grant Award, 2017
- Best Oral Presentation at the 5th International Conference on MSSM 2018, University of the West of Scotland, Glasgow
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award (University of Johannesburg), 2019
Other
Dr Mandlenkosi Mahlobo has recently joined the Chemical Engineering department at the University of South Africa as a Senior Lecturer. Dr Mahlobo holds a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Johannesburg in collaboration with the University of La Rochelle. He also holds a Master’s degree (Cum Laude) from Tshwane University of Technology. His primary research covers extensive corrosion studies on various materials exposed to various environments for different applications. This includes cathodic protection of steel pipeline buried in unsaturated soils, CO2 pipeline transportation during carbon capture and storage as well as composite alloys in biomedical implants. Dr Mahlobo has published 4 articles at critically acclaimed journals, 5 international conference papers and 1 journal article accepted for publication. He is also a recipient for the Best Oral Presentation Award at the University of the West of Scotland conference. Dr Mahlobo has also been actively involved in supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Johannesburg