April 2016
Nozipho Gumbi > Other Awards
I WAS AWARDED A DAAD SCHOLARSHIP BY THE GERMAN ACADEMIC STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME, FOR A SHORT TERM VISIT. THE SCHOLARSHIP ALLOWED ME TO SPEND 6 MONTHS IN KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GERMANY, TO ADVANCE MY DOCTORAL STUDIES.
June 2016
Nozipho Gumbi > Other Awards
I BECAME THE OVERALL WINNER OF FAMELAB SOUTH AFRICA IN MAY 2016 AND PROCEEDED TO REPRESENT SOUTH AFRICA AT THE FAMELAB INTERANTIONAL FINAL IN CHELTENHAM, UK. I ENDED UP IN THE TOP 10, AMOUNT 26 COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING.
FAMELAB IS ONE THE BIGGEST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION COMPETITIONS IN THE WORLD.
August 2016
Nozipho Gumbi > Other Awards
I WAS AWARDED A WOMEN IN SCIENCE AWARD BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND TATA AFRICA, IN AUGUST 2016 UNDER THE PHD CATEGORY.
Full Member
Ms. Nozipho Gumbi
Membership since:
2019
Field of activity:
Other Memberships/Affiliations
African Membrane society
SOUTH AFRICAN CHEMICAL INSTITUTE
Degrees:
2015
Master
Chemical Sciences
2020
Doctorate
Chemical Sciences
Publications resulting from Research
1. Yokwana, K., Gumbi, N., Adams, F., Nxumalo, E., Mhlanga, S., Mamba, B. (2015), Development of functionalized doped carbon nanotube/polysulfone nanofiltration membranes for fouling control. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 132, 41835
2. N.N. Gumbi, T.G. Tshabalala, S.D. Mhlanga, B.B. Mamba, A.I. Schäfer,E.N. Nxumalo, Chapter 8 - Prospects and State-of-the-Art of Carbon Nanotube Membranes in Desalination Processes A2 - Arafat, Hassan A, in: Desalination Sustainability, Elsevier, 2017, pp. 305-339..
3. N.N. Gumbi, M. Hu, B.B. Mamba, J. Li, E.N. Nxumalo, Macrovoid-free PES/SPSf/O-MWCNT ultrafiltration membranes with improved mechanical strength, antifouling and antibacterial properties, Journal of Membrane Science, 566 (2018) 288-300.
4. N.N. Gumbi, B.B. Mamba, J. Li, E.N. Nxumalo Relating the performance of sulfonated thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes to structural properties of macrovoid-free polyethersulfone/sulfonated polysulfone/O-MWCNT supports, Desalination, 474 (2020) 114176.
5. Jiaye Li, Zhenyu Cui, Ran Tao, Shuqian Yang, Mengyang Hu, Nozipho N. Gumbi, Jianxin Li,Tailoring polyethersulfone/quaternary ammonium polysulfone ultrafiltration membrane with positive charge for dye and salt selective separation, Journal of Polymer Science, (2020)
2. N.N. Gumbi, T.G. Tshabalala, S.D. Mhlanga, B.B. Mamba, A.I. Schäfer,E.N. Nxumalo, Chapter 8 - Prospects and State-of-the-Art of Carbon Nanotube Membranes in Desalination Processes A2 - Arafat, Hassan A, in: Desalination Sustainability, Elsevier, 2017, pp. 305-339..
3. N.N. Gumbi, M. Hu, B.B. Mamba, J. Li, E.N. Nxumalo, Macrovoid-free PES/SPSf/O-MWCNT ultrafiltration membranes with improved mechanical strength, antifouling and antibacterial properties, Journal of Membrane Science, 566 (2018) 288-300.
4. N.N. Gumbi, B.B. Mamba, J. Li, E.N. Nxumalo Relating the performance of sulfonated thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes to structural properties of macrovoid-free polyethersulfone/sulfonated polysulfone/O-MWCNT supports, Desalination, 474 (2020) 114176.
5. Jiaye Li, Zhenyu Cui, Ran Tao, Shuqian Yang, Mengyang Hu, Nozipho N. Gumbi, Jianxin Li,Tailoring polyethersulfone/quaternary ammonium polysulfone ultrafiltration membrane with positive charge for dye and salt selective separation, Journal of Polymer Science, (2020)
2 nd African Membrane Society International Congress (AMSIC-2)
2025
SOUTH AFRICA
The role of macrovoid-free PES/SPSf/O-MWCNT support membranes in the fabrication of sulfonated TFC NF membranes with high monovalent/bivalent salt selectivity.
11 th International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes (ICOM2017)
2025
Hilton San Francisco Union Square San Francisco, CA USA,
A macrovoid-free PES/SPSf/O-MWCNT support membrane with improved mechanical strength, antifouling and performance properties.
Advanced Membrane Technology,
2025
Maryborough Hotel and Spa, Cork, Ireland
Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotube composite membranes for water treatment.
OPENING CEREMONY OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE PERIODIC TABLE (IYPT2019)
2025
UNESCO HEADQUARTERS, PARIS