Dr. Thamae teaches Chemical Engineering courses under the Chemical Technology program of the Department. His research interests are in Engineered and Artificial Stones, Natural Fibre Composites and Ceramics and he has published widely in these areas. He is the coordinator of NUL Innovations Committee which oversees innovation activities of the NUL Innovation Hub, among others. His leadership of the NUL Innovation Hub and interest in commercialisation of university derived knowledge has seen tens of start-up companies forming and their products joining the mainstream markets in Lesotho.
Associate Professor MantoaSekota is an associate professor of chemistry. She teaches inorganic chemistry and introduction organometallic chemistry at undergraduate level. She also teaches advanced inorganic chemistry and organometallic chemistry at post-graduate level (MSc), and General Chemistry at year 1 level.
Her research expertizeinclude, synthesis and characterization ofphthalocyanines and porphyrines for application in chemical sensors and biosensors.
She has successfully supervised undergraduate and post-graduate students and collaborated with researchers locally and internationally. She has published more than ten peer reviewed publications. She has externalized some MSc and PhD Theses and peer reviewed journal publications and proposals for research grants.
She has held several administrative positions including Coordinator of Pre-entry science programme, Deputy Dean and acting Dean (FOST). She is currently the chairperson of NUL admission committee.
She is a member of African Laser Center (ALC),She is a member of Lesotho Chemical Management Committee and a member of Stockholm Convention’s Persistent Organic Pollutants Committee (PORC) representing SADC region and Africa. She is a chairperson of Women in Science Engineering and Technology (WISET), Lesotho Chapter.
Prof. Alemu teaches Physical Chemistry. His research interests are in Electrochemistry (ion and electron transfer at liquid/liquid interfaces, electrode kinetics and electrocatalysis, Electroanalytical Chemistry (modified electrodes,flow-injection analysis at conventional and screen printed electrodes), Material Science (synthesis of nano-materials, characterization and applications)and Environmental Electrochemistry (determination of heavy metals, fluoride, etc.).
