Bhekie Brilliance Mamba

Scientific Strategy Advisor of JAR Partner & Executive Dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa

Professor Bhekie Mamba is the Scientific Strategy Advisor of JAR Partner & Executive Dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa since January 2017. He previously served as the director of the Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (NanoWS) research unit at the University of South Africa. 

Prof Mamba is a visionary and astounding leader and has occupied a number of leadership positions including being a Professor and Head at Department of Applied Chemistry at the University of Johannesburg, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Johannesburg, Director of the DST/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre – Water Research Node and the Director of the Institute of Nanotechnology and Water Research at the University of Johannesburg. 

Prof Mamba has published about 15 book chapters, over 350 journal papers, about 12 technical reports, and over 50 conference proceedings. He has supervised to completion over 100 Masters and Doctoral students who are now either employed or running businesses in SA and other countries in Southern Africa. Besides his established international collaborative research network with other esteemed universities locally and abroad, Prof Mamba has presented his research work at several local and international conferences.