Department/Unit: Chemical Engineering
Qualifications: PhD in Engineering (Chemical) Professional Membership • Member #196761: International Association of Engineers, 2017-Present • Member: International Plasma Chemistry Society, 2015-Present • Member #720795: Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom, 2022 - Present • Member #30746095: American Chemical Society, 2022-Present • Member: South African Society for Engineering Education, 2022-Present
PhD Institution: University of KwaZulu-Natal
PhD dissertation title: Synthesis of Hydrocarbons and Fluorocarbons in a Tip-Tip Arc Discharge Reactor at High Pressure
Current research interests and projects: My current research interest and activities involve plasma modeling and simulation, plasma environmental-related applications in water and wastewater treatment extended to materials modification, and solid waste valorization.
Selected publication 1: Maharaj, A., Kazak, O., Limone, A., D’Angola, A., Colonna, G., Cressault, Y., Iwarere, S. A. “Numerical simulation of Helium arc at high pressure and low current”, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2022. Published by IEEE. doi:10.1109/TPS.2022.3193348
Selected publication 2: Ogunbiyi, O., Daramola, M. O., Iwarere, S. A., “Empirical Prediction of Optimum Process Conditions of Spark Plasma-sintered Magnesium Composite (AZ91D-Ni-GNPs) using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) Approach”, Arab. J. Sci. Eng. (2022) Published online by Springer Nature https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-022-07012-z
Selected publication 3: Govender, B. B., Iwarere, S. A., Ramjugernath, D., “The Effect of Cobalt Catalyst Loading at Very High Pressure Plasma-Catalysis in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis”, Catalysts 11, 1324, (2021). Published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Selected publication 4: Gwanzura, E., Awolusi, O.O., Kumari, S., Ramjugernath, D., Iwarere, S. A. “An Electrohydraulic Direct Current Discharge for Inactivation of Escherichia coli in High-Bacterial Density Wastewaters.” Int. J. Eng. Res. Afr., 55, 190-206. 2021. Published Online by Trans Tech Publications Ltd.
Selected publication 5: Iwarere, S.A., Rohani, V-J., Fulcheri, L., Ramjugernath, D. Dry reforming of methane in a tip-tip arc discharge reactor at very high pressure. Int J Hydrogen Energ 40, 3388-3401 (2015), Published by Elsevier Ltd
Selected publication 6: Lebouvier, A., Iwarere, S.A., Ramjugernath, D., Fulcheri, L. Investigation of tetrafluoromethane as a plasma gas in a very high pressure / low current dc batch reactor by means of 3D MHD Modelling. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 46, 355206 (9pp) (2013), Published by IOP Publishing.
Selected publication 7: Lebouvier, A., Iwarere, S.A., d'Argenlieu, P., Ramjugernath, D., Fulcheri, L. Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Dissociation as a New Route for Syngas Production: A Comparative Review and Potential of Plasma-Based Technologies. Energy Fuels 27, 2712-2722 (2013), Published by American Chemical Society.
Selected publication 8: Iwarere, S., Rohani, V., Ramjugernath, D., Fabry, F., Fulcheri, L. Hydrocarbons synthesis from syngas by very high pressure plasma. Chem. Eng. J. 241, 1-8 (2014), Published by Elsevier B.V.
Selected publication 9: Maseko, N. N., Schneider, D., Wassersleben, S., Enke, D., Iwarere, S. A, Pocock, J., Stark, A., “The Production of Biogenic Silica from Different South African Agricultural Residues Through a Thermo-Chemical Treatment Method”, Sustainability 13, 577, (2021). Published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.
Selected publication 10: Babalola, S. O., Nel, J. J., Tshigo, V., Daramola, M. O., Iwarere, S. A., “An integrated waste-to-energy storage approach: a resilient energy design for sustainable communities”, Energy Convers. Manag. 258 (2022) Published by ELSEVIER. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115551
Capstone assignment title: Doctoral Supervision: Insight from Two Worlds Experience – School of Engineering, UKZN, South Africa and Mines ParisTech, Sophia Antipolis, France
Capstone assignment abstract: The global challenges in science and many other fields of studies require the development of researchers and academics who will be the next generation of Future African Research Leaders. These future generations of research leaders in Africa are expected to have a doctoral degree. However, a doctorate is a journey that requires supervision. Whereas student supervision can be claimed to be done by anyone in the higher education system, producing quality doctorates needs trained and competent doctoral supervisors. This article provides personal reflections on the doctoral supervision experience in the Discipline of Chemical Engineering at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa and the Center for Processes, Renewable Energy and Energy Systems at Mines ParisTech, Sophia Antipolis, France. The article presents the view that the setup and implementation of criteria for the selection of doctoral candidates are foundational. However, continuous communication in the doctoral supervision process irrespective of cultural background and language barrier, could improve the quality of the doctorates and the development of Future African Research Leaders for the African continent.
