Bakang Moses Mothudi
Distinguished Professor,Physics
Florida Campus
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
2009
2009
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Professor of Physics Duration
University of South Africa
01.2018 - Current
01.2011 - Current
- Member of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 56th South African Institute of
- Physics Annual Conference; July 2011.
Chairperson
01.2018 - 01.2019
Protea NRF Grant
01.2017 - 01.2019
Tender
UNISA
01.2013 - 01.2019
Associate Professor of Physics Duration
University of South Africa
01.2013 - 12.2018
Chairperson
Physics department
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Of the research and undergraduate Labs, Responsible for Capex, IDU, ICT budget of the department of Physics
ICT
09.2012 - 01.2018
- (Hardware and software) in the Department of Physics, UNISA
Chairperson
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Of the NanoAfrica2016 Local Organizing Committee (LOC): Florida
- Campus in April 2016
- Served as an evaluator of abstracts for the Annual Unisa Student R&I Showcase
10.2002 - 04.2016
- 026010., DOI:10.1117/1.JNP.10.026010 M
- Khenfouch, R
- Minnis Ndimba, A
- Diallo, S
- Khamlich, M
- Hamzah, M
- S
- Dhlamini, B
- M
- Mothudi, M
- Baitoul, V
- V
- Srinivasu, M
- Maaza: Artemisia herba-alba Asso eco-friendly reduced few-layered graphene oxide nanosheets: Structural investigations and physical properties
- Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews
09.2002 - 04.2016
- 122-131., DOI:10.1080/17518253.2016.1181791 L.L
- Noto, S.K.K
- Shaat, Dirk Poelman, M.S
- Dhlamini, B.M
- Mothudi, H.C
- Swart: Cathodoluminescence mapping and thermoluminescence of Pr3+ doped in a CaTiO3/CaGa2O4 composite phosphor
- Ceramics International 03/2016; 42(8)., DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.03.070 Sweety Sarma, Bakang Moses Mothudi, Mokhotjwa Simon Dhlamini: Observed coexistence of memristive, memcapacitive and meminductive characteristics in polyvinyl alcohol/cadmium sulphide nanocomposites
- Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics 01/2016; 27(5)., DOI:10.1007/s10854-016-4330-y Issam Derkaoui, Mohammed Khenfouch, Ibrahim Elmokri, Sabata Jonas Moloi, Bakang Moses Mothudi, Mokhotjwa Simon Dhlamini, Malik Maaza, Izeddine Zorkani, Anouar Jorio: Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Graphene Nanosheets on the Optical-Electrical Properties of Vanadium Oxide Nanocomposites
- Graphene
NRF Rediba Grant Holder
01.2010 - 01.2016
05.2001 - 01.2016
- 14-24., DOI:10.4236/graphene.2016.51002
- Properties of Laser Treated Electrodeposited Tubular Co-Al2O3 Nanocomposites
- Materials today: proceedings
02.2007 - 12.2015
- 4028-4037., DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2015.08.032 S
- Sarma, B
- M
- Mothudi, M
- S
- Dhlamini: Unipolar resistive switching behaviour of copper doped polyvinyl alcohol/lead sulphide quantum dot device
- Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics 12/2015; 27(4)., DOI:10.1007/s10854-015-4223-5 S
- Khamlich, T
- Mokrani, M.S
- Dhlamini, B.M
- Mothudi, M
- Maaza: Microwave-assisted synthesis of simonkolleite nanoplatelets on nickel foam-graphene with enhanced surface area for high- performance supercapacitors
- Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 09/2015; 461., DOI:10.1016/j.jcis.2015.09.033 Karoro, Z.Y
- Nuru, L
- Kotsedi, Kh
- Bouziane, B.M
- Mothudi, M
- Maaza: Laser nanostructured Co nanocylinders-Al2O3 cermets for enhanced & flexible solar selective absorbers applications
- Applied Surface Science 08/2015; 347:679-684., DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.04.098 Hendrik C Swart, Odireleng M Ntwaeaborwa, Pontsho S Mbule, Mokhotjwa S Dhlamini, Bakang B Mothudi: P3HT: PCBM Based Solar Cells: A Short Review Focusing on ZnO Nanoparticles Buffer Layer, Post-Fabrication Annealing and an Inverted Geometry
- DOI:10.17265/2161-6221/2015.1-002 Guy L
- Kabongo, Gugu H
- Mhlongo, Thomas Malwela, Bakang M
- Mothudi, Kenneth T
- Hillie, Mokhotjwa S
- Dhlamini: Microstructural and photoluminescence properties of sol–gel derived Tb3+ doped ZnO nanocrystals
- Journal of Alloys and Compounds 04/2014; 591:156–163., DOI:10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.12.075 G.L
- Kabongo, G.H
- Mhlongo, B.M
- Mothudi, K.T
- Hillie, H.C
- Swart, M.S
- Dhlamini: Enhanced exciton emission from ZnO nano-phosphor induced by Yb3+ ions
- Materials Letters 03/2014;71–74., DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2013.12.076 H.C
- Swart, J.J
- Terblans, O.M
- Ntwaeaborwa, R.E
- Kroon, B.M
- Mothudi: PL and CL degradation and characteristics of SrAl2O4: Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphors
- Physica B Condensed Matter 05/2012;10):1664–1667., DOI:10.1016/j.physb.2011.09.112 B.M
- Mothudi, O.M
- Ntwaeaborwa, A
- Kumar, K
- Sohn, H.C
- Swart: Phosphorescent and thermoluminescent properties of SrAl 2O 4:Eu 2+, Dy 3+ phosphors prepared by solid state reaction method
- Physica B Condensed Matter 05/2012; 407(10)., DOI:10.1016/j.physb.2011.10.033 B
- M
- Mothudi, M
- A
- Lephoto, O
- M
- Ntwaeaborwa, J
- R
- Botha, H
- C
- Swart: Thermoluminescent and stuctural properties of BaAl 2O 4:Eu 2+,Nd 3+,Gd 3+phosphors prepared by combustion method
- Physica B Condensed Matter 05/2012; 407(10)., DOI:10.1016/j.physb.2011.09.100 M.A
- Lephoto, O.M
- Ntwaeaborwa, Shreyas S
- Pitale, H.C
- Swart, J.R
- Botha, B.M
- Mothudi: Synthesis and characterization of BaAl 2O 4:Eu 2+ co-doped with different rare earth ions
- Physica B Condensed Matter 05/2012; 407(10-10):1603-1606., DOI:10.1016/j.physb.2011.09.096 H C Swart, J J Terblans, O M Ntwaeaborwa, R E Kroon, B M Mothudi: Author's personal copy PL and CL degradation and characteristics of SrAl 2 O 4 : Eu 2 þ ,Dy 3 þ phosphors
- Physica B Condensed Matter 05/2012; 407(10):1664
- B.M
- Mothudi, O.M
- Ntwaeaborwa, Shreyas S
- Pitale, H.C
- Swart: Luminescent properties of Ca0.97Al2O4:Eu-0.01(2+),DY0.023+ phosphors prepared by combustion method at different initiating temperatures
- Journal of Alloys and Compounds 10/2010; 508(2):262-265., DOI:10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.08.113 B M Mothudi, O M Ntwaeaborwa, S S Pitale, H C Swart: Luminescent properties of Ca0.97Al2OEu0.01 2+,Dy0.02 3+ phosphors prepared by combustion method at different initiating temperatures
- Journal of Alloys and Compounds 01/2010; 508(2):262-265
- B.M
- Mothudi, O.M
- Ntwaeaborwa, J.R
- Botha, H.C
- Swart: Photoluminescence and phosphorescence properties of MAl 2O 4:Eu 2+, Dy 3+ (M=Ca, Ba, Sr) phosphors prepared at an initiating combustion temperature of 500 C
- Physica B Condensed Matter 12/2009;22):4440-4444., DOI:10.1016/j.physb.2009.09.047 H
- C
- Swart, J
- J
- Terblans, O
- M
- Ntwaeaborwa, E
- Coetsee, B
- M
- Mothudi, M
- S
- Dhlamini: Photon emission mechanisms of different phosphors
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 08/2009; 267(16):2630-, DOI:10.1016/j.nimb.2009.05.041 H C Swart, J J Terblans, O M Ntwaeaborwa, E Coetsee, B M Mothudi, M S Dhlamini: Author's personal copy Photon emission mechanisms of different phosphors
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 05/2009;
Committee of CSET
01.2013 - 12.2014
CSET
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Coordinated and evaluated M and D proposals (, )
- Serve as a reviewer for several Journals including Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Physica B, Journal of Luminescence, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology etc
- Serve as sessions chair at several national and international conferences/workshops
- Serve as external examiner for MSc and PhD theses at different institutions
Senior lecturer of Physics Duration
University of South Africa
01.2011 - 01.2013
Lecturer of Physics
University of Free State
04.2006 - 12.2010
Thuthuka Grand Holder
01.2007 - 01.2009
Lecturer of Physics
University of Venda
01.2003 - 03.2006
09.2016 - 11.2001
- Photoluminescence Quenching and Enhanced Optical Conductivity of P3HT- Derived Ho 3+ -Doped ZnO Nanostructures
- Nanoscale Research Letters, )., DOI:10.1186/s11671-016-1630-3 P.S
- Mbule, O.M
- Ntwaeaborwa, B.M
- Mothudi, M.S
- Dhlamini: Structural and Optical characterization of nanoparticulate manganese doped zinc silicate phosphors prepared by sol- gel and combustion methods
- Journal of Luminescence 06/2016; 179., DOI:10.1016/j.jlumin.2016.06.048 LL Noto, SKK Shaat, Dirk Poelman, MS Dhlamini, BM Mothudi, HC Swart: Structure, photoluminescence and thermoluminescence study of a composite ZnTa2O6/ZnGa2O4 compound doped with Pr3+
- Optical Materials 05/2016; 55:68., DOI:10.1016/j.optmat.2016.03.029 Abdoulaye Diallo, Bakang M
- Mothudi, Elayaperumal Manikandan, Malik Maaza: Luminescent EuO 3 nanocrystals by Aspalathus linearis ’ extract: structural and optical properties
- Journal of
- Nanophotonics
Education
Ph.D. - Physics
University of Free State
M.Sc. - Physics
North West University
B.Sc.(Hons) - Nuclear Physics
University of North West
B-Tech. - Electrical Eng/High Frequency
Technikon Pretoria
BSc - Physics and Chemistry
University of North West
Skills
Experimental design proficiency
Advanced mathematical skills
Statistical analysis
Thermodynamics principles
Teaching and mentoring excellence
Materials science acumen
Affiliations
- South African Nanoscience Initiative (SANI), 04/2016 to Present
- South African Institute of Physics (SAIP), 2003 to Present
- European Photovoltaic Solar Energy, 2014 to Present
Leadership Roles
- Deputy Chairperson of the Tender Committee (Other Projects), 01/2018 to 12/2019
- Member of the Tender Committee, UNISA, 01/2013 to 12/2019
- Chairperson of the research and undergraduate Labs (Physics department), 01/2014 to 12/2018
- Responsible for Capex, IDU, ICT budget of the department of Physics, 01/2014 to 12/2018
- Chairperson of ICT (Hardware and software) in the Department of Physics, UNISA, 09/2012 to 12/2018
- Member of the Tuition Committee of CSET (UNISA), 01/2013 to 12/2014
- Chairperson of the NanoAfrica2016 Local Organizing Committee (LOC): Florida Campus, 04/2016
International And Local Collaborations
- Prof Johann Bouclé, Université de Limoges/CNRS, France
- Prof. Rik Van Deun, Ghent University, Luminescent Lanthanides laboratories, Belgium
- Prof R Bernal, Department of Physics, University of Sonora, Hermosillo, Mexico
Mentorship Postdoctoral Fellows
- Dr PS Mbule, 2015-2016, Transparent conducting oxides: deposition, properties and applications for efficient and stable organic solar cells.
- Dr M Khenfouch, 2014-2016, Synthesis and characterization of Graphene nanocomposites.
- Dr S Sarma, 2015-2016, Conduction Mechanisms in Polyvinyl Alcohol: CdS/PbS/CdS:Cu Nanoparticle Hybrid Nanocomposites.
- Dr LL Noto, 2016-2018, Photoluminescence and thermoluminescence properties of Noto BaGa2O4.
Research Publications
Deriving Luminescent Materials from Sea Shell Waste, Luyanda L. Noto, Sefako J Mofokeng, Nolufundo Sintwa, Mokgaotsa J. Mochane, Bakang M. Mothudi, 04/2018, Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials and Thin Films for Energy Applications, Pontsho Mbule, G. L Kabongo, F.V Molefe, L.L. Noto, M. Khenfouch, B.M. Mothudi, M.S Dhlamini, 02/2017, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) on Geological Samples: Compositional Differentiation, S.N. Panya panya, A.H. Galmed, M. Maaza, B.M. Mothudi, M. A. Harith, J. Kennedy, 04/2018, 10.1557/adv.2018.401, Aluminum-doped ZnO thin films deposited on flat and nanostructured glass substrates: Quality and performance for applications in organic solar cells, Pontsho Mbule, Dong Wang, Rolf Grieseler, Peter Schaaf, Burhan Muhsin, Harald Hoppe, Bakang Mothudi, Mokhotjwa Dhlamini, 04/2018, 10.1016/j.solener.2018.03.007
Awards
- NRFC3 Rated, 2020-2025
- Protea NRF Grant, 2017-2019
- NRF Rediba Grant Holder, 2010 to 2016
- Thuthuka Grant Holder, 2007-2009
Community Service
- Girl Power (CSET), 2014 to Present
- Participated in Learner research summit as a Mentor of learners for Allen Glen high school, 2015
- Teaching Physics to Grade 10-11 Pupils at Dr D.F Nkomo Secondary School, 04/2012
- Member of SET week as an Exhibitor of Physics, 2000 & 2003
- Judge for Young Scientist Expo, 2000 & 2003
Personal Information
- ID Number: 7609045583086
- Place of Birth: North West Province
- Date of Birth: 09/04/76
- Nationality: South African
- Marital Status: Single
Timeline
Professor of Physics Duration
University of South Africa
01.2018 - Current
Chairperson
01.2018 - 01.2019
Protea NRF Grant
01.2017 - 01.2019
09.2016 - 11.2001
Chairperson
Physics department
01.2014 - 01.2018
Tender
UNISA
01.2013 - 01.2019
Associate Professor of Physics Duration
University of South Africa
01.2013 - 12.2018
Committee of CSET
01.2013 - 12.2014
CSET
01.2013 - 01.2014
ICT
09.2012 - 01.2018
Chairperson
01.2012 - 01.2017
01.2011 - Current
Senior lecturer of Physics Duration
University of South Africa
01.2011 - 01.2013
NRF Rediba Grant Holder
01.2010 - 01.2016
02.2007 - 12.2015
Thuthuka Grand Holder
01.2007 - 01.2009
Lecturer of Physics
University of Free State
04.2006 - 12.2010
Lecturer of Physics
University of Venda
01.2003 - 03.2006
10.2002 - 04.2016
09.2002 - 04.2016
05.2001 - 01.2016
M.Sc. - Physics
North West University
B.Sc.(Hons) - Nuclear Physics
University of North West
B-Tech. - Electrical Eng/High Frequency
Technikon Pretoria
BSc - Physics and Chemistry
University of North West
Ph.D. - Physics
University of Free State
Similar Profiles
Mpho MasiloMpho Masilo
HONOURS RESEARCH SUPERVISOR at University Of South AfricaHONOURS RESEARCH SUPERVISOR at University Of South Africa
Terungwa James AgeTerungwa James Age
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of South AfricaPostdoctoral Research Fellow at University of South Africa
Sthembile Innocentia SitholeSthembile Innocentia Sithole
Junior Lecturer (Department of Statistics) at University of South AfricaJunior Lecturer (Department of Statistics) at University of South Africa