Phakamani Tsilo

Dr. Phakamani Hopewell Tsilo, a seasoned Microbiology Lecturer with a PhD in Environmental Microbiology from the University of Zululand, specializes in microbial utilization of nanoparticles synthesized from bioflocculants for wastewater treatment as a green approach. With 6 months experience of teaching both second and third-year students in microbiology and successful supervision of student research projects focused on wastewater treatment, Dr. Tsilo excels in curriculum development and employing educational technologies to enhance learning. His commitment to academic and research excellence is evidenced by his scholarly publications and contributions to international scientific communities.

• Place of Birth: Empangeni
• Nationality: South African
• Driving License: Code 10

• Isolation and optimization of culture conditions of a bioflocculant-producing fungi from Kombucha tea SCOBY, Microbiology Research, 12, 4, 950-966, 2021
• Production and characterization of a bioflocculant from Pichia kudriavzevii MH545928. 1 and its application in wastewater treatment, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 6, 3148, 2022
• Biosynthesis and characterization of copper nanoparticles using a bioflocculant produced by a yeast Pichia kudriavzevii isolated from Kombucha tea SCOBY, Applied Nano, 4, 3, 226-239, 2023
• Application of iron nanoparticles synthesized from a bioflocculant produced by yeast ytrain Pichia kudriavzevii obtained from Kombucha tea SCOBY in the treatment of wastewater, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, 19, 14731, 2023

• Research Supervisor, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology, University Of Zululand, 01/2022, 12/2022
• Research Supervisor, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology, University Of Zululand, 01/2024, up to date
• Research Supervisor, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology, University Of Zululand, 01/2023, up to date

• Prof. VSR Rajasekhar Pullabhotla, University Of Zululand, 0359026155, PullabhotlaV@unizulu.ac.za
• Dr NG Dlamini, University Of Zululand, 0730985921, DlaminiNG@unizulu.ac.za
• Dr ZG Ntombela, University Of Zululand, 082 409 0088, NtombelaZ@unizulu.ac.za
• Ms. BA Khumalo, University Of Zululand, 0359026852, KhumaloBA@unizulu.ac.za

• India 2nd International Conference on (NCBTA-2022), India, November 2022
• India 3rd International Conference on (NCBTA-23), India, November 2023
• 2021 Faculty Of Science, Agriculture And Engineering Virtual Symposium, University Of Zululand, October 2021