Physical Chemistry

Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic, atomic, subatomic, and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of physical laws and concepts.


Mwombeki Mwadham Kabanda

Senior Lecturer, North-West University, South Africa

Research Areas

Theoretical chemistry, Computational electrochemistry

Education

2012PhD (Chemistry) University of Venda, South Africa
2007Master of Scienceniversity of Venda, South Africa

Experience

2013Temporary Senior Lecturer

Academic Achievement

Postdoctoral freestanding Fellowship award by the South African Research foundation (NRF), 20132014.
African scholarship award for full-time doctoral study by the South African Research foundation (NRF), 20072009.
Best student in Chemistry award at completion of BSc degree, University of Venda, 2004.

Membership

South African Chemical Institute (SACI).

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Liliana Mammino., Mwadham M. Kabanda. A Computational study of the carboxylic acid of phloroglucinol in vacuo and in water solution. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 2010, 110, 595623.
[2]  Mwadham M. Kabanda. Antioxidant activity of rooperol investigated through Cu (I and II) chelation ability and hydrogen transfer mechanism. A DFT study. Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2012, 25, 21532166.
[3]  Mwadham M. Kabanda, Liliana Mammino, Lutendo C. Murulana, Henry M. Mwangi, Wilfred T. Mabusela. Antioxidant radical scavenging properties of phenolic pent-4-en-1-yne derivatives isolated from Hypoxis rooperi. A DFT study in vacuo and in solution. Int. J. Food Prop. Accepted 2013.