Prof MM Nindi

• Aquatic environmental science
• Food safety
• Green sample preparation
• Fabrication of nanomaterials for remediation

• Analytical chemistry
• Separation science
• Instrumental analysis

• Sefiu Olaitan Amusat, Temesgen Girma Kebede, Simiso Dube, Mathew Muzi Nindi.  “Ball-milling synthesis of biochar-based nanocomposites and prospects for removal of emerging contaminants: A review” Journal of Water Process Engineering 41 (2021) 101993.
• Hlobsile Kgomo, Somandla Ncube, Vimbai Mhuka, Temesgen G. Kebede, Simiso Dube and Mathew M. Nindi.  “A Comparative Study on the Dissolution of Argema mimosae Silk Fibroin and Fabrication of Films and Nanofibers.”  Polymers 2021, 13, 549.
• Somandla Ncube, Simiso Dube, Mathew Muzi Nindi, “Determination of volatile compounds during deterioration of African opaque beer using a stir bar sorptive extraction technique and gas chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry.”  Current Research in Food Science, 3, 2020 256-267.
• Ramakwala Christinah Chokwe, Simiso Dube, Mathew Muzi Nindi, “Development of an HPLC-DAD method for the quantification of ten compounds from Moringa oleifera Lam. and its application in quality control of commercial products” Molecules 2020, 25, 4451.
• Vimbai Mhuka, Simiso Dube, Mathew M. Nindi. Occurrence of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) in wastewater and receiving waters in South Africa using LC-Orbitrap™ MS. Emerging Contaminants 6 (2020) 250 - 258.
• Kebede TG, Seroto MB, Chokwe RC, Dube S, Nindi MM, “Adsorption of antiretroviral (ARVs) and related drugs from environmental wastewaters using nanofibers”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2020, 104049.
• Temesgen Girma Kebede, Simiso Dube, Mathew Muzi Nindi, “Application of mesoporous nanofibers as sorbent for removal of veterinary drugs from water systems” Science of the Total Environment 738 (2020) 140282.
• Temesgen Girma Kebede, Simiso Dube, Mhuka Vimbai and Mathew Muzi Nindi, “Biopolymer electrospun nanofibers for the adsorption of pharmaceuticals from water systems”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.
• Temesgen Girma Kebede, Simiso Dube, Mathew Muzi Nindi, “Characterisation of water-soluble protein powder and optimisation of process parameters for the removal of sulphonamides from wastewater” Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26, 21450-21462.
• Temesgen Girma Kebede, Simiso Dube and Mathew Muzi Nindi, “Removal of Multi-Class Antibiotic Drugs from Wastewater Using Water-Soluble Protein of Moringa stenopetala Seeds,” Water, 2019, 11, 595.

ORCHID link: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7222-1505

• Chairperson for Analytical Division of SACI
• SEANAC, Member Secretariate

Professor Nindi’s research is aligned to the Environmental and Analytical research thematic area. His research focus on emerging contaminates in aquatic environment, food safety and fabrication of nanomaterials from biopolymers for remediation of metals and organic contaminates in aquatic environment.