Nanotech Production Scientist
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MTech, UNISA

Boitumelo Makgabutlane obtained her MTech degree at the University of South Africa (UNISA), focused on material synthesis and application for environmental remediation. She also has a Science Communication qualification from Stellenbosch University. She worked at the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) as a science communicator in 2018, and in February 2019, she was appointed as a Production Scientist at SabiNano (Pty) Ltd. She is currently responsible for research & development and production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and other carbon-based materials using greener approaches for application in the water-energy-food nexus and industrial applications such lightweight strong composites for construction and civil engineering applications, automobile manufacturing, energy storage, etc.