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/Dr. Ngceboyakwethu Primrose Zinyama
Dr. Ngceboyakwethu Primrose Zinyama

Position: Lecturer

Department: Chemical Sciences
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Qualifications:

  • PhD Chemistry (Midlands State University), ZIM
  • MSc Materials Chemistry (Midlands State University), ZIM
  •  BSc Hons Chemical Technology (Midlands State University), ZIM
  •  PDTE (Midlands State University), ZIM

 

Research Interests:

 

  • Drug discovery and development
  • Cheminformatics
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

 

Publications:

  • Guyo, Upenyu, Chigondo, Fidelis, Nyoni, Stephen, Muchanyereyi, Netai, Zinyama, Ngceboyakwethu P., Kusena, Winmore and Nyoni, Dubekile. (2024). Green chemistry: current status and challenges in Zimbabwe. Physical Sciences Reviews. 9(10): 3305-3322.
  • Zinyama NP, Guyo U, Mugumbate G. (2023). Identification of binding sites in nicastrin and binding modes of its inhibitors. F1000Research, 12(150).
  • Chundu P, Dube E, Zinyama NP, Moyo M, Shumba M. (2021). Poly-phthalocyanine doped graphene oxide nanosheet conjugates for electrocatalytic oxidation of drug residues. Frontiers in Chemistry, 9:633547.
  • Chaduka M, Guyo U, Zinyama NP. (2021). Effect of aluminium triflate on Cd (II) recovery by peanut hull-g-methyl methacrylate: optimisation and modelling using a response surface methodology. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 101(9).
  • Chaduka M, Guyo U, Zinyama NP, Tshuma P, Matsinha LC. (2020). Modeling and optimization of Pb (II) adsorption by a novel peanut hull-g-methyl methacrylate biopolymer using response surface methodology (RSM). Analytical Letters, 53(8).
  • Ngwenya S, Guyo U, Zinyama NP, Chigondo F, Nyamunda B, Muchanyereyi N. (2019). Optimization of Cd (II) adsorption from wastewater using magnetic hybrid sorbents. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 9(4),3996-4005.
  • Kalumpha M, Guyo U, Zinyama NP, Vakira FM, Nyamunda BC. (2019). Adsorptive potential of Zea Mays tassel activated carbon towards removal of metformin hydrochloride from pharmaceutical effluent. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 22,2020, 148-156.
  • Moyo M, Guyo U, Mawenyiyo, Zinyama NP, Nyamunda B. (2015). Marula seed husk (Sclerocarya birrea) biomass as a low cost biosorbent for removal of Pb (II) and Cu(II) from aqueous solution. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 27, 126-132.
  • Guyo U, Zinyama NP, Sebata E. (2013). Utilization of low-cost adipose tissue waste as a source of stearic acid for use in rubber activation. Engineering Science and Technology: An International Journal, 3(1), 2250-3498
  1. Workshops
  1. Bridging Data Science and AI/ML Tools in Infectious Disease Research SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl, South Africa. 27–30 Sept 2022
  2. Computational Chemistry Training Workshop Zimbabwe Centre for High Performance Computing. 18–22 July 2016

Membership to professional bodies  

  • Zimbabwe Chemical Society (ZCS)

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