Collected projects

2022- To date Analysis of rare earth elements (REEs) in coal and coal ash in South Africa: Exploring a new resource for REEs (IN PROGRESS; Principal Investigator)
2022- To date Reservoir qualities, hydrocarbon potential and 3D-petroleum modelling of the Ecca Group in the southern Main Karoo Basin, South Africa (IN PROGRESS; Principal Investigator)
2018-2021 Sedimentology, reservoir properties and hydrocarbon potential of the southern Bredasdorp Basin, offshore of the Western Cape Province, South Africa (COMPLETED; Co-Principal Investigator)
2015-2018 Sedimentology, reservoir properties and hydrocarbon potential of the Ecca Group in the southern Main Karoo Basin, South Africa. (COMPLETED; Principal Investigator)

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2022-To date Associate Professor, Department of Geology and Mining, School of Physical and Mineral Sciences, University of Limpopo, South Africa. 2019-2022 Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Department of Geology and Mining, School of Physical and Mineral Sciences, University of Limpopo, South Africa. 2018-2019 Postdoctoral Researcher and Part-time Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Fort Hare, South Africa. 2012-2017 Graduate Assistant/Tutor, Department of Geology, University of Fort Hare, South Africa. 2009-2011 Field Geologist, Ladraq Integrated Services, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. 2007-2008 Science Teacher, Community Secondary School, Koroma-Tai, Rivers State, Nigeria

Geological modelling Good knowledge in software applications such as Oasis Montaj (Geosoft), GM-SYS, PetroMod, Surfers 10, ArcGIS, Petrel, Grapher, Strater 10 and Microsoft office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Mineralogy Interpretation and use of petrographic microscope, XRD, QEMSCAN, XRF, and SEM+EDX techniques for the detection and quantification of minerals and elements.

Doctor of Philosophy in Geology (2015 - 2017) (University of Fort Hare, Alice, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa) Thesis title: Sedimentary, geochemical and geophysical study of the Ecca Group, Karoo Supergroup, and its hydrocarbon potential in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Master of Science in Geology (2013-2015) (University of Fort Hare, Alice, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa) Dissertation title: Geological and geophysical investigation of the south-eastern Karoo Basin, South Africa. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geology (2012-2013) (University of Fort Hare, Alice, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa) Project title: Characterization of Aliwal-North hotspring using magnetic, electromagnetic and radiometric methods. Bachelor of Science in Geology (2004-2007): Second Class Honours (Upper division) (University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria) Project title: Assessment of two residual soils from South-western part of Nigeria for engineering construction works.