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Prof. Leslie Petrik

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Leslie Petrik (PhD), Senior Professor of Chemistry, at the University of the Western Cape, is a leading and well-established expert in the field of material science, catalysis, environmental remediation, water treatment and reuse of wastes with a Google Scholar h-index (41), i10-index (107), with 5035 citations. Overall, her publications include 197 reviewed articles in scientific journals; 4 granted patents; 11 book chapters; 311 conference presentations. Since 2003, she has supervised 30 PhD and 61 MSc students to completion and hosted 24 Post doctoral fellows. She has been principle investigator on many completed and ongoing industry funded and research agency projects and is the recipient of several awards including the National Science and Technology Forum -South 32 prize for her contribution to science, engineering, technology (SET) and innovation.

Research Keywords & Expertise

Catalysis
Environmental Remediat...
Nanomaterials
Water Purification
Materials engineering

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Catalysis
Water Purification

Short Biography

Leslie Petrik (PhD), Senior Professor of Chemistry, at the University of the Western Cape, is a leading and well-established expert in the field of material science, catalysis, environmental remediation, water treatment and reuse of wastes with a Google Scholar h-index (41), i10-index (107), with 5035 citations. Overall, her publications include 197 reviewed articles in scientific journals; 4 granted patents; 11 book chapters; 311 conference presentations. Since 2003, she has supervised 30 PhD and 61 MSc students to completion and hosted 24 Post doctoral fellows. She has been principle investigator on many completed and ongoing industry funded and research agency projects and is the recipient of several awards including the National Science and Technology Forum -South 32 prize for her contribution to science, engineering, technology (SET) and innovation.

Honors and Awards

2017/2018 National Science and Technology Forum NSTF-South32 Water Research Commission Award

Prof Petrik was the winner of the prestigious 2017/2018 National Science and Technology Forum NSTF-South32 Water Research Commission Award for an outstanding contribution to science, engineering, technology (SET) and innovation. Moreover she was also selected as NSTF finalist for NSTF-Engineering Research Capacity Development Award and the NSTF-Green Matter Award in the same year.

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