Supervision
Current Masters students:
2021 – current: Supervisor, Ms Lunathi Ndlondlo, Masters degree, UWC (Bioinformatics)
2021 – current: Supervisor, Mr Keaghan Brown, Masters degree, UWC (Bioinformatics)
Graduated Masters students:
2019 – 2021: Supervisor, Ms Maryam Hassan, Masters degree, UWC (Bioinformatics). Graduated December 2021.
2018 – 2021: Supervisor, Mr Darren Isaacs, Masters degree, UWC (Bioinformatics). Graduated September 2021.
2018 – 2021: Supervisor, Ms Rumbidzai Chitongo, Masters degree, UWC (Bioinformatics). Graduated May 2021
2017-2019: Co-Supervisor, Ms Boiketlo Sebate, Masters degree (Human Genetics, SU). Graduated 2019.
Current PhD students:
2021 – current: Supervisor, Mohammed Hassan, PhD degree, UWC (Bioinformatics) ongoing
2021 – current: Supervisor, Adetutu Akinnuwesi, PhD degree, UWC (Bioinformatics) ongoing
2019 – current: Co-Supervisor, Mr Darius Martin, PhD degree, UWC (Biotechnology) ongoing
2019 – current: Co-Supervisor, Ms Katelyn Cuttler, PhD degree (Human Genetics, SU) ongoing
Graduated PhD students:
2018 – 2020: Co-Supervisor, Mr Sello Given Mikasi, PhD degree (Division of Medical Virology, SU). Graduated 2020.
2017 – 2019: Co-Supervisor, Mr Adetayo Emmanuel Obasa, PhD degree (Division of Medical Virology, SU). Graduated 2019.
Examiner
2019- Msc Bioinformatics and Computational Molecular Biology, Rhodes University. Half/mini dissertation: Miss BC Baye. Thesis title: Covalent Inhibition of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease: Computational screening of protease activity against custom acrylamide warhead libraries.
2020- Msc Pharmaceutical Science, University of the Western Cape. Full dissertation: Mr Rostand Fankam Pokomi. Thesis title: Selection, synthesis and evaluation of novel drug-like compounds from a library of virtual compounds designed from natural products with antiplasmodial activities.
2021- Msc Bioinformatics and Computational Molecular Biology, Rhodes University. Half/mini dissertation: Mr Mihlali Mbunge. Thesis title: Covalent Inhibition of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease: Computational screening of protease activity against custom acrylamide warhead libraries.
Journal Editorial board member
I am also part of Editorial/Reviewer Board of International Journal of Tropical Diseases.
JOURNAL REVIEWER
1) Heliyon: peer-reviewed open access scientific journal with an impact factor of 1.857.
2) Bioinformatics and Biology Insights: is a peer-reviewed open access academic journal focusing on the application of bioinformatics to biological research with an impact factor of 2.06.