By attaining the major milestones of its objectives, it is expected that this joint UNESCO-UNISA-iThemba LABS NRF chair would contribute in shaping the current Science, Technology & Innovation cooperation and dynamic between Africa and the rest of the world. Indeed, due to the lack of official operational platforms, the scientific exchanges are mainly with the North. By its multi-sectorial nature, a multi-disciplinary platform such as the current U2ACN2 chair would induce an intra-continental synergy.

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• THEMATIC-1: Nanomaterials & Solar Energy

• THEMATIC-2: Nanomaterials & Photonics

• THEMATIC-3: Nanomaterials & Bioengineering

• THEMATIC-4: Nanomaterials & Biomimicry

• THEMATIC-5: Nanomaterials & Radiations hardness

• THEMATIC-6: Nanomaterials & Accelerators

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We are truly passionate about science! Every individual member of our team represents the committed spirit of our research activities! The U2ACN2 research group is comprised of 9 senior and postdoctoral researchers, 21 PhD, and 6 MSc students.

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By the multidisciplinary nature of the academic career of Prof. M. Maaza, his contributions towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were & are natural. These are reflected through the Human Capital Development of Male & Female balanced postgraduates, postdoctoral & emerging young scientists from all over the African continent and the South-South, as well as his R&D, applied research outputs geared towards a variety of sectors including solar energy, water, health and agriculture with a robust physics background.