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David is the Academic Leader for Chemical Engineering at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He is also the head of the Reactor Technology Research Group within the School of Engineering at UKZN. His research interests are in catalysis and chemical reaction engineering, specifically process intensification in reactor technology with a focus on the development and application of advanced materials for more efficient and environmentally benign reaction and separation systems. David has expertise in high-pressure hydrothermal liquefaction and supercritical oxidation systems, as well as the development of bio-based sorbents for water remediation.
Ramjhan, Z., Lokhat, D., Alshammari M.B., Joy, M.N., Ahmad, A., Trioctylammonium-based Ionic Liquids for Metal Ions Extraction: Synthesis, Characterization and Application, Journal of Molecular Liquids Volume 342 (2021) 117534
Adeleke, V.T., Adeniyi, A.A., Lokhat, D., Coagulation of organic pollutants by Moringa oleifera protein molecules: in silico approach, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology 7 (2021) 1453-1464.
Asim, A.Y., Mohamad, N., Khalid, U., Tabassum, P., Ahmad, A., Lokhat, D., Siti, H., A glimpse into the microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment with energy generation, Desalination and Water Treatment 214 (2021) 379-389.
