Dr. Bongolwethu Mabusela

Senior Lecturer · Chemical Engineering

University of Johannesburg

Author

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APID

13618

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5168-1649

Google Scholar

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xd_GJRQAAAAJ&hl=en

Location

Johannesburg, Oakdene, South Africa

Expertise

Chemical Engineering, Process modelling, Optimization, Engineering materials

Areas of interest

Sustainable materials, Engineering Biosystems, Agrowaste Valorization

Member since

September 2026

Publications

1. Advances in Vacuum Ultraviolet Photolysis in the Postharvest Management of Fruit and Vegetables Along the Value Chains: a Review.
2. Application of vacuum ultraviolet photolysis reactor and loss of firmness prediction for stored ‘Fuji’ apples
3. Ethylene degradation via vacuum ultraviolet photolysis: nth-order kinetic model, energy consumption assessment, and a case study for 'Fuji' apples under retail condition
4. Impact of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) photolysis on ethylene degradation kinetics and removal in mixed-fruit storage, and direct exposure to ‘Fuji’ apples during storage.
5. Production of nesquehonite, a magnesia precursor, by carbonation of synthetic mine waste water
6. Trends in ethylene management strategies: towards mitigating postharvest losses along the South African value chain of fresh produce – a review.