Mohammed Ibrahim- RSIF PhD Scholar in minerals, mining and materials engineering at The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) PhD/Research Topic: Synthesis of cerium dioxide (CeO2) for removal of fluoride from drinking water

Linda Bih Numfor- RSIF PhD Scholar in Minerals, mining and materials engineering at The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) PhD/Research Topic: Synthesis and comparative study of biochars and clay balls for heavy metals removal from selected industries

Jonas Bayuo RSIF PhD Scholar in Minerals, mining and materials engineering at The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) PhD/Research Topic: Biosorption of heavy metals from mono- and multi-adsorption systems using low-cost adsorbents

Hashimu Hamisi RSIF PhD Scholar in Minerals, mining and materials engineering at The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) PhD/Research Topic: High Strength Geopolymer Concrete (HSGC) cured at Ambient Temperature with Improved Workability and Durability; A blend of nanosilica, RHA and Pugu Kaolin in Tanzania.

Bethwel Tarus RSIF PhD Scholar in Minerals, mining and materials engineering at NM-AIST, Tanzania. PhD/Research Topic: Beaded Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers for Capacitive Deionization Desalination

“My dream is that Africa Governments could fund African girls and boys to study within Africa and solve the African Problems” NM-AISt is one of the RSIF Host Universities. Read more here https://www.rsif-paset.org/partners/

Exposure to fluoride is known to cause molted teeth and weak bones in animals particularly humans. Ruth’s PhD is on remediation of soils contaminated with flouride.

The issue of gender is very central to RSIF. Women constitute 30 percent of researchers in science fields in SSA, about the same as the global average of 28 percent. Therefore, enabling more women to enter and thrive in the field will substantially contribute to the overall ambition of increasing the continent’s scientific capacity, and to achieving inclusive and holistic development.