Onesimo Ntingana

Describing interconnected sustainability challenges and opportunities.
Analysis of the role of organisations in driving change.
Identifying the appropriate frameworks and standards for a given context to drive change.
Analysing the mechanisms for accountability within an organisation.
Evaluating organisations’ application of sustainability frameworks and standards.
Created an action plan for an organisation to drive positive, sustainable outcomes.

Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
Designing and synthesizing low-valent metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for CO₂ capture and conversion.
Characterizing materials using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques, thermal gravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, and structure determination using Olex2 software.
Maintained detailed records of experimental procedures, observations, and results for accurate reporting and replication purposes.

• Responsible for assisting up to 20 undergraduate students with specialised chemistry
  exercises, experimental work, and reviewing students’ lab reports.
• Boosted student understanding by developing clear and concise chemistry tutoring materials.
• Incorporated real-world applications of chemistry concepts during tutoring sessions,
  demonstrating their relevance and importance in everyday life.
• Maintained laboratory safety and experiment reproducibility.

Responsible for assisting up to 20 undergraduate students with specialized chemistry exercises, experimental work, and reviewing students’ lab reports.
Boosted student understanding by developing clear and concise chemistry tutoring materials.
Incorporated real-world applications of chemistry concepts during tutoring sessions, demonstrating their relevance and importance in everyday life.
Maintained laboratory safety and experiment reproducibility.

Synthesized 2-mercaptobenzimidazole derivatives and assessed their biological activity as potential antimicrobials.
Purified compounds using chromatography and crystallization techniques.
Interpreted spectral data (1D & 2D NMR, FT-IR), and Elemental Analysis for structural analysis and determination.