Vhahangwele Masindi Editor

Elvis Fosso-Kankeu, PhD is a professor in the Department of Mining Engineering at the University of South Africa. He has over 220 publications, including journal articles, books, book chapters, and conference proceeding papers. His research focuses on the hydrometallurgical extraction of metal from solid phases, the prediction of pollutant dispersion from industrial areas, and the development of effective and sustainable methods for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from polluted water.

Vhahangwele Masindi, PhD is the Research and Development Manager at Magalies Water, a research associate at the University of South Africa, and a visiting research scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. He has over 117 publications, including journal articles, books, book chapters, patents, and conference proceeding papers. His research focuses on environmental quality modeling, water resource management, water and wastewater treatment, sustainability, circular economy in water treatment, and waste beneficiation and valorization.

Johannes Maree, PhD is the founder of ROC Water Technologies, a company focused on processing mining waste to recover drinking water and other products. His current projects include a Water Research Center project where the ROC process needs to be demonstrated to treat iron-rich acid mine water, a THRIP focusing on the thermal processing of sodium sulphate, and brine treatment with freeze crystallization for the selective recovery of ice, sodium sulphate, and sodium chloride.

Bhekie Mamba is the executive dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology at the University of South Africa. He has published seven book chapters, over 250 journal papers, 12 technical reports, and over 50 conference proceedings. His research interests include nanotechnology, polymer chemistry, and water treatment technologies.