Jonathan Tersur Orasugh

Dr. Jonathan Tersur Orasugh is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, Johannesburg, South Africa, and Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific & Industrial Research, CSIR, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. His research focus is in nanoscience and nanotechnology, Textiles, and Fibres. Presently, Dr. Jonathan is working on EMI shielding...See more

Dr. Jonathan Tersur Orasugh is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, Johannesburg, South Africa, and Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific & Industrial Research, CSIR, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. His research focus is in nanoscience and nanotechnology, Textiles, and Fibres. Presently, Dr. Jonathan is working on EMI shielding materials design and fabrication at CSIR, Pretoria in affiliation with the University of Johannesburg. He has also, carried out successful research work on synthesis of nano crystalline cellulose and its application in edible packaging, transdermal and ophthalmic drug delivery, and published articles in reputed high impact factor scientific journals along with several, presentation at international conferences. Dr. Jonathan has Ph.D. (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology) and MTech (Technical Textiles: Fibre Technology) from University of Calcutta, Kolkata, and B.Tech. (Textile Technology) from Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, Nigeria. He has published more than 10 research articles in diverse international journals along with several books and book chapters with publishers of high repute. He is an active editor with few international journals and a reviewer with different international journals. He has more than 7yrs of research experience in the field of polymer composites and nanocomposites, synthesis, and surface treatment of nanomaterials along with their potential applications. He has carried out industrial-based research at to a satisfactory and implementable stage at the pilot plant scale. He is also an executive board member and research head at EL-YOTEK NIG. LTD. He is also a research consultant with AMER-SIL KETEX PVT LTD., India. See less