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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Acteoside as a Multi-target Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Agent: An In-Silico Study
Shode, F. O., Amobonye, A., Pillai, S., Govender, P. P. & Govender, K. K., Feb 2026, In: Topics in Catalysis. 69, 4-7, p. 954-970 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A dynamic scapping workflow for RTK domains: computational modeling of natural products as dual modulators of EGFR and VEGFR signaling in breast cancer
Obakachi, V. A., Govender, K. K. & Govender, P. P., Feb 2026, In: Molecular Diversity. 30, 1, p. 1459-1485 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A first-principles study of RuClF/AlN van der Waals heterostructure for potential use as anode for lithium-ion batteries
Masora, B. F., Govender, K. K., Opoku, F. & Govender, P. P., 26 Jan 2026, In: New Journal of Chemistry. 50, 4, p. 1892-1904 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Artificial neural network model of the capacity of diethylenetriamine functionalised zinc oxide-apricot stone shell nanocomposite for sequestering 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid from wastewater
Akinola, A. O., Prabakaran, E., Govender, K. & Pillay, K., 2026, In: RSC Advances. 16, 16, p. 14199-14215 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bioprospecting the brain protective activity of Bryophyllum pinnatum leaf: Ex-vivo study and molecular docking- interaction analysis
Abaniwo, R. M., Ayeni, G., Jegede, R. E., Audu, G. A., Shaibu, I. E., Sule, F. A., Obakachi, V., Govender, K. & Pooe, O. J., Mar 2026, In: Scientific African. 31, e03254.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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UJ finalists to compete for South Africa’s Top Science and Innovation honours
Mpedi, L., Govender, K., Oluwafemi, S., Kganyago, M. & Jen, T.-C.
3/06/26
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Investigators at University of Johannesburg Detail Findings in Nanocomposites (Artificial Neural Network Model of the Capacity of Diethylenetriamine Functionalised Zinc Oxide-apricot Stone Shell Nanocomposite for Sequestering ...)
Govender, K., Pillay, K. & Eswaran, P.
10/04/26
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New Findings from University of Johannesburg Yields New Data on Drug Research (Structural Characterization of Glycolytic Enzymes from Trypanosoma cruzi)
2/03/26
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