School of Science and Computing

Dr. Benjamin MbalukaTechnologist, Department of Physical Sciences.
Area of specialization is Physics of Materials.
Has over 5 years’ working experience in higher education

Research interests:

  • Nanostructured materials, plasmonic materials, solar materials, and power systems
  • The application of Machine Learning in nanostructured, plasmonic materials, and power systems

Current research: Plasmonic Response of Unconventional Transitional Metals
Research title: Analysis of Unconventional Transitional Metals (Y, Sc, Hf, Ta, Mo, Re, Rh, Pt, Ti, and Zn) Plasmonic response as an Alternative to Au, Ag and Cu for Broadband Spectrum Applications