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Dr. Bonginkosi Kheswa

Senior Lecturer
Name: Bonginkosi Kheswa
Location: John Orr Building 7166 Doornfontein Campus
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Contact Details:
Tel: 011 559 9058

Email: vincentk@uj.ac.za

About Dr. Bonginkosi Kheswa

NRF rating: Y2

Fields of Specialisation: Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Astrophysics, Radiation Physics, Solar Energy Physics, Physics Education

Profile

Dr. Kheswa is a senior lecturer at the University of Johannesburg, where he previously served as the deputy Head of Department of Teaching in 2020. He joined the university in February 2017, bringing with him two years of postdoctoral research experience from iThemba LABS and the University of Oslo. With a strong commitment to mentorship, he has supervised and co-supervised numerous MSc and PhD students.

An accomplished researcher, Dr. Kheswa has authored over 50 papers published in Scopus-indexed, peer-reviewed international journals, achieving a Scopus h-index of 12 and a Google Scholar h-index of 15. He is recognized as a Y2 NRF-rated Nuclear Scientist. In the physics department, he has developed and taught various undergraduate and postgraduate physics modules for engineering students.

Beyond academia, Dr. Kheswa is actively involved in community outreach, assisting teachers and learners with physics at the University of Johannesburg Science Centre. He also serves as an external examiner for MSc and PhD theses at various institutions and reviews NRF funding applications, contributing to the broader academic community.

Postgraduate Supervision

  1. Teffo Seakamela (SA Female), PhD student, graduated at UJ in year 2024
  2. Nomcebo Yende (SA Female), MSc student graduated at UJ in year 2020
  3. Mvuyisi Mbabane (SA Male), MSc student, graduated at UJ in year 2018
  4. Kgashane Malatji (SA Male), MSc student, graduated at UWC in year 2016
  5. Christiaan Brits (SA Male), MSc student, graduated at Stellenbosch in year 2016
  6. Bonginkosi Zikhali (SA Male), MSc student, graduated at UniZulu in year 2016
  7. Mvuyisi Mbabane (SA Male), BSc (Hons) student, graduated at WSU in year 2017}
  8. Ayabulela Tsewu (SA Female), PhD student at UJ, in progress
  9. Mhlangano Nkalanga (SA Male), PhD student at UJ, in progress
  10. Sebenzile Magagula (SA Female), PhD student at WITS, in progress
  11. Bonginkosi Zikhali (SA Male), PhD student at UniZulu, in progress
  12. Johan Mvelase (SA Male), PhD student at UniZulu, in progress
  13. Nelisiwe Msabala (SA Female), MSc student at UniZulu, in progress

 

List of 15 Publications 

1. Impact of Bi2O3 on the X-ray shielding characteristics of telluro-borate-bismuth glass for medical applications

B.V. Kheswa, S.N.T Majola

Journal of Theoretical and Applied Physics 18, 182438 (2024)

https://dx.doi.org/10.57647/j.jtap.2024.1803.38

2. Investigation of the effect of bismuth-oxide on the X-ray and neutron shielding efficacy of the new ceramic system Bi2O3–BaO–Fe2O3–SrO–B2O3 Investigation of the effect of bismuth-oxide on the X-ray and neutron shielding efficacy of the new ceramic system Bi2O3–BaO–Fe2O3–SrO–B2O3

B.V. Kheswa, S.N.T Majola

Journal of Theoretical and Applied Physics 18, 182446 (2024)

https://dx.doi.org/10.57647/j.jtap.2024.1805.66

3. Computational study of γ-ray and fast neutron shielding efficacy of (70–x)B2O3 – 5TeO2 – 20SrO – 5ZnO – (x)Bi2O3 glass systems using Phy-X/PSD, XCOM and GEANT-4

Bonginkosi Vincent Kheswa, Lucky Makhathini, Siyabonga Ntokozo Majola

Radiochimica Acta, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2024-0316

4. Gamma radiation shielding properties of (x)Bi2O3-(0.5-x)ZnO-0.2B2O3-0.3SiO2 glass system

BV Kheswa

Nukleonika 69(1), 23-29 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2024-0003

5. The Thermodynamic Properties of 138,139La Nuclear Systems

BV Kheswa

Acta Physica Polonica Series B 54, 10-A1 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.5506/APhysPolB.54.10-A1

6. X-ray shielding properties of bismuth-borate glass doped with rare earth ions

BV Kheswa

Open Chemistry 21, 20220345 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2022-0345

7. The Rigorous Test of the Generalized Brink–Axel Hypothesis in the A=138 Nuclear Mass Region

BV Kheswa

Acta Physica Polonica Series B 54, 10-A1 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.5506/APhysPolB.54.10-A1

8. 137,138,139La(n,γ) cross sections constrained with statistical decay properties of 138,139,140La nuclei

Bonginkosi Vincent Kheswa, Mathis Wiedeking, Joshua A Brown, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, Stephane Goriely, Magne Guttormsen, FL Bello Garrote, Lee A Bernstein, Darren L Bleuel, Tomas K Eriksen, Francesca Giacoppo, Andreas Görgen, Bethany L Goldblum, Trine Wiborg Hagen, Paul E Koehler, Malin Klintefjord, Kgashane L Malatji, Jørgen E Midtbø, Hilde-Therese Nyhus, Paul Papka, Therese Renstrøm, Sunniva J Rose, Eda Sahin, Sunniva Siem, Tamas Gabor Tornyi

Physical Review C  95, 045805 (2017)

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.95.045805

9. Galactic production of 138La: Impact of 138,139La statistical properties

Bonginkosi Vincent Kheswa, Mathis Wiedeking, Francesca Giacoppo, Stéphane Goriely, Magne Guttormsen, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, FL Bello Garrote, Tomas Kvalheim Eriksen, Andreas Görgen, Trine Wiborg Hagen, Paul Edward Koehler, Malin Klintefjord, Hilde Therese Nyhus, P Papka, Therese Renstrøm, S Rose, Eda Sahin, Sunniva Siem, T Tornyi

Physics Letters B 744, 268 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2015.03.065

10. Statistical nuclear properties and synthesis of 138La

BV Kheswa, M Wiedeking, F Giacoppo, Stéphane Goriely, Magne Guttormsen, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, FL Bello Garrote, TK Eriksen, Andreas Görgen, TW Hagen, PE Koehler, M Klintefjord, Hilde Therese Nyhus, P Papka, Therese Renstrøm, S Rose, E Sahin, Sunniva Siem, T Torny

EPJ Web of Conferences 93, 04005 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20159304005

11. Nuclear level densities and γ-ray strength functions of 180,181,182Ta

CP Brits, Kgashane L Malatji, M Wiedeking, BV Kheswa, Stéphane Goriely, FL Bello Garrote, DL Bleuel, Francesca Giacoppo, Andreas Görgen, Magne Guttormsen, Katarzyna Hadynska-Klek, Trine Wiborg Hagen, Stéphane Hilaire, Vetle Wegner Ingeberg, H Jia, Malin Klintefjord, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, SNT Majola, P Papka, S Péru, B Qi, Therese Renstrøm, Sunniva Johanne Rose, Eda Sahin, Sunniva Siem, Gry Merete Tveten, Fabio Zeiser

Physical Review C 99, 054330 (2019)

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.99.054330

12. Re-estimation of 180Ta nucleosynthesis in light of newly constrained reaction rates

Kgashane Leroy Malatji, Mathis Wiedeking, Stéphane Goriely, Christiaan Petrus Brits, Bonginkosi Vincent Kheswa, FL Bello Garrote, Darren L Bleuel, Francesca Giacoppo, Andreas Görgen, Magne Guttormsen, Katarzyna Hadynska-Klek, Trine Wiborg Hagen, Vetle Wegner Ingeberg, Malin Klintefjord, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, P Papka, Therese Renstrøm, Eda Sahin, Sunniva Siem, Lionel Siess, Gry Merete Tveten, Fabio Zeiser

Physics Letters B 791, 403 (2019)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2019.03.013

13. New experimental constraint on the 185W(n,γ)186W cross section

AC Larsen, GM Tveten, T Renstrøm, H Utsunomiya, E Algin, T Ari-izumi, KO Ay, FL Garrote, L Crespo

Campo, F Furmyr, S Goriely, A Görgen, M Guttormsen, VW Ingeberg, BV Kheswa, IKB Kullmann, T

Laplace, E Lima, M Markova, JE Midtbø, S Miyamoto, AH Mjøs, V Modamio, M Ozgur, F Pogliano, S

Riemer-Sørensen, E Sahin, S Shen, S Siem, A Spyrou, M Wiedeking

Physical Review C 108, 025804 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.108.025804

14. γ-ray emission in proton-induced nuclear reactions on natC and Mylar targets over the incident

energy range, Ep= 30–200 MeV. Astrophysical implications

Y Rahma, S Ouichaoui, J Kiener, EA Lawrie, JJ Lawrie, V Tatischeff, A Belhout, D Moussa, W

Yahia-Cherif, H Benhabiles-Mezhoud, TD Bucher, TRS Dinoko, A Chafa, JL Conradie, S Damache,

M Debabi, I Deloncle, JL Easton, M Fouka, C Hamadache, F Hammache, P Jones, BV Kheswa, NA

Khumalo, T Lamula, SNT Majola, J Ndayishimye, D Negi, SP Noncolela, S Ouziane, P Papka, S

Peterson, M Kumar Raju, V Ramanathan, BM Rebeiro, N de Sereville, JF Sharpey-Schafer, O

Shirinda, M Wiedeking, S Wyngaardt

Nuclear Physics A 1032, 122622 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2023.122622

15. Experimental observation of the M1 scissors mode in 254No

FL Bello Garrote, Araceli Lopez-Martens, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, I Deloncle, Sophie Péru, Fabio Zeiser,

Paul T Greenlees, Bonginkosi Vincent Kheswa, Kalle Auranen, Darren L Bleuel, Daniel M Cox, L

Crespo Campo, Francesca Giacoppo, Andreas Görgen, Tuomas Grahn, M Guttormsen, Trine Wiborg

Hagen, Laura Harkness-Brennan, Karl Hauschild, Greg Henning, R-D Herzberg, Rauno Julin, S

Juutinen, Thibault A Laplace, M Leino, Jørgen E Midtbø, Victor Modamio, Janne Pakarinen, P

Papadakis, J Partanen, Therese Renstrøm, Kseniia Rezynkina, Mikael Sandzelius, Jan Sarén, C

Scholey, Sunniva Siem, J Sorri, S Stolze, J Uusitalo

Physics Letters B 834, 137479 (2022)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2022.137479

 

Google scholar H-index: 15

Scopus H-index: 12

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