Mr. Philani Knowledge Mavimbela
Lecturer
- 031 260 7081
- Mavimbelap@ukzn.ac.za
- Msc (UP), PhD candidate (UKZN)
- Geological Sciences
- Westville Campus
Philani Mavimbela is a lecturer in the school of agriculture, earth and environmental Studies
Research interests
- Contact metamorphism
- Magmatic and metamorphic rocks records of tectonic plate processes
- Understanding metamorphic processes and rate of metamorphism (Mineral
- Thermodynamic modelling ( Chemical equilibrium vs disequilibrium)
- Kinetics of Nucleation and Growth, Diffusion and Equilibration
- Unconsolidated deposits, particularly Heavy Mineral Sands sampling ( Sonic drilling)