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Pule Molokoane
Address: 516 Boroa, Tweespruit, 9770, Free State, South Africa.
Cellphone: +27(0)78 231 3068
Email: ppmolokoane@gmail.com
2006037416@ufs4life.ac.za
GENERAL INFORMATION
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD Inorganic Chemistry, 2018
University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
MSc Inorganic Chemistry, 2014
University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Hons. Chemistry, 2011
University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
B.Sc. Chemistry and Biology, 2010
University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Grade 12, 2006
Unicom High School, South Africa
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Institution: University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Position: Facilitator/ Junior Lecture, January 2013 – End of 2014
Key Duties / Responsibilities
 Lecturing Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry modules
 Administration, checking and assessing students' work and giving feedback
 Planning, preparing and researching lessons
 Availing myself for consultation
 Mentoring and encouraging personal development
 Liaison with other professionals/employers
Title Dr
Names Pule Petrus
Initials P. P.
Surname Molokoane
Identification number
Citizenship South Africa
Date of birth 04 May 1989
Gender Male
Race Black

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Institution: University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Position: Research assistant, January 2011 – December 2017
Key Duties / Responsibilities
 Conduct research related to my PhD study which consisted of three focus areas
namely;
 Beneficiation of Hafnium and Zirconium
 Development of Rhenium-based and Rhodium-based diagnostic and therapeutic
agents (theranostics)
 Homogeneous catalysis utilizing Rhodium-based catalysts to evaluate
hydroformylation and carbonylation of olefins
 Conduct research related to my MSc Project titled: Catalytic Oxidation Processes
Using Functionalized O,O’-Bidentate Ligand Copper Complexes
 Copper nano particles were developed and evaluated for catalytic oxidation
via pseudo-first order reaction kinetics
 Conference contributions, oral and poster presentations
 Laboratory manager, this includes maintenance of equipment and purchasing of
general laboratory supplies
 Publishing
 Facilitate student practicals from entry level till honours year level of study, this
includes all the relevant administration such as assessment of student work and
feedback
 Mentoring MSc students
Institution: Provincial Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management (CR &
CSM)
Position: Technical management and research, April 2018 – Current
Key Duties / Responsibilities
 Monitor the provincial equipment/ inventory and reporting
 Method validation of both standard and non-standard methods
 Method development and optimisation
 Coordination of the calibration and maintenance programme
 Compile bid specifications, participate in bid process, delivery and installation of
equipment
 Conduct technical inspections on CSM equipment/ consumables and reagents
 Analytical instrument evaluation, calibration and verification
 Manage equipment down-time and effective instrument utilization
 Management of physical resources
 Optimal client service delivery

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Workshops/ Symposia/ Conference Contributions
 Student Leadership Development Programs which entailed the following training;
 Courageous Student Leadership in Residences
 Planning Projects and Running Portfolios
 Group Dynamics, Diversity and Solving Conflicts
 Doing your dissertation with Microsoft Word 2010
 Inorganic Chemistry Symposium (internal annual symposium organized by the
department of chemistry UFS), May 2011- UFS, Free State
 Catalysis Society of South Africa (CATSA), November 2011- Misty Hills,
Johannesburg
 Inorganic Chemistry Symposium (internal annual symposium organized by the
department of chemistry UFS), August 2011- UFS, Free State
 Indaba 7 (International Scientific Conference), September 2012- Skukuza, Kruger
National Park, Mpumalanga
 Inkaba ye Afrika, Geofuture Conference (International Scientific Conference),
November 2012, Germany, Potsdam GFZ Institute
 Inkaba ye Afrika, !Khure Africa Conference (International Scientific Conference), 29
September – 03 October 2014, Matjiesfontein, SA
 International Year of Crystallography 2014 (International Scientific Conference) 12
October – 17 October 2014, Bloemfontein, SA
(In all the scientific conferences presentations were given)
SKILLS
Computer
 Microrsoft Excel
 Microsoft Word
 Microsoft PowerPoint
 Windows XP Professional
 MestReNova
 Chem Draw
 WinGX
 Diamond
 Novel
Expertise
 Transition metal chemistry and specialization in;
 Homogeneous catalytic oxidation
 Beneficiation of Hafnium and Zirconium
 Modelling of radioactive 99m
Tc-compounds with non-radioactive rhenium
compounds for diagnostic and therapeutic applications
 Development of theranostics based on 99m
Tc, 186/188
Re and 105
Rh modalities
 Modelling of 89
Zr-based drugs for PET applications
 Homogeneous catalysis, hydroformylation and carbonylation
 ISO 17025 Training which entails;
 Testing,
 Method validation,

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 Quality management systems,
 Calibration and
 Standardization
 Administration and Co-ordination skills (refer to employment record above)
 Laboratory management and operation
 Inquiries, Quotations and Ordering of chemicals and laboratory equipment
 Administering chemical/hazardous waste for safe disposal
 Obtaining relevant Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) of hazardous waste
for legal obligations
 Managing and recycling aspects of glassware and chemicals
 Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
 Infrared spectroscopy
 Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy
 X-ray Crystallography
 HP reactors
 Gas Chromatography
 Hi-Tech SF-61DX2 Stopped-flow instrumentation
Problem solving:
 Innovative
 Proven capacity to generate feasible solutions and resolve conflicts and complaints.
Presentation/ Facilitation skills (refer to employment record):
 Lecture
 Conference contributions
 Practical coordinator and facilitator
DISSERTATION
CATALYTIC OXIDATION PROCESSES USING FUNCTIONALISED O,O’-
BIDENTATE LIGAND COPPER COMPLEXES
THESIS
SOLID STATE AND MECHANISTIC STUDY ON PYRONE BASED COMPLEXES OF
EARLY MIDDLE AND PLATINUM GROUP TRANSITION METAL ELEMENTS
PUBLICATIONS
TITLE: 2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-1-isopropyl-4-pyridone
JOURNAL: Acta Crystallographica Section E (2012). E68, o3235-o3236.
Main Author: Pule Petrus Molokoane
ISSN: 1600-5368
DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812044091

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REFERENCES;
Robert S. Kriger
Executive Director: International Relations & Cooperation (retired)
253 Troye Street, Muckleneuk 0002, Tshwane
+27 (0)73 169 0842
rskriger@gmail.com
Marietjie Schutte
Lecturer: Inorganic Chemistry & Co-supervisor
Cellnr: 084 607 1205; +27(0)51 401 9896
schuttem@ufs.ac.za
Rina Meintjies
Department of Chemistry (UFS): Subject Coordinator
Cellnr: 084 555 7881; +27(0)51 401 2783
meintjr@ufs.ac.za
Lwazi Mswelanto Pr.Sci.Nat. (Lt. Col.)
Provincial Commander: Quality Management
Criminal Record & Crime Scene Management: NORTH WEST
SAPS: DIVISION FORENSIC SERVICES
Tel: 018 299 7136, Mobile: 082 856 1042
Email: MswelantoL@saps.gov.za