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Prof. B. V. Kheswa

Associate Professor
Name: Bonginkosi Kheswa
Location: John Orr Building 7166 Doornfontein Campus
Physics Academic Staff听 Staff Members

Contact Details:
Tel: 011 559 9058

Email:听vincentk@uj.ac.za

About Prof. B. V. Kheswa

NRF rating: Y2

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

Profile

Prof BV Kheswa is based at the university of Johannesburg as an associate professor of physics. He has developed and taught various undergraduate and postgraduate modules. With a strong commitment to mentorship, he has supervised and co-supervised numerous postgraduate students. Furthermore, Prof. Kheswa has authored over 50 papers published in, Scopus-indexed, peer-reviewed international journals.

Beyond academia, Prof. Kheswa is actively involved in community outreach programmes. 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听

1.听Modeling and Analysis of KSnI3 Perovskite Solar Cells Yielding Power Conversion Efficiency of 30.21%

Bonginkosi Vincent Kheswa, Siyabonga Ntokozo Majola, Hmoud AH Al Dmour, Nolufefe Muriel Ndzane, Lucky Makhathini

Nanomaterials 15, 580 (2025)

2. Simulation of novel CsSnBr3 perovskite solar cells achieving efficiency of 31.62 %

BV Kheswa, SNT Majola

Physica Scripta 100 (1), 015017 (2025)

3. Numerical optimization of all-inorganic CsSnBr3 perovskite solar cells: the observation of 27% power conversion efficiency

BV Kheswa

Physica Scripta 100 (1), 015933 (2025)

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

Bonginkosi Vincent Kheswa, Lucky Makhathini, Siyabonga Ntokozo Majola

Radiochimica Acta 113, 65 (2025)

5. The study of the impact of Bi2 O3 on the x-ray shielding efficacy of the new barium-magnesium

BV Kheswa

Physica Scripta 100 (1), 015902 (2025)

6. Enhancing efficiency in TiO2/MAPbI3/GO perovskite solar cells: theoretical investigation of MAPbI3 interlayer effects using SCAPS-1D simulation

Hmoud Al Dmour, Osama Y. Al-Madanat, Rakan M. Altarawneh, Emad K. Jaradat, Beddiaf Zaidi and Bonginkosi V Kheswa

AIMS Energy 13(3), 732鈥�755 (2025)

7. 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听18, 182438 (2024)

8. Investigation of the effect of bismuth-oxide on the X-ray and neutron shielding efficacy of the new ceramic system Bi2O3鈥揃aO鈥揊e2O3鈥揝rO鈥揃2O3 Investigation of the effect of bismuth-oxide on the X-ray and neutron shielding efficacy of the new ceramic system Bi2O3鈥揃aO鈥揊e2O3鈥揝rO鈥揃2O3

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

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

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

BV Kheswa

Nukleonika听69(1), 23-29 (2024)

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

BV Kheswa

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

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

BV Kheswa

Open Chemistry听21, 20220345 (2023)

12. The Rigorous Test of the Generalized Brink鈥揂xel Hypothesis in the A=138 Nuclear Mass Region

BV Kheswa

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

13.听137,138,139La(n,纬) 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 G枚rgen, Bethany L Goldblum, Trine Wiborg Hagen, Paul E Koehler, Malin Klintefjord, Kgashane L Malatji, J酶rgen E Midtb酶, Hilde-Therese Nyhus, Paul Papka, Therese Renstr酶m, Sunniva J Rose, Eda Sahin, Sunniva Siem, Tamas Gabor Tornyi

Physical Review C听听95, 045805 (2017)

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

Bonginkosi Vincent Kheswa, Mathis Wiedeking, Francesca Giacoppo, St茅phane Goriely, Magne Guttormsen, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, FL Bello Garrote, Tomas Kvalheim Eriksen, Andreas G枚rgen, Trine Wiborg Hagen, Paul Edward Koehler, Malin Klintefjord, Hilde Therese Nyhus, P Papka, Therese Renstr酶m, S Rose, Eda Sahin, Sunniva Siem, T Tornyi

Physics Letters B听744, 268 (2015)

15 Statistical nuclear properties and synthesis of 138La

BV Kheswa, M Wiedeking, F Giacoppo, St茅phane Goriely, Magne Guttormsen, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, FL Bello Garrote, TK Eriksen, Andreas G枚rgen, TW Hagen, PE Koehler, M Klintefjord, Hilde Therese Nyhus, P Papka, Therese Renstr酶m, S Rose, E Sahin, Sunniva Siem, T Torny

EPJ Web of Conferences听93, 04005 (2015)

 

Google scholar H-index: 15

Scopus H-index: 12