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Dr Sooboo Singh

		Dr Singh is a lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry and Chemistry for Engineers. His research lies in heterogenous catalysis encompassing oxidation and oxidative dehydrogenation of linear alkanes, hydrogenation reactions and preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. His collaborations include: the Hydrogen Project (HySA) with UCT; and the paraffin oxidation with SASOL, Cardiff Catalysis Institute (UK) and Johnson Matthey (UK).

Quote:		"Always persevere in a honest way for the fruit of your labour will taste sweeter."
Position:		Senior Lecturer
Qualifications:		PhD MSc BSc (Honours) BSc

Discipline		Chemistry
Campus		Westville
Telephone:		031 260 7017
Email:		singhso@ukzn.ac.za

Recent Publications:		Venkata D.B.C. Dasireddy, Sooboo Singh, Holger B. Friedrich, Activation of n-octane using vanadium oxide supported on alkaline earth hydroxyapatites, Applied Catalysis A: General, 456(2013), 105-117. Venkata D.B.C. Dasireddy, Sooboo Singh, Holger B. Friedrich, Studies towards a mechanistic insight into the activation of n-octane using vanadium oxide supported on alkaline earth hydroxyapatites, Applied Catalysis A: General, 467(2013), 142-153. Venkata D. B. C. Dasireddy, Faiza B. Khan, Sooboo Singh, Holger B. Friedrich, Activation of n-Heptane: A Study with VMgO Catalysts, Catalysis Letters, DOI 10.1007/s10562-013-1182-4.