Bernard Sililo

Brief Career Summary

• 2016+  Lecturer: Metallurgy, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Mining and Process Engineering, NUST, Namibia
• 2013 – 2016 Junior Lecturer: Metallurgy, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Mining and Process Engineering, NUST, Namibia
• 2009 - 2012 Improvement Metallurgist, , Rӧssing Uranium processing Plant /Laboratories,  Swakopmund, Namibia
• 2006-2009 Project Chemist, Rӧssing Uranium processing Plant /Laboratories, Swakopmund, Namibia
• 2004-2006 Quality Controller, Namibia Breweries Ltd, Windhoek Namibia

Qualifications

• MSc. Applied Science: Metallurgy, University of Pretoria, South Africa (2017).
• BSc. Honours. Applied Science: Metallurgy, University of Pretoria, South Africa (2013).
• BSc. Chemistry and Mathematics, University of Namibia, Namibia (2003).

Research Focus Areas

• Extractive Hydrometallurgy
• Application of Nanotechnology in mineral process
• Sampling in mineral processing.

Courses Currently Teaching

Undergraduate

• Corrosion
• Hydrometallurgy
• Experimental Techniques for Process Engineers
• Chemistry

Selected Publications 

Peer-Reviewed Articles

• Sililo, B. (2016). ‘Modelling uranium leach kinetics’, A thesis submitted for the degree of M.Sc. in (Applied Sciences) (Metallurgy), University of Pretoria, South africa.
• Sililo, B., & Groot, D. (2017). Effects of various parameters on uranium leach kinetics. 3rd Young Professional Conference (SAIMM), Pretoria (South Africa).
• Sililo, B., & Groot, D. (2017). Modelling of uranium leach kinetics. Uranium Conference (SAIMM), Swakopmund (Namibia).

Social Media Links

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/liswani-sililo-96528a42