Mrs Jaquiline Tatenda Kurasha

Biography

Jaquiline holds a BSc. Engineering (Hon) in Metallurgy from the University of Zimbabwe, Master of Science in Engineering (Metallurgy and Materials) from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa and a Master of Business Administration from Management College of Southern Africa, South Africa. She joined the Department of Mining and Process Engineering in 2012 as a lecturer. She is also an experienced SEM operator, leading SEM work in the department since 2017.

Brief Career Summary

• 2018+ Lecturer, Metallurgical Engineering, DMPE, NUST, Namibia
• 2012-2017 Tutor, Metallurgical Engineering, DMPE, NUST, Namibia
• 2009 Quality Assurance Manager, Clarson & Company, Harare, Zimbabwe
• 2007-2009 Group Metallurgist, Clarson & Company, Harare, Zimbabwe
• 2006-2007 Graduate Trainee Metallurgist, Apex Corporation, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Professional Affiliations

• Golden Key Honour Society
• Microscopy Society of Southern Africa (MSSA)

Research Focus Areas

• Physical metallurgy of hard materials (carbides and cemets)
• Corrosion of metals in marine environments

Courses Currently Teaching

• Materials Science
• Introduction to Mining and Metallurgy
• Physical Metallurgy
• Phase diagrams and Forming Processes
• Welding and Forming Processes

Community Development Activities

• Brain Match Committee, which promotes students’ interest in STEM subjects in high schools.

Selected Publications

Peer-reviewed articles

• Nghipulile, T., Moongo, T.E., Dzinomwa, G., Nkwanyana, S., Mapani, B., Kurasha, J.T. (2022). Evaluation of the Relationship between the Milling Breakage Parameters: A Case Study of Three Copper Ores from a Multi-Mineralised Deposit. Minerals 2022, Vol 12, 1263.
• Kapendah, I.N., Magombedze, C., Dzinomwa, G., Amwele, M.N. and Kurasha, J.T. (2019). Investigating the potential effect of alternative collectors on the flotation recovery of copper in slag. Proceedings of the 2nd Zambian national conference on Geology, Mining, Metallurgy and Groundwater Resources, Kitwe, Zambia, Nov 2019, pp 279-290.
• Kurasha, J.T., and Sack, N. (2015). Feasibility study on the use of zinc recycling to recover tool grade cemented tungsten carbide powders. Proceedings of the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) 2015 Congress and Exhibition, Reims, France, Oct 2015, (EP150455).
• Kurasha, J.T., & Sacks, N. (2014). Effect of zinc recycling on tool grade scrap hardmetals having mixed crystal carbide additions. Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference of the Microscopy Society of Southern Africa, Vol 44-2014, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Dec 2014, pp 92.

Conference presentations & invited talks

• Kurasha, J.T. (2021). Investing in Skills Development for Women in Mining to Further Grow the Industry. 3rd Annual Women in Mining Namibia Conference, Windhoek, Namibia, Oct 2021.
• Kapendah, I.N., Magombedze, C., Dzinomwa, G., Amwele, M.N. and Kurasha, J.T. (2019). Investigating the potential effect of alternative collectors on the flotation recovery of copper in slag. Proceedings of the 2nd Zambian national conference on Geology, Mining, Metallurgy and Groundwater Resources, Kitwe, Zambia, Nov 2019.
• Kurasha, J.T., and Sack, N. (2015). Feasibility study on the use of zinc recycling to recover tool grade cemented tungsten carbide powders. Proceedings of the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) 2015 Congress and Exhibition, Reims, France, Oct 2015, (EP150455).
• Kurasha, J.T., and Sacks, N. (2014). Effect of zinc recycling on tool grade scrap hardmetals having mixed crystal carbide additions. Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference of the Microscopy Society of Southern Africa, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Dec 2014.