Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture

Ipfani David Isaiah Ramaite

Professor · Department of Chemistry

Academic Profile

Ipfani David Isaiah Ramaite

Ipfani David Isaiah Ramaite
Department of Chemistry

Ipfani David Isaiah Ramaite

Professor

Highest qualificationPhD in Chemistry (Rhodes University)
SpecialisationOrganic synthesis and medicinal chemistry. Currently lecturing third-year organic chemistry and 2 honours organic chemistry modules.
Research

Research Interests

I specialize in synthetic and natural product research on local medicinal plants for the treatment of TB, malaria, diabetes, etc. I am also interested in advancing my knowledge in green chemistry and waste valorization. I have attended and presented our research at several local and international conferences and successfully trained several postgraduate students at honours (18), master's (10), and PhD (2) levels to completion. I have published numerous peer-reviewed research publications in peer-reviewed journals. I am also committed to advancing chemical education and contributing to the scientific community through active participation in professional organizations, journal reviewing, and conference presentations.

Current Work

Current & Recent Projects

  • Synthesis of various chromone and quinoline derivatives as potential TB, Malaria, etc drugs.
  • Physical organic studies of chromones and quinoline derivatives.
  • Natural Products Research on Local Medicinal Plants as potential treatments for TB, Malaria, Diabetes, etc.
Teaching

Teaching Areas

  • Lectures on organic chemistry at 3rd year and honours level.
Research Profiles

Professional Profiles

Professional

Membership & Supervision

  • SACI member membership number 61029
Scholarship

Recent Articles

  1. Dorcas B. Tlhapi, Isaiah D. I. Ramaite, Chinedu P. Anokwuru, Teunis van Ree, Ntakadzeni Madala, Heinrich Hoppe, Effects of seasonal variation on phytochemicals contributing to the antimalarial and antitrypanosomal activities of Breonadia salicina using the metabolomic approach, J. Heliyon, 2024, 10, e24068.
  2. Dorcas B. Tlhapi, Isaiah D. I. Ramaite, Chinedu P. Anokwuru, Teunis van Ree, Molecular networking-based metabolome, in vitro antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory effects of Breonadia salicina (Vahl) Hepper & J.R.I Wood. Metabolites, 2024,14, 291.
  3. S.S. Nyembe, G.M. Masuku, I.D.I. Ramaite, Mwadham M. Kabanda, Lutendo Murulana, Synthesis, electrochemical and quantum chemical studies on 6-substituted chronone-2-carboxamide derivatives as corrosion inhibitors of mild steel in acidic medium. ScienceDirect, 2026, 103463.