Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture
Nontlantla Regina Maseko
Senior laboratory technician · Department of Chemistry
Academic Profile
Nontlantla Regina Maseko
Department of Chemistry
Nontlantla Regina Maseko
Senior laboratory technician
Highest qualificationMSc Chemistry (UNIVEN)
SpecialisationAnalytical Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Molecularly Imprinted Polymers and Computational Chemistry
Research Interests
Design and synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymers for catalysis, selective recognition and separation. Asymmetric synthesis and stereoselective catalysis of pharmaceutical compounds Development of functional and stimuli-responsive polymeric materials for pharmaceutical and analytical applications Computational and in silico modelling of molecular recognition, pre-polymerization complexes and reaction transition states .
Current & Recent Projects
- Stereocontrolled synthesis of ibuprofen using catalytic imprinting strategies
- Transition-state-guided catalysis for Diels–Alder reactions using molecularly imprinted polymers
- Computational design of functional materials for asymmetric synthesis
- Selective extraction of nitroaromatic compounds using multi-templated molecularly imprinted polymers.
Teaching Areas
- Coordinates and supports laboratory teaching in analytical and organic chemistry at undergraduate level, with responsibility for 1st, 2nd and 3rd-year practicals, as well as postgraduate laboratory training.
Professional Profiles
- ORCID | ResearchGate | University of Venda Research Profile
Membership & Supervision
- SACI member membership number 14282
University Contact Details
Recent Articles
- “Selective extraction of nitroaromatic compounds: Uni- vs multi-templated molecularly imprinted polymers”, Murunwa Lusani Mmbi Nontlantla Regina Maseko, Nikita Tawanda Tavengwa, Talanta 2026 (306) 129743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2026.129743