Prof. Setumo Victor Motloung

Prof. Setumo Victor Motloung

NRF Rating: C3 Director: Postgraduate Studies (PGS)
Qualifications: PhD (Physics, University of the Free State, 2015)

Professional Background

Dr. S.V. Motloung is an accomplished physicist and academic leader, currently serving as the Director of Postgraduate Studies. Holding a PhD in Physics from the University of the Free State (2015), he has cultivated extensive academic experience across several South African universities, including UFS, SMU, NMU, WSU, and NWU.

As a C3 NRF-rated researcher, Dr. Motloung possesses robust virtual and interactive teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and has successfully supervised and graduated numerous MSc and PhD students. His primary research interest lies in synthesizing and characterizing structural nanomaterials, with a specialized focus on luminescence materials for practical applications such as advanced light-emitting devices.

Professional Leadership & Service

  • Registered Physicist: Accredited by the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP).
  • Academic Service: Regularly serves as an external examiner and assessor for postgraduate theses and academic promotions across multiple universities.
  • Peer Review: Active reviewer and referee for numerous international journals and the National Research Foundation (NRF).
  • Professional Membership: Member of the International Sol-gel Society.

Areas of Expertise

  • • Luminescence Materials
  • • Structural Nanomaterials
  • • Light-Emitting Devices
  • • Materials Characterization
  • • Postgraduate Research Supervision

Selected Publications

Highlighting top recent contributions in DHET-accredited peer-reviewed journals. For a comprehensive list, please visit his external profiles.

Top Journal Articles

  • • Khambule, S.P., Motloung, S.V., Motaung, T.E., Koao, L.F., Kroon, R.E., & Malimabe, M.A. 2022. Tuneable blue to orange phosphor from Sm³⁺ doped ZnAl₂O₄ nanomaterials. Scientific Research and Essays.
  • • Mabelane, T.S., Koao, L.F., Motloung, S.V., & Motaung, T.E. 2022. Novel white light-emitting CdSe:Mn²⁺ synthesized by photo-chemical methods. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1260, 132751.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132751 →
  • • Malimabe, M.A., Dejene, B.F., Swart, H.C., Motloung, S.V., & Motaung, T.E. 2023. Effects of varying Alₓ moles on structure and optical properties of nanomaterials. Journal of Materials Science.

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Prof. Setumo Victor Motloung

Prof. Setumo Victor Motloung

smotloung@cut.ac.za