Staff Profile

Qualifications:

• Phd Chemistry; Centre for Nanotechnology Innovation, Department of Chemistry (Rhodes University)
• MSc Inorganic Chemistry (Bindura University of Science Education)
• ,BSc Education Hon Chemistry (Bindura University of Science Education)
• Diploma in Education (Science) (UZ)
• Doctoral Thesis Title; The Effect of Graphene and Other Nanomaterials On The Electrocatalytic Behaviour Of Pthalocyanines.

Professional Profile

• Lecturer 2010-2018
• Departmental Chair 2011-2013, April – October 2020
• Senior Lecturer 2018-present

Research Interests:

• Development of Electrochemical and Optical Nanosensors for the detection of disease indicator molecules
• Nanosensor fabrication based on Nanosized phthalocyanines and carbon based nanomaterials for disease indicator molecules,
• Environmental remediation.

Scopus Indexed Publications:

• Edith Dube, Rodah Soy, Munyaradzi Shumba, Tebello Nyokong. 2021. Photophysicochemical behaviour of phenoxy propanoic acid functionalised zinc phthalocyanines when grafted onto iron oxide and silica nanoparticles: Effects in photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy Jounal of Luminiscence, Vol 234
• Tafadzwa Mkungunugwa, Shepherd Manhokwe, Armistice Chawafambira, Munyaradzi Shumba. 2021. Synthesis and Characterisation of Activated Carbon Obtained from Marula (Sclerocarya birrea) Nutshell. Journal of Chemistry. Vol 2021
   
• Tafadzwa W Murinzi, Gareth M Watkins, Munyaradzi Shumba, Tebello Nyokong. 2021. Electrocatalytic detection of l-cysteine using molybdenum POM doped-HKUST-1 metal organic frameworks. Journal of Coordination Chemistry. Vol 74, Iss 9-10
• Nyaradzai Dondo, Munyaradzi Shumba, Mambo Moyo, Stephen Nyoni. 2020. Simultaneous non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug electrodetection on nitrogen doped carbon nanodots and nanosized cobalt phthallocyanine conjugate modified glassy carbon electrode, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Vol 13 Iss 11
• Vitalis Chitsa, Ruvimbo Chihava, Daniel Apath, Mambo Moyo, Munyaradzi Shumba, and Piwai Tshuma. (2020). One-Pot Synthesized Nickel-Cobalt Sulfide-Decorated Graphene Quantum Dot Composite for Simultaneous Electrochemical Determination of Antiretroviral Drugs: Lamivudine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate. Journal of Sensors.
• Apath, D., Moyo, M., Shumba, M. (2020) TiO2 Nanoparticles Decorated Graphene Nanoribbons for Voltammetric Determination of an Anti-HIV Drug Nevirapine, Journal of Chemistry.
• Sekhosana, K.E., Shumba, M., Nyokong, T. (2019)  Electrochemical Detection of 4-Chlorophenol Using Glassy Carbon Electrodes Modified with Thulium Double-Decker Phthalocyanine Salts, ChemistrySelect
• Arthur T. Chipeture, Daniel Apath, Mambo Moyo and Munyaradzi Shumba (2019), Multiwalled carbon nanotubes decorated with bismuth (III) oxide for electrochemical detection of an antipyretic and analgesic drug paracetamol in biological samples, Journal of Analytical Science and Technology, Springer
• Munyaradzi Shumba, Stephen Nyoni, Jonathan Britton & TebelloNyokong (2019): Characterization of electrodes modified with nanocomposites of cobalt tetraaminophenoxy phthalocyanine, reduced graphene and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Journal of Coordination Chemistry, Taylor and Francis
• Vincent Usai, Tawanda Mugadza, Fidelis Chigondo, Munyaradzi Shumba, Tichaona Nharingo, Mambo Moyo, Piwai Tshuma (2019)Synthesis and Characterisation of cobalt oxide nanoparticles decorated graphene oxide and its electrocatalytic behaviour, Polyhedron, Elsevier
• Jackfama, T., Moyo, M., Nharingo, T., Shumba, M., Okonkwo, J. (2019) Water hyacinth modified carbon paste electrode for simultaneous electrochemical stripping analysis of Cd (II) and Pb (II), International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Taylor and Francis
• Peter T Mafuwe, Mambo Moyo, Tawanda Mugadza, Munyaradzi Shumba Steven Nyoni (2019)  Cobalt oxide nanoparticles anchored polyaniline appended Cobalt tetracarboxy phthalocyanine, modified glassy carbon electrode for facile electrocatalysis of Amitrole. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, Springer
• Chihava, R., Moyo, M., Shumba M., (2018) Impedimetric Determination of Antiretroviral Drugs on a Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode, Proceedings of IEEE Sensors, IEEE sensors
• M Moyo, P Mudarikwa, M Shumba, JO Okonkwo, 2018, Voltammetric sensing of nitrite in aqueous solution using titanium dioxide anchored multiwalled carbon nanotubes, Ionics, Springer
• T Bhengo, M Moyo, M Shumba, OJ Okonkwo, 2018, Simultaneous oxidative determination of antibacterial drugs in aqueous solutions using an electrode modified with MWCNTs decorated with Fe3O4 nanoparticles, New Journal of Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry
• KE Sekhosana, M Shumba, T Nyokong, 2017, Electrochemical and non-linear optical behavior of a new neodymium double-decker phthalocyanine, Polyhedron, Elsevier
• CSJN O’Donoghue, M Shumba, T Nyokong, 2017, Electrode Modification through Click Chemistry Using Ni and Co Alkyne Phthalocyanines for Electrocatalytic Detection of Hydrazine, Electroanalysis, Wiley Online Library
• T Muzvidziwa, M Moyo, JO Okonkwo, M Shumba, T Nharingo, U Guyo, 2017, Electrodeposition of zinc oxide nanoparticles on multiwalled carbon nanotube-modified electrode for determination of caffeine in wastewater effluent, International journal of environmental analytical chemistry, Taylor and Francis
• M Shumba, T Nyokong, 2017, Electrocatalytic application for gold nanoparticles decorated sulfur-nitrogen co-doped graphene oxide nanosheets and nanosized cobalt tetra aminophenoxy phthalocyanine conjugates, Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier
• M Shumba, T Nyokong, 2017, Effects of covalent versus non-covalent interactions on the electrocatalytic behavior of tetracarboxyphenoxyphthalocyanine in the presence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Journal of Coordination Chemistry, Taylor and Francis
• M Shumba, S Centane, F Chindeka, T Nyokong, 2017, Nanocomposites of sulphur-nitrogen co-doped graphene oxide nanosheets and cobalt mono carboxyphenoxy phthalocyanines for facile electrocatalysis, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Elsevier
• M Shumba, T Nyokong, 2016, Electrocatalytic activity of nanocomposites of sulphur doped graphene oxide and nanosized cobalt phthalocyanines, Electroanalysis, Wiley Online Library
• M Shumba, T Nyokong, 2016, Development of nanocomposites of phosphorus-nitrogen co-doped graphene oxide nanosheets and nanosized cobalt phthalocyanines for electrocatalysis, Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier
• M Shumba, T Nyokong, 2016, Characterization and Electrocatalytic Activity of Nanocomposites Consisting of Nanosized Cobalt Tetraaminophenoxy Phthalocyanine, Multi‐walled Carbon Nanotubes and Gold Nanoparticles, Electroanalysis, Wiley Online Library
• M Shumba, T Nyokong, 2016, Electrode modification using nanocomposites of boron or nitrogen doped graphene oxide and cobalt (II) tetra aminophenoxy phthalocyanine nanoparticles, Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier
• M Shumba, P Mashazi, T Nyokong, 2016, “Turn on” fluorescence enhancement of Zn octacarboxyphthaloyanine-graphene oxide conjugates by hydrogen peroxide, Journal of Luminescence, Elsevier

International Conference presentations

• Munyaradzi Shumba Co-doped graphene oxide nanosheets/Phthalocyanine Nanocomposites for facile electrodetection. The 3rd Tanzania International Conference and the 6th FASC Congress, September 11-15 2017, Arusha, Tanzania 
• Munyaradzi Shumba and Tebello Nyokong Electrode modification using nanocomposites of boron or nitrogen doped graphene oxide and cobalt (II) tetraaminophenoxyphthalocyanine nanoparticles. Eighth International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP-9) July 3-8, 2016 Nanjing, China
• Munyaradzi Shumba, Stephen Nyoni, Tebello Nyokong, Electrode modification using nanocomposites of cobalt tetraaminophenoxy phthalocyanine, reduced graphene and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, The 17th South African Chemical Institute Inorganic Chemistry Conference 28 June – 2 July 2015, Grahamstown, South Africa