Position:
- Lecturer, Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA)
Education:
- PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, Kenyatta University (Kenya) with a Sandwich Program at the University of Johannesburg (South Africa)
Professional Memberships:
- Kenya Chemical Society (KCS)
- Royal Society of Chemists (RSC)
- African Material Research Society (AMRS)
Research Interests:
- Development of inorganic catalysts from coordination and organometallic complexes
- N-dimensional and nanomaterials for clean and sustainable chemical conversion processes
- Production of fuels and chemicals
Selected Publications:
Evaluation of Synthesized Pd-TiO2 Nanoparticles in Heck Reactions
- Author: Nyangasi L.
- Publisher: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2020
- ISBN: 978-620-2-67902-2
Capacities and Efficiencies of Electrospun Titania Nanofibers in Removing Organic Dyes and Pesticides from Contaminated Water
- Authors: Nyangasi L., Chepngetich J., Andala, Mbuvi H.
- Journal: Journal of Materials and Environmental Science, 2020, Volume 11
Processing Parameters for Electrospinning Poly (Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA)/Titanium Propoxide in a Pump-Free Setup
- Authors: Leah Nyangasi, Dickson Andala, Charles Onindo, Alphonse Wanyonyi, Josephine Chepngetich
- Journal: AAS Open Research, 2018, 1:27
- doi: 10.12688/aasopenres.12909.1
Preparation and Characterization of Pd Modified TiO2 Nanofiber Catalyst for Carbon–Carbon Coupling Heck Reaction
- Authors: Leah O. Nyangasi, Dickson M. Andala, Charles O. Onindo, Jane C. Ngila, Banothile C. E. Makhubela, Eric M. Ngigi
- Journal: Journal of Nanomaterials, 2017, Volume 2017, Article ID 8290892
- doi: 10.1155/2017/8290892
In Vitro Anti-Plasmodial Activity and Toxicity Assessment of Plant Extracts Used in Traditional Malaria Therapy in the Lake Victoria Region
- Authors: Akeng’a Teresa, Nyangasi Leah, Njau Richard Njihia, Wanjala Cornelius, Ndiege Isaiah
- Journal: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2009, 104(5): 689-694
