School of Education

Jean Marie Vianney Ngororabanga
Position : Lecturer
Email : jmv.ngororabanga@ur.ac.rw
Phone : +250788865243

Profile :
Dr. Jean Marie Vianney Ngororabanga is a lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Rwanda - College of Education. He holds a PhD in Chemistry (Organic and Polymer Chemistry) from Nelson Mandela University, where he also completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees with honors in 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Following his PhD, Dr. Ngororabanga worked as a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at Nelson Mandela University’s Chemistry Department from 2017 to 2020. His postdoctoral research focused on developing macromolecular scaffolds for the recognition of thiosulfate complexes of gold (III) and their application in gold extraction.

In 2022, he began lecturing part-time at Kibogora Polytechnic and transitioned to the University of Rwanda as a full-time lecturer in 2023. He brings a wealth of experience in organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, chemical sensing, and chemical analysis.

Research Interests :

Development of cost-effective chemicals from natural sources to enhance Rwandan education
Design of organic extractants for the separation and recovery of precious metals
Development of colorimetric and fluorometric small molecules or polymers for detecting and quantifying ionic pollutants in the environment

Research Grants :

Nelson Mandela University Council Fellowship (2018-2020) : Design of colorimetric and fluorometric molecular and polymer scaffolds for chemical sensing
Travel and Training Grants (ERTTG-2021) : Research project on "Development of macromolecular scaffolds for the recognition of thiosulfate complexes of gold(III)" funded by the National Research Funding (NRF), South Africa
Leader in Teaching (LIT)-UR-CE Research Grant (2024) : Project on "Availing staple plant-based chemicals for enhancing the teaching and learning of chemistry in Rwanda secondary schools"

Selected Publications :

Study on chemical sensing and polymer scaffolds
Research on macromolecular scaffolds for chemical sensing
Colorimetric and fluorometric chemical sensing for gold complexes
Study on polymer scaffolds for recognizing thiosulfate complexes."https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1386142522013506
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1386142520306302
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/ay/c9ay00463g/unauth