William Motswainyana is a researcher in Nanomaterials division and conducts research within Water Filtration Team, whose aim is to develop suitable materials for water treatment.

Prior to joining BITRI, his research, predominantly as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (University of Fort Hare), involved biological investigations of novel organometallic scaffolds. He also possesses basic knowledge on solving molecular structures of new compounds by X-ray Crystallography. William’s PhD research output earned him a medal from South African Chemical Institute (SACI), which recognizes innovation and enterprise among young chemistry researchers.