Prof. B. V. Kheswa

Overview

NRF rating : Y2 Fields of Specialisation : Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Astrophysics, Radiation Physics, Solar Energy Physics, Physics Education Profile Prof BV Kheswa is based at the university of Johannesburg as an associate professor of physics. He has developed and taught various undergraduate and postgraduate modules. With a strong commitment to mentorship, he has supervised and co-supervised numerous postgraduate students. Furthermore, Prof. Kheswa has authored over 50 papers published in, Scopus-indexed, peer-reviewed international journals. Beyond academia, Prof. Kheswa is actively involved in community outreach programmes. He also serves as an external examiner for MSc and PhD theses at various institutions and reviews NRF funding applications, contributing to the broader academic community. Postgraduate Supervision Teffo Seakamela (SA Female), PhD student, graduated at UJ in year 2024 Nomcebo Yende (SA Female), MSc student graduated at UJ in year 2020 Mvuyisi Mbabane (SA Male), MSc student, graduated at UJ in year 2018 Kgashane Malatji (SA Male), MSc student, graduated at UWC in year 2016 Christiaan Brits (SA Male), MSc student, graduated at Stellenbosch in year 2016 Bonginkosi Zikhali (SA Male), MSc student, graduated at UniZulu in year 2016 Mvuyisi Mbabane (SA Male), BSc (Hons) student, graduated at WSU in year 2017} Ayabulela Tsewu (SA Female), PhD student at UJ, in progress Mhlangano Nkalanga (SA Male), PhD student at UJ, in progress Sebenzile Magagula (SA Female), PhD student at WITS, in progress Bonginkosi Zikhali (SA Male), PhD student at UniZulu, in progress Johan Mvelase (SA Male), PhD student at UniZulu, in progress Nelisiwe Msabala (SA Female), MSc student at UniZulu, in progress List of 15 Publications 1. Modeling and Analysis of KSnI3 Perovskite Solar Cells Yielding Power Conversion Efficiency of 30.21% Bonginkosi Vincent Kheswa , Siyabonga Ntokozo Majola, Hmoud AH Al Dmour, Nolufefe Muriel Ndzane, Lucky Makhathini Nanomaterials 15, 580 (2025) https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15080580 2. Simulation of novel CsSnBr3 perovskite solar cells achieving efficiency of 31.62 % BV Kheswa , SNT Majola Physica Scripta 100 (1), 015017 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ad986e 3. Numerical optimization of all-inorganic CsSnBr3 perovskite solar cells: the observation of 27% power conversion efficiency BV Kheswa Physica Scripta 100 (1), 015933 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ad9647 4. Computational study of γ -ray and fast neutron shielding efficacy of (70–x)B2O3 – 5TeO2 – 20SrO – 5ZnO – (x)Bi2O3 glass systems using Phy-X/PSD, XCOM and GEANT-4 Bonginkosi Vincent Kheswa , Lucky Makhathini, Siyabonga Ntokozo Majola Radiochimica Acta 113, 65 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2024-0316 5. The study of the impact of Bi2 O3 on the x-ray shielding efficacy of the new barium-magnesium BV Kheswa Physica Scripta 100 (1), 015902 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ad94b0 6. Enhancing efficiency in TiO2/MAPbI3/GO perovskite solar cells: theoretical investigation of MAPbI3 interlayer effects using SCAPS-1D simulation Hmoud Al Dmour, Osama Y. Al-Madanat, Rakan M. Altarawneh, Emad K. Jaradat, Beddiaf Zaidi and Bonginkosi V Kheswa AIMS Energy 13(3), 732–755 (2025) https://doi.org/10.3934/energy.2025026 7. Impact of Bi2O3 on the X-ray shielding characteristics of telluro-borate-bismuth glass for medical applications B.V. Kheswa , S.N.T Majola Journal of Theoretical and Applied Physics 18, 182438 (2024) https://dx.doi.org/10.57647/j.jtap.2024.1803.38 8. Investigation of the effect of bismuth-oxide on the X-ray and neutron shielding efficacy of the new ceramic system Bi2O3–BaO–Fe2O3–SrO–B2O3 Investigation of the effect of bismuth-oxide on the X-ray and neutron shielding efficacy of the new ceramic system Bi2O3–BaO–Fe2O3–SrO–B2O3 B.V. Kheswa , S.N.T Majola Journal of Theoretical and Applied Physics 18, 182446 (2024) https://dx.doi.org/10.57647/j.jtap.2024.1805.66 9. Gamma radiation shielding properties of (x)Bi2O3-(0.5-x)ZnO-0.2B2O3-0.3SiO2 glass system BV Kheswa Nukleonika 69(1), 23-29 (2024) https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2024-0003 10. The Thermodynamic Properties of 138,139La Nuclear Systems BV Kheswa Acta Physica Polonica Series B 54, 10-A1 (2023) https://doi.org/10.5506/APhysPolB.54.10-A1 11. X-ray shielding properties of bismuth-borate glass doped with rare earth ions BV Kheswa Open Chemistry 21, 20220345 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2022-0345 12. The Rigorous Test of the Generalized Brink–Axel Hypothesis in the A=138 Nuclear Mass Region BV Kheswa Acta Physica Polonica Series B 54, 10-A1 (2023) https://doi.org/10.5506/APhysPolB.54.10-A1 13. 137,138,139 La(n,γ) cross sections constrained with statistical decay properties of 138,139,140 La nuclei Bonginkosi Vincent Kheswa , Mathis Wiedeking, Joshua A Brown, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, Stephane Goriely, Magne Guttormsen, FL Bello Garrote, Lee A Bernstein, Darren L Bleuel, Tomas K Eriksen, Francesca Giacoppo, Andreas Görgen, Bethany L Goldblum, Trine Wiborg Hagen, Paul E Koehler, Malin Klintefjord, Kgashane L Malatji, Jørgen E Midtbø, Hilde-Therese Nyhus, Paul Papka, Therese Renstrøm, Sunniva J Rose, Eda Sahin, Sunniva Siem, Tamas Gabor Tornyi Physical Review C 95, 045805 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.95.045805 14. Galactic production of 138La: Impact of 138,139La statistical properties Bonginkosi Vincent Kheswa , Mathis Wiedeking, Francesca Giacoppo, Stéphane Goriely, Magne Guttormsen, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, FL Bello Garrote, Tomas Kvalheim Eriksen, Andreas Görgen, Trine Wiborg Hagen, Paul Edward Koehler, Malin Klintefjord, Hilde Therese Nyhus, P Papka, Therese Renstrøm, S Rose, Eda Sahin, Sunniva Siem, T Tornyi Physics Letters B 744, 268 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2015.03.065 15 Statistical nuclear properties and synthesis of 138La BV Kheswa , M Wiedeking, F Giacoppo, Stéphane Goriely, Magne Guttormsen, Ann-Cecilie Larsen, FL Bello Garrote, TK Eriksen, Andreas Görgen, TW Hagen, PE Koehler, M Klintefjord, Hilde Therese Nyhus, P Papka, Therese Renstrøm, S Rose, E Sahin, Sunniva Siem, T Torny EPJ Web of Conferences 93, 04005 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20159304005 Google scholar H-index: 15 Scopus H-index: 12 ORCID Scopus Link Google Scholar Link