Staff Profiles

Professional qualifications obtained: PhD (NMR spectroscopy, University of Bristol, UK, 2014);  

M.Sc (Inorganic Chemistry, University of Botswana, 2010);  

BEd Science(Chemistry , University of Botswana, 2004). 

PERSONAL PARTICULARS 

• Full name: Godiraone Tatolo 

• Date of Birth: August 8, 1979 

• Marital Status: Single.

I am a mother, a sister, a teacher and a lecturer.I operate open door policy in my office. All are welcome. 

Position(s) held at other universities: STEM Ambassador (University of Bristol 2010-2014). 

Details of position(s) held at the University of Botswana: NMR Scientist (2015-to date; Staff Development Fellow (2010-2014). 

CHE 351: Chemical Informatics

CHE421: Advanced Transition Metal Chemistry

CHE422: Advanced Organo-metallic and Solid State Chemistry

CHE622 Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry

CHE624 Structure and Reactivity in Inorganic Chemistry

1. Characterisation of Moringa oleifera protein for water purification using NMR, electrochemical analysis and mass spectrometer.  

2. Improved NMR-based methods for structural elucidation. 

1. SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND SOLID STATE STUDIES OF FERROCENYL SUBSTITUTED PYRAZOLE COMPLEXES OF Co(II), Cu(II) AND Zn(II).

• Ikenna E. Ndukwe, Godiraone Tatolo, and Craig P. Butts, MRC Review of 2014, Magnetic Resonance Chemistry, 2015, 53, 781-788.  
• Kusari, S.; Tadesse, G.; Laatsch, H.; Bojase-Moleta, G.; Tatolo, G.; Masesane, I.; Majinda, R.; Spiteller. M. Chemical Constituents of Root and Stem Bark of Erythrina brucei. Phytochemistry Letters 2018, 25, 37-42. 
• Craig P. Butts, Bert Heise, Godiraone Tatolo nee Ramokongwa (2012) SelEXSIDE: Fast and Easy Measurement of Multiple-Bond 1H,13C Coupling Constants for Stereochemical Analysis, Organic Letters, Vol 14 (13), 3256-3259. 

• Modise Wiston, Lesolle Director Sebitla, Godiraone Tatolo; Trace Components, Tropospheric Interactions and Their Influence on Air Quality Composition over Southern Africa, Journal of Environment Pollution and Human Health