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 Thapelo
Letete
Qualifications
BSc in Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town – 2003
BSc in Mathematics and Applied Chemistry, National University of
Lesotho – 2000
MSc in Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town – 2009
Current research interests:
Renewable energy development (especially biogas and biofuels),
Climate Change mitigation, Energy and process modelling, Carbon-footprinting
and Life-Cycle Assessment.
Thapelo’s Masters Project was on the use
multiobjective modelling to optimise bioenergy supply chains and to
support decision-making in the establishment of biofuel programmes,
especially in rural communities. Thapelo is currently involved with
various projects relating to energy and carbon accounting, including
compilation of South Africa’s national Greenhouse gas inventories,
authoring a chapter on “Greenhouse gas mitigation” in South Africa’s
Second National Communication to the UNFCCC, development of a
mitigation toolkit for developing countries and transport energy
modelling and analysis.
Previous work experience
For a period of 3 years Thapelo worked as a design engineer
responsible for designing and manufacturing post-harvest food
processing equipment and renewable energy machinery – especially
biogas digesters – for use by rural communities. Thapelo has also
been involved in various engineering projects, including rating and
optimization of process equipment in the pharmaceutical industry and
the design of a Solid Waste Management System for the City of
Maseru.
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