{"id":8426,"date":"2026-08-07T11:43:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T03:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jarpartner.com\/?page_id=8426"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:42:16","slug":"linda-zikhona-linganiso-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jarpartner.com\/?page_id=8426","title":{"rendered":"Linda Zikhona Linganiso profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8426\" class=\"elementor elementor-8426\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd5f0f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd5f0f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89a88ee\" data-id=\"89a88ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1db4b94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1db4b94\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-596a5d8\" data-id=\"596a5d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d5bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1d5bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1108\" height=\"1273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jarpartner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Weixin-Image_20260807114241_4_1140a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a6ca7d\" data-id=\"3a6ca7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe594e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfe594e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1><strong>Dr. Linda Zikhona Linganiso<\/strong><\/h1><p><strong><em>Keqiao Talent<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>Prof. Linda Zikhona Linganiso is a distinguished scientist and academic leader specializing in Circular Economy and Waste-to-Energy at the University of South Africa (UNISA). She holds a C2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF), recognizing her as an established researcher with significant national and international impact. She earned her PhD in the Production of Transportation Fuels and Clean Chemicals from the University of the Witwatersrand, where her research led to a patent filing, demonstrating practical innovation beyond academia. Her Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Kentucky (USA) focused on the Hydrogen Economy, where she pioneered a cost-effective catalyst design for green hydrogen production. In 2011, Prof. Linganiso joined the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as a Senior Researcher, securing funding to establish a Biotechnology Research Unit within the Polymer and Composites Competency Area. Her work advanced bio-composite materials for the automotive, aerospace, and construction industries. She later joined the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), where she led student-driven circular economy projects in partnership with sugar mills. These initiatives produced three commercial innovations:<\/p><ol><li><p>Biogas and biofertilizer from sugar wastewater.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Construction materials from sugarcane ash.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Biodegradable plastics &amp; biofuels from sugarcane bagasse \u2014 all contributing to sustainable circular economy frameworks.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p>Prof. Linganiso is the author of the acclaimed \u201cWaste-to-Profit\u201d book series, available on Amazon:<\/p><ul><li><p>Volume I: <em>Value-Added Products to Generate Wealth for a Sustainable Economy<\/em><\/p><\/li><li><p>Volume II: <em>Circular Economy in the Construction Industry for a Sustainable Future<\/em><\/p><\/li><li><p>Volume III (forthcoming): <em>Energy Derived from Waste \u2014 A Transition Toward Low-Carbon Energy Systems<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>In 2020, she was appointed Director of Research and Postgraduate Studies at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), where she shaped institutional strategies to translate research into commercial innovation. Her advisory work with the Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) included developing a feasibility study for an industrial resource recovery hub in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. At UNISA, Prof. Linganiso\u2019s current research focuses on student-led Waste-to-Technology Innovations, including:<\/p><ul><li><p>Recycling of renewable energy technologies (solar panels, lithium-ion batteries, membrane electrolyzers).<\/p><\/li><li><p>Metal recovery and industrial upscaling for sustainable production.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>She serves as a consultant and expert in Renewable Energy and Circular Economy for both public and private sectors, helping organizations establish sustainable business systems. To date, Prof. Linganiso has raised over R47 million in funding from agencies including CSIR, DBSA, TIA, EDTEA, EU, DSI, and the Chinese Government, supporting innovation, technological development, and industrialization of research outcomes. Currently completing her MBA in International Finance at the University of Edinburgh Business School (UK), she aims to develop innovative financial models that strengthen the Black economy and promote inclusive growth. Prof. Linganiso takes pride in training and mentoring youth, equipping them with both technical and entrepreneurial skills to drive sustainable economic development. She has published more than 70 research articles in high impact journals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Linda Zikhona Linganiso Keqiao Talent Prof. Linda Zikhona Linganiso is a distinguished scientist and academic leader specializing in Circular Economy and<\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a class=\"myButt \" href=\"https:\/\/www.jarpartner.com\/?page_id=8426\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jarpartner.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8426"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jarpartner.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jarpartner.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jarpartner.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jarpartner.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8426"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.jarpartner.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8451,"href":"https:\/\/www.jarpartner.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8426\/revisions\/8451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jarpartner.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}