Biography:

Dr  Lungelo G. Buthelezi holds a Masters in Botany (Plant Breeding and Genetics), a BSc. Agriculture (Agronomy) from the University of Zululand, and Data Science Certificates from Harvard University. Mr. Lungelo G. Buthelezi’s research work focuses on contributing towards Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), Plant Physiology, Plant Phytochemistry and Plant Genomics. He has schooled modules at every level offered by the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering (FSAE) at the University of Zululand from the Foundation and Augmented program to mainstream Botany undergraduates and postgraduate supervision. He is currently a lecturer in Plant Sciences, Department of Agriculture at the University of Zululand. He is an affiliate of the South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) and the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP).