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Thato Pholele

Thato Pholele

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Sciences
Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences (PCS)

P/Bag 0027 GABORONE
+267 3650127
tpholele@buan.ac.bw

M.Sc topic: Analysis of Dual mode Dielectric Loaded Cavity Filter (inter-cavity coupling)

Degrees

M.Sc in Electronic Systems, University of the Botswana (2010), Botswana.
B.Ed (Science), University of the Botswana (2004), Botswana.

Professional Societies

Botswana Physics Association

Applied Electric and Magnetic fields
Newtonian Mechanics
Optics

Distributed element filters (dielectric loaded cavity filters), coupling of electric and magnetic fields, the use of ICT in education and Agriculture

Potential Research topics

Solar energy

Google Scholar

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hZVjNDwAAAAJ&hl=en

T. M. Pholele and J. M. Chuma, “Effects of Combined Apertures on the Magnitudes of Coupling Coefficients of Combline Resonators,” IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng., Vol. 67, 2014. DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/67/1/012005

The effects of differently positioned and combined apertures on the magnitudes of electric coupling coefficients of two identical combline resonators are analysed. Coupling coefficient, k-vertical symmetry provides greater negative coupling for apertures less than 50 % opening on the common wall. Combined apertures do not enhance electric coupling. The Γ aperture annihilates electric coupling, whereas T shaped aperture provides reduced negative coupling coefficients compared to single apertures that make up the combination.

T. M. Pholele and J. M. Chuma, “Conductor Disc Used to Suppress Spurious Mode and Enhance Electric Coupling in a Dielectric Loaded Combline Resonator,” IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng., Vol. 120, 2016.

T. M. Pholele and J. M. Chuma, “Miniaturised Dielectric Loaded Dual Band Triple Conductor Combline Resonator,” Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Iss. 2, Jun. 2016.

O. Leteane, M. K. Moakofhi, T. M. Pholele and T. V. Phiri, “Challenges and Perceptions of ICT by Teachers in Junior Secondary Schools in Botswana,” Journal of African Higher Education, Vol. 1, Iss. 1, 2016.

T. M. Pholele, M. K. Moakofhi, T. V. Phiri, O. Leteane, “The Use and Perceived Impact of Mobile Communication Technology (MCT) in Botswana Commercial Farming,” International Journal of Research-Granthalaayah, Vol. 15, Iss. 6, Jun. 2017.

M. Moakofhi. O. Leteane, T. Phiri, T. Pholele and P. Sebatlaleng, “Challenges of introducing e-learning at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources: Lecturers’ perspective,” International Journal of Education and Development Using Information and Communication Technology, Vol. 13, Iss. 2, pp. 4-20, 2017.

T. M. Pholele and J. M. Chuma, “Effect of Hollow Centre Post in Coupled Combline Resonators”, 2017 IEEE Radio and Antenna Days of the Indian Ocean (RADIO), Cape town, South Africa, Sep.25 -28, 2017.

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