Dr ZONGO holds a Ph.D in Physics from the College of Science, Engineering & Technology at the UNISA and joined since November 2017 the Department of Physics at Univeristé Joseph KI-ZERBO (Burkina Faso) as Assistant Professor. With nearly 10 years of experience, Dr ZONGO is well-versed and trained in Academic, Research, Leadership and Management. He is certified Lead Implementer ISO 9001:2015. He has recently completed the 12th CanSat/CubeSat Leader Training Program and The Space Technology & Engineering Education Method Program in Tokyo, Japan.
Dr Sidiki ZONGO graduated from the University of Ouagadougou (currently, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO) with a BSc & Hon. of Physics. In August 2010, he moved to Cape Town in South Africa, where he completed his Post-Graduate Diploma at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in June 2011 and obtained an MSc degree in Physics from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in March 2013. He has attended numerous international meetings and conferences, including the 66th Physics Nobel Laureates Meeting in Germany, the first African Light Source meeting in Grenoble, the AMRS International Conferences among others. Dr ZONGO is a DAAD, African Laser Centre (ALC), AGNES Junior Research Grant and NAM S&T Research and Training Fellowship awardee. He is also a UNESCO-UNISA Chair in Nanoscience/Nanotechnology Fellow. Dr ZONGO’s research interests cover Nanoscience/Nanotechnology; NLO-Photonics and renewable energy. He is interested in Space Science Technology and Engineering and is currently involved in the National Space Science and Technology Program Initiative.
Dr S. ZONGO is an active member of NanoAfnet, the West African Society of Physics (WASP) and the African Materials Research Society (AMRS). He was nominated to join the African Materials Research Society (African MRS) Board.