Professor Thabo T.I Nkambule is the Head of the Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS) at the university of South Africa, where he is also a professor. He is a C3-Rated researcher by the National Research foundation (NRF) of South Africa. He is responsible for the strategic direction, operations, and consolidation of all the research activities on water and nanotechnology within the institute. He is registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) as a professional Natural Scientist (Pr.Sci.Nat.) and a member of the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA), the International Water Association (IWA) and the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Prof. Nkambule also serves as the current thematic area leader for the Urban Water Cycle and Water Treatment Technologies research niche at iNanoWS. His research interests are in the Urban Water Cycle, Conventional, Advanced and Integrated Water Treatment Technologies, Natural Organic Matter in Engineered Water Treatment Systems and Nanotechnology for Water Treatment. His research focus is specifically on Natural Organic Matter (NOM) in South African waters, studying its characterization, treatability, and method development for effective NOM removal from water.