Zephyrin G. YAV, MSc, PhD.
Full Professor
Former Head - Department of Chemistry (2007 – 2010)
Former Deputy Dean in charge of research - Faculty of Science (1994 – 1997)
Affiliation: Computational and Physical Chemistry Division
B.Sc., Faculty of Science, Université de Kinshasa.
M.Sc. Chemistry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
PhD Physical Chemistry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Thesis title: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, 1986.
Key words: Physical, Structural and computational Chemistry, Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD) based on molecular and structural data
Scholarly Societies membership
Effective members of several learned societies including Société de chimiste du Congo (Sochimico)
Member of the German Physical Chemistry Society “Deutsche BunsenGesellschaft fϋr Physikalische Chemie”
Peer review activities
Editorial board member of : Annales Africaines de medicine Anafrimed
Selected Articles
Bibelayi, Dikima & Lundemba, Albert & Tsalu, Philippe & Kilunga, Pitchouna & Tshishimbi, Jules & Yav, Gushimana. (2022). Hydrogen Bonds of C=S, C=Se and C=Te with C-H in Small-Organic Molecule Compounds Derived from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD). Crystal Structure Theory and Applications. 11. 1-22. 10.4236/csta.2022.111001.
Lundemba, Albert & Bibelayi, Dikima & Tsalu, Philippe & Wood, Peter & Cole, Jason & Sungula, Jean & Yav, Gushimana. (2021). Chalcogen Bonds in Small-Organic Molecule Compounds Derived from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD). Crystal Structure Theory and Applications. 10. 57-69. 10.4236/csta.2021.104005.
Lundemba, Albert & Bibelayi, Dikima & Wood, Peter & Pradon, Juliette & Yav, Gushimana. (2020). σ-Hole interactions in small-molecule compounds containing divalent sulfur groups R 1 —S— R 2. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials. 76. 10.1107/S2052520620008598.
Lundemba, Albert & Dikima, Bibelayi & Pradon, Juliette & Reilly, Anthony & Muswema, Jeremie & Groom, Colin & Yav, Gushimana. (2017). Sigma-hole bonding at R 1 -Se- R 2 donors. Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances. 73. C1165-C1165. 10.1107/S2053273317084091.
Lundemba, Albert & Dikima, Bibelayi & Pradon, Juliette & Reilly, Anthony & Muswema, Jeremie & Groom, Colin & Yav, Gushimana. (2017). Sigma-hole bonding at R 1 -Se- R 2 donors. Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances. 73. C1165-C1165. 10.1107/S2053273317084091.
Kilunga, Pitchouna & Kayembe, John & Laffite, Amandine & Devarajan, Naresh & Mulaji, Crispin & Mubedi, Josué & Yav, Gushimana & Otamonga, Jean-Paul & Mpiana, Pius Tshimankinda & Poté, John. (2016). The impact of hospital and urban wastewaters on the bacteriological contamination of the water resources in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. 51. 1-9. 10.1080/10934529.2016.1198619.
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