Phytotechnologies

Biotechnology - Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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The way in which research is conducted has been undergoing a revolution over the past two decades. Simulation and modelling plays an important role in the advancement of modern science by providing qualitative and quantitative insights into experimental work, guiding the selection of experimental systems to study, and enabling the design of new systems. Simulations provide quantitative results to replace experiments that are too difficult, dangerous, or costly, and can extend limited experimental data to new areas of parameter space. The problem with traditional experiments is that there may be too many interactions to keep track of or the outcomes may be too complicated and interwoven to calculate easily. Moreover, molecular properties may be difficult to predict, costing the researcher more in terms of time and consumables. Computational chemistry offers the opportunity to solve problems and hint solutions before doing experiments, thereby reducing wastage and consequently costs.South Africa has a high youth unemployment rate and it has been one of the most pressing socio-economic problems in the country. 46.3% of young people aged between 15 – 34 years are unemployed, and some do not possess sufficient technological skills demanded by employers in the post-Covid labour market. Employability is directly impacted by the ability of workers to meet the demand or the needs of the labour force and requires the continuous upgrading of skills, especially in sectors that experience rapid technological and organizational change. To narrow the skills gap crisis and tackle the issue of unemployment Phytotechnologies plans on equipping people with modern tools and technological skills that can aid towards employability. Accessibility to education is vital for this movement. We plan to offer training by teaching skills using open source software such as Google Colab, DeepChem, TensorFlow,