Associate Professor David Oyedokun

Renewable Energy, Geomagnetically-induced Currents, Transformers, Power Systems Stability

MSc(Eng) PhD Cape Town MIEEE SAIEE

Research Interests

Postgraduate Supervision

PHD

Mfon Charles, Design of an energy efficient WSN communication algorithm for regulated power generation at low wind speeds, in an isolated microgrid of small wind turbines, using OPNET
George Hilton Gabriels, Network status and configuration detection
Pitambar Akshay Jankee, Experimental testing of the General Power Theory for power quality improvement
Best Khoza, Enhancement of power system stability using battery energy storage system
Azeez Olasoji, (Title Pending)

Masters

Yong Jun Cho, Co-location principle of Grid-connected Renewable Energies and Energy Battery Storage Systems in South Africa
Kai Goodall, Educational Solar Car for Engineering Outreach
Munashe Jambawo, Design of low-cost measurement instruments to measure Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs) in transformer neutrals and transmission lines
Isma-eel Khan, Development of the Human-Beta Probabilistic Tool for Network Design
Ronak Atul Mehta, The soft-linking strategies between SATIM and flextool to improve long-term planning/scenario modelling
Michael Rainey, Impact on System Inertia and Stability to rising levels of distributed & Embedded renewable energy generation in dispersed netowrks
Katleho Thabiso Malatse, Optimal LEAP into UCT Renewables Objectives
Omphemetse Kealeboga Thebe, (Title Pending)

Current Undergraduate Teaching