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Associated academic staff

Thorsten Becker
Thorsten Becker
Professor and Director
James Dicks
James Dicks
Lecturer and programme convenor
Sherlyn Gabriel
Sherlyn Gabriel
Senior Lecturer
Dr Sarah George
Sarah George
Senior Lecturer
James Hepworths
James Hepworth
Lecturer
Ernesto Ismail
Ernesto Ismail
Senior Lecturer
Robert Knutsen
Robert Knutsen
Emeritus Professor
Candace Lang
Candace Lang
Emeritus Professor

Research and technical staff

David Dallas
David Dallas
Laboratory Engineer
Gerard Leteba
Gerard Leteba
Research Officer
Penny Louw
Penny Louw
Senior Technical Officer
Braden Nicholson
Braden Nicholson
Laboratory Engineer
Khombi Simelane
Khombi Simelane
Laboratory Engineer
Maxwell Vos
Maxwell Vos
Laboratory Engineer

External contributors

Paul Evans
Paul Evans
Technology Strategy Consultants
Melody Neaves
Melody Neaves
Lecturer
Mike Sheeran
Mike Sheeran
Johan Westraadt
Johan Westraadt
Research Associate
Chris Woolard
Chris Woolard
Senior Research Officer

Students

Abdul Benjamin
Abdul Benjamin
MSc candidate
Nkopo Chaole
Nkopo Chaole
MSc candidate
David Dallas
David Dallas
MSc candidate
James Dicks
James Dicks
PhD candidate
Emma Garschagen
Emma Garschagen
MSc candidate
Samira Gholizadeh
Samira Gholizadeh
PhD candidate
Samir Harris
Samir Harris
MSc candidate
Michael Hills
Michael Hills
PhD candidate
Andrew Hlope
Andrew Hlope
MSc candidate
Khethisa Lebakeng
Khethisa Lebakeng
MSc candidate
Tshepo Maluleka
Tshepo Maluleka
MSc candidate
Nonkosi Maqina
Nonkosi Maqina
MSc candidate
Graham Morrison
Graham Morrison
PhD candidate
Londiwe Motibane
Londiwe Motibane
PhD candidate
Amandla Nduna
Amandla Nduna
MSc candidate
Bokang Ngatane
Bokang Ngatane
MSc candidate
Limpho Pitso
Limpho Pitso
MSc candidate
Dudzile Ramasimong
Duduzile Ramasimong
MSc candidate
Joel Senyolo
Joel Senyolo
MSc candidate
Kelvin Shiridzinomwa
Kelvin Shiridzinomwa
MSc candidate
Khombi Simelane
Khombi Simelane
PhD candidate
Willem Steyn
Willem Steyn
MSc candidate
Maxwell Vos
Maxwell Vos
MSc Student
Soraya von Willingh
Soraya von Willingh
PhD candidate

Visiting researchers

Nasheeta Hanief
Matthew Blackwell
MSc candidate
Melody Neaves
Lecturer
Reuben Govender
Senior Lecturer
Sa-aadat Parker
Senior Lecturer
Shivasi Mashau
Lecturer
Nicholas Daras
PhD candidate
Adebowale Adeniran
MSc candidate

Recent graduates

Roberto Borrageiro
Roberto Borrageiro
MSc candidate
Daniel Slater
Daniel Slater
MSc candidate
Tinashe Jambo
Tinashe Jambo
MSc candidate
Jonathan Bampfield-Duggan
Jonathan Bampfield-Duggan
MSc candidate
Mary-Kate Oosthuizen
Mary-Kate Oosthuizen
MSc candidate
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