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CME comprises a diverse team of academic staff from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Honours Programme Convenor, and support staff, including those in soft-funded positions and PhD candidates who serve as Laboratory Engineers.

Leadership

Thorsten Becker
Thorsten Becker
Professor and Director
James Dicks
James Dicks
Lecturer and programme convenor

Associated Academic Staff

Sherlyn Gabriel
Sherlyn Gabriel
Senior Lecturer
Dr Sarah George
Sarah George
Senior Lecturer
James Hepworths
James Hepworth
Lecturer
Wei Hua Ho BW
Wei Hua Ho
Associate Professor
Ernesto Ismail
Ernesto Ismail
Senior Lecturer
Nasheeta Hanief BW
Nasheeta Hanief
Research Officer

Emeritus

Robert Knutsen
Robert Knutsen
Emeritus Professor
Candace Lang
Candace Lang
Emeritus Professor
Bob Tait BW
Bob Tait
Emeritus Professor

Research and Technical Staff

Penny Louw
Penny Louw
Senior Technical Officer
David Dallas
David Dallas
Laboratory Engineer
Gerard Leteba
Gerard Leteba
Research Officer
Braden Nicholson
Braden Nicholson
Laboratory Engineer
Sabrina Rudolph BW
Sabrina Rudolph
PhD candidate
Sam Schlesinger BW
Sam Schlesinger
MSc candidate
Khombi Simelane
Khombi Simelane
Laboratory Engineer

External Contributors

Paul Evans
Paul Evans
Technology Strategy Consultants
Arno Janse van Vuuren
Arno Janse van Vuuren
Manager
Melody Neaves
Melody Neaves
Lecturer
Mike Sheeran
Mike Sheeran
Velile Vilane
Velile Velane
Projects coordinator/Scientist
Maxwell Vos
Maxwell Vos
Laboratory Engineer
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
Samira Gholizadeh
Samira Gholizadeh
PhD candidate
Samir Harris
Samir Harris
MSc candidate
Michael Hills
Michael Hills
PhD candidate
Andrew Hlupo
Andrew Hlupo
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
Braden Nicholson
Braden Nicholson
MSc candidate
Mpho Ntloane
Mpho Ntloane
MSc candidate
Thato Ntsolloane
Thato Ntsolloane
MSc candidate
Limpho Pitso
Limpho Pitso
MSc candidate
Dudzile Ramasimong
Duduzile Ramasimong
MSc candidate
Sabrina Rudolph BW
Sabrina Rudolph
PhD candidate
Joel Senyolo
Joel Senyolo
MSc candidate
Sam Schlesinger BW
Sam Schlesinger
MSc candidate
Kelvin Shiridzinomwa
Kelvin Shiridzinomwa
MSc candidate
Khombi Simelane
Khombi Simelane
PhD candidate
Willem Steyn
Willem Steyn
MSc candidate
Soraya von Willingh
Soraya von Willingh
PhD candidate
Maxwell Vos
Maxwell Vos
MSc Student

Recent Graduates

Jonathan Bampfield-Duggan
Jonathan Bampfield-Duggan
MSc candidate
Roberto Borrageiro
Roberto Borrageiro
MSc candidate
Nkopo Chaole
Nkopo Chaole
MSc candidate
Quintin de Jongh
Quintin de Jongh
MSc Student
James Dicks
James Dicks
Lecturer and programme convenor
Lizé-Mari Ferreira
Lizé-Mari Ferreira
Graduate
Tinashe Jambo
Tinashe Jambo
MSc candidate
Relebohile Lecheko
Relebohile Lecheko
MSc Student
Niyanda Maseti
Niyanda Maseti
MSc Student
Mapula Matjee
Mapula Matjee
Graduate
Evrard Mayembo
Evrard Mayembo
Graduate
Londiwe Motibane
Londiwe Motibane
PhD candidate
Innocent Mutsakatira
Innocent Mutsakatira
Graduate
Chenesai Nyakunu
Chenesai Nyakunu
Graduate
Mary-Kate Oosthuizen
Mary-Kate Oosthuizen
MSc candidate
Mikyle Paul
Mikyle Paul
Graduate
Limpho Pitso
Limpho Pitso
MSc candidate
Joel Senyolo
Joel Senyolo
MSc candidate
Daniel Slater
Daniel Slater
MSc candidate
Ibrahim Stracey
Ibrahim Stracey
Graduate
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