Andrea Mulelu
Qualifications
BSc Earth Science (SUN) 2015, BSc (Hons) Earth Science (SUN) 2016, PhD (UCT) 2021
Background
Andrea completed her Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science Honours degrees in Earth Sciences at Stellenbosch University in 2015 and 2016, respectively. In 2017, she was a National Research Foundation (NRF) intern based in the Centre for Minerals Research at UCT. She then enrolled for a MSc in 2018 at UCT and upgraded to PhD in mid-2019. Her PhD research focused on improving the flotation response of altered platinum group element (PGE) ores. She received her PhD degree in December 2021. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow in CMR, where she focuses on process mineralogy research.
Employment
| 2021 – present | Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Minerals Research, UCT |
| 2017 | National Research Foundation (NRF) Intern, Centre for Minerals Research, UCT |
Research Interests
Process Mineralogy, Froth Flotation