Current MSc & PhD postgraduates
Geomatics Division postgraduate candidates
| Candidate | Postgraduate Degree | Supervisor | Research Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ernest Akum 
| PhD | Dr Siphiwe Mphuthi | Integrated Water Resource Management for River Basin/Agricultural Watersheds Considering Climate Change Impacts. A Case Study: The Limpopo River Basin, South Africa |
Mr Azeez Alade 
| PhD | Associate Professor Patroba Odera | Towards establishment of a vertical datum for Nigeria based on a precise gravimetric geoid model |
Mr Ntando Babie 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Dr Moreblessings Shoko | Integrated Geospatial Modelling of Compounded Flood Risk in the Cape Flats |
Mr Garner Brown 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Associate Professor Patroba Odera Co-supervisor: Dr Moreblessings Shoko | Understanding surface dynamics of the Fimbul ice shelf using Geospatial techniques |
Mr Mboyonga Kaputula 
| PhD | Professor Jennifer Whittal | Assessing the impact of fit for purpose tools on traditional cadastral methods and systems: A Case of Lusaka, Zambia |
Mr Bruno Kyamulesire 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Associate Professor Patroba Odera | Effect of geomagnetic storms on GNSS positional accuracy: A case study of Africa |
Ms Relebohile Mabathoana 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Mr Kaveer Singh | Enhancing urban stormwater management in the City Of Cape Town: Integrating aesthetic features and green infrastructure for sustainable water management and socioeconomic impact |
Mr Medupi Malema 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Dr Siphiwe Mphuthi | Site selection and feasibility analysis for the development of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) plants in South Africa |
Ms Sinelizwi Malindi 
| MPhil | Dr Siphiwe Mphuthi | Cape Town's future population growth to project the needs for public services |
Ms Pamela Masiko-Kambala 
| PhD | Associate Professor Simon Hull | The persistence of informal property sales in Cape Town’s state-subsidised housing sector: causes and consequences |
Mr Johnson Sipho Lukhele 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Dr Siphiwe Mphuthi | Improving building footprint extraction accuracy using multi-source remote sensing data fusion |
Ms Nokubonga Mfeka 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Dr Siphiwe Mphuthi | Investigating innovative methods and mechanisms for updating topographic features |
Mr Sanele Mteshane 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Associate Professor Simon Hull | Optimal Site Selection for Renewable Energy Plants in Ugu District Municipality Using Geospatial Techniques |
Mr Elly Ngailo 
| PhD | Associate Professor Patroba Odera Co-supervisor: Associate Professor D. Sarah Stamps | Crustal deformation monitoring of Victoria, Masai and Rovuma micro-plates in Tanzania using geodetic and geophysical techniques |
Mr Simphiwe Ngubane 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Associate Professor Simon Hull | The locational potential of offshore wind renewable energy and the role that coastal Special Economic Zones (SEZs) play as drivers or restrictors to its adoption |
Mr Siyamthanda Nyembezi 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Associate Professor Simon Hull | Plot power and promises, policy making at the land energy nexus |
Mr Handsome Bongani Nyoni 
| PhD | Dr Moreblessings Shoko | Development of an Integrated Composite Indicator for Mapping Particulate Matter2.5 in Sub-Saharan Africa |
Mr Siphesihle Radebe 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Dr Siphiwe Mphuthi | Quality Assessment of UAVs-Based Topographic Mapping |
Mr Richard Ribbans 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Dr Moreblessings Shoko Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Patroba Odera | 3D modelling of the Fimbul Ice Shelf face - An internal and external geometry perspective |
Mr Abdulganiy Ola Shittu 
| PhD | Associate Professor Patroba Odera Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Walyeldeen Godah | Integrated determination and analysis of crustal deformation using GNSS, InSAR and gravity data. A case study of Ifewara/Zungeru faultline in Nigeria. |
Mr Kaveer Singh 
| PhD | Associate Professor Warren Smit Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Patroba Odera | Modelling land use change in townships of Cape Town |
Mr Alex Yumbu 
| PhD | Associate Professor Patroba Odera Co-supervisor: Professor Sebastian Skatulla | The spatial dynamics of Fimbul Ice Shelf from integrated terrestrial and space geodetic data |
Mr Sphamandla Zungu 
| MSc Engineering (Geomatics) | Dr Siphiwe Mphuthi | Identifying Spatial Disparities in University Success - A GIS and Remote Sensing Approach for 1st year students entering Engineering Mathematics at UCT |