Our Department, headed by Prof Philip de Vaal, has a group of excellent and enthusiastic lecturers, with a passion for teaching and research. Their individual pages are available below.
Note: Prof Philip de Vaal will be on sabbatical leave in Sweden from 15 January 2019 to 15 July 2019. His duties will be handled by Prof Johan Labuschagne until his return.
Full-time staff members
Part-time staff members
Extraordinary Lecturers
Administrative Support Staff
Technical Support Staff
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| Position |
Professor and Head of Department |
| Qualifications |
PrEng MEng(Pret) PhD(Pret) FSAIChE/IChemE MSAIT |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 2475 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| Office |
Engineering I, 8-21 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
|
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| Position |
Professor and incumbent of the Sedibeng Water Chair in Water Utilisation Engineering |
| Qualifications |
PrEng (SA), PE (MD-USA), MSc (UKY), PhD (UKY), MSAICE, MASCE, MAWWA, MWISA |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 5894 |
| Fax |
+27 12 362 5089 |
| Office |
Water Utilisation Engineering South Campus, 1-28 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
|
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| Position |
SA Research Chair: Fluoro-materials Science and Process Integration |
| Qualifications |
PhD(UP), MSc(UCT), BSc(Hons)(UCT), Bsc(UCT), HED(UKZN),BA(Unisa) |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 2856 |
| Fax |
+27 12 362 5048 |
| Office |
Engineering 1: 8-7 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
|
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| Position |
Director, Institute of Applied Materials
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering |
| Qualifications |
BEng(Hons) MEng(Pret), DipData(Unisa), PhD(MIT) MSAIChE |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 3728 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
| Office |
Engineering 1, 8-26a |
| Research |
Materials |
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Prof M D Heydenrych
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| Position |
Associate Professor |
| Qualifications |
CEng, PrEng, M(Eng)(Wits), PhD(Twente) FSAIChE, FIChemE |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 2199 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| Office |
Engineering 1, 8-18 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
|
Prof N Musee
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| Position |
Associate Professor |
| Qualifications |
PhD(Stellenbosch) |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 3048 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| Office |
Engineering 1, 8-10 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
|
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| Position |
Professor |
| Qualifications |
B.Eng (Pret), PhD (Wits), Pr Eng |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 3796 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| Office |
Engineering 1, 8-17 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
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Prof Dawie van Vuuren
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| Position |
Associate Professor |
| Qualifications |
BEng (Pret), MEng (Wits) PhD (Pret) |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 3568 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| Office |
Engineering 1, 8-26b |
| E-mail |
[email protected]
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Prof Johan Labuschagné
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| Position |
Associate Professor |
| Qualifications |
BEng (Pret), PhD (Pret), Pr Eng |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 3020 |
| Fax |
+27 12 362 5048 |
| Office |
Engineering 1, 8-14 |
| E-mail |
[email protected]
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|
Dr Deon Brink
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| Position |
Senior Lecturer |
| Qualifications |
BEng(Pret), PhD(Pret) |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 3569 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
| Office |
Office 1-16, Building 2, South Campus |
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Dr Shepherd Tichapondwa
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| Position |
Senior Lecturer |
| Qualifications |
BEng (NUST), MEng (Pret), PhD (Pret) |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 3741 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| Office |
Office 1-16, Building 2, South Campus |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
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Mrs E L du Toit
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| Position |
Senior Lecturer |
| Qualifications |
PrEng, BEng (Pret), MEng (Pret), MSAIChE |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 3641 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| Office |
Engineering 1, 8-15 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
|
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| Position |
Senior Lecturer |
| Qualifications |
PrEng BEng(Pret) MEng (Pret) |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 3740 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| Office
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Engineering 1, 8-16 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
|
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| Position |
Senior Lecturer |
| Qualifications |
BEng (Pret), MEng (Pret), Pr. Eng., MSAIChE, MIChemE |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 2197 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
| Office |
Room 8-19, Engineering I |
|
Mr Paul Sonnendecker
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| Position |
Researcher |
| Qualifications |
BEng(Pret), MEng (Pret) |
| Telephone |
+27 12 420 3161 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
| Office |
K.8-13, Engineering I |
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Dr Gerrit Kornelius
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| Position |
Senior Researcher |
| Qualifications |
PrEng, BEng(Hons)(Pret), MBA(Pret), PhD(Pret), FSAIChE
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| Telephone |
+27 12 420 3741 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
| Office |
1.26.1, Building 2, South Campus |
|
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| Position |
Extraordinary professor |
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Dr Berdine Coetzee
Mrs Elmarie Otto
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| Position |
Departmental Administrator |
| Qualifications |
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| Telephone |
+27 12 420 3824 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
| Office |
1.26, Building 2, South Campus |
|
Mr Gerrie Claassen
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| Position |
Control Instructor |
| Qualifications |
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| Telephone |
+27 12 420 2625 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
| Office |
K.2.21, Engineering 2 |
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Mrs Alette Devega
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| Position |
Senior Technical Assistant |
| Qualifications |
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| Telephone |
+27 12 420 4206 |
| Fax |
+27 12 420 5048 |
| E-mail |
[email protected] |
| Office |
1-14, Building 2, South Campus |
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Mr Shadrack Phoshane
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| Position |
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| Telephone |
+27 12 420 6475 |
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| Office |
2.60, Engineering 2 |
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