College of Science, Engineering and Technology | |
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School of Engineering | |
Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability (IDEAS) Research Institute | |
Senior Lecturer
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Tel: | 011 670 9050
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E-mail: | Foxj@unisa.ac.za
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Dr Fox is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability (IDEAS), a research institute at UNISA. He heads the Energy research division within the institute. His approach to research and student supervision is to focus on smaller, leaner teams that produce high quality research and innovations. He currently directly supervises three masters and doctoral students.
Dr Fox is an expert in the area of Energy research. He has developed numerous innovative and sustainable energy solutions. Notable examples include: waste-to-energy, energy efficiency and energy centric optimization techniques.
Dr Fox has an unusual combination of skills, having worked both in academia and on commercial projects. He is a registered Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), a rare feat for an academic.
Two patents:
Carbon Absorbing System Used in the Production of Synthesis Gas
United States Patent
Carbon Absorbing System Used in the Production of Synthesis Gas
Patent date Filed Sep 27, 2012
Patent issuer and number us 20120241675 13/322774
European Union Patent
Carbon Absorbing System Used in the Production of Synthesis Gas
Patent date Filed Mar 12, 2010
Patent issuer and number eu 2010136980
A Process and/or system for converting waste plastic into power
Patent pending
Priority date: 7 November 2018
Recent publication
Process targeting: An energy based comparison of waste plastic processing technologies
Published in Energy, December 2018, the number 6 top journal in the field of energy.