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Aggregation and Integration of electric power generation devices based on renewable energy sources to electric power system.
Prof AA Yusuff
Tel: 011 471 3052
Email:
yusufaa@unisa.ac.za
Prof T Mosetlhe
Tel: +2711 471 2845
Email:
mosettc@unisa.ac.za
Analysis of spatial and geographic data
Ms MA Managa
Tel: 011 670 9252
Email:
managma@unisa.ac.za
Application of Computational Intelligence and Evolutionary schemes in power system: Neural Network and Fuzzy Logical, Particle
Prof AA Yusuff
Tel: 011 471 3052
Email:
yusufaa@unisa.ac.za
Prof T Mosetlhe
Tel: +2711 471 2845
Email:
mosettc@unisa.ac.za
Application of Computational Intelligence.
Prof T Mosetlhe
Tel: +2711 471 2845
Email:
mosettc@unisa.ac.za
Applied Numerical Analysis
Prof A Kubeka
Tel: 011 670 9157
Email:
kubekas@unisa.ac.za
Applied Statistics
Prof E Ranganai
Tel: 011 670 9257
Email:
rangae@unisa.ac.za
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Prof ML Lekala
Email:
lekalml@unisa.ac.za
Biomechanics
Prof Fulufhelo Nemavhola
Tel: 011 471 2765
Email:
masitfj@unisa.ac.za
Biometrics
Prof PM Njuho
Tel: 011 670 9258
Email:
Njuhopm@unisa.ac.za
Biostatistics
Ms MA Managa
Tel: 011 670 9252
Email:
managma@unisa.ac.za
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Dr J Fox
Tel: 011 670 9050
Email:
Foxj@unisa.ac.za
Carbon nano structure materials
Prof SC Ray
Tel: 011 670 9065
Email:
Raysc@unisa.ac.za
Chemistry
Dr MG Smith
Tel: 011 670 9314
Email:
smithm2@unisa.ac.za
Chemometrics
Dr MG Smith
Tel: 011 670 9314
Email:
smithm2@unisa.ac.za
Coal mine methane
Mr LA Maseko
Tel: 011 471 3185
Email:
masekla@unisa.ac.za
Computational General Relativity
Prof A Kubeka
Tel: 011 670 9157
Email:
kubekas@unisa.ac.za
Computational Mechanics
Prof Fulufhelo Nemavhola
Tel: 011 471 2765
Email:
masitfj@unisa.ac.za
Computational Physics
Prof ML Lekala
Email:
lekalml@unisa.ac.za
Computer Science
Prof Z Wang
Tel: +27 11 471 3513
Email:
wangz@unisa.ac.za
Computer networks and modelling
Prof PO Umenne
Tel: 011 471 3482
Email:
umennpo@unisa.ac.za
Condensed matter physics
Prof SC Ray
Tel: 011 670 9065
Email:
Raysc@unisa.ac.za
Crystallography
Dr MG Smith
Tel: 011 670 9314
Email:
smithm2@unisa.ac.za
Design and analysis of sample surveys Analysis of categorical data
Ms MA Managa
Tel: 011 670 9252
Email:
managma@unisa.ac.za
Distribution theory
Prof E Ranganai
Tel: 011 670 9257
Email:
rangae@unisa.ac.za
Econometrics
Prof JO Olaomi
Tel: 011 670 9056
Email:
olaomjo@unisa.ac.za
Economics
Mr IP Dikgwatlhe
Tel: 011 471 2087
Email:
Dikgwim@unisa.ac.za
Education engineering
Mr TS Hlalele
Tel: 011 471 2099
Email:
hlalets@unisa.ac.za
Electronics Applications
Mr NR Netshikweta
Tel: 011 471 3217
Email:
netshnr@unisa.ac.za
Energy (including renewable) forecasting
Prof E Ranganai
Tel: 011 670 9257
Email:
rangae@unisa.ac.za
Engineering Economics
Mr WP Nel
Tel: 011 471 2596
Email:
wnel@unisa.ac.za
Engineering Education
Mr MF Lugoma
Tel: 011 471 2829
Email:
lugommf@unisa.ac.za
Mr WP Nel
Tel: 011 471 2596
Email:
wnel@unisa.ac.za
Engineering Management
Mr WP Nel
Tel: 011 471 2596
Email:
wnel@unisa.ac.za
Engineering Simulation
Prof F Mulenga
Tel: 011 471 2692
Email:
mulenfk@unisa.ac.za
Environmental and Water Resource Management
Mr MF Lugoma
Tel: 011 471 2829
Email:
lugommf@unisa.ac.za
Experimental Designs
Prof Legesse Kassa Debusho
Tel: 011 670 9256
Email:
debuslk@unisa.ac.za
Prof PM Njuho
Tel: 011 670 9258
Email:
Njuhopm@unisa.ac.za
Fault diagnosis and prognosis of electrical devices and component
Prof AA Yusuff
Tel: 011 471 3052
Email:
yusufaa@unisa.ac.za
Financial Engineering
Prof Fulufhelo Nemavhola
Tel: 011 471 2765
Email:
masitfj@unisa.ac.za
GIS
Mr D Mathuba
Tel: 011 670 9282
Email:
mathud@unisa.ac.za
Gender responsive research
Prof PM Njuho
Tel: 011 670 9258
Email:
Njuhopm@unisa.ac.za
Geology
Mr IP Dikgwatlhe
Tel: 011 471 2087
Email:
Dikgwim@unisa.ac.za
Heat Engines and Pumps
Dr J Fox
Tel: 011 670 9050
Email:
Foxj@unisa.ac.za
Heat Exchanger Design
Dr J Fox
Tel: 011 670 9050
Email:
Foxj@unisa.ac.za
Heat Integration
Dr J Fox
Tel: 011 670 9050
Email:
Foxj@unisa.ac.za
ICT Policy Formulation
Prof M Sumbwanyambe
Tel: 011 471 3378
Email:
sumbwm@unisa.ac.za
Inverse Scattering Theory
Prof ML Lekala
Email:
lekalml@unisa.ac.za
Josephson Effect and Superconductivity
Prof PO Umenne
Tel: 011 471 3482
Email:
umennpo@unisa.ac.za
Longitudinal / Repeated Data Analysis
Prof Legesse Kassa Debusho
Tel: 011 670 9256
Email:
debuslk@unisa.ac.za
Magnetic matertials
Prof SC Ray
Tel: 011 670 9065
Email:
Raysc@unisa.ac.za
Mathematical General Relativity
Prof A Kubeka
Tel: 011 670 9157
Email:
kubekas@unisa.ac.za
Membrane Technology
Dr G Mamba
Tel: 011 471 3978
Email:
mambag@unisa.ac.za
Micro Electronics
Prof PO Umenne
Tel: 011 471 3482
Email:
umennpo@unisa.ac.za
Mine Management
Mr WP Nel
Tel: 011 471 2596
Email:
wnel@unisa.ac.za
Mine Surveying
Mr D Mathuba
Tel: 011 670 9282
Email:
mathud@unisa.ac.za
Ms RG Thage
Tel: 011 471 2728
Email:
thagerg@unisa.ac.za
Ms Z Mdluli
Tel: 011 670 9174
Email:
mdlulz1@unisa.ac.za
Mine Valuation
Mr D Mathuba
Tel: 011 670 9282
Email:
mathud@unisa.ac.za
Ms RG Thage
Tel: 011 471 2728
Email:
thagerg@unisa.ac.za
Ms Z Mdluli
Tel: 011 670 9174
Email:
mdlulz1@unisa.ac.za
Mine Valuation (Economics)
Mr MF Lugoma
Tel: 011 471 2829
Email:
lugommf@unisa.ac.za
Mine planning
Mr D Mathuba
Tel: 011 670 9282
Email:
mathud@unisa.ac.za
Mr IP Dikgwatlhe
Tel: 011 471 2087
Email:
Dikgwim@unisa.ac.za
Mine safety
Mr D Mathuba
Tel: 011 670 9282
Email:
mathud@unisa.ac.za
Mineral Economics
Mr WP Nel
Tel: 011 471 2596
Email:
wnel@unisa.ac.za
Mineral Processing
Prof F Mulenga
Tel: 011 471 2692
Email:
mulenfk@unisa.ac.za
Minerals Industry
Mr WP Nel
Tel: 011 471 2596
Email:
wnel@unisa.ac.za
Mining
Mr IP Dikgwatlhe
Tel: 011 471 2087
Email:
Dikgwim@unisa.ac.za
Mr MF Lugoma
Tel: 011 471 2829
Email:
lugommf@unisa.ac.za
Mining Projects
Prof F Mulenga
Tel: 011 471 2692
Email:
mulenfk@unisa.ac.za
Mining legislation
Mr D Mathuba
Tel: 011 670 9282
Email:
mathud@unisa.ac.za
Modeling of data, including regression techniques, and advanced modeling techniques for dependent and partially observed data
Ms MA Managa
Tel: 011 670 9252
Email:
managma@unisa.ac.za
Prof T Mosetlhe
Tel: +2711 471 2845
Email:
mosettc@unisa.ac.za
Multivariate Data Analysis (e.g. SEM)
Prof Legesse Kassa Debusho
Tel: 011 670 9256
Email:
debuslk@unisa.ac.za
Nanomaterials Characterization
Dr G Mamba
Tel: 011 471 3978
Email:
mambag@unisa.ac.za
Nanoscience and Nanotechnologysolar energy materials
Prof SC Ray
Tel: 011 670 9065
Email:
Raysc@unisa.ac.za
Nanotechnology for Water Treatment
Dr G Mamba
Tel: 011 471 3978
Email:
mambag@unisa.ac.za
Nuclear Physics
Prof ML Lekala
Email:
lekalml@unisa.ac.za
Numerical Modelling
Prof F Mulenga
Tel: 011 471 2692
Email:
mulenfk@unisa.ac.za
OPNET
Prof PO Umenne
Tel: 011 471 3482
Email:
umennpo@unisa.ac.za
Online parameter characterization and optimisation of networks
Prof AA Yusuff
Tel: 011 471 3052
Email:
yusufaa@unisa.ac.za
Open Pit Mining
Prof F Mulenga
Tel: 011 471 2692
Email:
mulenfk@unisa.ac.za
Operations Research
Prof JO Olaomi
Tel: 011 670 9056
Email:
olaomjo@unisa.ac.za
Photovoltaic materials
Prof SC Ray
Tel: 011 670 9065
Email:
Raysc@unisa.ac.za
Polymer chemistry
Dr G Mamba
Tel: 011 471 3978
Email:
mambag@unisa.ac.za
Power Engineering (Power Systems)
Prof T Mosetlhe
Tel: +2711 471 2845
Email:
mosettc@unisa.ac.za
Power quality
Mr TS Hlalele
Tel: 011 471 2099
Email:
hlalets@unisa.ac.za
Power systems
Mr MC Lehloka
Tel: 011 670 9778
Email:
lehlomc@unisa.ac.za
Mr TS Hlalele
Tel: 011 471 2099
Email:
hlalets@unisa.ac.za
Process Synthesis
Dr J Fox
Tel: 011 670 9050
Email:
Foxj@unisa.ac.za
Quantile Regression
Prof E Ranganai
Tel: 011 670 9257
Email:
rangae@unisa.ac.za
Raman
Dr MG Smith
Tel: 011 670 9314
Email:
smithm2@unisa.ac.za
Regression Diagnostics
Prof E Ranganai
Tel: 011 670 9257
Email:
rangae@unisa.ac.za
Relativistic Astrophysics
Prof A Kubeka
Tel: 011 670 9157
Email:
kubekas@unisa.ac.za
Relativistic Cosmology
Prof A Kubeka
Tel: 011 670 9157
Email:
kubekas@unisa.ac.za
Renewable energy
Mr MC Lehloka
Tel: 011 670 9778
Email:
lehlomc@unisa.ac.za
Mr TS Hlalele
Tel: 011 471 2099
Email:
hlalets@unisa.ac.za
Prof M Sumbwanyambe
Tel: 011 471 3378
Email:
sumbwm@unisa.ac.za
Resource management
Prof M Sumbwanyambe
Tel: 011 471 3378
Email:
sumbwm@unisa.ac.za
Risk Management
Prof M Sumbwanyambe
Tel: 011 471 3378
Email:
sumbwm@unisa.ac.za
Science Skills and Proposal writing
Prof PM Njuho
Tel: 011 670 9258
Email:
Njuhopm@unisa.ac.za
Scientific data management
Prof PM Njuho
Tel: 011 670 9258
Email:
Njuhopm@unisa.ac.za
Smart grid
Mr TS Hlalele
Tel: 011 471 2099
Email:
hlalets@unisa.ac.za
Software Engineering
Prof F Mulenga
Tel: 011 471 2692
Email:
mulenfk@unisa.ac.za
Spatial Statistics
Prof Legesse Kassa Debusho
Tel: 011 670 9256
Email:
debuslk@unisa.ac.za
Spectroscopy
Dr MG Smith
Tel: 011 670 9314
Email:
smithm2@unisa.ac.za
Statistical Consulting
Prof JO Olaomi
Tel: 011 670 9056
Email:
olaomjo@unisa.ac.za
Statistical Consulting (from Design of Sample survey / Experiment to Analysis)
Prof Legesse Kassa Debusho
Tel: 011 670 9256
Email:
debuslk@unisa.ac.za
Statistical modelling (both frequentist & Bayesian)
Prof Legesse Kassa Debusho
Tel: 011 670 9256
Email:
debuslk@unisa.ac.za
Structural Dynamics
Prof Fulufhelo Nemavhola
Tel: 011 471 2765
Email:
masitfj@unisa.ac.za
Structural Integrity
Prof Fulufhelo Nemavhola
Tel: 011 471 2765
Email:
masitfj@unisa.ac.za
Supported software includes SPSS, SAS, Stata, R and S-Plus
Ms MA Managa
Tel: 011 670 9252
Email:
managma@unisa.ac.za
Survey design and data analysis
Prof PM Njuho
Tel: 011 670 9258
Email:
Njuhopm@unisa.ac.za
Swarm Optimisation, Genetic Algorithm.
Prof AA Yusuff
Tel: 011 471 3052
Email:
yusufaa@unisa.ac.za
Telecommunications
Prof PO Umenne
Tel: 011 471 3482
Email:
umennpo@unisa.ac.za
Telecommunications (Wireless) AI and Industry 4.0
Prof M Sumbwanyambe
Tel: 011 471 3378
Email:
sumbwm@unisa.ac.za
Theoretical Physics
Prof ML Lekala
Email:
lekalml@unisa.ac.za
Time Series
Prof JO Olaomi
Tel: 011 670 9056
Email:
olaomjo@unisa.ac.za
Time Series Analysis
Prof E Ranganai
Tel: 011 670 9257
Email:
rangae@unisa.ac.za
Water Engineering
Prof Fulufhelo Nemavhola
Tel: 011 471 2765
Email:
masitfj@unisa.ac.za
Work integrated learning
Mr LA Maseko
Tel: 011 471 3185
Email:
masekla@unisa.ac.za
XRD
Dr MG Smith
Tel: 011 670 9314
Email:
smithm2@unisa.ac.za