Members

Chairperson

Prof Ernst Ferg
Position:	Associate Professor in Physical Chemistry
Department:	Chemistry
Room:	Building 13 O 06
Location:	South Campus
Phone:	27 41 504 3160
Email:	Ernst.Ferg@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:	DTech (Chemistry) (P E Technikon)
Expertise:	Battery chemistry,Materials Chemistry, X Ray powder
Responsibilities:	Lecturing, research, program coordinator, acting HoD

Scribe

Ms Tessa Penrith
Position:	Faculty Academic Admin Consultant: Postgraduate Studies
Department:	Faculty of Science
Room:	Building 127, Ground Floor, Room 0007
Location:	South Campus
Phone:	27 41 504 2249
Email:	Tessa.Penrith@mandela.ac.za

Chemistry Representative

Mr Henk Schalekamp
Position:	Laboratory Technician
Department:	Chemistry
Room:	13-0224
Location:	South Campus
Phone:	27 41 504 2271
Fax:	27 41 504 9053
Email:	Henk.Schalekamp@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:	MSc (UPE)

InnoVenton (North Campus) Representatives

Dr Melissa Gouws
Position:	Infrastructure and Facilities Manager
Department:	InnoVenton and The Downstream Chemicals Technology Station
Room:	InnoVenton, Gomery Avenue Summerstrand
Location:	North Campus
Phone:	041 504 3233
Email:	Melissa.Gouws@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:	D Tech (Chemistry) NMMU
Expertise:	Analytical Chemist, Laboratory Management, Operational Systems, Technology Station and Business Support Managment
Responsibilities:	InnoVenton Operations and InnoVenton Business Support Management. Facilities, SHE Rep, Covid Compliance Officer.

HRTEM Representative

Professor Michael Lee
Position:	Research fellow and lecturer
Phone:	+27 41 504 2151
Fax:	+27 41 504 2573
Email:	michael.lee@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:	MSc
Expertise:	Scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and minerology

Nkululeko Mfuma
Department:	South Campus
Location:	South Campus
Phone:	0415044925
Email:	Nkululeko.Mfuma@mandela.ac.za

Biochemistry and Microbiology, Physiology Representative

Mr Kenneth Oosthuizen
Position:	Laboratory Technician
Department:	Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:	120330
Location:	South Campus
Phone:	041 504 2839
Email:	kenneth.oosthuizen@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:	MSc

Mathematics Representative

Mr Quentin Petersen
Position:	Lecturer
Department:	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Location:	South Campus
Phone:	27 41 504 2594
Email:	quentin.petersen@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:	MSc (UPE)

Zoology Representative

Physics Representative

Marius Claassen
Position:	Senior Electronics Technician
Department:	Physics
Room:	0162A
Location:	South Campus
Phone:	041-504 2149
Email:	marius.claassen@mandela.ac.za

Computing Sciences Representative

Statistics Representative

Mr June Simakani
Position:	Lecturer
Department:	Statistics
Location:	South Campus
Phone:	+27 41 5044128
Fax:	+27 41 4642859
Email:	JuneElijah.Simakani@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:	MSc(BioStats)

Botany Representative

Dr Phumelele Gama
Position:	Snr Lecturer Botany Department
Department:	Botany
Room:	BLD-12 0103
Location:	South Campus
Phone:	27 41 504 2779
Fax:	27 41 583 2317
Email:	Phumelele.Gama@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:	PhD
Expertise:	Aquatic plant ecology, Phytoplankton ecology
Responsibilities:	Faculty Employment Equity Representative