Head of Departments

Biochemistry and Microbiology
Dr Benesh Somai
Dr Benesh Somai
Position: Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in Microbiology
Department: Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room: 120307
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2608
Email: benesh.somai@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Clemson University, South Carolina, USA)
Expertise: Fungal Genetics And Toxin Production, Molecular Biology, Antifungal Plant Extracts
Chemistry
Adeniyi
Dr Adeniyi Ogunlaja
Position: Senior Lecturer and Head of Department
Department: Chemistry
Room: SC: Building 13 01 03 / NC: A Block room 101
Location: South Campus
Phone: +27(0)41 504 3061
Fax: +27(0)41 504 4236
Email: adeniyi.ogunlaja@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Rhodes)
My site: https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=HqQVX7cAAAAJ&hl=en
Physiology
Hajierah Davids
Prof Hajierah Davids
Position: Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in Physiology
Department: Physiology
Room: 12 0204
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2019
Email: hajierah.davids@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (UPE)
Expertise: Cell Biology and Hepatotoxicity
Responsibilities: HoD Physiology
Computing Science
Prof. Jean Greyling
Prof. Jean Greyling
Position: Head of Department & Associate Professor
Department: Computing Sciences
Room: 090218
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2081
Fax: 27 41 504 9187
Email: jean.greyling@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc (UPE), BScHons (UPE), MSc (UPE), PhD (UPE), MSAICSIT
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Willard Mbava
Dr Willard Mbava
Position: HOD
Department: Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Room: 07 02 21
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2289
Email: Willard.Mbava@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (NMMU), MSc (UZ)
Expertise: Biomathematics (Ecological and Epidemiological Modelling), Control and Optimal Control
Responsibilities: HOD, Lecturer, Supervisor (Hons, MSc, PhD)
Physics
Prof André Venter
Prof André Venter
Position: Associate Professor and Head of Department
Department: Physics
Room: 13054
Location: South Campus
Phone: +27 41 504 2579/4584
Fax: +27 41 504 1989
Email: andre.venter@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Ph.D (Physics)
Expertise: Electrical characterisation of semiconductors: Laplace Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy (L-DLTS), Current-Voltage (IV) measurement, Capacitance-Voltage (CV) measurements (CV) and Admittance Spectroscopy (AS)
Statistics
Dr Warren Brettenny
Dr Warren Brettenny
Position: Head of Department
Department: Statistics
Room: 070206
Location: South Campus
Phone: 27 41 504 2895
Fax: 27 41 504 2659
Email: warren.brettenny@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (NMMU)
Agricultural Sciences
Musa Khapayi
Dr Musa Khapayi
Position: Head of Department
Department: Agriculture and Game Management (Port Elizabeth, Addo)
Location: North Campus
Email: Musa.Khapayi@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: Doctor of Technology 2014, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU). Master of Technology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU). Bachelor of Technology Degree, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU).
Expertise: AAP 1001 (First semester) AAP 2002 (second semester) ASS 1001 (First semester)
Botany
Prof Eileen Campbell
Prof Eileen Campbell
Position: Head of Department and Acting Director for School of Environmental Sciences
Department: Botany
Room: Biology Building (12), Room 0029 , South Campus
Location: South Campus
Phone: +27 041 5042329
Fax: 041-5832317
Email: Eileen.Campbell@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD
Expertise: Coastal zone management, Phycology (study of algae), Sandy beach ecology, Vegetation ecology
Geosciences
Dr Anton de Wit
Dr Anton de Wit
Position: Head of Department
Department: Geosciences
Location: South Campus
Phone: 041 504 2498
Email: Anton.deWit@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: DPhil
Zoology
Mr Matthys Potgieter
Mr Matthys Potgieter
Position: Head of Department and lecturer
Department: Zoology
Room: Building 12, Office 0155
Location: South Campus
Phone: +27 41 504 2024
Email: mpotgieter@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MSc (Zoology); BSc Hons (Zoology); BSc
Responsibilities: HoD, Teaching, Student Development
Agricultural Management
Mr Johan Jordaan
Mr Johan Jordaan
Position: Head of Department and Senior Lecturer
Department: Agricultural Management (George campus)
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 801 5011
Fax: 27 44 805 6611
Email: johan.jordaan@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: B.Sc. Agric; B.Sc. Agric (Hons.); Hons. Business & Admin.; MBA
Expertise: Agric. Management
Forestry
Tiaan Pool
Mr Tiaan Pool
Position: Lecturer
Department: School of Natural Resource Management
Location: George Campus
Phone: 27 44 801 5024
Fax: 27 44 801 5031
Email: tiaan.pool@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: MTech Forestry
Expertise: Veldfire Management, Environmental Management
Nature Conservation
Jan Venter
Prof Jan Venter
Position: Associate Professor – Nature Conservation / Head of Department
Department: Nature Conservation Management
Room: Research Building Room 50
Location: Bird Street Campus
Phone: 044 801 5042
Email: Jan.Venter@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications: PhD (Biology)
Expertise: Large terrestrial mammal ecology; wildlife ecology and management
My site: https://wildecolabdotcom.wordpress.com/principal-coordinator/