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Biochemistry and Microbiology
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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/
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