DEPARTMENTAL CHAIR; AEROSPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS
Manned/unmanned aircraft flight control and navigation; Airbus collaboration contact point
POSTGRADUATE COORDINATOR; AEROSPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS
Satellite attitude control; Control systems; Adaptive control; UAV Systems; General Robotics
UNDERGRADUATE COORDINATOR: PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
Solar PV technology; Rooftop and utility scale solar PV; Performance monitoring; Network integration.
COMPUTER & SATELLITE SYSTEMS
Space vehicle electronics; FPGA and DSP design; Microcontrollers; Radiation influence and mitigation techniques.
HIGH VOLTAGE AND POWER SYSTEM MODELLING
Demand-side management; Measurement and verification; Renewable energy systems; Parameter estimation.
POWER SYSTEMS SIMULATION
Grid integration of distributed energy resources, probabilistic modelling, variable renewable energy forecasting
POWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONS
Utility applications of power electronic converters
IoT CHAIR; COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Joint Appointment with Industrial Engineering. The Internet of Things (IoT) and 4IR applied to energy, water and paratransit
COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETICS
Numerical techniques for EM analysis
ANTENNAS AND MICROWAVES; SARChI RESEARCH CHAIR
Antenna Systems for SKA; Design and modelling of antennas and microwave passive devices
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
Solar PV technology, machine learning, embedded systems
(Emeritus) SPEECH PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION
Speaker, speech and language recognition
Industrial Control and High-speed Digital Design
Industrial Control, IOT, High-speed Digital Design, FPGA and Embedded Systems, DSP, SCADA and Distributed Control Systems
SENSORS & ELECTRONICS
Electrochemical and piezoelectric biosensors; peripheral measurement electronics.
NETWORKS AND DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
Networking and networked applications; Distributed virtual environments; Reinforcement learning.
ENAEX AFRICA MINING ROBOTS RESEARCH CHAIR
Autonomous robots, optimal control, path planning, mapping
ELECTRONICS
Electronics Design Automation (EDA) software; Superconductor circuits; Geomagnetism and space weather monitoring; VLSI inductance extraction
ELECTRICAL MACHINE SYSTEMS
Electrical machine design; Renewable energy generator systems; High voltage systems; Transmission design
ANTENNAS
South African Square Kilometre Array; Antenna element and feed design; Electromagnetic modelling
RADAR SIGNAL PROCESSING AND RF DESIGN
Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Active Integrated Antenna Design, Low Noise Amplifier Design
ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND DRIVES
Multiphase induction machine drives and control; Renewable energy and power systems
ELECTRONICS
Digital Superconducting Electronics; Superconducting Sensors
MACHINE LEARNING AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
Design and optimization of microwave filters, antennas, and other microwave components with machine learning techniques.
(Emeritus) ELECTRICAL MACHINE SYSTEMS
Electrical machine design; Electrical drives and control; Renewable energy generator systems.
MACHINE LEARNING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION
Speech, vision and language processing
ELECTRICAL DRIVE SYSTEMS
Modelling, design, optimization and testing of electrical drive systems
(Adjunct) COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETICS:
Fast numerical methods; High performance computing
MICROWAVE CIRCUITS
Network synthesis; Microwave filters; Low-noise amplifiers; Numerical modelling.
(Adjunct) ENTREPRENEUR
POWER ELECTRONICS; ELECTRICAL DRIVES
Renewable energy; Power systems.
SPEECH PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITION
Speaker, speech and language recognition.
ELECTRONICS
Biosensors; Nanotechnology; Microfluidics
MACHINE LEARNING AND ROBOTICS
Decision theory, reinforcement learning, inference and optimisation, autonomous vehicles, games
DIGITAL HARDWARE
FPGA and DSP design; Camera systems and security applications
(Emeritus) AEROSPACE & INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
Satellite systems; Satellite orbit and attitude control; Process control; Adaptive control.
ANTENNAS AND MICROWAVE CIRCUITS
Design and modelling of antennas and microwave devices
ELECTRICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
Efficient energy conversion; Linear generators
HIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERING
Transmission and Distribution Systems Design; Power Systems Modelling; Energy Integration
BIOLOGICAL IMAGE ANALYSIS AND MACHINE LEARNING
3D microscopy data visualisation and analysis; Markerless Pose Estimation; Virtual reality applications; Machine learning.
AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
Autonomous navigation, planning, conflict detection and resolution
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Grid integration and planning of renewable energy resources
(Emeritus) LOAD MODELLING AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Load modelling; Energy management; Grid integration of renewable energy
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING
Forward error correction; Digital communication systems; Array processing.
(Extraordinary) COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Embedded programming; Satellite control systems
ELECTRICAL MACHINE SYSTEMS
Special electrical machines; Finite element modelling; Renewable energy systems; Thermal analysis in power devices
Extraordinary Researcher: DSP Telecommunications
PROCESS CONTROL, DIGITALISATION AND ROBOTICS
Mining robotics, industrial digital twins, and operation optimisation
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DEPARTMENTAL CHAIR; AEROSPACE CONTROL SYSTEMSManned/unmanned aircraft flight control and navigation; Airbus collaboration contact pointPOSTGRADUATE COORDINATOR; AEROSPACE CONTROL SYSTEMSSatellite attitude control; Control systems; Adaptive control; UAV Systems; General RoboticsUNDERGRADUATE COORDINATOR: PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMSSolar PV technology; Rooftop and utility scale solar PV; Performance monitoring; Network integration.COMPUTER & SATELLITE SYSTEMSSpace vehicle electronics; FPGA and DSP design; Microcontrollers; Radiation influence and mitigation techniques.HIGH VOLTAGE AND POWER SYSTEM MODELLINGDemand-side management; Measurement and verification; Renewable energy systems; Parameter estimation.POWER SYSTEMS SIMULATIONGrid integration of distributed energy resources, probabilistic modelling, variable renewable energy forecastingPOWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONSUtility applications of power electronic convertersIoT CHAIR; COMPUTER SYSTEMSJoint Appointment with Industrial Engineering. The Internet of Things (IoT) and 4IR applied to energy, water and paratransitCOMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETICSNumerical techniques for EM analysisANTENNAS AND MICROWAVES; SARChI RESEARCH CHAIRAntenna Systems for SKA; Design and modelling of antennas and microwave passive devicesPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMSSolar PV technology, machine learning, embedded systems(Emeritus) SPEECH PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITIONSpeaker, speech and language recognitionIndustrial Control and High-speed Digital DesignIndustrial Control, IOT, High-speed Digital Design, FPGA and Embedded Systems, DSP, SCADA and Distributed Control SystemsSENSORS & ELECTRONICSElectrochemical and piezoelectric biosensors; peripheral measurement electronics.NETWORKS AND DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMSNetworking and networked applications; Distributed virtual environments; Reinforcement learning.ENAEX AFRICA MINING ROBOTS RESEARCH CHAIRAutonomous robots, optimal control, path planning, mappingELECTRONICSElectronics Design Automation (EDA) software; Superconductor circuits; Geomagnetism and space weather monitoring; VLSI inductance extractionELECTRICAL MACHINE SYSTEMSElectrical machine design; Renewable energy generator systems; High voltage systems; Transmission designANTENNASSouth African Square Kilometre Array; Antenna element and feed design; Electromagnetic modellingRADAR SIGNAL PROCESSING AND RF DESIGNInverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Active Integrated Antenna Design, Low Noise Amplifier DesignELECTRICAL MACHINES AND DRIVESMultiphase induction machine drives and control; Renewable energy and power systemsELECTRONICSDigital Superconducting Electronics; Superconducting SensorsMACHINE LEARNING AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERINGDesign and optimization of microwave filters, antennas, and other microwave components with machine learning techniques.(Emeritus) ELECTRICAL MACHINE SYSTEMSElectrical machine design; Electrical drives and control; Renewable energy generator systems.MACHINE LEARNING AND PATTERN RECOGNITIONSpeech, vision and language processingELECTRICAL DRIVE SYSTEMSModelling, design, optimization and testing of electrical drive systems(Adjunct) COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETICS:Fast numerical methods; High performance computingMICROWAVE CIRCUITSNetwork synthesis; Microwave filters; Low-noise amplifiers; Numerical modelling.(Adjunct) ENTREPRENEURPOWER ELECTRONICS; ELECTRICAL DRIVESRenewable energy; Power systems.SPEECH PROCESSING AND PATTERN RECOGNITIONSpeaker, speech and language recognition.ELECTRONICSBiosensors; Nanotechnology; MicrofluidicsMACHINE LEARNING AND ROBOTICSDecision theory, reinforcement learning, inference and optimisation, autonomous vehicles, gamesDIGITAL HARDWAREFPGA and DSP design; Camera systems and security applications(Emeritus) AEROSPACE & INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMSSatellite systems; Satellite orbit and attitude control; Process control; Adaptive control.ANTENNAS AND MICROWAVE CIRCUITSDesign and modelling of antennas and microwave devicesELECTRICAL ENERGY SYSTEMSEfficient energy conversion; Linear generatorsHIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERINGTransmission and Distribution Systems Design; Power Systems Modelling; Energy IntegrationBIOLOGICAL IMAGE ANALYSIS AND MACHINE LEARNING3D microscopy data visualisation and analysis; Markerless Pose Estimation; Virtual reality applications; Machine learning.AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMSAutonomous navigation, planning, conflict detection and resolutionRENEWABLE ENERGYGrid integration and planning of renewable energy resources(Emeritus) LOAD MODELLING AND RENEWABLE ENERGYLoad modelling; Energy management; Grid integration of renewable energyTELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SIGNAL PROCESSINGForward error correction; Digital communication systems; Array processing.(Extraordinary) COMPUTER SYSTEMSEmbedded programming; Satellite control systemsELECTRICAL MACHINE SYSTEMSSpecial electrical machines; Finite element modelling; Renewable energy systems; Thermal analysis in power devicesExtraordinary Researcher: DSP TelecommunicationsPROCESS CONTROL, DIGITALISATION AND ROBOTICSMining robotics, industrial digital twins, and operation optimisation
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