Meet the People

POWER SYSTEM MODELLING
Demand-side management; Measurement and verification; Renewable energy systems; Parameter estimation

POWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONS
Utility applications of power electronic converters

AEROSPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS
Manned/unmanned aircraft flight control and navigation; Airbus collaboration contact point

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

ANTENNAS AND ELECTROMAGNETICS
Integrated antenna design

MICROWAVE CIRCUITS, VICE-DEAN (RESEARCH)
Network synthesis; Microwave filters; Low-noise amplifiers; Numerical modelling.

POWER ELECTRONICS
Converter technology; Multilevel converters; AC to DC converters; Control of power electronic converters.

POWER ELECTRONICS; POWER SYSTEM MODELLING
Grid measurements; Renewable energy grid integration; DC to DC converters High voltage systems

SMART UTILITIES
IoT; Machine learning; Demand Side Management; Power systems; Utility solutions

ELECTRONICS
Superconducting Josephson circuits; SQUID sensors; Nanotechnology sensing devices.

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
Solar PV technology; Rooftop and utility scale solar PV; Performance monitoring; Network integration.

AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
Autonomous navigation, planning, reinforcement learning

DIGITAL HARDWARE
FPGA and DSP design; Camera systems and security applications

ELECTRICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
Efficient energy conversion; Linear generators

POWER SYSTEMS, LOAD MODELLING & RENEWABLE GENERATION
Load modelling; Energy management; Grid integration of renewable energy

COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Embedded programming; Satellite control systems

Manager: administration

Administrative Officer

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Administrative Officer

Administrative Officer

Technical Officer

Chief Electronician

Junior Technical Officer

Technical assistant

Technical Assistant

Senior Technical Officer

Mechatronics Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Assistant

Assistant

Assistant

Assistant
- Academic Staff
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POWER SYSTEM MODELLINGDemand-side management; Measurement and verification; Renewable energy systems; Parameter estimationPOWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONSUtility applications of power electronic convertersAEROSPACE CONTROL SYSTEMSManned/unmanned aircraft flight control and navigation; Airbus collaboration contact pointELECTRICAL MACHINE SYSTEMSElectrical machine design; Renewable energy generator systems; High voltage systems; Transmission designANTENNASSouth African Square Kilometre Array; Antenna element and feed design; Electromagnetic modellingANTENNAS AND ELECTROMAGNETICSIntegrated antenna designMICROWAVE CIRCUITS, VICE-DEAN (RESEARCH)Network synthesis; Microwave filters; Low-noise amplifiers; Numerical modelling.POWER ELECTRONICSConverter technology; Multilevel converters; AC to DC converters; Control of power electronic converters.POWER ELECTRONICS; POWER SYSTEM MODELLINGGrid measurements; Renewable energy grid integration; DC to DC converters High voltage systemsSMART UTILITIESIoT; Machine learning; Demand Side Management; Power systems; Utility solutionsELECTRONICSSuperconducting Josephson circuits; SQUID sensors; Nanotechnology sensing devices.PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMSSolar PV technology; Rooftop and utility scale solar PV; Performance monitoring; Network integration.AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMSAutonomous navigation, planning, reinforcement learningDIGITAL HARDWAREFPGA and DSP design; Camera systems and security applicationsELECTRICAL ENERGY SYSTEMSEfficient energy conversion; Linear generatorsPOWER SYSTEMS, LOAD MODELLING & RENEWABLE GENERATIONLoad modelling; Energy management; Grid integration of renewable energyCOMPUTER SYSTEMSEmbedded programming; Satellite control systems
- Administrative Staff
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Manager: administrationAdministrative OfficerADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERAdministrative OfficerAdministrative Officer
- Technical Staff
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Technical OfficerChief ElectronicianJunior Technical OfficerTechnical assistantTechnical AssistantSenior Technical OfficerMechatronics Technical OfficerTechnical OfficerTechnical OfficerTechnical Officer
- Assistants
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AssistantAssistantAssistantAssistant