UKZN lecturer, Dr Mbalenhle Gwacela, celebrates with her family (from left): Ms Makazi Gwacela, Ms Nonjabulo Mzimela, Mr Emmanuel Obaga and Mr Thamsanqa Gwacela.
Master’s graduate, Mr Siyabonga Masiza.
Summa cum laude graduate, Ms Saarisha Govender.Proud graduate Ms Saarisha Govender, who earned her BSc Honours degree in Physics summa cum laude, is a passionate and driven student whose academic journey has been marked by curiosity, hard work and a deep commitment to scientific discovery.
Mr Muhammad Azeez.
Ms Naadira Ballim with her husband, Dr Sulaiman Patel.Ms Naadira Ballim’s graduation as a Master in Waste and Resources Management is seen as a source of inspiration for women in engineering and students pursuing studies part-time, as she juggled her full-time role as a consulting engineer with her research.
Dr Nanou Emeline Dossa at her Graduation and in the field.Dr Nanou Emeline Dossa’s PhD research through the African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) at UKZN was a significant study to uncover novel genetic resources, markers and genes in maize associated with resistance to the parasitic witchweed, Striga hermonthica and Striga asiatica.
Mr Nkosingiphile Langa with his brother Siphamandla (left), mum Manile and sister Nonkululeko.
Ms Monadia Metedad graduated with an MSc in Chemistry.
Mr Sfundo Mthiyane received his Master’s in Environmental Science degree cum laude.
Dr Olusegun Omogunloye in the field.Dr Olusegun Omogunloye has been awarded a PhD in Physics from UKZN for research that estimated radionuclide contents in river sediments and cement used in the modern South African building industry and the related radiological hazard indices.
Dr Abdulmumeen Abdulkadir.
Ms Henna Draycott.
Ms Marinja Bester.
Dr Alhassan Jinbaani (right) with Dr Peter Kelly, CEO of the Grow Further non-profit organisation.
Master’s graduate, Ms Sinikiwe Khumalo.Master’s research by Ms Sinikiwe Khumalo investigated co-composting human excreta with garden waste, diverting large amounts of waste from municipal landfill and wastewater treatment plants and using co-compost to enhance the growth of plants.
Mr Sanjay Narain celebrates with his wife, Indira, and daughters, Aurita (left) and Kimira.Celebrating his 60th birthday next year, Mr Sanjay Narain’s summa cum laude Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering is a testament not only to his hard work in completing his qualification part-time while working as a chief engineer at Eskom, but also to the age-old adage that it is never too late!
Summa cum laude graduate, Mr Jesheran Yengopal.A summa cum laude result and the prize for the best final-year design project in Electrical Engineering are crowning achievements along Mr Jesheran Yengopal’s undergraduate degree path and provide a solid foundation for his entry into the power generation sector and future postgraduate studies.
MSc in Geology graduate, Ms Tamera Heeralal.
Mr Barnabas Oluoch at Graduation and in the lab.Buoyed by a commitment to food security and environmental preservation, Mr Barnabas Oluoch’s Master’s in Crop Science dissertation explored sustainable agriculture and the use of advanced oxidation processes to remove pathogens from wastewater for safe crop irrigation.
Summa cum laude graduate, Ms Ishta Maharaj.Ms Ishta Maharaj’s summa cum laude BSc Honours in Geological Sciences was the culmination of an academic journey that included a novel research project and a conference presentation on her work, which are now propelling her into further study and a career that fulfills her love of Earth’s complex materials.
Dr Rodreck Gunundu at his Graduation ceremony and in the field.Dr Rodreck Gunundu’s PhD study through the African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) aimed to identify promising maize inbred lines and experimental hybrids to address Africa’s persistently low yields of a staple crop vital for food and nutrition security.
PhD graduate, Dr Sheyi Rotimi.PhD research explored improved methods for building tree-like molecules called dendrimers, which are made up of smaller chains of proteins known as peptides which could assist scientists develop complex, useful molecules more easily and reliably with applications for the development of new medical treatments.
