Meet the People

HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT

Prof JA du Plessis
Head of DepartmentMy CV
Qualifications: BENG (STELL.), MENG (STELL), PHD (STELL.)
Email: jadup@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4358
Office: S406

ADMINISTRATORS

Mrs A De Waal-Louw
Personal Assistant to Head of Department
Email: adwl@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4369
Office No: S404

Mrs AJ De Wet
Senior Administrative Officer
Email: amandadw@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4404
Office: S475
Office hours: 07:30-13:30, Monday to Friday

Mrs IC McIvor
Principal Departmental Officer
Email: icm@sun.ac.za
Phone: Phone: +27 21 808 4440 Fax: +27 21 808 4440
Office: S404

DIVISION HEAD

Prof JA Wium
Chair in Construction Engineering and ManagementMy CV
Qualifications: BScEng(Civ), MEng(Pretoria), Ph.D(EPFL)
Email: janw@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4348
Office: S365
Reference Link

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Tsholofelo Seroalo
Senior Secretary
Email: tsholos@sun.ac.za
Phone: 021 808 4131
Office: S365A

ACADEMIC STAFF

Other

Mr C Jurgens
Qualifications: BEng. (Stell)
Email: cj@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4078
Office: S364

DIVISION HEAD

Prof GR Basson
Head: Water and Environmental EngineeringMy CV
Qualifications: B.Eng. (Pret.) B.Eng. (Hons) (Pret.), M.Eng. (Stell.), Ph.D.(Stell.)
Email: grbasson@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4355
Office: S418

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Mrs R Burger
Administrator: Institute for Water & Environmental Engineering (IWEESU)
Email: burgerr@sun.ac.za
Phone: +21 21 808 2100
Office: S411 | Office Hours: 07:30-13:30, Mon – Fri

Mrs M Meyer
Administrator: Hydraulic Engineering
Email: merentia@sun.ac.za
Phone: Phone: +27 21 808-4352 | Fax: +27 21 808 4351
Office: S405

ACADEMIC STAFF

Associate Professors

Prof HE Jacobs
Director: Institute for Water & Environmental Engineering (IWEESU)My CV
Qualifications: B.Eng (Mech), B.Eng (Civil), M.Eng (Eng.Man.), D.Eng (Civil) RAU
Email: hejacobs@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4059
Office: S413
Publications link
Reference Link

Prof K Schoonees
TNPA Chair: Port & Coastal EngineeringMy CV
Qualifications: B. ENG (STELL.), M.ENG (STELL)(COASTAL), PH.D (STELL.)(COASTAL)
Email: kooss@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4362
OFFICE S410

Doctors

Dr IC Brink
Lecturer: Water TreatmentMy CV
Qualifications: BSc. ENG (UCT.), MSc.ENG (UCT)(WATER TREATMENT), PH.D (STELL.)(WATER TREATMENT)
Email: icbrink@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4195
Office: S 416

Dr A Theron
Senior Lecturer: Hydraulic & Coastal EngineeringMy CV
Qualifications: BEng (STELL), MSc (Coastal) (STELL), PH.D (STELL.) (COASTAL)
Email: aktheron@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4353
OFFICE: S414

Other

Mrs A Bosman
Lecturer: Hydraulic EngineeringMy CV
Qualifications: BEng, MSc (Civil), (STELL)
Email: abosman2@sun.ac.za
Phone: Tel: +27 21 808 4356
Office: S412

Mr C Loubser
Lecturer: Hydraulics & Water servicesMy CV
Qualifications: BENG, MENG (CIVIL),(STELL)
Email: carloloubser@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 9724
OFFICE: S408

DIVISION HEAD

Prof GPAG van Zijl
Centre for Development of Sustainable InfrastructureMy CV
Qualifications: B.ENG, M.ENG (STELL), PH.D (DELFT UNIV. OF TECHN.), D.Eng. (STELL)
Email: gvanzijl@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4436
Office No: 310B

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Mr AJD Layman
Administrative Officer
Email: arlayman@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4498
Office No: 310

Ms N Scheepers
Senior Administrative Officer
Email: natalies@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4360 | Fax: +27 21 808 4947
Office: S310A

Mrs O van Wyk
Research administrator
Email: Oliviavw@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4070
Office No: 310A

ACADEMIC STAFF

Professors

Prof WP Boshoff
Unit for Construction MaterialsMy CV
Qualifications: B.Eng PhD (Stellenbosch)
Email: bboshoff@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4445
Office: S375A

Associate Professors

Prof C Viljoen
Institute of Structural EngineeringMy CV
Qualifications: BEng. (Stell), MScEng, Ph.D(Stell)
Email: cbarnardo@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4444
Office: S320E

Doctors

Dr HD Clercq
My CV
Qualifications: B.SC (ING)(SIV) (PRET), MS (UC BERKELY), PHD (UC BERKELEY)
Email: Clercq@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 808 9511
Office: S312

Dr R Combrinck
My CV
Qualifications: BENG. (STELL); MSCENG (STELL); Ph.D. (STELL)
Email: rcom@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4946
office: S320C

Dr TN Haas
My CV
Qualifications: N.Dip & N.H. Dip. (CPUT), MScEng (SIUC), PhD (Stell.)
Email: trevor@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4438
Office: S318

Dr R Lenner
My CV
Qualifications: PE, BSc (The Citadel), MSc (Berkeley), Dr.-Ing (University of Bundeswehr)
Email: rlenner@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 9572
Office No: 317

Dr JAvB Strasheim
My CV
Qualifications: PhD (Stell.); M.Eng., MBA (Stell.); B.Sc. (Computer Science) (UNISA), PR.ENG
Email: javbs@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4435
Office: S314

Dr GC van Rooyen
Head of the Postgraduate studies in civil engineeringQualifications: B.Sc. (UOVS), B.Sc. Eng. (Pret.), M.Eng. (Stell.) , Ph.D. (Stell.)
Email: gcvr@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4437
Office: S320F

Dr R Walls
Fire Engineering Research UnitMy CV
Qualifications: BSc.Eng (Civil) (Wits), MSc – (Wits), GDE (Civil) – (Wits) Pr.Eng.(ECSA), BTh (SATS), Ph.D. (STELL)
Email: rwalls@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 9584
Office: S375B

Other

Mrs WI de Villiers
My CV
Qualifications: BEng. (Stell); MScEng (Stell)
Email: wdv@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4072
Office: S320D

Mr A van Rooyen
My CV
Qualifications: BEng. (Stell); MScEng (Stell)
Email: asvr@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 9510
Office: S315

DIVISION HEAD

Prof M Sinclair
Head of Division: Geotech, Management and TransportationMy CV
Qualifications: PhD
Email: msinclair@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 3838
Office: S468

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Mrs J Myburgh
Administrative Officer
Email: jmyburgh@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 2080 | Fax: +27 86 544 3146
Office: S463

Mrs M Tabesh
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Email: mahsa@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4364
OFFICE: S464

ACADEMIC STAFF

Professors

Prof SJ Andersen
Part time Lecturer: Intelligent Transport SystemsQualifications: PhD (Stell)
Email: jandersen@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4025
Office: S472

Prof K Jenkins
SANRAL Chair in Pavement EngineeringMy CV
Qualifications: B.Sc.Eng. (Natal), M.Sc.Eng (Natal); Ph.D. (Stell.)
Email: kjenkins@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4379
Office: S469

Doctors

Dr M de Wet
My CV
Qualifications: B.Sc.Eng. (Hons), M.Eng (Pret.); Ph.D. (Stell.)
Email: mdw1@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4350
Office: S471

Dr LDV Roodt
Senior LecturerMy CV
Qualifications: Pr Eng, BEng, MEng (Transportation Engineering) (UP), MSAICE
Email: ldvroodt@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4079
Office: S465

Other

Ms M Bruwer
lecturerMy CV
Qualifications: Qualifications: BEng, MEng (Transportation) (Stell)
Email: mbruwer@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4080
OFFICE S474

Mr L Croukamp
Senior Lecturer: Geotechnical DepartmentMy CV
Qualifications: BSc, BSc(Hons), MSc Eng
Email: lcroukamp@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4938
Office: S470

Ms N Fouché
lecturerMy CV
Qualifications: BSc (GEOLOGY), MSc.ENG(GEOTECHNICAL), PDE (STELL.)
Email: naninef@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 218829441
OFFICE S465

Mrs C Rudman
Lecturer: Pavement EngineeringMy CV
Email: rudman@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4407
Office: S473

Prof M Holicky
Klokner Institute, CTU in Prague, Czech Republic Main field of Research: Theory of structural design Concrete structures Structural reliability Risk assessment

Prof P Jan Pahl
Technical University of Berlin, Main field of Research: Informatics

Prof AAA Molenaar
Delft University of TechnologyMy CV
Email: a.molenaar@ct.tudelft.nl

Prof CJ Bester
My CV
Qualifications: B.Sc, B.Eng, M.Eng, D.Eng
Email: cjb4@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808-4377
Office: S467

Prof F Hugo
My CV
Qualifications: PrEng
Email: fhugo@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4446
Office: S478

Prof JV Retief
Researcher and Emeritus ProfessorQualifications: B.Sc. Eng. (Pret.), D.I.C. (Nuclear Power), M.Phil. (London), Engineer (Stanford), D.Sc.Eng. (Pret.)
Email: jvr@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808-4442
Office: S375D

Technical Workshop

Mr J Nieuwoudt
Hydraulics Laboratory
Email: Jnieuwoudt@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4408

Mr J van der Merwe
Technical Workshop
Email: cvdm2@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4419

Mr D Viljoen
Technical Workshop
Email: dviljoen@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4419

Laboratory Managers

Mr R Briedenhann
Geotechnical and Transport Engineering Lab ManagerQualifications: BEng (Civil), M Eng (Civil)
Email: briedenhann@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4347
Office: S258

Mr N Ma
HYDRAULICS LABORATORY MANAGERMy CV
Qualifications: BENG (STELL), MScENG (XINJIANG)
Email: ning@sun.ac.za
Phone: 021 808 2362

Mr S Zeranka
Structural Engineering and Civil Engineering Informatics Lab ManagerMy CV
Email: 15043568@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4475
Office: S186

Departmental

Mr J Claasen
Departmental Support Personnel
Email: jasonc@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4845

Mr RH Davidse
Administrative Officer
Email: rdavidse@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4845

Mr KC Martin
Departmental Support Personnel
Email: kennymar@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4845

Ms R Sardien
Departmental Support Personnel
Email: rosie@sun.ac.za
Phone: 021 808 4845
OFFICE: S451

Laboratory

Mr P Cupido
Technical Assistant in Concrete and Structural Laboratory
Email: Cpeter@sun.ac.za

Mr CR Isaacs
Asphalt and Geotechnical Laboratory
Email: cisaacs@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4400

Mr M Lindoor
Hydraulics Laboratory
Email: marvinl@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4408

Mr C Ramat
Concrete and Structural Laboratory
Email: cramat@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4075

Mr G Williams
ASPHALT AND GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY
Email: gavinw@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4400

Mr I Williams
Hydraulics Laboratory
Email: iliyaaz@sun.ac.za
Phone: +27 21 808 4408