Meet the People
Mr Timothy Combrinck
Postgraduate Administrative Officer
MEng Research and PhD Programmes
Mrs Amanda De Wet
MEng Research and PhD Programmes
Mr Jody Februarie
Mr Lee-Roy Jones
Financial Administrative Support
Mr Arthur Layman
Mrs Davina Mentoor
Postgraduate Administrative Support
MEng Structured and PGDip
Mrs Alet Muller
Postgraduate Administrative Support
MEng Structured and PGDip
Short Courses Administrative Support
Mrs Janine Myburgh
Mr Guillame Nel
Short Bio
Obtained bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at the University of Stellenbosch, before entering the road construction environment with Roadmac Surfacing. Roadmac Surfacing specialises in bituminous surfacing. He returned to Stellenbosch University in a permanent capacity as the Pavement and Geotechnical Research Laboratory manager and will also peruse further studies starting with his master’s degree.
Education/Qualifications
BEng (Cum Laude) Civil Engineering at University of Stellenbosch
Professional Experience
Four years at Roadmac Surfacing construction
Mr Johann Nieuwoudt
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES LABORATORY
Mr Charlton Ramat
Financial Administrative Support
Mrs Rosie Sardien
Ms Jowainley Sardien
Departmental Printing and Reception Support
Ms Christabella Sibanda
Technical Workshop
Mr Julian Thompson
Mr Gaven Williams
Hydraulics Laboratory
Mr Iliyaaz Williams
Informal Settlement Fire Safety
Danielle Antonellis
Informal Settlement Fire Safety
Short Bio
Danielle is the Founder & Executive Director of Kindling. She has a proven track record of establishing and leading cross-discipline and cross-region teams to tackle intractable problems. Before founding Kindling, Danielle was a Senior Fire Safety Consultant with Arup based in the US, UK, and Hong Kong. She led Arup’s global research program on fire safety in informal settlements and established a global multidisciplinary skills group called City Fire Resilience. Previous to Arup, Danielle was a Fire Suppression Systems Researcher and Technical Advisor at Johnson Controls (formerly Tyco).
His additional past activities, as a self-employed consultant, included design and design review of any structural engineering work with emphasis on bridges and tunnels. His previous professional experience involved large transportation projects in North America, where he mainly provided structural design services for bridges and other transportation related structures. He is licensed Professional Engineer (Civil) in California.
Education/Qualifications
Danielle has a B.S. in Civil Engineering (with a Minor in Management) and a M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Professional Experience
2012-2014: Led large scale residential fire sprinkler research testing program; trained authorities, insurers, contracts and engineers in fire systems design, installation, and maintenance
2014-2020: Managed and delivered fire engineering services for buildings, infrastructure, and social impact projects across 5 continents and various sectors such as international development, energy, rail, aviation, science and industry, education, and healthcare
2020-present: Founded & lead US based non-profit organization with the mission to connect fire safety knowledge to local and global humanitarian and development efforts to reduce the unequal impact of fire on people, property and livelihoods in vulnerable communities around the world
Research Interests
Informal Settlement Fire Safety
Disaster Risk Reduction
Urban Resilience
International Contextualization of Fire Safety
Selected Publications
• D. Antonellis, P. Duloy, J. Kennedy, E. Palmer, Burning Issue for Shelter Programming: Reducing fire risk through better shelter program design and implementation, Shelter Projects 8th Edition (2021)
• S. Arce, C. Jeanneret, J. Gales, D. Antonellis, S. Vaiciulyte, Human behaviour in informal settlement fires in Costa Rica, Safety Science (2021)
• R. Walls, A. Cicione, R. Pharoah, P. Zweig, M. Smith, D. Antonellis, Fire safety engineering guideline for informal settlements: Towards practical solutions for a complex problem in South Africa, Stellenbosch University (2020)
• P. Woodburn, D. Antonellis, Optimizing tunnel design using psychological impact on firefighters as a metric, Proceedings from the Ninth International Symposium on Tunnel Safety and Security, Munich, Germany (2020)
• D. Antonellis, K. Wynne, D. Gill, E. O’Loughlin, A Framework for Fire Safety in Informal Settlements, Arup (2018)
International Collaborations
Through Kindling:
National Fire Protection Association
Manchester Metropolitan University
York University
Arup
RMIT University
University of Maryland
Beyond Carlton
Labor Solutions
AfroFire
Global Shelter Cluster
Funding has been received from
USAID- Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Asian Development Bank
Royal Academy of Engineering
National Fire Protection Association
Lloyd’s Register Foundation
River hydraulics, sedimentation, large hydraulic structures
Prof Gerrit Basson
River hydraulics, sedimentation, large hydraulic structures
Short Bio
Prof Basson specialized in river hydraulics, sedimentation, and design of large hydraulic structures and has more than 30 years’ work experience. He is well known internationally as honorary vice-president of ICOLD (International Commission on Large Dams) and of WASER (World Association of Sediment and Erosion Research). He has work experience in 21 countries as professional engineer and he has been on several missions of the World Bank as reservoir sedimentation specialist. He is a member of the SA Institute of Civil Engineering and of the SA Academy of Engineering. Internationally he is currently a member of the UNESCO-IHP-ISI International Sedimentation Initiative Task Force, the WORLD BANK-UNESCO Task Group on reservoir sedimentation management, and a member of the ICOLD and IAHR reservoir sedimentation committees.
Fire Engineering
Dr Antonio Cicione
Fire Engineering
Short Bio
Dr Antonio Cicione lectures in the principles of fire behaviour and numerical fire modelling at Stellenbosch University. He supervises PhD and Masters students conducting their research in a variety of fire and structural related topics. Dr Cicione was previously employed as a Research Associate at the BRE Fire Research Centre at the University of Edinburgh. He has been involved in numerous fire experiments, and has burned down more that 70 full-scale houses for research. He was also part of a team that conducted a number of large-scale fire experiments at the Underwriters Laboratories in Chicago. Dr Cicione has published a number of international journal and conference papers on a variety of fire and structural related topics. Dr Cicione founded CFS engineering consultants who consults to industry regarding specialist fire engineering projects, preforms rational fire designs, fire assessments, and conducts fire investigations for the insurance industry. He is also the Fire Safety Engineering lead at Kindling, a US based non-profit fire safety organisation. Dr Cicione is a committee member of SAICE’s fire division.
Education/Qualifications
BEng (Civil), PhD (Fire Engineering) SU
Professional Experience
Adjunct lecturer at Stellenbosch University
Fire Safety Engineer at Kindling Safety
Director at CFS engineering consultants
Previously employed as a researcher at the University of Edinburgh
Honours, Awards, Memberships
1) SAICE Fire Engineering Division Committee Member
2) Most deserving thesis in fire safety and structural fire engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2019
3) Best paper award at the China Public Safety Conference, 2020
4) Fire Technology Harry C. Bigglestone award, 2021
5) Holder of a South African Patent
Research Interests
Fire and structural engineering, 3D printed concrete at elevated temperatures, application of AI in fire safety
Selected Publications
A list of his published works can be found on his Scopus, ResearchGate, GoogleScholar profiles
International Collaborations
University of Edinburgh
National Fire Protection Association (USA),
Kindling Safety (USA).
Fire Research Group Limited (NZ)
ITB Poland
OFR Consultants (UK)
Teaching
Principles of fire behaviour
Introduction to Fire modelling
Prof Peter Day
Geospatial techniques, Interdisciplinary studies, Fire safety, Geoscience
Prof Lesley Gibson
Geospatial techniques, Interdisciplinary studies, Fire safety, Geoscience
Short Bio
Lesley is a geographer with a particular interest in geospatial science and its application across disciplines. She has worked in disciplines such as geology, groundwater, nature conservation, agriculture and the built environment. The topic of her PhD involved the use of remote sensing to estimate evapotranspiration and her Masters dissertation focussed on wetland mapping with remote sensing. She spent over three years at University of Edinburgh, UK, where she was a postdoctoral researcher in fire safety for international development. Here she was involved with the IRIS Fire project where she applied geospatial techniques to map and understand fire spread in Cape Town’s informal settlements. She is grounded both practically and academically in the use of remote sensing for multiple purposes. She has worked in a variety of settings in South Africa including science councils, a private consultancy, and a nature conservation agency. She is currently freelancing part-time as a Fire Safety Researcher at Kindling, a fire safety NPO.
Education/Qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate, Learning and Teaching Higher Education, Glasgow Caledonian University.
PhD, Environmental & Geographical Science, University of Cape Town.
MSc Geomatics, University of Cape Town.
BSc Hons Geography (GIS) & Environmental Studies, Stellenbosch University.
BSc Geography & Geology, Stellenbosch University.
Professional Experience
October 2022 – current, freelancer including Fire Safety Researcher, Kindling
August 2021 –September 2022, Specialist researcher Geoinformation, Agricultural Research Council.
2017 – 2021, Postdoctoral Research Associate in fire safety for international development, University of Edinburgh.
2016 – 2017, GIS Lecturer (0.6FTE), Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
2013 – 2015, GIS Scientist, Western Cape Nature Conservation Board, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
2012 – 2013, GIS Specialist, Geohydrological and Spatial Solutions, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
2006 – 2012, Researcher, Agricultural Research Council, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
2000 – 2006, Scientific officer, Council for Geoscience, Bellville, South Africa.
Honours, Awards, Memberships
South African Geomatics Council: Professional Geoinformation Science Practitioner (GPr GISc1379)
Research Interests
Fire safety in vulnerable communities, applied and interdisciplinary geospatial applications
Selected Publications
Flores Quiroz, N., Gibson, L. Conradie, W.S., Ryan, P., Heydenrych R, Moran, A., van Straten, A. & Walls, R. 2023. Analysis of the 2017 Knysna fires disaster with emphasis on fire spread, home losses and the influence of vegetation: a South African case study. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol 88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103618.
Wang, Y., Ruan, H., Xia, T. & Gibson, L. 2022. Fire Safety of Ethnic Minority Traditional Settlements in Southwest China. Fire Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-022-01333-z.
Gibson, L.A., Cicione, A., Stevens, S. & Rush, D. 2021. The influence of wind and the spatial layout of dwellings on fire spread in informal settlements in Cape Town. Computers Environment and Urban Systems 91(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2021.101734.
McDougall, Brown, Thomson, Hanley, Tully, Quilliam, Bartie, Gibson, L. A. & Oliver, D.M. 2021. From one pandemic to another: emerging lessons from COVID-19 for tackling physical inactivity in cities, Cities & Health, 5:sup1, S181-S184, DOI: 10.1080/23748834.2020.1785165
Gibson L, Rush D. 2020. Novel Coronavirus in Cape Town Informal Settlements: Feasibility of Using Informal Dwelling Outlines to Identify High Risk Areas for COVID-19 Transmission From A Social Distancing Perspective. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2020;6(2):e18844. URL: https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e18844.
Stevens, S., Gibson, L. & Rush, D. 2020. Conceptualising a GIS-based risk quantification framework for fire spread in informal settlements: A Cape Town case study. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Vol 50, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101736.
Hurst, J.E., Barn, R., Gibson, L. et al. Geospatial mapping and data linkage uncovers variability in outcomes of foot disease according to multiple deprivation: a population cohort study of people with diabetes. Diabetologia 63, 659–667 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-019-05056-9
Gibson, L., Engelbrecht, J. & Rush, D. Detecting historic informal settlement fires with Sentinel 1 and 2 satellite data – Two case studies in Cape Town. Fire Safety Journal (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.102828
Gibson, L.A., Munch, Z., Palmer, A.R. & Mantel, S.K. 2018. Future land cover change scenarios in South African grasslands – implications of altered biophysical drivers on land management. Heliyon Vol 4, ISSUE 7, E00693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00693
Publication record is available on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lesley-Gibson/research
International Collaborations
University of Edinburgh, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Stirling, Kindling
Informal Settlement Fire Safety
Danielle Antonellis
Informal Settlement Fire Safety
Short Bio
Danielle is the Founder & Executive Director of Kindling. She has a proven track record of establishing and leading cross-discipline and cross-region teams to tackle intractable problems. Before founding Kindling, Danielle was a Senior Fire Safety Consultant with Arup based in the US, UK, and Hong Kong. She led Arup’s global research program on fire safety in informal settlements and established a global multidisciplinary skills group called City Fire Resilience. Previous to Arup, Danielle was a Fire Suppression Systems Researcher and Technical Advisor at Johnson Controls (formerly Tyco).
His additional past activities, as a self-employed consultant, included design and design review of any structural engineering work with emphasis on bridges and tunnels. His previous professional experience involved large transportation projects in North America, where he mainly provided structural design services for bridges and other transportation related structures. He is licensed Professional Engineer (Civil) in California.
Education/Qualifications
Danielle has a B.S. in Civil Engineering (with a Minor in Management) and a M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Professional Experience
2012-2014: Led large scale residential fire sprinkler research testing program; trained authorities, insurers, contracts and engineers in fire systems design, installation, and maintenance
2014-2020: Managed and delivered fire engineering services for buildings, infrastructure, and social impact projects across 5 continents and various sectors such as international development, energy, rail, aviation, science and industry, education, and healthcare
2020-present: Founded & lead US based non-profit organization with the mission to connect fire safety knowledge to local and global humanitarian and development efforts to reduce the unequal impact of fire on people, property and livelihoods in vulnerable communities around the world
Research Interests
Informal Settlement Fire Safety
Disaster Risk Reduction
Urban Resilience
International Contextualization of Fire Safety
Selected Publications
• D. Antonellis, P. Duloy, J. Kennedy, E. Palmer, Burning Issue for Shelter Programming: Reducing fire risk through better shelter program design and implementation, Shelter Projects 8th Edition (2021)
• S. Arce, C. Jeanneret, J. Gales, D. Antonellis, S. Vaiciulyte, Human behaviour in informal settlement fires in Costa Rica, Safety Science (2021)
• R. Walls, A. Cicione, R. Pharoah, P. Zweig, M. Smith, D. Antonellis, Fire safety engineering guideline for informal settlements: Towards practical solutions for a complex problem in South Africa, Stellenbosch University (2020)
• P. Woodburn, D. Antonellis, Optimizing tunnel design using psychological impact on firefighters as a metric, Proceedings from the Ninth International Symposium on Tunnel Safety and Security, Munich, Germany (2020)
• D. Antonellis, K. Wynne, D. Gill, E. O’Loughlin, A Framework for Fire Safety in Informal Settlements, Arup (2018)
International Collaborations
Through Kindling:
National Fire Protection Association
Manchester Metropolitan University
York University
Arup
RMIT University
University of Maryland
Beyond Carlton
Labor Solutions
AfroFire
Global Shelter Cluster
Funding has been received from
USAID- Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Asian Development Bank
Royal Academy of Engineering
National Fire Protection Association
Lloyd’s Register Foundation
Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Intelligent Transportation Systems
Prof Johann Andersen
Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Intelligent Transportation Systems
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Civil Engineering), University of Stellenbosch 1995
MS (Transportation), University of Texas at Austin 1992
BEng (Civil Engineering), University of Stellenbosch 1988
Professional Experience
Adjunct Associate Professor of Transportation Engineering, 2014
Head: Intelligent Transport Systems and Smart Mobility Laboratory 2014
CEO Techso, 2005
Prof Andersen has extensive exposure in the field of technology applications in Transportation. He has practical industry experience in the fields of Freeway Management Systems, Advanced Public Transportation Management Systems, Vehicle Overload Control Systems. This entails concept and strategy development, design and monitoring of deployment. His passion is to convey the practical experience to his teaching and research environment.
Honours, Awards, Memberships
Special Award for Excellence in ITS, ITS South Africa
First president of ITS South Africa
Member SAICE, ITS SA
Research Interests
ITS solutions for developing countries
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) application
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Big Data applications in Transportation
Selected Publications
Andersen, SJ and Bruwer, M. Economic Chapter: Transportation. Development of a Country report on the Measures Implemented to Combat the Impact of Covid-19 in South Africa, DPME, 2020Olivier, WG, Andersen, SJ, and Bruwer, M. Incident Analysis Using Probe Data, Proceedings of the South African Transport Conference, 2017. Received SATC award for best paper by young Professional. Andersen, SJ, Lorio B and Vorster P. Chapter 16: Overload Control Benefit & Cost Considerations. Lu, Meng (ed). Evaluation of Intelligent Road Transport Systems: Methods & Results. IET United Kingdom. 2016 Booysen, M, Andersen, SJ, and Zeeman, AS, Informal Public Transport in Sub-Saharan Africa as a Vessel for Novel Intelligent Transport Systems, Proceedings, 16th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2013, The Hague, Netherlands
International Collaborations
Institute for Transportation Research (ITRE), North Caroline State University
University of Texas at Austin
Venice International University
Industry collaboration: TomTom (Netherlands), ptvgroup (Germany)
Teaching
Intelligent Transportation Systems as part of Transportation Science 364
Postgraduate course: Systems Engineering Approach to Intelligent Transportation Systems
Prof Adewumi Babafemi
Short Bio
Prof AJ Babafemi had his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Obafemi Awolowo University, where he was lecturing. He obtained his PhD degree at the Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa in 2015. He was also a postdoctoral research fellow at the university between 2016 and 2017. He joined the department as a Senior Lecturer in 2019. He is a member of the Unit for Construction Materials (UCM) and the current Package Coordinator of Structural Engineering and Civil Engineering Informatics.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Civil Engineering), Stellenbosch University (2015)
M.Sc. (Building Structures), Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (2011)
B.Sc. (Hons.) (Building), Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (2001)
Professional Experience
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Jul. 2024 to date
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Aug. 2022 to Jun. 2024
Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Aug. 2019 to Jul. 2022
Senior Lecturer, Department of Building, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, Oct. 2018 – Aug. 2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, May 2016 – June 2017
Graduate Assistant – Lecturer I, Department of Building, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, Nov. 2005 – Sept. 2018.
Lecturer III, Department of Building Technology, Waziri Umaru Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi, Nigeria, Dec. 2003 – Dec. 2005.
Honours, Awards, Memberships
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund, Nigeria) for Academic Staff Training & Development Programme, 2011-2014.
Sub-Committee B Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Stellenbosch University, May 2016-June 2017.
Sub-Committee B New Appointees Funding, Stellenbosch University, 2020
African Collaboration Grant (ACG) 2020
RILEM Senior (#31890)
NRF Rated Researcher – C2
Pr Tech Eng, ECSA (2024301826)
Corporate Member, SAICE (2012922)
Registered Professional Builder, CORBON (F.1334)
Corporate Member, MNIOB (M.0001408)
Member, Concrete Society of Southern Africa
Research Interests
Fibre reinforced cement-based materials
Time-dependent behaviour of cement-based materials
Green building materials
Use of supplementary cementitious materials in concrete
Durability properties of cement-based materials
Construction material behaviour in fire
Geopolymer concrete
3D concrete printing
Selected Publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JWpBGHQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
International Collaborations
Prof. Suvash C. Paul (IUBAT, Bangladesh)
Dr. Biranchi Panda (IIT Guwahati, India)
Dr. Md Jihad Miah (University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh)
Dr. Babatunde J. Olawuyi (FUTMinna, Nigeria)
Dr. BrankoSavija(DUT, The Netherlands)
Dr. Jonathan Phuong Tran (RMIT University, VIC, Australia)
Teaching
Strength of Materials 254
Dr Adèle Bosman
Short Bio
Adèle Bosman is a lecturer in Hydraulics Engineering at the Stellenbosch University. She holds a BEng, MSc and PhD (civil engineering), all from Stellenbosch University. For the past 12 year she specialised in the design of Hydraulic Structures, and River and Reservoir hydrodynamic modelling and rock sour studies. Previously she worked for Aurecon for five year, where she was involved mainly in the design of water and wastewater treatment plants.
Education/Qualifications
BEng (Civil), MSc (Civil), PhD (Civil)
Professional Experience
2009-2013: Engineer, Aurecon Cape Town
2013 – 2023: Lecturer: Stellenbosch University, Department of Civil Engineering
2024 – present: Senior Lecturer: Stellenbosch University, Department of Civil Engineering
Honours, Awards, Memberships
Member of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
Awarded Best Presenter by a YPF member at the 2019 SANCOLD Conference
Research Interests
Design of Hydraulic Structures
River and reservoir hydrodynamic modelling
Sedimentation and rock scour studies
Physical and numerical modelling
Selected Publications
• Bosman A and Basson GR (2020). Physical model study of bedrock scour downstream of dams due to spillway plunging jets, Journal of South African Institute of Civil Engineering, 62(3), 36-52. ISSN 1021-2019.
• Bosman A and Basson GR (2019). Rock scour hole equilibrium geometry prediction for plunging jets at dams. SANCOLD Annual Conference: Sustainable long-term dam infrastructure development and management, Benoni, South Africa, 6-8 November.
• Bosman A, Basson GR, Bosman DE (2016). Hydraulic model study of the blowback behaviour of the bottom outlet of the Berg River Dam, South Africa. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 58(1), 43-52.
Teaching
Hydraulic Structures 424 and Hydraulics 354
Dr Megan Bruwer
Short Bio
Megan Bruwer is a transportation engineer and qualified with a B.Eng degree in civil engineering in 2008 and an M.Eng degree in transportation engineering in 2010, both cum-laude, from Stellenbosch University. After qualifying, Megan worked as a consultantengineer, involved in the design of rural and metropolitan public transport systems and road based traffic accommodation for new developments. Megan joined the Civil Engineering Department of Stellenbosch University as a lecturer in transportation engineering and the project coordinator of the Stellenbosch Smart Mobility Laboratory (SSML) in January 2015. Since returning to academia full time, Megan has enjoyed and excelled in her role as a lecturer. In 2017 she was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award presented by the Dean of the Engineering Faculty, recognising Teaching and Learning Scholarship, curriculum development and positive student feedback.
Honours, Awards, Memberships
Awards:
2017: Teaching Excellence Award
2017: SAICE Award for best paper by a young professional at the Southern African Transport Conference
Memberships:
Engineering Council of South Africa: Candidate Engineer
South African Institution of Civil Engineering:Member
South African Society for Engineering Education:Member
Research Interests
Megan’s research interests include traffic flow theory and the application of Floating Car Data in the developing country context. She is currently completing a PhD in this field.
Selected Publications
Bruwer, MM; Bester, CJ; Viljoen, ES (2019). The influence of gradient on saturation flow rate at signalised intersections. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2019:61(2), Johannesburg: SAICE
Sinclair, M & Bruwer, MM (2019). The impact of prior transport-based experiences on academic interest and performance– a case study of undergraduate students in Transport Science modules at Stellenbosch University. Proceedings of the 8th Research in Engineering Education Symposium 2019, Cape Town, South Africa. Pp 654-663.
JM Schmidt, SJ Andersen & MM Bruwer. Traffic Impact of the It’s Time Event. Proceedings of the 37th Southern African Transport Conference 2018, Pretoria, South Africa Bruwer, M. &Weichenmeier, F., 2017. Adaptive Signal control using PTV Balance and PTV Epics for Application in a Developing Country. Livingstone, 8th Africa Transportation Technology Transfer Conference.
Olivier, W., Andersen, S. & Bruwer, M., 2017. Incident Analysis using Probe Data. Pretoria, 36th Southern African Transport Convference.
International Collaborations
University Staff Doctoral Programme with the University of Bath
Teaching
Transportation Science 324
Transportation Science 364 (Geometric Design)
Dr Talia da Silva Burke
Short Bio
Dr Talia da Silva Burke is a senior lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering the Department of Civil Engineering. She completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge where she conducted centrifuge modelling to investigate how geosynthetic-reinforced soils respond to the formation of underground voids (e.g. sinkholes). She has experience as a consulting engineer in South Africa and as a research associate in the UK. Talia’s research interests are related to arching in granular soils, sinkhole deformation mechanisms, geosynthetics and fibre-optic monitoring. She is registered as a professional engineer under the Engineering Council of South Africa and is passionate about teaching and training future engineers to serve society.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (University of Cambridge)
BEng Hons Geotechnical Engineering (University of Pretoria)
BEng (University of Pretoria)
Honours, Awards, Memberships
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA): Professional Engineer, Registration Number 20150015
International Geosynthetics Society (IGS): Member
Higher Education Academy: Associate Fellow (Ref: PR173655)
Awarded the Vice Chancellor and Principal’s medal for the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and information Technology on completion of undergraduate studies.
Research Interests
Physical modelling
Geosynthetics
Geo-environmental engineering
Sinkholes
Fibre Optic Monitoring
Engineering education
Teaching
Geotechnique 254
Prof Riaan Combrinck
Short Bio
Prof Combrinck obtained his BEng, MScEng and PhD at Stellenbosch University between 2005 and 2016. He was appointed as lecturer at the Civil Engineering Department of Stellenbosch University in 2013 and is currently a senior lecturer. His teaching and research interests are construction materials with a special interest in cement and concrete materials. He has published internationally and also in South Africa and leads the Unit of Construction Materials (UCM) within the Structures Division of Stellenbosch University. The UCM supports several postgraduate students and research projects, and also provides specialist consultant services to industry, especially related to testing and development of construction materials
Education/Qualifications
BEng and MScEng (both cum laude), PhD, PrEng
Research Interests
Prof Combrinck’sbroader research theme is anything related to concrete and construction materials. The current research focus is the behaviour and modelling of cracking in ordinary, high performance and 3D-printed concrete in the plastic state, with special interest in preventing cracking to improve the concrete’s durability as well as increase the overall service life of the structure. Other focuses include, compatibility issues between cement and admixtures, fatigue of fibre reinforced concrete, creep of textile reinforced concrete, luminescent and translucent concrete, 3D-printed concrete as well as the characterisation of fresh concrete using rheology.
Selected Publications
https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?hl=en&user=5wtDY6EAAAAJ
Teaching
Building Materials 254
Prof Nico de Koker
Education/Qualifications
BSc (UJ), BScHons (Wits), PhD (U. Michigan), BScEng (Wits), PhD (Stell)
Research Interests
Computational Physics, Uncertainty Quantification,
Selected Publications
Uncertainty quantification in computational physics, as applied to the modelling thermo-mechanical systems in structural and mechanical engineering using the finite element method and limit equilibrium analyses. Meaningful use of information technology and numerical simulations in engineering design.
Teaching
Engineering Informatics 314
Prof Wibke de Villiers
Short Bio
Wibke joined Stellenbosch University as a lecturer in Structural Engineering in 2011, is registered as a professional engineer with ECSA and is a member of the Unit for Construction Materials research group. Her research interests lie in masonry, alternative building materials, low-income housing and life cycle analysis.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Civil Engineering) Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 2019
MScEng (Civil) Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 2008
BEng (Civil) Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 2006
Professional Experience
2024 – present: Associate Professor, Structural Engineering, SU
2020 – 2023: Senior Lecturer, Structural Engineering, SU
2011 – 2019: Lecturer, Structural Engineering, SU
2009 – 2010: Structural Design Engineer, Aurecon, South Africa
Honours, Awards, Memberships
PrEng ECSA (202302777)
Associate Member SAICE (206312)
Member – SABS/TC 098/SC/ 05: Technical Committee for Design of Masonry Structures – Standards Development
2019 HL Reitz Medal for Best Postgraduate Student in Civil Engineering
2018 PhD Grant to 72nd RILEM Week, Delft, Netherlands
2006 Best Student in Structural Steel Design
2005 Best Student in Communication in Civil Engineering
2003 Liebenberg & Stander Prize for Best First Year Student in Civil Engineering
Research Interests
Masonry
Alternative building materials
Low-income housing
Life cycle analysis
Selected Publications
Scopus, Orcid, Google Scholar, Research Gate
International Collaborations
Prof Susanne Gampfer, Augsburg UAS, Germany
Dr Stephen Di’anga, JKUAT, Kenya
Teaching
Strength of Materials 143 & 224
Theory of Structures 324
Building Materials 254 (Sustainability)
Cement-Based Materials (MEng elective)
Mrs Courtney Devine
Short Bio
Courtney K. Rhoda received her B.Eng. (Mechatronic) and M.Eng. (Electrical) degrees from Stellenbosch University in 2018 and 2020, respectively. Her M.Eng. was primarily focused on electric vehicles, using probabilistic techniques to model the effects of electric vehicle charging and discharging. She is currently a Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) candidate at Stellenbosch University and is part of the Fire Engineering Research Unit. Since 2017 she has been tutoring, coaching and mentoring senior students from selected schools in the subjects of Mathematics and Physical Science to prepare them for tertiary education and for career paths in mathematics, science and engineering. She has recently been appointed as a Junior Lecturer in the Civil Engineering Department at Stellenbosch University.
Education/Qualifications
BEng (Mechatronic), MEng (Electrical) SU
Honours, Awards, Memberships
In 2019 Ms. Rhoda won the award for Best Presenter at the Sixth Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institution Student Workshop, Johannesburg.
Research Interests
Ms. Rhoda’s research is aimed at promoting plastic recycling by focussing on fire safety in plastic recycling facilities. Other areas of interest include renewable energy and electric vehicles.
Teaching
Strength of Materials 143
Prof Kobus du Plessis
Short Bio
Prof JA du Plessis has more than 33 years of experience in the field of water engineering, which includes 16 years in industry. His industry work experience includes working for the Department of Water and Sanitation, the Department of Agricultural, the City of Cape Town and as Director of Water Supply for the West Coast District Municipality, where he gained experience with water related institutional arrangements and specifically the Water Act and Water Service Act.
He joins the University of Stellenbosch in 2003 and is presently a Professor in Hydrology and Environmental Engineering in the Civil Engineering Department. He is a former Head of the Department of Civil Engineering.
Education/Qualifications
BEng (Civil Engineering), M Eng (Risk management of water resources) and PhD (Integrated water demand management in local governance).
Honours, Awards, Memberships
Professional registered engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa.
Fellow Member of the SA Institute of Civil Engineers (SAICE).
Fellow Member of the Institute of Municipal Engineers of Southern Africa (IMESA).
Council and EXCO member of IMESA.
Member of the Education and Training panel for SAICE.
Member on the Editorial Panel of the SAICE Journal.
Member of the International Association for Water, Environment, Energy and Society.
NRF Level C2
Research Interests
Prof Du Plessis specialised in water resource evaluations, flood hydrology and he provide institution support to various local authorities. He has a special interest in the modelling of conjunctive water use (surface / groundwater/ desalination and re-use) on a daily time step as well as the various flood related topics, including the use of Radar data and regional maximum floods.
Selected Publications
Visit my Google Profile (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=A6ROXt0AAAAJ) for a complete list of my publications
Teaching
Water Resources, Flood Hydrology and Environmental Engineering
Dr Humaira Fataar
Short Bio
Dr Fataar completed her undergraduate studies studies in 2016 at Stellenbosch University. She then continued to pursue her Masters degree in fatigue of Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) in 2017 and upgraded to PhD in 2019, which she obtained in 2022. She is currently appointed as a junior lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University.
Research Interests
Fibre reinforced concrete
Fatigue of concrete
3D printed fibre reinforced concrete
Selected Publications
Steyn, Z.C., Babafemi, A.J., Fataar, H. and Combrinck, R., 2020. Concrete containing waste recycled glass, plastic and rubber as sand replacement. Construction and Building Materials, p.121242.
Teaching
Strength of Materials 143
Dr Natalia Flores Quiroz
Short Bio
Dr Natalia Flores Quiroz is a researcher with experience in fire safety engineering. She holds a M.Sc. in Fire Safety Engineering from Ghent University and completed her PhD at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, in the Fire Engineering Research Unit (FireSUN). Her PhD focused on Fire investigations in Informal Settlements where she reconstructed past incidents in order to understand the fire spread, the residents’ behaviour and the firefighters’ operations. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Stellenbosch University, where one of the main research areas is wildland urban interface (WUI) fires.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Civil Engineering), Stellenbosch University, 2021 MEng (Fire Safety), Ghent University, 2018 (cum laude) BEng (Electrical Engineering), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 2010
Professional Experience
2011-2016 Project Leader FDA Ingenieros, Chile
Honours, Awards, Memberships
2020 SFPE Student Grant
2021 Sheldon Tieszen Student Award (13th IAFSS Symposium)
Research Interests
Informal settlements fires, WUI fires, refugee camps fires
Selected Publications
Developing a framework for fire investigations in informal settlements. DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103046
Fire incident analysis of a large-scale informal settlement fire based on video imagery. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102107
Application of the Framework for Fire Investigations in Informal Settlements to large-scale real fire events – Consideration of fire formation patterns, fire spread rates and home survivability. DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103435
Towards Understanding Fire Causes in Informal Settlements Based on Inhabitant Risk Perception. DOI: 10.3390/fire4030039
Dr Elaine Goosen
Short Bio
After graduating from Stellenbosch University with her BEng in civil engineering, Dr Goosen started as a graduate and assistant resident engineer in roads and stormwater. The majority of her time was spent on the upgrade of the N7 between Algeria and Clanwilliam. She later completed her PhD in Pavement Engineering and accepted a position as a Lecturer in Civil Engineering. Currently, her research focuses on the rheology, durability and performance of bitumen. She encourages the use of numerical modelling, optimisation and machine learning as research problem-solving tools.
Education/Qualifications
PhD and BEng in Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University
Civil Engineering Exchange at Technische Universiteit Delft
Professional Experience
Assistant Resident Engineer for the Upgrade of the N7 between Algeria and Clanwilliam for the Roads & Storm Water Division at WorleyParsons (RSA).
Graduate Engineer in the Roads & Storm Water Division at WorleyParsons (RSA).
Honours, Awards, Memberships
2019 Zuid-Afrikahuis Scholarship holder
2018 – 2020 Wilhelm Frank Scholarship holder
2016 – 2017 SANRAL Bursary holder
2016 – SATC Best Student Paper
2011 SAICE Student Chapter Chair
2008 – 2011 Kv3 Bursary holder
2008 – Golden Key Member
2008 Best Civil Engineering Student in Professional Communication
Research Interests
Bitumen Rheology and Durability
Numerical Modelling and Optimisation
Machine Learning in Pavement Engineering Materials
Sustainability in Pavement Engineering Materials
New Pavement Technology
Teaching
Civil Engineering 224
Transportation Science 434
Prof Trevor Haas
Education/Qualifications
• Ph.D. (Eng.) – Stellenbosch University – 2007
• M.S. (Civil Eng.) – Southern Illinois University at Carbondale – 1999
• N.H. Dip (Civil Eng.) – Peninsula Technikon – 1992
• N. Dip (Civil Eng.) – Peninsula Technikon – 1991
Professional Experience
• My professional experience was mainly obtained within an educational environment; i.e. at a University of Technology and traditional University.
• Numerous structural analysis projects for consulting engineers mainly in the structural analysis / earthquake engineering / engineering education environment.
• I conducted numerous engineering accreditation evaluations of Civil Engineering programs at various Universities of Technology, on behalf of the Engineering Council of South Africa.
Honours, Awards, Memberships
• Pr Eng – Engineering Council of South Africa
• Pr Tech Eng – Engineering Council of South Africa
Research Interests
• Structural engineering, Seismic analysis, Structural dynamics, Engineering education
Selected Publications
• M. Solms, Haas, T. N, “Alternative Approach to Analysing Infrastructure Using Limited Acceleration Time History Analysis”, Presented at 2016 International Conference on Structural and Civil Engineering (ICSCE 2016), Hong Kong, 9 – 11 July 2016, International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research Vol. 6, No. 2, May 2017
• M. Solms, Haas, T. N, “Seismic evaluation of the north bound N1-R300 bridge interchange”, The South African Journal of Civil Engineering, SAICE, Vol 58, No. 4, December 2016, pg 62 to 71, Paper # 1475.
• Haas, T. N., A. Koen, “Eccentric Loading of CFDST Columns”,International Journal of Civil, Architectural, Structural and Construction Engineering Vol: 8 No: 12, 2014, pg 1191 to 1195.
• Haas, T. N., “Maximum Horizontal Longitudinal Force Due To Crane Loading Using A Coupled Approach”, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning: An International Journal, CiVEJ, Vol. 1, No. 1, June 2014, pg 91 to 101
• Albertyn H., Haas, T. N., Dunaiski, P., “Accounting for moment-rotation joint and column base response in analysis of portal frames to determine displacements”, The South African Journal of Civil Engineering. SAICE, Vol 56, No. 1, April 2014, pg 69 to 76.
• Haas, T. N., Smith, D., “Are reinforced concrete bridges more economical than structural steel bridges?”,The Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering, JJCE, Vol. 8, No.1, 2014, January 2014, pg 43 to 57
International Collaborations
• I am collaborating with various academics to develop codified requirements for Concrete Filled Double Skin Tubular columns.
Teaching
• Strength of Materials 224 (Currently teaching)
• Strength of Materials 143 and 254 (Previously taught)
Prof Kim Jenkins
Short Bio
Pavement Engineering, Cold Recycling and Rehabilitation Design
Education/Qualifications
BScEng, MEng, PhD
Professional Experience
1986-1996 years Consulting Geotech & Pavement Materials
1996-2014 Academic in Sustainable Pavement Materials and Design
Honours, Awards, Memberships
FSAAE Academy of Engineering, FSAICE, FSAT etc.
Research Interests
Cold Recycling, Bituminous Stabilisation, Sustainable Materials
Selected Publications
Jenkins K.J, Long F.M, and Ebels L.J. Foamed Bitumen Mixes = Shear Performance? IJPE International Journal of Pavement Engineering. Volume 8 Number 2. pp 85-98. June 2007, IF 2.646
Jenkins K.J. and Johns F.M. Reconciling Mix and Structural Design of Bitumen Stabilised Materials – Heuristic versus Mechanistic Empirical Models. Journal for Road Materials and Pavement Design RMPD ID 21-01-20 and ID TRMP 1880963, Thematic Issue ISAP TC APE, Pp 1 – 33 https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2021.1880963 , 2021, IF 3.792
Jenkins K.J. Durability of Bitumen-Stabilised Materials. Journal of Testing and Evaluation. ASTM American Standard Test Methods. JTE (2022). Volume 51 Issue 4. Published online 14 December 2022. ISSN 0090-3973. Pp 1-22 https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20220267 IF 1.333
International Collaborations
TU Delft, UParma, USaoPaulo, NTPE, UGranada, UTwente, , Wirtgen, UCDavis, UWMadison
Teaching
PG Pavement Engineering 6 modules
UG Civil and Pavement Engineering 2 modules
Mr Chris Jurgens
Short Bio
It’s up to you how short or long (within reason) you want your bio to be. The intention is not to have a full CV, but enough to convey the picture of your research expertise. The table below contains ideas/prompts of what you can include. Responses can be in paragraph or bullet point format. Below that are some examples and feel free to peruse the Process Engineering staff’s bios for inspiration https://process.sun.ac.za/staff/ :
Education/Qualifications
MscEng in Structural Engineering (Stellenbosch University, 2007)
BEng in Civil Engineering (Stellenbosch University, 2005)
Professional Experience
Lecturer: Department of Civil Engineering(Stellenbosch University, 2014 – present)
3 years Resident Engineer on-site experience (KFD Wilkinson, Cape Town, 2011 – 2014)
3 years design/office experience (KFD Wilkinson, Cape Town, 2008 – 2011)
Honours, Awards, Memberships
NRF Thuthuka PhD research grant (2019 – 2021)
SU LaunchLabIdeaSmash competition judge (2019)
Construction Management Programme graduate (2014)
Golden Key Honorary lifetime member
Research Interests
Technology in Construction: the adoption and development of drones and other emerging technologies (low-cost hardware)
Sustainable Civil Engineering: the application of renewable energy, new materials and alternative construction methods
Selected Publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pi8AhJ0AAAAJ&hl=en
International Collaborations
Civil, E&E and Mechanical Engineering Departments
InnovUS/LaunchLab
PPSFoundation
Teaching
Engineering Management 454
3D CONCRETE PRINTING, RHEO-, STRUCTURAL- AND INTERFACE MECHANICS, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Dr Jacques Kruger
Short Bio
Dr Jacques Kruger Pr Eng is currently a Senior Lecturer of Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University. He designed, procured and manufactured Africa’s first industrial grade, gantry type 3D concrete printer. An internationally renowned specialist in extrusion-based digitally fabricated concrete, he has respectively authored and reviewed more than 40 international journal and conference research articles. Jacques also provides specialised structural engineering consulting services to practising engineers, contractors, architects and developers, including large-scale experimental testing of novel structural building systems toward certification.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Structural Engineering), Stellenbosch University, 2019
BEng (Civil Engineering, Cum Laude), Stellenbosch University, 2016
Professional Experience
Senior Lecturer of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Jan 2023 – present
Laboratory Manager, Structure and Building Materials Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Aug 2019 – Dec 2023
Honours, Awards, Memberships
• • Professionally registered engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa, 2023 – Present
• Full member of Sigma Xi, 2023 – Present
• Member of the CCSA Young Concrete Researchers, Engineers & Technologists Symposium (YCRETS2023) Scientific Committee, 2023.
• Technical Employee of the Year for the Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2022.
• Member of RILEM Technical Committee: PFC: Performance requirements and testing of fresh printable cement-based materials, 2021 – Present.
• Member of RILEM Technical Committee: ADC: Assessment of additively manufactured concrete materials and structures, 2021 – Present.
• Member of the RILEM Digital Concrete conference (DC2022) Scientific Committee, 2021-2022.
• Member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE), 2021 – Present
• Young engineering member of the fib, 2021 – Present
• Young member of RILEM, 2021 – Present
• Member of the fib Task Group 2.11: Structures made by digital fabrication, 2020 – Present.
• Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Prize for the Most Deserving Work in the Field of Concrete Engineering, 2019
• Top Young Achiever Award from the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC), 2017
Research Interests
Jacques’ research interests all relate to 3D concrete printing/digitally fabricated concrete, which include:
• Advanced construction materials development
• Rheology & rheo-mechanics
• Structural mechanics
• Interface mechanics
• Analytical modelling
Selected Publications
A list of Jacques’ published works can be found on his Google Scholar and ResearchGate profiles.
International Collaborations
Technical University of Eindhoven (TU/e, The Netherlands), Profs Theo Salet & Freek Bos, 3D printable materials and characterisation methods for buildability quantification, 2018-2020.
Teaching
• Undergraduate:
Final Year Project 458
Building Materials 254 (3D Concrete Printing)
• Postgraduate:
1st RILEM/fib International PhD Summer School on Additively Manufactured Concrete Structures, Capri Italy, 11-14 July 2023
Characterisation and modelling of geomaterials for global stability and seepage assessments
Prof Charles MacRobert
Short Bio
Dr Charles John MacRobert Pr Eng, is a Senior Lecturer of Geotechnical Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University. His research interests lie predominantly in the characterisation and modelling of geomaterials for global stability and seepage assessments. A particular emphasis of his research is understanding the role of engineering judgement in dealing with epistemic uncertainty, which often abounds in practice due to limited resources. Charles also provides specialised consulting support to practicing engineers, both to carry out practice-oriented research and to confidently teach both the professional practice and art of engineering.
Education/Qualifications
Dr Charles John MacRobert, received his BSc (Eng) from the University of Cape Town, and both his MSc (Eng) and PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Professional Experience
As well as being an academic, he is active as a consultant, on the characterisation and modelling of geomaterials for global stability and seepage assessments, with particular emphasis on industrial and mining residue facilities.
Honours, Awards, Memberships
2019 International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) Bright Spark Lecture 2019
2010 Barry van Wyk Award awarded by the South Africa Intuition of Civil Engineers Geotechnical Division
Member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE)
Member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
Member of the Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA)
Research Interests
Global stability and seepage assessments
Characterisation and modelling of geomaterials
Engineering judgement and decision making
Selected Publications
Stark, T.D., MacRobert C.J., and Hayter S.A. (2021) Liquefied Strength Ratio for Eight Laboratory-Tested Sandy Soils. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 147.2(2021):04020165.
Stark, T. D., and MacRobert, C. J. (2021). Liquefied Strength Ratio with Stress Densification and Low Stresses. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 10.1139/cgj-2018-0730
MacRobert, C.J. (2020) A study of problem complexity and expertise in making judgement decisions for waste cover and tailings dam safety. Australian Geomechanics Journal 55(3):37-49
Pathmanandavel, S. & MacRobert, C.J. (2020) Digitisation, sustainability, and disruption – promoting a more balanced debate on risk in the geotechnical community, Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, DOI: 10.1080/17499518.2020.1790012
See CV for a complete list of publications
International Collaborations
Liquefaction assessment and modelling with Prof Timothy Stark
Impacts of digitisation on geotechnical practice with Sukumar Pathmanandavel
Teaching
Applied Geomechanics
Advanced Design
Géotechnique 2
Mr Tanduxolo Nguza
Short Bio
Completed my BEng in Civil at the University of Pretoria and my MEng (Water) at Stellenbsoch University. Engineering consulting experience in municipal infrastructure and SA Army Engineering experience in Bailey Bridge building, water purification and sewer network maintenance.
Education/Qualifications
MEng
BEng
Professional Experience
4 years
Research Interests
Sewer sediment management and Sewer Information Management Systems
Teaching
Hydraulics 324
Prof Marion Sinclair
Short Bio
Prof Marion Sinclair hasover eighteen years working in road safety; spread between road safetyplanning and implementation in the United Kingdom, and within research and teaching of Road Safety in South Africa. With a background in Urban Design (Wits University, South Africa; University of Washington, USA), and specific interest in human factors and vulnerable road users, she has unique exposure to the causes and solutions of road crashes in both developed and developing economies. She was appointed as a Research Associate to the Department in 2009, and in 2014 took up the post of Associate Professor in Road Safety and Transportation Engineering. She leads research into finding ways of better protecting road users in South Africa, particularly pedestrians and disabled road users, through improved road design, appropriate standards and policies regarding traffic management.
Research Interests
Pedestrian safety, universal accessibility, psychological impacts of design standards on users; smarter and safer transportation options.
Selected Publications
1. Sinclair, M. 2013, “Attitudes, norms and driving behaviour: A comparison of young drivers in South Africa and Sweden”, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, vol. 20, no. 0, pp. 170-181.
2. Van Hoving, D., Sinclair, M., Wallis,L. 2013, “Patterns of seatbelt use in different socioeconomic communities in the Cape Town Metropole, South Africa”, South African Medical Journal, vol. 103, no. 9.
3. Sinclair, M., 2013. “The promotion of road safety by healthcare professionals in South Africa.” South African Medical Journal 2013;103(9):614-615.
4. Sinclair, M. 2013. “Seatbelt legislation in South Africa – failing to uphold the rights of children”.Stellenbosch Law Review, 2013,3, 24.
5. AkokuEbot Eno Akpa N, Booysen MJ, Sinclair MD. A comparative evaluation of the impact of average speed enforcement (ASE) on passenger and minibus taxi vehicle drivers on the R61 in South Africa. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering 2016; 58(4):2-10.
6. AkokuEbot Eno Akpa N, Booysen MJ, Sinclair MD. Auditory intelligent speed adaption for long distance informal public transport in South Africa. IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine 2016; 8(2):53-64.7. Sinclair MD, Zuidgeest DR. Investigations into pedestrian crossing choices on Cape Town freeways. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2016; 42(1369-8478):479-494.
8. Tamar Ben-Bassat, David Shinar, Raquel Almqvist, Jeff K. Caird, Robert E. Dewar, Esko Lehtonen, Paul M. Salmon, Marion Sinclair, HeikkiSummala, Lidia Zakowska & Gabriel Liberman (2019)Expert evaluation of traffic signs: conventional vs. alternative designs, Ergonomics 62:6,734-747
Teaching
Responsible for teaching road safety to undergraduate and postgraduate civil engineering students, and for Communications and Problem-solving skills to second year undergraduate students.
Port & coastal engineering, coastal erosion & flooding, estuarine dynamics, climate change
Dr Andre Theron
Short Bio
Andre Theron is a senior lecturer in port, coastal and water engineering at University of Stellenbosch (US). He holds a PhD and MEng (both US) and has specialised in port and coastal engineering for the past 30 years. His fields of expertise are port and coastal engineering, coast and estuarine hydro- & sediment-dynamics, and coastal environmental studies. He started his career at Department of Water Affairs, then went to CSIR and joined US in 2015.
Education/Qualifications
PhD Civil (Coastal) engineering – University of Stellenbosch 2016
M.Eng Water (Port & Coastal) engineering – University of Stellenbosch2004
B.Eng Civil engineering – University of Stellenbosch 1981
Professional Experience
Specialist (30 years’ experience) on: port & coastal engineering, nearshore hydrodynamics, sediment transport, coastal erosion, planning and design of port & coastal developments, coastal protection, estuarine hydro- and sediment-dynamics, and coastal physical environmental studies/impacts.
Expertise (6 years’ experience) on: planning and design of irrigation schemes, operation of water supply schemes and purification plants, construction of rural water supply schemes and purification plant, planning of water resource developments.
Research Interests
Port & coastal engineering, nearshore hydrodynamics, sediment transport, coastal erosion& flooding, planning and design of port & coastal developments, coastal protection, estuarine hydro- and sediment-dynamics, coastal physical environmental impact studies, and coastal climate change impacts.
Selected Publications
Barwell L, Theron A K and Rossouw M. (2014). Responding to Coastal Climate Change in Mozambique, a Low Data Availability Context. Paper presentation at 2014 PIANC World Congress, San Francisco, USA, June 1 -5, 2014. pp 19
Booysen Z and Theron A K. (2020). Methods for predicting berm height at Temporarily Open/Closed Estuaries. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Volume 245, 2020, 106906, ISSN 0272-7714, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106906.
Nel JL, Le Maitre DC, Nel DC, Reyers B, Archibald S, van Wilgen BW, Forsyth GG, Theron AK, et al. (2014) Natural Hazards in a Changing World: A Case for Ecosystem-Based Management. PLoS ONE 9(5): e95942. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0095942
Rautenbach, C., Theron, A.K., Joubert, W. and Van Niekerk, L. (2017). Coastal Zone (Chapter 9: 91-99). In Davis-Reddy, C.L. and Vincent, K. 2017. Climate Risk and Vulnerability: A Handbook for Southern Africa (2nd Ed), CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa. Pp202. ISBN 978-0-620-76522-0 (electronic version).
Rautenbach C. and Theron A.K. (2018). Study of the Durban Bight shoreline evolution under schematised climate change and sand-bypassing scenarios. Journal of the South African Institute of Civil Engineering. December 2018:60(4), Art. #0273, Pages 2–15. ISSN 1021-2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2309-8775/2018/v60n4a1
Schoonees, J S and Theron, A K (1993). Review of the field-data base for longshore sediment transport. Coastal Eng. Journal, Vol. 19: 1-25.
Schoonees, J S and Theron, A K (1995). Evaluation of 10 cross-shore sediment transport/ morphological models. Coastal Eng. Journal, Vol. 25: 1-41.
Schoonees J.S. and Theron A.K. (2018). Small Coastal Stormwater Outlets: Literature Review and Design Guidelines. P22:A35. 13pp. 82nd IMESA Conference, Port Elizabeth 30 October 2018 – 02 November 2018. South Africa.
Taljaard S, Slinger JH, Morant PD, Theron AK, Van Niekerk L, Van der Merwe J. (2012). Implementing Integrated Coastal Management in a Sector-Based Governance System. (Journal) Ocean & Coastal Management 67 (2012) 39-53. Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.06.003
Theron, A K (1994). Sea level rise, impacts and the use of Bruun’s erosion rule. Journal SA InstCivEng, Vol 36, No 3, Fourth Quarter 1994: 6-10.
Theron, A K, Diedericks G, Maherry A and Rossouw M (2010). Potential impacts of climate change on the coastal zone: How far from the sea should we be? (Book chapter) In SA Risk & Vulnerability Atlas, DST (& CSIR) Pretoria. ISBN 978-0-620-45659-3
Theron, A K. (2011). “Climate change, sea level rise and the southern African coastal zone: a general revue of causes, consequences and possible responses.” (Book chapter) In: Observations on Environmental Change in South Africa (editor Larry Zietsman). DST & SAEON, Sun Press. ISBN 978-1-920338-24-4.
Theron AK, Barwell LB, Rossouw M, Maherry A, (2012). Coastal Planning and Adaptation to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts – Responding to Climate Change in Mozambique (Phase II, Theme 2). Report prepared for National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) by CSIR, CSIR Stellenbosch, South Africa. pp 266.
Theron AK, Diedericks G, Wilms J and Bergman S. (2012). Specialist Study: Coastal Marine and Terrestial Sediment Dynamics; Environmental Impact Assessment Report, Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project, Walvis Bay, Namibia. CSIR Report ENV-S-C 2012-AT1, CSIR, Stellenbosch, South Africa. pp 115.
Theron AK, Brinkmann B, Koppe B, Werth K and Phelp D. (2013). Technical adaptation options to progressive coastal development (focussing on the development of sustainable as well as environmental-friendly, adaptive and cost-effective technical protection measures for sandy shorelines) NRF Project Report PTA GEN#224081. Funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa. A joint 3 year research programme between: Leuphana University Lüneburg; CSIR, NAUE GmbH & Co. KG. / BauberatungGeokunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG, University of Stellenbosch.
Theron, A K. (2015). Coastal flooding levels in South Africa. 12th CoastGIS Symposium 22-24 April 2015 Cape Town, South Africa. http://coastgis2015.co.za/index.php/CoastGIS/Coastgis2015/index.
Theron A.K. and Basson G.R. (2018). Reservoir Sedimentation and Potential Impact of the Proposed Smithfield Dam on the Umkhomazi River on the Coastal Sediment Budget and Shoreline Stability. Sustainable Dam Engineering In An Ever-Changing World, Somerset West, South Africa, South African National Committee on Large Dams 2018: 125-134.
Whitfield AK, GC Bate, JB Adams, PD Cowley, PW Froneman, PT Gama, NA Strydom, S Taljaard, AK Theron, JK Turpie, L Van Niekerk and TH Wooldridge. (2012). A review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systems. African Journal of Marine Science 2012, 34(2). NISC (Pty) Ltd and Taylor & Francis, South Africa. ISSN 1814-232X EISSN 1814-2338, http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2012.675041
Teaching
Hydraulic Engineering 424;Advanced Design 446;Physical & Numerical Modelling W03-2;Coasts, Ports and the Environment W03-4;Port Management W04-2;Environmental Engineering 454;Hydrology 424
Prof Cristina Trois
Short Bio
Prof. Cristina Trois is the Director of the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES) at Stellenbosch University. Previously she held the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)/National Research Foundation (NRF) South African Research Chair in Waste and Climate Change (Tier 1) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, since 2018. Full Professor in Environmental Engineering, she served as Dean of the School of Engineering at UKZN from 2012 to 2018, and Head of Department/Chair of Civil Engineering, Land Surveying and Construction Management from 2008 to 2012. Since January 2022, she serves as Acting Director of the (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) WASH R&D Centre at UKZN.
She holds a degree in Environmental Engineering (summa cum laude) and a PhD in Geo and Environmental Engineering from the University of Cagliari, Italy. Prof. Trois is a C1-rated researcher (Internationally recognized) with the National Research Foundation (NRF) and a Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of Italy.
Her main fields of expertise are: Environmental and Civil Engineering, Waste Management and Climate Change, Sustainable Cities, Waste and Resources Management, Bioenergy, Green and bio-Hydrogen, Waste to Energy, Biogas, Water/Wastewater Engineering, Systems Modelling and Decision-support tools, Renewable Energy from waste and GHGs control from zero waste in Africa and developing countries, Circular Economy.
She developed and coordinated the Master Programme in Environmental Engineering (2001-2011) and the first Master Programme in Waste and Resources Management in South Africa (2018 to date). She has graduated over 120 postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Prof Trois is author of over 130 peer-reviewed publications in ISI-rated journals, conference proceedings, including chapters in books and mono-series. Series Editor for Springer (Nature) for the Series “Waste as a Resource”, Co-editor of the book “Waste Management in Developing Countries” for Springer (Nature), she is in the editorial/review panel of several leading ISI Scientific Journals and actively collaborates with recognised national and international Institutions.
Chair of the joint secretariat for the Southern Africa Region of the UN-IPLA Programme (International Partnership for advancing waste management services of local authorities) and the IWWG (International Waste Working Group), she is Fellow of the Global Engineering Dean’s Council and active member of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies. She is also co-PI in two communities of practice funded by the NRF and the Presidential Commission for Climate Change: CoP Waste and Resources Management (Waste to Value) with UCT, UWC and UKZN and CoP “Climate Change Research in Collaboration with Society” with UCT and WITS.
Prof. Trois has over 25 years of international experience in Environmental Sanitary Engineering and has been the principal investigator as well as the project coordinator of many multi-million Rand feasibility and RDI waste and resources management projects in South Africa, Africa and around the world. She is the developer of the WROSETM Model (Waste to Resource Optimisation and Scenario Evaluation), an innovative Decision-Support Tool for local authorities and industry, and advisor for the Just Energy and Decarbonisation Transition, waste and climate change, waste to energy projects to the South African Government and international governmental agencies.
First woman to become full Professor and Dean of Engineering in the history of UKZN, in 2019 she was bestowed the title of Dame of the Italian Republic (Order of the Star of Italy) by the President of the Italian Republic for her outstanding contribution to the development of research and human capital in Africa. Fellow of the South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE) since 2015, she was inducted as Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in 2019. In 2016, she was the first runner up in the Distinguished Women in Science Awards by the DSI. As a dedicated scholar and researcher of international standing, in 2022, UKZN honoured her as Fellow of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
As global engineering leader, Prof. Trois is the co-founder of the RISE (Rising to the Top) Women Leadership Academy, under the aegis of the Global Secretariat of the International Federation of the Engineering Education Societies (IFEES) and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC).
Bridge Engineering and Renewable Energy Structures
Prof Pierre van der Spuy
Bridge Engineering and Renewable Energy Structures
Short Bio
Pierre is an Adjunct Associate Professor as well as an Associate with Zutari. He is registered as a Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa and is a member of SAICE, IABSE and IABMAS. His research interests include topics in bridge engineering in particular traffic load modelling for bridge design. As a practicing engineer he specialises in bridge analysis and design, including non-linear finite element modelling of reinforced and prestressed concrete bridges. The types of bridges include incrementally launched bridges, precast segmental balanced cantilever bridges, long span arch bridges, prestressed box girder bridges, prestressed voided slab bridges, prestressed precast beam and slab bridges and normal reinforced concrete bridges. He also has experience in analysis and design of coastal structures and renewable energy structures. Renewable energy structures mainly consist of wind turbine foundations for which he is one of the leading designers in South Africa and the African continent. He has presented courses to industry on this topic.
Education/Qualifications
BEng (SU), MEng (UCT), PhD (Stell)
Professional Experience
2009 to 2015 : Aurecon (Structural Engineer)
2015 to 2016 : BVi (Bridge Design Line Manager)
2016 to 2019 : Aurecon (Senior Bridge Engineer)
2017 to 2019 : Stellenbosch University (Adjunct Senior Lecturer and PhD candidate)
2020 : Aurecon Dubai (Principal Engineer)
2020 to current : Zutari (previously Aurecon) (Associate)
2021 to current : Stellenbosch University (Adjunct Associate Professor)
Honours, Awards, Memberships
SAICE South African Young Engineer of the Year 2017
South African Institution of Civil Engineering National Technical Excellence award – Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement for the Olifants River Arch Bridge (design engineer)
Concrete Society of South Africa Fulton Award – Best Infrastructure Project >R 100 million for the new Olifants River Arch Bridge (design engineer)
South African Institution of Civil Engineering Regional Award – Best Structure for the new Olifants River Arch Bridge (design engineer)
South African Institution of Civil Engineering Regional Award – Technical Excellence for the new Olifants River Arch Bridge (design engineer)
Consulting Engineers South Africa Engineering Excellence Award – Best Project with a value above R 250 million for the Ramp E Incrementally Launched Bridge (design engineer)
Concrete Society of South Africa Fulton Award – Commendation for Ramp E Incrementally Launched Bridge (design engineer)
South African Institution of Civil Engineering Structural Division Award for the Ramp E Incrementally Launched Bridge (design engineer)
Engineering Council of South Africa’s medal for the best student over 4 years in engineering across all disciplines at Stellenbosch University for the period 2005 – 2008
Best second year student in Civil Engineering (2006)
Best third year student in Civil Engineering (2007)
Best second year student in Civil Engineering Informatics (2006)
Best third year student in Civil Engineering Informatics (2007)
Best third year student in Concrete Design (2007)
Best fourth year student in Transportation Engineering (2008)
SAICE Award for the student that made the largest contribution to the advancement of the Civil Engineering industry in South Africa
Research Interests
Bridge engineering and renewable energy structures
Selected Publications
• Van der Spuy, PF & Lenner, R. (2018). Developing a new bridge live load model for South Africa. International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS). Melbourne: Taylor & Francis
• Van der Spuy, PF & Lenner, R. (2019). Towards a new bridge live load model for South Africa. Structural Engineering International. DOI: 10.1080/10168664.2018.1561168
• Van der Spuy, PF & Lenner, R. (2019). Multiple lane reduction factors based on multiple lane weigh in Motion data. Structures.
• Van der Spuy, PF & Niehaus, H. (2018). Strengthening, rehabilitation and widening of the existing arch bridge on national route 7 over the Olifants River, South Africa. International Conference on Concrete Repair, Retrofitting and Rehabilitation. Cape Town: Matec Web of Conferences.
• Viljoen, D, Schrecker, M & Van der Spuy, PF. (2018). Rehabilitation of the Port Nolloth Jetty. International Conference on Concrete Repair, Retrofitting and Rehabilitation. Cape Town: Matec Web of Conferences.
• Van der Spuy, PF & Lenner, R. (2019). Establishing the effect of the tail length on extrapolation when fitted to WIM data. RILEM SMSS 2019. Croatia: RILEM Publications S.A.R.L
• Van der Spuy, PF & Lenner, R. (2019). Dynamic amplification factor for South African Bridges. Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation. Cape Town: Taylor & Francis
• Van der Spuy, PF, Lenner, R, De Wet, T & Caprani, C. (2019). Multilane Reduction Factors Based on WIM Data. Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation. Cape Town: Taylor & Francis
• Van der Spuy, PF & Niehaus, H. (2019). Design of the Olifants River arch bridge in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation. Cape Town: Taylor & Francis
• Meyer, MW, Lenner, R & Van der Spuy, PF. (2019). The development of a vehicle-bridge interaction model for South African traffic. Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation. Cape Town: Taylor & Francis
• Lenner, R, Basson, SE, Sykora, M & Van der Spuy, PF. (2021). Reliability performance of bridges designed according to TMH7 NA Load model. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering.
• Van der Spuy, PF & Lenner, R. (2021). Reliability calibration of a bridge traffic load model. Fib Symposium. Lisbon.
• Boros, V, Lenner, R, O’Connor, A, Orcesi, A, Schmidt, F, Van der Spuy, PF & Sykora, M. (2021). Traffic loads for existing bridges. IABSE Congress. Ghent.
Teaching
Advanced Design 446 (structures)
Final Year Project 458
Material development, characterization, durability, 3D printing
Dr Algurnon van Rooyen
Material development, characterization, durability, 3D printing
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Civil Engineering) Stellenbosch University – 2020
MSc (Civil Engineering) Stellenbosch University – 2013
BEng (Civil Engineering) Stellenbosch University – 2010
Professional Experience
Lecturer: Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University 2013-
Honours, Awards, Memberships
The Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) prize for the most deserving work in the field of Concrete Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2020
Research Interests
My research is focused on structural lightweight foamed concrete (LWFC). The goal of the research is to use LWFC as an energy efficient construction material. Durability aspects of LWFC, fracture mechanics, Fiber reinforced concrete, alkali activated materials (alternative concretes) and 3D printing of concrete are also an interest of mine.
Selected Publications
A list of my publications can be found on my Google Scholar profile.
Teaching
Strength of Materials 143
Port and Coastal Engineering
Prof Andre Van Tonder
Port and Coastal Engineering
Short Bio
André was appointed as Adjunct Professor of Port and Coastal Engineering in January 2023. He is a professional engineer with more than 40 years’ experience in the international coastal and port engineering sector. He spent his early career at CSIR, gaining extensive technical experience in contract research where he specialised in marine structures, specifically port layout, wave-structure interaction, breakwater design, and marine intake and outfall structures. His specialisation included coastal processes and environmental data monitoring, with specific emphasis on wave dynamics and directional wave measurement, as well as hydraulic and numerical modelling of marine facilities.
André managed WSP’s Africa Maritime business for almost two decades – in the period 1998 to 2018 – initially as Managing Director of Entech Consultants, which was acquired by WSP in 2007. During this period, he not only focussed on the business activities but also maintained a key technical role in the management, design, and implementation of WSP’s coastal and port engineering projects. Whilst Director and Maritime Lead, André was instrumental in initiating global coordination of maritime activities within WSP. He retired as Director in 2020 and has been acting as Consultant since May 2020. He joined Zutari as Business Development Engineer in September 2022. André continues to provide strategic and technical leadership in the maritime sector bringing his expertise to a diverse range of projects, which include port planning and development, design of marine structures, marinas, small-craft harbours, resorts and waterfront development, as well as, marine intake, discharge works and desalination.
I am married and my wife and I have three children.
Outside interests include photography, birding, travel and camping trips (mainly visiting game reserves in southern Africa).
Education/Qualifications
PhD Civil Engineering – University of Stellenbosch 1994
Hons B Eng Civil Engineering – University of Stellenbosch 1982
B Eng Civil Engineering – University of Stellenbosch 1979
Professional Experience
1980 to 1988: NRIO, CSIR (Researcher, Engineer)
1988 to 1996: Ematek, CSIR (Senior Engineer, Projects Manager)
1996 to 1998: Environmentek, CSIR (Business Area Manager)
1998 to 2007: Entech Consultants (Senior Engineer, Director, Managing Director)
2007 to 2013: WSP Africa Coastal Engineers (Divisional Director)
2013 to 2020: WSP Group Africa (Divisional Director, Technical Director)
2020 to date: Private Consultant
2022 to date: Zutari (Business Development Engineer)
2023 to date: University Stellenbosch (Adjunct Professor of Port and Coastal Engineering)
Honours, Awards, Memberships
Professional Engineer, ECSA (#980530)
Member SAICE (#013505)
Member International Navigation Association (PIANC)
University of Stellenbosch – involved in various roles as part-time lecturer, external examiner and moderator since 1989
Treasurer and Secretary of South African Section of PIANC: 2001 – 2021
Chairman of Local Organising Committee for Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC), held in Cape Town, 1999
Member of Working Group on 3D Waves of International Association of Hydraulics Research (IAHR), 1993-1997
Awarded grant by Japanese Sociaty of Civil Engineers to attend HydroPort Conference in Yokosuka, Japan in 1994
Award for best dissertation in Water Engineering at University of Stellenbosch, 1994
Research Interests
Port and Coastal Engineering
Selected Publications
Retief, M., and Van Tonder, A. (2015). Seawater – A Prerequisite for Marine Desalination. Civil Engineering, October.
Van Der Berge, A., Reedijk, B., and Van Tonder, A., (2007). Xbase: Development and Application of a Special Concrete Toe Unit for Extreme Conditions. Coastal Structures Conference, Venice, Italy.
Van Tonder, A., Kloos, M., and Kapp, G., (2005). Murray’s Bay Harbour, Robben Island: Harbour Improvement Measures to a World-Renowned Heritage Site. Proc ICE Conference on Coastlines, Structures and Breakwaters, London.
Kapp, J.F., Van Tonder, A., Kloos, M., Canto, R., and Kapp, G., (2004). Lessons Learned from and Opportunities Identified for Developing Waterfronts as Tourism Gateways in Countries in Transition. Ports and Cities Congress, Lisbon.
Van Tonder, A., (2003). The Role of Coastal Engineering in Africa. SAICE Centenary Congress 2003, Cape Town.
Van Tonder, A., Smith, G., Luger, S., Bartels, A., and Kapp, J.F., (2002). Solving a Harbour-Induced Erosion Problem at Bar Beach, Lagos, Nigeria. Proc 28th International Coastal Engineering Conference, Cardiff, Wales, UK, July.
Van Tonder, A., Kapp, J.F., Bartels, A., and Gbajabiamila, H., (2002). Bar Beach, Lagos, Nigeria. Turning a Navigational Liability into a Recreational and Commercial Asset. Proc 30th International Navigational Congress, Sydney, Australia, September.
Kloos, M., Van Tonder, A., Bartels, A., Allen, S., Moore, G., Moes, H., and Van Aswegen, (2000). Hydrodynamics and Design of a Unique Gravity Base for a Tethered Control Buoy. Proc 27th International Coastal Engineering Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Van Tonder, A., Rossouw, M., Von St Ange, U., Coetzee, L., and Davies, J., (2000). Assessing the Quality of Directional Wave Measurement by a Differential GPS Buoy. Proc 27th International Coastal Engineering Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Bartels, A., Holtzhausen, A., Phelp, D., Luger, S., and Van Tonder, A., (1999). The Effect of Dolos Shape on Hydraulic Stability. Proc 5th COPEDEC Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.
Davies, J., Newling, M., and Van Tonder, A., (1997). First Results from a Revolutionary Directional Wave Buoy Making Use of Differential GPS Technology. Proc. IAHR Speciality Seminar S1, Multidirectional waves and their interaction with structures, San Francisco, USA.
Van Tonder, A., and Davies, J., (1994). Evaluation of Directional Wave Measurements – A Comparative Field Exercise. Proc. HydroPort Conference, Yokosuka, Japan.
Phelp, D., Luger, S., Holzhausen, A.H., and Van Tonder, A., (1994). Results of Extensive Field Monitoring of Dolos Breakwaters. Proc 24th International Coastal Engineering Conference, Kobe, Japan.
Luger, S., Holzhausen, A.H., Phelp, D., and Van Tonder, A., (1994). Increased Dolos Strength by Shape Modification. Proc 24th International Coastal Engineering Conference, Kobe, Japan.
Van Tonder, A., and Du Toit, C.G., (1993). A More Effective Method to Solve Ocean Wave Propagation Problems in Coastal Regions. Proc 3rd Nat. Symposium on Comp. Fluid Dynamics, Stellenbosch.
Teaching
W03-1: Coastal Processes, Field Data Collection & Analysis
W03-1: Physical and Numerical Modelling
Bridge Engineering and Renewable Energy Structures
Prof Gideon van Zijl
Short Bio
Gideon is Professor of Structural Engineering since 2001, registered Professional Engineer since 1993 and Fellow of the South African Institute of Civil Engineers and the South African Academy of Engineering. Since Inaugurating the Centre for Development of Sustainable Infrastructure (CDSI) in 2002, he leads research in development and modelling of new cement-based construction materials and structures, and structural, computational and durability mechanics. 3D construction printing is the current focus of the CDSI to increase productivity and sustainable employment in construction of sustainable infrastructure.
Education/Qualifications
• PhD (2000) (Civil Engineering) Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
• DEng (2016), MEng (1990), BEng (1986) (Civil) Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Professional Experience
• 2021-present Distinguished Professor in Civil Engineering, SU
• Visiting Professor Gifu, Japan (2010), Nanyang, Singapore (2016), Delft (2010, 2016)
• 2001-2020 Professor of Structural Engineering, SU
• 2010-2015, 2021 Head Department of Civil Engineering, SU
• 2001-2005, 2009, 2017-2018 Head Division for Structural Engng & Civil Engng Informatics, SU
• 2001-2004, 2006-2009 Postgraduate Program Head, Civil Engng, SU
• 1999-2009 Research Fellow, Faculty of Architecture, TU Delft
• 1995-1999 Assistant Researcher, Civil Engng and Geosciences, TU Delft
• 1992-1995 Lecturer, Civil Engng, SU
• 1989-1992 Structural Engineer/Project manager, Bureau for Mechanical Engng, SU
• 1987-1989 Researcher, Institute for Structural Engng, Civil Engng, SU
Honours, Awards, Memberships
• FSAAE, FSAICE; MCCSA
• Editorial Advisory Boards of fib Structural Concrete, SAICE Journal, Materials and Structures
• Chancellor’s Award Learning and Teaching 2020 SU
• Top 2% of world scientists since 2019
• Research Excellence Awards 2018, 2019, 2020, SU
• Lecturer of the year 2012, Engineering Faculty, SU
• THRIP/DTI award 2011: Runner up Human Resource Quality and Quantity of students
• Upcoming Researcher of the year (2006), Engineering Faculty, SU
• H.L. Reitz medal for best postgraduate student in Civil Engineering, SU, 1990.
• Top Final year Civil Engineering student, 1986, SU
• Academic Colours of SU, 1986
Research Interests
3D concrete printing
Structural Mechanics
Computational Mechanics
Durability
Selected Publications
A list of his published works can be found on his Scopus, ResearchGate, GoogleScholar profiles.
Teaching
Theory of Structures 354 – Finite Element Method 2005-2015, 2020-
Theory of Structures 324 – Continuum Mechanics 2007-2009
Structural Design: Reinforced Concrete 314 1992 – 1995
Construction Materials 244 / 254 2001-2008
Strength of Materials 244 / 254 2002 – 2005
Strength of Materials 214 / 224 2001 – 2004, 2017, 2018
Strength of Materials 144 / 143 2001, 2004, 2005
PhD & Master’s course Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Modelling (AMMM) 2010-
Master’s course Cement-based materials 2017, 2018
Risk-based decision making, Structural design and Standardisation, Structural Reliability.
Prof Celeste Viljoen
Risk-based decision making, Structural design and Standardisation, Structural Reliability.
Short Bio
Prof Viljoen is passionate about the training of engineering students, graduates and professionals as a driver of economic progress, environmental sustainability and reducing social inequalities. She currently serves as vice-dean: Teaching in the Faculty of Engineering.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Structural Engineering)
Honours, Awards, Memberships
ECSA PrEng; Fellow of SAICE, Member of various SABS technical committees.
Research Interests
Risk-based decision making; Structural design and Standardisation; Structural Reliability.
Prof Viljoen is a specialist in structural design and reliability. Her research informs standardisation of structural design, including the basis of design; quantification of wind loads; serviceability of liquid retaining structures; reinforced concrete design; and assessment of existing structures. She further contributes by translating research findings and insight into practice through standardisation and the presentation of Continued Professional Development courses.
Selected Publications
Link to ORCID or Scopus:
Orcid Author ID: 0000-0002-4652-7452
Scopus Author ID: 55802382300
International Collaborations
Joint Committee for Structural Safetyhttps://www.jcss-lc.org/; Member of ISO TC 98/SC 2/WG 11 for the revision of ISO 13824.
Teaching
Undergraduate:
Strength of Materials 143; Structural Design 354; Advanced Design 446;
Postgraduate:
Probability and Risk Analysis in Civil Engineering; Continuum Mechanics and Finite Element Analysis
Continued Professional Development:
Wind Loads on Structures;Design of Liquid Retaining Structures; Basis of Design; Assessment of Existing Structures; Construction Risk Management.
Dr Claudia Visagie
Short Bio
Following her undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering, Dr Claudia Visagie undertook the shift to transport science and completed both her master and doctoral studies in Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University. Since then, she has gained extensive experience in the transport domain working on both local and international projects. However, with her roots grounded in academia, she rejoined the academic environment in 2022. Currently, she is working as a lecturer at Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University and aspires to become a professor.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Civil – Transport). Stellenbosch University, 2016
MScEng Cum Laude (Civil – Transport), Stellenbosch University, 2012
BEng (Industrial), Stellenbosch University, 2010
Professional Experience
Dr Claudia Visagie is a young academic having 3 years lecturing experience. Prior to this, she worked in the transport consulting engineering environment for 5 years. Her skills and expertise range from Business Intelligence Management (Data Mining and Governance), Performance Measurement and Management, Transport Engineering (including Transport Planning and Transport Network Modelling), ITS applications as well as Business Process Modelling and Re-engineering.
Honours, Awards, Memberships
Member of ECSA, SAIIE, ITS SA
Research Interests
Smart Cities (including smart mobility).
Mobility 4.0 (including electric mobility and Mobility as a Service (MaaS)).
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) solutions for developing countries.
Paratransit applications in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Internet of Things (IoT) and Fourth Industrial Revolution 4IR (with focus on Big Data).
Sustainable and clean transport solutions considering UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Selected Publications
C. B. Struwig and S. J. Andersen, 2014, ‘Performance Measurement Trends in the implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) within the South African Transport Environment’, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on the use of Mobile Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Africa UMICTA, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
C. B. Struwig and S. J. Andersen, 2014, ‘The development of a generic step-wise framework for achieving a multimodal platform in a developing country environment’, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Southern African Transport Conference, Pretoria, South Africa.
C. B. Struwig and S. J. Andersen, 2013, ‘Challenges in providing Integrated Traveler Information in a Developing Country Environment’, Proceedings of the 16th International IEEE Annual Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITSC), The Hague, The Netherlands.
Struwig, C.B., Ruthven, G.A. and Von Leipzig, K., 2013, ‘The application of design criteria for locating a hub configured supply chain for a restaurant cluster in the Stellenbosch area’, Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management. Vol. 7, No. 1.
Teaching
Transport Science 324
Structural Fire Engineering, Fire Behaviour, Informal Settlement Fire Safety
Prof Richard Walls
Structural Fire Engineering, Fire Behaviour, Informal Settlement Fire Safety
Short Bio
Prof Richard Walls is the head of the Fire Engineering Research Unit at Stellenbosch University, Africa’s first research team with a focus on fire engineering and structural fire design. Various fire related topics are currently being investigated, such as the design of steel structures in fire, analysis of structures in fire, forensic fire investigations, 3D printed concrete in fire, materials behaviour and informal settlement fire behaviour. Full-scale fire tests on shacks have been conducted on around seventy homes to understand fire behaviour, spread and how to reduce the impact of such fires. Consulting work has been done for companies developing rational structural fire design systems, and ascertaining the fire resistance of products. He was part of the team analysing the Knysna fire disaster, sponsored by Santam, and specifically considered why almost 1000 homes were lost in South Africa’s largest wildland fire disaster. He has contributed to publications by the United Nations and World Bank on developing world fire safety issues.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Structural fire engineering) – Stellenbosch University
MSc (Structural engineering) – University of the Witwatersrand
GDE (Materials and geotech) – University of the Witwatersrand
BScEng(Civil) – University of the Witwatersrand
BTh (Theology) – SA Theological Seminary
Professional Experience
2010-2014: Worked as a structural engineer on industrial, commercial and petrochemical projects in industry before joining SU. Experience in design of steel, concrete, composite, retaining and industrial structures.
2014-present: Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering.
Honours, Awards, Memberships
In 2020 he was awarded the “TW Kambule-NSTF Award: Emerging Researcher” national award. The national NSTF-South32 Awards are the largest Science, Engineering & Technology & Innovation (SETI) awards in South Africa, known as the ‘Science Oscars’. His research has been covered by multiple newspapers, radio stations and websites.
Stellenbosch University Engineering Faculty Awards: Best post-graduate thesis in Civil Engineering 2016; Emerging Researcher of the Year in 2017; Academic of the Year in 2020.
Fellow of the SA Institute of Civil Engineers.
Research Interests
Fire safety engineering in general with focus areas on:
– Structural fire design
– Fire dynamics
– Informal settlement fire safety
– Material and product development
Selected Publications
A list of his published works can be found on his Google Scholar profile.
(https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=T-GtZPMAAAAJ&hl=en)
International Collaborations
University of Edinburgh, Oklahoma State University, National Fire Protection Association (USA), Kindling Safety (USA).
Funding has been received from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Royal Academy of Engineering and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) (UK).
Teaching
SD424 Structural design – Steel structures
Fire Behavior – MEng elective
Structural Fire Engineering – MEng elective
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BEng (Cum Laude) Civil Engineering at University of Stellenbosch
Professional Experience
Four years at Roadmac Surfacing construction
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Informal Settlement Fire SafetyShort BioDanielle Antonellis
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Informal Settlement Fire SafetyPhone: +1 339 832 2721Short Bio
Danielle is the Founder & Executive Director of Kindling. She has a proven track record of establishing and leading cross-discipline and cross-region teams to tackle intractable problems. Before founding Kindling, Danielle was a Senior Fire Safety Consultant with Arup based in the US, UK, and Hong Kong. She led Arup’s global research program on fire safety in informal settlements and established a global multidisciplinary skills group called City Fire Resilience. Previous to Arup, Danielle was a Fire Suppression Systems Researcher and Technical Advisor at Johnson Controls (formerly Tyco).
His additional past activities, as a self-employed consultant, included design and design review of any structural engineering work with emphasis on bridges and tunnels. His previous professional experience involved large transportation projects in North America, where he mainly provided structural design services for bridges and other transportation related structures. He is licensed Professional Engineer (Civil) in California.
Education/Qualifications
Danielle has a B.S. in Civil Engineering (with a Minor in Management) and a M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Professional Experience
2012-2014: Led large scale residential fire sprinkler research testing program; trained authorities, insurers, contracts and engineers in fire systems design, installation, and maintenance
2014-2020: Managed and delivered fire engineering services for buildings, infrastructure, and social impact projects across 5 continents and various sectors such as international development, energy, rail, aviation, science and industry, education, and healthcare
2020-present: Founded & lead US based non-profit organization with the mission to connect fire safety knowledge to local and global humanitarian and development efforts to reduce the unequal impact of fire on people, property and livelihoods in vulnerable communities around the worldResearch Interests
Informal Settlement Fire Safety
Disaster Risk Reduction
Urban Resilience
International Contextualization of Fire SafetySelected Publications
• D. Antonellis, P. Duloy, J. Kennedy, E. Palmer, Burning Issue for Shelter Programming: Reducing fire risk through better shelter program design and implementation, Shelter Projects 8th Edition (2021)
• S. Arce, C. Jeanneret, J. Gales, D. Antonellis, S. Vaiciulyte, Human behaviour in informal settlement fires in Costa Rica, Safety Science (2021)
• R. Walls, A. Cicione, R. Pharoah, P. Zweig, M. Smith, D. Antonellis, Fire safety engineering guideline for informal settlements: Towards practical solutions for a complex problem in South Africa, Stellenbosch University (2020)
• P. Woodburn, D. Antonellis, Optimizing tunnel design using psychological impact on firefighters as a metric, Proceedings from the Ninth International Symposium on Tunnel Safety and Security, Munich, Germany (2020)
• D. Antonellis, K. Wynne, D. Gill, E. O’Loughlin, A Framework for Fire Safety in Informal Settlements, Arup (2018)International Collaborations
Through Kindling:
National Fire Protection Association
Manchester Metropolitan University
York University
Arup
RMIT University
University of Maryland
Beyond Carlton
Labor Solutions
AfroFire
Global Shelter ClusterFunding has been received from
USAID- Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Asian Development Bank
Royal Academy of Engineering
National Fire Protection Association
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River hydraulics, sedimentation, large hydraulic structuresEmail: grbasson@sun.ac.zaShort Bio
Prof Basson specialized in river hydraulics, sedimentation, and design of large hydraulic structures and has more than 30 years’ work experience. He is well known internationally as honorary vice-president of ICOLD (International Commission on Large Dams) and of WASER (World Association of Sediment and Erosion Research). He has work experience in 21 countries as professional engineer and he has been on several missions of the World Bank as reservoir sedimentation specialist. He is a member of the SA Institute of Civil Engineering and of the SA Academy of Engineering. Internationally he is currently a member of the UNESCO-IHP-ISI International Sedimentation Initiative Task Force, the WORLD BANK-UNESCO Task Group on reservoir sedimentation management, and a member of the ICOLD and IAHR reservoir sedimentation committees.
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Fire EngineeringEmail: acicione@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 8089 584Short Bio
Dr Antonio Cicione lectures in the principles of fire behaviour and numerical fire modelling at Stellenbosch University. He supervises PhD and Masters students conducting their research in a variety of fire and structural related topics. Dr Cicione was previously employed as a Research Associate at the BRE Fire Research Centre at the University of Edinburgh. He has been involved in numerous fire experiments, and has burned down more that 70 full-scale houses for research. He was also part of a team that conducted a number of large-scale fire experiments at the Underwriters Laboratories in Chicago. Dr Cicione has published a number of international journal and conference papers on a variety of fire and structural related topics. Dr Cicione founded CFS engineering consultants who consults to industry regarding specialist fire engineering projects, preforms rational fire designs, fire assessments, and conducts fire investigations for the insurance industry. He is also the Fire Safety Engineering lead at Kindling, a US based non-profit fire safety organisation. Dr Cicione is a committee member of SAICE’s fire division.
Education/Qualifications
BEng (Civil), PhD (Fire Engineering) SU
Professional Experience
Adjunct lecturer at Stellenbosch University
Fire Safety Engineer at Kindling Safety
Director at CFS engineering consultants
Previously employed as a researcher at the University of EdinburghHonours, Awards, Memberships
1) SAICE Fire Engineering Division Committee Member
2) Most deserving thesis in fire safety and structural fire engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2019
3) Best paper award at the China Public Safety Conference, 2020
4) Fire Technology Harry C. Bigglestone award, 2021
5) Holder of a South African PatentResearch Interests
Fire and structural engineering, 3D printed concrete at elevated temperatures, application of AI in fire safety
Selected Publications
A list of his published works can be found on his Scopus, ResearchGate, GoogleScholar profiles
International Collaborations
University of Edinburgh
National Fire Protection Association (USA),
Kindling Safety (USA).
Fire Research Group Limited (NZ)
ITB Poland
OFR Consultants (UK)Teaching
Principles of fire behaviour
Introduction to Fire modellingCloseProf Peter DayExtraordinary ProfessorShort BioProf Peter Day
CloseProf Lesley GibsonExtraordinary Associate Professor
Geospatial techniques, Interdisciplinary studies, Fire safety, GeoscienceShort BioProf Lesley Gibson
Extraordinary Associate Professor
Geospatial techniques, Interdisciplinary studies, Fire safety, GeoscienceEmail: lgibson@sun.ac.zaOffice: S3043Short Bio
Lesley is a geographer with a particular interest in geospatial science and its application across disciplines. She has worked in disciplines such as geology, groundwater, nature conservation, agriculture and the built environment. The topic of her PhD involved the use of remote sensing to estimate evapotranspiration and her Masters dissertation focussed on wetland mapping with remote sensing. She spent over three years at University of Edinburgh, UK, where she was a postdoctoral researcher in fire safety for international development. Here she was involved with the IRIS Fire project where she applied geospatial techniques to map and understand fire spread in Cape Town’s informal settlements. She is grounded both practically and academically in the use of remote sensing for multiple purposes. She has worked in a variety of settings in South Africa including science councils, a private consultancy, and a nature conservation agency. She is currently freelancing part-time as a Fire Safety Researcher at Kindling, a fire safety NPO.
Education/Qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate, Learning and Teaching Higher Education, Glasgow Caledonian University.
PhD, Environmental & Geographical Science, University of Cape Town.
MSc Geomatics, University of Cape Town.
BSc Hons Geography (GIS) & Environmental Studies, Stellenbosch University.
BSc Geography & Geology, Stellenbosch University.Professional Experience
October 2022 – current, freelancer including Fire Safety Researcher, Kindling
August 2021 –September 2022, Specialist researcher Geoinformation, Agricultural Research Council.
2017 – 2021, Postdoctoral Research Associate in fire safety for international development, University of Edinburgh.
2016 – 2017, GIS Lecturer (0.6FTE), Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
2013 – 2015, GIS Scientist, Western Cape Nature Conservation Board, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
2012 – 2013, GIS Specialist, Geohydrological and Spatial Solutions, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
2006 – 2012, Researcher, Agricultural Research Council, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
2000 – 2006, Scientific officer, Council for Geoscience, Bellville, South Africa.Honours, Awards, Memberships
South African Geomatics Council: Professional Geoinformation Science Practitioner (GPr GISc1379)
Research Interests
Fire safety in vulnerable communities, applied and interdisciplinary geospatial applications
Selected Publications
Flores Quiroz, N., Gibson, L. Conradie, W.S., Ryan, P., Heydenrych R, Moran, A., van Straten, A. & Walls, R. 2023. Analysis of the 2017 Knysna fires disaster with emphasis on fire spread, home losses and the influence of vegetation: a South African case study. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol 88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103618.
Wang, Y., Ruan, H., Xia, T. & Gibson, L. 2022. Fire Safety of Ethnic Minority Traditional Settlements in Southwest China. Fire Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-022-01333-z.
Gibson, L.A., Cicione, A., Stevens, S. & Rush, D. 2021. The influence of wind and the spatial layout of dwellings on fire spread in informal settlements in Cape Town. Computers Environment and Urban Systems 91(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2021.101734.
McDougall, Brown, Thomson, Hanley, Tully, Quilliam, Bartie, Gibson, L. A. & Oliver, D.M. 2021. From one pandemic to another: emerging lessons from COVID-19 for tackling physical inactivity in cities, Cities & Health, 5:sup1, S181-S184, DOI: 10.1080/23748834.2020.1785165
Gibson L, Rush D. 2020. Novel Coronavirus in Cape Town Informal Settlements: Feasibility of Using Informal Dwelling Outlines to Identify High Risk Areas for COVID-19 Transmission From A Social Distancing Perspective. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2020;6(2):e18844. URL: https://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e18844.
Stevens, S., Gibson, L. & Rush, D. 2020. Conceptualising a GIS-based risk quantification framework for fire spread in informal settlements: A Cape Town case study. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Vol 50, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101736.
Hurst, J.E., Barn, R., Gibson, L. et al. Geospatial mapping and data linkage uncovers variability in outcomes of foot disease according to multiple deprivation: a population cohort study of people with diabetes. Diabetologia 63, 659–667 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-019-05056-9
Gibson, L., Engelbrecht, J. & Rush, D. Detecting historic informal settlement fires with Sentinel 1 and 2 satellite data – Two case studies in Cape Town. Fire Safety Journal (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.102828
Gibson, L.A., Munch, Z., Palmer, A.R. & Mantel, S.K. 2018. Future land cover change scenarios in South African grasslands – implications of altered biophysical drivers on land management. Heliyon Vol 4, ISSUE 7, E00693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00693
Publication record is available on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lesley-Gibson/researchInternational Collaborations
University of Edinburgh, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Stirling, Kindling
CloseDanielle AntonellisExtraordinary Senior Lecturer
Informal Settlement Fire SafetyShort BioDanielle Antonellis
Extraordinary Senior Lecturer
Informal Settlement Fire SafetyPhone: +1 339 832 2721Short Bio
Danielle is the Founder & Executive Director of Kindling. She has a proven track record of establishing and leading cross-discipline and cross-region teams to tackle intractable problems. Before founding Kindling, Danielle was a Senior Fire Safety Consultant with Arup based in the US, UK, and Hong Kong. She led Arup’s global research program on fire safety in informal settlements and established a global multidisciplinary skills group called City Fire Resilience. Previous to Arup, Danielle was a Fire Suppression Systems Researcher and Technical Advisor at Johnson Controls (formerly Tyco).
His additional past activities, as a self-employed consultant, included design and design review of any structural engineering work with emphasis on bridges and tunnels. His previous professional experience involved large transportation projects in North America, where he mainly provided structural design services for bridges and other transportation related structures. He is licensed Professional Engineer (Civil) in California.
Education/Qualifications
Danielle has a B.S. in Civil Engineering (with a Minor in Management) and a M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Professional Experience
2012-2014: Led large scale residential fire sprinkler research testing program; trained authorities, insurers, contracts and engineers in fire systems design, installation, and maintenance
2014-2020: Managed and delivered fire engineering services for buildings, infrastructure, and social impact projects across 5 continents and various sectors such as international development, energy, rail, aviation, science and industry, education, and healthcare
2020-present: Founded & lead US based non-profit organization with the mission to connect fire safety knowledge to local and global humanitarian and development efforts to reduce the unequal impact of fire on people, property and livelihoods in vulnerable communities around the worldResearch Interests
Informal Settlement Fire Safety
Disaster Risk Reduction
Urban Resilience
International Contextualization of Fire SafetySelected Publications
• D. Antonellis, P. Duloy, J. Kennedy, E. Palmer, Burning Issue for Shelter Programming: Reducing fire risk through better shelter program design and implementation, Shelter Projects 8th Edition (2021)
• S. Arce, C. Jeanneret, J. Gales, D. Antonellis, S. Vaiciulyte, Human behaviour in informal settlement fires in Costa Rica, Safety Science (2021)
• R. Walls, A. Cicione, R. Pharoah, P. Zweig, M. Smith, D. Antonellis, Fire safety engineering guideline for informal settlements: Towards practical solutions for a complex problem in South Africa, Stellenbosch University (2020)
• P. Woodburn, D. Antonellis, Optimizing tunnel design using psychological impact on firefighters as a metric, Proceedings from the Ninth International Symposium on Tunnel Safety and Security, Munich, Germany (2020)
• D. Antonellis, K. Wynne, D. Gill, E. O’Loughlin, A Framework for Fire Safety in Informal Settlements, Arup (2018)International Collaborations
Through Kindling:
National Fire Protection Association
Manchester Metropolitan University
York University
Arup
RMIT University
University of Maryland
Beyond Carlton
Labor Solutions
AfroFire
Global Shelter ClusterFunding has been received from
USAID- Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Asian Development Bank
Royal Academy of Engineering
National Fire Protection Association
Lloyd’s Register FoundationClose -
Academic Staff
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Prof Johann AndersenAdjunct Professor
Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Intelligent Transportation SystemsShort BioProf Johann Andersen
Adjunct Professor
Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Intelligent Transportation SystemsEmail: jandersen@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4025Office: S3043Education/Qualifications
PhD (Civil Engineering), University of Stellenbosch 1995
MS (Transportation), University of Texas at Austin 1992
BEng (Civil Engineering), University of Stellenbosch 1988Professional Experience
Adjunct Associate Professor of Transportation Engineering, 2014
Head: Intelligent Transport Systems and Smart Mobility Laboratory 2014
CEO Techso, 2005
Prof Andersen has extensive exposure in the field of technology applications in Transportation. He has practical industry experience in the fields of Freeway Management Systems, Advanced Public Transportation Management Systems, Vehicle Overload Control Systems. This entails concept and strategy development, design and monitoring of deployment. His passion is to convey the practical experience to his teaching and research environment.Honours, Awards, Memberships
Special Award for Excellence in ITS, ITS South Africa
First president of ITS South Africa
Member SAICE, ITS SAResearch Interests
ITS solutions for developing countries
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) application
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Big Data applications in TransportationSelected Publications
Andersen, SJ and Bruwer, M. Economic Chapter: Transportation. Development of a Country report on the Measures Implemented to Combat the Impact of Covid-19 in South Africa, DPME, 2020Olivier, WG, Andersen, SJ, and Bruwer, M. Incident Analysis Using Probe Data, Proceedings of the South African Transport Conference, 2017. Received SATC award for best paper by young Professional. Andersen, SJ, Lorio B and Vorster P. Chapter 16: Overload Control Benefit & Cost Considerations. Lu, Meng (ed). Evaluation of Intelligent Road Transport Systems: Methods & Results. IET United Kingdom. 2016 Booysen, M, Andersen, SJ, and Zeeman, AS, Informal Public Transport in Sub-Saharan Africa as a Vessel for Novel Intelligent Transport Systems, Proceedings, 16th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2013, The Hague, Netherlands
International Collaborations
Institute for Transportation Research (ITRE), North Caroline State University
University of Texas at Austin
Venice International University
Industry collaboration: TomTom (Netherlands), ptvgroup (Germany)Teaching
Intelligent Transportation Systems as part of Transportation Science 364
Postgraduate course: Systems Engineering Approach to Intelligent Transportation SystemsCloseProf Adewumi BabafemiGreen Construction Materials, Fibre Reinforced Concrete, Creep & Durability of ConcreteShort BioProf Adewumi Babafemi
Green Construction Materials, Fibre Reinforced Concrete, Creep & Durability of ConcreteEmail: ajbabafemi@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4475Office: S3019Short Bio
Prof AJ Babafemi had his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Obafemi Awolowo University, where he was lecturing. He obtained his PhD degree at the Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa in 2015. He was also a postdoctoral research fellow at the university between 2016 and 2017. He joined the department as a Senior Lecturer in 2019. He is a member of the Unit for Construction Materials (UCM) and the current Package Coordinator of Structural Engineering and Civil Engineering Informatics.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Civil Engineering), Stellenbosch University (2015)
M.Sc. (Building Structures), Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (2011)
B.Sc. (Hons.) (Building), Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (2001)Professional Experience
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Jul. 2024 to date
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Aug. 2022 to Jun. 2024
Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Aug. 2019 to Jul. 2022
Senior Lecturer, Department of Building, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, Oct. 2018 – Aug. 2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, May 2016 – June 2017
Graduate Assistant – Lecturer I, Department of Building, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, Nov. 2005 – Sept. 2018.
Lecturer III, Department of Building Technology, Waziri Umaru Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi, Nigeria, Dec. 2003 – Dec. 2005.Honours, Awards, Memberships
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund, Nigeria) for Academic Staff Training & Development Programme, 2011-2014.
Sub-Committee B Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Stellenbosch University, May 2016-June 2017.
Sub-Committee B New Appointees Funding, Stellenbosch University, 2020
African Collaboration Grant (ACG) 2020
RILEM Senior (#31890)
NRF Rated Researcher – C2
Pr Tech Eng, ECSA (2024301826)
Corporate Member, SAICE (2012922)
Registered Professional Builder, CORBON (F.1334)
Corporate Member, MNIOB (M.0001408)
Member, Concrete Society of Southern AfricaResearch Interests
Fibre reinforced cement-based materials
Time-dependent behaviour of cement-based materials
Green building materials
Use of supplementary cementitious materials in concrete
Durability properties of cement-based materials
Construction material behaviour in fire
Geopolymer concrete
3D concrete printingSelected Publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JWpBGHQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
International Collaborations
Prof. Suvash C. Paul (IUBAT, Bangladesh)
Dr. Biranchi Panda (IIT Guwahati, India)
Dr. Md Jihad Miah (University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh)
Dr. Babatunde J. Olawuyi (FUTMinna, Nigeria)
Dr. BrankoSavija(DUT, The Netherlands)
Dr. Jonathan Phuong Tran (RMIT University, VIC, Australia)Teaching
Strength of Materials 254
CloseDr Adèle BosmanRiver hydraulics, rock scour, design of large hydraulic structuresShort BioDr Adèle Bosman
River hydraulics, rock scour, design of large hydraulic structuresEmail: abosman2@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4356Office: S3039Short Bio
Adèle Bosman is a lecturer in Hydraulics Engineering at the Stellenbosch University. She holds a BEng, MSc and PhD (civil engineering), all from Stellenbosch University. For the past 12 year she specialised in the design of Hydraulic Structures, and River and Reservoir hydrodynamic modelling and rock sour studies. Previously she worked for Aurecon for five year, where she was involved mainly in the design of water and wastewater treatment plants.
Education/Qualifications
BEng (Civil), MSc (Civil), PhD (Civil)
Professional Experience
2009-2013: Engineer, Aurecon Cape Town
2013 – 2023: Lecturer: Stellenbosch University, Department of Civil Engineering
2024 – present: Senior Lecturer: Stellenbosch University, Department of Civil EngineeringHonours, Awards, Memberships
Member of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
Awarded Best Presenter by a YPF member at the 2019 SANCOLD ConferenceResearch Interests
Design of Hydraulic Structures
River and reservoir hydrodynamic modelling
Sedimentation and rock scour studies
Physical and numerical modellingSelected Publications
• Bosman A and Basson GR (2020). Physical model study of bedrock scour downstream of dams due to spillway plunging jets, Journal of South African Institute of Civil Engineering, 62(3), 36-52. ISSN 1021-2019.
• Bosman A and Basson GR (2019). Rock scour hole equilibrium geometry prediction for plunging jets at dams. SANCOLD Annual Conference: Sustainable long-term dam infrastructure development and management, Benoni, South Africa, 6-8 November.
• Bosman A, Basson GR, Bosman DE (2016). Hydraulic model study of the blowback behaviour of the bottom outlet of the Berg River Dam, South Africa. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 58(1), 43-52.Teaching
Hydraulic Structures 424 and Hydraulics 354
CloseDr Megan BruwerTraffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, ITSShort BioDr Megan Bruwer
Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, ITSEmail: mbruwer@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4080Office: S3026Short Bio
Megan Bruwer is a transportation engineer and qualified with a B.Eng degree in civil engineering in 2008 and an M.Eng degree in transportation engineering in 2010, both cum-laude, from Stellenbosch University. After qualifying, Megan worked as a consultantengineer, involved in the design of rural and metropolitan public transport systems and road based traffic accommodation for new developments. Megan joined the Civil Engineering Department of Stellenbosch University as a lecturer in transportation engineering and the project coordinator of the Stellenbosch Smart Mobility Laboratory (SSML) in January 2015. Since returning to academia full time, Megan has enjoyed and excelled in her role as a lecturer. In 2017 she was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award presented by the Dean of the Engineering Faculty, recognising Teaching and Learning Scholarship, curriculum development and positive student feedback.
Honours, Awards, Memberships
Awards:
2017: Teaching Excellence Award
2017: SAICE Award for best paper by a young professional at the Southern African Transport ConferenceMemberships:
Engineering Council of South Africa: Candidate Engineer
South African Institution of Civil Engineering:Member
South African Society for Engineering Education:MemberResearch Interests
Megan’s research interests include traffic flow theory and the application of Floating Car Data in the developing country context. She is currently completing a PhD in this field.
Selected Publications
Bruwer, MM; Bester, CJ; Viljoen, ES (2019). The influence of gradient on saturation flow rate at signalised intersections. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2019:61(2), Johannesburg: SAICE
Sinclair, M & Bruwer, MM (2019). The impact of prior transport-based experiences on academic interest and performance– a case study of undergraduate students in Transport Science modules at Stellenbosch University. Proceedings of the 8th Research in Engineering Education Symposium 2019, Cape Town, South Africa. Pp 654-663.
JM Schmidt, SJ Andersen & MM Bruwer. Traffic Impact of the It’s Time Event. Proceedings of the 37th Southern African Transport Conference 2018, Pretoria, South Africa Bruwer, M. &Weichenmeier, F., 2017. Adaptive Signal control using PTV Balance and PTV Epics for Application in a Developing Country. Livingstone, 8th Africa Transportation Technology Transfer Conference.
Olivier, W., Andersen, S. & Bruwer, M., 2017. Incident Analysis using Probe Data. Pretoria, 36th Southern African Transport Convference.International Collaborations
University Staff Doctoral Programme with the University of Bath
Teaching
Transportation Science 324
Transportation Science 364 (Geometric Design)CloseDr Talia da Silva BurkeGeotechnical EngineeringShort BioDr Talia da Silva Burke
Geotechnical EngineeringEmail: taliaburke@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4643Office: S3018Short Bio
Dr Talia da Silva Burke is a senior lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering the Department of Civil Engineering. She completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge where she conducted centrifuge modelling to investigate how geosynthetic-reinforced soils respond to the formation of underground voids (e.g. sinkholes). She has experience as a consulting engineer in South Africa and as a research associate in the UK. Talia’s research interests are related to arching in granular soils, sinkhole deformation mechanisms, geosynthetics and fibre-optic monitoring. She is registered as a professional engineer under the Engineering Council of South Africa and is passionate about teaching and training future engineers to serve society.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (University of Cambridge)
BEng Hons Geotechnical Engineering (University of Pretoria)
BEng (University of Pretoria)Honours, Awards, Memberships
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA): Professional Engineer, Registration Number 20150015
International Geosynthetics Society (IGS): Member
Higher Education Academy: Associate Fellow (Ref: PR173655)
Awarded the Vice Chancellor and Principal’s medal for the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and information Technology on completion of undergraduate studies.Research Interests
Physical modelling
Geosynthetics
Geo-environmental engineering
Sinkholes
Fibre Optic Monitoring
Engineering educationTeaching
Geotechnique 254
CloseProf Riaan CombrinckConstruction materials, cement based materials, concreteShort BioProf Riaan Combrinck
Construction materials, cement based materials, concreteEmail: rcom@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4946Office: S4015Short Bio
Prof Combrinck obtained his BEng, MScEng and PhD at Stellenbosch University between 2005 and 2016. He was appointed as lecturer at the Civil Engineering Department of Stellenbosch University in 2013 and is currently a senior lecturer. His teaching and research interests are construction materials with a special interest in cement and concrete materials. He has published internationally and also in South Africa and leads the Unit of Construction Materials (UCM) within the Structures Division of Stellenbosch University. The UCM supports several postgraduate students and research projects, and also provides specialist consultant services to industry, especially related to testing and development of construction materials
Education/Qualifications
BEng and MScEng (both cum laude), PhD, PrEng
Research Interests
Prof Combrinck’sbroader research theme is anything related to concrete and construction materials. The current research focus is the behaviour and modelling of cracking in ordinary, high performance and 3D-printed concrete in the plastic state, with special interest in preventing cracking to improve the concrete’s durability as well as increase the overall service life of the structure. Other focuses include, compatibility issues between cement and admixtures, fatigue of fibre reinforced concrete, creep of textile reinforced concrete, luminescent and translucent concrete, 3D-printed concrete as well as the characterisation of fresh concrete using rheology.
Selected Publications
https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?hl=en&user=5wtDY6EAAAAJ
Teaching
Building Materials 254
CloseProf Nico de KokerUncertainty Quantification, Engineering InformaticsShort BioProf Nico de Koker
Uncertainty Quantification, Engineering InformaticsEmail: ndekoker@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4434Office: S3011Education/Qualifications
BSc (UJ), BScHons (Wits), PhD (U. Michigan), BScEng (Wits), PhD (Stell)
Research Interests
Computational Physics, Uncertainty Quantification,
Selected Publications
Uncertainty quantification in computational physics, as applied to the modelling thermo-mechanical systems in structural and mechanical engineering using the finite element method and limit equilibrium analyses. Meaningful use of information technology and numerical simulations in engineering design.
Teaching
Engineering Informatics 314
CloseProf Wibke de VilliersMasonry, alternative building materialsShort BioProf Wibke de Villiers
Masonry, alternative building materialsEmail: wdv@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4072Office: S3021Short Bio
Wibke joined Stellenbosch University as a lecturer in Structural Engineering in 2011, is registered as a professional engineer with ECSA and is a member of the Unit for Construction Materials research group. Her research interests lie in masonry, alternative building materials, low-income housing and life cycle analysis.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Civil Engineering) Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 2019
MScEng (Civil) Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 2008
BEng (Civil) Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 2006Professional Experience
2024 – present: Associate Professor, Structural Engineering, SU
2020 – 2023: Senior Lecturer, Structural Engineering, SU
2011 – 2019: Lecturer, Structural Engineering, SU
2009 – 2010: Structural Design Engineer, Aurecon, South AfricaHonours, Awards, Memberships
PrEng ECSA (202302777)
Associate Member SAICE (206312)
Member – SABS/TC 098/SC/ 05: Technical Committee for Design of Masonry Structures – Standards Development
2019 HL Reitz Medal for Best Postgraduate Student in Civil Engineering
2018 PhD Grant to 72nd RILEM Week, Delft, Netherlands
2006 Best Student in Structural Steel Design
2005 Best Student in Communication in Civil Engineering
2003 Liebenberg & Stander Prize for Best First Year Student in Civil EngineeringResearch Interests
Masonry
Alternative building materials
Low-income housing
Life cycle analysisSelected Publications
Scopus, Orcid, Google Scholar, Research Gate
International Collaborations
Prof Susanne Gampfer, Augsburg UAS, Germany
Dr Stephen Di’anga, JKUAT, KenyaTeaching
Strength of Materials 143 & 224
Theory of Structures 324
Building Materials 254 (Sustainability)
Cement-Based Materials (MEng elective)CloseMrs Courtney DevineFire Engineering Research UnitShort BioMrs Courtney Devine
Fire Engineering Research UnitEmail: crhoda@sun.ac.zaOffice: S4010Short Bio
Courtney K. Rhoda received her B.Eng. (Mechatronic) and M.Eng. (Electrical) degrees from Stellenbosch University in 2018 and 2020, respectively. Her M.Eng. was primarily focused on electric vehicles, using probabilistic techniques to model the effects of electric vehicle charging and discharging. She is currently a Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) candidate at Stellenbosch University and is part of the Fire Engineering Research Unit. Since 2017 she has been tutoring, coaching and mentoring senior students from selected schools in the subjects of Mathematics and Physical Science to prepare them for tertiary education and for career paths in mathematics, science and engineering. She has recently been appointed as a Junior Lecturer in the Civil Engineering Department at Stellenbosch University.
Education/Qualifications
BEng (Mechatronic), MEng (Electrical) SU
Honours, Awards, Memberships
In 2019 Ms. Rhoda won the award for Best Presenter at the Sixth Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institution Student Workshop, Johannesburg.
Research Interests
Ms. Rhoda’s research is aimed at promoting plastic recycling by focussing on fire safety in plastic recycling facilities. Other areas of interest include renewable energy and electric vehicles.
Teaching
Strength of Materials 143
CloseProf Kobus du PlessisWater resources, flood hydrology, water governanceShort BioProf Kobus du Plessis
Water resources, flood hydrology, water governanceEmail: jadup@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4358Office: S3013Short Bio
Prof JA du Plessis has more than 33 years of experience in the field of water engineering, which includes 16 years in industry. His industry work experience includes working for the Department of Water and Sanitation, the Department of Agricultural, the City of Cape Town and as Director of Water Supply for the West Coast District Municipality, where he gained experience with water related institutional arrangements and specifically the Water Act and Water Service Act.
He joins the University of Stellenbosch in 2003 and is presently a Professor in Hydrology and Environmental Engineering in the Civil Engineering Department. He is a former Head of the Department of Civil Engineering.Education/Qualifications
BEng (Civil Engineering), M Eng (Risk management of water resources) and PhD (Integrated water demand management in local governance).
Honours, Awards, Memberships
Professional registered engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa.
Fellow Member of the SA Institute of Civil Engineers (SAICE).
Fellow Member of the Institute of Municipal Engineers of Southern Africa (IMESA).
Council and EXCO member of IMESA.
Member of the Education and Training panel for SAICE.
Member on the Editorial Panel of the SAICE Journal.
Member of the International Association for Water, Environment, Energy and Society.
NRF Level C2Research Interests
Prof Du Plessis specialised in water resource evaluations, flood hydrology and he provide institution support to various local authorities. He has a special interest in the modelling of conjunctive water use (surface / groundwater/ desalination and re-use) on a daily time step as well as the various flood related topics, including the use of Radar data and regional maximum floods.
Selected Publications
Visit my Google Profile (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=A6ROXt0AAAAJ) for a complete list of my publications
Teaching
Water Resources, Flood Hydrology and Environmental Engineering
CloseDr Humaira FataarFibre Reinforced ConcreteShort BioDr Humaira Fataar
Fibre Reinforced ConcreteEmail: humairaf@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4445Office: S3020Short Bio
Dr Fataar completed her undergraduate studies studies in 2016 at Stellenbosch University. She then continued to pursue her Masters degree in fatigue of Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) in 2017 and upgraded to PhD in 2019, which she obtained in 2022. She is currently appointed as a junior lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University.
Research Interests
Fibre reinforced concrete
Fatigue of concrete
3D printed fibre reinforced concreteSelected Publications
Steyn, Z.C., Babafemi, A.J., Fataar, H. and Combrinck, R., 2020. Concrete containing waste recycled glass, plastic and rubber as sand replacement. Construction and Building Materials, p.121242.
Teaching
Strength of Materials 143
CloseDr Natalia Flores QuirozFire Safety, Reconstruction of fire events, Human behaviour in fireShort BioDr Natalia Flores Quiroz
Fire Safety, Reconstruction of fire events, Human behaviour in fireEmail: Nataliaflores@sun.ac.zaPhone: 0609454435Short Bio
Dr Natalia Flores Quiroz is a researcher with experience in fire safety engineering. She holds a M.Sc. in Fire Safety Engineering from Ghent University and completed her PhD at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, in the Fire Engineering Research Unit (FireSUN). Her PhD focused on Fire investigations in Informal Settlements where she reconstructed past incidents in order to understand the fire spread, the residents’ behaviour and the firefighters’ operations. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Stellenbosch University, where one of the main research areas is wildland urban interface (WUI) fires.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Civil Engineering), Stellenbosch University, 2021 MEng (Fire Safety), Ghent University, 2018 (cum laude) BEng (Electrical Engineering), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 2010
Professional Experience
2011-2016 Project Leader FDA Ingenieros, Chile
Honours, Awards, Memberships
2020 SFPE Student Grant
2021 Sheldon Tieszen Student Award (13th IAFSS Symposium)Research Interests
Informal settlements fires, WUI fires, refugee camps fires
Selected Publications
Developing a framework for fire investigations in informal settlements. DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103046
Fire incident analysis of a large-scale informal settlement fire based on video imagery. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102107
Application of the Framework for Fire Investigations in Informal Settlements to large-scale real fire events – Consideration of fire formation patterns, fire spread rates and home survivability. DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103435
Towards Understanding Fire Causes in Informal Settlements Based on Inhabitant Risk Perception. DOI: 10.3390/fire4030039CloseDr Elaine GoosenPavement Engineering, Bitumen Rheology, Numerical Modelling & Machine LearningShort BioDr Elaine Goosen
Pavement Engineering, Bitumen Rheology, Numerical Modelling & Machine LearningEmail: esgoosen@sun.ac.zaOffice: S3024Short Bio
After graduating from Stellenbosch University with her BEng in civil engineering, Dr Goosen started as a graduate and assistant resident engineer in roads and stormwater. The majority of her time was spent on the upgrade of the N7 between Algeria and Clanwilliam. She later completed her PhD in Pavement Engineering and accepted a position as a Lecturer in Civil Engineering. Currently, her research focuses on the rheology, durability and performance of bitumen. She encourages the use of numerical modelling, optimisation and machine learning as research problem-solving tools.
Education/Qualifications
PhD and BEng in Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University
Civil Engineering Exchange at Technische Universiteit DelftProfessional Experience
Assistant Resident Engineer for the Upgrade of the N7 between Algeria and Clanwilliam for the Roads & Storm Water Division at WorleyParsons (RSA).
Graduate Engineer in the Roads & Storm Water Division at WorleyParsons (RSA).Honours, Awards, Memberships
2019 Zuid-Afrikahuis Scholarship holder
2018 – 2020 Wilhelm Frank Scholarship holder
2016 – 2017 SANRAL Bursary holder
2016 – SATC Best Student Paper
2011 SAICE Student Chapter Chair
2008 – 2011 Kv3 Bursary holder
2008 – Golden Key Member
2008 Best Civil Engineering Student in Professional CommunicationResearch Interests
Bitumen Rheology and Durability
Numerical Modelling and Optimisation
Machine Learning in Pavement Engineering Materials
Sustainability in Pavement Engineering Materials
New Pavement TechnologyTeaching
Civil Engineering 224
Transportation Science 434CloseProf Trevor HaasSTRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, SEISMIC ANALYSIS, STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS, ENGINEERING EDUCATIONShort BioProf Trevor Haas
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, SEISMIC ANALYSIS, STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS, ENGINEERING EDUCATIONEmail: trevor@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4438Office: S4016Education/Qualifications
• Ph.D. (Eng.) – Stellenbosch University – 2007
• M.S. (Civil Eng.) – Southern Illinois University at Carbondale – 1999
• N.H. Dip (Civil Eng.) – Peninsula Technikon – 1992
• N. Dip (Civil Eng.) – Peninsula Technikon – 1991Professional Experience
• My professional experience was mainly obtained within an educational environment; i.e. at a University of Technology and traditional University.
• Numerous structural analysis projects for consulting engineers mainly in the structural analysis / earthquake engineering / engineering education environment.
• I conducted numerous engineering accreditation evaluations of Civil Engineering programs at various Universities of Technology, on behalf of the Engineering Council of South Africa.Honours, Awards, Memberships
• Pr Eng – Engineering Council of South Africa
• Pr Tech Eng – Engineering Council of South AfricaResearch Interests
• Structural engineering, Seismic analysis, Structural dynamics, Engineering education
Selected Publications
• M. Solms, Haas, T. N, “Alternative Approach to Analysing Infrastructure Using Limited Acceleration Time History Analysis”, Presented at 2016 International Conference on Structural and Civil Engineering (ICSCE 2016), Hong Kong, 9 – 11 July 2016, International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research Vol. 6, No. 2, May 2017
• M. Solms, Haas, T. N, “Seismic evaluation of the north bound N1-R300 bridge interchange”, The South African Journal of Civil Engineering, SAICE, Vol 58, No. 4, December 2016, pg 62 to 71, Paper # 1475.
• Haas, T. N., A. Koen, “Eccentric Loading of CFDST Columns”,International Journal of Civil, Architectural, Structural and Construction Engineering Vol: 8 No: 12, 2014, pg 1191 to 1195.
• Haas, T. N., “Maximum Horizontal Longitudinal Force Due To Crane Loading Using A Coupled Approach”, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning: An International Journal, CiVEJ, Vol. 1, No. 1, June 2014, pg 91 to 101
• Albertyn H., Haas, T. N., Dunaiski, P., “Accounting for moment-rotation joint and column base response in analysis of portal frames to determine displacements”, The South African Journal of Civil Engineering. SAICE, Vol 56, No. 1, April 2014, pg 69 to 76.
• Haas, T. N., Smith, D., “Are reinforced concrete bridges more economical than structural steel bridges?”,The Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering, JJCE, Vol. 8, No.1, 2014, January 2014, pg 43 to 57International Collaborations
• I am collaborating with various academics to develop codified requirements for Concrete Filled Double Skin Tubular columns.
Teaching
• Strength of Materials 224 (Currently teaching)
• Strength of Materials 143 and 254 (Previously taught)CloseProf Kim JenkinsPavement EngineeringShort BioProf Kim Jenkins
Pavement EngineeringEmail: kjenkins@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4379Office: S3017Short Bio
Pavement Engineering, Cold Recycling and Rehabilitation Design
Education/Qualifications
BScEng, MEng, PhD
Professional Experience
1986-1996 years Consulting Geotech & Pavement Materials
1996-2014 Academic in Sustainable Pavement Materials and DesignHonours, Awards, Memberships
FSAAE Academy of Engineering, FSAICE, FSAT etc.
Research Interests
Cold Recycling, Bituminous Stabilisation, Sustainable Materials
Selected Publications
Jenkins K.J, Long F.M, and Ebels L.J. Foamed Bitumen Mixes = Shear Performance? IJPE International Journal of Pavement Engineering. Volume 8 Number 2. pp 85-98. June 2007, IF 2.646
Jenkins K.J. and Johns F.M. Reconciling Mix and Structural Design of Bitumen Stabilised Materials – Heuristic versus Mechanistic Empirical Models. Journal for Road Materials and Pavement Design RMPD ID 21-01-20 and ID TRMP 1880963, Thematic Issue ISAP TC APE, Pp 1 – 33 https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2021.1880963 , 2021, IF 3.792
Jenkins K.J. Durability of Bitumen-Stabilised Materials. Journal of Testing and Evaluation. ASTM American Standard Test Methods. JTE (2022). Volume 51 Issue 4. Published online 14 December 2022. ISSN 0090-3973. Pp 1-22 https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20220267 IF 1.333International Collaborations
TU Delft, UParma, USaoPaulo, NTPE, UGranada, UTwente, , Wirtgen, UCDavis, UWMadison
Teaching
PG Pavement Engineering 6 modules
UG Civil and Pavement Engineering 2 modulesCloseMr Chris JurgensTechnology in Construction, Sustainable Civil EngineeringShort BioMr Chris Jurgens
Technology in Construction, Sustainable Civil EngineeringEmail: cj@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4078Office: S3042Short Bio
It’s up to you how short or long (within reason) you want your bio to be. The intention is not to have a full CV, but enough to convey the picture of your research expertise. The table below contains ideas/prompts of what you can include. Responses can be in paragraph or bullet point format. Below that are some examples and feel free to peruse the Process Engineering staff’s bios for inspiration https://process.sun.ac.za/staff/ :
Education/Qualifications
MscEng in Structural Engineering (Stellenbosch University, 2007)
BEng in Civil Engineering (Stellenbosch University, 2005)Professional Experience
Lecturer: Department of Civil Engineering(Stellenbosch University, 2014 – present)
3 years Resident Engineer on-site experience (KFD Wilkinson, Cape Town, 2011 – 2014)
3 years design/office experience (KFD Wilkinson, Cape Town, 2008 – 2011)Honours, Awards, Memberships
NRF Thuthuka PhD research grant (2019 – 2021)
SU LaunchLabIdeaSmash competition judge (2019)
Construction Management Programme graduate (2014)
Golden Key Honorary lifetime memberResearch Interests
Technology in Construction: the adoption and development of drones and other emerging technologies (low-cost hardware)
Sustainable Civil Engineering: the application of renewable energy, new materials and alternative construction methodsSelected Publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pi8AhJ0AAAAJ&hl=en
International Collaborations
Civil, E&E and Mechanical Engineering Departments
InnovUS/LaunchLab
PPSFoundationTeaching
Engineering Management 454
CloseDr Jacques Kruger
3D CONCRETE PRINTING, RHEO-, STRUCTURAL- AND INTERFACE MECHANICS, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALSShort BioDr Jacques Kruger
3D CONCRETE PRINTING, RHEO-, STRUCTURAL- AND INTERFACE MECHANICS, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALSEmail: pjkruger@sun.ac.zaPhone: +27 21 808 4442Office: S3051Short Bio
Dr Jacques Kruger Pr Eng is currently a Senior Lecturer of Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University. He designed, procured and manufactured Africa’s first industrial grade, gantry type 3D concrete printer. An internationally renowned specialist in extrusion-based digitally fabricated concrete, he has respectively authored and reviewed more than 40 international journal and conference research articles. Jacques also provides specialised structural engineering consulting services to practising engineers, contractors, architects and developers, including large-scale experimental testing of novel structural building systems toward certification.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Structural Engineering), Stellenbosch University, 2019
BEng (Civil Engineering, Cum Laude), Stellenbosch University, 2016Professional Experience
Senior Lecturer of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Jan 2023 – present
Laboratory Manager, Structure and Building Materials Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Aug 2019 – Dec 2023Honours, Awards, Memberships
• • Professionally registered engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa, 2023 – Present
• Full member of Sigma Xi, 2023 – Present
• Member of the CCSA Young Concrete Researchers, Engineers & Technologists Symposium (YCRETS2023) Scientific Committee, 2023.
• Technical Employee of the Year for the Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2022.
• Member of RILEM Technical Committee: PFC: Performance requirements and testing of fresh printable cement-based materials, 2021 – Present.
• Member of RILEM Technical Committee: ADC: Assessment of additively manufactured concrete materials and structures, 2021 – Present.
• Member of the RILEM Digital Concrete conference (DC2022) Scientific Committee, 2021-2022.
• Member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE), 2021 – Present
• Young engineering member of the fib, 2021 – Present
• Young member of RILEM, 2021 – Present
• Member of the fib Task Group 2.11: Structures made by digital fabrication, 2020 – Present.
• Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Prize for the Most Deserving Work in the Field of Concrete Engineering, 2019
• Top Young Achiever Award from the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC), 2017Research Interests
Jacques’ research interests all relate to 3D concrete printing/digitally fabricated concrete, which include:
• Advanced construction materials development
• Rheology & rheo-mechanics
• Structural mechanics
• Interface mechanics
• Analytical modellingSelected Publications
A list of Jacques’ published works can be found on his Google Scholar and ResearchGate profiles.
International Collaborations
Technical University of Eindhoven (TU/e, The Netherlands), Profs Theo Salet & Freek Bos, 3D printable materials and characterisation methods for buildability quantification, 2018-2020.
Teaching
• Undergraduate:
Final Year Project 458
Building Materials 254 (3D Concrete Printing)
• Postgraduate:
1st RILEM/fib International PhD Summer School on Additively Manufactured Concrete Structures, Capri Italy, 11-14 July 2023CloseProf Charles MacRobert
Characterisation and modelling of geomaterials for global stability and seepage assessmentsShort BioProf Charles MacRobert
Characterisation and modelling of geomaterials for global stability and seepage assessmentsEmail: macrobert@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4079Office: S4011Short Bio
Dr Charles John MacRobert Pr Eng, is a Senior Lecturer of Geotechnical Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University. His research interests lie predominantly in the characterisation and modelling of geomaterials for global stability and seepage assessments. A particular emphasis of his research is understanding the role of engineering judgement in dealing with epistemic uncertainty, which often abounds in practice due to limited resources. Charles also provides specialised consulting support to practicing engineers, both to carry out practice-oriented research and to confidently teach both the professional practice and art of engineering.
Education/Qualifications
Dr Charles John MacRobert, received his BSc (Eng) from the University of Cape Town, and both his MSc (Eng) and PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Professional Experience
As well as being an academic, he is active as a consultant, on the characterisation and modelling of geomaterials for global stability and seepage assessments, with particular emphasis on industrial and mining residue facilities.
Honours, Awards, Memberships
2019 International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) Bright Spark Lecture 2019
2010 Barry van Wyk Award awarded by the South Africa Intuition of Civil Engineers Geotechnical Division
Member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE)
Member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
Member of the Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA)Research Interests
Global stability and seepage assessments
Characterisation and modelling of geomaterials
Engineering judgement and decision makingSelected Publications
Stark, T.D., MacRobert C.J., and Hayter S.A. (2021) Liquefied Strength Ratio for Eight Laboratory-Tested Sandy Soils. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 147.2(2021):04020165.
Stark, T. D., and MacRobert, C. J. (2021). Liquefied Strength Ratio with Stress Densification and Low Stresses. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 10.1139/cgj-2018-0730
MacRobert, C.J. (2020) A study of problem complexity and expertise in making judgement decisions for waste cover and tailings dam safety. Australian Geomechanics Journal 55(3):37-49
Pathmanandavel, S. & MacRobert, C.J. (2020) Digitisation, sustainability, and disruption – promoting a more balanced debate on risk in the geotechnical community, Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, DOI: 10.1080/17499518.2020.1790012
See CV for a complete list of publications
International Collaborations
Liquefaction assessment and modelling with Prof Timothy Stark
Impacts of digitisation on geotechnical practice with Sukumar PathmanandavelTeaching
Applied Geomechanics
Advanced Design
Géotechnique 2CloseMr Tanduxolo NguzaSEWERS, SEWER SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT, BULK WATER PIPELINESShort BioMr Tanduxolo Nguza
SEWERS, SEWER SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT, BULK WATER PIPELINESEmail: tnguza@sun.ac.zaOffice: 3013Short Bio
Completed my BEng in Civil at the University of Pretoria and my MEng (Water) at Stellenbsoch University. Engineering consulting experience in municipal infrastructure and SA Army Engineering experience in Bailey Bridge building, water purification and sewer network maintenance.
Education/Qualifications
MEng
BEngProfessional Experience
4 years
Research Interests
Sewer sediment management and Sewer Information Management Systems
Teaching
Hydraulics 324
CloseProf Marion SinclairTransportation SafetyShort BioProf Marion Sinclair
Transportation SafetyEmail: msinclair@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 3838Office: S4013Short Bio
Prof Marion Sinclair hasover eighteen years working in road safety; spread between road safetyplanning and implementation in the United Kingdom, and within research and teaching of Road Safety in South Africa. With a background in Urban Design (Wits University, South Africa; University of Washington, USA), and specific interest in human factors and vulnerable road users, she has unique exposure to the causes and solutions of road crashes in both developed and developing economies. She was appointed as a Research Associate to the Department in 2009, and in 2014 took up the post of Associate Professor in Road Safety and Transportation Engineering. She leads research into finding ways of better protecting road users in South Africa, particularly pedestrians and disabled road users, through improved road design, appropriate standards and policies regarding traffic management.
Research Interests
Pedestrian safety, universal accessibility, psychological impacts of design standards on users; smarter and safer transportation options.
Selected Publications
1. Sinclair, M. 2013, “Attitudes, norms and driving behaviour: A comparison of young drivers in South Africa and Sweden”, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, vol. 20, no. 0, pp. 170-181.
2. Van Hoving, D., Sinclair, M., Wallis,L. 2013, “Patterns of seatbelt use in different socioeconomic communities in the Cape Town Metropole, South Africa”, South African Medical Journal, vol. 103, no. 9.
3. Sinclair, M., 2013. “The promotion of road safety by healthcare professionals in South Africa.” South African Medical Journal 2013;103(9):614-615.
4. Sinclair, M. 2013. “Seatbelt legislation in South Africa – failing to uphold the rights of children”.Stellenbosch Law Review, 2013,3, 24.
5. AkokuEbot Eno Akpa N, Booysen MJ, Sinclair MD. A comparative evaluation of the impact of average speed enforcement (ASE) on passenger and minibus taxi vehicle drivers on the R61 in South Africa. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering 2016; 58(4):2-10.
6. AkokuEbot Eno Akpa N, Booysen MJ, Sinclair MD. Auditory intelligent speed adaption for long distance informal public transport in South Africa. IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine 2016; 8(2):53-64.7. Sinclair MD, Zuidgeest DR. Investigations into pedestrian crossing choices on Cape Town freeways. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2016; 42(1369-8478):479-494.
8. Tamar Ben-Bassat, David Shinar, Raquel Almqvist, Jeff K. Caird, Robert E. Dewar, Esko Lehtonen, Paul M. Salmon, Marion Sinclair, HeikkiSummala, Lidia Zakowska & Gabriel Liberman (2019)Expert evaluation of traffic signs: conventional vs. alternative designs, Ergonomics 62:6,734-747Teaching
Responsible for teaching road safety to undergraduate and postgraduate civil engineering students, and for Communications and Problem-solving skills to second year undergraduate students.
CloseDr Andre Theron
Port & coastal engineering, coastal erosion & flooding, estuarine dynamics, climate changeShort BioDr Andre Theron
Port & coastal engineering, coastal erosion & flooding, estuarine dynamics, climate changeEmail: aktheron@sun.ac.zaPhone: 072 477 3432Office: S3044Short Bio
Andre Theron is a senior lecturer in port, coastal and water engineering at University of Stellenbosch (US). He holds a PhD and MEng (both US) and has specialised in port and coastal engineering for the past 30 years. His fields of expertise are port and coastal engineering, coast and estuarine hydro- & sediment-dynamics, and coastal environmental studies. He started his career at Department of Water Affairs, then went to CSIR and joined US in 2015.
Education/Qualifications
PhD Civil (Coastal) engineering – University of Stellenbosch 2016
M.Eng Water (Port & Coastal) engineering – University of Stellenbosch2004
B.Eng Civil engineering – University of Stellenbosch 1981Professional Experience
Specialist (30 years’ experience) on: port & coastal engineering, nearshore hydrodynamics, sediment transport, coastal erosion, planning and design of port & coastal developments, coastal protection, estuarine hydro- and sediment-dynamics, and coastal physical environmental studies/impacts.
Expertise (6 years’ experience) on: planning and design of irrigation schemes, operation of water supply schemes and purification plants, construction of rural water supply schemes and purification plant, planning of water resource developments.Research Interests
Port & coastal engineering, nearshore hydrodynamics, sediment transport, coastal erosion& flooding, planning and design of port & coastal developments, coastal protection, estuarine hydro- and sediment-dynamics, coastal physical environmental impact studies, and coastal climate change impacts.
Selected Publications
Barwell L, Theron A K and Rossouw M. (2014). Responding to Coastal Climate Change in Mozambique, a Low Data Availability Context. Paper presentation at 2014 PIANC World Congress, San Francisco, USA, June 1 -5, 2014. pp 19
Booysen Z and Theron A K. (2020). Methods for predicting berm height at Temporarily Open/Closed Estuaries. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Volume 245, 2020, 106906, ISSN 0272-7714, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106906.
Nel JL, Le Maitre DC, Nel DC, Reyers B, Archibald S, van Wilgen BW, Forsyth GG, Theron AK, et al. (2014) Natural Hazards in a Changing World: A Case for Ecosystem-Based Management. PLoS ONE 9(5): e95942. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0095942
Rautenbach, C., Theron, A.K., Joubert, W. and Van Niekerk, L. (2017). Coastal Zone (Chapter 9: 91-99). In Davis-Reddy, C.L. and Vincent, K. 2017. Climate Risk and Vulnerability: A Handbook for Southern Africa (2nd Ed), CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa. Pp202. ISBN 978-0-620-76522-0 (electronic version).
Rautenbach C. and Theron A.K. (2018). Study of the Durban Bight shoreline evolution under schematised climate change and sand-bypassing scenarios. Journal of the South African Institute of Civil Engineering. December 2018:60(4), Art. #0273, Pages 2–15. ISSN 1021-2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2309-8775/2018/v60n4a1
Schoonees, J S and Theron, A K (1993). Review of the field-data base for longshore sediment transport. Coastal Eng. Journal, Vol. 19: 1-25.
Schoonees, J S and Theron, A K (1995). Evaluation of 10 cross-shore sediment transport/ morphological models. Coastal Eng. Journal, Vol. 25: 1-41.
Schoonees J.S. and Theron A.K. (2018). Small Coastal Stormwater Outlets: Literature Review and Design Guidelines. P22:A35. 13pp. 82nd IMESA Conference, Port Elizabeth 30 October 2018 – 02 November 2018. South Africa.
Taljaard S, Slinger JH, Morant PD, Theron AK, Van Niekerk L, Van der Merwe J. (2012). Implementing Integrated Coastal Management in a Sector-Based Governance System. (Journal) Ocean & Coastal Management 67 (2012) 39-53. Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.06.003
Theron, A K (1994). Sea level rise, impacts and the use of Bruun’s erosion rule. Journal SA InstCivEng, Vol 36, No 3, Fourth Quarter 1994: 6-10.
Theron, A K, Diedericks G, Maherry A and Rossouw M (2010). Potential impacts of climate change on the coastal zone: How far from the sea should we be? (Book chapter) In SA Risk & Vulnerability Atlas, DST (& CSIR) Pretoria. ISBN 978-0-620-45659-3
Theron, A K. (2011). “Climate change, sea level rise and the southern African coastal zone: a general revue of causes, consequences and possible responses.” (Book chapter) In: Observations on Environmental Change in South Africa (editor Larry Zietsman). DST & SAEON, Sun Press. ISBN 978-1-920338-24-4.
Theron AK, Barwell LB, Rossouw M, Maherry A, (2012). Coastal Planning and Adaptation to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts – Responding to Climate Change in Mozambique (Phase II, Theme 2). Report prepared for National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) by CSIR, CSIR Stellenbosch, South Africa. pp 266.
Theron AK, Diedericks G, Wilms J and Bergman S. (2012). Specialist Study: Coastal Marine and Terrestial Sediment Dynamics; Environmental Impact Assessment Report, Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project, Walvis Bay, Namibia. CSIR Report ENV-S-C 2012-AT1, CSIR, Stellenbosch, South Africa. pp 115.
Theron AK, Brinkmann B, Koppe B, Werth K and Phelp D. (2013). Technical adaptation options to progressive coastal development (focussing on the development of sustainable as well as environmental-friendly, adaptive and cost-effective technical protection measures for sandy shorelines) NRF Project Report PTA GEN#224081. Funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa. A joint 3 year research programme between: Leuphana University Lüneburg; CSIR, NAUE GmbH & Co. KG. / BauberatungGeokunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG, University of Stellenbosch.
Theron, A K. (2015). Coastal flooding levels in South Africa. 12th CoastGIS Symposium 22-24 April 2015 Cape Town, South Africa. http://coastgis2015.co.za/index.php/CoastGIS/Coastgis2015/index.
Theron A.K. and Basson G.R. (2018). Reservoir Sedimentation and Potential Impact of the Proposed Smithfield Dam on the Umkhomazi River on the Coastal Sediment Budget and Shoreline Stability. Sustainable Dam Engineering In An Ever-Changing World, Somerset West, South Africa, South African National Committee on Large Dams 2018: 125-134.
Whitfield AK, GC Bate, JB Adams, PD Cowley, PW Froneman, PT Gama, NA Strydom, S Taljaard, AK Theron, JK Turpie, L Van Niekerk and TH Wooldridge. (2012). A review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systems. African Journal of Marine Science 2012, 34(2). NISC (Pty) Ltd and Taylor & Francis, South Africa. ISSN 1814-232X EISSN 1814-2338, http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2012.675041Teaching
Hydraulic Engineering 424;Advanced Design 446;Physical & Numerical Modelling W03-2;Coasts, Ports and the Environment W03-4;Port Management W04-2;Environmental Engineering 454;Hydrology 424
CloseProf Cristina TroisWaste to Energy, Waste Management, Wastewater EngineeringShort BioProf Cristina Trois
Waste to Energy, Waste Management, Wastewater EngineeringEmail: cristinatrois@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4251Short Bio
Prof. Cristina Trois is the Director of the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES) at Stellenbosch University. Previously she held the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)/National Research Foundation (NRF) South African Research Chair in Waste and Climate Change (Tier 1) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, since 2018. Full Professor in Environmental Engineering, she served as Dean of the School of Engineering at UKZN from 2012 to 2018, and Head of Department/Chair of Civil Engineering, Land Surveying and Construction Management from 2008 to 2012. Since January 2022, she serves as Acting Director of the (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) WASH R&D Centre at UKZN.
She holds a degree in Environmental Engineering (summa cum laude) and a PhD in Geo and Environmental Engineering from the University of Cagliari, Italy. Prof. Trois is a C1-rated researcher (Internationally recognized) with the National Research Foundation (NRF) and a Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of Italy.
Her main fields of expertise are: Environmental and Civil Engineering, Waste Management and Climate Change, Sustainable Cities, Waste and Resources Management, Bioenergy, Green and bio-Hydrogen, Waste to Energy, Biogas, Water/Wastewater Engineering, Systems Modelling and Decision-support tools, Renewable Energy from waste and GHGs control from zero waste in Africa and developing countries, Circular Economy.
She developed and coordinated the Master Programme in Environmental Engineering (2001-2011) and the first Master Programme in Waste and Resources Management in South Africa (2018 to date). She has graduated over 120 postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Prof Trois is author of over 130 peer-reviewed publications in ISI-rated journals, conference proceedings, including chapters in books and mono-series. Series Editor for Springer (Nature) for the Series “Waste as a Resource”, Co-editor of the book “Waste Management in Developing Countries” for Springer (Nature), she is in the editorial/review panel of several leading ISI Scientific Journals and actively collaborates with recognised national and international Institutions.
Chair of the joint secretariat for the Southern Africa Region of the UN-IPLA Programme (International Partnership for advancing waste management services of local authorities) and the IWWG (International Waste Working Group), she is Fellow of the Global Engineering Dean’s Council and active member of the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies. She is also co-PI in two communities of practice funded by the NRF and the Presidential Commission for Climate Change: CoP Waste and Resources Management (Waste to Value) with UCT, UWC and UKZN and CoP “Climate Change Research in Collaboration with Society” with UCT and WITS.
Prof. Trois has over 25 years of international experience in Environmental Sanitary Engineering and has been the principal investigator as well as the project coordinator of many multi-million Rand feasibility and RDI waste and resources management projects in South Africa, Africa and around the world. She is the developer of the WROSETM Model (Waste to Resource Optimisation and Scenario Evaluation), an innovative Decision-Support Tool for local authorities and industry, and advisor for the Just Energy and Decarbonisation Transition, waste and climate change, waste to energy projects to the South African Government and international governmental agencies.
First woman to become full Professor and Dean of Engineering in the history of UKZN, in 2019 she was bestowed the title of Dame of the Italian Republic (Order of the Star of Italy) by the President of the Italian Republic for her outstanding contribution to the development of research and human capital in Africa. Fellow of the South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE) since 2015, she was inducted as Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in 2019. In 2016, she was the first runner up in the Distinguished Women in Science Awards by the DSI. As a dedicated scholar and researcher of international standing, in 2022, UKZN honoured her as Fellow of the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
As global engineering leader, Prof. Trois is the co-founder of the RISE (Rising to the Top) Women Leadership Academy, under the aegis of the Global Secretariat of the International Federation of the Engineering Education Societies (IFEES) and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC).CloseProf Pierre van der SpuyAdjunct Associate Professor
Bridge Engineering and Renewable Energy StructuresShort BioProf Pierre van der Spuy
Adjunct Associate Professor
Bridge Engineering and Renewable Energy StructuresEmail: pierrevds@sun.ac.zaShort Bio
Pierre is an Adjunct Associate Professor as well as an Associate with Zutari. He is registered as a Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa and is a member of SAICE, IABSE and IABMAS. His research interests include topics in bridge engineering in particular traffic load modelling for bridge design. As a practicing engineer he specialises in bridge analysis and design, including non-linear finite element modelling of reinforced and prestressed concrete bridges. The types of bridges include incrementally launched bridges, precast segmental balanced cantilever bridges, long span arch bridges, prestressed box girder bridges, prestressed voided slab bridges, prestressed precast beam and slab bridges and normal reinforced concrete bridges. He also has experience in analysis and design of coastal structures and renewable energy structures. Renewable energy structures mainly consist of wind turbine foundations for which he is one of the leading designers in South Africa and the African continent. He has presented courses to industry on this topic.
Education/Qualifications
BEng (SU), MEng (UCT), PhD (Stell)
Professional Experience
2009 to 2015 : Aurecon (Structural Engineer)
2015 to 2016 : BVi (Bridge Design Line Manager)
2016 to 2019 : Aurecon (Senior Bridge Engineer)
2017 to 2019 : Stellenbosch University (Adjunct Senior Lecturer and PhD candidate)
2020 : Aurecon Dubai (Principal Engineer)
2020 to current : Zutari (previously Aurecon) (Associate)
2021 to current : Stellenbosch University (Adjunct Associate Professor)Honours, Awards, Memberships
SAICE South African Young Engineer of the Year 2017
South African Institution of Civil Engineering National Technical Excellence award – Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement for the Olifants River Arch Bridge (design engineer)
Concrete Society of South Africa Fulton Award – Best Infrastructure Project >R 100 million for the new Olifants River Arch Bridge (design engineer)
South African Institution of Civil Engineering Regional Award – Best Structure for the new Olifants River Arch Bridge (design engineer)
South African Institution of Civil Engineering Regional Award – Technical Excellence for the new Olifants River Arch Bridge (design engineer)
Consulting Engineers South Africa Engineering Excellence Award – Best Project with a value above R 250 million for the Ramp E Incrementally Launched Bridge (design engineer)
Concrete Society of South Africa Fulton Award – Commendation for Ramp E Incrementally Launched Bridge (design engineer)
South African Institution of Civil Engineering Structural Division Award for the Ramp E Incrementally Launched Bridge (design engineer)
Engineering Council of South Africa’s medal for the best student over 4 years in engineering across all disciplines at Stellenbosch University for the period 2005 – 2008
Best second year student in Civil Engineering (2006)
Best third year student in Civil Engineering (2007)
Best second year student in Civil Engineering Informatics (2006)
Best third year student in Civil Engineering Informatics (2007)
Best third year student in Concrete Design (2007)
Best fourth year student in Transportation Engineering (2008)
SAICE Award for the student that made the largest contribution to the advancement of the Civil Engineering industry in South AfricaResearch Interests
Bridge engineering and renewable energy structures
Selected Publications
• Van der Spuy, PF & Lenner, R. (2018). Developing a new bridge live load model for South Africa. International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS). Melbourne: Taylor & Francis
• Van der Spuy, PF & Lenner, R. (2019). Towards a new bridge live load model for South Africa. Structural Engineering International. DOI: 10.1080/10168664.2018.1561168
• Van der Spuy, PF & Lenner, R. (2019). Multiple lane reduction factors based on multiple lane weigh in Motion data. Structures.
• Van der Spuy, PF & Niehaus, H. (2018). Strengthening, rehabilitation and widening of the existing arch bridge on national route 7 over the Olifants River, South Africa. International Conference on Concrete Repair, Retrofitting and Rehabilitation. Cape Town: Matec Web of Conferences.
• Viljoen, D, Schrecker, M & Van der Spuy, PF. (2018). Rehabilitation of the Port Nolloth Jetty. International Conference on Concrete Repair, Retrofitting and Rehabilitation. Cape Town: Matec Web of Conferences.
• Van der Spuy, PF & Lenner, R. (2019). Establishing the effect of the tail length on extrapolation when fitted to WIM data. RILEM SMSS 2019. Croatia: RILEM Publications S.A.R.L
• Van der Spuy, PF & Lenner, R. (2019). Dynamic amplification factor for South African Bridges. Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation. Cape Town: Taylor & Francis
• Van der Spuy, PF, Lenner, R, De Wet, T & Caprani, C. (2019). Multilane Reduction Factors Based on WIM Data. Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation. Cape Town: Taylor & Francis
• Van der Spuy, PF & Niehaus, H. (2019). Design of the Olifants River arch bridge in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation. Cape Town: Taylor & Francis
• Meyer, MW, Lenner, R & Van der Spuy, PF. (2019). The development of a vehicle-bridge interaction model for South African traffic. Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation. Cape Town: Taylor & Francis
• Lenner, R, Basson, SE, Sykora, M & Van der Spuy, PF. (2021). Reliability performance of bridges designed according to TMH7 NA Load model. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering.
• Van der Spuy, PF & Lenner, R. (2021). Reliability calibration of a bridge traffic load model. Fib Symposium. Lisbon.
• Boros, V, Lenner, R, O’Connor, A, Orcesi, A, Schmidt, F, Van der Spuy, PF & Sykora, M. (2021). Traffic loads for existing bridges. IABSE Congress. Ghent.Teaching
Advanced Design 446 (structures)
Final Year Project 458CloseDr Algurnon van Rooyen
Material development, characterization, durability, 3D printingShort BioDr Algurnon van Rooyen
Material development, characterization, durability, 3D printingEmail: asvr@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 9510Office: S3040Education/Qualifications
PhD (Civil Engineering) Stellenbosch University – 2020
MSc (Civil Engineering) Stellenbosch University – 2013
BEng (Civil Engineering) Stellenbosch University – 2010Professional Experience
Lecturer: Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University 2013-
Honours, Awards, Memberships
The Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) prize for the most deserving work in the field of Concrete Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2020
Research Interests
My research is focused on structural lightweight foamed concrete (LWFC). The goal of the research is to use LWFC as an energy efficient construction material. Durability aspects of LWFC, fracture mechanics, Fiber reinforced concrete, alkali activated materials (alternative concretes) and 3D printing of concrete are also an interest of mine.
Selected Publications
A list of my publications can be found on my Google Scholar profile.
Teaching
Strength of Materials 143
CloseProf Andre Van TonderAdjunct Professor
Port and Coastal EngineeringShort BioProf Andre Van Tonder
Adjunct Professor
Port and Coastal EngineeringEmail: andrevt@sun.ac.zaPhone: 082 555 9448Short Bio
André was appointed as Adjunct Professor of Port and Coastal Engineering in January 2023. He is a professional engineer with more than 40 years’ experience in the international coastal and port engineering sector. He spent his early career at CSIR, gaining extensive technical experience in contract research where he specialised in marine structures, specifically port layout, wave-structure interaction, breakwater design, and marine intake and outfall structures. His specialisation included coastal processes and environmental data monitoring, with specific emphasis on wave dynamics and directional wave measurement, as well as hydraulic and numerical modelling of marine facilities.
André managed WSP’s Africa Maritime business for almost two decades – in the period 1998 to 2018 – initially as Managing Director of Entech Consultants, which was acquired by WSP in 2007. During this period, he not only focussed on the business activities but also maintained a key technical role in the management, design, and implementation of WSP’s coastal and port engineering projects. Whilst Director and Maritime Lead, André was instrumental in initiating global coordination of maritime activities within WSP. He retired as Director in 2020 and has been acting as Consultant since May 2020. He joined Zutari as Business Development Engineer in September 2022. André continues to provide strategic and technical leadership in the maritime sector bringing his expertise to a diverse range of projects, which include port planning and development, design of marine structures, marinas, small-craft harbours, resorts and waterfront development, as well as, marine intake, discharge works and desalination.
I am married and my wife and I have three children.
Outside interests include photography, birding, travel and camping trips (mainly visiting game reserves in southern Africa).Education/Qualifications
PhD Civil Engineering – University of Stellenbosch 1994
Hons B Eng Civil Engineering – University of Stellenbosch 1982
B Eng Civil Engineering – University of Stellenbosch 1979Professional Experience
1980 to 1988: NRIO, CSIR (Researcher, Engineer)
1988 to 1996: Ematek, CSIR (Senior Engineer, Projects Manager)
1996 to 1998: Environmentek, CSIR (Business Area Manager)
1998 to 2007: Entech Consultants (Senior Engineer, Director, Managing Director)
2007 to 2013: WSP Africa Coastal Engineers (Divisional Director)
2013 to 2020: WSP Group Africa (Divisional Director, Technical Director)
2020 to date: Private Consultant
2022 to date: Zutari (Business Development Engineer)
2023 to date: University Stellenbosch (Adjunct Professor of Port and Coastal Engineering)Honours, Awards, Memberships
Professional Engineer, ECSA (#980530)
Member SAICE (#013505)
Member International Navigation Association (PIANC)
University of Stellenbosch – involved in various roles as part-time lecturer, external examiner and moderator since 1989
Treasurer and Secretary of South African Section of PIANC: 2001 – 2021
Chairman of Local Organising Committee for Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC), held in Cape Town, 1999
Member of Working Group on 3D Waves of International Association of Hydraulics Research (IAHR), 1993-1997
Awarded grant by Japanese Sociaty of Civil Engineers to attend HydroPort Conference in Yokosuka, Japan in 1994
Award for best dissertation in Water Engineering at University of Stellenbosch, 1994Research Interests
Port and Coastal Engineering
Selected Publications
Retief, M., and Van Tonder, A. (2015). Seawater – A Prerequisite for Marine Desalination. Civil Engineering, October.
Van Der Berge, A., Reedijk, B., and Van Tonder, A., (2007). Xbase: Development and Application of a Special Concrete Toe Unit for Extreme Conditions. Coastal Structures Conference, Venice, Italy.
Van Tonder, A., Kloos, M., and Kapp, G., (2005). Murray’s Bay Harbour, Robben Island: Harbour Improvement Measures to a World-Renowned Heritage Site. Proc ICE Conference on Coastlines, Structures and Breakwaters, London.
Kapp, J.F., Van Tonder, A., Kloos, M., Canto, R., and Kapp, G., (2004). Lessons Learned from and Opportunities Identified for Developing Waterfronts as Tourism Gateways in Countries in Transition. Ports and Cities Congress, Lisbon.
Van Tonder, A., (2003). The Role of Coastal Engineering in Africa. SAICE Centenary Congress 2003, Cape Town.
Van Tonder, A., Smith, G., Luger, S., Bartels, A., and Kapp, J.F., (2002). Solving a Harbour-Induced Erosion Problem at Bar Beach, Lagos, Nigeria. Proc 28th International Coastal Engineering Conference, Cardiff, Wales, UK, July.
Van Tonder, A., Kapp, J.F., Bartels, A., and Gbajabiamila, H., (2002). Bar Beach, Lagos, Nigeria. Turning a Navigational Liability into a Recreational and Commercial Asset. Proc 30th International Navigational Congress, Sydney, Australia, September.
Kloos, M., Van Tonder, A., Bartels, A., Allen, S., Moore, G., Moes, H., and Van Aswegen, (2000). Hydrodynamics and Design of a Unique Gravity Base for a Tethered Control Buoy. Proc 27th International Coastal Engineering Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Van Tonder, A., Rossouw, M., Von St Ange, U., Coetzee, L., and Davies, J., (2000). Assessing the Quality of Directional Wave Measurement by a Differential GPS Buoy. Proc 27th International Coastal Engineering Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Bartels, A., Holtzhausen, A., Phelp, D., Luger, S., and Van Tonder, A., (1999). The Effect of Dolos Shape on Hydraulic Stability. Proc 5th COPEDEC Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.
Davies, J., Newling, M., and Van Tonder, A., (1997). First Results from a Revolutionary Directional Wave Buoy Making Use of Differential GPS Technology. Proc. IAHR Speciality Seminar S1, Multidirectional waves and their interaction with structures, San Francisco, USA.
Van Tonder, A., and Davies, J., (1994). Evaluation of Directional Wave Measurements – A Comparative Field Exercise. Proc. HydroPort Conference, Yokosuka, Japan.
Phelp, D., Luger, S., Holzhausen, A.H., and Van Tonder, A., (1994). Results of Extensive Field Monitoring of Dolos Breakwaters. Proc 24th International Coastal Engineering Conference, Kobe, Japan.
Luger, S., Holzhausen, A.H., Phelp, D., and Van Tonder, A., (1994). Increased Dolos Strength by Shape Modification. Proc 24th International Coastal Engineering Conference, Kobe, Japan.
Van Tonder, A., and Du Toit, C.G., (1993). A More Effective Method to Solve Ocean Wave Propagation Problems in Coastal Regions. Proc 3rd Nat. Symposium on Comp. Fluid Dynamics, Stellenbosch.Teaching
W03-1: Coastal Processes, Field Data Collection & Analysis
W03-1: Physical and Numerical ModellingCloseProf Gideon van Zijl3D Concrete Printing, Structural and Computational Mechanics, Durability
Bridge Engineering and Renewable Energy StructuresShort BioProf Gideon van Zijl
3D Concrete Printing, Structural and Computational Mechanics, DurabilityEmail: gvanzijl@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4436Office: S3023Short Bio
Gideon is Professor of Structural Engineering since 2001, registered Professional Engineer since 1993 and Fellow of the South African Institute of Civil Engineers and the South African Academy of Engineering. Since Inaugurating the Centre for Development of Sustainable Infrastructure (CDSI) in 2002, he leads research in development and modelling of new cement-based construction materials and structures, and structural, computational and durability mechanics. 3D construction printing is the current focus of the CDSI to increase productivity and sustainable employment in construction of sustainable infrastructure.
Education/Qualifications
• PhD (2000) (Civil Engineering) Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
• DEng (2016), MEng (1990), BEng (1986) (Civil) Stellenbosch University, South AfricaProfessional Experience
• 2021-present Distinguished Professor in Civil Engineering, SU
• Visiting Professor Gifu, Japan (2010), Nanyang, Singapore (2016), Delft (2010, 2016)
• 2001-2020 Professor of Structural Engineering, SU
• 2010-2015, 2021 Head Department of Civil Engineering, SU
• 2001-2005, 2009, 2017-2018 Head Division for Structural Engng & Civil Engng Informatics, SU
• 2001-2004, 2006-2009 Postgraduate Program Head, Civil Engng, SU
• 1999-2009 Research Fellow, Faculty of Architecture, TU Delft
• 1995-1999 Assistant Researcher, Civil Engng and Geosciences, TU Delft
• 1992-1995 Lecturer, Civil Engng, SU
• 1989-1992 Structural Engineer/Project manager, Bureau for Mechanical Engng, SU
• 1987-1989 Researcher, Institute for Structural Engng, Civil Engng, SUHonours, Awards, Memberships
• FSAAE, FSAICE; MCCSA
• Editorial Advisory Boards of fib Structural Concrete, SAICE Journal, Materials and Structures
• Chancellor’s Award Learning and Teaching 2020 SU
• Top 2% of world scientists since 2019
• Research Excellence Awards 2018, 2019, 2020, SU
• Lecturer of the year 2012, Engineering Faculty, SU
• THRIP/DTI award 2011: Runner up Human Resource Quality and Quantity of students
• Upcoming Researcher of the year (2006), Engineering Faculty, SU
• H.L. Reitz medal for best postgraduate student in Civil Engineering, SU, 1990.
• Top Final year Civil Engineering student, 1986, SU
• Academic Colours of SU, 1986Research Interests
3D concrete printing
Structural Mechanics
Computational Mechanics
DurabilitySelected Publications
A list of his published works can be found on his Scopus, ResearchGate, GoogleScholar profiles.
Teaching
Theory of Structures 354 – Finite Element Method 2005-2015, 2020-
Theory of Structures 324 – Continuum Mechanics 2007-2009
Structural Design: Reinforced Concrete 314 1992 – 1995
Construction Materials 244 / 254 2001-2008
Strength of Materials 244 / 254 2002 – 2005
Strength of Materials 214 / 224 2001 – 2004, 2017, 2018
Strength of Materials 144 / 143 2001, 2004, 2005
PhD & Master’s course Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Modelling (AMMM) 2010-
Master’s course Cement-based materials 2017, 2018CloseProf Celeste Viljoen
Risk-based decision making, Structural design and Standardisation, Structural Reliability.Short BioProf Celeste Viljoen
Risk-based decision making, Structural design and Standardisation, Structural Reliability.Email: celesteviljoen@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4444Office: S3038Short Bio
Prof Viljoen is passionate about the training of engineering students, graduates and professionals as a driver of economic progress, environmental sustainability and reducing social inequalities. She currently serves as vice-dean: Teaching in the Faculty of Engineering.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Structural Engineering)
Honours, Awards, Memberships
ECSA PrEng; Fellow of SAICE, Member of various SABS technical committees.
Research Interests
Risk-based decision making; Structural design and Standardisation; Structural Reliability.
Prof Viljoen is a specialist in structural design and reliability. Her research informs standardisation of structural design, including the basis of design; quantification of wind loads; serviceability of liquid retaining structures; reinforced concrete design; and assessment of existing structures. She further contributes by translating research findings and insight into practice through standardisation and the presentation of Continued Professional Development courses.Selected Publications
Link to ORCID or Scopus:
Orcid Author ID: 0000-0002-4652-7452
Scopus Author ID: 55802382300International Collaborations
Joint Committee for Structural Safetyhttps://www.jcss-lc.org/; Member of ISO TC 98/SC 2/WG 11 for the revision of ISO 13824.
Teaching
Undergraduate:
Strength of Materials 143; Structural Design 354; Advanced Design 446;
Postgraduate:
Probability and Risk Analysis in Civil Engineering; Continuum Mechanics and Finite Element Analysis
Continued Professional Development:
Wind Loads on Structures;Design of Liquid Retaining Structures; Basis of Design; Assessment of Existing Structures; Construction Risk Management.CloseDr Claudia VisagieTraffic and Transport Engineering, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), Internet of Things (IoT), Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)Short BioDr Claudia Visagie
Traffic and Transport Engineering, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), Internet of Things (IoT), Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)Email: visagiec@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 4355Office: S3022Short Bio
Following her undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering, Dr Claudia Visagie undertook the shift to transport science and completed both her master and doctoral studies in Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University. Since then, she has gained extensive experience in the transport domain working on both local and international projects. However, with her roots grounded in academia, she rejoined the academic environment in 2022. Currently, she is working as a lecturer at Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University and aspires to become a professor.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Civil – Transport). Stellenbosch University, 2016
MScEng Cum Laude (Civil – Transport), Stellenbosch University, 2012
BEng (Industrial), Stellenbosch University, 2010Professional Experience
Dr Claudia Visagie is a young academic having 3 years lecturing experience. Prior to this, she worked in the transport consulting engineering environment for 5 years. Her skills and expertise range from Business Intelligence Management (Data Mining and Governance), Performance Measurement and Management, Transport Engineering (including Transport Planning and Transport Network Modelling), ITS applications as well as Business Process Modelling and Re-engineering.
Honours, Awards, Memberships
Member of ECSA, SAIIE, ITS SA
Research Interests
Smart Cities (including smart mobility).
Mobility 4.0 (including electric mobility and Mobility as a Service (MaaS)).
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) solutions for developing countries.
Paratransit applications in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Internet of Things (IoT) and Fourth Industrial Revolution 4IR (with focus on Big Data).
Sustainable and clean transport solutions considering UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Selected Publications
C. B. Struwig and S. J. Andersen, 2014, ‘Performance Measurement Trends in the implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) within the South African Transport Environment’, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on the use of Mobile Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Africa UMICTA, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
C. B. Struwig and S. J. Andersen, 2014, ‘The development of a generic step-wise framework for achieving a multimodal platform in a developing country environment’, Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Southern African Transport Conference, Pretoria, South Africa.
C. B. Struwig and S. J. Andersen, 2013, ‘Challenges in providing Integrated Traveler Information in a Developing Country Environment’, Proceedings of the 16th International IEEE Annual Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITSC), The Hague, The Netherlands.
Struwig, C.B., Ruthven, G.A. and Von Leipzig, K., 2013, ‘The application of design criteria for locating a hub configured supply chain for a restaurant cluster in the Stellenbosch area’, Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management. Vol. 7, No. 1.Teaching
Transport Science 324
CloseProf Richard Walls
Structural Fire Engineering, Fire Behaviour, Informal Settlement Fire SafetyShort BioProf Richard Walls
Structural Fire Engineering, Fire Behaviour, Informal Settlement Fire SafetyEmail: rwalls@sun.ac.zaPhone: 021 808 9584Office: S4009Short Bio
Prof Richard Walls is the head of the Fire Engineering Research Unit at Stellenbosch University, Africa’s first research team with a focus on fire engineering and structural fire design. Various fire related topics are currently being investigated, such as the design of steel structures in fire, analysis of structures in fire, forensic fire investigations, 3D printed concrete in fire, materials behaviour and informal settlement fire behaviour. Full-scale fire tests on shacks have been conducted on around seventy homes to understand fire behaviour, spread and how to reduce the impact of such fires. Consulting work has been done for companies developing rational structural fire design systems, and ascertaining the fire resistance of products. He was part of the team analysing the Knysna fire disaster, sponsored by Santam, and specifically considered why almost 1000 homes were lost in South Africa’s largest wildland fire disaster. He has contributed to publications by the United Nations and World Bank on developing world fire safety issues.
Education/Qualifications
PhD (Structural fire engineering) – Stellenbosch University
MSc (Structural engineering) – University of the Witwatersrand
GDE (Materials and geotech) – University of the Witwatersrand
BScEng(Civil) – University of the Witwatersrand
BTh (Theology) – SA Theological SeminaryProfessional Experience
2010-2014: Worked as a structural engineer on industrial, commercial and petrochemical projects in industry before joining SU. Experience in design of steel, concrete, composite, retaining and industrial structures.
2014-present: Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering.Honours, Awards, Memberships
In 2020 he was awarded the “TW Kambule-NSTF Award: Emerging Researcher” national award. The national NSTF-South32 Awards are the largest Science, Engineering & Technology & Innovation (SETI) awards in South Africa, known as the ‘Science Oscars’. His research has been covered by multiple newspapers, radio stations and websites.
Stellenbosch University Engineering Faculty Awards: Best post-graduate thesis in Civil Engineering 2016; Emerging Researcher of the Year in 2017; Academic of the Year in 2020.
Fellow of the SA Institute of Civil Engineers.
Research Interests
Fire safety engineering in general with focus areas on:
– Structural fire design
– Fire dynamics
– Informal settlement fire safety
– Material and product developmentSelected Publications
A list of his published works can be found on his Google Scholar profile.
(https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=T-GtZPMAAAAJ&hl=en)
International Collaborations
University of Edinburgh, Oklahoma State University, National Fire Protection Association (USA), Kindling Safety (USA).
Funding has been received from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Royal Academy of Engineering and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) (UK).Teaching
SD424 Structural design – Steel structures
Fire Behavior – MEng elective
Structural Fire Engineering – MEng electiveClose -
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