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Fotonika

Welkom by die Stellenbosch Fotonika Instituut

Die Stellenbosch Fotonika Instituut fokus op fotonika-verwante navorsing en ontwikkeling in Suider-Afrika. Die groep spog met uitstekende laserfasiliteite, wêreldklas navorsingsprojekte en 'n dinamiese kombinasie van studente, dosente en ander personeel. Hierdie faktore kombineer om 'n unieke en hoogs suksesvolle navorsingsomgewing te skep.

Navorsingsfokusareas

Applied spectroscopy

  • Pulse shaping for spectroscopy and imaging
  • Vibrational spectroscopy
  • Optical tweezers
PI: Prof. Pieter Neethling

Quantum nanophotonics

  • Nanoscale quantum optical devices
  • Quantum sensing
PI: Prof. Mark Tame

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Ultrafast science and imaging

  • Femtosecond molecular spectroscopy
  • Lightsheet microscopy
  • Fundamentals of imaging
PI: Dr Gurthwin Bosman

High resolution light matter interactions

  • High resolution laser spectroscopy
  • Quantum closed loop control and quantum simulation
PI: Dr Christine Steenkamp

Laser techniques and theory in biological systems

PI: Prof. Kristian Müller-Nedebock

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Quantum technology and communication

PI: Dr Yaseera Ismail

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Additive manufacturing, X-ray tomography, Biomimicry

PI: Prof. Anton du Plessis

Website

Groepslede

Groepslede

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Prof. Pieter Neethling
Direkteur: Stellenbosch Fotonika Instituut
+27 (0)21 808 3365
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Dr Christine Steenkamp
+27 (21) 808 3374
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Prof. Mark Tame
+27 (21) 808 3375
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Dr Yaseera Ismail
Quantum technology and communication
Senior dosent
+27 21 808 2522
Kantoor 1015, Merensky Gebou
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Prof. Kristian Müller-Nedebock
Laser technqiues and theory in biological systems
021 808 3386
FIS 1027, Merensky Gebou
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Dr Gurthwin Bosman
+27 (21) 808 2525
Prof. Anton du Plessis
Additive manufacturing, X-ray tomography, Biomimicry
Navorsingsgenoot
+27 21 808 9389

Postdoktorale genote en nagraadse studente

Dr Nicolas Erasmus
South African Astronomical Observatory
Prof. Andrew Forbes
CSIR National Laser Centre / University of the Witwatersrand
Prof. Tony Parker
Central Laser Faculty Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Prof. Einar Ronander
CEO of Klydon Pty Ltd
Prof. Herbert Stafast
IPHT Jena, Germany

Postdoktorale genote

Dr Byron Alexander
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Dr Byron Alexander
Dr Luke Ugwuoke
Dr Huzifa Elnour
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Dr Frederick Waso
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Dr Frederick Waso
Dr Tebogo Ledwaba
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Dr Tebogo Ledwaba

Tegniese personeel

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Eben Shields
Senior elektronikus
+27 (0)21 808 3370
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Johan Germishuizen
Bestuurder: Laboratorium
+27 (0)21 808 3364
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Philip Cornelissen
Senior Tegniese Beampte
+27 (0)21 808 3013
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Ons nagraadse studente

Huidige PhD studente

Jane Dai
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Jane Dai

Studieleier: Dr Gurthwin Bosman 

Anthonie de Beer is a postgraduate student in photonics
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Anthonie de Beer

Studieleier: Prof. Pieter Neethling

Eugéne Fouché
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Eugéne Fouché

Studieleier: Prof. Pieter Neethling

Unathi Skosana
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Unathi Skosana

Studieleier: Prof. Mark Tame

Conrad Strydom
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Conrad Strydom

Studieleier: Prof. Mark Tame

Le Roi du Plessis
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Le Roi du Plessis

Studieleier: Prof. Pieter Neethling

Nancy Payne

Studieleier: Dr Christine Steenkamp

Thobekile Ngwane
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Thobekile Ngwane

Studieleier: Dr Christine Steenkamp

Belkhelfa Nabila

Studieleier: Prof. Pieter Neethling

Current MSc students

Jacques Buys is a postgraduate student in photonics
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Jacques Buys

Studieleier: Dr Yaseera Ismail

Adrian Crous
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Adrian Crous

Studieleier: Dr Christine Steenkamp

Chisomo Gadama

Studieleier: Dr Yaseera Ismail

Calvin Groenewald is a postgraduate student in photonics
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Calvin Groenewald

Studieleier: Prof. Pieter Neethling

Abigail Iyer is a postgraduate student in photonics
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Abigail Iyer

Studieleier: Dr Christine Steenkamp

Thakgalo Mangena
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Thakgalo Mangena

Studieleier: Dr Christine Steenkamp

Matthew Marlor
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Matthew Marior

Studieleier: Dr Gurthwin Bosman

Mankalema Moshi is a postgraduate student in quantum photonics
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Mankaleme Moshi

Studieleier: Dr Yaseera Ismail

Pashlene Naidoo
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Pashleen Naidoo

Studieleier: Dr Yaseera Ismail

Celia Sherriff is a postgraduate student in photonics
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Celia Sheriff

Studieleier: Prof. Mark Tame

Ons alumni

PhD graduates

  • Dr Siann Bester (Maart 2026)
  • Dr Anneke Erasmus (Maart2026)
  • Dr Frederick Waso (Maart2025)
  • Dr Imraan Badrodien (Desember 2024)
  • Dr Ratsimandresy Holinirina Dina Miora (Maart2024)

MSc graduates

  • Le Roi du Plessis (Maart2025)
  • Cornelius de Villiers (Maart2025)
  • Kelsey Everts (Maart2025)
  • Hanri Jacobs (MEngSci(Bio), Maart2025)
  • Busiswe Mbuyisa (Maart2025)
  • André Smith (Desember 2024)
  • Zarah Tayob (MEngSci(Bio), Maart2025)