Awards and milestones
Engineering Faculty shines at 2025 Research and Innovation Excellence Awards
The annual Stellenbosch University (SU) Research and Innovation Excellence Awards took place at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) on 30...
Engineering and technology
Congratulations to the Recommended Engineering Education Practices (REEP) Research Group!
Congratulations to the Recommended Engineering Education Practices (REEP) Research Group!
We are delighted to share that REEP has been honoured with the Team...
Engineering and technology
Prof Ryno Laubscher explores deep learning for thermal-fluid systems
Prof Ryno Laubscher from the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his...
Engineering and technology
Lighting the Way - A Heartfelt Thank You for a Successful Caledon InReach
On Friday, 26 September 2025, Caledon District Hospital benefited from a maintenance intervention by students and staff from Mechanical & Mechatronic...
Engineering and technology
SU’s Prof McGregor appointed as inaugural ACWA Power Chair in CSP
In a major advancement to South Africa’s renewable energy ambitions, Prof Craig McGregor, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic...
Engineering and technology
Best Conference Student Presentation Award – Ellen Letsogile Thipe
Ellen Letsogile Thipe is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Stellenbosch University, supervised by Prof. J.E. Hoffmann and Prof. A.B. Sebitosi. She...
Engineering and technology
Amo wins the regional EDHE Intervarsity competition and gets ready for Nationals.
We are ecstatic to share Amo Shale our Masters student in Biomedical Engineering’s recent achievements and asked her to introduce herself to our broader...
Engineering and technology
Professor Song’s visit to M&M
Professor Seung Jin Song from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU) in the Republic of Korea, recently spent two weeks...
Engineering and technology
In the Spotlight – Gerhard Durandt – Awarded best presentation for his research paper at SACAM 2025
Gerhard Durandt was awarded best presentation for his research paper at the South African Conference of Computational and Applied Mechanics 2025.
Gerhard Durandt...
Engineering and technology
Voigt Chair in Thermofluid Systems Modelling
Voigt Chair in Thermofluid Systems Modelling is one of three research Chairs currently in the Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering department.
The Voigt...