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Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Women’s month: Celebrating Gillian Cortereal’s contribution to transformation
Department secretary Gillian Cortereal was honored at the Rector’s breakfast for her impactful transformation work. Since 2012, Gillian has championed inclusivity, serving on the Employment Equity Advisory Committee and helping shape fair...
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Outside the Lecture Hall
The Dept of Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering prioritizes diversity and industry ties. Recently, Prof. Nawaz Mahomed and Llewellyn Cupido joined Automation Works’ "Technobuzz" to teach CNC milling to students, bridging the gap between...
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Faculty of Engineering steps into “A future towards Hydrogen”
SU’s first Green Hydrogen Symposium at STIAS united academic and industry leaders like ENERTRAG to advance South Africa’s hydrogen economy. Led by Dr. Gerrit Ter Haar, the event featured keynote talks and student posters, highlighting SU’s...
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
We presented at ISEC – 3rd International Sustainability Energy Conference 2024
At the ISEC conference in Graz, Francois Rozon and Prof. Mc Gregor showcased decarbonization research for the South African beverage sector. Collaborating with Prof. Johannes Koke, they presented frameworks for renewable energy and heat...
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
Learner Development Programme in Space Technology
In Bonnievale, a Global Meteor Network camera—installed as part of an SU outreach project for high schoolers—captured a massive fireball on 11 February 2024. Professor Mahomed identified the 3-second event as a cometary fragment from the...
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
In the Spotlight – Shival Indermun – Best Student Paper Award in the Biodevices field
SU doctoral student and junior lecturer Shival Indermun won the Best Student Paper Award at BIOSTEC 2024 in Rome. His research on low-cost sensor gloves for rehabilitation highlights his mission to use engineering to improve lives and...
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
PhD candidate, Francois Rozon, publishes a “Feature paper”
Congrats to PhD candidate Francois Rozon! His paper on 2050 renewable energy forecasting was named a "Feature Paper" by Energies, marking it as high-impact research. With 600+ views already, Francois also recently published solar thermal...