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
Two professors deliver inaugural lectures in chemical engineering
Prof Tobi Louw – A critique on the application of machine learning in chemical engineering
In his lecture, A critique on the application of machine learning in...
Engineering and technology
Alumni series: Engineering change – The inspirational journey of Bovinille Anye Cho
Bovinille’s journey into the world of chemical engineering began in a small rural town in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. Raised by his widowed mother after...
Engineering and technology
Prof Robbie Pott delivers inaugural lecture: From laboratory to lecture hall – growing bioprocesses and graduates
The Department of Chemical Engineering at Stellenbosch University recently celebrated a major milestone in the academic career of Prof Robbie Pott, who...
Engineering and technology
Alumni series with Natali van Zijl: From process plants to the human brain — Unlocking the potential of a Chemical Engineering degree
When Natali van Zijl began her journey at Stellenbosch University (SU) in 2015, she couldn’t have predicted that her path in chemical engineering would...
Engineering and technology
Recognising World Engineering Day 2025: Advancing green hydrogen research for a sustainable future
World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) is celebrated annually on 4 March as an official UNESCO International Day, proclaimed in 2019 following...
Engineering and technology
Recognising World Engineering Day 2025: Advancing green hydrogen research for a sustainable future
World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) is celebrated annually on 4 March as an official UNESCO International Day, proclaimed in 2019 following...
Engineering and technology
Engineering excellence: Kaden Moonsamy named finalist for Mathews/IPGIP Final-Year Project Prize
Kaden Moonsamy, a 2024 Stellenbosch University BEng Chemical Engineering graduate (cum laude), has recently been named a national finalist for the Mathews/IPGIP...
Engineering and technology
Thaakira Jabaar wins ‘Best Oral Presentation’ at GCCE2024
Thaakira Jabaar, a master’s student in the Department of Chemical Engineering, received the award for Best Oral Presentation at the Global Congress of Chemical...
Engineering and technology
Cara Haller wins Young Author Award at XXXI International Mineral Processing Congress
Cara Haller was recognised with a prestigious Young Author Award at the XXXI International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC), held from 29 September to 3...