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Head of Department: Prof Feroz Mahomed Swalaha Tel: 031 373 2689 Email: fswalaha@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9184-1360 SCOPUS ID: 6505713815 Qualification & Institution: BSc (HONS), M.Sc. (Cum Laude) UDW, DTech (DUT). Area of Expertise: Water microbiology, biostatistics, survey and treatment of microbial pathogens in water Academic Interests: Water and wastewater treatment, water -borne microbial pathogens, biostatistics, academic leadership and management. |
Secretary: Mrs. Priscilla Phillips Tel: 031 373 5321 Email: phillipp@dut.ac.za Location: S9 Level 1 Campus: Steve Biko Campus Area of Expertise: Office Administration |
Administrative Assistant: Miss Zinhle Mdluli Tel: 031 373 6769 Email: ZinhleM6@dut.ac.za Location: S9 Level 1 Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: Advanced Diploma in Business and Information Management (DUT) Area of Expertise: Office Administration |
Professor: Prof Kugen Permaul Tel: 031 373 5327 Email: kugen@dut.ac.za Location: S9 Level1 Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5032-3092 Qualification & Institution: PhD (UKZN) Area of Expertise: Molecular Biology, Enzyme Technology Short Bio: Prof Kugen Permaul obtained his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. His early research projects focused on bacterial molecular genetics, especially plasmid biology. He graduated with a Ph.D in 1999 and spent a year as a postdoctoral fellow before leads the Enzyme Technology Research Group – a focus area of research at DUT. He has steadily progressed up the academic ranks and was awarded full professorship in 2011. He was appointed as Head of the Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology from 2014-2017. His research projects involved: detection and quantification of mycotoxins in food commodities; production of potable water by ultrafiltration; characterisation and production of amylase, inulinase and chitinase enzymes; directed evolution and expression of a xylanase enzyme and genomic sequencing of a thermophilic fungus. Current research projects focus on expression of carbohydrase genes; and the use of chitin as a bioresource. He was the principal investigator of a BRICS bioethanol project involving researchers from universities from all 5 BRICS nations and is involved in a new BRICS biohydrogen grant until 2025. Academic Interests: Microbiology, Biotechnology, Science Awareness |
Professor: Prof Tukayi Kudanga Tel: 031 373 5286 Email: tukayik@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0958-9846 Qualification & Institution: PhD (TUGraz, Austria) Area of Expertise: Enzyme Biotechnology, Biocatalysis, Biomaterials |
Professor: Prof Eric Amosnou Tel: 031 373 5314 Email: eamonsou@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: PhD Food Science (UP) ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6299-0466 Area of Expertise: Functional food biopolymers |
Professor: Prof Oluwatosin Ademola Ijabadeniyi Tel: 031 373 5310 Email: oluwatosini@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6283-8517 Qualification & Institution: PhD Food Science (UP) Area of Expertise: Food Safety and Quality |
Associate Professor/ Food Science Coordinator: Prof John Jason Mellem Tel: 031 373 5592 Email: johnm@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4784-699X Qualification & Institution: DTech: Food Technology (DUT) |
Associate Professor: Prof. Saheed Sabiu Tel: 031 373 5330 Email: sabius@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7209-9220 Qualification & Institution: Ph.D (UFS) Area of Expertise: Computational Drug Discovery and Development, Phytotherapeutics, Computational and Systems Biology, Redox Biology, and Metagenomics Academic Interests: Computational and Systems Biology, Biochemistry, Medical Biotechnology and Virology. |
Associate Professor/ Programme Coordinator (Biotechnology): Prof Viresh Mohanlall Tel: 031 373 5426 Email: vireshm@dut.ac.za Location: B Block, 1st Floor Campus: ML Sultan Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0103-7089 Qualification & Institution: B.Tech (Durban University of Technology) Academic Interests: Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, Curriculum design and development, Blended Teaching and Assessment Strategies and Technologies. |
Associate Professor: Prof Santhosh Kuttan Pillai Tel: 031 373 5329 Email: santhoshk@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3474-1555 Qualification & Institution: DTech: Biotechnology (DUT) |
Senior Lecturer: Dr Sabiu Saheed Tel: 031 373 5330 Email: sabius@dut.ac.za Location: S9 Level1 Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: PhD (UFS) Area of Expertise: Drug Discovery/Development, Phytotherapeutics, and Viral Metagenomics |
Senior Lecturer: Biotechnology: Ms Sarla Juglal Tel: 031 373 5642 Email: sarlaj@dut.ac.za Location: B Block, 1st Floor Campus: ML Sultan Campus Qualification & Institution: MTech: Biotechnology (DUT) |
Senior Lecturer: Dr Charlene Pillay Tel: 031 373 5324 Email: charlenep@dut.ac.za Location: B Block, 1st Floor Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: PhD: Microbiology (UKZN) ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6129-1364 Area of Expertise: Microbial Biotechnology Academic Interests: Drug discovery and development, Biocorrosion, Bioremediation. |
Senior Lecturer: Dr Sarla Naicker Tel: 031 373 5642 Email:sarlaj@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: PhD Biotechnology; Durban University of Technology Area of Expertise: Microbiology: Food Microbiology and Medical Mycology Academic Interests: Alumni engagement to impact student development; Student mentoring; Industry liaison.
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Lecturer: Dr Charlene Pillay Tel: 031 373 5324 Email: charlenep@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: PhD: Microbiology (UKZN) |
Lecturer: Dr Algasan Govender Tel: 031 373 5355 Email: algasang@dut.ac.za Location: S9 Level1 Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1107-7110 Qualification & Institution: PhD (UKZN) |
Lecturer: Ms. Zikhona Truth Nyawose Tel: 031 373 5332 Email: ZikhonaN@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: MAppSc: Food Science and Technology (DUT) Research Links: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6741-4476 Area of Expertise: Research, Plant Polysaccharides Short Bio: Ms Nyawose joined DUT as an undergraduate student in 2011. She completed her Masters in 2019 and currently pursuing her PhD in Food Science and Technology. Currently, her research focuses on the anticancer potential of plant peptides. |
Lecturer: Dr Sharlynn Beekrum Tel: 031 373 5326 Email: sharlynn@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: Doctor of Food Science and Technology |
Senior Laboratory Technician: Research: Dr Adarsh Kumar Puri Tel: 031 373 2349/ 062 702 3091 Email: adarshp@dut.ac.za Location: S9 Level1 Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2261-413X Qualification & Institution: Ph.D. (Microbiology) – University of Delhi, India Area of Expertise: Environmental Biotechnology, Enzyme Technology, Microbiology |
Senior Research Technician: Mr Melvin Makolomakwa Tel: 031 373 5108 Email: gaositwem@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: MAppSci – DUT Area of Expertise: Enzyme technology |
Senior Technician: Biotechnology: Ms Rena Brijlall Tel: 031 373 2061 Email: renab@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution BTech: Bachelor of Technology: Biotechnology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Microbiology |
Senior Technician: Food Technology: Ms Samantha Govender Tel: 031 373 2738 Email: govends@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: MTech: Food Technology (DUT) |
Lab Technician: Mr Vee Dilrajh Tel: 031 373 5309 Email: veed@dut.ac.za Location: S9 01 Food tech laboratory Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification(s): NHD Food technology (NT) |
Technician: Food Technology: Mrs Ravika L Mohanlall Tel: 031 373 5746 Email: ravikam@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: BTech: Food Technology (DUT) |
Laboratory Technician: Ms Sharon Govender Tel: 031 373 6305 Email: sharong@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: MTech: Biotechnology (DUT) |
Technician: Biotechnology: Ms Predeshini Naicker Tel: 031 373 5311 Email: naickerp@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: BTech: Biotechnology (DUT) |
Laboratory Technician: Mrs Siphiwengesihle Mbamali Tel: 031 373 5325 Email: siphiwengesihled@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: MAppSc: Biotechnology Area of Expertise: Molecular Biology, Recombinant DNA Technology |
Technician: Biotechnology: Mrs Kameshnee Mellem Tel: 031 373 2475 Email: kameshneen@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: MTech: Biotechnology (DUT) |
Technician: Ms Predeshini Naicker Tel: 031 373 5311 Email: Naickerp@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: BTech: Biotechnology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Biotechnology Academic Interests: Food Microbiology, Mycology, Bacteriology, Research Projects. |
Technician: Mrs. Ravika Mohanlall Tel: 031 373 5746 Email: ravikam@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: B-Tech Degree: Food Technology Area of Expertise: Food Technology, Quality Assurance Food Technology, Quality Assurance Short Bio: Mrs. Mohanlall is a qualified food technologist, at DUT, with 23 years of experience in the food industry. Mrs. Mohanlall has been in her current position for 11 years with DUT, as a laboratory technician helping students with practicals for several subjects. Specializing in Food Technology 1 and 2, Food Microbial Assurance, Food Safety and Toxicology, Research project, Microbial Biochemistry amongst several others. |
Technical Assistant: Mr. Zwelakhe Elliot Ncayiyana Tel: 073 337 6873/031 373 5283 Email: zwelakhen@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: Post-Graduate Diploma, UKZN Area of Expertise: Local Economic Development Specialist Short Bio: 7yrs Industrial Laboratory Experience, 26yrs service in research laboratory assisting, a short course certificate in Good Laboratory Practice. Academic Interests: Research Projects |
Laboratory Assistant: Mr. Azwimpheleli Arnold Mudzanani Tel: 031 373 5283 Email: azwimpheleliM@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: BTech: Biotechnology (VUT) Area of Expertise: Biotechnology |
Laboratory Assistant: Mr. Blessing Fundile Nkosi Tel: 031 373 5283 Email: blessingn1@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: Advanced Diploma in Biotechnology Area of Expertise: Lab Assistant in Biotech and Food Science
I am an exceptionally organised, methodical professional with experience in problem solving and developing in Research Development and Acquisition. I pay attention to detail, accuracy, and the quality of the product. I hold a broad range of responsibility, including maintaining the integrity of procedures and recording. I have acquired laboratory skills pertaining to (and not limited to) sample analysis techniques i.e., both wet lab techniques and use of analytical instruments, good laboratory practice, SHEQ principles and procedures. I have a positive and enquiring attitude that will add impact to any organisation. Academic Interests: Lab Technician and Research |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Dr Depika Dwarka Tel: 031 373 5283/ 084 551 3479 Email: depikad@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8386-8056 Qualification & Institution: PhD Biology (UKZN) Area of Expertise: Drug discovery, human cell culture, Electron microscopy, phytochemistry |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Dr Nkosikho Dlangamandla Tel: 083 8719 509 Email: nkosikhod@dut.ac.za Location: B Block, 1st Floor Campus: Steve Biko ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5653-519 Qualification & Institution: DEng Chemical Engineering (CPUT) Area of Expertise: Chemical Engineering, Enzymology and Bioprocessing |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Dr Prashant Bhagwat Tel: 073 296 8278 Email: prashantb@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5790-7824 Qualification & Institution: PhD Microbiology (Shivaji University) Area of Expertise: Bioremediation, Microbial enzymology, Bioactive peptides |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Dr Abimbola Motunrayo Folami Email: Abimbolaf@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5862-1465 Qualification & Institution: PhD Biotechnology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Computational and molecular biotechnology; Environmental health/virology; Bioenergy and phytoremediation |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Dr Freedom Tshabuse Tel: 031 373 5283/ 072 903 8889 Email: freedomt@dut.ac.za / freedomvincent@gmail.com Location: B Block, 1st Floor Campus: Steve Biko ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9183-3379 Qualification & Institution: PhD (Molecular and Cell Biology); UCT |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Dr Londiwe Simphiwe Mbatha Email: prashantb@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2310-9714 Qualification & Institution: PhD (UKZN) |
Postdoctoral Research: Dr Karishma Singh Email: k1008.singh@gmail.com Tel: 076 315 5751 Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: Ph.D (Biological Sciences) UKZN, Westville |
Post Doctoral Fellows
Dr Jetendra Roy | Enzyme Technology | jetendrar@dut.ac.za | 031 373 5355 |
Dr Algasan Govender | Enzyme Technology | algasang@dut.ac.za | 031 373 5355 |
Dr Adarsh Puri | Enzyme Technology | adarshp@dut.ac.za | 031 373 2349 |
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