Bio: My name is Zesizwe Ngubane. I hold a BSc., BSc. Honours degree, and an MSc. in Geological Sciences with the focus on Engineering and Environmental Geology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). I have recently obtained a D. Eng. (Water Engineering) with DUT.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas: My research interests are in hydrology, hydrological modelling, water and wastewater engineering, quantitative chemical risk assessment, quantitative microbial risk assessment, engineering education, geotechnical engineering, green living, and environmentally friendly solutions.

Google scholar page https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=NyghHcIAAAAJ
Orchid page https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0001-5379-2580
Research Gate page https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zesizwe-Ngubane
LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/in/zesizwe-ngubane-803a932bb/

Bio: My name is Nonkululeko Mkhize, and I serve as an administrative assistant in the department. I have been with DUT since 2016 and hold a National Diploma in Office Management. Additionally, I am actively involved in a community youth mentorship program.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas: Administration

Bio: My name is Samukelisiwe Thusi, and I am an administrative assistant in the department. I hold both a Diploma and an Advanced Diploma in Business and Information Management from DUT. I am currently pursuing my master’s degree with DUT.

Bio: I currently serve as the Soil Mechanics lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). I hold a Bachelor of Science (BSc), a Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc Hons), and a Master of Science (MSc) in Geological Sciences from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), with academic and research specializations in geotechnical engineering (engineering geology), environmental geology, and exploration geology. Additionally, I hold a Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng) degree in Civil Engineering from the Durban University of Technology.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas: Geotechnical engineering, soil mechanics, geochemistry and exploration geology, ore deposits, environmental sciences.

Google scholar page https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=p2_h3m4AAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate page https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nkosinathi-Jele-3
Orchid page https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4461-2941 

Bio: My name is Jacob Adedeji. I hold a Bachelor of Technology (Honours) degree from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria, and M.Tech and D.Eng degrees in Civil Engineering, with a focus on Pavement Design, from the Central University of Technology, Free State.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas: Pavement Design; Sustainable Materials for Road Construction; Low Volume Roads; Road users’ behavior; Traffic Engineering and Engineering Education

Google scholar page https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=AsxUXBgAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Orchid page https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3222-7846
Research Gate page https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jacob-Adedeji

Bio: Daryl David De Kock has been in industry for 8 years specialising in Materials laboratory management prior to being a lecturer at the Department of Civil Engineering for the past 27 years. Mr De Kock has experience across different disciplines and has an interest in technology-based teaching. He is a curriculum development practitioner and has a passion for teaching and learning. 

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas: Innovation and technology in teaching and solid waste management

Bio: I am registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Professional Civil Engineering Technologist with 23 years of experience in the consulting engineering and government sectors. My industry experience includes transportation engineering, project management and infrastructure asset management. I have four years of academic experience as a lecturer.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas:Road Safety Engineering, Project Management

LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/in/arvin-sarjoo/

Bio: I am a lecturer for mechanics of materials and structural engineering. I specialise in material characterisation including sea ice and shelf ice using destructive and non-destructive field techniques to feed the collected data to computational techniques and further predict future behaviour of the materials.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas: Field Experiments, Remote Sensing, and Numerical Modelling, Global Climate Change (increase in sea level)

LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/in/Kamvelihle Tabata/

Bio: I am a registered Professional Civil Engineering Technologist, Professional Construction Project Manager and Project Management Professional with 20 years of industry experience in the management of various projects which include road geometric design, road pavement design, construction project management and labor-intensive construction, and other general civil engineering works. I also have 3 years of academic experience as a Lecturer. In addition, I also serve as co-operate member with SAICE.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas: Transportation Engineering, Construction Project Management and Labor Intensive Construction

Bio: I have been at DUT since 2025. My interest is mainly on in Civil engineering innovations focusing on computer aided design using the fifth industrial revolution technologies. The efficiency in the delivery of construction projects is also my area of interest.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas: Sustainability and innovation focusing on computer aided designs to improve efficiency in construction project.

Bio: I am a graduate of Durban University of Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering, specializing in Transportation Engineering. With over 15 years of combined experience, I have worked extensively in civil engineering within both the construction industry and academic institutions.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas: Wastewater treatment

Bio: I have 5 years of industrial experience and 10 years of laboratory experience. My laboratory experience is in material testing, procurement of laboratory equipment and running of laboratories. My industrial experience is mainly on construction supervision of structures earthworks, drainage and contract administration.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas: My area of expertise is geotechnical engineering; however, I am also competent in aggregate, concrete, asphalt and in-situ testing.

Bio: I am a registered Candidate Engineering Technologist with the ECSA, with 4 years of industry experience and over 3 years of academic involvement. My professional background spans project management, project finances, administration, and site inspections. I hold a NDip. (Civil), B.Tech in Civil Eng (Structural), and a PGD in Civil Engin, all from Vaal University of Technology. Currently, I am pursuing a MSc degree in Civil Engineering, with a research interest on materials and structures.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas: Structural analysis and Materials

Bio: I am a civil technician by profession. I acquired my national diploma at DUT Durban campus in 2014 there after did my BTech at the Vaal University of Technology in Gauteng. I have served as a construction manager overseeing a number of roads and water projects in Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga over a span of 5 years.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas: My area of expertise is roads construction.

Bio: I am a certified A+ technician with 15 years of experience in both institutions of higher learning and the industry. Within the department, I serve as a Student Liaison Committee member and act as the Level Advisor for second-year students in the Construction Studies Unit. Additionally, I am an active member of the Community Engagement Committee.

Area of expertise or research & innovation areas:Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Human-Computer
Interactions, Cloud Security, Robotics