The Composite Research Group (through DUT) is also involved with collaborative projects and research with other academic institutions as well as industry partners on the national and international level.

PROJECT COLLABORATIONS

Academic Institutions:
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa: Prof. P. Pillay
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban, South Africa: Prof. G. Bright
Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa: Mr. C. Kumile
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa: Dr. J. Pedro
University of Alabama: Birmingham, Alabama, USA: Prof. Uday K. Vaidya, Dr. S. Pillay
North Dakota State University, North Dakota, USA: Dr. Chad Ulven
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
India Institute of Technology, Chennai, India

Government / Parastatals:
Mintek, South Africa: Dr. M. Motuku
National Research Foundation, South Africa
CSIR, South Africa: Dr. S. Tjale
Composite Research Centre, Victoria, Australia
Composites Innovation Centre, Canada
Army Research Laboratory, Maryland, USA

Industry:
Kentron, South Africa
Toyota, South Africa
Sasol, South Africa
UEC, South Africa

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

University of Cape Town, South Africa
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Biocomposites International Research Network (BIRN)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)
North Dakota State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures Ltd (CRC-ACS)
Composites Innovation Centre
SCION

Advanced Manufacturing Technology Strategy (AMTS)
TUT
WITS
UKZN

Biocomposites – Natural Fibre Research
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

University of Concordia
AMES group