Departments Applied Sciences
Back to Biotechnology and Food technology
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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: DTech (DUT) Area of Expertise: Water and wastewater treatment, water-borne microbial pathogens, biostatistics |
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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 |
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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 SCOPUS ID: 15078201000 Qualification & Institution: PhD (UKZN) Area of Expertise: Expression and application of glycohydrolases |
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Professor: Prof Tukayi Kudanga Tel: 031 373 5286 Email: tukayik@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0958-9846 SCOPUS ID: 56056164600 Qualification & Institution: PhD (TUGraz, Austria) Area of Expertise: Enzyme Biotechnology, Biocatalysis, Biomaterials |
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Professor: Food Technology: Prof Eric Amonsou 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 SCOPUS ID: 26021735700 Area of Expertise: Functional food biopolymers |
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Associate 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 |
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Senior Lecturer: Biotechnology: Dr Santhosh Kuttan Pillai Tel: 031 373 5329 Email: santhoshk@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3474-1555 SCOPUS ID: 57194010507 Qualification & Institution: DTech: Biotechnology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Biomass bioconversion to bioenergy and value-added products; Microbial metabolites; Bioactive peptides and their industrial applications |
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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) ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7209-9220 SCOPUS ID: 56530797400/56534012900 Area of Expertise: Drug Discovery/Development, Phytotherapeutics, and Viral Metagenomics |
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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) Area of Expertise: Microbiology, Medical Mycology |
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Lecturer: Food Technology: Ms Sharlynn Beekrum Tel: 031 373 5326 Email: sharlynn@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4430-0422 Qualification & Institution: MTech: Food Technology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Food Product Development/ Quality/ Processing |
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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 SCOPUS ID: 36504152900 Qualification & Institution: PhD (UKZN) Area of Expertise: Molecular Biology/ Enzyme Technology |
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Junior Lecturer: Ms. Zikhona Truth Nyawose Tel: 031 373 5333 Email: ZikhonaN@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: MAppSc (Food Sci & Tech) (DUT) Area of Expertise: Food Science |
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Senior Laboratory Technician: Research: Dr Adarsh Kumar Puri Tel: 031 373 2349 Email: adarshp@dut.ac.za Location: S9 Level1 Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2261-413X Qualification & Institution: PhD (University of Delhi) Area of Expertise: Environmental Biotechnology, Microbiology, Fermentation, Molecular Biology |
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Senior Research Technician: Mr Melvin Makolomakwa Tel: 031 373 5283 Email: gaositwem@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: MTech: Biotechnology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Enzyme technology |
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Senior Technician: Biotechnology: Ms Rena Brijlall Tel: 031 373 2061 Email: renab@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution BTech: Biotechnology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Biotechnology |
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Technician: Biotechnology: Ms Kameshnee Mellem Tel: 031 373 5325 Email: kameshneen@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: MTech: Biotechnology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Biotechnology |
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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 |
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Technical Assistant: Mr. Zwelakhe Elliot Ncayiyana Tel: 031 373 5283 Email: zwelakhen@dut.ac.za Location: B Block, 1st Floor Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: PG Dip: Management (UKZN) Area of Expertise: Local Economic Development |
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Dr Depika Dwarka Tel: 031 373 5283 Email: depikad@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: PhD Biology (UKZN) Area of Expertise: Human Cell Culture and Phytochemistry |
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Dr Nkosikho Dlangamandla Email: nkosikhod@dut.ac.za Location: B Block, 1st Floor Campus: Steve Biko ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5653-519 SCOPUS ID: 57193389390 Qualification & Institution: DEng Chemical Engineering (CPUT) Area of Expertise: Chemical Engineering, Enzymology and Bioprocessing |
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Dr Prashant Bhagwat Email: prashantb@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5790-7824 SCOPUS ID: 55817440600 Qualification & Institution: PhD Microbiology (Shivaji University) Area of Expertise: Bioremediation, Microbial enzymology, Bioactive peptides |
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Dr Abimbola Motunrayo Folami Email: Abimbolaf@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5862-1465 SCOPUS ID: 39261289000 Qualification & Institution: PhD Biotechnology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Computational and molecular biotechnology; Environmental health/virology; Bioenergy and phytoremediation |
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Dr Freedom Tshabuse Tel: 031 373 5283 Email: freedomt@dut.ac.za Location: B Block, 1st Floor Campus: Steve Biko ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9183-3379 Qualification & Institution: PhD (UCT) Area of Expertise: Metagenomics |
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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) Area of Expertise: Biotechnology |
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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) Area of Expertise: Food processing, Food chemistry |
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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)Bio: Food technologist 21 years experience in Food industry and 20 years in Academia. Proficiency areas-Food product development, analytical testing of food products ,ingredients, packaging (microbial ,physical and chemical), industrial food processing and staff training. Working with food technology students and also assisting start up food companies and entrepreneurs. Area of Expertise: Food science & technology |
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Senior Lecturer: Biotechnology: Dr 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 SCOPUS ID: 14825471800 Qualification & Institution DTech: Biotechnology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Phytochemistry and drug development |
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Laboratory Technician: Ms Sharon Govender Dhani Tel: 031- 373 6305 Email: sharong@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: MTech: Biotechnology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Biotechnology |
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Technician: Biotechnology: Ms Predeshini Naicker Tel: 031 373 5311 Email: naickerp@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: BTech: Biotechnology (DUT) |
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Laboratory Technician: Ms. Siphiwengesihle Mbamali Tel: 031 373 5325 Email: siphiwengesihled@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Qualification & Institution: BTech: Biotechnology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Biotechnology |
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Associate Professor: Dr John Mellem Tel: 031 373 5592 Email: johnm@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4784-699X SCOPUS ID: 41361686800 Qualification & Institution: DTech: Food Technology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Bioactive peptides to address non-communicable diseases |
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Technician: Food Technology: Ms Ravika L Mohanlall Tel: 031 373 5746 Email: ravikam@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus Qualification & Institution: BTech: Food Technology (DUT) Area of Expertise: Food science & technology |
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Lecturer: Biotechnology: Dr Charlene Pillay Tel: 031 373 5332 Email: charlenep@dut.ac.za Campus: Steve Biko Campus |
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 |
BIOTECHNOLOGY & FOOD TECHNOLOGY – STAFF PROFILES