Welcome to the Department of Mathematics, a service department offering courses in Mathematics to faculties within the University that may require them.

Head of Department: Prof DB Lortan

Email: dlortan@dut.ac.za

Secretary: Mrs DF Day
Email: dianad@dut.ac.za
Tel: 031 373 2075
Fax: 031 373 2723
Location: Steve Biko Campus, S3 L1

Useful Links:

Mathematics Learner Guides

 

Mr N Ally
Position: Lecturer
Qualifications: MEd(Maths), BSc.(Hon), Teaching Diploma III
Courses Taught: Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Mathematics I Distance Education, Mathematics II Distance Education, Geometry Module
Durban University Committees: Member of the Applied Science Faculty Board
Departmental Portfolio: Department Time-Tables and Venues; Geometry Module; Mathematics Moodle site Developer; e-Learning coordinator; Pathfinder Developer

 

Prof D Brijlall
Position: Associate Professor
Qualifications: PhD (Topology) BEd (Hons)
Courses Taught: Mathematics I, Engineering Mathematics IV
Durban University Committees: Member of the Applied Science Faculty Board; Member of the Applied Science Faculty Research Committee
Departmental Portfolio: Research Coordinator
Research interests: Learning theories in mathematics education with specific focus on APOS theory

 

Prof D Day
Position: Associate Professor; Deputy Dean
Qualifications: PhD, HDE
Courses Taught: Mathematics I; Mathematics II: Mathematics III, Mathematics IV
Durban University Committees: Member of the Applied Science Faculty Board; Member of the Applied Science Faculty Research Committee; Senate
Departmental Portfolio: Marking Allocations; Workload
Research interest: Graph Theory

 

Ms T Duba
Position: Senior Lecturer
Qualifications: BSc (Education), BSc (Hons)( Applied Mathematics) (University of the North), MSc (UCT)
Courses Taught: Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Mathematics III, Foundation Mathematics for the Extended Programme
Durban University Committees: Member of the Applied Science Faculty Board; Member of the Durban University of Technology Council 2007 – 2010; Member of the SAQA Board 2011-
2015; Member of Executive Committee DUT Convocation 2011-2013.
Professional Membership: Member of The South African Society of Atmospheric Sciences
Research Activity: Currently registered for a PhD in Applied Mathematics
Research Areas: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations

 

Mrs N Mewalal
Position: Lecturer
Qualifications: MSc (Cosmology) JSED
Courses Taught: Mathematics I, Mathematics II
Durban University Committees: Member of the Applied Science Faculty Board
Departmental Portfolio: Quality Assurance Officer
Research interests: Cosmology, astronomy and relativity theory
Research Activities: Currently registered for a PhD

 

Ms TG Mkhize
Position: Lecturer
Qualifications: B.Sc (Maths & Stats) B.Sc (Hons) (Statistics), MSc (Financial Mathematics)
Courses Taught: Mathematics I: Mathematics II; Quantitative Techniques
Durban University Committees: Member of the Applied Sciences Faculty Board
Departmental Portfolios: Test and Invigilation coordinator
Research Areas: Lie Symmetries of Stochastic Differential Equations
Research Activity: Currently registered for a PhD

 

Mr P Perumal
Position: Lecturer
Qualifications: BSc (Mathematics), BSc.(Hons) (Mathematics); MSc (Mathematics)
Courses Taught: Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Commercial Mathematics, Quantitative Techniques
Durban University Committees: Member of the Applied Science Faculty Board
Departmental Portfolio: Departmental Lecturer based at PMB and responsible for Mathematics offerings at the PMB campus
Current Study/Research Activity: PhD (Mathematics)

 

Dr SS Rajah
Position: Senior Lecturer
Qualifications: BSc (Math, Physics), BSc.Hon.(Physics), MSc.(Physics), PhD.(Applied Math) and HED(Math)
Courses taught: Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Mathematics III, Medical Orthotics & Prosthetics Mathematics
Durban University Committees: Member of the Applied Sciences Faculty Board Scientific Community Involvement: Member of Astrophysics and Cosmology Research Unit (UKZN); Secretary of South African Gravity Society (SAGS)
Departmental Portfolio: Curriculum Champion, Faculty eLearning Core team representative, General Education Module Developer
Research Areas/Interests: Plasma Physics, Relativity, Theoretical Astrophysics, Non-linear Differential equations; Mathematics Education
Current Activity: Researcher in Applied Mathematics

 

Dr A Maharaj
Position: Senior Lecturer
Qualifications: PhD (Applied Mathematics), PGCE
Courses taught: Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Mathematics III, Mathematics III Distance Education
Durban University Committees: Member of the Applied Sciences Faculty Board
Departmental Portfolio: Tutor coordinator, Health & Safety Representative
Research Areas: Symmetry and Singularity Analyses of Ordinary Differential Equations and Partial Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems
Current Activity: Research in Mathematical Physics
Membership: South African Mathematical Society, Golden Key Group

 

Prof DB Lortan
Position: Associate Director; Head of Department
Position: Senior Director: Engagement
Qualifications: PhD
Courses taught: Mathematics I, Marine Mathematics I
Durban University Committees: Member of the Applied Science Faculty Board, Senate,
Durban University Portfolios: Executive Management, Academic Planning Committee, National Committees: Chair: SAHECEF,
Research interest: Gravitation, Astrophysics