Bio: Prof. Poovendhree Reddy is an NRF C-rated researcher and her area of interest is public health with emphasis on maternal and child health; water management and quality related to antimicrobial resistance and health risk assessment. Her experience in higher education includes academic management and leadership, teaching scholarship in research methodology and research supervision. Her outputs include a portfolio of publications covering special interests in Environmental Health, conference participation, postgraduate supervision (Masters and Doctoral) and numerous external activities (editorial board member, journal reviewer, advisory boards, external examiner). She has extensive Research Ethics experience and serves on the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Committee and the UKZN IBC (Biosafety and Ethics Committee).

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Bio: Dr Niranjan is a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Law and Legal Processes to undergraduate and post-graduate students. He previously worked for the government regulator enforcing legislation on Occupational Health and Safety. His teaching philosophy is underpinned in constructivism linked to technology where students develop their own knowledge in Occupational Health and Safety by experiencing first hand visits to the mines, power stations, motor industries, arms manufacturers, transport industries, chemical industries. He is registered as an Independent Practitioner with the Professional Board of Environmental Health at the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). He Serves on the South African Institute of Occupational Hygienist Council as Vice Chairperson of the Professional Certification Committee.

Bio: Mr. Sibusiso Derrick Gabela is an Environmental Health Practitioner by profession and has a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He has worked extensively in the local government sphere managing Environmental Health. He has also worked as a Lecturer at Mangosuthu University of Technology and the University of Johannesburg. Mr Gabela’s research interests includes Air Pollution, Waste Management and Continuing Professional Development.

Bio: Ms. Monica Dalasile is a qualified Environmental Health practitioner with a Master’s degree, B. Tech degree and a National Diploma in Environmental Health. She is currently a PhD candidate in Environmental Health. In her under-graduate and post-graduate studies she specialised in Air Pollution. She worked as an Environmental Health Practitioner in from 2004 to 2005 and as a Laboratory Technician at Durban University of Technology from 2007-2015 and later appointed as a Lecturer in the Environmental Health programme. She has experience in research and has supervised under-graduate students and is currently co-supervising Master’s students. She has published a research paper presented a research paper in the PHASA conference in 2014.

Bio: Melishnee is a Lab Technician for the Community Health Studies department and a Work Integrated Learning Coordinator for the Environmental Health Program. Melishnee has a Master’s degree in Environmental Health and is currently registered for her PhD in Environmental Health. Her research focus area is Climate Change Education and Environmental Health.

Bio: Ms. Rankwana is a Junior Researcher in the department and is responsible for assisting the Head of Department and students, with research-related tasks. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree and an Honours degree in Life Sciences. She is enrolled in the Environmental Health programme for her Master’s degree. Her expertise includes Food Safety, Foodborne Pathogens, Food Microbiology and the Prevention of Foodborne Diseases.

Bio: Mrs Karamchand has been the departmental Secretary since 1999. Whilst serving in this capacity, she has accumulated over 40 years of work experience in the field of academia. She was awarded an International scholarship to complete a 2-month course in IT in Delhi-India in 2007. In 2010, she was awarded Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) which allowed her to study further. She holds a National Diploma and BTech in Office Management and Technology and is currently registered for a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management. She has won several accolades for being the Brand Ambassador for DUT which was awarded by the Mangosuthu University of Technology and holds a position as Administrative Representative on the Faculty Board of Health Sciences since 2003. Additionally, she serves as a volunteer to help those impacted by the recent floods.