Technology Transfer and Innovation
Research Group Start-up Workshop
Participants and Presentations
Proceedings
Programme
Gallery
Dr Bloodless Dzwairo (Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology)
Host – Prof Fred AO Otieno (DVC: TIP)
The workshop took place on 15-16 August 2012 at Steven Biko Campus, Research Boardroom.
Objectives of the workshop were:
- To brief the Water Quality Modelling Research Group on the Post Doctoral research focus and how each student’s research topic contributed towards the Post Doctoral outputs.
- Prof Fred Otieno
- To build team spirit among students and supervisors: Presentations
- Prof Fred AO Otieno – DVC: Technology, Innovation and Partnerships and Host of research at DUT
- Dr Bloodless Dzwairo – Post Doc Fellow and research leader at DUT Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology
- Prof George M Ochieng’ – Associate Professor and supervisor at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT): Civil Engineering Department
- Prof Innocent Nhapi – Co-supervisor at University of Zimbabwe: Civil Engineering Department
- Mr Innocent Rangeti – MTech student at DUT: Environmental Department
- Mr Eugine Makaya – DTech student at DUT: Civil Engineering Department
- Mr Nkwonta Onyeka – DTech student at DUT: Civil Engineering Department
- Mrs Annatoria Chinyama – DTech student at TUT: Civil Engineering Department
- Mr Talent D Banda – MTech student at TUT: Civil Engineering Department
- Mr Ramogale C Sekwele – prospective student
- Mr Mabaso Magezi – DTech student at TUT: Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences (registration in progress)
- To expose the team to Vaal and Umgeni basins research needs, from a stakeholder’s perspective: Presentations
- Prof Faizal Bux: Director at the Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology, DUT. He welcomed the participants
- Ms Kim Hogdson: Umgeni Water (Water Quality Management) presented information on uMngeni and Msunduzi catchments’ raw water quality challenges, as well as the water quality management needs and challenges
- Rachi Rajagopaul, Sachita Budhram, Naheen Toolsee and Debbie Trollip: Umgeni Water (Process Services) presented on water and wastewater treatment process research needs
- Prof Jannie Maree: Rand Water Professorial Chair in Water Utilisation at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences (Vaal basin research needs and challenges)
- Prof Innocent Nhapi: SADC water research perspective through the WaterNet Professorial Chair portfolio
- Prof Thor-Axel Stenstrom: an international perspective on water research
- Mr Shabeer Khan and Mr Artwell Mhlope: Nagle dam research tour by Umgeni Water provided a perspective on Umngeni catchment and dam water quality and sampling, in addition to information regarding dam operation and management
- To expose students to Postgraduate research tools and techniques
- Prof Sibusiso Moyo: Director of Research and Postgraduate Support at DUT exposed participants to postgraduate financial matters and to DUT’s research focus
- Dr Poovie Reddy: Head of Environmental Health and Community Health Studies at DUT, gave a talk on Research methodology from an environmental perspective
- Dr Josiah Adeyemo: Senior Lecturer at DUT Civil Engineering Department sensitised students to the important of time management during postgraduate research as research design and methodology from an engineering perspective
- Prof George M Ochieng’ talked on the importance of proper planning, data requirements and analysis, structure of dissertation and potential outputs
- Prof Innocent Nhapi presented on literature review
- Ms Avenal Finlayson: Postgraduate Librarian exposed students and supervisors to Postgraduate facilities at DUT and conducted practical sessions
- To critique students work, all of which was still at the proposal stage
- All Participants
Outputs
Acknowledgements
Sponsorship
Durban University of Technology
Rand Water Professorial Chair in Water Utilisation at Tshwane University of Technology, Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences
Future Activites
A second Research Workshop is planned for early next year (2013) to gauge and report on progress