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9 DUT Excellence 2025 | Semester 1within the first six years of their research careers. Passionate about promoting green engineering solutions for environmental sustainability, Dr Tetteh%u2019s work in the water-energy nexus continues to elevate DUT%u2019s global research footprint.Dr Tetteh said, %u201cI am honoured to accept the nomination as a finalist for the 2024/2025 NSTF-South32 Awards. I am truly humbled by this recognition and grateful to the NSTF Adjudication Panel for this prestigious acknowledgement of my work.%u201dActing Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment Prof Sudesh Rathilal shared that this was really an easy nomination for such an accomplished researcher. %u201cHe has been a great student, mentee, colleague and collaborator of mine and I am proud to be associated with Dr Tetteh. He has achieved much success in the past and I have no doubt that he will continue to reach greater heights in the future. Congratulations to Dr Tetteh again for being a finalist. We are proud of you being within Green Engineering at DUT,%u201d he said.Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Engagement at DUT, said, %u201cWe are immensely proud of Professor Bux and Dr Tetteh. Their dedication to impactful, high-quality research exemplifies DUT%u2019s commitment to excellence, innovation and transformation in science and technology. This recognition not only honours their achievements but also inspires a new generation of researchers at our university and across South Africa.%u201dThe NSTF-South32 Awards are South Africa%u2019s most prestigious accolades in the fields of science and technology, celebrating outstanding contributions by professionals, teams and organisations. Established in 1998, the awards span multiple categories, including lifetime achievement, emerging researchers, innovation and science communication.Winners will be announced at the NSTF Awards Gala Event, scheduled as a hybrid celebration on 31 July 2025, simultaneously hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre and the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).Waheeda Peters/Simangele ZumaWe are immensely proud of Professor Bux and Dr Tetteh. Their dedication to impactful, high-quality research exemplifies DUT%u2019s commitment to excellence, innovation and transformation in science and technology. This recognition not only honours their achievements but also inspires a new generation of researchers at our university and across South Africa.%u2013 PROFESSOR FULUFHELO NEMAVHOLA