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Personnel
Prof Brian Rand
Title
Chair SARCHI Chair in Carbon Technology and Materials Research
Areas of Specialisation
Teaching
Office: South Campus, Buidling 2, Room 1-34
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4173 Email: b.ca.rand@btinternet.com
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Prof Philip Crouse
Title
Chair Fluoro-materials Science and Process Intergration
Research
Fluoro-materials
Areas of Specialisation Fluoro-polymer synthesis and engineering; fluoride-based minerals processing;
industrial fluoro-chemistry
Teaching
Fluoro-materials Science CFT 732
Office: Main Campus, Engineering Building I, Room 8-7
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 2856 Email: philip.crouse@up.ac.za
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Prof Walter Focke
Title
Director, Institute of Applied Materials, Professor in the Department of
Chemical Engineering
Research
Materials
Areas of Specialisation
Polymer additives and mixture models
Teaching Polymer Processing CPP 732
Chemical Engineering CIR 310
Office: Main Campus, Chemistry Building, Room 1-45
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3728 Email: walter.focke@up.ac.za
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Prof Ncholu Manyala Title
Associate Professor and Deputy SARCHI Chair in Carbon Technology and
materials
Research
Carbon Technology and Materials
Areas of Specialisation
Material Science
Teaching
Physics of materials PHY 263
Carbon Materials & Technology CMS 732
Office: South Campus, Building 2, Room 1-36
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3549 Email: ncholu.manyala@up.ac.za
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Dr Heinrich Badenhorst
Title
Senior Research Officer, SARChI Chair for Carbon Materials and Technology
Research
Material Science, Renewable Energy, Solid State Kinetics
Areas of Specialisation Carbon and graphite material science, oxidation, nuclear graphite, graphite
intercalation, solar energy capture and storage
Teaching
Carbon Materials Science CMS 732
Office: South Campus, Building 4, Room 2-15
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4989 Email: carbon@up.ac.za
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Dr Johan Labuschagne
Title
Senior Lecturer
Research
Layered double hydroxide synthesis and modification Areas of Specialisation
Polymer Additives
Teaching
Polymer Additives CYM 732
Chemical Engineering design CIO 310 Research Project CSC 411
Office: Main Campus, Engineering Building I, Room 8-14
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3020 Email: fj.labuschagne@up.ac.za
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Dr Heidi Rolfes
Title
Lecturer
Research
Areas of Specialisation
Teaching
Office: Main Campus, Engineering Building I, Room 8-12 Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4903 Email: heidi.rolfes@up.ac.za _______________________________________________
Mrs Suzette Seymore
Title: Administrative Officer Office: South Campus, Building 2, Room 1-32
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 2588 Email: suzette.seymore@up.ac.za
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Mr Ollie Del Fabbro
Title: Instrument Technician
Office: Main Campus, Chemistry Building, Room 1-42
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3782 Email: ollie.delfabbro@up.ac.za
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Mrs Isbe van der Westhuizen
Title: Technical Assistant
Office: South Campus Building 4, Room 2-31
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 5786 Email: isbe.vanderwesthuizen@up.ac.za
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Mr Paul Sonnendecker
Title: FMG Laboratory Manager
Reseach
Fluoro-materials
Areas of Specialization
Fluorochemical engineering; flourine electrolysis celss
Office: Main Campus, Engineering Building II, Room 8-13
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3161 / 6431 Email: paul.sonnendecker@up.ac.za
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Mr Onias Sitando
Title: FMG Technical Officer
Reseach
Minerals beneficiation
Areas of Specialization
Lithium extraction and processing, instrumental anaysis
Office: Main Campus, Engineering Building II, Room 3-52
Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6431 Email: s29684995@tuks.co.za