Information Technology Research
Prof T Ngqondi
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Tembisa Ngqondi is an Associate Professor, the Dean of Informatics and Design and a Postgraduate Supervisor in the Department of Information Technology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa. Prof Ngqondi is an active researcher who participates in diverse National and International seminars as a speaker and panellist of different conferences and webinars. She served as and an editor and reviewer of few books. Her research work is published and recognised by her colleagues nationally and internationally within her field of study. She mentored and supervised postgraduate students in the higher education sector.
Prof T Iyamu
Publications: He has authored 9 books, which include: He has also edited five books. Additionally, he has authored more than 190 peer-reviewed research articles. Editorial: is an associate editor of the journal Education and Information Technologies (EAIT), The African Journal of Information Systems (AJIS), and a former Associate Editor: of the International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation (IJANTTI). Postgraduate supervision: has successfully supervised 11 doctoral and 21 masters students. He has received several awards in research and excellence in the supervision of postgraduates. He has been a visiting professor at several Universities. Research areas: Researcher profiles:
Tiko Iyamu is a professor in the Department of Information Technology Department, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa. He has both industry and academic experience.
Dr B Kabaso
Research areas: My main area of interest is around the explosion of computer devices called smartphones and Internet of Things. This explosion has created the need to change the way we service these data-hungry devices, which need data locked up in traditional servers on the Internet to give them the ability to meaningfully provide the required function to users. To cope with the new challenges created by the new ecosystem, there is need to build new tools and methods for the new landscape. Most of the programming languages used to solve computing problems are based on the Von Neumann computer architecture, which has had a huge influence on programming languages like C, C++, C#, Java. The approach has been based on the mutation of the memory location holders called variables. This has been a very challenging paradigm if one has to do concurrent programming and take advantage of the multicore architectures that are ubiquitous today. Thus far, the solution has been threads. The evils of threads are well researched and documented. It is time to leave the threads story and move on to something smarter. What is required is a new paradigm to deal with the ever-increasing demands for concurrent applications that scale. I am interested in programming languages where immutability is king. Immutability brings to the table new, easy and safe ways to reason about the programs we build. Immutability takes away all the issues of threads and the evils they bring. I am interested in looking at issues that demonstrate that pure languages based on mathematics can replace the impure languages based on the Von Neumann computer architecture. The expression x=x+1 can never be correct in mathematics, but in the world of impure languages, this is valid and has led to numerous programs that make reasoning in the world of impure languages a challenge. If you are interested in solving concurrency problems using the new programming paradigm, I will be interested in your work. Areas where this paradigm can be applied include: Researcher profiles:
Dr E Francke
Dr Francke is the Postgraduate Programme leader in the Department of IT at CPUT (Cape Peninsula University of Technology) in Cape Town. Research areas: The sub-theme is “Achieving growth and development through ICT and innovation” with a particular focus on how ICT and innovation could assist with: 2. Digital Realities: Alternative, augmented and virtual reality made possible through digital technology. The sub-theme is “Achieving growth and development through digital technologies” with a particular focus on how digital technologies could assist with: 3. Decent and dignified digital work in the wake of Artificial Intelligence. The sub-theme is “The integration of decent and dignified work into future work environments” with a particular focus on: Completed research project titles: Researcher profiles:
Prof J Cronje
Johannes Cronjé is a professor of Digital Teaching and Learning in the Department of Information Technology at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Prior to that he was the Dean of Informatics and Design. He has supervised more than 150 Masters' and Doctoral students and published more than 87 peer reviewed papers. He is a sought-after international keynote speaker and has been a visiting professor at seven universities internationally. Research areas Researcher profiles:
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Dr K Ohei
Dr. Ohei is the Departmental Research Chairperson (DRC), and a lecturer. He obtained his PhD in Information Systems and specializes in several areas including Information Systems (IS), Learning Management System (LMS), ICT in education, ICT4D, Semantic Web/Social Software (Web 3.0/Web 2.0). His primary focus is on Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovation using ICT tools. Research areas: Researcher profiles:
Dr T Ncubukezi
Tabisa Ncubukezi is an academic staff member and the Head of Department in the Department of Information Technology at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. She holds a PhD from the Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering department with the bias on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and risk management. She is also a reviewer for Information and Computer Security and the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. She has supervised several postgraduate students. She presented her research at leading international conferences, earning recognition as a thought leader. Her research outcomes have contributed to the practical implications for securing digital infrastructures and protecting sensitive information in an interconnected world. Research areas: Researcher profiles: