Research Entities
Over and above the formal university structures, it has become international best practice to establish other formal academic structures to promote research, technology transfer, non-formal teaching and community service and outreach programmes. These structures form a hub of centres of excellence in research and teaching at universities. In the CPUT context, a major purpose of these structures is to expand and enhance the research, non-formal teaching, community service and outreach opportunities of an engaged university in ways that are not readily possible within faculties.
In addition, CPUT research entities are designed to provide the infrastructure that harnesses some of the unique characteristics of a University of Technology. The entities contribute to the development of collaborative strategies that enable CPUT to carry out its education, research and service missions in a productive and resource-efficient way. The university’s research strategy aligns these research entities to our research focus areas and research chairs. Whilst CPUT research institutes are institutional and cross-faculty in support of the trans-disciplinary approach, research entities are hosted in faculties or academic departments.
The following research entities are active at CPUT:
Research Institutes
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Entity Name |
Responsible Person |
Research Focus Area |
Research Chair |
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Energy Institute |
Prof MTE Khan |
Smart Energy |
Prof MTE Khan (Energy) |
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Prof IE Davidson |
Space Science, Engineering and Technology |
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Applied Microbial and Health Biotechnology Institute (AMHBI) |
Prof JL Marnewick |
Bio-economy and Biotechnology |
Prof JL Marnewick (Biotechnology) |
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Professional Education Research Institute (PERI) |
Prof C Winberg |
Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
Prof C Winberg (Work Integrated Learning) |
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African Space Innovation Centre (ASIC) |
Prof IE Davidson |
Space Science, Engineering and Technology |
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Cardiometabolic Health Research Centre |
Prof T Matsha |
Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
Prof T Matsha (Cardiometabolic Health) |
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Prof B Ncube |
The Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability |
Prof Bongani Ncube (SARChI Research Chair in Governance and Economics for Water and Sanitation Sector Institutions) |
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Centre for Substation Automation & Energy Management Systems (CSAEMS) |
Prof R Tzoneva |
Smart Energy |
Prof MTE Khan (Energy) |
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Centre for Real-Time Distributed Systems |
Prof R Tzoneva |
Smart Energy |
Prof MTE Khan (Energy) |
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Centre for Computational & Applied Technology Mechanics |
Prof G Oliver |
Smart Energy |
Prof MTE Khan (Energy) |
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Prof MTE Kahn |
Smart Energy |
Prof MTE Khan (Energy) |
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Prof MTE Khan |
Smart Energy |
Prof MTE Khan (Energy) |
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Ms M Silo |
Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
Research Chair in Sustainable Tourism and Global Change |
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Computational & Applied Technologies Manufacturing |
Prof G Oliver |
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Prof Z Waghid |
Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
Prof Z Waghid (Teacher Education) |
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Dr Conrad Sparks |
The Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability |
Dr Conrad Sparks (Acting CPUT Research Chair: Oceans Economy) (Acting Director: Centre for Sustainable Oceans) |
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Prof V Fester |
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Human Performance Laboratory |
Prof S Davies |
Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
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Literacy Development |
Prof J Condy |
Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
Prof J Condy (Literacy Development) |
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Dr S Bosman |
The Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability |
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Prof B Knott and Prof S Davies |
Bio-economy and Biotechnology, Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
Research Units
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Entity Name |
Responsible Person |
Research Focus Area |
Research Chair |
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Crystal Engineering Unit |
Prof M Wicht |
Bio-economy and biotechnology |
Prof JL Marnewick (Biotechnology) |
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Prof M Opperman |
Bio-economy and Biotechnology
Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
Prof JL Marnewick (Biotechnology) |
Research Groups
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Entity Name |
Responsible Person |
Research Focus Area |
Research Chair |
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Bio-resource Engineering Research Group |
Prof M Sheldon |
Bio-economy and Biotechnology |
Prof JL Marnewick (Biotechnology) |
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Nanomaterials Group |
Prof V Fester festerv@cput.ac.za & Dr M Chowdhury chowdhurym@cput.ac.za |
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Prof Ahmed A. Hussein Mohammed mohammedam@cput.ac.za |
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Leadership |
Prof K Jooste |
Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
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HIV Self-Management |
Dr R Modeste |
Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
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Phytotherapy Research Group |
Dr S Meyer |
Bio-economy and Biotechnology |
Prof JL Marnewick (Biotechnology) |
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Phytomedicine & Phytochemistry |
Prof O Oguntibeju |
Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
Prof JL Marnewick (Biotechnology) |
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Environmental Chemistry, Toxicology and Remediation |
Dr K. Govender |
Space Science, Engineering and Technology |
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Quantum Physics Research Group |
Prof J Odendaal |
The Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability |
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Technology Stations
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Entity Name |
Responsible Person |
Research Focus Area |
Research Chair |
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Mr S Isaacs |
Textiles Technology |
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Adaptronics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Laboratory |
Prof O Philander |
Space Science, Engineering and Technology |
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Mr L Dolley |
Bio-economy and Biotechnology Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
Prof JL Marnewick (Biotechnology) |
