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 (see table below). 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:
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Entity Name |
Responsible Person |
Research Focus Area |
Research Chair |
Research Institutes |
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Energy Institute |
Prof MTE Khan |
Smart Energy |
Prof MTE Khan (Energy) |
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Prof RR Van Zyl |
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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Africa Space Innovation Centre |
Prof RR Van Zyl |
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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Dr B Ncube |
The Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability |
Dr Conrad Sparks (Acting CPUT Research Chair Acting Director: Centre of Sustainable Oceans) (Oceans Economy) |
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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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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 Y Sayed |
Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
Prof Y Sayed (Teacher Education) |
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A/Prof Nic Theo |
Human, Health and Social Dynamics, The Digital Society, The Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability |
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Centre for Sustainable Oceans |
Dr Conrad Sparks |
The Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability |
Dr Conrad Sparks (Acting CPUT Research Chair
(Oceans Economy) |
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Flow Process Research Centre (FPRC) |
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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Centre for Sport Business and Technology Research |
Prof B Knott and Prof S Davies |
Bio-economy and Biotechnology, Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
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Research Units |
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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) |
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Research Groups |
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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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Clothing and Textiles Technology Station |
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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AgriFood Technology Station |
Mr L Dolley |
Bio-economy and Biotechnology
Human, Health and Social Dynamics |
Prof JL Marnewick (Biotechnology) |
