Article by Prof Thinus Booysen. This article was originally published on The Conversation. South Africa’s energy crisis has many dimensions, from political and economic to technical and environmental. Recently, the country’s power utility, …
“I grew up with a deep love of nature,” says Dominique van Schalkwyk who will receive her master’s degree in Chemical Engineering on 9 December 2019. “When I first learned …
Dr Mkhululi Mabhula, PhD graduate at the Faculty of Engineering, had no say in the choice of the South African university for his undergraduate engineering studies. He was a participant …
Over the years, creativity played a big role in Dr Louzanne Bam’s life. The word was one of the triggers that stimulated her interest to study engineering. It was also …
Coming from a family of medical doctors, Dr Wouter Bam broke the mould and opted for engineering, specifically Industrial Engineering. “I enjoy working at systems level and grappling with the …
“I am driven to creatively address problems,” says Dr Christa de Kock. “When it came to choosing a career, I felt my choice would always be between engineering or architecture. …
“I had no idea what I wanted to study after Matric,” says Dr Wibke de Villiers, one of the Faculty’s PhD December 2019 graduates. “My father suggested that I study …
Innovation competition celebrates its diamond anniversary! On 26 November 2019 the annual Jac van der Merwe Competition for Innovation was presented in the Faculty of Engineering for the 25th time. …
Congratulations to Dr Mohsen Mandegari, a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Process Engineering, for being recognised as one of the Top 20 Postdoctoral Researchers at Stellenbosch University in 2019. …
At the annual Rector’s Awards ceremony on 30 October 2019, 92 Stellenbosch University students were honoured for excellent achievement in areas ranging from academics, sports and culture to social impact …
