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Institute of Applied Materials (IAM)

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

Motto: Don't worry be happy!
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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

Motto: Student of Possibilities! 
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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

Motto: Everything is easier said than done. Except procrastination....
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Dr Heidi Rolfes
Title
L
ecturer

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

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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

Motto: If you can't convince them confuse them!
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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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Mr Rainer Ohland-Schmacher
Title: Technical Assistant
Office: South Campus Building 4, Room 2-31
Tel:  +27 (0)12 420 5786 
Email: rainer.ohland-schumacher@up.ac.za

Motto: The wheel turns!

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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

Motto: Do what you can today, because you do not know what others are planning for you for tomorrow!

 

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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

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