UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

Areas of Research

This list shows the topics in which research is being undertaken in the School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, and the staff members involved. It is intended as a guide for prospective postgraduates and for those in industry seeking expertise in specialist topics. Click on one or more of the relevant staff to obtain further information.

Attainable Region Theory, Process Synthesis and Optimisation

  • D Hildebrandt
  • D Glasser
  • S Kauchali

Catalysis
  • D Hildebrandt
  • D Glasser
  • L Jewell

Environmental studies

  • L Jewell
  • C Sheridan
  • K Harding

Ceramics

  • IJ Sigalas

Chemical Reactor Modelling and Optimisation

  • D Hildebrandt
  • D Glasser
  • S Kauchali

Coal - Spontaneous Combustion

  • D Hildebrandt
  • D Glasser

Coal Studies

  • R Falcon
  • L Falcon
  • MH Moys
  • M Bwalya

Comminution Flotation

  • MH Moys
  • M Bwalya
Distillation Synthesis
  • D Hildebrandt
  • D Glasser
  • S Kauchali

Nanotechnology

  • S Iyuke

Tribology

  • N Sacks

Carbides and Cermets

  • N Sacks
  • J van der Merwe
  • L Cornish

Membranes and Fuel Cells

  • S Iyuke
  • L van Dyk

 

   

Alloys and Phase Equilibra

  • L Chown
  • L Cornish
Fires in Ventilated Ducts
  • D Hildebrandt
  • D Glasser
Fracture, Hard Metals
  • L Cornish
Hydrometallurgy
  • W te Riele
  • S Ndlovu
  • L van Dyk

Life Cycle Assessment/Water Footprinting

  • K Harding

Metallurgical Process Design

  • W te Riele
  • H Eric

Minerals Processing

  • W te Riele
  • MH Moys
  • L Woollacott
  • M Bwalya

Modelling of Processes

  • D Hildebrandt
  • D Glasser
  • K Harding

Pyrometallurgy / High Temperature Processes

  • H Eric
  • MH Moys
  • CS Kucukkaragoz

Physical Simulation of Metallurgical Converters

  • H Eric

Engineering Education

  • L Woollacott

Water Treatment

  • C Sheridan

Bioprocess Engineering

  • M Low
  • K Harding