BSc (Hons) (Birmingham), MSc (Birmingham), PhD (Birmingham) Diploma in Management Studies (DIHE, Bournemouth), BA (Open University)
Scientific Associations:
Member of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Member of the Microscopy Society of Southern Africa
Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa
Awards
Vice Chancellor s Teaching Award 1998 (Wits)
S.A. Philips Prize 1999, with MJ Witcomb
F.E.I Prize 2004, with T Biggs, MJ Witcomb and MB Cortie
Materials Science International Team Certificates, 2006, 2007, 2009
F.E.I Prize 2006, 2009with R S?and MJ Witcomb
Joint F.E.I Prize (Physical Sciences) with A Douglas, JH Neethling, R Santamarta and D Schryvers
Summary of research interests:
Derivation of phase diagrams, both experimentally and by computation, to enable the development of alloys for specific applications, including: structural, shape memory.
Characterisation of alloys in terms of microstructure and phase analysis, employing a number of techniques: Platinum based alloys, WC-VC-Co alloys and stainless steels.
