Research

Research Expertise Areas

Advanced Manufacturing Technology

analysis and design of manufacturing systems and equipment (e.g. machine tools, material handling systems), CAD/CAM.

Advanced Manufacturing Technology

analysis and design of manufacturing systems and equipment (e.g. machine tools, material handling systems), CAD/CAM.

Knowledge Based Systems

Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems in Manufacturing.

Knowledge Based Systems

Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems in Manufacturing.

Robotics in Manufacturing

Specializing in the transformative field of robotics, I explore its profound impact on manufacturing. My innovative work is at the forefront of this exciting intersection, harnessing the potential of robotics to revolutionize industrial processes.

Robotics in Manufacturing

Research Excellence Awards

Tshwane University of Technology

Innovator of the Year (Patent), 2022
Senior Researcher of the Year Runner-up, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2022
Vice-Chancellor’s Researcher of the Year (Male), 2021
Institutional External Research Income Earner of the Year, 2021
Senior Researcher of the Year Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2021
Upgrading Rating National Research Foundation Rating, 2021
Institutional Income Earner of the Year, Runner Up, 2017
University Innovator of the Year (Patent), 2014
University Young Emerging Researcher of the Year (Male), 2014, 2016 & 2017
Winner, Faculty Young Researcher of the year, 2014

Southern African Institute of Industrial Engineering

Honorary Fellowship, 2022
Runner-up, SAIIE Awards: Best Industrial Engineering Paper (SADC Regional Award), 2022
Winner, SAIIE Awards: Best Industrial Engineering Researcher (SADC Regional Award), 2017
Finalist, SAIIE Awards: Best Industrial Engineering Researcher (SADC Regional Award), 2015

National Science and Technology Forum

Finalist, TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Emerging Researchers (National Award), 2017
Finalist, Research or Engineering Capacity Development Awards (National Award), 2017
Finalist, TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Emerging Researchers (National Award), 2015

Global Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society

Most Outstanding Researcher Award
(Global Award, Paris, France ), 2018

Standard Bank Rising Star Awards

Finalist – Public & Private Sector Service category

UNESCO Newton Fund

Shortlisted from the five countries competing for the awards

Over 13.7 Million Dollars Raised

In Research Funding

Research Funding

$ 0,75M

2023

SHE: Smart Home Energy: Development of an integrated and mobile solution for low-cost cooking and power generation (Team Effort)

$ 0,76M

2022

2022 TETA, $62,49 Million (Team Effort)
2022 TETA, $1,32 Million (Team Effort)

$ 0,09M

2021

2021 merSETA, $21,29 Million (Team Effort)
2021 TUT Research Support, $22 002 Million
2021 European Union Delegation to South Africa, $33 399 Million
2021 Gibela Research Chair, $660 066 Million

$ 4,26M

2020

2020 DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair in Future Transport Manufacturing Technologies, $36,96 Million.
2020 TUT Research Support, $56 656 Million.

$ 1,9M

2019

2019 TUT Research Chair Support, $770 077 Million.
2019 merSETA Chair in Intelligent Manufacturing, $1,60 Million (Team Effort).
2019 NRF – TUT Flagship Programme, $110 011 Million.

$ 0,17M

2018

2018 NRF Rated Researcher Incentive Funding, $2 200
2018 NRF – TUT Flagship Programme, $1,71 Million (Team Effort).

$ 0,28M

2017

2017 DSBD, Rapid Incubator Funding, $275 028 Million.
2017 NRF Rated Researcher Incentive Funding, $2 200

$ 1,59M

2016

2016 NRF Rated Researcher Incentive Funding, $2 200
2016 Gibela Research Chair, $1,38 Million.
2016 Technology innovation Agency and TUT seed funding, RAF, $27 503 Million.
2016 THRIP in collaboration with Directech, $172 992 Million.

$ 0,06M

2015

2015 Technology innovation Agency and TUT seed funding, RVS, $27 503.
2015 NRF Rated Researcher Incentive Funding, $2 200.
2015 National Research Foundation, THRIP Grant, $34 967.

$ 0,26M

2014

2020 DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair in Future Transport Manufacturing Technologies, $369 637 Million.
2020 TUT Research Support, $56 656 Million.

$ 0,04M

2013

2013 National Research Foundation, Knowledge Interchange and Collaboration, $847.
2013 Tshwane University of Technology, Research Equipment Grant, $11 001.
2013 National Research Foundation, Thuthuka Grant, $27 481.