{"id":11102,"date":"2024-03-19T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/profkhumbulanimpofu.com\/?page_id=11102"},"modified":"2024-05-23T10:45:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T10:45:24","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/profkhumbulanimpofu.com\/index.php\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11102\" class=\"elementor elementor-11102\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c083e7e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c083e7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e39d59\" data-id=\"8e39d59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfdd77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_section_title\" data-id=\"1cfdd77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--center \">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF\">\n\t\t\t\t\tResearch Expertise Areas\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d957df8 elementor-section-full_width 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#70707036;border-bottom-color: #70707036;padding: 25% 22% 11% 10%\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"48.305\" height=\"41.864\" viewBox=\"0 0 48.305 41.864\"><g fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"><ellipse cx=\"19.322\" cy=\"19.322\" rx=\"19.322\" ry=\"19.322\" stroke=\"none\" \/><ellipse cx=\"19.322\" cy=\"19.322\" rx=\"18.822\" ry=\"18.822\" fill=\"none\" \/><\/g><g transform=\"translate(9.661 3.757)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"><ellipse cx=\"19.322\" cy=\"19.053\" rx=\"19.322\" ry=\"19.053\" stroke=\"none\" \/><ellipse cx=\"19.322\" cy=\"19.053\" rx=\"18.822\" ry=\"18.553\" fill=\"none\" \/><\/g><line x2=\"20.932\" transform=\"translate(10.117 22.676)\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" \/><line x2=\"6.977\" y2=\"6.977\" transform=\"translate(24.072 15.699)\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\" style=\"margin-top: 25px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Advanced Manufacturing Technology<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-text\" >analysis and design of manufacturing systems and equipment (e.g. machine tools, material handling systems), CAD\/CAM.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-wrapper qodef-mask\" style=\"padding: 25% 22% 11% 10%\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"48.305\" height=\"41.864\" viewBox=\"0 0 48.305 41.864\"><g fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"><ellipse cx=\"19.322\" cy=\"19.322\" rx=\"19.322\" ry=\"19.322\" stroke=\"none\" \/><ellipse cx=\"19.322\" cy=\"19.322\" rx=\"18.822\" ry=\"18.822\" fill=\"none\" \/><\/g><g transform=\"translate(9.661 3.757)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"><ellipse cx=\"19.322\" cy=\"19.053\" 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in Manufacturing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb1ff47\" data-id=\"bb1ff47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b7d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_icon_with_text\" data-id=\"48b7d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_icon_with_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-icon-with-text qodef-layout--top qodef--svg-icon  qodef-hover-effect--contrast  qodef-borders--no         qodef--has-svg-appear\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-wrapper\" style=\"border-right-color: #70707036;border-bottom-color: #70707036;padding: 25% 22% 22% 10%\">\n\t\t<div 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transform=\"translate(1192.5 808.5)\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" \/><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\" style=\"margin-top: 15px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Robotics in Manufacturing<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-text\" >Specializing in the transformative field of robotics, I explore its profound impact on\nmanufacturing. My innovative work is at the forefront of this exciting intersection, harnessing\n the potential of robotics to revolutionize industrial processes.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-wrapper qodef-mask\" style=\"padding: 25% 22% 22% 10%\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"60\" viewBox=\"0 0 76.018 66.237\"><g transform=\"translate(-1166 -781.232)\"><g transform=\"translate(1166 781.232)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\"><ellipse cx=\"26.913\" cy=\"27.13\" rx=\"26.913\" ry=\"27.13\" stroke=\"none\" \/><ellipse cx=\"26.913\" cy=\"27.13\" rx=\"26.413\" ry=\"26.63\" fill=\"none\" \/><\/g><g transform=\"translate(1231.179 836.63)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\"><ellipse cx=\"5.42\" cy=\"5.42\" rx=\"5.42\" ry=\"5.42\" stroke=\"none\" \/><ellipse cx=\"5.42\" cy=\"5.42\" rx=\"4.92\" ry=\"4.92\" fill=\"none\" \/><\/g><g transform=\"translate(1171.074 787.661)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\"><ellipse cx=\"12.42\" cy=\"12.42\" rx=\"12.42\" ry=\"12.42\" stroke=\"none\" \/><ellipse cx=\"12.42\" cy=\"12.42\" rx=\"11.92\" ry=\"11.92\" fill=\"none\" \/><\/g><line x2=\"39\" y2=\"31\" transform=\"translate(1192.5 808.5)\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.3\" \/><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\" style=\"margin-top: 15px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-title-text\">Robotics in Manufacturing<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-text\" >Specializing in the transformative field of robotics, I explore its profound impact on\nmanufacturing. My innovative work is at the forefront of this exciting intersection, harnessing\n the potential of robotics to revolutionize industrial processes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-300d4cc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"300d4cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce11982\" data-id=\"ce11982\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Awards\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c2e74 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_accordion\" data-id=\"43c2e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-accordion clear qodef-behavior--toggle qodef-layout--simple qodef-icon--layout-1\" >\n\t<h5 class=\"qodef-accordion-title\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-tab-title\">Tshwane University of Technology<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-accordion-mark\">\n                    <span class=\"qodef-icon--plus qodef-icon-layout--1\">\n                <svg class=\"qodef-svg--arrow-down\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16.112\" height=\"16.112\" viewBox=\"0 0 16.112 16.112\"><g transform=\"translate(15.612 8.056) rotate(135)\"><line x2=\"10.686\" y2=\"10.686\" transform=\"translate(0 10.686) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><line y2=\"10.565\" transform=\"translate(0.052 0.121) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><line x2=\"10.565\" transform=\"translate(10.617 10.686) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><\/g><\/svg>            <\/span>\n        \t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n<div class=\"qodef-accordion-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-accordion-content-inner\">\n\t\t<ul><li>Innovator of the Year (Patent), 2022<\/li><li>Senior Researcher of the Year Runner-up, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2022<\/li><li>Vice-Chancellor\u2019s Researcher of the Year (Male), 2021<\/li><li>Institutional External Research Income Earner of the Year, 2021<\/li><li>Senior Researcher of the Year Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2021<\/li><li>Upgrading Rating National Research Foundation Rating, 2021<\/li><li>Institutional Income Earner of the Year, Runner Up, 2017<\/li><li>University Innovator of the Year (Patent),\u00a02014<\/li><li>University Young Emerging Researcher of the Year (Male), 2014, 2016 &amp; 2017<\/li><li>Winner, Faculty Young Researcher of the year, 2014<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"qodef-accordion-title\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-tab-title\">Southern African Institute of Industrial Engineering<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-accordion-mark\">\n                    <span class=\"qodef-icon--plus qodef-icon-layout--1\">\n                <svg class=\"qodef-svg--arrow-down\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16.112\" height=\"16.112\" viewBox=\"0 0 16.112 16.112\"><g transform=\"translate(15.612 8.056) rotate(135)\"><line x2=\"10.686\" y2=\"10.686\" transform=\"translate(0 10.686) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><line y2=\"10.565\" transform=\"translate(0.052 0.121) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><line x2=\"10.565\" transform=\"translate(10.617 10.686) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><\/g><\/svg>            <\/span>\n        \t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n<div class=\"qodef-accordion-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-accordion-content-inner\">\n\t\t<ul><li>Honorary Fellowship, 2022<\/li><li>Runner-up, SAIIE Awards: Best Industrial Engineering Paper (SADC Regional Award), 2022<\/li><li>Winner, SAIIE Awards: Best Industrial Engineering Researcher (SADC Regional Award), 2017<\/li><li>Finalist, SAIIE Awards: Best Industrial Engineering Researcher (SADC Regional Award), 2015<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"qodef-accordion-title\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-tab-title\">National Science and Technology Forum<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-accordion-mark\">\n                    <span class=\"qodef-icon--plus qodef-icon-layout--1\">\n                <svg class=\"qodef-svg--arrow-down\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16.112\" height=\"16.112\" viewBox=\"0 0 16.112 16.112\"><g transform=\"translate(15.612 8.056) rotate(135)\"><line x2=\"10.686\" y2=\"10.686\" transform=\"translate(0 10.686) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><line y2=\"10.565\" transform=\"translate(0.052 0.121) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><line x2=\"10.565\" transform=\"translate(10.617 10.686) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><\/g><\/svg>            <\/span>\n        \t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n<div class=\"qodef-accordion-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-accordion-content-inner\">\n\t\t<ul><li>Finalist, TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Emerging Researchers (National Award), 2017<\/li><li>Finalist, Research or Engineering Capacity Development Awards (National Award), 2017<\/li><li>Finalist, TW Kambule-NSTF Awards: Emerging Researchers (National Award), 2015<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"qodef-accordion-title\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-tab-title\">Global Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-accordion-mark\">\n                    <span class=\"qodef-icon--plus qodef-icon-layout--1\">\n                <svg class=\"qodef-svg--arrow-down\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16.112\" height=\"16.112\" viewBox=\"0 0 16.112 16.112\"><g transform=\"translate(15.612 8.056) rotate(135)\"><line x2=\"10.686\" y2=\"10.686\" transform=\"translate(0 10.686) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><line y2=\"10.565\" transform=\"translate(0.052 0.121) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><line x2=\"10.565\" transform=\"translate(10.617 10.686) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><\/g><\/svg>            <\/span>\n        \t\t<span class=\"qodef-icon--minus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n<div class=\"qodef-accordion-content\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-accordion-content-inner\">\n\t\t<ul><li>Most Outstanding Researcher Award <br \/>(Global Award, Paris, France ), 2018<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"qodef-accordion-title\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-tab-title\">Standard Bank Rising Star Awards <\/span>\n\t<span class=\"qodef-accordion-mark\">\n                    <span class=\"qodef-icon--plus qodef-icon-layout--1\">\n                <svg class=\"qodef-svg--arrow-down\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16.112\" height=\"16.112\" viewBox=\"0 0 16.112 16.112\"><g transform=\"translate(15.612 8.056) rotate(135)\"><line x2=\"10.686\" y2=\"10.686\" transform=\"translate(0 10.686) rotate(-90)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\/><line y2=\"10.565\" transform=\"translate(0.052 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qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--right \">\n\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-m-title\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOver 13.7 Million Dollars Raised\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<p class=\"qodef-m-text\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;color: #BCC3C5\">In Research Funding<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-645f062 elementor-section-full_width qodef-elementor-content-grid elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"645f062\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa37396\" data-id=\"fa37396\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-7ce4fbd\" data-id=\"7ce4fbd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532d12f elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_pricing_table\" data-id=\"532d12f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_pricing_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-pricing-table qodef-layout--standard qodef-status--regular\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n        <div class=\"qodef-m-content-top\">\n            \t<div class=\"qodef-m-price\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-price-wrapper qodef-h1\" >\n                            <span class=\"qodef-m-price-currency\" >$<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-price-value\">0,75M<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >2023<\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\"><ul><li>SHE:\u00a0Smart Home Energy: Development of an integrated and mobile solution for low-cost cooking and power generation (Team Effort)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--arrow  qodef-size--small qodef-html--link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"font-weight: 500\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<svg class=\"qodef-svg--button-arrow\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 9.8 9.8\"><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><\/svg>    <\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3ea921\" data-id=\"d3ea921\" 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(Team Effort)<\/li><li>2022 TETA, $1,32 Million (Team Effort)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--arrow  qodef-size--small qodef-html--link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"font-weight: 500\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<svg class=\"qodef-svg--button-arrow\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 9.8 9.8\"><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><\/svg>    <\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-404a156\" data-id=\"404a156\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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Million<\/li><li>2021 European Union Delegation to South Africa, $33 399 Million<\/li><li>2021 Gibela Research Chair, $660 066 Million<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--arrow  qodef-size--small qodef-html--link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"font-weight: 500\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<svg class=\"qodef-svg--button-arrow\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 9.8 9.8\"><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><\/svg>    <\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b92805 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b92805\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0c56b1\" data-id=\"f0c56b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458b7ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_pricing_table\" data-id=\"458b7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_pricing_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-pricing-table qodef-layout--standard qodef-status--regular\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n        <div class=\"qodef-m-content-top\">\n            \t<div class=\"qodef-m-price\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-price-wrapper qodef-h1\" >\n                            <span class=\"qodef-m-price-currency\" >$<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-price-value\">4,26M<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >2020<\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\"><ul><li>2020 DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair in Future Transport Manufacturing Technologies, $36,96\u00a0 Million.<\/li><li>2020 TUT Research Support, $56 656 Million.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--arrow  qodef-size--small qodef-html--link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"font-weight: 500\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<svg class=\"qodef-svg--button-arrow\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 9.8 9.8\"><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><\/svg>    <\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd8a1a9\" data-id=\"fd8a1a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361df31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_pricing_table\" data-id=\"361df31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_pricing_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-pricing-table qodef-layout--standard qodef-status--regular\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n        <div class=\"qodef-m-content-top\">\n            \t<div class=\"qodef-m-price\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-price-wrapper qodef-h1\" >\n                            <span class=\"qodef-m-price-currency\" >$<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-price-value\">1,9M<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >2019<\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\"><ul><li>2019 TUT Research Chair Support, $770 077 Million.<\/li><li>2019 merSETA Chair in Intelligent Manufacturing, $1,60 Million (Team Effort).<\/li><li>2019 NRF \u2013 TUT Flagship Programme, $110 011 Million.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--arrow  qodef-size--small qodef-html--link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"font-weight: 500\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<svg class=\"qodef-svg--button-arrow\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 9.8 9.8\"><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><\/svg>    <\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5e93e5\" data-id=\"e5e93e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262f1be elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_pricing_table\" data-id=\"262f1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_pricing_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-pricing-table qodef-layout--standard qodef-status--regular\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n        <div class=\"qodef-m-content-top\">\n            \t<div class=\"qodef-m-price\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-price-wrapper qodef-h1\" >\n                            <span class=\"qodef-m-price-currency\" >$<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-price-value\">0,17M<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >2018<\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\"><ul><li>2018 NRF Rated Researcher Incentive Funding, $2 200<\/li><li>2018 NRF \u2013 TUT Flagship Programme, $1,71 Million (Team Effort).<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--arrow  qodef-size--small qodef-html--link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"font-weight: 500\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<svg class=\"qodef-svg--button-arrow\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 9.8 9.8\"><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><\/svg>    <\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4229fe elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4229fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c906145\" data-id=\"c906145\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2883cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_pricing_table\" data-id=\"2883cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_pricing_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-pricing-table qodef-layout--standard qodef-status--regular\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n        <div class=\"qodef-m-content-top\">\n            \t<div class=\"qodef-m-price\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-price-wrapper qodef-h1\" >\n                            <span class=\"qodef-m-price-currency\" >$<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-price-value\">0,28M<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >2017<\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\"><ul><li>2017 DSBD, Rapid Incubator Funding, $275 028 Million.<\/li><li>2017 NRF Rated Researcher Incentive Funding, $2 200<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--arrow  qodef-size--small qodef-html--link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"font-weight: 500\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<svg class=\"qodef-svg--button-arrow\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 9.8 9.8\"><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><\/svg>    <\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da47e67\" data-id=\"da47e67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c87a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_pricing_table\" data-id=\"d7c87a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_pricing_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-pricing-table qodef-layout--standard qodef-status--regular\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n        <div class=\"qodef-m-content-top\">\n            \t<div class=\"qodef-m-price\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-price-wrapper qodef-h1\" >\n                            <span class=\"qodef-m-price-currency\" >$<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-price-value\">1,59M<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >2016<\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\"><ul><li>2016 NRF Rated Researcher Incentive Funding, $2 200<\/li><li>2016 Gibela Research Chair, $1,38 Million.<\/li><li>2016 Technology innovation Agency and TUT seed funding, RAF, $27 503 Million.<\/li><li>2016 THRIP in collaboration with Directech, $172 992 Million.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--arrow  qodef-size--small qodef-html--link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"font-weight: 500\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<svg class=\"qodef-svg--button-arrow\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 9.8 9.8\"><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><\/svg>    <\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcbc41e\" data-id=\"fcbc41e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cdadf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_pricing_table\" data-id=\"8cdadf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_pricing_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-pricing-table qodef-layout--standard qodef-status--regular\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n        <div class=\"qodef-m-content-top\">\n            \t<div class=\"qodef-m-price\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-price-wrapper qodef-h1\" >\n                            <span class=\"qodef-m-price-currency\" >$<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-price-value\">0,06M<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >2015<\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\"><ul><li>2015 Technology innovation Agency and TUT seed funding, RVS, $27 503.<\/li><li>2015 NRF Rated Researcher Incentive Funding, $2 200.<\/li><li>2015 National Research Foundation, THRIP Grant, $34 967.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--arrow  qodef-size--small qodef-html--link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"font-weight: 500\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<svg class=\"qodef-svg--button-arrow\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 9.8 9.8\"><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><\/svg>    <\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e1b4f7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e1b4f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae457d2\" data-id=\"ae457d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e21f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_pricing_table\" data-id=\"4e21f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_pricing_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-pricing-table qodef-layout--standard qodef-status--regular\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n        <div class=\"qodef-m-content-top\">\n            \t<div class=\"qodef-m-price\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-price-wrapper qodef-h1\" >\n                            <span class=\"qodef-m-price-currency\" >$<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-price-value\">0,26M<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >2014<\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\"><ul><li>2020 DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair in Future Transport Manufacturing Technologies, $369 637 Million.<\/li><li>2020 TUT Research Support, $56 656 Million.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--arrow  qodef-size--small qodef-html--link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"font-weight: 500\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<svg class=\"qodef-svg--button-arrow\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 9.8 9.8\"><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><\/svg>    <\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-291f9b9\" data-id=\"291f9b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6ea0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_pricing_table\" data-id=\"1a6ea0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_pricing_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-pricing-table qodef-layout--standard qodef-status--regular\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n        <div class=\"qodef-m-content-top\">\n            \t<div class=\"qodef-m-price\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-price-wrapper qodef-h1\" >\n                            <span class=\"qodef-m-price-currency\" >$<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-price-value\">0,04M<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >2013<\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\"><ul><li>2013 National Research Foundation, Knowledge Interchange and Collaboration, $847.<\/li><li>2013 Tshwane University of Technology, Research Equipment Grant, $11 001.<\/li><li>2013 National Research Foundation, Thuthuka Grant, $27 481.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--arrow  qodef-size--small qodef-html--link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"font-weight: 500\">\t<span class=\"qodef-m-icon\">\t\t<svg class=\"qodef-svg--button-arrow\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 9.8 9.8\"><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><g><path d=\"m.4 9.4 9-9\"\/><path d=\"M.4.5h8.9\"\/><path d=\"M9.3 9.4V.5\"\/><\/g><\/svg>    <\/span><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4c25e8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4c25e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bf2e07\" data-id=\"1bf2e07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9d0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-leroux_core_pricing_table\" data-id=\"ae9d0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"leroux_core_pricing_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-pricing-table qodef-layout--standard qodef-status--regular\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-inner\">\n        <div class=\"qodef-m-content-top\">\n            \t<div class=\"qodef-m-price\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-price-wrapper qodef-h1\" >\n                            <span class=\"qodef-m-price-currency\" >$<\/span>\n            \t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-price-value\">0,01M<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n                <h5 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >2012<\/h5>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\"><ul><li>2012 National Research Foundation, Knowledge Interchange Funding, $1 430.<\/li><li>2012 National Research Foundation, Thuthuka, $5 650.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-button clear\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-button qodef-layout--arrow  qodef-size--small qodef-html--link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"font-weight: 500\">\t<span 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