2024 Important Student Information

Welcome to the Department of Physics

The Department of Physics at the Nelson Mandela University provides comprehensive programmmes in physics at undergraduate and BSc Honours level, as well as post-graduate research opportunities at Masters and Doctoral level.

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Optical Fibre Research

Dr David Waswa
Director
Tel: +27 41 504 2141
david.waswa@mandela.ac.za

 

Electron Microscopy

Prof Jaco Olivier
Professor
Tel: +27 41 504 2143
jaco.olivier@mandela.ac.za

Photovoltaics

Prof Ernest van Dyk
Professor and Head of the Photovoltaics Research Group (PVRG)
Tel: +27 41 504 2259
Ernest.vanDyk@mandela.ac.za

Semiconductor Materials and Nanostructures

Professor JR Botha
Tel: 27 41 504 2144
Reinhardt.Botha@mandela.ac.za

Undergraduate Students

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Research

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Prof André Venter
Associate Professor and Head of Department
Tel: +27 41 504 2579/4584
andre.venter@mandela.ac.za

Chemistry’s Dr Adeniyi Ogunlaja selected for Future Professors Programme

09 October 2024

Senior lecturer and Chemistry Department Head Dr Adeniyi Ogunlaja has been selected for the Future Professors Programme (FPP), an initiative by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).

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