Surname Initial Title Rating Institution Area of Expertise University of the Abdala NF Dr Internationally acclaimed researcher Witwatersrand Biostratigraphy, Palaeontology, Phylogeny, Anatomy Centre for AIDS Epidemiology, Sexual Reproductive Health, HIV Programme of Research prevention, AIDS, HIV-TB co-infection, Gender, Ethics, Abdool Karim Q Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher in South Africa Adolescents, Research, Implementation University of South Fuel cells, Composite materials, Nanotechnology, Abdulkareem AS Dr Promising young researcher Africa Enviromental Engineering and Science University of the Numerical computation, Numerical mathematics, Abelman S Prof Established researcher Witwatersrand Numerical modelling, Numerical methods, University of Cape Climate change Impacts and Mitigation, Climatology, Abiodun BJ Dr Promising young researcher Town Air pollution modelling, Atmospheric modelling Abiye TA Prof Established researcher University of the Hydrogeology Genomics, Molecular evolution, Molecular epidemiology, Veterinary diagnostics, Veterinary Abolnik C Prof Established researcher University of Pretoria virology, Veterinary epidemiology Nelson Mandela Abou-El-Hossein K Prof Established researcher Metropolitan University Machining University of Photochemistry, Photobiology, Photodynamic therapy, Abrahamse H Prof Established researcher Johannesburg Wound healing University of the Abratt R Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Witwatersrand Corporate Reputation, Marketing, Marketing University of Cape Abratt RPA Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Town Oncology, Radiation oncology University of Cape Gut microbiota, Pathogenesis, Virulence Abratt VR Prof Established researcher Town (Microbiology), Anaerobe bacteriology, Host-pathogen University of Cape Human evolution, Human and primate anatomy, Ackermann RR Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Town Evolutionary theory, Evolutionary biology, Morphology University of KwaZulu- Composite materials, Piezoelectric materials, Carbon Adali S Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Natal nanotubes Nelson Mandela Estuarine ecology, Stress ecology, Plant ecology, Plant Adams JB Prof Established researcher Metropolitan University ecophysiology Style, literary, English literature - 19th century, English literature - 20th century, English literature - Early Addison CA Prof Established researcher University of Zululand modern, 1500-1700 University of Limpopo Ethnopharmacology, Industrial pharmacy, Natural Adewusi AE Dr Promising young researcher (Medunsa Campus) products chemistry, Medicinal plant research Internet protocol multimedia system, Computer Cape Peninsula networks - Protocols, Open source software, Mobile University of technology (Computing), Web-based communication Adeyeye O Dr Promising young researcher Technology technologies Coloured people (South Africa) - Identity, Coloured University of Cape people (South Africa) - Politics, Genocide studies - Adhikari M Prof Established researcher Town settler colonialism and genocide Financial economics, Small business - Finance, Investment, Financial development, Household poverty dynamics, Poverty and inequality, International trade, Small medium and micro Adjasi CKD Prof Promising young researcher Stellenbosch University enterprises University of the Adler JB Prof Leading international researcher Witwatersrand Mathematics education, Teacher education University of the Adrian PV Dr Established researcher Witwatersrand Vaccinology, Molecular diagnostics Metallurgy and materials engineering, Renewable energy, Corrosion - Prevention, Electrochemistry, Materials - Characterisation, Carbon nanomaterials, University of South Carbon nanostructures materials, Powder metallurgy, Afolabi AS Prof Promising young researcher Africa Physical metallurgy, Nanotechnology Phytomedicine, In vitro toxicology, Ethnopharmacology, Antimicrobial compound - Isolation and characterisation, Ethnobotany, Drugs Afolayan AJ Prof Established researcher University of Fort Hare from plants, Bioprospecting, Plant sciences Communication engineering, Modelling telecommunications, Modelling telecommunications, University of KwaZulu- Wave propagation, Radio communication, Microwave Afullo TJO Prof Established researcher Natal communication systems - Engineering, Radio wave American University of Agboola BO Dr Promising young researcher Nigeria Electrochemistry, Nanotechnology Geoinformatics, Land use, Precision forestry, Vegetation mapping, Remote sensing, GIS, Spatial University of statistics, Applied environmental science, Forests and Ahmed FE Prof Established researcher Johannesburg forestry Microbiology, Plant Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicinal Plant Research, Applied Agricultural Research Microbiology, Probiotic Research, GI Microbiology, Aiyegoro OA Dr Promising young researcher Council (South Africa) Biotechnology Ajibade PA Prof Promising young researcher University of Fort Hare Inorganic Materials Chemistry University of Material science and technology, Laser materials Akinlabi ET Dr Promising young researcher Johannesburg processing, Friction stir welding University of KwaZulu- Primary health care, Community health care - Workers, Akintola O Dr Established researcher Natal Community care, Caregivers Technical and vocational education and training (TVET), University of the Adult education, Higher education - Transformation, Akoojee MSA Prof Established researcher Witwatersrand Higher education policy Radiobiology, Radiation damage, Radiation dosimetry, Cancer research, Anti-cancer drugs, Immunoconjugates (Cancer therapy), Radiation oncology, Nuclear Akudugu JM Prof Established researcher Stellenbosch University medicine, Cytotoxicity, Applied radioactivity University of the Applied economics, Finance, Financial econometrics, Alagidede P Prof Promising young researcher Witwatersrand Development finance Harbin Institute of Alam MM Prof Promising young researcher Technology, China Aerodynamics, Wind engineering, Aeronautics Peptide/amino acid chemistry, Synthetic peptides, Cyclic dipeptides, Medicinal chemistry, Heterocyclic chemistry, Drug delivery, Marine chemistry, University of KwaZulu- Combinatorial libraries, Natural products chemistry, Albericio F Prof Leading international researcher Natal Cosmetics - Chemistry University of the Equality, Equality rights, Constitutional rights, Gender Albertyn CH Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Witwatersrand studies, Judiciary, Customary law Yeast fungi - Genetic engineering, Yeast - Taxonomy, University of the Free Molecular biology, Protein expression (Fungal), Albertyn J Prof Established researcher State Pathogenic yeasts Visualization of data, Nonlinear dynamic modeling, Control and signal processing, Condition monitoring, Exploratory data analysis, Data mining, Neural networks, Nonlinear time series analysis, Image Aldrich C Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Stellenbosch University analysis, Process control University of the Herpetology, Ecophysiology, Biogeography, Alexander GJ Prof Established researcher Witwatersrand Conservation biology, Conservation ecology Information systems - Management, Change Management, Computer aided instruction, Management information systems, ICT career choice, University of South Computer education, Information systems in a social Alexander PM Prof Established researcher Africa context University of Cape Concrete rehabilitation, Concrete aggregates, Alexander MG Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Town Durability of concrete Large-scale global optimization, Constrained global University of the optimization, Optimal control theory, Integer ALI MM Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Witwatersrand programming, Operations Research University of the Philosophy - History, Philosophy, Modern western, Allais LL Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Witwatersrand Metaphysics, Contemporary philosophy, Ethics University of the Alt JM Dr Promising young researcher Witwatersrand Differential geometry, Geometric analysis Sedimentary ore deposits, Precambrian Geology, Bio- Altermann W Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher University of Pretoria Geology, Sedimentology University of Cape Altwegg R Dr Established researcher Town Population ecology, Statistical ecology, Demography Pharmacology, Ethnopharmacology, Behavioural pharmacology, Experimental neuropharmacology, University of the Experimental psychopharmacology, Amabeoku GJ Prof Established researcher Western Cape Phytopharmacology University of Cape Amar A Dr Established researcher Town Ornithology, Animal ecology, Biodiversity conservation Cost engineering, Waste to energy/Renewable Energy, Conversion of resource, sustainability assessment, prioritisation of technologies, life cycle costing of projects, long term economic viability, energy system planning/forecasting, risk assessment of energy technologies and uncertainty modeling, energy National Biotechnology infrastructure planning, process/plant optimisation, Amigun B Dr Promising young researcher Development Agency energy efficiency (DSM) educational technology, open learning systems, relationship between education, computer games, University of Educational research, Science education, E-learning Amory AM Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Johannesburg specialist CSIR - Materials Science Textiles, Fiber reinforced composites, Natural fiber Anandjiwala RD Dr Established researcher and Manufacturing reinforced composites, Polymeric composites University of the Andanda PA Prof Established researcher Witwatersrand Intellectual property law, Regulatory law, Bioethics University of Cape Anderson PML Dr Promising young researcher Town Landscape ecology, Restoration ecology Plant biodiversity and evolution, Evolutionary ecology, Evolutionary biology, Evolution, Pollination, Pollination biology, Pollination ecology, Pollination Anderson BC Dr Promising young researcher Stellenbosch University experiments Andersson PG Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Stockholm University Catalysis Nuclear Energy Tectonics, Metamorphic petrology, Geochemistry, Corporation of South Meteorite impact structures, Economic geology, Andreoli MAG Dr Established researcher Africa (NECSA) Seismotectonics, Meteoritics, Petrology Mathematical models, Dynamical systems, Differential Anguelov R Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher University of Pretoria equations, Numerical analysis, Biomathematics Soil water - Modelling, Irrigation - Management, Annandale JG Prof Established researcher University of Pretoria Irrigation water - Quality, Crops - Water requirements University of Environmental science, Energy efficiency, Atmospheric Annegarn HJ Prof Established researcher Johannesburg chemistry, Applied nuclear sciences University of Cape Ansorge IJ Dr Established researcher Town Antarctic/Southern ocean Sociolinguistics, Sociolinguistics - Africa, Critical discourse analysis , Discourse analysis, Language Anthonissen C Prof Established researcher Stellenbosch University planning and policy, Multilingualism Antunes EM Dr Established researcher Rhodes University Nanotechnology, Synthesis, Natural products Anyangwe C Prof Established researcher Walter Sisulu University International human rights law Apostolides Z Prof Established researcher University of Pretoria Analytical biochemistry Gene therapy, RNA interference, Hepatitis B virus, University of the Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nucleases, Arbuthnot PB Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Witwatersrand Sequence specific nucleases University of Cape Archer AH Dr Established researcher Town Applied linguistics CSIR - Natural Archer van Resources and the Garderen ERM Dr Established researcher Environment Climate change Algebraic combinatorics, Mathematics of computer University of the science, Theoretical computer science, Combinatorial Archibald ML Dr Promising young researcher Witwatersrand structures University of the Fire ecology, Vegetation dynamics, Biogeochemistry, Archibald SA Dr Promising young researcher Witwatersrand Grazing systems, Savanna ecology University of Cape Ardington CS Dr Promising young researcher Town Development economics, Labour economics Solar energy (Photovoltaics), Amorphous silicon, Crystalline silicon, Nanophysics, Carbon nanostructures University of the materials , Solar thermal energy, Nanosensors, Arendse CJ Prof Promising young researcher Western Cape Nanocrystalline silicon University of KwaZulu- Ariatti M Prof Established researcher Natal Non-viral gene delivery Urban Water Management, Urban storm water - Engineering, Water engineering, Water-supply, Rainwater harvesting, Water demand - Management, University of Cape Water management, Wastewater, Environmental Armitage NP Prof Established researcher Town hydraulics, Engineering hydrology Nelson Mandela Business management, Organisational behaviour, Arnolds CA Prof Established researcher Metropolitan University General management, Employee motivation Arnott GE Dr Promising young researcher Stellenbosch University Asymmetric synthesis, Synthetic chemistry University of Arotiba OA Dr Promising young researcher Johannesburg Electrochemistry, Physical Chemistry University of the Ashwal LD Prof Leading international researcher Witwatersrand Geochemistry, Petrology, Mineralogy, Tectonics Environmental biotechnology, Water - Environmental biotechnology, Bioremediation, Environmental bioremediation, Phytoremediation, Composting, University of South Heavy metal polluted soils, Ecotoxicology of soil and Atagana HI Prof Established researcher Africa water Auerswald L Dr Established researcher Stellenbosch University Invertebrate physiology University of the Investment analysis, Investment management, Auret CJ Prof Established researcher Witwatersrand Corporate finance Defects in semiconductors, Wide bandgap semiconductors, Compound semiconductors, Thin film technology, Semiconductor devices, Semiconductor Auret FD Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher University of Pretoria characterization Physics - Experimental methods, Low temperature physics, Nuclear physics, Statistical physics, Quantum Avdeenkov AV Dr Internationally acclaimed researcher Stellenbosch University many-body theory, Degenerate quantum gases Seed pathology, Seed science, Fungal-plant interactions, Plant diseases, Plant pathology, Seeds - Treatment, Soilborne plant diseases, Indigenous plant Aveling TAS Prof Established researcher University of Pretoria use, Plant health management Avenant NL Dr Established researcher National Museum Small mammal ecology, Predator-prey interactions Fish Parasitology, Water Quality, Fish parasitic Avenant- University of monogenea, Water metal pollution, Crustacean Oldewage A Prof Established researcher Johannesburg ecology, Crustacean morphology Ayee JRA Prof Established researcher University of Ghana Public policy, Political science, Public administration Tobacco control, Public oral health, Public Health and Ayo-Yusuf OA Prof Established researcher University of Pretoria Development Biological control - Alien invasive plants, Bacterial biotechnology, Environmental microbiology, Babalola OO Prof Established researcher North-West University Biotechnology, Soil metagenomics University of KwaZulu- Baboolal D Prof Established researcher Natal General topology, Pointfree topology University of the Backwell LR Dr Established researcher Witwatersrand Microscopy, Taphonomy DITSONG Museums of Badenhorst S Dr Promising young researcher South Africa Archaeozoology University of Cape HIV and Tuberculosis Epidemiology and Clinical Badri MHY Dr Established researcher Town Intervention youth socialisation, Further education and training, Special education - youth at risk, Technical and vocational education, history and sociology of Education, Race and education, institutionalisation and Badroodien NA Dr Established researcher Stellenbosch University education, enterprise training University of Cape Baets WRJ Prof Established researcher Town Complexity theory iThemba Laboratory for Cervical cancer - Prevention, Radiation physics, Accelerator Based Radiation oncology, Molecular biology (Medical), RNA Baeyens AJC Dr Promising young researcher Sciences analysis, Gene expression profiling - Cancer cells Organizational culture, Work-life interaction, Organisational behaviour, Organizational commitment, University of Cape Research survey, Work-family balance, Organisational Bagraim JJ Prof Established researcher Town psychology Isotope geochemistry, Exploration geochemistry, University of the Metamorphic petrology, Tectonics, Economic geology, Bailie RH Dr Promising young researcher Western Cape Igneous petrology, Geochemistry, Crustal tectonics Urban history - South Africa, Public history, Historical memory, History - South Africa - Border war, 1966- Baines GF Prof Established researcher Rhodes University 1989, War and society Baird D Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Stellenbosch University Ecosystem Modelling, Ecosystem ecology University of the Analytical chemistry, Electrochemical sensors, Baker PGL Prof Established researcher Western Cape Electrochemical synthesis Architecture - Conservation and restoration, Urban conservation, Architecture - Theory, Culture Bakker KA Prof Established researcher University of Pretoria conservation Balfour RJ Prof Established researcher North-West University Language and Literacy in Education University of the Biodiversity, Palynology, Plant morphology, Plant Balkwill K Prof Established researcher Witwatersrand systematics, Pollination biology, Plant phylogeny African music, Racial identity - South African, Popular music, Composition (Music) - South Africa, Music and meaning, South African music - History, Jazz music - University of KwaZulu- History, Music - 20th century, Music - South Africa, Ballantine CJ Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Natal Music - Social aspects University of KwaZulu- Ballard RJ Prof Established researcher Natal Cultural studies University of the Ballim Y Prof Established researcher Witwatersrand Cement, Concrete University of the Ballot DE Prof Late entrant into research Witwatersrand Neonatology South African Astronomical Balona LA Dr Internationally acclaimed researcher Observatory (SAAO) Asteroseismology, Astrophysics University of the Bamford MK Prof Internationally acclaimed researcher Witwatersrand Palaeobotany