Research

NRF Rated Researchers

The National Research Foundation (NRF) has a long history, dating back to 1984, of instituting a system of evaluating and rating researchers. Annually, researchers from universities and research councils - including international researchers - apply for evaluation by the NRF. Evaluated researchers are put in categories that depict their standing within the scientific community. These ratings are difficult to attain and are thus held in high esteem.

For information about ratings, and the criteria applied to each, visit the NRF website: http://www.nrf.ac.za/

Unisa is proud of all its NRF-rated researchers. One of the portfolio's goals is to provide the support needed for the university's researchers to attain higher ratings, as well as increase the number of NRF rated researchers in general. Not only is support seen as imperative, but numerous incentives are available to those who are rated as further encouragement in their pursuit of excellence.

Below is a list of Unisa's NRF rated researchers within the College of Science, Engineering and Technology with the rating they currently hold:

Category B

A B rating is given to researchers who enjoy considerable international recognition by their peers for the high quality and impact of their recent research outputs.

Name Department/Institute/Centre/Unit Rating
Prof SC Ray Physics B3
Prof J Kriek Physics B3
Prof TA Dube Mathematical Sciences B3

Category C

A C rating is given to established researchers with a sustained recent record of productivity in the field who are recognised by their peers as having:

  1. Produced a body of quality work, the core of which has coherence and attests to ongoing engagement in the field
  2. Demonstrated the ability to conceptualise problems and apply research methods to investigating them.
Name Department/Institute/Centre/Unit Rating
Prof AE Botha Physics C1
Prof E Ranganai Statistics C2
Prof LL Jewell(Associate chair- Quality and ECSA Accreditation & Library) Chemical Engineering C2
Prof M Braun Physics C2
Prof EF Doungmo Goufo Mathematical Sciences C2
Prof VS Vallabhapurapu Physics C2
Prof MS Dhlamini Physics C2
Prof EN Nxumalo Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability C2
Prof AT Kuvarega Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability C2
Prof MJ Mphahlele Chemistry C2
Prof TAM Msagati Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability C2
Prof VR Veeredhi Mechanical Engineering C2
Prof Hossana Twinomurinzi Computing C2
Prof De Villiers Computing C2
Prof PM Alexander Computing C2
Prof Judy van Biljon Computing C2
Prof E Mnkandla Computing C2
Prof Jan H Kroeze Computing C2
Prof MA Kebede Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability C2
Prof Legesse Kassa Debusho Statistics C2
Prof Z Wang Electrical Engineering C2
Prof Felix Bankole Computing C2
Prof PO Umenne Electrical Engineering C3
Prof BM Mothudi Physics C3
Prof LW Snyman Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability C3
Prof TTI Nkambule Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability C3
Dr I Kamika Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability C3
Prof CC Enweremadu Mechanical Engineering C3
Prof I Naidoo Mathematical Sciences C3
Prof M Khumalo Mathematical Sciences C3
Prof H Jafari Mathematical Sciences C3
Prof Elmarie Kritzinger Computing C3
Prof T Nazir Mathematical Sciences C3
Dr MP Mubiayi Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability C3

Category Y

A Y rating is given to young researchers (40 years or younger) who have held the doctorate or equivalent qualification for less than five years at the time of application, and who are recognised as having the potential to establish themselves as researchers within a five-year period after evaluation, based on their performance and productivity of quality research outputs during their doctoral studies and/or early post-doctoral careers.

Name Department/Institute/Centre/Unit Rating
Prof V Msomi Mechanical Engineering Y
Dr G Mamba Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability Y2
Prof F Mulenga Mining Engineering Y2
Dr CA Agyingi Mathematical Sciences Y2
Prof KEM Krauss Computing Y2
Dr Corne Van Staden Computing Y2
Prof Adele Da Veiga Computing Y2
Prof MJ Madito Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability Y2
Prof PS Mbule Physics Y2
Prof SJ Moloi Physics Y2
Prof L L Noto Physics Y2