09:30
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Opening Function
(until 10:15)
(Zoom Platform)
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10:30
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Plenary 1 - Applied Physics
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Phil Ferrer
(wits)
(until 11:15)
(Zoom Platform)
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10:30
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Scenarios for Powering the South African Electricity Grid to Supply the Electricity Demand in Future
- Prof.
Wikus van Niekerk
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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Applied Physics
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phil ferrer
(wits)
(until 13:00)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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High order stabilized finite elements for gas dynamics.
- Mr
Musawenkosi Khulu
(University of Zululand)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:45
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Unmasking phase with ghost imaging
- Ms
Bereneice Sephton
(University of the Witwatersrand)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:00
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An Internet Of Things (IoT) pilot project as a primer for the future development of IoT technology for particle physics detector data acquisition systems.
-
Ryan Mckenzie
(University Of the Witwatersrand)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:15
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Threading a Laser Through the Eye of a Needle: Multimode Fibre Coupling in Turbulence
- Mr
Fortune Iga
(University of the Witwatersrand)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:30
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The Vacuum Arc Ion Thruster
- Mr
Paul Stansell
(University of the Witwatersrand)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:45
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Fast, cheap, variable sensitivity wavefront sensor for applications in communication to microscopy and beyond
-
Keshaan Singh
(University of the Witwatersrand)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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Astrophysics
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Brian van Soelen
(University of the Free State)
(until 13:00)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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Probing 2HDM+S with MeerKAT Galaxy Cluster Legacy Survey
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Natasha Lavis
(University of the Witwatersrand)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:45
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MeerKAT's view on galaxy clusters: Diffuse radio emission in MeerKAT Galaxy Cluster Legacy Survey (MGCLS)
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Konstantinos Kolokythas
(North-West University)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:00
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Studying gas flows in the SUNBIRD starburst galaxies and LIRGs
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Petro Janse van Rensburg
(UCT/SAAO)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:15
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Spatially resolved stellar kinematics of the CLoGS brightest group early-type galaxies
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Clinton Stevens
(North-West University)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:30
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Stellar populations of green valley galaxies
-
Antoine Mahoro
(South African Astronomical Observatory)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:45
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A study of the baryon cycle in groups at different stages of assembly
- Mr
Sriram Sankar
(South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO))
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics
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Manny Mathuthu
(North West University- Mafikeng)
(until 13:00)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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In-situ Determination of Radioactivity Levels and Radiological Hazards in and around the Gold Mine Tailings of the West Rand Area, South Africa.
-
Paballo Moshupya
(National Nuclear Regulator)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:45
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Assessment of the radiological and heavy metal water quality of Vaal River, South Africa
-
Kgantsi Boitshekwane
(University of North West)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:00
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Characterization of UF4 waste using gamma spectroscopy
- Ms
Tsholofelo Mokgele Desiree
(North-West University (Mafikeng Campus))
(Zoom Platform)
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12:15
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Nuclear forensic analysis of natural uranium mined from northern Nigeria.
- Prof.
Iyabo Usman
(University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:30
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Simulation of neutron and electron material damage in CuO, MgO, and Al2O3
-
Tshepo Mahafa
(University of Witwatersrand)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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Photonics
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Pieter Neethling
(Laser Research Institute, University of Stellenbosch)
(until 13:00)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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Synergistic Cytotoxic Effects of Photodynamic Therapy and Cannabidiol Treatment on Cervical Cancer Cells
- Dr
Cherie Ann Kruger
(Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg )
Dr
Radmila Razlog
(Department of Complementary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:45
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Recombinant Antibody-Conjugated Silver Nanoparticles for Improved Drug Delivery in Photodynamic Therapy for Metastatic Melanoma
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Zaria Malindi
(University of Johannesburg)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:00
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Antiproliferative and Cytotoxicity Effects of Aluminium (III) Phthalocyanine Chloride Tetra Sulphonic Acid Mediated Photodynamic Therapy on Oesophageal Cancer
- Mrs
Onyisi Christiana Didamson
(University of Jonannesburg)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:15
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PBM at 660 nm reduces stress induced apoptosis in diabetic wounded fibroblast cells in vitro
- Dr
Sandy Jere
(University of Johannesburg)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:30
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Photobiomodulation at 830 nm modulates proliferation and migration of wounded fibroblast cells
- Ms
Thobekile Leyane
(Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:45
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Photobiomodulation at 830 nm influences diabetic wound healing in vitro through modulation of inflammatory cytokines
- Ms
Tintswalo Mgwenya
(University of Johannesburg)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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Physics for Development, Education and Outreach
-
Alan Cornell
(University of Johannesburg)
(until 13:00)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:45
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LEVERAGING DESIGN THINKING AND SYSTEMS THINKING APPROACH IN PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH
- Ms
Ngwende Rethabile Nshimwe
(Botswana International University of Science and Technology)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:00
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Challenges pre-service students have while practicing to answer questions using context-content alignment problem-solving strategy
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Buyi Sondezi
(University of Johannesburg)
Paul Molefe
(University of Johannesburg)
Mr
Mphiriseni Khwanda
(UJ )
(Zoom Platform)
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12:15
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A modal approach to teaching and understanding paraxial light propagation
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Chané Simone Moodley
(University of the Witwatersrand)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:30
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Students’ understanding of physical components of electrical circuits.
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Paul Molefe
(University of Johannesburg)
Mphiriseni Khwanda
(UJ)
Buyi Sondezi
(University of Johannesburg)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:45
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Flippin Amazing?
- Dr
Kebra Ward
(Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts)
Lindsay Westraadt
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials
-Prof.
Rudolph Erasmus
(University of the Witwatersrand)
(until 13:00)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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Lattice expansion studies of the crystal structure transformation in intermediate valent $\rm{Ce_2Rh_2Ga}$
-
sindisiwe xhakaza
(student)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:45
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Property and structural characterisation of Fe and Ni bonded NbC cermets for improved tribological applications
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Gerrard Peters
(University of the Witwatersrand)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:00
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Thermal stability of diketopyrrolopyrrole-based terpolymers with tunable broad band absorption for polymer solar cells.
- Mr
Leonato Tambua Nchinda
(Department of Physics, University of Pretoria, South Africa.)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:15
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Synthesis and modification of Boron Nitride nanotubes using ion implantation
- Mr
Lehlohonolo Lisema
(School of Physics, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:30
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Highly methane responsive nanosensor layer based on mesoporous nanostructured belts-like Indium Oxide
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Mosima Kgomo
(CSIR)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:45
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Electrochemical Synthesis and Characterization of PANI/Graphene-foam Composite Films
- Mr
Daniel Chilukusha
(Tshwane University of Technology)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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Space Science
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Rendani nndanganeni
(South African Nation Space Agency)
(until 13:00)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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Supersolitons that propagate obliquely to the magnetic field in a plasma with adiabatic ions, Boltzmann distributed cool electrons and Cairns or Kappa-distributed hot electrons
- Dr
Shivani Singh
(UNISA)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:45
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The effects of ion beams on slow and fast ion-acoustic solitons in plasmas with two-temperature electrons
- Mr
M. Maxengana
(South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Space Science)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:00
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The Vacuum Arc Ion Thruster for Space Science Applications
- Mr
Paul Stansell
(University of the Witwatersrand)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:15
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Enhanced Vacuum Arc Thruster with Pulsed Magnetic Fields
-
Tristan Rencken
(Zoom Platform)
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12:30
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Constraining the Cross-field Diffusion of Jovian Electrons
- Mr
Jabus van den Berg
(Centre for Space Research, North-West University)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:45
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Simulating Solar Energetic Particle Transport As Observed By Solar Orbiter
- Ms
Jaclyn Stevens
(North West University)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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Theoretical and Computational Physics
-
Thomas Konrad
(UKZN)
(until 13:00)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:30
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5D MSSM at Two loop
-
Alan Cornell
(University of Johannesburg)
(Zoom Platform)
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11:45
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Black holes and nilmanifolds: quasinormal modes as fingerprints of extra dimensions
-
Anna Chrysostomou
(University of Johannesburg)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:00
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Rapidity Distributions of Pb+Pb and Au+Au from the microscopic Ultra-relativistic Quantum Molecular Dynamics (UrQMD 3.3) model
-
Thendo Emmanuel Nemakhavhani
(University of Johannesburg)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:15
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First principle’ study of the properties of the Titanium based alloys (Ti doped with Mo, Mg, Zr, Ta and Si) for biomedical applications
-
Kobe Mabeba
(Student)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:30
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The QCD Equation of State in Small Systems
-
William Horowitz
(University of Cape Town)
(Zoom Platform)
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12:45
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An Introduction to Lattice QCD: The Metropolis Algorithm and the Anharmonic Oscillator
- Mr
Blessed Arthur Ngwenya
(University of Cape Town)
(Zoom Platform)
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