PG Research Proposal Review

24 Sep 2026, 13:00 → 25 Sep 2026, 16:00 Africa/Johannesburg

Abdool Sattar Cassim (University of Johannesburg) , Samuel Temaugee (School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg)

PG Research Proposal Review.  This is for Prof. Connell and Dr. Loan's students.

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Thursday, 24 September

13:00 → 13:10 Optimisation of PET detectors

Speaker: Sithabiso Msane (UJ)

13:10 → 13:20 Big data processing: Search for dark matter particles at ATLAS

Speaker: Kgomotso Zwakala (UJ)

13:20 → 13:30 Performance of nanocrystalline diamond rod radiation hard humidity sensors in radiation intense applications

Speaker: Kevin Murunwa Matamela (UJ)

13:30 → 13:40 Computer simulation of diamond as a resilient material in high radiation environments

Speaker: Mkhuleko Ndwandwe (UJ)

13:40 → 13:50 4IR Sensors for Extreme Environments (SEE) – Instrumentation of Nuclear Reactors

Speaker: Achiever Tandoh Teneng (UJ)

13:50 → 14:00 Optimisation of XRT Sorting

Speaker: Sinesipho Nkosi (UJ)

14:00 → 14:10 CFD Study of the APB Greenhouse at the CEI

Speaker: Tshepiso F Mogajana (UJ)

14:10 → 14:20 Relax

14:20 → 14:30 Study temperature sensitivity on diamond coated Fibre Optic Sensor (FOS)

Speaker: Alizwa Pikolomzi Sobantwana (UJ)

14:30 → 14:40 Implementation of IoT sensors for UJ Green house.

Speaker: Nkosephayo Zwane (UJ)

14:40 → 14:50 Study the humidity sensitivity on diamond coated FOS

Speaker: Amukelani Fortunate Nkuna (UJ)

14:50 → 15:00 GEANT4 simulation for a FOS dosimeter in a proton therapy.

Speaker: Michael Mulisa Rannenyeni (UJ)

15:00 → 15:10 Study the strain sensitivity on diamond coated FOS

Speaker: Luqmaan Nana (UJ)