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from Monday, 3 July 2017 (08:00) to Friday, 7 July 2017 (23:00)


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3 Jul 2017
4 Jul 2017
5 Jul 2017
6 Jul 2017
7 Jul 2017
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09:00
Council Meeting (until 17:00) (Boardroom 1005)
09:00
Photonics Winter School (until 17:00) (A203)
09:00 The development of a laser based 3D fingerprint acquisition device - Mr Ameeth Sharma (CSIR)   (A203)
09:30 Biomedical Imaging with micro-fabricated optically pumped magnetometers - Prof. Svenja Knappe (University of Colorado)   (A203)
10:20 --- Tea ---
10:50 Biomedical detection using optical phenomena - Dr Robert Lieberman   (A203)
11:40 --- Lunch ---
13:00 Precision time and frequency metrology with light - Dr Filippus Roux   (A203)
13:50 Generation of a gamma ray laser - Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg)   (A203)
14:40 --- Tea ---
15:10 Precision molecular spectroscopy for astrophysics - Dr Christine Steenkamp (University of Stellenbosch)   (A203)
16:00 Novel techniques for optical metrology using structured light - Dr Carmelo Guzman   (A203)
09:00
Photovoltaics Workshop (until 17:00) (A204)
09:00 --- Welcome and Opening Address ---
09:20 PV Penetration (worldwide and SA) and RE IPPP status - Dr Kittessa Roro (NLC-CSIR)   (A204)
10:00 Solar Resource - Riaan Meyer (GeoSUN)   (A204)
10:40 --- Tea ---
11:00 PV device technology - Dr Frederik Vorster (NMMU)   (A204)
11:40 Defects, degradation and characterization   (A204)
12:20 --- Lunch ---
13:20 PV Plant engineering and optimisation (utility scale) - Arnold Rix (Stellenbosch University)   (A204)
14:00 PV Plant engineering and optimisation (commercial and industrial sectors) - Axel Scholle (Sustainable Power Solutions)   (A204)
14:40 PV Plant characterisation - Donald McGillivray Riaan Meyer (GeoSUN) Dr Frederik Vorster (NMMU)   (A204)
15:20 Panel discussion   (A204)
09:00
Teacher's Workshop (until 17:00) (A407)
09:00 --- Tea - Welcome ---
09:15 Opening remarks   (A407)
09:30 South African Physics Olympiad - Mr Case Rijsdijk (SAAO (retd))   (A407)
10:30 --- Tea ---
11:00 Teacher professional development - Jonathan Clark   (A407)
12:00 Work-energy theorem - Dr Mark Herbert (University of the Western Cape)   (A407)
13:00 --- Lunch ---
14:00 Preparing for young physicists tournament - Mr Don Duffield (Parklands College)   (A407)
15:00 Women in physics - Prof. David Wolfe (UK Institute of Physics)   (A407)
16:00 --- Tea ---
08:30
Official Opening (until 09:00) (A107)
09:00
Plenary 1 (until 10:00) (A107)
09:00 Magnetic Imaging with Optically-Pumped Magnetometers - Dr Svenja A. Knappe (University of Colorado - Boulder)   (A107)
10:00
Applied Physics -Prof. Ernest van Dyk (NMMU) (until 10:40) (A403B)
10:00 Towards the Development of VCSEL-Based Time and Frequency Dissemination System using a DFB Phase Error Correction Actuator for the SKA - Mr Shukree Wassin (NMMU)   (A403B)
10:20 Short-Term Stability of RF Clock Signal Distribution System Over Different Optical Fibres - Ms Phumla Dlamini (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)   (A403B)
10:00
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 1 -Dr Simon Mullins (iThemba LABS (Gauteng)) (until 10:40) (A406)
10:00 The Characterization of the first excited &frac12;<sup>+</sup> state in <sup>9</sup>B - Mr ndinannyi justice mukwevho (university of the western cape)   (A406)
10:20 Photon strength function studies at iThemba LABS – latest developments - Dr Mathis Wiedeking (iThemba LABS)   (A406)
10:00
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 2 -Dr Zinhle Buthelezi (iThemba LABS) (until 10:40) (A404)
10:00 Overview of recent results in the diphoton decay channel with pp collisions collected during 2015 and 2016 at 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector - Mr Robert Reed (University of Witwatersrand)   (A404)
10:20 Exploring new physics in events with missing transverse energy and a Higgs boson decaying to two photons with the ATLAS detector - Ms Shell-may Liao (University of the Witwatersrand, School of Physics, 1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa”)   (A404)
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10:00
Photonics -Dr Gurthwin Bosman (Stellenbosch University) (until 10:40) (A306)
10:00 Controlling light harvesting with light - Dr Tjaart Krüger (University of Pretoria)   (A306)
10:00
Physics Education -Prof. Deena Naidoo (School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand) (until 10:40) (A407)
10:00 Olympiads in the Digital Data Age - Mr Case Rijsdijk (SAIP/ASSA)   (A407)
10:00
Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials 1 -Mr Emmanuel Igumbor (University of Pretoria) (until 10:40) (A403A)
10:00 Intermediate Valence behavior in the new ternary compound Yb<sub>13</sub>Pd<sub>40</sub>Sn<sub>31</sub> - Ms Redrisse Djoumessi Fobasso (University of Johannesburg)   (A403A)
10:20 Implementation of Quantum Hall Effect Based Precision Resistance Measurement System - Mr Mporome Maboko (Student)   (A403A)
10:00
Theoretical and Computational Physics 1 -Prof. Kristian Müller-Nedebock (University of Stellenbosch) (until 10:40) (A303A)
10:00 Evolution of the Yukawa couplings in 5-dimensions for an SU(3) gauge group - Prof. Alan Cornell (NITheP)   (A303A)
10:20 Memory in non-Abelian Gauge Theory - Mr Bourgeois Gadjagboui (Wits University)   (A303A)
10:40 --- Tea 1 ---
11:10
Applied Physics -Mr Frikkie De Beer (Necsa) (until 12:10) (A403B)
11:10 Identification of electrical breakdown sites in multi-crystalline Si solar cells - Mr Ross Dix-Peek (NMMU)   (A403B)
11:30 Capacitance Measurements on Potential Induced Degradation of Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells - Mr Gilbert Osayemwenre (FHIT)   (A403B)
11:10
Astrophysics -Prof. Christo Venter (North-west University, Potchefstroom Campus) (until 12:10) (A303B)
11:10 Spectral analysis of Fermi-LAT Gamma-ray bursts with known redshift and their potential use as cosmological standard candles - Mr Feraol F. Dirirsa (University of Johannesburg)   (A303B)
11:30 Multi-TeV flaring from blazars: Markarian 421 as a case study - Dr Luis Salvador Miranda Palacios (University of Johannesburg)   (A303B)
11:50 Echo Mapping of Active Galactic Nuclei - Mr Michael Hlabathe (University of Cape Town and South African Astronomical Observatory)   (A303B)
11:10
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 1 -Mr Sifiso Senzo Ntshangase (University of Cape Town / iThemba LABS) (until 12:10) (A406)
11:10 Ancillary detectors at the K600 magnetic spectrometer - Dr Paul Papka (Stellenbosch University)   (A406)
11:30 Cross section measurements of light ion production using (p,xp) and (p,xn) reactions - Ms Doris Kenfack (University of Stellenbosch)   (A406)
11:50 Towards implementation/development of the state-of- the-art electron spectrometer capability at iThemba LABS - Mr Abraham Avaa (Wits/iThemba)   (A406)
11:10
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 2 -Dr Siegfried Förtsch (iThemba LABS) (until 12:10) (A404)
11:10 Geometrical Validation of ATLAS New Small Wheel Simulation Software - Mrs Chilufya Mwewa (University of Cape Town)   (A404)
Slides
11:30 Reconstruction of missing energy in event with two photons in ATLAS detector at the Large hadron collider. - Mr Kehinde Tomiwa (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A404)
11:50 The impact of an extended Inner Detector tracker on the <i>W<sup>&plusmn;</sup>W<sup>&plusmn;</sup></i> measurement in <i>pp</i> collisions at the High-Luminosity LHC with the upgraded ATLAS detector - Ms Raynette van Tonder (University of Cape Town)   (A404)
Slides
11:10
Photonics -Dr Hermann Uys (National Laser Centre, CSIR) (until 12:10) (A306)
11:10 Taking Twisted Classical light for a Quantum Walk - Ms Bereneice Sephton (CSIR National Laser Centre; Wits Physics Department)   (A306)
11:30 Image Inversion via Quantum Ghost Imaging - Mr Nicholas Bornman (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A306)
11:50 Delayed measure quantum eraser with orbital angular momentum - Mr Isaac Nape (Structured Light Lab, School of Physics, University of Witwatersrand)   (A306)
11:10
Physics Education -Dr Mark Herbert (University of the Western Cape) (until 12:10) (A407)
11:10 An investigation of students’ approaches in solving kinematic problems using linear equations of motion - Ms Sinovuyo Tanci (University Western Cape)   (A407)
11:30 Students’ explanations of motion in real-life context - Mr Paul Molefe (University of Johannesburg)   (A407)
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11:50 Students‘ presentations as a teaching and learning tool - Dr Buyi Sondezi (University of Johannesburg) Mr Paul Molefe (University of Johannesburg)   (A407)
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11:10
Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials 1 -Dr Volkmar Nolting (Vaal University of Technology) (until 12:10) (A403A)
11:10 Mechanical milling effect on the structural and magnetic properties of sintered La<sub>0.67</sub>Sr<sub>0.33</sub>MnO<sub>3</sub> - Mr Itegbeyogene Ezekiel (University of KwaZulu-Natal)   (A403A)
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11:30 Mass-loading effect of graphene foam (GF) on the electrochemical performance of nickel phosphate as an electrode for supercapacitor application - Mr Abdulmajid A. Mirghni (UP)   (A403A)
11:50 Investigation of the Magnetic Ground State of PrRu<sub>2</sub>Ga<sub>8</sub> Compound - Mr Michael Olawale Ogunbunmi (University of Johannesburg)   (A403A)
11:10
Space Science -Dr John Bosco Habarulema (South African National Space Agency) (until 12:10) (A305)
11:10 Ensemble Estimation of Network Parameters: A Tool to Improve the Real-time Estimation of GICs in the South African Power Network - Mr Michael Heyns (UCT/SANSA)   (A305)
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11:30 Analysis of magnetotelluric data from the South African magnetotelluric network - Dr Electdom Matandirotya (University of zimbabwe)   (A305)
11:50 A study on effects of geomagnetic extreme events in the middle atmosphere using Space-Borne Satellite and SuperDARN. - Mr Adila Wamisho Tire (University of KwaZulu-Natal, NASSP node)   (A305)
11:10
Theoretical and Computational Physics 1 -Prof. Alan Cornell (NITheP) (until 12:10) (A303A)
11:10 Matrix logarithmic quantum wave equation - Dr Konstantin Zloshchastiev (Durban University of Technology)   (A303A)
11:30 Power series expansion of the Jost function on the complex angular momentum plane. - Mr Tshegofatso Tshipi (University of Pretoria)   (A303A)
11:50 Solution of double-eigenvalue problem for a fermionic particle or gauged Q-ball in superfluid vacuum - Mr Arislan Makhmudov (Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow)   (A303A)
09:00
Plenary 1 (until 10:00) (A107)
09:00 FAIR - The Universe in the Laboratory - Dr Karlheinz Langanke (GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung and Facility for Antiproton and Ion research)   (A107)
10:00
Applied Physics (until 10:40) (A403B)
10:00 Applied Physics Forum AGM - Prof. Ernest van Dyk (NMMU)   (A403B)
10:00
Astrophysics -Prof. Christo Venter (North-west University, Potchefstroom Campus) (until 10:40) (A303B)
10:20 Cosmic ray diffusion and the role of nearby sources in the study of positron excess - Dr Jagdish Chandra Joshi (University of Johannesburg)   (A303B)
Slides
10:00
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 1 -Dr Mathis Wiedeking (iThemba LABS) (until 10:40) (A406)
10:00 Resonances in odd-odd 182Ta - Mr C.P. Brits (iThemba LABS)   (A406)
10:20 Measurements of gamma-ray production cross sections of proton beams at energies of 80-125 MeV with a natural calcium target. - Mr Ayanda Kunyana (University of Zululand)   (A406)
10:00
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 2 -Dr Thomas Dietel (University of Cape Town) (until 10:40) (A404)
10:00 Production of the Madala boson in association with top quarks - Mr Stefan von Buddenbrock (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A404)
Slides
10:20 The production of two leptons and missing energy from H->Sh production at the LHC - Mr Abdualazem Fadol (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A404)
10:00
Photonics (until 10:40) (A306)
10:00
Physics Education -Mr Case Rijsdijk (SAAO (retd)) (until 10:40) (A407)
10:00 Vectors from students' point of view - Dr Buyi Sondezi (University of Johannesburg) Mr Paul Molefe (University of Johannesburg)   (A407)
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10:20 FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS’ DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICS CONCEPTS: THE EFFECT OF GUIDED INQUIRY LABORATORY ACTIVITIES - Mr Vonani Baloyi (University of Pretoria)   (A407)
10:00
Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials 1 -Mr peace prince mkhonto (University of Limpopo) (until 10:40) (A403A)
10:00 Structural evolution of tin catalyst heated during x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy - Ms Fortunate Mofao Modiba (NMISA,UWC)   (A403A)
10:20 The structural and sensing properties of cobalt and indium doped zinc oxide nanopowders synthesised through high energy ball milling technique - Ms Mahlatse Manamela (University of Limpopo)   (A403A)
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10:00
Theoretical and Computational Physics 1 -Dr Ilya Sinayskiy (University of KwaZulu-Natal and National Institute for Theoretical Physics) (until 10:40) (A303A)
10:00 GLOBAL SOLAR RADIATION ESTIMATION USING TEMPERATURE DATA FOR NWANEDI ARC STATION OF VHEMBE DISTRICT, SOUTH AFRICA. - Dr Nnditshedzeni Eric Maluta (University of Venda)   (A303A)
10:20 Evaluation of Garcia Regression Constants using Meteorological Data in Pretoria Arcadia, South Africa. - Ms Sophie Mulaudzi (University of Venda)   (A303A)
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10:40 --- Tea 1 ---
11:10
Applied Physics -Prof. Hartmut Winkler (Dept. Physics, University of Johannesburg) (until 12:10) (A403B)
11:10 Computing the diffuse and direct components of global solar irradiance on a horizontal surface in South Africa - Mr LUTENDO CHRISTOPHER NETHWADZI (SAAPMB)   (A403B)
11:30 Simulation of Ground Level Spectral Solar Irradiance in Rwanda using LibRadtran. - Ms MARIE CHANTAL CYULINYANA (Department of Physics, University of Johannesburg)   (A403B)
11:50 Weather forecasting using deep learning - Mr Makhamisa Senekane (Quantum Research Group, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000, South Africa)   (A403B)
11:10
Astrophysics -Prof. Markus Boettcher (until 12:10) (A303B)
11:10 Shell-model calculations of the Cl-34(p,gamma )Ar-35 astrophysical rp reaction rates - Prof. Werner Richter (Stellenbosch University)   (A303B)
11:30 The effects of primordial chemistry and streaming velocities on Pop III star formation - Mr Matthew Unterslak (Wits)   (A303B)
11:50 Discretization of an extended solar system - Prof. Pieter Wagener (University of Fort Hare)   (A303B)
11:10
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 1 -Dr Robert Bark (iThemba LABS) (until 12:10) (A406)
11:10 New B(2+1| E2 |0+1) value in 20Ne: mitigating an old challenge with rotor model - Ms Senamile Masango (Student)   (A406)
11:30 Radiation Safety Calculations for iThemba LABS ACE Isotopes facility. - Mr Nkanyiso Mantengu (iThemba LABS)   (A406)
11:50 Study of the low-lying states in <sup>26</sup> Mg nuclei. - Ms Pheladi Molema (Student)   (A406)
11:10
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 2 - Deepak Kar (University of Witwatersrand) (until 12:10) (A404)
11:10 Search for boosted heavy neutrino with the ATLAS detector at the LHC - Mr Tshidiso Molupe (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A404)
11:50 Higgs decay via the dark vector boson to four leptons - Mr Phineas Ntsoele (University of Johannesburg)   (A404)
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11:10
Photonics -Dr Carmelo Rosales-Guzman (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg) (until 12:10) (A306)
11:10 Tailoring light in the mid-IR - Mr Lucas Gailele (Csir)   (A306)
11:30 Mode Division Multiplexing mixing Different Orthogonal Bases - Mr Mitchell Cox (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A306)
11:50 Multiplexing of a densely-packed set of spatial modes - Mr NKOSIPHILE ANDILE BHEBHE (UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND)   (A306)
11:10
Physics Education -Mr Paul Molefe (University of Johannesburg) (until 12:10) (A407)
11:10 The University of the Western Cape Department of Physics and Astronomy natural science and physical science teacher development and training program - Dr Mark Herbert (University of the Western Cape)   (A407)
11:30 Non-specialist talk - Cool science does not have low kinetic energy   (A407)
11:10
Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials 1 -Dr Daniel Wamwangi (wits university) (until 12:10) (A403A)
11:10 <b> COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING STUDIES OF Fe-Al-X (X= Pt, Ru) ALLOYS </b> - Ms Christine Mkhonto (University of Limpopo)   (A403A)
11:30 Nano-fabricated SiN holograms for probing matter with structured waves - Mr Jason Webster (University of Stellenbosch)   (A403A)
11:50 Structural evolution and ion diffusion of TiO<sub>2</sub> nanosheet at different temperatures for anode material Li-ion batteries. - Ms Blessing N Rikhotso (University of Limpopo)   (A403A)
11:10
Space Science -Dr Rendani nndanganeni (South African Nation Space Agency) (until 12:10) (A305)
11:10 Black aurora studies in the ionosphere. - Ms Amore Nel (SANSA)   (A305)
11:30 Structure of magnetic turbulence at 1 AU - Prof. Renier Burger (North-West University)   (A305)
11:50 Thermospheric winds and temperatures - Prof. Michael Kosch (SANSA)   (A305)
11:10
Theoretical and Computational Physics 1 -Dr Ilya Sinayskiy (University of KwaZulu-Natal and National Institute for Theoretical Physics) (until 12:10) (A303A)
11:10 Correlation energy of a finite single chain lattice using a Harthree+Exchange approximation, a Jastrow factor and a local density approximation - Mr Kossi Amouzouvi (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A303A)
11:30 Theoretical characterization of beryllium and nitrogen co-doped graphene: a proposed p-type semiconductor for nanoelectronic devices - Mr Okikiola Olaniyan (UP)   (A303A)
09:00
Plenary 1 (until 10:00) (A107)
09:00 Faltering Steps into the Galaxy - Prof. Gary P. Zank (University of Alabama in Huntsville)   (A107)
10:00
Applied Physics -Dr Aletta Karsten (NMISA) (until 10:40) (A403B)
10:00 A Passive Solar Building Response to Selective Components of Solar Irradiance - Mr ochuko Kelvin overen (University of Fort Hare)   (A403B)
10:20 Experimental and Numerical Heat Transfer Analysis of Cavity Absorber and The Application of Different Optically Active Layer for Parabolic Solar Trough Concentrator. - Mr Khaled Mohamad (PhD student)   (A403B)
10:00
Astrophysics -Prof. Christo Venter (North-west University, Potchefstroom Campus) (until 10:40) (A303B)
10:00 Non-specialist talk - Extragalactic Science with H.E.S.S. - Prof. Markus Boettcher (North-West University)   (A303B)
10:00
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 1 -Dr Simon Mullins (iThemba LABS (Gauteng)) (until 10:40) (A406)
10:00 Injection Line Studies for the SPC2 Cyclotron at iThemba LABS - Dr fhumulani nemulodi (iThemba LABS)   (A406)
10:20 PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS ON THE ECRIS - Mr Muneer Sakildien (iThemba LABS)   (A406)
10:00
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 2 -Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg) (until 10:40) (A404)
10:00 The search for new bosons at the Large Hadron Collider - Prof. Bruce Mellado (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A404)
10:20 Constraining the Gluon Content of Nuclei with an Electron-Ion Collider - Mr Victor Gueorguiev (University of Cape Town)   (A404)
10:00
Photonics -Dr Pieter Neethling (Laser Research Institute, University of Stellenbosch) (until 10:40) (A306)
10:00 Cell death induced by combination of phthalocyanine photosensitizer and doxorubicin on MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells. - Mr Eric Chekwube Aniogo (Laser Research Centre, University of Johannesburg)   (A306)
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10:20 Photobiomodulation activates the JAK/STAT signaling pathway in diabetic wounded cells in vitro - Mr Sandy Jere (Laser Research Center, University of Johannesburg)   (A306)
10:00
Physics Education -Mr Marthinus Johannes Schwartz (University of Zululand) (until 10:40) (A407)
10:00 Physics as background foundation for process engineers and analytical scientists - Prof. Antoine-Floribert MULABA-BAFUBIANDI (School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg)   (A407)
10:20 Physics in isiZulu: how far should we go? - Dr Derek Fish (University of Zululand)   (A407)
10:00
Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials 1 -Prof. Japie Engelbrecht (NMMU) (until 10:40) (A403A)
10:00 Non-specialist Talk - Structure Property correlation in SOFC & SOEC materials - Prof. David Billing (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A403A)
10:00
Theoretical and Computational Physics 1 -Prof. Kristian Müller-Nedebock (University of Stellenbosch) (until 10:40) (A303A)
10:00 Division Meeting   (A303A)
10:40 --- Tea 1 ---
11:10
Applied Physics -Dr Alan Matthews (UKZN) (until 13:10) (A403B)
11:10 Surface wave generation by piezoelectric transducer on pesrpex wedges and their interaction with notches in steel - Dr Ike Q Sikakana (Department of NDT and Physics, Vaal University of Technology)   (A403B)
11:30 Determination of the optical behaviour of an explosive charge during detonation in an open air environment - Ms Nomahlubi Thunyiswa (CSIR)   (A403B)
11:50 Design and construction of a Digitally Controlled Function Generator - Mr Kreason Naidoo (UKZN)   (A403B)
12:10 Kinetics of essential oil extraction from castor seeds and macadamia nuts - Mr Jonathan Kiaka (Mineral Processing and Technology Research Centre) Ms Sharon Makgoga (University of Johannesburg)   (A403B)
12:30 Demand and supply site approaches for energy conversion from macadamia nut shells waste and castor cake. - Ms Mmatseleng Getrude ntobeng (University of Johannesburg) Ms Tiny-Henriette Dania (Mineral Processing and Technology Research Centre)   (A403B)
12:50 Investigating the dynamic flow within tumbling mills. - Mr Graham Daniels (Necsa)   (A403B)
11:10
Astrophysics -Prof. Markus Boettcher (until 13:10) (A303B)
11:10 Bayesian r-priors: fixing the problems inherent in traditional best fit techniques - Mr Riyaadh Jamodien (SUN)   (A303B)
11:30 Discovery of a Shock Front in the merging cluster of galaxies ACO2163 - Dr NCEBA MHLAHLO (WITS UNIVERSITY)   (A303B)
11:50 Optimasation of galaxy identification methods in large HI surveys - Mr Thembaloxolo Gqaza (University of Cape Town)   (A303B)
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11:10
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 1 -Prof. John F Sharpey-Schafer (UWC) (until 13:10) (A406)
11:10 Calculation of the Energy Produced from Radiative Capture in the SAFARI-1 Nuclear Reactor - Ms Linina Jurbandam (University of Witwatersrand)   (A406)
11:30 Non-radiating accelerating electrons - Mr Jason Webster (University of Stellenbosch)   (A406)
11:50 High-fidelity modelling of the Egyptian 2nd Testing Research Reactor (ETRR-2) - Mr Maurice Mashau (Necsa)   (A406)
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12:10 Feasibility of Nuclear Plasma Interaction studies with the Activation Techniques - Mr Nogwanya Thembalethu (UWC)   (A406)
11:10
Photonics -Dr Christine Steenkamp (University of Stellenbosch) (until 13:10) (A306)
11:10 Theoretical investigation of the Hong-Ou-Mandel interference in turbulence - Mr Chemist Mabena (University of the Witwatersrand and CSIR)   (A306)
11:30 Experimental investigation of the Hong-Ou-Mandel interference in turbulence - Dr Shashi Prabhakar (School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa)   (A306)
11:50 Interference of distinguishable photon states - Mr Bienvenu Ndagano (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A306)
12:10 Quantum-statistical phenomenon of sustainability and its manifestations in dissipative photonic systems - Dr Konstantin Zloshchastiev (Durban University of Technology)   (A306)
12:30 Optical sectioning with induced quantum optical coherence - Dr Adam Valles (School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa)   (A306)
12:50 Beam shaping with controllable gain - Dr Igor Litvin (CSIR NLC)   (A306)
11:10
Physics Education -Dr Derek Fish (University of Zululand) (until 13:10) (A407)
11:10 The ‘Misconception’ of ‘Common Sense’: An Introspective Approach - Mr Marthinus Johannes Schwartz (University of Zululand)   (A407)
11:30 Undergraduate students' difficulties with motion of hooked objects on inclined and horizontal surfaces - Mr Itumeleng Phage (Central University of Technology, Free State)   (A407)
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11:50 A modern approach to Thermodynamics practicals - Mr Ross Dix-Peek (NMMU)   (A407)
12:10 What is mathematics good for anyway? - Mrs Charlotte Hillebrand-Viljoen (University of Cape Town)   (A407)
12:30 Quantum Key Distribution for The Undergraduate Curriculum - Ms Samukelisiwe Phehlukwayo (University of Kwazulu-Natal)   (A407)
12:50 How do undergraduate students respond to early research? - Dr Sondezi Buyi (University of Johannesburg)   (A407)
11:10
Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials 1 -Prof. Moise Bertin Tchoula Tchokonte (Department of Physics, University of the Western Cape) (until 13:10) (A403A)
11:10 mK-Scale Cooling of Nanoelectronic Devices in South Africa - Mr Samuel Wolski (University of Cape Town)   (A403A)
11:50 Thermoelectric properties of CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>PbI<sub>3</sub> using density functional theory and Boltzmann transport calculations - Mr Ibrahim Abdallah (chool of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand)   (A403A)
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12:10 Laplace transform deep level transient spectroscopy on n-type gallium arsenide - Mr Shandirai Tunhuma (University of Pretoria)   (A403A)
12:30 Computational Modelling Study on Stability of Li-S/Se System - Mr Cliffton Masedi (UL/CSIR)   (A403A)
12:50 Effects of growth time on structural and optical properties of ZnO nanorods on Ga-doped ZnO seed layer for dye-sensitized solar cells photoanode - Mr Jatani Ungula (University of the Free State)   (A403A)
11:10
Space Science -Dr Carel Olivier (North-West University) (until 13:10) (A305)
11:10 The effects of a time dependent wavy neutral sheet on cosmic-ray modulation in the heliosphere – progress and challenges - Mr KATLEGO MOLOTO (NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY)   (A305)
11:30 Solar Wind And Heliospheric Magnetic Field Behaviour During Solar Cycle 23-24 - Dr Pieter Kotze (SANSA)   (A305)
11:50 On the reduction of drift coefficients in the presence of turbulence - Dr Nicholas Eugene Engelbrecht (Center for Space Research, North West University)   (A305)
11:10
Theoretical and Computational Physics 1 -Dr William Horowitz (University of Cape Town) (until 13:10) (A303A)
11:10 Rapidity evolution of observables at high energies using the gaussian truncation - Mr Daniel Adamiak (University of Cape Town)   (A303A)
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11:30 A gauge invariant truncation of JIMWLK - Mr Robert Moerman (University of Cape Town)   (A303A)
11:50 Analysis of a heavy boson of mass around 270 GeV in Left-Right Symmetric Models - Mr Amir Abouelrous (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A303A)
Slides
09:00
Plenary 1 (until 10:00) (A107)
09:00 Photonic Crystals - Dr Solomon Assefa (IBM Research Lab Africa)   (A107)
10:00
Applied Physics -Dr phil ferrer (wits) (until 10:40) (A403B)
10:00 Long-Term Performance Assurance Strategies for Photovoltaic Modules Deployed in South Africa - Dr Frederik Vorster (NMMU)   (A403B)
10:00
Astrophysics -Prof. Christo Venter (North-west University, Potchefstroom Campus) (until 10:40) (A303B)
10:20 Latest Results from the XENON1T Experiment - Mr Jacques Pienaar (Purdue University)   (A303B)
10:00
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 1 -Dr Taofiq Ibrahim (until 10:40) (A406)
10:00 New developments in the nuclear binary cluster-Core in the Super-Heavy Nuclear region - Mr Boniface Dimitri Christel Kimene Kaya (Stellenbosch University)   (A406)
10:20 Calculation of the nuclear optical potential and elastic scattering observables for unstable nuclei using a relativistic formalism - Mr Wasiu Yahya (Stellenbosch University)   (A406)
10:00
Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials 1 -Dr Setumo Victor Motloung (SMU) (until 10:40) (A403A)
10:00 Characterisation of the optical properties of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) for enhancing organic photovoltaic (OPV) device performance. - Dr Joseph Kirui (University of Venda)   (A403A)
10:20 Density functional based tight binding (DFTB+) studies of pentlandites (Fe, Co, Ni)<sub>9</sub>S<sub>8</sub> minerals - Dr Thabo Letsoalo (University of Limpopo)   (A403A)
10:00
Quantum Technologies PI meeting (until 10:40) (A306)
10:00
Space Science -Prof. Michael Kosch (SANSA) (until 10:40) (A305)
10:00 Polarity switches, coexistence and the existence of supersolitons pertaining to electron-acoustic nonlinear structures - Dr Shimul Maharaj (South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Space Science)   (A305)
10:20 Overtaking collisions of small-amplitude supersolitons in a plasma with cold ions and two-temperature Boltzmann electrons - Dr Carel Olivier (North-West University)   (A305)
10:40 --- Tea 1 ---
11:10
Applied Physics -Dr Joseph Asante (Tshwane University of Technology) (until 13:10) (A403B)
11:10 Temporal two-photon interference of entangled photons generated using partially coherent pump beam - Dr Stuti Joshi (University of KwaZulu-Natal)   (A403B)
11:30 Two-photon polarisation entangled states using partially spatially coherent pump beam - Dr Yaseera Ismail (University of KwaZulu-Natal)   (A403B)
11:50 <u><b>Analysis and optimization of the pore structure development in activated carbon nanostructures</b></u> - Mr Tjatji Tjebane (Necsa/UP)   (A403B)
12:10 Investigating the effects of Cobalt keV ion implantation on optical and magnetic properties of Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) thin films on flexible PET substrates - Mr Olakunle Oluwaleye (University of South Africa)   (A403B)
12:30 Establishment of Methods for Spatial Resolution Assessment in Digital Neutron Radiography and Tomography Facilities - Mr Mabuti Jacob Radebe Radebe (Necsa)   (A403B)
12:50 The MinPET diamond discovery technique - Mr Thendo Nemakhavhani (University of Johannesburg)   (A403B)
Slides
11:10
Astrophysics -Prof. Markus Boettcher (until 13:10) (A303B)
11:30 The Madala Hypothesis and Indirect Dark Matter Detection - Dr Geoff Beck (University of Witwatersrand)   (A303B)
11:50 The Cosmology of Gravitational Scalar-Tensor Theories - Mrs Heba Abdulrahman (North West University, South Africa)   (A303B)
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12:10 Structure formation with causal bulk viscosity - Dr Anslyn John (Rhodes University)   (A303B)
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11:10
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 1 -Dr Simon Mullins (iThemba LABS) (until 13:10) (A406)
11:10 High Power Laser System at the Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics - Dr Ioan Dancus (ELI-NP)   (A406)
11:30 Nuclear Physics with High Power Lasers at ELI-NP facility - Dr Florin Negoita (ELI-NP)   (A406)
12:10 SAIF - the South African Isotope Facility - Dr Robert Bark (iThemba LABS)   (A406)
11:10
Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials 1 -Dr Joseph Kirui (UNIVERSITY OF VENDA) (until 13:10) (A403A)
11:10 Elastic properties of chalcogenide based phase change memories by surface Brillouin scattering - Dr Daniel Wamwangi (wits university)   (A403A)
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11:30 Structure and Phase Stability Study of Nickel Doped Spinel LiMn<sub>2</sub> O<sub>4</sub> using Cluster Expansion Method - Dr Rapela Maphanga (University of Limpopo) Mr kemeridge Tumelo Malatji (University of Limpopo)   (A403A)
11:50 Effect of Tb3+ concentration on the structure and photoluminescence of Zn0.5Mg0.5Al2O4:x% Tb3+ (0 < x ≤ 1) nanophosphor synthesized by citrate sol-gel method - Dr Setumo Victor Motloung (SMU)   (A403A)
12:10 Transformation of plant biomass waste into resourceful activated carbon materials for mixed-assembly type electrochemical capacitors - Dr Damilola Momodu (UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA)   (A403A)
11:10
Quantum Technologies PI meeting (until 13:10) (A306)
11:10
Space Science -Dr Shimul Kumar Maharaj (South African National Space Agency (Space Science) (formerly NRF Hermanus Magnetic Observatory)) (until 13:10) (A305)
11:10 Multi-wavelength observations and modelling of solar energetic particles - Dr Du Toit Strauss (Centre for Space Research, North-West University)   (A305)
11:30 An introduction to diffusive shock acceleration in space sciences - Mr Phillip Prinsloo (Centre for Space Research, North-west University)   (A305)
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11:50 Future spacecraft missions to the Sun - Mr Ruhann Steyn (North-West University)   (A305)
PM
18:00
Welcome Reception (until 19:00) (A503AB)
12:10
Plenary 2 (until 13:10) (A107)
12:10 Intercalated carbon materials at extreme conditions - Dr Vittoria Pischedda (ILM)   (A107)
13:10 --- Lunch ---
14:00
Applied Physics -Dr Mmantsae Diale (University of Pretoria) (until 15:40) (A403B)
14:00 A new D-T neutron facility at UCT - Dr Tanya Hutton (University of Cape Town)   (A403B)
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14:20 Trigger and Data Acquisition systems readout architecture of the Tile PreProcessor Demonstrator for the ATLAS Tile Calorimeter phase-II upgrades. - Mr Dingane Hlaluku (Student)   (A403B)
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14:40 Numerical Modelling of experiments performed at the OPAL research reactor - Ms Rotondwa Mudau (Necsa)   (A403B)
15:00 An International Experiment on Atmospheric effects in False Bay, South Africa - Mrs Faith February (Institute for Maritime Technology)   (A403B)
15:20 Uncertainty analysis for Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT) measurements - Dr Thomas Leadbeater (University of Cape Town)   (A403B)
14:00
Astrophysics -Dr Markus Bottcher (University of North West) (until 15:40) (A303B)
14:00 Gamma-ray Pulsars - A Cosmic Treasure Chest - Prof. Christo Venter (North -West University)   (A303B)
14:20 Fluctuations in the Extragalactic Background Light and its Effects on the Hard Gamma Ray Spectrum - Mr Ayman Kudoda (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A303B)
14:40 Investigating electronic pedestals of the analogue front-end boards of the upgraded High-Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.-I) cameras - Mr Kleopas Shiningayamwe (The University of Namibia)   (A303B)
15:00 Modelling Polarization by the Inverse Compton Scattering Process - Mr Baibhaw Singh (Indian Institute of Technology,Kharagpur,India)   (A303B)
14:00
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 1 -Dr Pete Jones (iThemba LABS) (until 15:40) (A406)
14:00 The Isovector Giant Dipole Resonance in the transition region of the samarium isotope chain - Dr Lindsay Donaldson (iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences)   (A406)
14:20 Investigation of the isoscalar giant monopole resonance as a function of neutron excess in the 42,44,48Ca isotope chain - Mr Sunday Olorunfunmi (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)   (A406)
14:40 Studies of the low lying E1 “Pygmy resonance” modes in <sup>154</sup>Sm using inelastic alpha scattering - Ms Harshna Jivan (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A406)
15:00 Exploring the nature and strength of the Isoscalar Giant Monopole Resonance in <sup>12</sup>C - Dr Frederick David Smit (iThemba LABS)   (A406)
15:20 The (d,3He) single-nucleon transfer reaction - Dr Retief Neveling (iThemba LABS)   (A406)
14:00
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 2 -Prof. Bruce Mellado (University of the Witwatersrand) (until 15:40) (A404)
14:00 Heavy-quark production vs multiplicity in small systems at LHC energies - Dr Zinhle Buthelezi (iThemba LABS)   (A404)
14:20 Quark gluon tagging at the LHC - Deepak Kar (University of Witwatersrand)   (A404)
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14:40 Multilepton signatures of BSM scalar bosons at the LHC - Dr Mukesh Kumar (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A404)
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15:00 J/ψ suppression at forward rapidity in Pb–Pb collisions - Dr Siegfried Förtsch (iThemba LABS)   (A404)
15:20 Measurement of W and Z boson production in p-Pb collisions at &radic;s<sub>NN</sub> = 5.02 TeV in ALICE - Dr AMAL SARKAR (NRF iThemba LABS, Cape Town)   (A404)
14:00
Photonics -Dr Cosmas Mafusire (University of Pretoria) (until 15:40) (A306)
14:00 Implementation of the orthonormal Zernike-based polynomials in the Extended Nijboer-Zernike diffraction theory - Dr Cosmas Mafusire (University of Pretoria)   (A306)
14:20 The Wigner distribution function in characterising general optical fields of varying coherence - Mr Prince Mredlana (Student)   (A306)
14:40 Light can be fractal! - Ms Hend SROOR (University of The Witwatersrand)   (A306)
15:00 Uncovering Orbital Angular Momentum with Mode Sorters - Ms Bereneice Sephton (CSIR National Laser Centre; Wits Physics Department)   (A306)
15:20 An application of optical tweezers in the measurement of picoNewton forces - Ms Anneke Erasmus (Stellenbosch University)   (A306)
14:00
Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials 1 -Dr Mahlaga Molepo (University of South Africa) (until 15:40) (A403A)
14:00 Electrical levels induced by thulium (Tm<sup>3+</sup>) in germanium: a hybrid density functional study - Dr Emmanuel Igumbor (University of Pretoria)   (A403A)
14:20 Using the Barkhausen Effect to Measure the Microstructure of Ferromagnetic Materials - Dr Volkmar Nolting (Vaal University of Technology)   (A403A)
14:40 Computational modelling study on elastic properties and temperature variation in Ti<sub>50</sub>Pt<sub>50-x</sub>Cu<sub>x</sub> shape memory alloys - Dr Rosinah Modiba (CSIR)   (A403A)
15:00 Electrical characterization of deep level defects created by bombarding the n-type 4H-SiC with 1.8 MeV proton irradiations - Dr Ezekiel Omotoso (University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa)   (A403A)
15:20 Computational studies of Na/MgMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Spinels. - Dr Ndanduleni Lethole (University of Limpopo)   (A403A)
14:00
Space Science -Dr Du Toit Strauss (Centre for Space Research, North-West University) (until 15:40) (A305)
14:00 Observations of meridional and vertical propagation of ionospheric disturbances - Dr John Bosco Habarulema (South African National Space Agency and Rhodes University)   (A305)
14:20 Influence of the solar activity on the stratosphere-troposphere exchange in the southern Africa: Wavelet Approach - Dr Nkanyiso Mbatha (University of Zululand)   (A305)
14:40 Midlatitude post sunset plasma bubbles during 11 April 2001 intense storm - Dr Zama Thobeka Katamzi-Joseph (South African National Space Agency)   (A305)
15:00 The Solar Dynamics Observatory eclipse season is not consistent with what is to be expected from an eclipse - Dr Claudia Albers (WITS university)   (A305)
14:00
Teacher's Workshop (until 15:40) (A407)
14:00 Teaching with MCQ - Mr Case Rijsdijk (SAAO (retd)) Prof. David Wolfe (UK Institute of Physics)   (A407)
14:50 Decolonialising science education - Dr Dale Taylor (UCT)   (A407)
14:00
Theoretical and Computational Physics 1 -Dr Nnditshedzeni Eric Maluta (University of Venda) (until 15:40) (A303A)
14:00 Driven non-equilibrium systems modeled with Markov processes - Mrs Pelerine Tsobgni Pelerine (University of Stellenbosch)   (A303A)
14:20 Study of solitons in plasmas based on Vlasov simulation approach - Dr Seyyed Mehdi Hosseini Jenab (North-West University)   (A303A)
14:40 Bayesian parameter estimation and model comparison for discrete data spectra - Ms Li Wang (Stellenbosch University)   (A303A)
15:00 Noncentral r-priors - Dr Michiel De Kock (Stellenbosch University)   (A303A)
15:20 Systematic model construction by squared series expansions - Mr Antonie de Beer (Student)   (A303A)
15:40 --- Tea 2 ---
16:10
Plenary 3 (until 17:10) (A107)
16:10 The European Spallation Source – 21st century possibilities for science using neutrons - Prof. Andreas Schreyer (European Spallation Source ESS ERIC)   (A107)
17:10
Excursion to iThemba Labs (until 19:00) ()
17:10
Poster Session 1 -Prof. Christo Venter (North-west University, Potchefstroom Campus) Prof. Ernest van Dyk (NMMU) Prof. Japie Engelbrecht (NMMU) (until 19:00) (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 <b> Quasipartice Band Structure and Optical Properties of α-MnO<sub>2</sub> : A Beyond Density Functional Theory Investigation </b> - Ms Mirriam Chepkoech (The National Institute for Theoretical Physics, School of Physics and Mandelstam Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Wits 2050, South Africa.)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
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17:10 <i>Ab-Initio</i> study of Oxygen Adsorption on Li/Na-MO<sub>2</sub> (110) Surface, (M = Mn,Ti and V) - Ms khomotso Maenetja (University Of Limpopo)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 A study of traveling ionospheric disturbances using GPS observations. - Christopher Winkelmann (University of Michigan, USA)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Activated carbon/Nickel-Aluminium double layer hydroxide composites for supercapacitor applications - Ms Belinda Moyo (University of Pretoria)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 AIR CONDITIONING PERFORMANCE MONITORING IMPROVEMENT VIA REGRESSION MODELLING - Ms GLORY BANTAN MAFOR (UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 An Implementation and Evaluation of Machine Learning Methods for Morphological Galaxy Classification - Mr Julius Stopforth (University of Cape Town)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Application of Genetic Algorithm Parameter Optimisation on Current-Voltage data of multi-crystalline Silicon solar cells - Mr Ross Dix-Peek (NMMU)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Assessment of the quality parameters of corn cob for energy conversion through gasification - Mr Anthony Anukam (University of Fort Hare)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Atomistic simulation of the structure and elastic properties of pentlandite - Dr Mofuti Mehlape (University Of Limpopo)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Atomistic simulation studies of Lithium intercalation into amorphous structure of TiO2 nanoporous - Dr Malili Matshaba (University of Limpopo)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Building a ternary computer - Ms Nonky Ramohoeba (University Of KwaZulu-Natal)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Characterization and Classification of a 5-kW Xenon Lamp Solar Simulator with an Ellipsoidal Reflector - Mr Cuthbert Makosa (Fort Hare University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Characterization of Ce3+ doped ZnO nano-powders co-doped with different concentrations of Eu3+ in polymer films of PVC, PCL and PVC/PCL blends - Mrs Moipone Alice Malimabe (University of the Free State (Qwaqwa))   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
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17:10 Comparative performance of CdS/CdTe thin film solar cells fabricated with electrochemically deposited CdTe from 2-electrode and 3-electrode set-ups. - Dr Obi Kingsley Echendu (Department of Physics, University of the Free State, Qwa qwa Campus, Private bag X13, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866, South Africa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Comparison of ionospheric scintillation proxies derived from high sampling rate GNSS data. - Dr Pierre Cilliers (SANSA Space Science)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Comparison of Ionospheric Scintillation recorded by the Gough Island stationary receiver and by a receiver on the SA Agulhas II Polar Research Vessel - Mrs Annelie Vermeulen (UCT SpaceLab)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Computational modelling for understanding the fundamentals of methane oxidation over palladium oxide - Dr Moyahabo Hellen Chuma (Johnson Matthey)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 COMPUTATIONAL STUDY OF ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE CROCONATES DYE MOLECULES FOR APPLICATION IN DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS. - Mr Tshifhiwa Steve Ranwaha (University of Venda)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Creating and Optimizing a Sky Tessellation Algorithm for Direction-Dependent effects - Mr Antonio Peters (Rhodes University MSc Student)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Density functional theory study of Ti <sub>n</sub> (n = 2-32) clusters: Lowest energy configurations and electronic properties. - Mr Tshegofatso Michael Phaahla (University of Limpopo)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Deposition time effect on the structural, optical and morphological properties of chemically synthesized PbS thin films - Dr Fekadu Gashaw Hone (University of the Free State)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Design and fabrication of a biogas fermentation system - Mr KeChist Obileke (University of Fort Hare)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Design, construction and performance evaluation of a greenhouse temperature regulated, agitated portable biogas digester - Mr Asheal Mutungwazi (UFH/FHIT)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Developing a method to quantify material density from volumetric data with micro-focus X-ray tomography. - Mr Jakobus Hoffman (Necsa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Discovery of microdiamonds and disordered graphite by Raman spectroscopy in a mullite-magnetite-silica glass melt rock of impact origin, Gilf Kebir Plateau, SW Egypt - Dr Rudolph Erasmus (University of the Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Effect of Deposition Temperature on the Structural, Morphological and Electrochemical Properties of LiFePO4 Thin films Nanomaterials Prepared by Chemical Bath Deposition. - Dr LEHLOHONOLO FORTUNE KOAO (UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE, QWAQWA CAMPUS) Mr DONALD DEHIIN HILE (UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE, QWAQWA CAMPUS)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Effect of growth time of hydrothermally grown VO2 for supercapacitors applications - Mrs Ndeye Maty Ndiaye (UP)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Electrical resistivity and the thermodynamic properties of the ferromagnet Nd2Pt2In - Mr Jean Jules Mboukam (University of the Western Cape)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Electronic properties of B and Al doped <i>graphane</i>: A hybrid density functional study - Dr Edwin Mapasha (University of Pretoria)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Energy scale validation and inter calibration of the ATLAS TileCal using 2015 and 2016 cosmic rays data - Mr Kehinde Tomiwa (University of the Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Feasibility study of acquiring a photovoltaic system at Tshwane University of Technology, Arcadia Campus - Dr Nicolas Thantsha (Tshwane University of Technology)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 First-principles investigation of lattice thermal conductivity and stuctural stability of CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>PbI<sub>3</sub> - Mr Ibrahim Abdallah (School of Physics and Mandelstam Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of the Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
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17:10 First-principles studies of Te line-ordered alloys in a molybdenum disulfide monolayer - Ms NOELIARINALA FELANA ANDRIAMBELAZA (University of Pretoria)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Focused Ion Beam Imaging of Induced Defects in Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells - Mr Gilbert Osayemwenre (FHIT)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 FTIR assessment of In<sub>x</sub>Ga<sub>1-x</sub>As - Prof. Japie Engelbrecht (NMMU)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Gas-Sensing Properties of TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles Double Doped with Ag and Cu - Mr Olatunbosun Nubi Nubi (University of Limpopo)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
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17:10 Generation of hyper-entangled photon states for quantum key distribution - Mr Shamik Maharaj (University of KwaZulu-Natal) Mr Anesan Reddy (University of KwaZulu-Natal)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Geomagnetic Storms Predictions - Wayne Lester (SANSA)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Green synthesis of Europium oxide Nanoparticles by <i>Hibiscus sabdariffa</i> flower extract: Main physical and optical properties - Ms zamavezi Kweyama (iThemba LABS)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles and the investigation of their physical properties - Ms Takalani Nethavhanani (University of the Western Cape)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 How quantum is bird migration: A review. - Ms Betony Adams (UKZN)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
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17:10 Hydrothermal Synthesis of NiO/graphene electrode and their application in CO sensing - Mr Abubakar Khaleed (University of Pretoria)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Influence of partial anionic substitution on luminescence properties of CaMoO<sub>4</sub>:Eu<sup>3+</sup> compounds as solid state LED phosphors. - Mr Machaba Leanyatsa Abraham Letswalo (University of Johannesburg)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Investigation of corrosion resistant nanocrystalline TiZrN layers deposited on ZIRLO - Mr Hlanganani Nyembe (Centre for HRTEM, Physics Department, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Investigation of GeSn thin films using Real-Time and RBS channeling techniques at iThemba LABS - Dr Christopher Mtshali (iThemba LABS)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Jitter Analysis of Pulse-Per-Second Timing Signals Transmitted over Optical Fibre Networks - Mr KAGISO J LEBURU (NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Jitter Analysis of Pulse-Per-Second Timing Signals Transmitted over Optical Fibre Networks - Mr KAGISO J LEBURU (NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Kondo and crystal - eletcric field effects andMagnetic behaviour in Ce8Pd24(Al1−xSnx) - Mr Aiman Bashir (University of the western Cape)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Lattice thermal conductivity of bulk WSe2 - Mr Mahmoud Mahmoud (University of the Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
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17:10 Mapping the effects of thermal gradients for correction of refractive index variation inside the lunar laser ranging telescope tube - Mr Tsele Philemon (University of Pretoria)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Micro-indentation Hardness Increase in Ion Implanted Boron Nitride - Mr Lehlohonolo Lisema (Wits)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Microwave-assisted synthesis of cobalt sulphide nanoparticles clusters on activated graphene foam for electrochemical supercapacitor - Dr Tshifhiwa Moureen Masikhwa (University of Pretoria)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Modelling the JVLA antenna primary beams with characteristic basis functions - Mr Iheanetu kelachukwu (Rhodes University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Modulating Information onto Laser Beams - Mr Mitchell Cox (University of the Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 NMISA Radioactivity services for industry - Dr Milton van Rooy (NMISA)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF STRUCTURAL, ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF VANADIUM DISELENIDE (VSe<sub>2</sub>) - Mr Elkana Rugut (The National Institute for Theoretical Physics, School of Physics and Mandelstam Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Wits 2050, South Africa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
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17:10 On the synthesis and characterization of Tungsten Oxide (WO3) doped with Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) nanostructures for gas sensing applications - Mr Thokozani Mpanza (University of Zululand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Optimisation of inorganic-organic photoactive hybrid film for photovoltaic application. - Mr Siphisihle Siphamandla Magubane (UWC)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Performance Evaluation and Optimization of an Air Source Heat Pump Water Heater at Low Temperatures - Mr Joel YONGOUA NANA (Fort Hare Institute of Technology)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Performance monitoring of a fabricated biogas digester fed with pig dung - Mr KeChrist Obileke (Fort Hare Institute of Technology)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Probing quantum gravity through strong gravitational lensing - Dr Mhlambululi Mafu (Botswana International University of Science and Technology) Mr Stuart Marongwe (Botswana International University of Science and Technology)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
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17:10 RFQ accelerator beam optimization at Necsa - Mr Tshepo Mahafa (Necsa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Security proof of a generic three party Quantum Key Distribution protocol - Dr Mhlambululi Mafu (Botswana International University of Science and Technology) Mr Comfort Sekga (Department of Physics and Astronomy, Botswana International University fo Science and Technology, Private Bag 16 Palapye, Botswana)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 SHI irradiation enhanced diffusion of silver implanted into polycrystalline SiC - Mr Hesham Abdelbagi Ali Abdelbagi (University of Pretoria)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Solar Metrology at the Fort Hare institute of Technology, Alice, South Africa - Ms Carine Buma (Fort Hare Institute of Technology)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 SQUID Magnetometer Calibration and Data Analysis - Dominique John (University of Michigan, USA)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Stopless removal in the Tile Muon trigger system of the Tile Calorimeter in the ATLAS detector - Mr Humphry Tlou (University of the Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF ZrO2/Zr/ZrO2 MULTILAYERED SELECTIVE SOLAR ABSORBER - Mr Nhlakanipho Wiseman Khoza (Unizulu)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Structural, morphological and Raman scattering studies of carbon doped ZnO nanoparticles fabricated by pneumatic spray pyrolysis technique - Mr Luyolo Ntozakhe (University of Fort Hare)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Synthesis and characterization of LiMn2O4 nanostructures prepared by modified chemical bath method - Dr Lehlohonolo Koao (UFS (Qwa Qwa))   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Synthesis and characterization of mixed hydroxide NiCo(OH)2 and NiCoMnO2 nanocomposites for high performance supercapacitors - Mr Kabir Oyedotun (UP)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 System Control Applications of Low-Power Radio Frequency Devices - Mr Roger van Rensburg (Wits)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
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17:10 TESTING THE SCATTERING DISTRIBUTION OF A PHOTON IN A TURBID MEDIUM USING MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS - Mr Thulani Mabhengu (SAAPMB)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
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17:10 The effect of annealing temperature on morphology and structural properties of TiO2 nanotubes membranes. - Mr Mpheleki Lupiwana (University of Fort Hare)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 The effect of thiol collectors on nickel-rich (110) pentlandite surface - Dr Peace Mkhonto (University of Limpopo)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 The effects of space weather and the solar cycle on the South African climate - Mr Renier Hough (North-West University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 The energy transfer between Gadolinium (Gd3+) ion and Cerium (Ce3+) ion - Mr Thabang Johannes Nkosi (University of Johannesburg)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 The role of Zn2+ ion on the optical properties of novel Ba1-xZnxZrO3: Mn perovskite - Prof. F.B. Dejene (University of the Free State South Africa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Thermal and electrical transport properties of Sm<sub>3</sub>Rh<sub>4</sub>Ge<sub>13</sub> compound - Ms Sindisiwe Xhakaza (Highly Correlated Matter Research Group, Department of Physics, University of Johannesburg, South Africa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Thermal stability of perovskite precursors - Mr Thembinkosi Donald Malevu (University of The Free State)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Three party reference frame independent quantum key distribution protocol using GHZ states - Dr Mhlambululi Mafu (Botswana International University of Science and Technology) Mr Comfort Sekga (Department of Physics and Astronomy, Botswana International University fo Science and Technology, Private Bag 16 Palapye, Botswana)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Transmission performance of 10 Gbps OOK, 15 Gbps 2-PAM and 20 Gbps 4-PAM data signals over 11 km using a 1310 nm VCSEL - Mr George Isoe (Centre for Broadband Communication,Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Validation of the interpolation of geomagnetic field measurements over Southern Africa by means of Spherical Equivalent Current Systems - Corrinne Florie (University of Michigan, USA)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Wide angle mirror system design for distortionless imaging of the sky - Hanna Vanwingen (University of Michigan, USA)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
18:00
WiPiSa - Public Talk (until 19:00) (A107)
18:00 Women under pressure - Dr Sylvie Le Floch (Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, Institut Lumière Matière, F-69622, VILLEURBANNE, France)   (A107)
12:10
Plenary 2 (until 13:10) (A107)
12:10 Opening New Frontiers in Nuclear Science and applications and Moving Forward with iThemba LABS’ Long Range Plan   (A107)
13:10 --- Lunch ---
14:00
Applied Physics -Dr Frederik Vorster (NMMU) (until 15:40) (A403B)
14:00 Detection of Cell Mismatch in Photovoltaic modules using Electroluminescence imaging - Dr Jacqui Crozier (NMMU)   (A403B)
14:20 The Development of a Meteorological Index to characterise the variation of spectral change on the operational performance of various Photovoltaic Technologies - Mr Ross Schultz (NMMU)   (A403B)
14:40 Energy Management in the Balance of System Components in a Stand-Alone Building Integrated Photovoltaic System - Ms Carine Buma (Fort Hare Institute of Technology)   (A403B)
15:00 Monitoring of grid-integrated photovoltaic systems comprising different solar cell technology type - Mr Akhona Yaso (NMMU)   (A403B)
15:20 Wolfram Mathematica - a practical toolset for applied and experimental physics - Mr Clemens Dempers (Blue Stallion Technologies)   (A403B)
14:00
Astrophysics -Prof. Christo Venter (North-west University, Potchefstroom Campus) (until 15:40) (A303B)
14:00 MeerLICHT: MeerKAT’s optical eye - Ms Kerry Paterson (UCT)   (A303B)
14:20 Analytic Tools for the Study of Cepheid and Other Variable Stars - Ms Nigist Beyene (AIMS South Africa)   (A303B)
14:40 Brown Dwarfs and Brown Dwarf stars: what is the difference and the observational evidence for the existence and presence of both in the Solar System - Dr Claudia Albers (WITS university)   (A303B)
15:00 Investigating HI Intensity Mapping Techniques with KAT-7 Via Simulations - Mr THEOPHILUS ANSAH-NARH (RHODES UNIVERSITY)   (A303B)
14:00
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 1 -Dr Paul Papka (Stellenbosch University) (until 15:40) (A406)
14:00 Assessing the impact of phosphate rock storage on uranium and thorium concentration in soil samples from Richards Ray using Neutron Activation Analysis. - Mr FEILIX MASOK (University of Johannesburg)   (A406)
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14:20 Characterisation of radon in Karoo Basin groundwater prior to shale gas exploration - Mr Botha Ryno (University of the Western Cape and Stellenbosch University)   (A406)
14:40 Efficiency calibration of the laboratory based gamma-ray detector for various sample geometries - Ms Avuyile Sisanda Bulala (University of Cape Town)   (A406)
15:00 Measurements of natural radioactivity in sands using an array of lanthanum -bromide scintillator detectors - Ms M Bashir (Stellenbosch University and Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University)   (A406)
15:20 ASSESSMENT OF ANNUAL EFFECTIVE, DOSES FROM ENVIRONMENTAL TERRESTRIAL GAMMA RADIATION AND IN DANGOTE CEMENT INDUSTRY, IBESE OGUN- STATE NIGERIA - Mr Kehinde Olatunji (Department of Science Laboratory Technology , Osun State College Of Technology, Esa-Oke,Osun State Nigeria)   (A406)
14:00
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 2 -Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg) (until 15:40) (A404)
14:00 AdS/CFT predictions for partonic and fragmented momentum, azimuthal, and rapidity correlations of heavy flavors in heavy ion collisions - Mr Robert Hambrock (University of Cape Town)   (A404)
14:20 Search for new physics using four charged leptons at the LHC - Mr Mampionona Ralaimiaramanana RAJAOFERASON (Wits University)   (A404)
Slides
14:40 Composite scintillators - new type of radiation hard scintillator - Ms Joyful Mdhluli (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A404)
15:00 Exotic searches with jet substructure at the LHC - Ms Debarati Roy (Postdoc at Wits)   (A404)
14:00
Photonics -Dr Tjaart Krüger (University of Pretoria) (until 15:40) (A306)
14:00 Ultrafast studies of lattice changes in organic Cu(DCNQI)<sub>2</sub> salts - Ms Nancy Payne (Stellenbosch University)   (A306)
14:20 The Ultrafast Photo-Induced Metal-Insulator Phase Transition in Organic Cu(DCNQI)<sub>2</sub> Observed with Ultrafast Electron Diffraction - Mr Bart Smit (Stellenbosch University)   (A306)
14:40 Construction of a terahertz time-domain ellipsometer - Mr Shane Smith (Physics Post Graduate Student)   (A306)
15:00 Phase and time-dependent second harmonic measurements of centrosymmetric materials - Dr Wilfrid Innocent Ndebeka (Laser Research Institute, University of Stellenbosch)   (A306)
15:20 Single beam Supercontinuum Coherent Anti-stokes Raman Spectroscopy - Mr Ruan Viljoen (Stellenbosch University)   (A306)
14:00
Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials 1 -Dr Damilola Momodu (UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA) (until 15:40) (A403A)
14:00 Evolution of “spinel-layered-spinel” Composites in the Li-Mn-O Nanoarchitectures - Ms Raesibe Sylvia Ledwaba (Physics)   (A403A)
Paper
14:20 Charge generation from Fullerene Exciton in Low band Gap polymer based solar cells. - Mrs Newayemedhin Tegegne (Stellenbosch University)   (A403A)
14:40 Simple approach to growth and characterization of ZnO/GO/P3HT layered nanostructures for solar cell devices - Mr Fokotsa Molefe (Student at UNISA)   (A403A)
15:00 Properties of photoactive organic/inorganic hyrbrid thin films for solar cell applications - Mr Sfiso khanyile (University of Western Cape / NMISA)   (A403A)
15:20 Synthesis and Characterization of Spherical Gold and Silver Nanoparticles - Mr Akin Olaleru (University of Venda)   (A403A)
14:00
Space Science -Dr Nicholas Eugene Engelbrecht (Center for Space Research, North West University) (until 15:40) (A305)
14:00 Ionospheric Electrodynamics within the African sector - Mr Makhosonke Dubazane (SANSA Space Science)   (A305)
14:20 Geomagnetic Storm Impact on HF Communications and Radiation Exposure at Aviation Altitude - Dr Rendani nndanganeni (South African Nation Space Agency)   (A305)
14:40 The response of the ionosphere to geomagnetic storms within 20&degE – 40&degE African longitude sector - Mrs Tshimangadzo Merline Matamba (South African National Space Agency Space Science, Hermanus, South Africa)   (A305)
15:00 Contribution of E x B drift to the low latitude TEC modelling during geomagnetic storms - Mr Jean Claude UWAMAHORO (South African National Space Agency (SANSA), Space Science)   (A305)
14:00
Teacher's Workshop (until 15:40) (A407)
14:00 Giving real meaning to gradients and intercepts through experiments from chemistry, gas laws, electricity and physics - Dr Derek Fish (University of Zululand)   (A407)
14:25 Making calculus, linear and quadratic graphs real in the context of position, velocity and acceleration-time graphs - Dr Derek Fish (University of Zululand)   (A407)
14:50 Sense-making in physics - Prof. Saalih Allie (UCT)   (A407)
14:00
Theoretical and Computational Physics 1 -Dr William Horowitz (University of Cape Town) (until 15:40) (A303A)
14:00 Non-specialist lecture: Quantum measurement, but not as you know it - Dr Hermann Uys (National Laser Centre, CSIR)   (A303A)
14:40 Steady states of Open Quantum Brownian Motion - Dr Ilya Sinayskiy (University of KwaZulu-Natal and National Institute for Theoretical Physics)   (A303A)
15:00 Non-reversal Open Quantum Walks - Mr Hazmatally Goolam Hossen (UKZN)   (A303A)
15:20 Entanglement and Gravity - Mr Jonathan Hartman (University of Johannesburg)   (A303A)
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15:40 --- Tea 2 ---
16:10
Plenary 3 (until 17:10) (A107)
16:10 From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Quantized Materials and Device Physics - Dr Deji Akinwande (University of Texas – Austin)   (A107)
17:10
Poster Session 2 -Dr Sam Ramaila (University of Johannesburg) Prof. Andrew Forbes (U. Witwatersrand) Dr Simon Mullins (iThemba LABS (Gauteng)) Prof. Japie Engelbrecht (NMMU) (until 19:00) (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 (p,t) reactions on Barium isotopes and neutrinoless double beta decay. - Jespere Calderone Nzobadila Ondze (University of the Western Cape)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 <b>Structural and thermodynamic properties of Zr-Nb-Co</b> - Mr Magoja Malebati (student)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
Slides
17:10 A semi-classical and quantum mechanical analysis of Four-Wave-Mixing in an ensemble of Rubidium atoms - Dr Kessie Govender (Cape Peninsula University of Technology) Ms Meena Patel (Cape Peninsula University of Technology)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 A spatial ptychographic phase retrieval algorithm for microscopic implementation in the NIR - Ms Anneke Erasmus (Stellenbosch University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 A Versatile Setup for Resonant Ionisation Spectroscopy of Atomic Species - Mr Brandon Hattingh (LRI Stellenbosch)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Analysis and Performance of a closed loop external cavity diode laser control system - Mr Victory Opeolu (Cape Peninsula University of Technology)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Analysis of temperature dependent I-V characteristics of Pd/n-4HSiC Schottky barrier diodes and the determination of the Richardson constant in a wide temperature range - Mr Shandirai Tunhuma (University of Pretoria)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Analysis of the 150Sm(4He,2n)152Gd data taken with the AFRODITE spectrometer - Mr ADIVHAHO NETSHIYA (UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Assessment of physics practicals using a technology-aided system - Dr Leelakrishna Reddy (University of Johannesburg)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Bias-enhanced nucleation and growth for improving the opto-mechanical properties of diamond-like carbon films - Dr Daniel Wamwangi (wits) Dr Mathe Bhekumusa (wits)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
Slides
17:10 Brillouin scattering study on the opto-acoustic anisotropy of SrF3 - Hlosani Dube (Wits Masters Student)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Brillouin scattering study on the opto-acoustic anisotropy of SrF3 - Mr Hlosani Dube (University of the Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Characterisation of sol-gel fabricated p-NiO/n-ZnO heterojunction - Prof. Walter Meyer (UP) Dr Jacqueline Nel (UP) Mr Bernard Mwakemwa (UP) Mr Shadrach Akinkuade (UP)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Characterization of AlxGa1-xAs by FTIR Spectroscopy - Dr Nobom Hashe (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Characterization of defects in BaF2 using postron annihilation and XRD techniques - Thulani Jili (University of Zululand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Characterization of the iThemba LABS segmented clover detector for gamma-ray tracking - Mr Wiseman Xolani (UNIZUL)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Characterization of the spectral irradiance measurement setup - Mr Macdufe Mkabela (National Metrology Institution of South Africa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
Poster
17:10 CHARACTERIZATION OF URANIUM-THORIUM WASTE - Ms Phathutshedzo Murovhi (NECSA)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Chilarity in 193Tl - Dr Joram Ndayishimye (iThemba LABS)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Computational modelling studies of O2/Pt surface for fuel-cell application - Prof. Hasani Chauke (University of Limpopo)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Controlling the spatial distribution of multiplexed modes - Mr Nyiku Mahonisi (University of Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Coupling of single neutron and proton configurations to collective core excitations in <sup>162</sup>Yb. - Mr Linda Mdletshe (University of Zululand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Coupling of single neutron configuration to collective core excitations in <sup>162</sup>Yb using <sup>163</sup>Yb - Mr Makuhane Sithole (University of the Western Cape)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Dopping effect on tin oxide nanostructures and gas sensing ability - Mr Charles Thulani Thethwayo (University of Zululand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Double Helix Point Spread Function, A fluorescence microscopy technique - Ms Ratsimandresy Holinirina Dina Miora (Laser Research Institute, Stellenbosch University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Effect of Cr3+ doping on structural, electronic and optical property of ZnGa2O4 for bio imaging application - Mr megersa kasim hussen (UFS)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Effect of growth temperature on the structural, optical and luminescence properties of cadmium telluride nanoparticles - Ms Sharon Kiprotich (University of the Free State)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Effect of Sm doping on the structural and optical properties of ZnO nanorods grown by chemical bath deposition - Mr MUSTAFA AHMED (MAM AHMED)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Effects of irradiation energy and fluence on the optical absorbance of silver implanted amorphous carbon thin films - Dr Franscious Cummings (University of the Western Cape) Prof. Shunmugan, R Naidoo (DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials,University of the Witwatersrand, Wits) Mr Abdulsalam Ismaila (Wits)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Energy–efficient Bessel beams - Ms Nokwazi Purity Mphuthi (Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory: Space Geodesy)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Experimental realisation of a magneto optical trap of Rb-85 – cold atoms - Dr Yaseera Ismail (UKZN)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Extensions of THERMUS and its Applications in High Energy Particle collisions - Dr DAWIT WORKU (Cape Peninsula University of Technology)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Fine structure of the Isoscalar Giant Monopole Resonance for 24Mg, 58Ni and 90Zr using 200 MeV α-particle inelastic scattering at zero-degrees - Ms Chané Simone Moodley (University of the Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Firmware development of the ALICE MID readout card at the LHC - Mr Nathan Boyles (UCT, NRF/iThemba LABS)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 First year university physics students’ perceptions of instructional methods - Dr Leelakrishna Reddy (University of Johannesburg)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 First year university physics students’ understanding of units and measurements - Dr Leelakrishna Reddy (University of Johannesburg)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Fusion Splicing of Double-Clad Large Mode Area Fibres for Fabrication of High Power Fibre Laser - Ms Mosima Kgomo (CSIR National Laser Centre)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Growth & characterisation of diamond films in magnetron sputtering by spin coating - Ms NP Chonco (University of Zululand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 High dimensional quantum key distribution with vector modes - Mr Isaac Nape (Structured Light Lab, School of Physics, University of Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Hybrid Poincare beams from the source - Ms Hend SROOR (University of The Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Influence of oxygen partial pressures on the structural and luminescence properties of pulsed laser deposited (Y-Gd)3 Al5O12:Ce3+ thin films - Mr PETER CHERUIYOT KORIR (University of the Free State)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Influence of pH value on the material properties of the ZnO nanostructures using various solvents at constant temperature - Prof. Francis Dejene (University of the Free State)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Infrastructure development for single beam Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy - Mr Ruan Viljoen (Stellenbosch University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Interaction of tungsten (W) film with glassy carbon - Mr Audu Innocent (University of Pretoria)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Introduction to ellipsometry with a focus on use with terahertz time-domain spectroscopy - Mr Shane Smith (Laser Research Institute, University of Stellenbosch)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 INVESTIGATING DIFFUSION OF XENON IMPLANTED GLASSY CARBON - Mr Mahjoub Ismail (Postgradiuate student)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Investigating the candidate 5-alpha cluster state at 22.5 MeV with the (p,t) and (p,3He) - Ms Lerato Baloyi (University of the Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Investigating the insulator-metal phase transition in organic Cu(DCNQI)<sub>2</sub> salts by Ultrafast Electron Diffraction - Mr Bart Smit (MSc Student) Ms Nancy Payne (Stellenbosch University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Investigation of defects in sputter deposition deposited Schottky barrier diodes on epitaxial GaAs by Laplace DLTS - Ms Fatemeh Taghizadeh (University of Pretoria)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Investigation of magnetic, morphological, structural, stability and optical properties of Ce3+ and Cu2+ co-doping in ZnO. - Ms WINFRED MUENI MULWA (UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE PRIVATE BAG X13 PHUTHADITJHABA, 9866)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 LaBr<sub>text3</sub> detector array for fast timing measurements - Mr Msebi Lumkile ((University of Westren Cape))   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
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17:10 Lambda-neutron potential through fixed-angular-momentum inversion - Emile Meoto (UNISA)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Lanthanum phosphovanadate phosphors: Effect of terbium concentration - Mr Selepe Joel Motloung (University of the Free State)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Luminescent, Structural and Morphological studies of a green-emitting BaB8O13: Ce3+ phosphors - Ms Mantwa Annah Lephoto (University of the Free State (QwaQwa campus), Private Bag X13, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866, South Africa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Measurement of the visible cross sections for proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV with ALICE at the LHC - Ms sibaliso mhlanga (ithemba LABS)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Mechanical properties and temperature dependence of B19Ti<sub>50-x</sub>Zr<sub>x</sub> Pt<sub>50</sub> shape memory alloys - Mr Mordecai Mashamaite (Materials Modeling Centre)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Microstructural, Photoluminescence and Raman properties of highly Cu doped ZnO nanorods. - Prof. Mmantsae Diale (UP) Dr Jackie Nel (UP) Mr Shadrach Akinkuade (UP) Mr Benard Mwankemwa (UP)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Nanostructures growth on c-Si substrate by thermal dewetting of Pd and Al thin films - Ms Mamogo Masenya (Physics Department, University of the Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535, South Africa, iThemba LABS (Gauteng), Private Bag 11, WITS 2050, South Africa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Neutron Capture Cross Sections of S-process Branch-Point Nuclei - Dr Bonginkosi Kheswa (University of Johannesburg)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Performance of various event generators in describing multijet final states at the LHC - Mr Stefan von Buddenbrock (University of the Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Predicting the Mo dopant induced electrical levels in Ge - Dr Emmanuel Igumbor (University of Pretoria)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Preparation and evaluation of NIR up-converting ZnTiO3:Er3+ nanophosphor prepared by conventional solid state reaction. - Mr Sefako John Mofokeng (University of South Africa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Resonant Ionisation Spectroscopy with Time-of-Flight mass detection - Mr Frederick Waso (Stellenbosch University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Searching for the low-energy enhancement in 91-Zr - Mr Bonginkosi Zikhali (University of Zululand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Shaping light with a mid-IR spatial light modulator - Mr Lucas Gailele (Csir)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Simulating Real Space Changes in Cu(DCNQI)<sub>2</sub> Using Ultrafast Electron Diffraction Data - Ms Nancy Payne (Stellenbosch University) Mr Bart Smit (Stellenbosch University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Soweto Science Centre as a flagship community engagement initiative - Dr Leelakrishna Reddy (University of Johannesburg)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Stability of transition metal nitrogen and boron defect complexes in diamond - Mr Brian Nyandoro (University of South Africa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF BIOSYNTHESIZED ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES - Ms Nolufundo Sintwa (Unisa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 STRUCTURAL AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF C-TIO2 NANOTUBES SYNTHESIZED BY TEMPLATE-ASSISTED SOL-GEL TECHNIQUE. - Ms Nwabisa Takata (Fort Hare Institute of Technology, University of Fort Hare, National Metrology Institute of South Africa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Structural characterization of polyaniline thin films doped by Ag+ ion implantation - Mr Jimmy Mokoena (Tshwane University of technology)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Structural, Morphological and Confocal Raman Spectroscopy characterization of titanium dioxide nanotubes on functional substrates - Mr Simcelile Zinya (FHIT)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Structure-property correlation of thin films for energy applications - Mr Adam Shnier (University of Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Study of Excited 0+ States via Electron Spectroscopy - Mr Bonginkosi Zikhali (University of wersten cape physics)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Surveying the influence tests have on students’ attitude towards physics and learning of physics - Mr GIDEON STEPHEN BASSAW (UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Synthesis and Characterization of Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots - Ms Sinovuyo Makinana (1Fort Hare Institute of Technology (FHIT), University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, 5700, Republic of South Africa. 2Chemistry department, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice, 5700, Republic of South Africa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Synthesis and characterization of Ce<sup>3+</sup> doped NaMPO<sub>4</sub> (M= Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba) phosphors - Ms Prettier Morongoa Maleka (Yes)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 The effect of annealing temperature on the structure and luminescence of Zn2V2O7 prepared by sol-gel method - Prof. Francis Dejene (University of the Free State)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 The effect of sample purity on the charge density wave compound TiSe<sub>2</sub> - Ms Chani van Niekerk (Student)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 The Efficacy of Computer-Based Laboratory Experiments - Mr Mohapi Thebe (VUT)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 The influence of neutron radiation damage on the optical properties of polystyrene based scintillator UPS 923A - Mr Skhathisomusa Mthembu (University of the Witwatersrand)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 The role of the pre-exponential factor in the segregation profiles of Cu(111)-SnSb and Cu(100)-SnSb ternary alloys - Prof. Joseph Asante (Tshwane University of Technology)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 The study on the synthesis and deposition parameters of metal doped-ZnO thin films for applications in in inverted organic solar cells - Ms Luleka Menzi (Unisa)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 TiO2 Nanorods Formation Mechanism on Ti Foil Substrate by Gel-Oxidation Method - Mr Crispin Mbulanga (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
17:10 Wide field fluorescence microscopy of single nanoparticles - Ms Charmaine Sibanda (Stellenbosch University)   (3rd and 4th floor passages)
18:00
Council Meeting with HODs (until 19:00) (A404)
19:00
Public Talk (until 20:00) (A107)
19:00 Stepping into the ligth with High Power Laser and Brilliant Gamma beams at ELI-NP - Dr Sydney Gales (ELI)   (A107)
13:10 --- Lunch ---
14:00
Applied Physics -Prof. Trevor Derry (University of the Witwatersrand) (until 15:40) (A403B)
14:00 The proposed system improvements of the hydrometer calibration using the Cuckow’s method at NMISA - Mr Bongani Ndlovu (National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA))   (A403B)
14:20 The NMISA Watt balance - Dr Aletta Karsten (NMISA)   (A403B)
14:40 Neutron and X-Ray Radiography/Tomography Reveal Secrets and Mysteries of our Past - Mr Frikkie De Beer (Necsa)   (A403B)
15:00 Readout units and the calibration of load cells. - Mr Sipho Dlamini (National Metrology Institute of South Africa)   (A403B)
15:20 Natural Air Change Rate Analysis of a Passive Solar House in Alice, South Africa - Mr Ochuko Kelvin Overen (Fort Hare Institute of Technology, University of Fort Hare)   (A403B)
14:00
Astrophysics (until 15:40) (A303B)
14:00 DST Feedback Session - Prof. Markus Boettcher (North-West University)   (A303B)
14:00
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 1 -Dr Luna Pellegri (University of Witwatersrand and iThemba LABs) (until 15:40) (A406)
14:00 Spectroscopy of proton unbound states in 32Cl. - Mr Mohamed Kamil (University of the Western Cape)   (A406)
14:20 Gamma-Ray Strength Function in <sup>74</sup>Ge from the Ratio Method - Mr Khanyisa Sowazi (University of the Western Cape)   (A406)
14:40 Nuclear level densities and gamma-ray strength functions of <sup>180,181,182</sup>Ta and neutron capture cross sections - Mr Kgashane Malatji (SU)   (A406)
15:00 High precision branching ratio measurement in <sup>19</sup>Ne beta decay - Ms Bernadette Rebeiro (University of the Western Cape)   (A406)
14:00
Photonics -Dr Adam Valles (School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa) (until 15:40) (A306)
14:00 Determining the orientation of a radiating dipole through fluorescence microscopy - Ms Ratsimandresy Holinirina Dina Miora (Laser Research Institute, Sellenbosch University)   (A306)
14:20 Experimental Study of the Weak Field Zeeman Spectra of Rb 85 and Rb 87 - Mr Adrian Wyngaard (Cape Peninsula University of Technology)   (A306)
14:40 Development of a Supercontinuum based Nonlinear Optical Microscopy setup - Mr George Okyere Dwapanyin (Stellenbosch University)   (A306)
15:00 Diffusivity of single fluorescent probes embedded in thin polymer films - Ms Charmaine Sibanda (Stellenbosch University)   (A306)
15:20 A New Simplified Spatial Resolution Criterion to Obtain the MTF Curve From Edge Analysis in the Real Space - Mr Mabuti Jacob Radebe Radebe (Necsa)   (A306)
14:00
Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials 1 -Prof. Japie Engelbrecht (NMMU) (until 15:40) (A403A)
14:40 Spin induced switching in gadolinium functionalized multiwall carbon nanotube nanocomposites - Ms Siphephile Ncube (University of the Witwatersrand)   (A403A)
15:00 Verification of phase transformation temperatures of 9%Cr ferritic steel using dilatometry and neutron powder diffraction - Ms zeldah sentsho (necsa)   (A403A)
15:20 DPCMM AGM   (A403A)
14:00
Theoretical and Computational Physics 1 -Dr Michiel De Kock (Stellenbosch University) (until 15:40) (A303A)
14:00 Heavy Flavor Tagged Photon Bremsstrahlung from AdS/CFT - Dr William Horowitz (University of Cape Town)   (A303A)
14:20 Two gluon correlation - Mr Andriniaina Narindra Rasoanaivo (University of Cape Town)   (A303A)
14:40 NLO Dynamics of Falling Strings in AdS/CFT - Ms Nicole Moodley (University of Cape Town)   (A303A)
15:00 A semiclassical recipe for wobbly limp noodles in partonic soup - Mr Robert Moerman (University of Cape Town)   (A303A)
15:20 Bottomonia Suppression in Heavy Ion Collisions from AdS/CFT - Ms Nadia Barnard (University of Cape Town)   (A303A)
15:40 --- Tea 2 ---
16:10
Applied Physics -Dr Kittessa Roro (NLC-CSIR) (until 17:10) (A403B)
16:10 Development of Post-Processing Technique for a Quantum Key Distribution System - Ms Marie Louise Umuhire (University of Kwazulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000, South Africa)   (A403B)
16:30 Lazarus and Fortran for Africhino Quasi-Computer - Dr Marco Mariola (University of kwazulu-natal)   (A403B)
16:50 An Investigation of Synchronisation Techniques for a Handheld QKD Device - Dr Marco Mariola (UKZN)   (A403B)
16:10
Astrophysics (until 17:10) (A303B)
16:10 Division Meeting - Prof. Christo Venter (North-west University, Potchefstroom Campus)   (A303B)
16:10
Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics 1 -Dr Simon Mullins (iThemba LABS (Gauteng)) (until 17:10) (A406)
16:10 Divisional Meeting of Nuclear, Particle, and Radiation Physics - Dr Simon Mullins (iThemba LABS (Gauteng))   (A406)
16:10
Photonics -Prof. Andrew Forbes (U. Witwatersrand) (until 17:10) (A306)
16:10
Physics of Condensed Matter and Materials 1 -Dr Thabo Letsoalo (University of Limpopo) (until 17:10) (A403A)
16:10 First-principles study of <i>graphane</i> with <i>3d</i> transition-metal adatoms - Dr Mahlaga Molepo (University of South Africa)   (A403A)
16:30 Critical behaviour at paramagnetic to ferromagnetic phase transition in Nd2Pt2In - Prof. Moise Tchoula Tchokonte (University of the Western Cape)   (A403A)
16:50 Computational and experimental study on effect of xanthate chain length on pyrite (FeS<sub>2</sub>) mineral surfaces - Dr Peace Mkhonto (University of Limpopo)   (A403A)
17:10
Physics Bowl (until 18:30) (A107)
18:00
Council Meeting with Division Heads (until 19:00) (A404)
18:30
Wine Tasting (until 20:00) (A503AB)
13:10 --- Lunch ---
14:00
Annual General Meeting (until 16:30) (A107)
19:00
Banquet (until 23:00) ()
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