Posted on August 28, 2024
Michael Kruger is an alumnus of the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology who is employed as an aerodynamics engineer at the multinational aerospace company, Boeing, in Everett, just north of Seattle in Washington, USA.
Posted on August 26, 2024
Dr Shruti Lall, who graduated from the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology with a master’s degree in Computer Engineering in 2015, was able to apply her home-grown knowledge in the USA when she completed her PhD on a...
Posted on August 26, 2024
RE.SEARCH 9 is our most novel edition yet. In it, we have featured research that encourages us to think afresh, and is doing so, we’ve highlighted new ways of looking at research. You can expect to read about research that has potential and promise for the future but which is still nascent...
Posted on August 22, 2024
An investigation to determine how microcavities impact the bubble dynamics of boiling.
Posted on August 20, 2024
The mosquito is the deadliest animal in the world, killing more than 700 000 people each year.
Posted on August 13, 2024
Dr Rachel Kufakunesu, who recently obtained her PhD in Electronic Engineering from the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, is proving that women are increasingly making a difference in engineering. After completing her studies at...
Posted on August 05, 2024
Dr Carina Behr, a UP graduate in industrial engineering, is making a name for herself in the field of health economic modelling in The Netherlands. After graduating from the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2017, she embarked on postgraduate studies at the University of Twente. After obtaining a...
Posted on August 02, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP)’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology recently hosted Dr. Sian Proctor, mission pilot of SpaceX Inspiration4, in collaboration with the US Embassy.
Posted on July 19, 2024
This year, as part of UP's efforts to raise awareness and funds, the campaign has launched a raffle for an iconic 1967 Volkswagen (VW) Beetle. The vehicle holds special significance for the University, having once been owned by Prof Casper Rautenbach who served as Vice-Chancellor and Principal at...
Posted on July 19, 2024
UP’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) hosted the first ShowUP Arts Festival, which offered school learners and students the opportunity to compete against each other in various genres.
Posted on July 14, 2024
Mechatronics is a combination of the principles of mechanics, electronics and computing.
Posted on July 05, 2024
Mpho Qhubu, a PhD candidate in the University of Pretoria’s Department of Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, joined three like-minded students from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and the Vaal University of...
Posted on July 03, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP) is at the forefront of an exciting transformation in engineering education, spearheaded by Prof Lelanie Smith. Through pioneering efforts and international collaboration, the national Innovative Engineering Curricula team is redefining how engineering curricula are...
Posted on July 03, 2024
Professor Lelanie Smith, Co-founder and Co-Director of the Engineering Education Research Network Africa (EERN-Africa), recently secured support from the Intra-Africa Mobility Scheme of the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). The consortium, which formally established through...
Posted on June 22, 2024
UP alumnus, Stefan Enslin, is an IT Delivery Manager at BMW South Africa’s IT Hub. He believes that a degree in industrial engineering from UP’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology provides a wide range of career options.
Posted on June 21, 2024
“This fellowship validates the significance of my research and empowers me to drive impactful industrial applications that address critical pollution challenges in Africa and beyond,” says UP PhD candidate Ruth Kasavo about being awarded the Excellence in Africa 100 PhDs for Africa...
Posted on June 18, 2024
Kutlwano Mabeba is a business analyst at Lombard Insurance who graduated with a degree in industrial engineering from the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2019. She is currently enrolled for a master’s degree in innovation management with the University’s Graduate School of Technology...
Posted on June 14, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP) has entered the top 50 in the global 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for the first time, jumping to 42nd in the world in 2024 from 69th in 2023.
Posted on June 13, 2024
Hilda Dinah Kyomuhimbo, a PhD student in the Department of Chemical Engineering in the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, has been awarded the Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Award for her doctoral research.
Posted on June 12, 2024
Ruth Kasavo, a PhD student in the Department of Chemical Engineering in the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, has been awarded the Excellence in Africa (EXAF) 100 PhDs for Africa fellowship of the Federal Polytechnic of...
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