Research Solutions has Engineering Consultants who are responsible for the analysis, design, planning, implementation, operation, management and maintenance of integrated systems consisting of people, money, material, equipment, information and energy.
Professor MARK ORANJE
Specialist – Town/regional planning
Qualifications
- BSc Town & Regional Planning, Cum Laude (UP)
- MSc Town & Regional Planning, Cum Laude (UP)
- PhD Town & Regional Planning (UP)
Services
- Development planning in urban and rural areas
- Land use management policy, legislation and practice
- Urban restructuring
- Policy development and writing of guidelines
- Facilitation
Professor XIAOHUA XIA
Specialist – Energy efficiency
Qualifications
- B.Sc(WIHEE, China)
- M.Eng(WIHEE, China)
- D.Eng(BUAA, China)
- Professional accreditation: IEEE, ECSA, CMVP, EVO, NRF rating: A.
Services
- Demand-Side Management Consulting
- Monitoring and Verification
- Baseline Study
Professor WIMPIE ODENDAAL
Specialist – Electromagnetism
Qualifications
- B.Eng (cum laude)(Pret)
- M.Eng(cum laude)(Pret)
- Ph.D(Pret)
- Professional accreditation: ECSA, SMIEEE, SAIEE, AMTA, NRF B3-rating
Services
- Electromagnetic technology
- Design, development and evaluation of microwave antennae
- Radar backscatter
- Antenna measurements
Professor WYNAND STEYN
Specialist – Civil engineering
Qualifications
- B.Eng (Civil) 1989
- M.Eng (Geotechnical) 1997
- Ph.D (Civil) 2001
Services
- Pavement engineering
- Vehicle-pavement interaction
- Accelerated pavement testing
- Pavement materials and instrumentation
Professor JOHAN JOUBERT
Specialist – Electrical engineering
Qualifications
- B.Eng(Pret)
- M.Eng(Pret)
- Ph.D(Pret)
- Professional accreditation: SMIEEE, MSAIEE, ECSA
Services
- Slotted waveguide arrays
- Single resonant slot analysis
- Slot array design and analysis
- Array synthesis techniques
- Patch radiators and arrays
- CPW slot arrays
Doctor RONNY WEBBER-YOUNGMAN
Specialist – Mining engineering
Qualifications
- B.Eng (Mining)
- M.Eng (Mining)
- Ph.D (Mech)
- Pr.Eng
- MMC
- Professional accreditation: SAIMM, AMMA, SOMP
Services
- Mining engineering
Professor STEPHAN HEYNS
Specialist – Asset integrity management
Qualifications
- B.Sc(Eng)
- B.Sc(Eng) (Hons) Cum Laude
- M.Eng Mechanical
- Ph.D
Services
- Vibration measurement and analysis
- Vibration based diagnostics and prognostics
- Vibration based condition monitoring
- Asset integrity management
- Structural dynamic testing and analysis
- Scanning laser vibrometry
- Full field response and strain measurement using digital image correlation
- Structural fatigue testing
BRUNO JORGE DE CARVALHO E SILVA
Specialist – Wireless Sensor Networks and Localisation
Qualifications
- MEng Computer Engineering (Cum laude).
- BEng (Hons) Computer Engineering.
- BEng Computer Engineering.
- Professional accreditation: Candidate Engineer – Engineering Council of South Africa.
Services
- Consulting on the design, implementation and deployment of wireless sensor networks wireless underground sensor networks and localisation systems.
Doctor ABRIE OBERHOLSTER
Specialist – Vibration testing and analysis
Qualifications
- B.Eng (Mech).
- M.Eng (Mech).
- PhD (Mech Eng).
Services
- Non-contact measurement techniques
- Stereo photogrammetry.
- High speed photography.
- Laser Doppler Vibrometry (scanning, tracking, single-point and torsional).
- Proximity sensors.
- Experimental modal testing and analysis.
- Advanced signal processing.
- Condition monitoring under fluctuating operating conditions.
JANNIE MARITZ
Specialist – Rock Engineering and Mine Design
Qualifications
- BEng (Mining Engineering).
- BEng (Hons) MOT.
- MEng (Mining Engineering).
- Chamber of Mines Mine Managers Certificate of Competence – Scheduled Mines.
- COMSA Certificate in Rock Engineering.
- COMSA Blasting Certificate for Fiery Mines.
- Professional accreditation: Pr. Eng ECSA, SAIMM, AMMSA, SANIRE, ISRM, SOMP.
Services
- Rock Engineering design.
- Support design, planning and implementation.
- Numerical modelling.
- Mine design and optimisation.
- QCTO Curriculum development through MQA.
- Compliance and systems audits.
Professor RAJ NAIDOO
Specialist – Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Engineering
Qualifications
- B.Sc Eng (Natal)
- M.Sc Eng (Wits)
- PhD Eng (UCT)
- Chamber of Mines Mine Managers Certificate of Competence – Scheduled Mines.
- COMSA Certificate in Rock Engineering.
- COMSA Blasting Certificate for Fiery Mines.
- Professional accreditation: Pr.Eng
- SAICE
- Member of the IEEE
- Member of the IEEE 519 Working Group on probabilistic aspects of harmonics in power systems
- Associate Editor – IET Renewable Power Generation.
Services
- Smart Grid.
- Consulting
- Energy Services.
- Electrical Design and Audits.
Professor WALTER BURDZIK
Specialist – Timber designs, testing and inspections of failing timber roofs.
Qualifications
- B.Eng (Mech).
- B.Eng (Civil).
- M.Eng (Structural).
- PhD.
- Chamber of Mines Mine Managers Certificate of Competence – Scheduled Mines.
- COMSA Certificate in Rock Engineering.
- COMSA Blasting Certificate for Fiery Mines.
- Professional accreditation: Pr.Eng, SAICE, Committee member of Institute for Timber Construction.
Services
- Testing of timber and timber products.
- Testing of alternative building systems.
- Development of timber based products.
- Inspection of failing timber roofs.
Professor RAMESH BANSAL
Specialist – Renewable Energy
Qualifications
- PhD (Renewable Energy)
- ME (Power Sys)
- BSc (Electrical Engg)
- MBA
- Gr. Cert in Higher Education
- Professional accreditation: FIET (UK), FIE (India), FIEAust, SM IEEE (USA), CPEngg (UK).
Services
- To Electrical Power/Renewable Energy industry