Congratulations to the graduating class of 2022. You are the first class to graduate in person after two years of virtual ceremonies. It is a fitting reward, considering that when you initially signed up for your specific
course, the majority of you did not anticipate studying remotely and rarely seeing your classmates or lecturers in person. Well done on staying the course through a difficult period, and rising up to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
You have persevered through unprecedented times, and I hope that today marks the start of a lifetime of achievements, both personally and professionally. By graduating from CPUT you have already set yourself up for success because you join an alumni network of thousands of graduates around the country and
BOODSKAP VAN DIE VISEKANSELIER
Beste Graduandi
Geluk aan die graduerende klas van 2022. Julle is die eerste klas wie in persoon graad vang na twee jaar se virtuele seremonies. Dit is so gepas. Toe julle ingeskryf het vir julle kursus kon julle nie insien dat die meerderheid klasse deur middel van afstandsonderrig sou geskied nie, of dat julle jul klasmaats en dosente so min in persoon sou sien nie. Welgedaan, julle het koers gehou deur ’n moeilike tyd, en het al die uitdagings wat die COVID-19 pandemie gebied het met welslae die hoof gebied.
Julle het deur ongekende tye volhard, en ek hoop dis die begin van ’n leeftyd se prestasies op persoonlike en professionele vlak. As graduandi van CPUT is julle reeds op die regte pad omdat julle aansluit by ’n netwerk van duisende alumni regoor die land en wêreld. Eendag mag julle ook in staat wees om deure oop te maak vir ander, en my hoop is dat julle dan op die uitkyk sal wees vir CPUT alumni vir wie julle ’n werksgeleentheid kan bied.
the globe. One day you may also be in a position to open doors for a graduate, and I hope that you will look out for fellow CPUT alumni and give them a work place opportunity.
At CPUT, our aim is to produce future leaders who are going to change the world. Stay connected to the Institution so that we can support you as you do.
Kind regards
Vice-Chancellor
Prof Chris Nhlapo
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Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this book; however, the University reserves the right at any time, if circumstances require, to make changes to any of the published details.
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Title: The development of new IEC 61850 standard-based logical nodes for monitoring of industrial process applications
Supervisor: Dr C Kriger
KABIPANGI-KAYEMBE, Etienne
Title: Techno economic feasibility of a renewable based water purification system for isolated areas
Supervisor: Prof M Kahn
LOSPER, Bertram Marinus **
Title: Development of Distributed Data Acquisition System for K=600
Supervisors: Dr BBJ Groenewald; Dr V Balyan
MBADAMANA, Andisiwe **
Title: Multivariable control of an industrial debutanizer distillation process
Supervisors: Dr C Kriger; Dr Y Mfoumboulou
MQUQWANA, Manduleli Alfred **
Title: IEC61850 standard-based GOOSE message application for a shunt capacitor bank protection Supervisor: Dr S Krishnamurthy
NDALA, Henoc Za Ndala
Title: Design of an energy aware realtime application system development technique
Supervisors: Dr L Mwansa; Prof F Rocaries
NTSHIBA, Sikho
Title: IEC61850 standard-based recloser control scheme for distribution system Supervisor: Dr S Krishnamurthy
PRESS, Rifqah **
Title: Power allocation for multiple input multiple output systems
Supervisor: Dr V Balyan
SILINGA, Siyabonga
Title: Evaluation of the leakage current performance of RTV silicone rubber coated glass samples energised under AC, DC+ and DCin a laboratory
Supervisor: Dr P Lazanas
ENERGY
JACOBS, Natheem
Title: Smart building energy management system for improved energy efficiency
Supervisor: Dr M Adonis
KANGAJI, Ladislas Mutunda
Title: Modelling and simulation of tidal energy generation system
Supervisor: Dr KM Aboalez
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ANIROOD, Kameel **
Title: Aerodynamic drag analysis of an autonomous battery-electric truck Supervisor: Dr A Rugbani
KETWA, Chrinah Nombulelo
Title: The impact of continuous temperature variations on the strength of railway lines steel
Supervisor: Dr V Msomi
DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES AWARDED
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
BAYENDAG, Nganyang Paul
Title: Domestic and Commercial Fuel Cell/ Battery/ Ultra-capacitor/ Thermoelectric Hybrid Power Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Management CCHP System
Supervisors: Prof MTE Kahn; Dr V Balyan
MAHARAJ, Robin
Title: Design and implementation of a device to optimise SCADA using LTE-M
Supervisors: Dr V Balyan; Prof MTE Kahn
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MABUWA, Sipokazi
Title: Development of new FSP method for enhancing the mechanical properties of FSW and TIG welded dissimilar aerospace aluminium alloy joints
Supervisors: Dr V Msomi; Dr Q Nemraoui
MKHIZE, Mfanafuthi Mthandeni
Title: Development of a vapour based multistage solar desalination system
Supervisors: Dr V Msomi; Dr Q Nemraoui
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DOCTOR DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
NGANYANG PAUL BAYENDANG
MSc: Electronic and Electrical Systems
MTech: Electrical Engineering
SUPERVISOR
Prof Mohamed Tariq Kahn CO-SUPERVISOR
Dr Vipin Balyan
TITLE: DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL FUEL CELL/ BATTERY/ ULTRACAPACITOR/ THERMOELECTRIC HYBRID POWER ENERGY CONVERSION AND ENERGY STORAGE MANAGEMENT CCHP SYSTEM
Nganyang Paul Bayendang, the last born of 11 children of the mother and 15 children of the father, is a native of Tali village in Manyu/ Mamfe, Cameroon. He began his Electrical Engineering studies in 2005 at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). He obtained his ND, BTech and MTech in 2007, 2010 and 2015 respectively, as well as his MSc in 2015 on Space and Satellite Systems Engineering at F’SATI and ESIEE, Paris, France. From 2012−2019, he took part in various non-academic research projects across five different CPUT research facilities, namely—TTO, F’SATI, AMTL, CDPES and FPRC. Mr Bayendang was a 2020 Erasmus+ Scholar at the Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria.
Nganyang started his doctoral research at CPUT in 2019, which focused on the problem of energy inefficiency in hybrid power energy systems. His research produced ten manuscripts, with nine published in journals and conferences, and with one journal paper still under to do his postdoc research on renewable energy, embedded 5G telecommunications, with the aim to first finish and research papers, and henceforth several postdoc research articles. He is thankful to CPUT’s CPGS and UWC’s HySA Systems for funding
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
ROBIN MAHARAJ
MEng: Electrical Engineering
SUPERVISORS
Dr Vipin Balyan
Prof Mohamed Tariq Khan
TITLE: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DEVICE TO OPTIMISE SCADA USING LTE-M
Robin Maharaj was born in 1970 in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. He holds a MEng qualification in Electrical Engineering from Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). He enrolled for a full-time DEng at CPUT in 2019, and is currently employed by the City of Cape town. Robin Maharaj started his career 1990 in the SA Navy, where left as Weapons Electrical Officer with rank of lieutenant. Robin attained his National Diploma in Electrical Engineering in 1996. He also served in various specialists and management roles, mainly for SOE’s . He is also a seasoned programmer/developer versed in many programming languages.
Mr Maharaj’s doctoral study addressed integrating different data sources into common device gateway to optimise SCADA and MES systems. The research looked at various legacy devices, as well as modern devices to parse data to common gateway protocol to de-serialise the data then visualise this data in a SCADA or MES system. The intention of the research was to make operational data interoperable between SCADA and MES systems. The a low-level wrapper from Low Power WAN technology i.e. Lora de-serialised by a common device gateway also developed also re-engineered the firmware of a legacy data logger to parse data in new prescribed IP format. The outcome of the study resulted in in a mobile application where different industrial devices can be seen in real-time from any location. For all objectives of the research, proof The candidate has published two peer-reviewed DHET
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SIPOKAZI MABUWA
MEng: Mechanical Engineering
SUPERVISORS
Dr Velaphi Msomi
Dr Quassini Nemraoui
TITLE: DEVELOPMENT OF NEW FSP METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FSW AND TIG WELDED DISSIMILAR AEROSPACE ALUMINIUM ALLOY JOINTS
Sipokazi Mabuwa was born in Idutywa, South Africa. She holds an MEng qualification in Mechanical Engineering from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), and enrolled for a full-time DEng (Mechanical Engineering) in 2020. She is currently lecturing in the Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering Department at CPUT.
Her doctoral study was based on the development of a new technique to be used in enhancing the mechanical properties of FSW and TIG welded dissimilar aerospace aluminium alloy joints. The development of this new technique involved the altering of surrounding conditions, i.e. changing processing media. It was discovered that the joint produced underwater possessed improved mechanical properties compared to those processed under room temperature. The improved mechanical properties were attributed to the microstructural arrangement of the joints. Furthermore, the strengthening precipitates were conserved when the FSP was conducted underwater, which again contributed to enhanced mechanical properties of the joint. The knowledge produced from this work is useful for industries working with aluminium alloys.
The candidate from this study has published 14 peer-reviewed journal articles from the DHET-approved journals, and most of these journals are in Q1 and Q2 levels. She has presented her work in one national and five international conferences. She won the Best Research Paper Award at one of Her active contribution to the field has opened opportunities for being a reviewer in international journals. During her period of study, she was one of the International Conference on Applied Research and Engineering She is currently an advisory board member for one of the international conferences to be held in China this year.
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MFANAFUTHI MTHANDENI MKHIZE
MEng: Mechanical Engineering SUPERVISORS
Dr Velaphi Msomi
Dr Quassini Nemraoui
TITLE: DEVELOPMENT OF A VAPOUR BASED MULTISTAGE SOLAR DESALINATION SYSTEM
Mfanafuthi Mthandeni Mkhize was born eMnambithi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He holds a MEng qualification in Mechanical Engineering from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). He enrolled for a full-time DEng at CPUT in 2019, and he is currently lecturing at the same institution. He also holds other trade qualifications from a Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College.
Mr Mkhize’s doctoral study addressed the small-scale and decentralised water production system, also known as solar stills. The study developed a novel multistage solar desalination system, which resulted in a patent, patent number 2021/05366. The system developed produced water through evaporation and condensation, which resulted in distillate. The method introduced in the desalination process enabled the multistage solar system to operate without any electricity from the grid, which is ideal for remote and rural areas not on the main electricity grid. The system solely operated through thermal solar energy. At its optimum operation, the multistage solar system produced up to eight litres The experimental results showed that the distillate yield from the enhanced by modifications. The candidate has published articles, presented his work at an international conference, d one conference paper.
DEAN’S MEDAL RECIPIENT
ODETTE FOURIE
National Diploma: Maritime Studies
Odette Fourie was born in Pretoria, and attended high school at Mount Edmund Christian Brothers College, matriculating in 2009. She completed a BCom degree in Business Management at the University of Pretoria in 2013; followed by a BCom Honours degree in Business Management at the University of South Africa in 2015.
She started the National Diploma in Maritime Studies at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2017 to allow her to fulfil her passion of going to sea. After completing first-year, she spent two years at sea on board cargo vessels, then returned to complete the remainder of her qualification, before the phase-out of the National Diploma.
She obtained an average of 87.7%, attaining distinctions in all 29 of her subjects.
She is currently sailing as a Second Navigating Officer, and has the objective to obtain her Master Mariner Unlimited License.
