.svg){kind=logo}
NITheCS Roadshow connects with KwaZulu-Natal node
Back row, left to right: Dr Akeem Yunus, Prof Kevin Duffy, Prof Ilya Sinayskiy, Dr Pedro Mafa Takisa, Prof Thomas Konrad, Prof Francesco Petruccione (Director: NITheCS), Prof Byron Brassel, Dr Jonathan Hakata, Dr Sifiso Ngubelanga, Dr Liantsoa Randrianjanahary, Prof Subharthi Ray, Dr Cerene Rathilal, Prof Sunil Maharaj (Director: UKZN NITheCS Node), Dr Mariam Campbell, Dr Zekhaya Shozi.
Front row, left to right: Ms Sharmini Pillay, Ms Slungile Tshibase, Ms Nokwanda Majou, Ms Phangisile Khumalo , Prof Aroon Bessham, Ms Snothile Manyathi, Prof Ritu Goswami, Dr Samarjit Chakraborty, Dr Warren Naidoo, Dr Sheshane Richman, Dr Heba Abdulrahman, Prof Kavi Moodley, Ms Neliswe Bhengu, Ms Laila Gurudas (Administrator: NITheCS UKZN Node).
NITheCS continued its 2026 national roadshow with a visit to the KwaZulu-Natal Node on Friday, 21 August 2026. The event was hosted at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Westville Campus and brought together NITheCS Associates, academics and early-career researchers.
There was good attendance from NITheCS Associates, as well as postgraduate students and academic staff from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban University of Technology, Mangosuthu University of Technology and the University of Zululand.
NITheCS Director Prof Francesco Petruccione presented a talk introducing the Institute, its national network and its role in advancing research, collaboration and innovation in the theoretical and computational sciences in South Africa and the wider continent.
Learn, engage, collaborate and network
The event provided participants with an opportunity to learn more about NITheCS and the various ways in which researchers can engage with its activities. These include interdisciplinary research, scientific events, training programmes, networking opportunities and collaboration across institutions and fields.
An important aim of the visit was to strengthen connections within the KwaZulu-Natal node and create opportunities for discussion among researchers at different stages of their careers. Participants were able to network with each other, exchange ideas and explore potential areas of shared interest.
The KwaZulu-Natal visit forms part of NITheCS’s wider roadshow, which seeks to deepen engagement with nodes and branches across the country. Through these visits, NITheCS aims to increase awareness of its programmes, strengthen links between institutions and encourage broader participation in the growing research community.
