RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
The NITheCS Research Programmes, launched in 2021, span the network of our Associates and involve South African universities as well as several international collaboration partners. We encourage our Associates to get involved in this exciting programme. Furthermore, we will report on the advances and outcomes of the programmes regularly.
Current Research Programmes and PIs
Quantitative finance
PI: Dr Mesias Alfeus (SU)
Machine learning in support of theoretical and computational science
PIs:
- Prof Marelie Davel (NWU)
- Dr Stefan Lotz (SANSA)
Advancing biodiversity informatics and ecological modelling
PIs:
- Dr Vernon Visser (SANBI)
- Prof Cang Hui (SU)
- Dr Sandra MacFadyen (SU)
- Dr Emmanuel Dufourq (SU)
- Prof John Measey (SU)
Mathematical structures and modelling
PIs:
- Prof Zurab Janelidze (SU)
- Dr Yorick Hardy (WITS)
- Dr Partha Ghosh (UNISA)
Advanced computational modelling of materials
PIs:
- Prof Tjaart Kruger (UP)
- Dr Aniekan Ukpong (UKZN)
- Dr Kingsley Obodo (NWU)
Genomics, bioinformatics, and advanced medicine
PIs:
- Prof Martin Bucher (UKZN)
- Dr Japie Greeff (NWU)
Quantum technologies for sustainable development
PIs:
- Dr Shajid Haque (UCT)
- Prof Thomas Konrad (UKZN)
- Prof Jeff Murugan (UCT)
- Prof Ilya Sinayskiy (UKZN)
New insights into astrophysics and cosmology with theoretical models confronting observational data
PIs:
- Prof Amare Abebe (NWU)
- Prof Aroon Beesham (MUT)
- Dr Shajid Haque (UCT)
- Prof Yin-Zhe Ma (SU)
- Prof Soebur Razzaque (UJ)
- Prof Bruce Watson (SU)