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Prof. Molusiwa Stephan Ramabodu
Acting Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
Prof. Molusiwa Stephan Ramabodu is an accomplished academic and professional quantity surveyor with over two decades of experience spanning higher education, professional consultancy and leadership in the built environment. He currently serves as Acting Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. He is also an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Construction Management & Quantity Surveying at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), South Africa.
He holds a PhD in Quantity Surveying from the University of the Free State, where his
research focused on procurement strategies and cost planning success. His academic career
includes progressive roles at the University of Pretoria, University of Johannesburg, and University of the Free State, where he has taught and developed undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, many of which received accreditation under his leadership.
Beyond academia, Prof. Ramabodu is the founder and director of QS-Online Quantity Surveyors, and he has held leadership roles in private practice and national professional bodies, including serving as President of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS). He also chaired the ASAQS Fees Committee and held council chair positions for peer-reviewed journals. A prolific researcher, Prof. Ramabodu has published over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and 33 international conference papers, making significant contributions to topics such as sustainable construction, construction robotics, procurement systems, and professionalization in the built environment. His work is widely cited and reflects a commitment to both scholarly excellence and practical industry impact.
His achievements have been recognised with awards such as the Pentad Best Academic Paper and substantial external funding for research conferences and public lectures. He is also an active contributor to national policy and industry development through partnerships with bodies such as the CIDB, CETA, and the Council for the Built Environment.
Dr Thulile Mofokeng
Academic: Entrepreneurship Studies & Management
Dr Thulile Promise Mofokeng is an award-winning academic with over 12 years of higher education experience. She holds a PhD and Master of Management Sciences (Hospitality & Tourism), where her research focused on entrepreneurship development in ecotourism as a key economic sector in South Africa. Her areas of specialisation include ecotourism, sustainable development, tourism, entrepreneurship and work- integrated learning
She was the national 1st place recipient of the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher
Education (EDHE) Teaching Excellence Award in 2023, the first ever recipient of the
Faculty of Management Sciences Emerging Teaching Excellence Award at DUT (2023),
and won Best Presenter at the 4th International Conference on Robotics,Automation, and Artificial Intelligence (RAAI 2024) in Singapore.The case study from her EDHE win is set to be published in the prestigious SCOPUS database, solidifying its global impact and visibility.
Her international academic engagements include a staff mobility training programme on Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking at JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Finland (2024), further broadening her expertise in global higher education innovation. Dr Mofokeng is recognised for pioneering curriculum design that integrates sustainability, applied methodologies and entrepreneurship. She lectures and supervises postgraduate students up to PhD level, publishes in accredited journals and contributes to international scholarly communities. Beyond teaching and research, she is a sought-after keynote speaker and facilitator on platforms such as the G20 Women Leaders initiative, advancing inclusive and entrepreneurial approaches in higher education.
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