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CATEGORIES
AWARDEES
Innovator of the Year
The applicant for this award needed to show the innovation, its importance, uniqueness, and usefulness
Dr Emmanuel Kweinor Tetteh Dr Olusegun Olagunju
Faculty Researcher of the Year Award: The criteria for this award was that the applicant must be an academic staff member currently conducting research and/or creative productivity; must be at the DUT for a minimum of one academic year before applying; and have a minimum of four accredited publication units (Platinum Category) and three accredited publication units (Gold Category) for the award year.
Platinum Category
Mr Thabiso Msomi,
Faculty of Accounting and Informatics
Prof. Jamila Adam, Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr Zamokuhle Mbandlwa, Faculty of Management Sciences
Dr Kunle Oparinde, Institute of Systems Science
Gold Category
Prof. Poovendhree Reddy, Faculty of Health Sciences
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Faizal Bux,
Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology
DUT Distinguished Alumni
Zakhele Madida, popularly known as Zakes Bantwini Nkosinathi Maphumulo, popularly known as DJ Black Coffee
Research Group of the Year: The criteria for this award required that a group must have at least six accredited publication units in the reporting year.
Research Group of the Year
Computational and Systems Biology Research Group
Top Doctoral Student Award: The criteria for this award were that the applicant must be a full-time student who is currently studying toward their doctorate degrees.
Platinum Category
Ayogeboh Epizitone Jamiu Aribisala Theophilus Adedokun Lindokuhle Manyoni Ranganai Moyo Nhlanganiso Madondo
Gold Category
Dr Olusegun Afolabi Anu Olagunju
Top Master’s Student Award: The criterion for this award was that the applicant must be currently studying towards their Master’s, involved in research and/or creative work, and published 0.5 accredited publication units.
Platinum Category
Nomthandazo Sibiya Joseph Akpan
Gold Category
Athika Ramparadath Hagreaves Kumba Favour Agbajor
Research-Based Business Award
Londiwe Ngomane Sinovuyo Kraai
Faculty Learning and Teaching Award, awarded by Prof. Fulufhelo Netswera, Executive Dean: Faculty of Management Sciences.
Faculty Learning and Teaching Award
Dr Martin Kabange Ms Stephanie Samuel
Programme of the year, awarded by the DUT Registrar, Dr Maditsane Nkonoane.
Programme of the Year
The Men Carve
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