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Madikizela also emphasized on the spirit for Ubuntu.“Scholars are very powerful in defining. discourse because it is based on research, reasoning and knowledge, it’s on knowledge making, I think that here we have a powerful opportunity to produce knowledge in ways that make sense to us in ways that empower us,” she said.
Also addressing the guests was Professor Moyo who said it was exciting that DUT was able to have the 2021 Research and Innovation awards based on the 2020 data as these were postponed in the last year for a number of challenges, partly related to the breakout of the pandemic. She explained that this year is special in that DUT had the combined award ceremonies of the ENVISION2030 Institutional Awards as well as the Institutional Research and Innovation Award.
Professor Moyo emphasized that in total, there are 29 awards that will be given in the Research and Innovation space. She further congratulated all the researchers, innovators and postgraduate students who have contributed to the University Outputs that have had both local, national, and global impact.
The first part of the evening consisted of the ENVISION2030 Institutional Awards 2020 awards recipients. The eight category awards were:
1. Chancellors Awards – Impactful: African Journal of Inter/
Multidisciplinary Studies (AJIMS). The winners are: Dr Kunle Oparinde, Ms Vaneshree Govender, Prof Julian Pillay, Dr Rufus Adebayo, Dr Nereshnee Govender, Mr Theophilus Adedokun, and Ms Sara Mitha.
2. Chancellors Awards – Impactful: Using industry-based projects to provide authentic learning, teaching, and research opportunities for creative community-inspired solutions. The winners are Dr Ashika Naicker, Mrs Evonne Singh.
3. Council Awards – Distinctive: Partnering to improve the
lives of a vulnerable population grouping: The Belhaven Harm Reduction Centre. Winners are: Prof. Monique Marks, Dr Sogen Moodley; Prof Ashley Ross; Dr Ingrid Couchman; Prof Bheki Twala.
4. Vice-Chancellor’s Awards – Creative: Curriculum Conversations – The winners are: Mrs Nalini Chitanand, Dr Shoba Rathilal, Dr Rosaline Govender and Mrs Roshnee Sunder.
5. Vice-Chancellor’s Awards – Creative: Using Photovoice to improve Teaching and Learning. This was awarded to Prof Firoza Haffejee.
6. Vice-Chancellor’s Awards – Creative: DUT manufactures 3D face shields and assist communities in South Africa. The winners are: Mr Ebrahim Asmal and Mr Rishan Govender.
7. Vice-Chancellor’s Awards – Creative: #Vikel’imvelo Project.The winner is Ms Thulile Ndlovu.
8. Vice-Chancellor’s Awards – Creative: Innobiz Project.The winners are Professor Sibusiso Moyo, Ms Nontokozo Ngcobo, Ms Lana-Ann Brady, Ms Nonhlanhla Khanyile, Dr Gnanam Pillay.
Part 2 – Institutional Research and Innovation Awards Presentation Winners:
Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) Recognition Prizes – Top 3 High Impact Authors (2019 – 2021)
· Prof Krishna Bisetty – Department of Chemistry with a FWCI score of 1,68.
· Prof Bux,Faizal – Institute forWater andWastewaterTechnology with a FWCI score of 1,65.
· Prof Innocent Davidson – Department of Electrical Engineering with a FWCI score of 1,63.
NRF B-RATED RESEARCHERS
· Professor Faizal Bux, Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology.
· Professor Monique Marks, Urban Futures Centre.
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