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SOUTH AFRICAN RESEARCH CHAIRS INITIATIVE
CHAIR-HOLDER’S EXIT REPORT
Due date: within two months of the Chair being vacated
All Chair-holders that vacate the Research Chair during the funding cycle must submit to the
NRF, through the University, an Exit Report. The Chair-holder’s Exit Report will form part of the
five-year term review documentation and will be subject to the same review process as the
Research Chair Five Year Review Report.
Chair-Holder’s Details Incumbent recruited from:
South African University [ ] Abroad [ x ] Industry [ ]
Title
First Name
Surname
Gender
Race (African, Coloured, Indian, White or Other)
Nationality
Name of Chair
Discipline
Host University
University of Pretoria
Date of commencement of Chair
Date on which Chair was vacated
Level of Chair (Tier 1 or 2) at time of first appointment
Tier 1
Level of Chair (Tier 1 or 2) at end of appointment period
Tier 1
1. Performance Assessment
2.1. Research Achievements
Report on progress made against set milestones in your original proposal. Also indicate on-going research activities.
Milestones
New research rising from planned research (if any)
Completed (Yes/No)
On-going (Yes/No)
Reasons for not attaining milestones
FABRICATION AND
CHARACTERIZATION
OF NEW
CARBON/GRAPHITE
MATERIALS
None Yes No
Fabrication and
characterization of
nuclear graphite
None Yes No
2.2. Research Outputs Provide qualitative and quantitative information for all published research outputs1 that arose directly from the Chair activities over the reporting period. 2.2.1. Books and Chapters in books
Publication type Total number
Books Chapter(s) in books 2.2.2. Peer reviewed articles
Total number of articles
54
Number of single authored articles
none
Number of co-authored articles with post-graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
50
Number of co-authored articles with multiple authors (excluding post-graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
none
2.2.3. Non-peer reviewed articles
1 Research outputs include publications, such as peer-reviewed journals, books, book chapters and patents, artifacts (any research outputs not classified under publications) and conference outputs.
Total number of articles None
Number of single authored articles None
Number of co-authored articles with post-graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
None
Number of co-authored articles with multiple authors (excl. post-graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
None
2.2.4. Published conference proceedings
Total number of articles none
Number of single authored articles none
Number of co-authored articles with post-graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
none
Number of co-authored articles with multiple authors (excl. post-graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
none
2.2.5. Products/Artifacts/Patents
Outputs Total Number Details
Product(s) 0 Artifacts 0 Patents 0 2.2.6. Keynote address/Plenary Presentations/Conferences
Presentation classification Total Number
National conferences 15 International conferences 8 Keynote address 2 Plenary presentation none For each keynote address and plenary presentation provide the following details:
Conference name and details Carbon 2009 conference. 14 - 19 June 2009 Conference venue Biarritz, France Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details South African Chemical Engineers Conference
(SACEC 2009). 20 – 23 September, 2009 Conference venue South Africa Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details 1st Annual SANHARP Postgraduate Conference.
23 - 25 August 2009 Conference venue iThemba LABS, Cape Town Size of the conference
Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details British Carbon Group Conference on Modelling
and Measuring Reactor Core Graphite Properties and Performance. 1 – 3 November 2011
Conference venue Birmingham, UK. Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details 17th International Microscopy Congress - IMC17
Conference venue Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme www.imc-17.com Conference name and details The Annual World Conference on Carbon. 24 to
29 July 2011 Conference venue East China University of Science and
Technology, Shanghai, China Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details 9th EUROFILLERS International Conference.
August 21 to 25, 2011 Conference venue Dresden, Germany
Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details The Annual World Conference on Carbon. 24 to
29 July 2011 Conference venue East China University of Science and
Technology, Shanghai, China Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details SAIP 2011 Conference venue Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details Sanharp Postgraduate Conference. 12 – 14
October 2011 Conference venue iThemba LABS, Cape Town Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details 11th ICFPAM Conference. 22-27 May 2011 Conference venue Pretoria Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details 11th ICFPAM Conference
Conference venue Pretoria, 22-27 May 2011 Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details Microscopy Society of South Africa conference Conference venue October 2010 Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details Carbon 2010 conference Conference venue 10 - 15 July 2010, Clemson University South
Carolina, USA. Oral presentation
Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details International Microscopy conference. September
2010 Conference venue Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details Carbon 2012 International conference, June 2012 Conference venue Krakow, Poland Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details SAIP conference. July 2012 Conference venue University of Pretoria, South Africa Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details Nano-Africa conference. April 2012 Conference venue University of the Free State, South Africa in Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details Young Scientist conference. October 2012 Conference venue CSIR, South Africa Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details 29th International Conference of the Polymer
Processing Society. July 15-19, 2013 Conference venue Nuremberg, Germany Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details 12 ICFPAM, Auckland. 8-12 December 2013 Conference venue New Zealand Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme
Conference name and details 18th Southern African Coal Science & Technology Indaba; Latest Research and Development at Universities and Industry. 13-14 November 2013
Conference venue Stonehenge Conference Centre, Vredefort Dome, Parys, South Africa
Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details International Conference on Applied Energy. July
2013 Conference venue Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details 13th Topical meeting of the international society
of electrochemistry. 7th-10th April, 2013 Conference venue CSIR- Pretoria South Africa Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details Annual World Conference on Carbon. 14th-19th
July, 2013 Conference venue Copacabana Beach-Rio de Janeiro Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details International Conference of Nano-Materials and
Nanotechnology. 17th – 19th November 2013 Conference venue Annaba, Algeria Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details Carbon International conference. 29th June – 4th
July 2015 Conference venue JeJu, South Korea Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details 1st African International nanotechnology
Conference /Workshop and its application to energy and health, 23rd – 29th March 2014
Conference venue University of Nigeria, Nsukka Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details 2014 International Symposium on Micro- and
Supramolecular Architectures and Materials. November 23rd – 27th
Conference venue Emperors Hotel and casino, South Africa Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details NanoAfrica 2014 international conference. March
30th–April 2nd 2014 Conference venue Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark,
South Africa Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme Conference name and details 4th International graphene conference. May 6th -
9th 2014 Conference venue Toulouse France Size of the conference Provide a link to the conference programme
2.2.7. Citations and Journal Impact Factors The data presented in the tables below have been extracted from Annual Progress Reports submitted to the NRF in the reporting period and analysed by the NRF Information Resources and Services Unit using the following sources: Scopus and ISI web of Science. Please verify and update accordingly
.
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total
# of articles per year 1 2 3 3 5 18 22 54
Number of citation for each year
Peer-reviewed articles
Journal Impact factor
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total
Li, X; Westwood, A; Brown, A; Brydson R; Rand B. A Convenient, General Synthesis of Carbide Nanofibres Via Templated Reactions on Carbon Nanotubes in Molten Salt Media, Carbon, 47 (1), 201-208, 2009
1 4 4 2 4 5 20
M.H. Makgato, L.J. Moitsheki, L. Shoko, B.L. Kgobane, D.L. Morgan and W.W. Focke. Alkali-assisted coal extraction with polar aprotic solvents. Fuel Processing Technology, 90 (2009) 591-598
1 3 2 6
H. Badenhorst, B. Rand and W.W. Focke. Modelling of natural graphite oxidation using thermal analysis techniques. J Therm Anal Calorim (2010) 99:211–228 (DOI 10.1007/s10973-009-0095-3)
1 3 2 1 7
Melane, C; Badenhorst, H; Holo, L, et al., Oxidative Stability of Carbon By Thermal Gravimetric Analysis, ASME Pressure Vessels And Piping Conference 2008, Jul. 27-31, 2008, Chicago, Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels And Piping Conference - 2008, vol 6, pt a and b; 829-835: 2009
0
The effect of iron oxide catalyst (Fe3O4) on the characteristics of waxy oil coke, J.
0
G. Clark, B. Rand, M. P. Hayes, W. Barnard and S. Lubhelwana, Fuel (2011), doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2011.09.051 Thermally conductive phase-change materials for energy storage based on low-energy polyethylene, soft Fischer-Tropsch wax and graphite, W. Mhike, W. W. Focke, J. P. Mofokeng and A. S. Luyt, Thermochimica Acta, doi:10.1016/j.tca.2011.10.008
1 6 6 13
Investigating the structure of non-graphitising carbons using electron energy loss spectroscopy in the transmission electron microscope, Z. l. Zhang, R. Brydson, Z. Aslam, S. Reddy, A. Brown, A. Westwood, and B. Rand, Carbon 49, 5049 (2011)
2 5 7
Oxidation induction time and oxidation onset temperature of polyethylene in air. Testing Gimzewski's postulate, W.W. Focke and I. van der Westhuizen, J Therm Anal Calorim (2010) 99:285–293 (doi: 10.1007/s10973-009-0097-1)
2 1 2 5
Modelling of natural graphite oxidation using thermal analysis techniques, H. Badenhorst, B. Rand and W.W Focke, J Therm Anal Calorim (2010) 99:211–228 (DOI 10.1007/s10973-009-0095-3)
1 3 2 1 7
Towards a structural basis to physical properties of irradiated polycrystalline nuclear graphite. Brian Rand. In GB Neighbour (ed.), Modelling and
0
Measuring Reactor Core Graphite Properties and Performance, Birmingham, England, pp. 2-8, 31st October - 3rd November 2011, Special publication, RSC publications, (2012) Properties of graphite composites based on natural and synthetic graphite powders and a phenolic novolac binder, P P Magampa, N Manyala and W W Focke , Accepted in J. Nuclear Materials (2013) 2.051
0
Characterization of medium-temperature Sasol-Lurgi gasifier coal tar pitch, G. Papole, W.W. Focke and N. Manyala.. Fuel 98 (2012) 243-248 3.248
1 1 2
Rheological behaviour and thermal properties of pitch / poly(vinyl chloride) blends, S.R. Hlatshwayo, S. Ramjee, W.W. Focke, B. Rand, and N. Manyala, Carbon 51 (2013) 64-71 5.378
0
Simonkolleite nano-platelets: Synthesis and temperature effect on hydrogen gas sensing properties, J. Sithole, B. D. Ngom, S. Khamlich, N. Manyala, M.I. Saboungi, D. Knoessen, R. Nemutudi and M. Maaza, Applied Surface Science 258, 7839 (2012) 2.103
1 2 3
Geometric effects control isothermal oxidation of graphite flakes, H. Badenhorst, B. Rand and W.W. Focke, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 108, Issue 3 (2012), 1141-1150 1.604
1 1
Thermally conductive phase-change materials for energy storage based on low-density polyethylene, soft wax and graphite, W. Mhike, WW Focke and AS Luyt, Thermochimica Acta 527 (2012) 75– 82 1.805
1 6 6 13
A. Bello, M. Fabiane, D. Dodoo-Arhin, K.I. Ozoemena and N. Manyala, Silver nanoparticles decorated on three dimensional graphene scaffold for electrochemical application. J. Phys. Chem. Solids 75, 109 (2014). 1.517
2 2
A. Bello, K. Makgopa, M. Fabiane, D. Dodoo-Ahrin, K.I. Ozoemena and N. Manyala, “Chemical adsorption of NiO nanostructures on nickel foam-graphene for supercapacitor applications:. J. Materials Science ,48, 6707 (2013). 2.163
1 11 12
M. Fabiane, S. Khamlich, A. Bello, J. Dangbegnon, D. Momodu, A.T.C. Johnson and N. Manyala, “Growth of graphene underlayers by chemical vapour deposition”. AIP Advances, 3, 112-126 (2013). 1.349
3 3
A. Bello, O.O. Fashedemi, J.N. Lekitima, M. Fabiane, D. Dodoo-Arhin, K.I. Ozeomena, Y. Gogotsi, A.T.C. Johnson and N. Manyala, “High-performance symmetric electrochemical capacitor based on graphene foam and nanostructured manganese oxide.” AIP Advances, 3, 082118 (2013). 1.349
3 3
S. Khamlich, A. Bello, M. Fabiane, B.D. Ngom, and N. Manyala. “ Hydrothermal synthesis of simonkolleite microplatelets on nickel foam-graphene for electrochemical supercapacitors”, Solid State Electrochemistry. 17, 2879 (2013). 2.040
2 2
C.J. Jafta, F. Nkosi, L. le Roux, M.K. Mathe, M. Kebede, K. Makgopa, Y. Song, D. Tong, M. Oyama, N. Manyala, S. Chen and K.I. Ozoemena, “Manganese oxide/graphene oxide composites for high-energy aqueous asymmetric electrochemical capacitor”, in Press in Electrochimica Acta 110, 228 (2013). 3.777
3 3
A. Bello, O.O. Fashedemi, M. Fabiane, J.N. Lekitima, K.I. Ozoemena and N. Manyala, “Microwave assisted synthesis of MnO2 on nickel foam – graphene for electrochemical capacitor”, Electrochimica Acta 114, 48 (2013). 3.777
2 2
D. Dodoo-Arhin, M. Fabiane, A. Bello, and N. Manyala, “ Graphene: Synthesis, Transfer, and Characterization for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Applications”, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 52, 14160 (2013). 2.145
3 3
P. Magampa, N. Manyala and W.W. Focke, “Properties of graphite composites based on natural and synthetic graphite powders and phenolic novolac binder”, J. Nuclear Materials, 436, 76 (2013). 1.402
0
H. Badenhorst. & W.W. Focke. “Comparative analysis of graphite oxidation behaviour based on microstructure”, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 442, 75-82. (2013). 1.402
1 1
H. Badenhorst, B. Rand & W.W. Focke. “A generalized solid state kinetic expression for reaction interface-controlled reactivity”. Thermochimica Acta, 562, 1-10. (2013). 2.046
2 2
S. Hlatshwayo, W.W. Focke, S. Ramjee, B. Rand and N. Manyala. “Rheological behaviour and thermal properties of pitch/poly(vinyl chloride) blends”. Carbon, 51, 64-71. (2013) 5.868
0
W. Mhike & W.W. Focke. “Surface resistivity and mechanical properties of rotationally molded polyethylene/graphite composites.” Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, 19, 258-270. (2013). 1.11
3 3
G. Yuan, X. Li, Z. Dong, A. Westwood, B. Rand, Z. Cui , Y. Cong, J. Zhang, Y. Li, Z. Zhang, J. Wang, “The structure and properties of ribbon-shaped carbon fibers with high orientation”, Carbon 68, 426 –439 ( 2014 ). 5.868
2 2
G. Yuan,, X. Li, Z. Dong, X. Xiong, B. Rand, Z. Cui, Y. Cong, J. Zhang, Y. Li, Z. Zhang & J. Wang, “Pitch-based ribbon-shaped carbon-fiber-reinforced one-dimensional carbon/carbon composites with ultrahigh thermal 5.868
2 2
conductivity”. Carbon, 68, 413-425. (2014)
J. Illingworth, P. Williams; B. Rand, “Characterisation of biochar porosity from pyrolysis of biomass flax fibre”. Journal of the Energy Institute, 86 Issue 2, 63-70. (May 2013). 0.469
1 1
B. Rand, “Towards a structural basis to physical properties of irradiated polycrystalline nuclear graphite”. in ‘Modelling and Measuring Reactor Core Graphite Properties and Performance’, ed GB Neighbour, RSE special Publication (2013), 2-8.
0
H. Badenhorst, "Microstructure of natural graphite flakes revealed by oxidation: limitations of XRD and Raman techniques for crystallinity estimates" Carbon (2014) 66:674-690 5.868
1 1
H. Badenhorst "Novel simulation technique for the prediction of complex oxidation behaviour in natural graphite flakes" Chemical Engineering Science (2013) 104:117-124. 2.386
0
W.W. Focke, H. Muiambo, W. Mhike, H.J. Kruger and O. Ofosu. “Flexible PVC flame retarded with expandable graphite”. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 100 (2014) 63–69
0
C.J. Jarfta, M.K. Mathe, N. Manyala, W.D. Roos and K.I. Ozoemena, “Microwave-assisted synthesis of high- 5.00
1 7 8
voltage nano-structured LiMn1.5NiO0.5O4 Spinel: Tuning the Mn+3 content and electrochemical performance,” ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 5, 7592 (2013). A. Bello, F Barzegar, D Momodu, F. Taghizadeh, M fabiane J Dangbegnon and N Manyala, “Morphological characterization and impedance spectroscopy study of porous 3D carbons based on graphene foam-PVA/phenol-formaldehyde resin composite as an electrode material for supercapacitors”, RSC Adv. 4, 39066 (2014) 3.708
0
S Khamlich, F Barzegar, Z Y Nuru, J K dangbegnon, A Bello, B D Ngom, N Manyala and M Maaza, “Polypyrrole/graphene nanocomposites: High conductivity and low percolation threshold”, Synthetic Metals 198, 101 – 106 (2014) 2.222
0
D Momodu, A Bello, J Dangbegnon, F Barzegar, F. Taghizadeh, M. Fabiane, A. T. Johnson and N. Manyala, “Solvothermal synthesis of NiAl double hydroxide microspheres on a nickel foam-graphene as an electrode material for pseudo-capacitors”, AIP Advances 4, 097122 (2014) 1.590
0
B. D Ngom, M Chaker, IG Madiba, S Khamlich, N Manyala, O Nemraoui, R Madjoe, AC Beye, M Maaza, 3.940
1 1
“Competitive growth texture of pulsed laser deposited vanadium oxide nanostructures on a glass substrate”, Acta Materialia 65, 32 (2014). A. Bello, M. Fabiane, D. Y. Momodu, S. Khamlich, J. K. Dangbegnon and N. Manyala, “Functionalized graphene foam as electrode for improved electrochemical storage”. J. Solid State Electrochemistry 18, 2359 (2014). 2.234
0
A. Bello, M. Fabiane, D. Dodoo-Arhin, K.I. Ozoemena and N. Manyala, “Silver nanoparticles decorated on three dimensional graphene scaffold for electrochemical application”, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 75, 109 (2014). 1.594
2 2
A. Bello, D. Dodoo-Arhin, K. Makgopa, M. Fabiane and N. Manyala, “Surfactant assisted synthesis of copper oxide leaf-like nano-structures for electrochemical applications”, American Journal of Materials Science 4 (2), 64 (2014)
0
H. Badenhorst "Chapter 14: Microstructures of Natural and Synthetic Graphite Powders (Microstructures of Graphite) " in L.Liu an A. Ballada (Ed.), Engineering of Polymers and Chemical Complexity, Volume I Current State of the Art and Perspectives (2014) Apple Academic Press, New Jersey. ISBN: 978-1-92689-586-4
0
Walter W Focke, Heinrich Badenhorst, Shatish Ramjee, Hermanus Joachim Kruger, Riaan Van Schalkwyk, Brian Rand. “Graphite foam from pitch and expandable graphite”. Carbon 73 (2014) 41–50 6.160
1 1
Walter W Focke, Heinrich Badenhorst, Washington Mhike, Herman J Kruger, Dewan Lombaard. “Characterization of commercial expandable graphite fire retardants”. Thermochimica Acta 584 (2014) 2.105
2 2
W.W. Focke, Herminio Muiambo, Washington Mhike, Herman Kruger and Osei Ofosu. “Flexible PVC flame retarded with expandable graphite” Polymer Degradation and Stability 100 (2014) 63–69. 3.528
0
Walter W. Focke, Herman Kruger, Washington Mhike, Albertus Taute, Albert Roberson and Osei Ofosu. “Polyethylene flame retarded with expandable graphite and a novel intumescent additive”. Journal of Applied Polymer Science Volume 131, Issue 13, 5 July 2014. 1.640
2 2
W Mhike, IVW Ferreira, J Li, SI Stoliarov and WW Focke. “Flame retarding effect of graphite in rotationally molded polyethylene/graphite composites”. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 41472. 1.640
0
Herman Kruger, Walter W. Focke, Washington Mhike, Albertus Taute, Albert Roberson and Osei Ofosu. “Cone calorimeter study of polyethylene flame retarded with expandable graphite and intumescent fire retardant additives”. Journal of Fire Sciences. 2014, Vol. 32(6) 498–517. 1.258
0
Yuan, GM; Li, XK; Dong, ZJ; Xiong, XQ; Rand, B; Cui, ZW; Zhang, J; Li, YJ; Zhang, ZW; Wang, JS , “Pitch-based ribbon-shaped carbon-fiber-reinforced one-dimensional carbon/carbon composites with ultrahigh thermal conductivity”, Carbon, 68 (2014) 413-425. 6.160
2 2
Yuan, GM; Li, XK; Dong, ZJ; Westwood, A; Rand, B; Cui, ZW; Cong, Y; Zhang, J; Li, YJ; Zhang, ZW; Wang, JS, “The structure and properties of ribbon-shaped carbon fibers with high orientation”, Carbon 68 (2014) 426-439. 6.160
2 2
S Ramjee, B Rand, W W Focke. “Low shear rheological behaviour of two phase mesophase pitch”, Carbon (2014), doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2014.10.082. 6.160
0
2.3. Research Collaborations
List names of national and international collaborations established through the Chair over the reporting period and provide detail on the nature and extent of the partnership.
No Name of collaborator Institution Sector/Discipline National or
International Nature and extent of partnership
1 ORNL Material Science International Visits and
internship
2 University of
Lleida
Engineering International Application for
EU funding
Outcome:
Unsuccessful
3 Heriot-Watt
University
Engineering International Application for
EU funding
Outcome:
Unsuccessful
4 Malardalen
University
Engineering International Model for
gasification of
coal
5
North West
University
Engineering National Coal kinetics
research
6
University of
Cape Town
Mathematics National Combined
modeling
7 University of
Manchester
International Collaboration;
Presented
Course on
Nuclear Graphite
8
University of
Pennsylvania
International Collaboration on
gaphene
composites for
energy storage
applications by
using facilities in
his lab form
characterization
and also having
joint applications
9 Drexel International Collaboration on
University gaphene
composites for
energy storage
applications by
using facilities in
his lab form
characterization
and also having
joint applications
10
Annaba
University,
Algeria
International Had joint
bilateral
research funding
between South
Africa and
Algeria on
Carbon nano-
tubes/graphene
foam metal
oxides
composites for
energy storage
applications with
Prof. N. Manyala
and authored
couple of papers
together.
12
iThemba LABS National Collaboration on
getting access to
accelerator for
sample
characterizations
and joint
publications
13
CSIR National Joint project and
co-supervision of
PhD student on
energy storage
materials and
joint publications
14 University of
Leeds, UK
International Samples
measurements
Provide details on how each collaboration has advanced specific activities of the Chair’s research programme. The collaborations advanced the objectives of the chair through the exchange of samples and scientific ideas which led to a number of publications which form part of the listed publications above.
3. Profile of Research Team The data presented in the tables below have been extracted from Annual Progress Reports submitted to the NRF. Please verify and provide missing data where required. 3.1. Post-graduate Students SARChI supported students
Surname and Initial Nationality Race
(A/I/C/W)
Gender (F/M)
Study start date
Study end date
Status completed/on
-going/droppe
d out
Indicate whether you are/were the
primary or secondary supervisor
HONOURS
Postgraduate students involved in the SARChI research programme but supported through alternative funding
Surname and Initial Nationality Race
(A/I/C/W)
Gender (F/M)
Study start date
Study end date
Status completed/on-going/droppe
d out
Indicate whether you are/were the
primary or secondary supervisor
HONOURS
MASTERS
DOCTORAL
3.2. Post-doctoral Fellows SARChI supported post-doctoral fellows
Period of fellowship
Title Surname and Initial Nationality Race
(A/I/C/W) Gende
r (M/F)
Start date End date
Member contribution to the Chair research programme 5.
Member contribution to the Chair research programme 3.4. Human Capital Development and Retention Describe how you have created an environment to develop and retain personnel in your team. Also indicate mentoring of potential succession candidates undertaken. Development Strategy and Programmes
Succession Plan Activities
b
Retention Strategy • Making sure that the students attend local and international conferences for their exposure
to other peers and established scientists for them to establish future collaboration.
• Making sure that students graduate on time since this will attract more graduate students to be part of the Chair
• Hiring more Postdocs from other funding which helps students to progress easily and this enables them to complete their degree on record time.
• Hiring students for teaching assistantship from other funding sources which gives the student an experience to be academics
4. Grant Expenditure The data presented in the tables below have been extracted from the NRF Grants Management System.
Summary of grant expenditure over the reporting period
Expensed grant as a % of awarded grant
Budget category Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Salaries
Fellowships
Bursaries
Research equipment or infrastructure
Running
University overhead
5. Benefit Analysis
5.1. NRF Rating Status
Provide details of your NRF rating status during the reporting period:
Status at time of commencement of five-year cycle
Valid NRF Rating √ the applicable option
NRF Rating
Valid period
Yes [x ] No [ ]
A2 01/01/2010 -31/12/2015
Current status
Valid NRF Rating √ the applicable option
NRF Rating Valid period
Yes [ ] No [ x ]
I left the university and South Africa hence didn’t find it necessary to renew my rating after it expired.
Other
NRF rating resubmission under review √ the applicable option
Resubmission date
Yes [ ] No [ x ]
5.2. Research and Scholarly Awards Received
Year
Award
5.3. Additional Funding Leveraged
Provide a list of additional funding leveraged over the reporting period and report on how the
funding was used to support Chair activities. Include only funding for Chair activities.
Period
Name(s) of donor(s)/funder(s)
Total amount leveraged (R)
Purpose and use of funds
Year 1
GrafTech 400 000 Graphite electrode studies
Year 2
SAWEF 150 000 Carbon black for direct energy storage
Year 3 Water Research Council 200 000 Carbon black for sweater
desalination NRF Blue Skies 200 000 Graphite for phase change heat
exchanger
Year 4
Water Research Council 300 000 Carbon black for sweater desalination
Innovation Hub 100 000 Carbon black for solar absorber
5.4. Institutional Benefits of Hosting the Chair
Provide evidence in the form of reports (using provided guidelines) on the effect of the Chair on the following: A. Discipline Attach a report from two or more researchers commenting on the effect of the Chair in the discipline and one from the Head of Department in which the Chair resides B. Host University Attach a report from the university DVC responsible for management of the Research Chair to account on the benefit to the university of hosting this Research Chair. 6. Institutional Support for the Chair
Report on the support provided by the host institutional in ensuring success of the Chair The University of Pretoria has given enthusiastic support to the Chair from its inception. It has provided funds for laboratory refurbishment, student bursaries and financial support towards the acquisition of key items of equipment. A forum of SARChI Chair holders chaired by University officials ensured exchange of views and information between the chair holders themselves and the University authorities. The University makes available access to support through all of its internal research support programs and prioritizes requests for leading researchers including SARChi chairs 7. Research Vignette
Please provide highlights of any noteworthy research findings or impact of the work of the Chair. To date, more than 10 PhD and 5 MSc students have graduated from the chair. Publications in quality journals International profile of the Group developed.
8. Additional information
Include any additional information that could be considered by the university or the NRF to improve on or advance the SARChI Programme.
9. Approval by University Research Management
The Research Chair Exit Report must be approved by, and submitted under the signature of the University Deputy Vice-Chancellor responsible for management of the Research Chair.
Incumbent Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research2
Name
Signature
Date 31/03/2015
2 Or equivalent
