Postgraduate and postdoctoral opportunities are listed below. Click on the title of the opportunity that interests you for more details. While many opportunities are associated with bursaries, students are encouraged to pursue funding independently. While South African citizens and permanent residents will enjoy preference, international candidates with outstanding academic performance and/or independent funding will also be considered.
All research undertaken in the department falls within one of our research groups. Supervisors’ profiles and research interests can be viewed here.
PhDBioresource EngineeringOptimization of bioprocesses for the production of valuable chemicals and innovative food products from sugarcane
2024-07-032024-11-3030 July 2024 or January 2025
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MEng | Machine Learning | Development of a transparent and modular model library for integrated process simulation | 2024-12-03 | 2025-01-17 | February 2025 |
MEng | Bioresource Engineering | Fractionation of seaweed oligosaccharides for production of natural biostimulants | 2024-10-29 | 2024-11-30 | January 2025 |
MEng | Bioresource Engineering | Industrial bioprocessing of organic wastes to bio-ethanol | 2024-10-29 | 2024-12-28 | January-July 2025 |
PhD/MEng | Extractive Metallurgy | Reducing carbon emissions through mine waste valorisation | 2024-10-16 | 2024-11-15 | January 2025 |
MEng | Extractive Metallurgy | Recovery of gold from carbonaceous mine waste | 2024-10-16 | 2024-11-15 | January 2025 |
MEng | Bioresource Engineering | Curbing food losses through solar drying integrated with biogas-assisted dehumidification | 2024-09-18 | January 2025 | |
MEng | Bioresource Engineering | Photocatalysis for hydrogen production | 2024-08-26 | 2024-11-15 | January 2025 |
MEng | Bioresource Engineering | Environmentally friendly recovery and purification of sulphated polysaccharides from seaweed |
2024-08-26 | 2024-11-15 | January 2025 |
MEng | Bioresource Engineering | Biocatalysis for production of biosurfactants | 2024-08-26 | 2024-11-15 | January 2025 |
MEng | Bioresource Engineering | How profitable is a Black Soldier Fly biorefinery? Techno-economic evaluation of multi-product biorefinery process based on Black Soldier Fly larvae | 2024-07-12 | 2024-11-30 | January 2025 |
MEng | Bioresource Engineering | Valourisation of fruit processing residues into high-value products | 2024-07-03 | 2024-11-30 | July 2024 or January 2025 |
MEng | Bioresource Engineering | Optimization of bioprocesses for the production of valuable chemicals and innovative food products from sugarcane | 2024-07-03 | 2024-11-30 | July 2024 or January 2025 |
PhD & MEng
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Bioresource Engineering
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2024-07-03
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January 2025
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