Research areas presently undertaken by Postgraduate students are:
BTECH PROJECTS:
Ashlyn Pillay & Akashnee Ramauthar: ‘The use of Molybdenum Trioxide for energy storage on Perovskitesolar cells’
Juven Premlall & Pirvashan Govender: ‘The use of tungsten trioxide for energy storage on Perovskite solar cells’
Itumeleng Frank Oilifant, Sanelisiwe Ngubane & S Madonsela: ‘Depositing of reduced graphene oxide on Pervoskite solar cell for energy storage’
Simphiwe Sithole & Nduduzo Shange: ‘Manufacturing of Indium tin oxide on glass by sol gel method’
Nosihle Mhlongo & Anele Shazi: ‘Electodeposition of perovskite on FTO/TiO2 substrate’
Jyothi Moonsamy, Tilikana Busisiwe, Nombeko Sijadu, Devona Sathiyah & Nkululeko Buthelezi: ‘Spin coating TiO2 on ITO glass’
Tinisha Chetty & Njabulo Michael Madlala: ‘The use of vanadium Pentoxide on Perovskite solar cells’
MASTERS STUDENTS:
Mr Kabuya Kanyinda: ‘Application of DMAIC to Improve Energy Use in Commercial Building’
Mr Osagie Ighodara: ‘A study of biogas generation from poultry litter and impurity removal’
Mr Fidele Zandu: ‘Nano doped Hybrid Organic Photovoltaic Cells’
Mr Mbonisi Sibanda: ‘Effects of Fossil Fuels Levels on Human Health in the Home’
Mr Sagedevan Kannaippen: ‘A Case for the DC Microgrid’
PhD STUDENTS:
Mr Rajesh Harripersad: ‘An Assessment of the Impact of Selected Construction Materials on the Life Cycle and Thermal Comfort in Buildings’
Mr Abayomi Adebiyi: ‘Modelling and Investigating the Impact of a Photovoltaic System on the Distribution Grid’
Mr Roderick Christy: ‘Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cell with Energy Storage Capacity’
Mr Dwayne Reddy: ‘Effects of ion doping on the Electron Transfer Layer of Perovskite solar cells’