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Dr Amidou Sorgho - 2019
Thesis:
Deep HI Observations of Nearby Late-type Galaxies
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Current position: Research Fellow, IAU OAD
Dr Sam Legodi - 2019
Thesis:
Wideband Spectropolarimetry of Extragalactic Radio Sources with KAT-7 and Commissioning Phase MeerKAT
Current position: SARAO Astronomer, SARAO, Cape Town
Dr Brenda Namumba - 2019
Thesis:
HI Survey of Local Group Dwarf Galaxies
Current position: SARAO Astronomer, SARAO, Cape Town
Dr Marie Korsaga - 2019 [joint degree UCT/Marseille]
Thesis:
Distribution of Baryonic and Dark Matter in Sprial and Irregular Nearby Galaxies
Current position: Research Fellow, IAU OAD
Dr Elizabeth Naluminsa - 2019
Thesis:
Star Formation and Disk Stability in Nearby Galaxies
Current position: Lecturer, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda
Dr Kerry Paterson - 2019
Thesis:
Detecting Optical Transients and Variables with MeerLICHT
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
Dr Itumeleng Monageng - 2018
Thesis:
Optical and Gamma-ray Study of Gamma-ray Binaries
Current position: Lecturer UCT, Joint UCT/SAAO staff member, UCT/SAAO, Cape Town
Dr Elias Aydi - 2018
Thesis:
Multiwavelength Studies of Classical Novae
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Michigan State University, USA
Dr Rajin Ramphul - 2018
Thesis:
Characterising Star forming and Luminous Infrared Galaxies with the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT)
Current position: Data Scientist, Cortex Logic, Cape Town, RSA
Dr Preshanth Jagannathan - 2018
Thesis:
Full Mueller Imaging - Direction Dependent Corrections in Polarimetric Radio Imaging
Current position: Assistant Scientist, NRAO, Socorro, USA
Dr Mpati Ramatsoku - 2017 [joint degree UCT/Groningen]
Thesis:
A Westerbork Blind HI Imaging Survey of the Perseus-Pisces Filament in the Zone of Avoidance
Current position: Senior Lecturer, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
Dr Iniyan Natarajan - 2017
Thesis:
Probabilistic Methods for Radio Interferometry Data Analysis
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Rhodes University / SARAO, South Africa
Dr Enrico Kotze - 2017
Thesis:
Transforming Doppler Tomography to Unravel the Accretion Dynamics in Cataclysmic Variables
Current position: SALT Astronomer, SAAO, Cape Town
Dr Khaled Said - 2017
Thesis:
Peculiar Flow Fields in the Zone of Avoidance from the Near Infrared Tully-Fisher Relation
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow ICRAR, Perth, Australia
Dr Toky Randriamampandry - 2017
Thesis:
Correcting the rotation curve of spiral galaxies for the non-circular motions induced by a bar
Current position:
Dr Laure Catala - 2017
Thesis:
Characterization of the atmospheric turbulence at the Sutherland site and Conceptual design study and optimization of an Adaptive Optics system for the Southern African Large Telescope
Current position: Adaptive Optics Science Fellow, Gemini North, USA
Dr Moses Mogotsi - 2016
Thesis:
The Star Formation and Dynamics of Nearby Galaxies
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow SAAO, South Africa
Dr Zara Randriamanakoto - 2015
Thesis:
Formation of Young Massive Star Clusters: A High Resolution Multi-Wavelength Study of Intensely Star-Forming Galaxies
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow SAAO, South Africa
Dr Tom Mutabazi - 2015
Thesis:
The distance to the Norma cluster and its relation to the Great Attractor
Current position: Lecturer (Physics), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
Dr Rudi Kuhn - 2014
Thesis:
Photometric Techniques for Exoplanet Detection: The Construction and Deployment of the KELT-South Telescope
Current position: SALT Astronomer
Dr Paul Kotze - 2014
Thesis:
Studying the environmental dependence of star formation properties of galaxies in the Abell 1437 galaxy cluster and its surrounding large scale structure
Current position: Director of Data and Analytics, Deimos, Cape Town, RSA
Dr Viral Parekh - 2014
Thesis:
Morphological Classification and Dynamics of X-ray Galaxy Clusters
Current position: SKA Postdoctoral Fellow, Rhodes University, South Africa
Dr Roger Ianjamasimanana - 2014
Thesis:
Interstellar Medium Properties and Star Formation in Nearby Galaxies
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, RSA
Dr Bradley Frank - 2013
Thesis:
The Dynamics of Molecular Gas in Nearby Galaxies
Current position: Astronomer, Senior Developer, SARAO, Cape Town
Dr Andry Rajoelimanana - 2013
Thesis:
Long-term Properties of X-ray Binaries in the Magellanic Clouds
Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow (Physics), University of the Free State
Dr Marissa Kotze - 2012
Thesis:
Exploring the Super-orbital Periodic Behaviour of X-ray Binaries
Current position: SALT Astronomer
Dr Abiy Tekola - 2011
Thesis:
On the Evolution of Star Forming Galaxies: The Metallicity of Dwarfs and the Effect of Environment on Local Luminous IR Galaxies
Current position: Boeing US
Dr Mellony Spark - 2011
Thesis:
Exploring the Application of New Telescope Techniques in the Testing of Dwarf Novae Accretion Models
Current position: Investment Analyst, Matrix Fund Managers, Cape Town, RSA
Dr Ed Elson - 2010
Thesis:
A Multi-Wavelength Study of the Dwarf Galaxies NGC 2915 and NGC 1705: Star Formation, Gas Dynamics and Dark Matter
Current position: Lecturer (Physics and Astronomy), University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Dr Ihab Riad - 2010
Thesis:
A Deep Near Infrared Survey Along the Norma Wall
Current position: Lecturer (Physics), University of Khartoum, Sudan
Dr Bonita de Swardt - 2009
Thesis:
The Structure, Stellar Content and Dynamics of Dwarf Galaxies in the Local Volume
Current position: Program Manager: Strategic Partnerships for Human Capacity Development, SARAO, Cape Town
Dr Michelle Cluver - 2009
Thesis:
The Nature and Nurture of a Starburst Supermassive HI Galaxy: HIZOA J0836-43
Current position: ARC Future Fellow, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia
Dr Claire Blackman - 2008
Thesis:
The Hunt for Quasi-periodicities with Wavelet and Camera
Current position: Lecturer (Mathematics and Applied Mathematics), University of Cape Town
Dr Motee Phorah - 2008
Thesis:
The Effect of Radiation and Convection on Stellar Oscillations
Current position: Lecturer (Physics), Central University of Technology Pretoria
Dr Nceba Mhlahlo - 2007
Thesis: The Study of the Accretion Dynamics and Dynamics in Intermediate Polars
Current position: Lecturer (Physics), University of Witwatersrand
Dr Pierre Vermaak - 2007
Thesis:
Fitting Binary Lens Gravitational Microlensing Events with Example-based Algorithms
Current position: MD, Head of Data Forum, UBS, London, UK
Dr Lisa Crause - 2006
Thesis:
Investigation of the Mass Loss, Circumstellar Environment and Evolution of the Hydrogen-deficient Stars and V838 Mon
Current position: Staff astronomer, South African Astronomical Observatory
Prof Thebe Medupe - 2002
Thesis:
Studies of Non-adiabatic Pulsations in The Atmospheres of the RoAp Stars
Current position: Deputy-Dean of Science, Northwest University, Mafikeng
Dr Francois Vuille - 1999
Thesis:
Nonlinear Behaviour of Pulsating White Dwarfs
Current position: Director of Energy Department at Etat de Vaud, Lausanne, Switzerland
Prof Patrick Woudt - 1998
Thesis: Large Scale Structures behind the Southern Milky Way
Current position: Head of Department (Astronomy), University of Cape Town
Dr An-Lee Chen - 1994
Thesis:
A Survey of Cataclysmic Variables from the Edinburgh-Cape Blue Object Survey
Current position: Head of Taipei Planetarium, Taiwan
Prof Chris Engelbrecht - 1994
Thesis:
An Analysis of Beta Cephei Stars in NGC 3292 and the Effects of Stellar Rotation
Current position: Associate Professor (Physics), University of Johannesburg
Prof Peter Martinez - 1993
Thesis:
The Cape Rapidly Oscillating Ap Star Survey
Current position: Professor (Electrical Engineering), University of Cape Town
Prof Derck Smits - 1990
Thesis:
Atomic Processes in Nova Shells
Current position: Professor (Mathematical Sciences), University of South Africa
Prof Hartmut Winkler - 1990
Thesis:
The measurement and analysis of flux variations in Seyfert galaxy nuclei
Current position: Professor (Physics), University of Johannesburg
Prof Mark Cropper - 1985
Thesis:
Polarimetry of Magnetic Cataclysmic Variables
Current position: Professor (Astrophysics), University College London, UK
Dr Robin Catchpole - 1982
Thesis:
The Properties of the SC Stars and Chemical Composition of UY Centauri
Current position: Astronomer (retired), Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge
Dr Darragh O'Donoghue - 1981
Thesis:
Topics in White Dwarfs
Deceased 2015 [
obituary
]
Dr W Martin - 1980
Deceased
Prof David Block - 1980
Thesis:
The Morphology and Absolute Diameters of Galaxies
Current position: Professor (Computer Science and Applied Mathematics), University of Witwatersrand
Prof Chris Koen - 1979
Thesis:
Magnetohydrodynamical phenomena in gaseous disks
Current position: Professor (Statistics), University of the Western Cape
Dr Alistair Walker - 1976
Current position: Astronomer, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), Chile
Dr Tim Hawarden - 1975
Thesis:
Old Southern Open Clusters
Deceased 2009 [
obituary
]
Prof Ed Nather - 1972
Deceased 2014 [
biography
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