Academic Staff
The students would not be able to perform their research without the supervision of some world-class academic staff members who act as supervisors.

Dr Arno Barnard
Space Systems and Radiation Effects
Prof Japie Engelbrecht
Aeronautical Systems
Prof Herman Steyn
Aerospace and Industrial Control Systems

Dr Corné van Daalen
Autonomous Systems
Dr Lourens Visagie
Space Systems
Prof Willem Jordaan
Aerospace Systems

Dr Callen Fisher
Legged Robotics
Dr JC Schoeman
Autonomous Systems and Reinforcement LearningStudents
The core of the ESL is the people who research and work here. The majority of these people are postgraduate students working on obtaining their Masters or PhD degrees. Occasionally the ESL also hosts interns/short-term students from around the world (France, Germany, USA).
Doctoral Students

Andrew Murdoch

Emile Visser

Francois Bredell
Masters Students

Adam Sendzul

Alexander Bergerson

Altus Cilliers

Ben Edwards

Brandon Chetty

Chris Flood

Dane Groves

Dean Jeggels

Dirk Slabber

Hansie Barnard

Jacques Stoop

Jean Van Der Walt

Jurgen Van Der Merwe

Lauren Cooke

Madeleine Ackermann

Kelsey Thomas

Kyle Ahlschlager

Mikayla Isabeck

Nico Epler

Niel Theron

Phillip Lotriet

Rhyn Muller

Rowan Twilley

Ruan Delport

Ruben Van Tonder

Sa'ad Badat

Stephan Carstens

Stephano Buys

Thando Mtimkulu

Tian Cilliers

Xiangyiming Kong

Yusuf Mowzer

Zhengqiu Wu
