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.
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Dr Arno Barnard
Space Systems and Radiation Effects![](/assets/img/profile/staff/japie-engelbrecht-Copy.jpg)
Prof Japie Engelbrecht
Aeronautical Systems![](/assets/img/profile/staff/steyn.jpg)
Prof Herman Steyn
Aerospace and Industrial Control Systems
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Dr Corné van Daalen
Autonomous Systems![](/assets/img/profile/staff/visagie.jpg)
Dr Lourens Visagie
Space Systems![](/assets/img/profile/staff/jordaan.jpg)
Prof Willem Jordaan
Aerospace Systems
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Dr Callen Fisher
Legged Robotics![](/assets/img/profile/staff/schoeman.jpg)
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
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Andrew Murdoch
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Emile Visser
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Francois Bredell
Masters Students
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Adam Sendzul
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Alexander Bergerson
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Altus Cilliers
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Ben Edwards
![](/assets/img/profile/students/2024/Brandon_Chetty.jpg)
Brandon Chetty
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Chris Flood
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Dane Groves
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Dean Jeggels
![](/assets/img/profile/students/2024/Dirk_Slabber.jpg)
Dirk Slabber
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Hansie Barnard
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Jacques Stoop
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Jean Van Der Walt
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Jurgen Van Der Merwe
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Lauren Cooke
![](/assets/img/profile/students/2024/Madeleine_Ackermann.jpg)
Madeleine Ackermann
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Kelsey Thomas
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Kyle Ahlschlager
![](/assets/img/profile/students/2024/Mikayla_Isabeck.jpg)
Mikayla Isabeck
![](/assets/img/profile/students/2024/Nico_Epler.jpg)
Nico Epler
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Niel Theron
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Phillip Lotriet
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Rhyn Muller
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Rowan Twilley
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Ruan Delport
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Ruben Van Tonder
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Sa'ad Badat
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Stephan Carstens
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Stephano Buys
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Thando Mtimkulu
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Tian Cilliers
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Xiangyiming Kong
![](/assets/img/profile/students/2024/Yusuf_Mowzer.jpg)
Yusuf Mowzer
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Zhengqiu Wu
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