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To meet its mandate of improving the quality of life of South Africans, the CSIR relies on its most important asset, its people. The CSIR’s multidisciplinary nature positions the organisation to help solve the increasingly complex problems of our time. This multidisciplinary science, engineering and technology base is made up of individuals who are highly specialised in their respective fields. They are geneticists, virologists, software developers, polymer chemists, applied mathematicians and industrial engineers, just to name a few.
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Petzer’s areas of work and research include integrated development and spatial planning, urban futures, smart cities, urban policy development and analyses.
Panday is a technical lead on a dynamic sea-ice modelling project and also involved in a project on high-pressure composite cylinders that involves evaluating models and modelling techniques for complex systems integration and process engineering support.
Gculisile Mvelase’s research interests lie in drone technology and aerial light detection and ranging (LiDAR)-based model to manage and assess rockfall hazards and slope stability of roads and railways.
Mans has a background in geographical information sciences with a specific application in the context of urban and regional planning.