Day 1, Tuesday, 12 July 2022 (physical and virtual)
12:30 – 16:30

Masters of Ceremony
Refilwe Selepe and Kelebohile Sedieane

Registration
12:30 – 13:00

Safety Briefing - ICC
13:00 – 13:10

Entertainment (SA anthem, songs commemorating Youth Day)
13:10 – 13:15

Welcome Remarks
13:15 – 13:30

CSIR CEO – Dr Thulani Dlamini

Plenary Opening Address
13:30 – 13:45

Deputy Minister: Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation – Buti Manamela

Keynote Address
13:45 – 14:15

CapeBio CEO, Daniel Ndima

Entertainment
14:15 – 14:30

Break and proceeding to Poster and Exhibition Session
14:30

Poster and Exhibition Session (includes refreshments)
14:30 – 16:30

End of Day 1

Day 2, Wednesday, 13 July 2022 (physical and virtual)
09:00 – 16:30

Registration
09:00 – 09:30

Plenary Session: Setting the Scene: Industrialisation and Youth Entrepreneurship
09:30 – 10:00

CSIR CEO – Dr Thulani Dlamini

Health
Session Chair: Dr Nobuhle Majozi

4IR and Industry
Session Chair: Dr Monique Potgieter

10:00 – 10:20
Nutritional quality and microbial activities of instant maize porridge fortified with Moringa oleifera leaves and termite powders
Khavhatondwi​ Netshiheni

10:00 – 10:20
The effect of high heat input on the mechanical properties of Ti6Al4V components produced by Selective Laser Melting
Londiwe Motibane

10:20 – 10:40
Can Lateral Flow Immunoassays detect low affinity biomarker anti-lipid antibodies in tuberculosis?
Alma Truyts

10:20 – 10:40
Oxidation and Corrosion Mechanism on a Ti2AlV (110) Surface: Density Functional Theory
David Tshwane

10:40 – 11:00
Analysis of the impact of non-active site mutations in a South African HIV-1 subtype C protease on conformational stability and drug interactions between HIV-1 protease and protease inhibitors
Tshele Mokhantso

10:40 – 11:00
Developing a Trajectory Optimisation Physics Engine
Stefan Karamanski

11:00 – 11:20
Shedding of HIV-1 into peritoneal dialysis effluent and associated risk factors – clinical implication
Teboho Mooko

11:00 – 11:20
Broadband Infrastructure Mapping Framework
Nosipho Mthethwa

11:20 – 11:40
Low-level laser therapy for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Luleka Mngwengwe

11:20 – 11:40
Approaches to Cross Platform Development
Laing Lourens

Break
11:40 – 11:50

Health
Session Chair: Dr Nobuhle Majozi

Agriculture
Session Chair: Dr Masixole Lugongolo

11:50 – 12:10
Optical biosensing of mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) biomarker for TB diagnosis
Charles Maphanga

11:50 – 12:10
The impact of Microbial Inoculants on Plant Growth
Busisiwe​ Kota

12:10 – 12:30
Discovery of novel enzymes with the potential for antimicrobial activity
Sibongile Mtimka

12:10 – 12:30
Synthesis and characterisation of MC/TiO2 nanocomposite for the removal of Pb2+ and reuse of spent adsorbent for a blood fingerprint of blood fingerprints
Boitumelo Nthwane

12:30 – 12:50
Plant-based production of highly potent anti-HIV antibodies with engineered post-translational modifications
Advaita Singh

12:30 - 12:50
Comparison between major chemical markers of the cultivated and wild harvested Siphonochilus aethiopicus, African ginger, from Mpumalanga, South Africa, using Liquid Chromatography-mass Spectrometry
Tina Chunga

Lunch
12:50 – 13:30

Energy
Session Chair: Tshwanelo Rakaibe

13:30 – 13:50
Development of machine learning models for predicting the density of sodium-ion battery materials
Keletso Monareng

13:50 – 14:10
Off-grid solar photovoltaic minigrid power supply, demand and analysis of consumer behaviour
Sihle Matinise

14:10 – 14:30
Identifying environmental hotspots along the rural tourism value chain in South Africa to facilitate sustainable and resource-efficient growth post Covid-19
Zenande Nombakuse

CSIR Youth Forum Address Nathi Mbongwa
14:30 – 14:45

“IP and Emerging Researchers – Innovating for a Better Future”
Facilitator – Thesan Appalsamy
14:45 – 15:45

1. The role of trade secrets in defence R&D

Kholo Phahlamohlaka – Advanced Production and Security: Defence and Security

2. Innovating with SMEs – The Okra Project

Pumeza Melane – Advanced Chemistry and Life Sciences: Advanced Agriculture and Food

Cocktail Session – Prize Giving, Networking and Entertainment
15:45 – 16:25

Closing remarks
16:25 – 16:30