Postgraduate Supervision

1.      Lungile Mndileki Zanoxolo Mdlazi, M.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering) – Completed with distinction in thesis.

Thesis: A synchronous filter for gear vibration monitoring using computational intelligence

2.      Nadim Mohamed, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with a distinction

Thesis: Detection of Epileptic Activity in the EEG Using Artificial Neural Networks

3.      Brain Betechuoh Leke, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with a distinction

Thesis: Optimal Selection of Stocks Using Computational Intelligence Methods

4.      Zaheer Ahmed Dindar, M.Sc (Electrical Engineering) – Completed 

Thesis: Artificial Neural Networks Applied to Option Pricing

5.      Michael M. Pres, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with a distinction

Thesis: Option Pricing Using Support Vector Machines and Neural Networks

6.      Bradley van Aardt, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed

Thesis: Multi-Agent Communication and Collaboration

7.      Lukasz A. Machowski , M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with a distinction

Thesis: Image shape classification using computational intelligence and object orientation

8.      Mussa Abdella M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with distinction in thesis.

Thesis: The use of genetic algorithms and neural networks to approximate missing data in database

9.      Eyasu Habtemariam, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with distinction in thesis.

Thesis: Artificial intelligence for conflict management

10.  Elbert Marais, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) - Completed

Thesis: Predicting global internet instability caused by worms using neural networks

11.  Trevor Ransome, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed

Thesis: Automatic minimization of patient setup errors in proton beam therapy

12.  Gareth Setati, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed

Thesis: Machine learning for decision-support in distributed networks.

13.  Morongwe Malebye, M.B.A. – Completed

Thesis: Forecasting the JSE All Index share using neural network techniques

14.  T. Djonon Hypolyte, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed

Thesis: Machine condition monitoring using neural networks: feature selection using genetic algorithm

15.  Taryn Tim, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with Distinction

Thesis: Predicting HIV status using neural networks and demographic factors

16.  Pretesh Patel, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed

Thesis: A forecasting of indices and corresponding investment decision making application

17.  Simon Scurrell, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed

Thesis: Automatic detection of pulmonary embolism using computational intelligence

18.  Evan Hurwitz, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed

Thesis: Multi-Agent Modelling using Intelligent Agents in Competitive Games

19.  Lunga Dalton, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with Distinction

Thesis: Time series analysis using fractal theory and ensemble classifiers with application to stock portfolio optimization.

20.  Dhiresh Surajpal, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with Distinction

Thesis: An independent evaluation of subspace facial recognition algorithms.

21.  Thando Tettey, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with Distinction

Thesis: A computational intelligence approach to modelling interstate conflict: Conflict and causal interpretations.

22.  Shakir Mohamed, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with Distinction

Thesis: Dynamic protein classification: adaptive models based on incremental learning strategies.

23.  Vincent Nelwamondo, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with Distinction converted to PhD

Thesis: Computational intelligence techniques for missing data imputation

24.  Michael Herzog, MEng (Mechanical Engineering) – Completed with Distinction in Thesis

Thesis: Machine and component residual life estimation through the application of neural networks

25.  Busisiwe Vilakazi, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with Distinction

Thesis: Machine condition monitoring using artificial intelligence: The incremental learning and multi-agent system approach

26.  Sizwe Dhlamini, Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed

Thesis: Bushing diagnosis using artificial intelligence and dissolved gas analysis

27.  Daniyel Falk, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed

Thesis: Enhancement of Noisy Planar Nuclear Medicine Images using Mean Field Annealing

28.  Jonathan Spiller, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed

Thesis: Object localization using deformable templates

29.  Brain B. Leke, Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed

Thesis: Computational Intelligence for Modelling HIV

30.  Mr. Greg Hulley, 2008, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed 

Thesis: Incremental Learning Algorithms Applied to Flow Cytometry Data for Multi-Class Diagnosis of Leukemia

31.  Bunty Kiremile, 2008, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed Thesis: Non-stationarity Detection 

32.  Bodie Crossingham, 2008, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Completed with distinction

Thesis: Rough Set Partitioning Using Computational Intelligence Approach

Where? Consultant Accenture

33.  Nthabiseng Unathi Hlalele MSc (Electrical Engineering) – Submitted

Thesis: The impact of missing data imputation on HIV classification

34.  Vukosi Marivate MSc (Electrical Engineering) – Submitted

Thesis: Investigation into the effect of social learning in reinforcement learning board game playing agents

35.  Jaisheel Mistry MSc (Electrical Engineering) – Submitted

36.  Lesedi Masisi MSc (Electrical Engineering) – Submitted

Thesis: Investigating the structural diversity within a committee of classifiers and their generalization performance.

37.  Sharoda Rapeti MSc (Electrical Engineering) – Submitted

Thesis: Evaluation of next generation network for integrated digital media head-end system

38.  Miguel A. Fernandes M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) – Submitted

Thesis: The use of support vector machines to automatically detect epileptic activity in EEG data

39.  David Starfield, Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) – In progress