Our STAFF
Prof Estelle Taylor
Director: School of Computer Science & Information Systems / Professor
+27 18 299 2540
Estelle.Taylor@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G11, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD
Teaching & Research Focus: Teaching and learning of Computer Science and Information Systems
Dr Japie Greeff
Deputy director Vaal, Associate Professor
+27 16 910 3286
Japie.Greeff@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, G39, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: PhD in Electronic and Electrical Engineering (UJ)
Teaching & Research Focus: Enterprise Architecture, Game design and Artificial Intelligence
Ms Bernadice Danster
Administrative assistant & secretary to School Director
+27 18 299 2531
12608653@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G01, Potchefstroom
Ms Irma Myburgh
Administrative Officer
+27 16 910 3288
Irma.Myburgh@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, room G38, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: BA Honours in Integrated Organisational Communication
Teaching & Research Focus: Communication and Graphic design
Prof. Francis Lugayizi
Associate Professor & Subject Chair: Mafikeng campus
+27 18 389 2623
Francis.Lugayizi@nwu.ac.za
Building A12 (New Science Building), room G02, Mahikeng
Qualification: PhD Computer Science (NWU)
Teaching & Research Focus: Next Generation Mobile Networks and Computing
Mr Johan Prinsloo
Lecturer
+27 16 910 3275
Johan.Prinsloo@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, room G42, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: MSc in Computer Science
Teaching & Research Focus: Data Structures, Operating systems and Networking
Prof Lynette Drevin
Subject Chair: Potchefstroom & Professor
+27 18 299 2534
Lynette.Drevin@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G09, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD (England)
Teaching & Research Focus: Information Security awareness, Information Systems failures, Project management
Dr Annette van der Merwe
Senior Lecturer, subject advisor
+27 18 299 2541
Annette.VanDerMerwe@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G18, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD in Computer Science (NWU)
Teaching & Research Focus: Decision support systems and operations research
Prof. Bassey Isong
Associate Professor
+27 18 389 2869
Bassey.Isong@nwu.ac.za
Old Science Building, room 1011, Mahikeng
Qualification: PhD CS (NWU)
Teaching & Research Focus: Software Engineering, Information Security, Software Defined Networks, Machine Learning, ICT4D
Prof. Marijke Coetzee
Professor
+27 18 299 2531
Marijke.Coetzee@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G08, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD in Computer Science (UP)
Teaching & Research Focus: Service-oriented Computing and Information Security
Dr Charles van der Vyver
Senior Lecturer
+27 16 9103272
Charles.VanDerVyver@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, G36, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: PhD in Information Technology
Teaching & Research Focus: Computer Security and Water poverty research
Mr David Chuku Toale
Lecturer
+27 16 910 3557
Chuku.Toale@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, G41, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: MSc in Computer Science
Teaching & Research Focus: Programming, Web development and IT support
Mr Dimitrius Keykaan
Junior Lecturer
+27 18 299 2529
Dimi.Keykaan@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G23, Potchefstroom
Qualification: BComm Hons Informatics (Computer Science and Information Systems)
Teaching & Research Focus: User Interface programming, End user computing & Computing ethics
Prof. Absalom Ezugwu
Professor
+27 18 299 4359
Absalom.Ezugwu@nwu.ac.za
G3-G16, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD (ABU)
Teaching & Research Focus: Computational intelligence, Nature-inspired computing, Global optimization, Machine learning, Deep learning, and Real-time systems
Prof Günther Drevin
Associate Professor
+27 18 299 4265
Gunther.Drevin@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G16, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD
Teaching & Research Focus: Image Processing and Document image processing
Prof Hennie Kruger
Professor
+27 18 299 2539
Hennie.Kruger@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G08, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD
Mr Henri van Rensburg
Lecturer
+27 18 299 4275
Henri.VanRensburg@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G22, Potchefstroom
Qualification: MSc in Computer Science
Dr Imelda Smit
Senior Lecturer
+27 16 910 3294
Imelda.Smit@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, room G34, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: PhD in Computer and Information Sciences
Teaching & Research Focus: Systems Analysis, Teaching and using technology
Dr Jaco Pretorius
Senior Lecturer
Jaco.Pretorius@nwu.ac.za
Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: Doctor Philosophiae in Geography (with specialisation in Informatics)
Teaching & Research Focus: Systems Analysis & Design, Industrial Experience (3rd year projects), Databases & Business Intelligence and Strategic systems
Dr Janet Liebenberg
Senior Lecturer
+27 18 299 2536
Janet.Liebenberg@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G19, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD
Teaching & Research Focus: Software development education; Minorities in CS/IS
Mr Kobus van Aswegen
Lecturer; Responsible for RINL-component of AGLA121
+27 18 299 4394
Kobus.VanAswegen@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G21, Potchefstroom
Qualification: M.Comm Computer Science and Information Systems
Teaching & Research Focus: e-learning, mobile learning, learning approaches
Dr Lance Bunt
Lecturer
+27 16 910 3253
Lance.Bunt@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, room G41, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: PhD in Computer Science & Information Systems, with Information Technology
Teaching & Research Focus: UI/UX, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Communication, Game design, Enterprise Architecture
Mrs Linda Redelinghuys
Lecturer
+27 18 299 2530
10143882@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G02, Potchefstroom
Qualification: MSc Information systems
Teaching & Research Focus: Databases and Software Development Methodologies
Mrs Lucia Letlonkane
Lecturer
+27 18 389 2628
Lucia.Letlonkane@nwu.ac.za
Building A12 (New Science Building), room 106, Mahikeng
Qualification: MCom Computer Science and Information Systems
Teaching & Research Focus: Software Engineering and Databases
Mr Luke Coetzee
Junior Lecturer
Luke.Coetzee@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, room G30, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: BSc Hons in Computer Science and Information Technology
Teaching & Research Focus: Programming, Systems Thinking, and Education
Ms Malie Zeeman
Lecturer
+27 16 910 3266
Malie.Zeeman@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, room G08, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: MSc in Information Technology
Teaching & Research Focus: Computer programming and Information systems design
Prof Michael Esiefarienrhe
Associate Professor
+27 18 3892286
Micheal.Esiefanrierhe@nwu.ac.za
New Science Building (A12), room 105, Mahikeng
Qualification: PhD Computer Science
Teaching & Research Focus: Software Engineering
Mr Mogomotsi Otsile Serake
Junior Lecturer
+27 16 910 3253
Otsile.Serake@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, room G39, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: BSc Hon. Computer Science
Teaching & Research Focus: Mobile apps and Serious games
Prof Naison Gasela
Associate Professor
+27 18 389 2811
Naison.Gasela@nwu.ac.za
New Science Building Phase 1 (A12), room 104, Mahikeng
Qualification: PhD in Computer Science (NUST)
Prof Neels Kruger
Associate Professor
+27 18 299 2533
Neels.Kruger@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G25, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD Information Technology
Teaching & Research Focus: IT Management, IT Governance and Knowledge Management
Ms Neo Motlhabane
Lecturer
+27 18 389 2687
16543149@nwu.ac.za
Building A12, room 115, Mahikeng
Qualification: MSc (Computer Science)
Teaching & Research Focus: Networks, Database and Programming (C++)
Ms Nosipho Dladlu
Lecturer
+27 18 389 2688
Nosipho.Dladlu@nwu.ac.za
New Science Building (A12), room 203, Mahikeng
Qualification: MSc Computer Science
Teaching & Research Focus: Cloud Computing, HCI, Data mining, Trust management, IoT, Information Extraction
Mr Petri Jooste
Technology Manager / Lecturer
+27 16 910 3264
Petri.Jooste@nwu.ac.za
Building 3, room 107, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: M.A. Computer Science
Teaching & Research Focus: Operating Sytems, Computer Networks, Human Language Technology
Mr Phenyo Modisane
Lecturer
+27 18 299 2597
Phenyo.Modisane@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G27, Potchefstroom
Qualification: MCom Computer Science and Information Systems
Teaching & Research Focus: IT Management and Software Engineering
Mr Rodney Sebopelo
Lecturer
+27 18 299 2537
Rodney.Sebopelo@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G25, Potchefstroom
Qualification: MSc in Computer Science
Teaching & Research Focus: Decision support systems and operations research
Prof Roelien Goede
Professor
+27 18 285 2760
Roelien.Goede@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G05, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD, DTE
Teaching & Research Focus: Data Warehousing; Systems Thinking; Research paradigms
Dr Rudi Serfontein
Senior lecturer
+27 18 299 2532
Rudi.Serfontein@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G26, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD in Computer Science
Teaching & Research Focus: Information Security and Decision Support Systems
Ms Selouna Visser
IT & Distance Learning Manager
+27 18 285 2413
24906719@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G28, Potchefstroom
Qualification: BSc Hons in Computer Science and Information Technology
Teaching & Research Focus: Data engineering
Mrs Susan Campher
Lecturer
+27 18 299 4278
Susan.Campher@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G04, Potchefstroom
Qualification: MSc
Teaching & Research Focus: Business Intelligence, Machine learning and data analytics
Ms Tanja Eksteen
Junior Lecturer
+27 16 910 3285
Tanja.Eksteen@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, G45, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: Bsc Hon. in Information Technology
Teaching & Research Focus: Programming and Serious games
Mr Thusoyaone Moemi
Lecturer
+27 18 389 2683
17071100@nwu.ac.za
New Science Building Phase 1 (A12), room G03, Mahikeng
Qualification: M.Sc in Computer Science
Teaching & Research Focus: Energy an Cost Efficiency Monitoring Models in Cloud Environments
Mr Tibo Kiefer
Lecturer
+27 16 910 3260
Tibo.Kiefer@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, room G30, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: MSc in Computer Science
Teaching & Research Focus: Data-warehousing and digital divide research
Prof Tiny du Toit
Professor
+27 18 299 2548
Tiny.DuToit@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G07, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD in Computer Science
Teaching & Research Focus: Artificial neural Networks
Dr Trudie Benadé
Senior Lecturer
+27 18 299 2300
Trudie.Benade@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G17, Potchefstroom
Qualification: PhD
Teaching & Research Focus: Computer Science and Education
Mr Chris Sejaphala
Lecturer
+27 16 910 3268
Chris.Sejaphala@nwu.ac.za
Building A22, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: MSc in Computer Science
Teaching and research area : Computer Networks,
Next Generation mobile networks, Multi-access Edge Computing
Dr William van Blerk
Subject chair Vaal, Senior Lecturer
+27 16 910 3252
William.VanBlerk@nwu.ac.za
Building 8, room G44, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: PhD
Teaching & Research Focus: Quantitative management
Mr Letlhogonolo Sebekedi
Information Technologist
+27 18 299 2538
Letlhogonolo.Sebekedi@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G20, Potchefstroom
B.com Information Systems, Higher Certificate in Information systems: Network Engineering
Technical Support
Mrs Jeanne-Mari Maree
Administrative Assistant; RINL-component of ALDA/E121
+27 18 299 4393
Jeanne.Maree@nwu.ac.za
Building G3, room G24 / FP Library, 3rd floor, room 315, Potchefstroom
Mr Klasie Botha
Lab assistant
+27 16 910 3287
Klasie.Botha@nwu.ac.za
Building 9, Lab, Vanderbijlpark
System administration
Mr Koketso Ntshabele
Lecturer
+27 18 389 2905
Koketso.Ntshabele@nwu.ac.za
Building A12, Room 121, Mahikeng
Qualification: MSc in Computer Science (NWU)
Teaching & Research Focus: Energy Efficiency in LPWAN, Network Security, Data Structures and Algorithms
Ms Jacqui Muller
Temporary lecturer
Consultation: Building 8 – G30 (Monday’s 11:00 – 14:00)
Email: 26058995@nwu.ac.za
Qualification: MSc in Computer Science
Dr Temitope Mapayi
Senior lecturer
Building A22, Room G13, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: PhD in Computer Science (UKZN)
Teaching & Research Focus: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Data Science
Dr Vusumuzi Malele
Building A22, Room G15, Vanderbijlpark
Qualification: DTech
Teaching & Research Focus: ICT4D/S, AI, IoT, Cybersecurity, Design Science, Industrial and System/Software Engineering, Wireless Systems and Network.
Ms Bongisa Dyosoba
Office number: G33
Qualification: M.Sc. Computer Science
Teaching and research focus: database management and design and, data warehousing
Mr Reorapetse Molose
Lecturer
Building A4, Room 1021, Mahikeng
Qualification: MSc in Computer Science (NWU)
Teaching & Research Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software defined networks
Ms Bernadice Danster
Administrative assistant & secretary to School Director
018 299 2531
Building G3, room G01,
Potchefstroom
Mr. Heystek Grobler
Lecturer
Building G3, Room G25, Potchefstroom Campus
Qualifications: M.Eng (Electrical and Electronic) (UJ), B.Eng (Electrical and Electronic with IT) (UJ), BSc.IT (Computer Science and Informatics) (UJ)
Teaching and Research Focus: Digital Signal Processing (DSP), FPGAs, GPUs, Spectroscopy, Correlation, Computer Clusters and High-Performance Computing.