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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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Smit’s research interests are multidisciplinary and focus on mathematical modelling, especially the application of conservation law modelling applied to coastal system dynamics and earth systems modelling, as well as multi-physics/multi-scale modelling. She leads the CSIR’s advanced mathematical modelling research group in Stellenbosch.
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.
Marais’ research focuses on development, especially the use of information and communications technology for development. Community informatics, systems thinking and decision-making expertise are applied to improve service delivery systems in education, health and rural development.