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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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Carel Kruger’s research interests encompass wireless sensor networks, cyber-physical systems and smart grid control algorithms.
Charl’s focus is on coordinating and integrating large integrated security-related projects to ensure maximum return of investment for stakeholders.
Christophe Troch’s area of interest is vessel response, ship navigation, wave modelling and physical model scale projects.
Featherstone’s research interests lie in computational creativity and the application of artificial intelligence techniques to music and art. She also has an interest in quantum computing and quantum information systems, and is currently a PhD student at the Centre for Quantum Technology Research Group, hosted within the School of Chemistry and Physics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.