ACADEMIC STAFF TECHNICAL AND SUPPORT STAFF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS
 
 
Professor John Clemens
Position Executive Head of Department
Qualifications PhD Monash University, Australia
Research Interests Igneous Petrogenesis, Crustal Melting, Experimental Petrology
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/clemens_e.htm
 
Professor Ian Buick
Position Professor, Geology
Qualifications

BSc, MSc University of Adelaide, Australia, PhD University of Cambridge
Research Interests Metamorphic Petrology, Mineral Trace Element Geochemistry, U/Pb geochronology, Light Isotope Geochemistry
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/buick_e.htm
 
Associate Professor Alex Kisters
Position Associate Professor, Section Head, Geology
Qualifications PhD University of Witwatersrand
Research Interests Structural Geology and Tectonics, Economic Geology, Field Geology
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/kisters_e.htm
 
Professor Alakendra Roychoudhury
Position Professor, Environmental Geochemistry, Honours Coordinator
Qualifications

PhD Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
Research Interests Biogeochemistry, Geomicrobiology, Environmental Geochemistry
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/roy_e.htm
 
Professor Abraham Rozendaal
Position Professor, Economic Geology
Qualifications  
Research Interests Economic Geology, Mineral Sands, Pb-Zn deposits
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/rozendaal_e.htm
 
Professor Gary Stevens
Position SARChI Professor, Director Central Analytical Facility
Qualifications

BSc Hons, MSc University of Johannesburg (RAU), PhD University of Manchester

Research Interests Granite Petrogenesis, Experimental Petrology, Metamorphic Petrology
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/stevens_e.htm
 
Dr Daniel Mikeš
Position Senior Lecturer, Geology
Qualifications BSc, MSc Free University Amsterdam, PHD Delft University
Research Interests Sedimentary Geology, Modelling of Sedimentary Processes
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/mikes_e.htm
 
Dr Martin Klausen
Position Senior Lecturer, Geology
Qualifications

MSc, PhD, University of Copenhagen Denmark
Research Interests Igneous Petrology
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/klausen.htm
 
Dr Jodie Miller
Position Senior Lecturer, Geology
Qualifications BSc, MSc, PhD Monash University Australia
Research Interests Isotope Geochemistry, Metamorphic and Igneous Petrology, Large Igneous Provinces, Bushveld Geology, Isotope Hydrology, Water Resources
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/miller_e.htm
 
Dr René Heyn
Position Lecturer, First Year Geology
Qualifications  
Research Interests Metamorphic Petrology
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/heyn_e.htm
 
Dr Cathy Clarke
Position Lecturer, Environmental Geochemistry
Qualifications  
Research Interests Contamination in soils and water
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/clarke_e.htm
 
 
  Dr Javier Aguilar
Position NRF Blue Skys Postdoctoral Researcher
Qualifications PhD
Research Interests Environmental Geochemist
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/aguilar.htm
 
Dr Federico Farina
Position SARChiPostdoctoral Researcher
Qualifications PhD
Research Interests Granite petrogenesis
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/farina.htm
 
Dr Kathryn Cutts
Position SARChiPostdoctoral Researcher
Qualifications PhD
Research Interests Structural geology and tectonics
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/cutts.htm
 
  Associate Professor Dirk Frei
Position Extraordinary Associate Professor
Qualifications PhD
Research Interests  
Webpage  
 
  Professor Neil Phillips
Position Extraordinary Professor
Qualifications PhD
Research Interests  
Webpage  
 
Professor Wilhelm Verwoerd
Position Extraordinary Professor
Qualifications PhD
Research Interests Carbonatites, volcanic islands and alkaline igneous rocks
Webpage www.sun.ac.za/earthsci/people/verwoerd.htm
 
 
 
Ms Loxie Conradie
Position Departmental Secretary, Earth Sciences
Responsibilities  
 
 
Mr George Olivier
Position Senior Technical Officer
Responsibilities
  • Technical Maintenance
  • Oversight of Teaching Laboratories
  • Health and Safety Officer
 
Mr Faizel Timmey
Position Senior Assistant
Responsibilities