Applied Physics Group
Department of Physics
University of Cape Town

  
 

Positron Emission Particle Tracking

Computational Modelling

X-ray Imaging

Obstructive Sleep Apnea





 

  
Funding  
 

Fully funded projects are available to South African and foreign students. Students are generally expected to interact with sponsors and collaborators and be prepared to undertake national and international travel for focused periods of time.
For more info please contact Indresan Govender.

  
Collaborators  
   

 Aspects of our research are for industrial sponsors and research institutions around the world. Large portions of our funding are coupled to these collaborations.
See Links below for more details on collaborators.

  

www.cmr.uct.ac.za

www.np.ph.bham.ac.uk/pic

www.tlabs.ac.za

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/people/j.j.cilliers

www.mineralstometals.uct.ac.za

www.cerecam.uct.ac.za

  

 

 

 
 

 

 
 
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About Us
 

The Applied Physics Group draws on a wide range of disciplines and expertise in tackling industrial, biological, computational and fundamental flow problems. Current research includes computational modelling of particulate and fluid systems, the application of nuclear imaging modalities like positron emission particle tracking (PEPT), X-ray and neutrons for in-situ visualisation of complex fluid and and particulate flows and mechanistic modelling of industrial systems. Problems tackled with these techniques include flow of charge particles in mineral systems, deformation of the human pharyngeal airway during episodes of obstructive sleep apnea, and general extension of the imaging and numerical techniques.
 

Research Staff

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Dr Indresan Govender
Dr Gary Tupper
 Assoc. Prof Andy Buffler
Dr Max Richter		 A parallel plate scanner was recently installed at PEPT Cape Town, iThemba LABS

Recent Publications

  1. I. Govender, G.B. Tupper, A.N. Mainza. Minerals Engineering 24 (2011) 230–235

  2. I. Govender, N. Mangesana, A.N. Mainza, J.-P. Franzidis. Minerals Engineering 24 (2011) 225–229

  3. L.S. Bbosa, I. Govender, A.N. Mainza, M.S. Powell. Minerals Engineering 24 (2011) 319–324

  4. D.V.V. Kallon, I. Govender, A.N. Mainza. Minerals Engineering 24 (2011) 282–289

  5. K. Sichalwe, I. Govender, A.N. Mainza. Minerals Engineering 24 (2011) 276–281

  6. T.S. Volkwyn et al. Minerals Engineering 24 (2011) 261–266

  7. A.P. Van Der Westhuizen, I. Govender, A.N. Mainza, J. Rubenstein. Minerals Engineering 24 (2011) 195–204

  8. C.T. Jayasundara et al. Minerals Engineering 24 (2011) 181–187

  9. M.S. Powell, I. Govender, A.T McBride. Minerals Engineering, Vol 21, 2008, pp. 744-750.

  10. N. Magesana, R.S. Chukuka, A.N. Mainza, I. Govender, A.P. van der Westhuizen, and M. Narashima. J. SAIMM, vol. 108, 237-244, 2008

Recent Presentations
  1. I. Govender. Positron Emission Particle Tracking and its application to industry. APOS'B-2010 (Plenary lecture), CRNA-Algiers, 15-18 March 2010
  2. I. Govender, G.B. Tupper, A.N. Mainza and D.J. Parker.  SAG’11, Sept. 25 - Sept. 28, 2011, Vancouver, Canada, Paper 83
  3. M. Bickell, A. Buffler and I. Govender. AfriCOMP'11. January 5 – 8, 2011, Cape Town
  4. D.V.V. Kallon, I. Govender, A.N. Mainza. AfriCOMP'11. January 5 – 8, 2011, Cape Town
  5. M. Malahe, I. Govender, A. Buffler and G.B. Tupper. AfriCOMP'11. January 5 – 8, 2011, Cape Town
  6. L.S. Bbosa, I. Govender, A.N. Mainza. AfriCOMP'11. January 5 – 8, 2011, Cape Town
  7. M. Hromnik, I. Govender, S.M. Wheaton. AfriCOMP'11. January 5 – 8, 2011, Cape Town
 
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