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Faculty & Technical Staff
Julian Adamek
Technical Staff
ETH Zürich
Moumita Aich
Research Scientist
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Simone Aiola
Faculty
Simons Foundation
Adam Amara
Faculty
University of Portsmouth
Kevin Bandura
Faculty
West Virginia University
Bruce Bassett
Faculty
University of Cape Town /SARAO/SAAO
Vadym Bidula
Research Assistant
McGill University
Martin Bucher
Faculty
Université Paris Diderot – Paris 7
Tzu-Ching Chang
Research staff
NASA JPL
Cynthia Chiang
Faculty
McGill University
Jean-Francois Cliche
E. Engineer
McGill University
Romeel Dave
Faculty
University of Edinburgh & University of the Western Cape
Eloy De Lera Acedo
Faculty
University of Cambridge
Dirk De Villiers
Faculty
Stellenbosch
Jacobus Diener
Faculty
Botswana International University of Science & Technology
Matt Dobbs
Faculty
McGill University
Marisa Geyer
Faculty
University of Cape Town
Jacki Gilmore
Faculty
Stellenbosch
Leslie Greengard
Simons Foundation
Neeraj Gupta
Faculty
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Matt Hilton
Faculty
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Adam Hincks
Faculty
University of Toronto
Roufurd Julie
SARAO Liaison
SARAO
Aris Karastergiou
Faculty
University of Oxford
Jean-Paul Kneib
Faculty
EPFL
Martin Kunz
Faculty
University of Geneva
Dustin Lang
Computational Scientist
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Michelle Lochner
Faculty
University of the Western Cape
Benjamin Lunsky
Systems Engineer
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Roy Maartens
Faculty
University of the Western Cape
Stuart MacPherson
Faculty
Durban University of Technology
James Mertens
Research Scientist
University of Toronto
Kavilan Moodley
Faculty
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Laura Newburgh
Faculty
Yale University
Michael O'Neil
Visiting Scholar
Simons Foundation, CCM, Flatiron Institute
Prince Osei
Research Staff
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, AIMS (Ghana), Quantum Leap Africa
Jeffrey Peterson
Faculty
Carnegie Mellon University
Aritha Pillay
Faculty
Durban University of Technology
Alice Pisani
Faculty
CCA Flatiron / Cooper Union / Princeton University
Anthony Pullen
Simons Foundation
Manas Rachh
IIT Bombay and Simons Foundation
Alexandre Refregier
Faculty
ETH-Zurich
Andre Renard
Computing Specialist
University of Toronto
Ian Howard Rout
Infrastructure Project Manager
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Benjamin Saliwanchik
Staff Scientist
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Mario Santos
Faculty
University of the Western Cape
Erik Schnetter
Research Technologies Group Lead
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Jon Sievers
Faculty, Co-PI
McGill University
Oleg Smirnov
Faculty
Rhodes University & SARAO
Kendrick Smith
Faculty
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Rachel Somerville
Faculty
Simons Foundation
David Spergel
Faculty
Simons Foundation
Raghunathan Srianand
Faculty
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Werner Steyn
Faculty
Stellenbosch
Pieter Stronkhorst
Technical Staff
SARAO
Peter Timbie
Faculty
University of Wisconsin
Emma Elizabeth Tolley
Data Scientist
EPFL
Cornelius (Corrie) Ungerer
Project Engineer (interim)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Keith Vanderlinde
Faculty
University of Toronto
Thierry Viant
Technical Staff
ETH Zürich
Francisco Villaescusa-Navarro
Faculty
Simons Foundation
Anthony Walters
Research Scientist
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Benjamin Wandelt
Faculty
Simons Foundation
David Waswa
Senior Research Associate
Nelson Mandela University
Amanda Weltman
Faculty
University of Cape Town
Patrick Woudt
Faculty
University of Cape Town
Support Staff
Nicola Lo Russo
HIRAX Project Manager ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich
Samukelisiwe S Nkabinde
Principal Finance Officer
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Solan Perumal
Project Manager
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Prashina Ramcharan
PR Officer
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Noxolo Sibisi
Administrator
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Veruschka Simes
Lab Technician
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Postdoctoral Fellows
Victor Agbakoba
Nelson Mandela University
Michele Bianco
EPFL
Suman Chatterjee
University of the Western Cape
Tianyue Chen
EPFL
Devin Crichton
ETH-Zurich
Chandrachud Bijay Vaswar Dash
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Karin Fornazier
University of the Western Cape
Jéferson Fortunato
University of Cape Town
Quentin Gueuning
Astrophysics Group Cavendish Laboratory
James Jena
Nelson Mandela University
Surajit Kalita
University of Cape Town
Piyanat (Boom) Kittiwisit
University of the Western Cape
Hariharan Krishnan
University of Cape Town
Warren Naidoo
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Arun Naidu
University of Oxford
Liantsoa Finaritra Randrianjanahary
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Edwin Retana
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Ajith Sampath
University of Geneva
William Charles Tyndall
McGill University
Mugundhan Vijayaraghavan
IIT Kanpur
Dallas Wulf
McGill University
Students
Sandisiwe Bangani
MSc Student
Nelson Mandela University
Supervisor: Dr David Waswa
Keshav Bechoo
MSc Student
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Supervisor: Mugundhan Vijayaraghavan/Co-Kavilan Moodley
Madison Crews
MSc Student
Stellenbosch
Supervisor: Dirk de Villiers
Chris Finlay
PhD Student
University of Geneva
Supervisor: Martin Kunz
Sindhu Gaddam
PhD Student
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Supervisor: Kavilan Moodley
Kit Gerodias
MSc Student
McGill University
Supervisor: Cynthia Chiang
Austin Gumba
PhD Student
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Supervisor: Jon Sievers / Cynthia Chiang
Ian Hendricksen
MSc Student
McGill University
Supervisor: Cynthia Chiang and Matt Dobbs
Pascal Hitz
MSc Student
ETH-Zurich
Supervisor: Alexandre Refregier
Aditya Karigiri
MSc Student
McGill University
Supervisor: Cynthia Chiang
Shreyam Krishna
PhD Student
EPFL
Zano Kubheka
MSc student
University of Cape Town
Phillip Le Roux
MSc Student
Stellenbosch
Supervisor: Werner Steyn
Mthokozisi Mdlalose
PhD Student
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Supervisor: Yinzhe Ma and Jon Sievers
Geoff Murphy
PhD student
University of the Western Cape
Supervisor: Mario Santos
Lilian Mutia
PhD student
Nelson Mandela University
Supervisor: DW Waswa
Viraj Nistane
PhD Student
University of Geneva
Anjara Rakotondranisa Onintsoa
PhD student
University of Cape Town
Tasmiya Papiah
MSc Student
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Supervisor: Anthony Walters and Kavilan Moodley
Aditi Pattabhiraman
MSc Student
Stanford University
Supervisor: Alice Pisani
Aritha Pillay
PhD Student
Durban University of Technology
Supervisor: Kavilan Moodley
Venu Prayag
MSc student
University of Cape Town
Supervisor: Marisa Geyer
Isibabale Qhoboshiyane
PhD Student
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Supervisor: Kavilan Moodley
Cyndie Russeawon
PhD Student
Rhodes University
Supervisor: Oleg Smirnov
Onkabetse Sengate
PhD Student
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Supervisor: Jon Sievers
Tsepo Shekoasha
MSc Student
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Lutho Sola
MSc Student
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Supervisor: Kavilan Moodley
Jennifer Studer
PhD Student
ETH-Zurich
Mickalan Subramoney
MSc Student
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Supervisor: Kavilan Moodley and Warren Naidoo
Abigail Thambiran
PhD student
University of Cape Town
Supervisor: Marisa Geyer
Junaid Townsend
MSc Student
University of the Western Cape
Supervisor: Mario Santos
