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Hon. David Mahlobo Deputy Minister Water and Sanitation, South Africa Mr. Mahlobo is the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation. He previously served as the Minister of both Energy and State Security. He holds a BSc Degree (Microbiology and Biochemistry) and a BSc Honours Degree (Biochemistry) from the University of Zululand. Amongst his many accolades, …
Professor Peiyue Li, Chang’an University, China Dr. Peiyue Li is a Full Professor in the field of hydrogeology and environmental sciences at Chang’an University, China. He has extensive experience in groundwater quality assessment, hydrogeochemistry, and groundwater modeling. He has edited and co-edited nine textbooks and academic monographs and published over 180 articles in refereed journals …
Chair of the Department of Geosciences and the Director of the Master of Environmental Science and Management Program, University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI, USA Title of the Talk: Fate, Transport and Remediation Options for Emerging Contaminants Professor Thomas B. Boving is a distinguished expert in Environmental Hydrogeology with a Ph.D. in Hydrology and Water …
Associate Professor School of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS), Curtin University, Australia Title of the Talk: Water Science and Sustainability: A Case Study of Perth’s Water Assets and Liabilities
Professor, Centre d’Hydrogéologie et de Géothermie (CHYN), Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland Title of the Talk: How emerging technological and computational approaches improve our understanding of hydrogeological processes Philip Brunner is a full professor at the Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN) at the University of Neuchâtel (UniNE) in Switzerland. He received his PhD from ETH …
Professor Investigator C (SNI Level 2) Centro de Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico Title of the Talk: Aquatic Plastics & Environment: Interactions and human healthHe is actively working in the field of “Environmental Geochemistry” mainly dealing with metal cycling in water, sediment and air …
Political Analyst, Former Deputy Vice Chancellor: Institutional Support at the University of Zululand Professor Seepe is a higher education specialist and strategy consultant. Until recently, he served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Institutional Support at the University of Zululand. Trained as a physicist, Professor Seepe holds two master’s degrees: one in Physics from the University of …
Executive Director of Infrastructure, University of Zululand Title of the Talk: Enhancing Strategic Planning Approaches to Sustain Scarce Water Resources, A Case of uMhlathuze Municipality Dr Ncedo Cameron Xhala is a professional planner, an accredited infrastructure business case, and an infrastructure investment and finance practitioner. He has completed his postgraduate studies at Nelson Mandela University, …
Professor of Soil Science at the University of the Free State Title of the Talk: Enhancing Hydrological Models with Hydropedological Approaches for Improved Catchment Process Representation Johan van Tol is a full Professor of Soil Science at the University of the Free State, where he teaches soil classification and soil genesis. He currently serves as …
Deputy Dean Research and Internationalization: Commerce Administration and Law Faculty (University of Zululand) Title of the Talk: Rethinking the Global Economy for the Greater Good: Water and Environmental Sustainability Prof Kaseeram has been in the employment of the University of Zululand for the past 21 years, prior to that he worked as a lecturer at …
