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The Department of Industrial Engineering has thirteen full-time academic staff, plus six who teach on a contract basis, and at undergraduate level is responsible for the programme in Industrial Engineering.

Deon Arndt Associate Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: Deon.arndt@enoveer.co.za
Wouter Bam Associate Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: wouterb@sun.ac.za
Louzanne Bam Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: louzanne@sun.ac.za
Willem J Barnard Professor Extra-ordinary
Email: willem.barnard@vastech.co.za
Adele Botha PROFESSOR EXTRA-ORDINARY
Email: abotha@csir.co.za
Alan Brent Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: acb@sun.ac.za
Ian Cloete Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: ic@sun.ac.za
Edward Davies Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: Edward.davies@audi.com
Christle de Beer Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: debeerc11@gmail.com
Deon De Beer Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: ddebeer@cut.ac.za
Karolien De Bruyne Associate Professor Extra-ordinary
Email: karolien.debruyne@kuleuven.be
Anton de Villiers Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: antonpdv@gmail.com
Fernando J. Dias Lopez Associate Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: diaz-lopez@hec.fr
Marjolijn Dijksterhuis Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: marjolijn@comersion.com
Johan du Plessis Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: jndup@sun.ac.za
Ryan Fair Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: rfair@rems2.com
Andries Gous Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: an3sgous@gmail.com
Michael Harmse Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: mdharmse@gmail.com
Anja Herrmann-Fankhänel Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: heran@hrz.ty-chemnitz.de
Marlien Herselman PROFESSOR EXTRA-ORDINARY
Email: mherselman@csir.co.za
Vera Hummel Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: vera.hummel@reutlingen-university.de
Roland Jochem Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: roland.jochem@tu-berlin.de
Francois Joubert Associate Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: Francois.joubert@kwanto.co.za
Denzil Kennon Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: dkennon@sun.ac.za
Ingo Liefner Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: liefner@wigeo.uni-hannover.de
Fernando J. Diaz Lopez Associate Professor extra-ordinary
Email: fernando.diazlopez@tno.nl
Eric Lutters Professor Extra-ordinary
Email: e.lutters@utwente.nl
Mauricio Uriona Maldonado Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: m.uriona@ufsc.br
Philip Maré Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: philip.mare@mventech.com
Eddie Mathews Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: ehmathews@rems2.com
Isabel Meyer Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: imeyer@csir.ac.za
Stephan Nel Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: gsnel@sun.ac.za
Coenie Nel Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: coenie@creativepmsolutions.net
Reimund Neugebauer Professor Extra-ordinary
Email: reimund.neugebauer@iwu.fraunhofer.de
Wiehan Pelser Lecturer Extra-ordinary
Email: wapelser@sun.ac.za
Mikael Persson Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: Mikael.persson@chalmers.se
Erwin Pesch Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: erwin.pesch@uni-siegen.de
Calie Pistorius Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: caliepistorius@sun.ac.za
Mladen Poluta Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: mpoluta@mweb.co.za
Jaco Prinsloo Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: jprinsloo@sun.ac.za
Otto Scheffler Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: oscheffler@gmail.com
Christa Searle Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: christadk@sun.ac.za
Zane Simpson Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: zane@sun.ac.za
Johann Stimie Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: johanns@sun.ac.za
Jacques Stofberg Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: 104jfs@gmail.com
Stefaan Swarts Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: stefaan@gaingroup.co.za
Dirk Uys Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: dirkuys8@gmail.com
Esbeth van Dyk Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: esbethvandyk@gmail.com
Gert-Jan van Rooyen Associate Professor
Email: gvrooyen@sun.ac.za
PJ Vlok professor Extra-ordinary
Email: pjvlok@sun.ac.za
Konrad von Leipzig Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: kvl@sun.ac.za
Reinard Wagner Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: reinhard.wagner@t-online.de
James Bekker Associate Professor
Email: jb2@sun.ac.za
Taryn Bond-Barnard Associate Professor
Email: tarynbarnard@sun.ac.za
Thinus Booysen Professor
Email: mjbooysen@sun.ac.za
Eldon Burger Lecturer
Email: eldonburger@sun.ac.za
Imke de Kock Associate Professor
Email: imkedk@sun.ac.za
Theuns Dirkse van Schalkwyk LECTURER
Email: theuns@sun.ac.za
Andries Engelbrecht PROFESSOR
Email: engel@sun.ac.za
Leila Goedhals-Gerber Professor
Email: leila@sun.ac.za
Sara Grobbelaar Associate Professor
Email: ssgrobbelaar@sun.ac.za
Jacomine Grobler ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Email: jacominegrobler@sun.ac.za
Mandla Gwetu Associate Professor
Email: mgwetu@sun.ac.za
Wyhan Jooste Senior Lecturer - PR. ENG
Email: wyhan@sun.ac.za
Louis Louw ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Email: louisl@sun.ac.za
Mia Mangaroo-Pillay Senior Lecturer
Email: miamangaroopillay@sun.ac.za
Stephen Matope ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Email: smatope@sun.ac.za
Meelan Roopa Lecturer
Email: meelanroopa@sun.ac.za
Natasha Sacks Professor
Email: natashasacks@sun.ac.za
Corne Schutte Professor
VICE-DEAN: Research & Industry Liaison
Email: corne@sun.ac.za
Makoena Sebatjane Senior Lecturer
Email: msabatjane@sun.ac.za
Michelle Smit Lecturer
Email: michellesmit@sun.ac.za
André van der Merwe Associate Professor
Email: andrevdm@sun.ac.za
Joubert van Eeden Professor
CHAIRMAN
Email: jveeden@sun.ac.za
Jan H van Vuuren Professor
Email: vuuren@sun.ac.za
Philip Venter Senior Lecturer
Email: philipzventer@sun.ac.za
Euodia Vermeulen Lecturer
Email: euodia@sun.ac.za
Philani Zincume Lecturer
Email: philaniz@sun.ac.za
Joubert van Eeden Professor
CHAIRMAN
Email: jveeden@sun.ac.za
Jan Havenga Researcher
Email: janh@sun.ac.za
Cornelia Malherbe Senior Lecturer (Academic rank appointment)
Email: cvdm2@sun.ac.za
Ben Peters Lecturer
Email: barendpeters@sun.ac.za
Wessel Pienaar Researcher
Email: wpienaar@sun.ac.za
Calie Pistorius Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: caliepistorius@sun.ac.za
Jason Samuels Adjunct Lecturer
Email: jasons@sun.ac.za
Manchala Sithole Adjunct Lecturer
Email: msithole@sun.ac.za
Jean van Laar Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Email: jean@vanlaar.co.za
Anèl de Beer Departmental Manager
Email: au1@sun.ac.za
Natalia Duiker Admin Coordinator: Structured MEM Program
Email: nataliaduiker@sun.ac.za
Dr Martina Frei Postgrad Manager: Structured Program
Focus: Data Sciences
Focus: Logistics & Supply Chain Systems
Email: mfrei@sun.ac.za
Amelia Henning Administration & Facilities Management
Email: ah2@sun.ac.za
Dean Johnson Accountant
Email: deanj@sun.ac.za
Xola Madyibi Departmental Lab Manager
Email: xola@sun.ac.za
Kagiso Matlala Manager: Undergraduate Program
Email: kagisomatlala@sun.ac.za
Mpho Molapo Manager: PhD Programme
Email: mmolapo@sun.ac.za
Melinda Rust Postgrad Manager: MEng Research Program
Email: mrust@sun.ac.za
Karina Smith Reception & Student Support
Email: ksmith@sun.ac.za
Sissie Willemse Assistant
Elize Williams Assistant
Melissa Williams Assistant
Email: melissaw@sun.ac.za
Extra-Ordinary
Deon Arndt Associate Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: Deon.arndt@enoveer.co.za
Wouter Bam Associate Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: wouterb@sun.ac.za
Louzanne Bam Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: louzanne@sun.ac.za
Willem J Barnard Professor Extra-ordinary
Email: willem.barnard@vastech.co.za
Adele Botha PROFESSOR EXTRA-ORDINARY
Email: abotha@csir.co.za
Alan Brent Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: acb@sun.ac.za
Ian Cloete Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: ic@sun.ac.za
Edward Davies Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: Edward.davies@audi.com
Christle de Beer Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: debeerc11@gmail.com
Deon De Beer Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: ddebeer@cut.ac.za
Karolien De Bruyne Associate Professor Extra-ordinary
Email: karolien.debruyne@kuleuven.be
Anton de Villiers Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: antonpdv@gmail.com
Fernando J. Dias Lopez Associate Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: diaz-lopez@hec.fr
Marjolijn Dijksterhuis Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: marjolijn@comersion.com
Johan du Plessis Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: jndup@sun.ac.za
Ryan Fair Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: rfair@rems2.com
Andries Gous Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: an3sgous@gmail.com
Michael Harmse Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: mdharmse@gmail.com
Anja Herrmann-Fankhänel Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: heran@hrz.ty-chemnitz.de
Marlien Herselman PROFESSOR EXTRA-ORDINARY
Email: mherselman@csir.co.za
Vera Hummel Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: vera.hummel@reutlingen-university.de
Roland Jochem Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: roland.jochem@tu-berlin.de
Francois Joubert Associate Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: Francois.joubert@kwanto.co.za
Denzil Kennon Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: dkennon@sun.ac.za
Ingo Liefner Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: liefner@wigeo.uni-hannover.de
Fernando J. Diaz Lopez Associate Professor extra-ordinary
Email: fernando.diazlopez@tno.nl
Eric Lutters Professor Extra-ordinary
Email: e.lutters@utwente.nl
Mauricio Uriona Maldonado Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: m.uriona@ufsc.br
Philip Maré Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: philip.mare@mventech.com
Eddie Mathews Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: ehmathews@rems2.com
Isabel Meyer Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: imeyer@csir.ac.za
Stephan Nel Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: gsnel@sun.ac.za
Coenie Nel Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: coenie@creativepmsolutions.net
Reimund Neugebauer Professor Extra-ordinary
Email: reimund.neugebauer@iwu.fraunhofer.de
Wiehan Pelser Lecturer Extra-ordinary
Email: wapelser@sun.ac.za
Mikael Persson Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: Mikael.persson@chalmers.se
Erwin Pesch Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: erwin.pesch@uni-siegen.de
Calie Pistorius Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: caliepistorius@sun.ac.za
Mladen Poluta Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: mpoluta@mweb.co.za
Jaco Prinsloo Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: jprinsloo@sun.ac.za
Otto Scheffler Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: oscheffler@gmail.com
Christa Searle Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: christadk@sun.ac.za
Zane Simpson Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: zane@sun.ac.za
Johann Stimie Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: johanns@sun.ac.za
Jacques Stofberg Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: 104jfs@gmail.com
Stefaan Swarts Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: stefaan@gaingroup.co.za
Dirk Uys Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: dirkuys8@gmail.com
Esbeth van Dyk Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: esbethvandyk@gmail.com
Gert-Jan van Rooyen Associate Professor
Email: gvrooyen@sun.ac.za
PJ Vlok professor Extra-ordinary
Email: pjvlok@sun.ac.za
Konrad von Leipzig Senior Lecturer Extra-Ordinary
Email: kvl@sun.ac.za
Reinard Wagner Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: reinhard.wagner@t-online.de
Full-time Lecturers
James Bekker Associate Professor
Email: jb2@sun.ac.za
Taryn Bond-Barnard Associate Professor
Email: tarynbarnard@sun.ac.za
Thinus Booysen Professor
Email: mjbooysen@sun.ac.za
Eldon Burger Lecturer
Email: eldonburger@sun.ac.za
Imke de Kock Associate Professor
Email: imkedk@sun.ac.za
Theuns Dirkse van Schalkwyk LECTURER
Email: theuns@sun.ac.za
Andries Engelbrecht PROFESSOR
Email: engel@sun.ac.za
Leila Goedhals-Gerber Professor
Email: leila@sun.ac.za
Sara Grobbelaar Associate Professor
Email: ssgrobbelaar@sun.ac.za
Jacomine Grobler ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Email: jacominegrobler@sun.ac.za
Mandla Gwetu Associate Professor
Email: mgwetu@sun.ac.za
Wyhan Jooste Senior Lecturer - PR. ENG
Email: wyhan@sun.ac.za
Louis Louw ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Email: louisl@sun.ac.za
Mia Mangaroo-Pillay Senior Lecturer
Email: miamangaroopillay@sun.ac.za
Stephen Matope ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Email: smatope@sun.ac.za
Meelan Roopa Lecturer
Email: meelanroopa@sun.ac.za
Natasha Sacks Professor
Email: natashasacks@sun.ac.za
Corne Schutte Professor
VICE-DEAN: Research & Industry Liaison
Email: corne@sun.ac.za
Makoena Sebatjane Senior Lecturer
Email: msabatjane@sun.ac.za
Michelle Smit Lecturer
Email: michellesmit@sun.ac.za
André van der Merwe Associate Professor
Email: andrevdm@sun.ac.za
Joubert van Eeden Professor
CHAIRMAN
Email: jveeden@sun.ac.za
Jan H van Vuuren Professor
Email: vuuren@sun.ac.za
Philip Venter Senior Lecturer
Email: philipzventer@sun.ac.za
Euodia Vermeulen Lecturer
Email: euodia@sun.ac.za
Philani Zincume Lecturer
Email: philaniz@sun.ac.za
Department Head
Joubert van Eeden Professor
CHAIRMAN
Email: jveeden@sun.ac.za
Part Time Researchers & Ad Hoc Personnel
Jan Havenga Researcher
Email: janh@sun.ac.za
Cornelia Malherbe Senior Lecturer (Academic rank appointment)
Email: cvdm2@sun.ac.za
Ben Peters Lecturer
Email: barendpeters@sun.ac.za
Wessel Pienaar Researcher
Email: wpienaar@sun.ac.za
Calie Pistorius Professor Extra-Ordinary
Email: caliepistorius@sun.ac.za
Jason Samuels Adjunct Lecturer
Email: jasons@sun.ac.za
Manchala Sithole Adjunct Lecturer
Email: msithole@sun.ac.za
Jean van Laar Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Email: jean@vanlaar.co.za
Support Staff
Anèl de Beer Departmental Manager
Email: au1@sun.ac.za
Natalia Duiker Admin Coordinator: Structured MEM Program
Email: nataliaduiker@sun.ac.za
Dr Martina Frei Postgrad Manager: Structured Program
Focus: Data Sciences
Focus: Logistics & Supply Chain Systems
Email: mfrei@sun.ac.za
Amelia Henning Administration & Facilities Management
Email: ah2@sun.ac.za
Dean Johnson Accountant
Email: deanj@sun.ac.za
Xola Madyibi Departmental Lab Manager
Email: xola@sun.ac.za
Kagiso Matlala Manager: Undergraduate Program
Email: kagisomatlala@sun.ac.za
Mpho Molapo Manager: PhD Programme
Email: mmolapo@sun.ac.za
Melinda Rust Postgrad Manager: MEng Research Program
Email: mrust@sun.ac.za
Karina Smith Reception & Student Support
Email: ksmith@sun.ac.za
Sissie Willemse Assistant
Elize Williams Assistant
Melissa Williams Assistant
Email: melissaw@sun.ac.za

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