College of Graduate Studies
Prof FMK Nemavhola
| College of Graduate Studies | |
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| Professor Extraordinarius | |
| E-mail: | FulufheloN1@dut.ac.za |
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Prof. Fulufhelo Nemavhola is a South African-born professor in Mechanical Engineering and currently serves as the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Engagement at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). He previously held the role of Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at DUT. Additionally, Prof. Nemavhola is a rated scholar with the National Research Foundation of South Africa.
Before joining DUT, Prof. Nemavhola was the Director of the School of Engineering at the University of South Africa (UNISA). Prior to this, he served as the Head of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and was also appointed as the Associate Chair of the department.
Prof. Nemavhola is a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council of the United Kingdom (ECUK). In 2018, he was selected as a member of the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. His passion for academic research led him to pursue a doctorate in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Cape Town.
Prof. Nemavhola’s research interests are focused on mechanobiology, soft tissue mechanics, computational biomechanics, and engineering education, particularly e-learning. His career began at Spoornet (now Transnet Freight Rail), where he started as a Candidate Engineer and later held various senior roles, including Senior Engineer and Design Engineer, in both private and parastatal companies before transitioning to academia. Prof. Nemavhola has authored, co-authored, and presented more than 70 papers in national and international forums, demonstrating his extensive involvement in research.