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Dr M Ngcukayitobi

Senior Lecturer | College of Science, Engineering and Technology
School of Engineering | Department: Mechanical Engineering

Email: ngcukm@unisa.ac.za
Campus: Science Campus (Florida)
Building: GJ Gerwel

  • PhD
  • MTech (Mechanical Engineering) - UJ
  • BTech (Mechanical Engineering) - UJ
  • NDip (Mechanical Engineering) - WSU

  • Thermo-acoustic systems
  • Generative Design & Topology Optimization
  • Machine Learning in Engineering
  • Thermal Science & Energy Systems 

  • SAIMechE Member

  • Thermo-acoustic systems
  • Cooling tower and vibration analysis  

Biography:

Miniyenkosi Ngcukayitobi completed a National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at WSU in 2013. He started his career by working for an American multinational manufacturing company (Johnson & Johnson) as a project engineer (2015–2016). Soon after obtaining a BTech in Mechanical Engineering at UJ, he started working at the University of Johannesburg as a junior lecturer, focusing specifically on thermofluids (2018-2021). He then completed an MTech in Mechanical Engineering at UJ in 2020 and joined the University of South Africa (Unisa), working as a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (2022-present). His primary research areas are thermal science, electricity generation, refrigeration using thermo-acoustic technology, and engineering optimisation. His passion for education, and for assisting students who never saw themselves excelling academically, is being realised. He truly believes education is a crucial tool for achieving success in society, and is enthusiastic and passionate about teaching and mentoring future engineers.