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IEOM Industry Solutions<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Pretoria, South Africa<\/span>
\nOctober 30 – November 1, 2018
\n<\/span><\/h2>\n

IEOM Industry Solutions sessions will showcase the industrial case studies and their impacts of the industrial solutions using IE \/ OM tools and techniques (lean, six sigma, FMEA, simulation, design of experiments, optimization, TOC, PLM, CAE, statistical analysis, safety, reliability, etc). IEOM 2018 Bandung Conference will have a dedicated session for the Industry Solutions where distinguished practitioners provide their presentations including their experiences and journey to be successful. Thirty six featured speakers will be from various part of the world to address industrial challenges and opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability.<\/p>\n

Each speaker needs to submit a title of the talk, abstract and a short bio as well as power point presentation prior to the conference. All will be included in the IEOM 2018 Conference proceedings.<\/p>\n

If you are interested to be an industry speaker, please contact info@ieomsociety.org<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

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IEOM Industry Solutions Chairs<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Distinguished Industry Sp<\/strong>eakers<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Tuesday (October 30, 2018)<\/strong>
\nSession I: Industry Solutions <\/strong>(Room – Spartan 3)<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\nSession Chair:\u00a0Professor Arnesh Telukdarie
\n8:00 \u2013 9:30 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n

8:00 \u2013 8:30 (Tuesday)<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Arnesh Telukdarie, P.E.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Associate Professor in Engineering Management<\/span>
\n University of Johannesburg<\/span>
\n South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Professor Arnesh Telukdarie holds a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer. Prof Telukdarie is an Associate Professor in Engineering Management at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Prof Telukdarie current research interest are in Industry 4.0, specifically business optimization, shop floor to top floor. Specific research and publications on architecture, modelling and contemporary techniques. Prof Telukdarie has held various senior management positions in industry including the petrochemical multination\u2019s. Current industry research in Industry 4.0 and water, mining, aerospace, rail, energy and multinationals.<\/p>\n

ID 359\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AN INDUSTRY 4.0 RESEARCH REVIEW FOR THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY
\n<\/strong>Telukdarie and A Kumar, Department of Engineering Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa<\/p>\n

8:30 \u2013 9:00 (Tuesday)<\/span><\/p>\n

George F. Mukwawaya<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Postgraduate Reseacher<\/span>
\nUniversity of the Witwatersrand<\/span>
\nJohannesburg, South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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George F. Mukwawaya is a Masters student at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He is currently working on a research centered on entrepreneurship and new product development in the digital innovation space. Mr. Mukwawaya earned a BSc Eng. (Industrial) from the same institution after which he worked in manufacturing and automotive industries. His research interests include entrepreneurship, new product development and manufacturing.<\/p>\n

Bruno Emwanu<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Senior Lecturer <\/span>
\nUniversity of the Witwatersrand<\/span>
\nJohannesburg, South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bruno Emwanu is a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He lectures Industrial Engineering courses including Manufacturing Strategy, Business Studies and Business Management. His research interest are in Manufacturing Strategy primarily and linkages involved. He supervises research students, including Masters and PhD students, in a wide range of topics including manufacturing strategy, business strategy, and supply chain management among others.<\/p>\n

Sibusiso Mdakane<\/span> <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lecturer and Postgraduate Researcher<\/span>
\nUniversity of the Witwatersrand<\/span>
\nJohannesburg, South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

Sibusiso Mdakane is a post graduate student and lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He teaches Operations Management and Industrial Engineering Design in the Industrial Engineering curriculum. Sibusiso is an experienced management consultant and has experience in supply chain management. His research interests include entrepreneurship, small business development in advanced manufacturing, industrialisation and industrialisation policy.<\/p>\n

ID 298\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assessing the readiness of South Africa for Industry 4.0 \u2013 analysis of government policy, skills and education
\n<\/strong>George F. Mukwawaya, Bruno Emwanu and Sibusiso Mdakane, School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa<\/p>\n

9:00 \u2013 9:30 (Tuesday)<\/span><\/p>\n

Uduakobong E. Ekpenyong<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Electrical Engineer<\/span>
\nSenior Consultant in the Asset Management Unit<\/span>
\nAurecon\u00a0<\/span>
\nSouth Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Uduak is an electrical engineer working in Aurecon as a Senior Consultant in the Asset Management Unit where she interacts with clients to unlock the potential of the assets to enhance their business. Her areas of specialization include electricity distribution and transmission, demand side management and energy efficiency. She is also proficient in asset management and information transmission within connected networks. Uduak has a passion for understanding the electricity needs of the people where electricity supply is scares. She is also a trained design led thinking facilitator where she works with clients to look at the issues from a human-centered perspective.<\/p>\n

In other professional capacity, she is currently the chairperson of Women in Engineering (WIE) at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) South African Section, a registered candidate engineer at the Engineering Council of South Africa, and a student member at the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE). She believes in not just succeeding for herself, but others need to achieve their dreams too. She is versatile in her approach in contributing to humanity through her engineering contribution. Coordinate professional events for women to meet and share experiences and professional tips for growth. Encourage high school girls and boys to pursue a career in STEM in collaboration with other student affinity groups. Served as a senior research associate at University of Johannesburg (moderating the exams and marking masters and undergraduate thesis).<\/p>\n

Uduak obtained her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Pretoria in South Africa; and a Master of Science degree in Applied Sciences (Electrotechnics) from the University of Pretoria in South Africa and a double Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics from Igbinedion University Okada in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

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9:40 am – Welcome Speaker:\u00a0Livhuwani Tommy Makhode, Deputy Director-General: Institutional Planning and Support, Department of Science and Technology, Republic of South Africa<\/p>\n

10:00 am – Opening Keynote:\u00a0Dr. Rupy Sawhney, Professor and Heath Fellow in Business & Engineering, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Executive Director of CASRE (Center for Advanced System, Research and Education), University of Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA<\/p>\n

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11:00 – 11:30 – Networking Break<\/p>\n

11:30 – 12:15 Keynote:\u00a0Khaya Master, Subsystem and Maintenance Engineer, Gibela-Rail, South Africa<\/p>\n

12:15 – 1:00 Keynote:\u00a0Cobus Oosthuizen, Chief Executive Officer, ESTEQ, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa<\/p>\n

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1:00 – 2:30 Networking Buffet Lunch<\/p>\n

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Session II: <\/strong>Industry Solutions (Room – Spartan 3)<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>2:30 \u2013 4:00 pm and 4:30 \u2013 6:00 pm<\/span> (Tuesday)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Women in Industry and Academia (WIIA) Panel Session<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Panel Chair:<\/span> Dr. Nita Sukdeo ,<\/strong> University of Johannesburg<\/p>\n

Panel Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panel Speaker I:<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Nita Sukdeo<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Full time senior lecturer in Quality and Operations Management<\/span>
\n BTech Quality Programme Manager<\/span>
\n Department of Quality and Operations Management<\/span>
\n University of Johannesburg<\/span>
\n Gauteng, South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Dr. Nita Sukdeo is currently a full time senior lecturer in the field of Quality and Operations Management, and the BTech Quality programme manager, in the Department of Quality and Operations Management, at the University of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. She obtained a Masters in Quality from the Durban University of Technology and a PhD in Engineering Management from the University of Johannesburg. She is an emerging young researcher in the field of total quality management and operations management. Her field of expertise also include quantitative analysis, quality management systems, quality auditing and risk assessment. She is a qualified Lead Auditor, proficient in ISO standards and certification. She is one of the directors of the Society for Operations Management in Africa (SOMA), as well as a professional member of the South African Society for Quality (SASQ).<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker II:<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Hannelie Nel<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Senior Lecturer<\/span>
\n Postgraduate School of Engineering Management<\/span>
\n Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment<\/span>
\n University of Johannesburg<\/span>
\n South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Dr Hannelie Nel<\/strong> is a Senior Lecturer at the Postgraduate School of Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg. She holds a Doctorate in Engineering Management with twenty years\u2019 experience in both industry and academia. Dr Nel is an Honorary Fellow of the Southern African Society for Industrial Engineering and currently serves on the Boards of Denel and the Society for Engineering Education. She is a registered professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa; an Associate Member of the Institute of Directors; and a Member of the International Women\u2019s Association.<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker III:<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/u><\/p>\n

Eveth Nkeiruka Nwobodo-Anyadiegwu<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lecturer and doctoral student<\/span>
\n Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment<\/span>
\n University of Johannesburg<\/span>
\n South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Eveth Nkeiruka Nwobodo-Anyadiegwu<\/strong>. is a lecturer and doctoral student at the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. She hold the following degrees BSc. Hons. Management, B.Engr Hons., MBA (Management) from the University of Nigeria.\u00a0\u00a0 Her research interests are in Continuous Improvement in Service Operations, Operations Research, Project Management, and Engineering Education and have published more than 12 academic papers.<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker IV:<\/span><\/p>\n

Yvette Shibambo<\/span><\/h2>\n

Senior Project Manager <\/span>
\nEskom – Enteprise Division<\/span>
\nWitbank Area, South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Yvette Thandekile Shibambo is currently a senior manager at Eskom, and is responsible for the Delivery of the Balance of Plant at Kusile Power Station Project. Her responsibility if to ensure that the following plant: Coal plant, Ash plant, Limestone handling plant, Flue Gas Desulphurization plant, Water Treatment plant and Waste Water treatment plant are delivered on time to support the 6 Units. She has been with Eskom for 17 years. She joined Eskom as bursar and grew up within the ranks. She holds a BSc (Mathematics) and Postgraduate Diploma in (Engineering) from Pretoria University, and an MSc (Engineering) from the University of Warwick. She is a sought after Conference speaker, who has written and presented papers on local and international stages. She chairs Project Management Conferences and is in the process of writing her 1st book on building Mega Projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Panel Speaker V:<\/span><\/p>\n

Dimakatso Lesabe<\/span><\/h2>\n

Head: Quality Assurance at City of Cape Town<\/span>
\n Johannesburg Area, South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Dimakatso M. Lesabe was born in Pretoria and recently relocated to Cape Town to pursue her career. Dimakatso is currently appointed as the Head: Quality Assurance in the Scientific Services Branch of the Water and Sanitation Department, at City of Cape Town, South Africa. She obtained a Bachelor of Technology degree in Quality from UNISA, and BSc Honours in Environmental Management from the University of South Africa, respectively. Dimakatso was previously employed as a Deputy Director, Quality Assurance Manager within the Centre of Innovation Business Unit, at Gauteng Department of e-Government and SHEQ Practitioner at National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA-Pretoria) whereby she was overseeing the Quality Management System of the organization to maintain the ISO 17025 Accreditation status. During her career journey, she worked in different chemistry laboratories as a laboratory analyst. Amongst other organizations, she had worked for Eskom, BPSA, and SAPS-Forensic Services. Her field of expertise includes quality management systems, EHS Management System. She is currently completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Risk Management and has acquired experience, knowledge and skills in ISO Standards (ISO 17025; 9001; 14001; and OHSAS 18001). She is a professional member of the South African Quality Authority (SASQ) and South African Quality Institute (SAQI).<\/span><\/p>\n

Panel Speaker VI:<\/span><\/p>\n

Rendani Luvhengo<\/span><\/h2>\n

Freelance Consultant<\/span>
\nJohannesburg, South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Rendani Luvhengo is currently a freelancing Non Destructive Technician. She obtained a National Diploma in Non Destructive Testing in 2013 at the Vaal University of Technology. She further completed level 2 certificates in Magnetic Particle Testing and Dye penetrant testing in 2014. Her passion in quality propelled her to enroll for quality and was honoured with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Quality at the University of Johannesburg in 2018. To better her horizons she took it upon herself to learn and equip herself with more knowledge by completing a course in ISO 9001:2015 lead auditor at Bureau Veritas.<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker VII:<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/u><\/p>\n

Natasha Ramkirpal<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Production and Process Improvement Specialist<\/span>
\n Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) – part of the business\u2019s Manufacturing Centre of Excellence<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Natasha Ramkirpal is a Production and Process Improvement Specialist at Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA), part of the business\u2019s Manufacturing Centre of Excellence. She is currently responsible for implementing and improving standards that serve to improve the production capability of manufacturing plants across the CCBSA group. She plays an integral role in the development and improvement of business processes and systems and is a key driver of overall manufacturing performance improvement across CCBSA (13 sites). Her most recent achievements include leading the manufacturing stream for a unified SAP ERP integration platform for CCBA\u2019s South African operations. She has worked in industry for well over a decade. She started her career of interning as a student at Mondi Paper, and went on to become a Process Control Engineer at Mintek and BASF before beginning her management traineeship with SABMiller\u2019s Soft Drinks division. She has grown within her business from a shift Production Team Leader to successfully managing some of the largest and fastest packaging lines within CCBSA, as a Production Unit Manager. Her migration into CCBSA\u2019s Technical team saw her support, lead, and develop a great deal of initiatives that have led to substantial environmental improvements for the business. She has also been involved in new packaging designs that have changed the look and feel of the products we know and love. She completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of KwaZulu Natal. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Management (Finance and Supply Chain), and an Advanced Diploma in Packaging Technology (Cum Laude). In addition to this she has also completed a Lean Manufacturing Qualification from Wits University, and a Women in Leadership development program via GIBS. She is also working on completing a CIMA in Operational Management and an MSc in Engineering and Technology with the University of Pretoria.<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker VIII:<\/span><\/p>\n

Charlaine Baartjes<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Founding Partner<\/span>
\nEcoPartners<\/span><\/h3>\n

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\nFounding Partner at EcoPartners started in 2005, Charlaine has extensive experience in the Mining, Construction, Bulk Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Waste, Oil & Lubrication; and Land Development fields. Having applied 20 years of experience in the Environmental sector, she has had the opportunity to work closely with all the components of Sustainable Development, Project Management, and Implementation of standards. She worked at the \u201ccoal-face\u201d in the mining industry in Diamonds, Platinum, Coal, Gold and Industrial minerals. Qualified with a double masters, one in Business (MBA) and one in Science (MSc), she has an innovative approach to the challenges facing both business and the environment, negotiating a win-win solution rather than forcing a one-way answer. Charlaine has completed >1,000 hours Auditing and >2,000 hours Training for industry. She has produced in excess of 50 technical reports and legal authorisations. Charlaine has worked closely with Legal, Finance and Engineering Advisors, NGO\u2019s, Project Specialists, Competent Authorities and Project Proponents. Most recently she enrolled for her doctorate in \u201cWaste Prevention\u201d, focusing on finding solutions rather than shouting at the world not to change.<\/p>\n

Dr. Anthea Amadi-Echendu<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Senior Lecturer <\/span>
\nActing Chair of the Department of Operations Management<\/span>
\nUniversity of South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Anthea Amadi-Echendu is a senior lecturer at the University of South Africa. She is Acting Chair of the Department of Operations Management. She holds a Master of Commerce degree from the University of South Africa and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Pretoria. Anthea has presented various national and international conference papers and published several journal papers. She holds directorships of the Society of Operations Management in Africa (SOMA) and Destiny Environmental and Infrastructure Development (Pty) Ltd). Anthea is also a founder member of SOMA. She has more than 15 years\u2019 industry experience on various levels.<\/p>\n

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Wednesday (October 31, 2018)<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Session IV: <\/strong>Industry Solutions<\/span> (Room – Spartan 3)<\/strong>
\nSession Chair:\u00a0Mohamed Sameer Hoosain
\n8:00 \u2013 9:30 am (Wednesday)<\/p>\n

8:00 \u2013 8:30 (Wednesday)<\/span><\/p>\n

Mohamed Sameer Hoosain<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Postgraduate Researcher<\/span>
\nUniversity of Johannesburg (UJ)<\/span>
\nSouth Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Mohamed Sameer Hoosain is a post-graduate member of the University of Johannesburg (UJ). He is a PhD candidate; his research is based on electrical engineering topics in regard to the 4th Industrial Revolution. His master\u2019s thesis in electrical engineering dissertation \u2013 is in the area of Energy Efficiency in Smart Homes Based On DSM. His manuscripts have been presented and published at local and international conferences and journals in his research field. He has qualified as an electrical engineer and has gained experience working in the academic sector and industrial sector. Engineering, Production management, Internal auditing (ISO 22000 FSSC 22000 including HACCAP) at an FMCG company. Among others, he has successfully completed an EPICS-in-IEEE project and is involved in ongoing projects at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) FEBE, and fosters collaboration with external parties, for instance, Engineers Without Borders (EWB), UJ chapter, Techno lab and Growing up Africa. Other areas include project management for Makerspace initiatives, compiling proposals for grants. He is a member of South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (ECSA) as a candidate engineering technologist en-route professional registration and a graduate student member with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).<\/p>\n

Dr. Babu Sena Paul<\/span> <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Director to the Institute for Intelligent Systems<\/span>
\nUniversity of Johannesburg<\/span>
\nSouth Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Babu Sena Paul received his B.Tech and M.Tech degree in Radio physics and Electronics from the University of Calcutta, India. He was with Philips India Ltd from 1999-2000. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology. He has successfully supervised several postgraduate students and post-doctoral research fellows. He joined the University of Johannesburg in 2010. He has served as the Head of the Department at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg from 2015 to March 2018. He is the currently serving as the Director to the Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

Wesley Doorsamy<\/span> <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Senior Lecturer <\/span>
\nUniversity of Johannesburg <\/span>
\nSouth Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

Wesley Doorsamy received the B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2008, 2013 and 2015, respectively. He is currently a senior lecturer at the University of Johannesburg and is an active member of both the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and South African Institute of Electrical Engineers.<\/p>\n

ID 349\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Review of Building Ceilings in the trend of Technological Advancement
\n<\/strong>O Dirisu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University. P.M.B 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
\nO.S. I Fayomi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University. P.M.B 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria and Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, P.M.B. X680, Pretoria, South Africa
\nO Oyedepo, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Covenant University. P.M.B 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria<\/p>\n

8:30 \u2013 9:00 (Wednesday)\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Sunday Olayinka Oyedepo<\/span> <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering <\/span>
\nCovenant University<\/span>
\nOta, Ogun State, Nigeria<\/span><\/h3>\n

Professor Sunday Olayinka Oyedepo is the current Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering in Covenant University. His research interests are energy conversion and management, renewable energy, power plant optimization, vibration and acoustics as condition monitoring, noise pollution, heat transfer and refrigeration and air conditioning. He has numerous awards and honours to his credit. His teaching areas are Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Power Plants & Propulsive systems, Fluid Dynamics & Aerodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Machinery, Renewable Energy, Energy Management and Technologies, Noise and Vibration, Fluid Power Systems, Refrigeration & Air conditioning.<\/p>\n

Dr. Isaac O.S. Fayomi<\/span> <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Professor<\/span>
\nDepartment of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering<\/span>
\nTshwane University of Technology<\/span>
\nPretoria, South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

Dr. Isaac O.S. Fayomi has established himself both as one of the 21st century proven academic and rated researcher in the area of Materials science, Mechanical Metallurgy, and Advanced Surface Engineering with nanocomposite multifunctional fabrication of alloys. He has a combination of multifaceted experience and qualification in engineering disciplines such as mechanical, materials, environmental and chemical sciences. He obtained his Master\u2019s and Doctoral degree in Metallurgical Engineering (Mechanical Metallurgy bias) from Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa. He had a postgraduate diploma in environmental and natural resource management. His area of interests area: Mechanical Metallurgy, Materials Development and Corrosion Engineering. He is an expert in surface engineering and prevention such as laser surface treatment, thin film application and additive inoculation with interface phenomena. He has contributed immensely to the advancement of materials globally as a visiting scholar to several Universities both locally and internationally. He has his hands on deck on the interpretation of the use of advanced modern age equipment for chemistry and physics of materials like TEM, XRD, TGA\/DSC, SEM\/EDX, AFM, FTIR, Wear (Tribology-3 body Abrasive-reciprocating sliding) Raman spectrometer and Micro-hardness tester.<\/p>\n

Engineer Dirisu Joseph<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Researcher<\/span>
\nDepartment of Mechanical Engineering<\/span>
\nCovenant University<\/span>
\nOta, Ogun State, Nigeria<\/span><\/h3>\n

Engineer Dirisu Joseph is a faculty and a PhD student in Mechanical Engineering, covenant University. He is currently working on ceiling composites which involves multidiscipline areas in Material Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. He obtained his Masters and BSc at Obafemi Awolowo University in Mechanical Engineering Department. He is a registered Engineering with COREN. His area of interest is Renewable Energy and Thermofluid, fluid powered machinery, heat transfer and refrigeration & air-conditioning. His teaching areas are Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Powered Machinery, Renewable Energy, Ergonomics, Fluid Power Systems, Refrigeration & Air conditioning.<\/p>\n

ID 373 Constraint dependent, shortest path algorithms for real time vehicles movement in the coal mining industry towards Industry 4.0<\/strong>
\nMohamed Sameer Hoosain, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg
\nBabu Sena Paul, Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg
\nWesley Doorsamy, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg<\/p>\n

9:00 \u2013 9:30 (Wednesday)<\/span><\/p>\n

William Kelly<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Rydawi Services<\/span>
\nMuldersdrift, Johannesburg<\/span>
\nSouth Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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William Kelly has been involved with fish all his life and made a career out of Koi which is a bit of a diversion from his formal education as a chemical engineer. A serial entrepreneur William has considerable experience in innovating new products to solve problems within the aquaculture space. Design, financial planning, implementation and project management are William\u2019s specialties.<\/p>\n

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Session V: <\/b>Industry Solutions<\/span> (Room – Spartan 1)<\/strong>
\n Session Chair:\u00a0<\/span>
\n2:30 \u2013 4:00 pm (Wednesday)<\/span><\/p>\n

2:30 – 3:15 (Wednesday)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nico Landman<\/span><\/h2>\n

Head of Didactic – SADC+ (EAC)<\/span>
\nFesto<\/span>
\nIsando, Johannesburg<\/span>
\nSouth Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Qualification for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Nico Landman is an Electrical Engineer, holds a B.Comm in Business and Marketing Management, and is an internationally accredited business mentor and coach through MBCI. Nico currently heads up Festo Didactic, world leaders in technical training and education, for the African SADC and EAC regions. He has 35 years industry experience, and has held senior positions in the areas of Sales Management, Human and Strategic Resources, and E-Commerce. His current passion and focus is on \u201cQualification 4.0\u201d, the approach to capacitate management and operational staff alike to face the challenges and opportunities presented by Industry 4.0<\/p>\n

3<\/span>:15 – 4:00 (Wednesday)<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Aluwani Percy Ramabulana<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Chairman \/ Project Leader \/ Board Member<\/span>
\nDataqwip and Mudzi Energy and Logistics T\/A Mudzi Transport Solutions<\/span>
\nJohannesburg, South Africa<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Qualifications<\/p>\n

\uf0a7 B.Sc Chemical Engineering: Oregon State University, Oregon USA
\n\uf0a7 MBA, Nyenrode Universiteit, Breukelen, The Netherlands
\n\uf0a7 Executive Development Programme, IMD, Switzerland<\/p>\n

Certificates<\/p>\n

\uf0a7 Executive Development Programme \u2013 IMD, Lausanne Switzerland
\n\uf0a7 Certificate in corporate governance and risk management
\n\uf0a7 Daimlerchrysler leadership forum \u2013 DaimlerChrysler University, Stuttgart Germany
\n\uf0a7 Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) course (IOD)<\/p>\n

CAREER HISTORY<\/p>\n

Non-Executive Directorships and committee memberships:<\/p>\n