full report - UCT - Research Report 2011

d. CruiCKshAnK (Chemistry)
Physicochemical studies of the inclusion of selected
agrochemicals in cyclodextrins.
supervised by Professor M. Caira and Professor S. Bourne
y. Cui (stAtistiCAl sCienCes)
Contributions to statistical machine learning algorithm.
supervised by Professor R. Guo
t.s. dlAZA (botAny)
Development in culture, ecophysiology and nutritional
content of three South African Porphyra (Rhodophyta,
Bangiales) species.
supervised by Professor J. Bolton and Dr R.J. Anderson
i.n. durbACh (stAtistiCAl sCienCes)
Simplified models for multi-criteria decision analysis
under uncertainty.
supervised by Emeritus Professor T. Stewart
C.s. eAlAnd (moleCulAr And Cell bioloGy)
Identification and characterisation of the activated
defence response in the commercially important
agarophyte, Gracilaria gracilis, following exposure to
disease elicitors.
supervised by Associate Professor V.E. Coyne
Z.G. Ginbot (moleCulAr And Cell bioloGy)
Characterisation of two, desiccation linked, Group 1 LEA
proteins from the resurrection plant Xerophyta humilis.
supervised by Professor J. Farrant and
Professor N. Illing
e.G. GrosCh (GeoloGiCAl sCienCes)
Determining the physicochemical conditions on the early
Earth: Barberton scientific drilling project, South Africa.
supervised by Associate Professor S.H. Richardson, Dr
A. Fagereng, Professor H. Furnes and
Professor B. Robins
e.m. GuAntAi (Chemistry)
Curcumin-related hybrid compounds as potential
anti-malarial agents: Design, synthesis, mechanistic
investigations, biological evaluation and pharmacokinetic
studies.
supervised by Professor K. Chibale
m.b. Gush (botAny)
Water-use, growth and water-use efficiency of indigenous
tree species in a range of forest and woodland systems
in South Africa.
supervised by Dr E. February and Dr P. Dye
s.p. hAChiGontA (environmentAl And
GeoGrAphiCAl sCienCe)
Assessing maize water requirements in the context of
climate change uncertainties over southern Africa.
supervised by Professor B. Hewitson and Dr M. Tadross
faCUlTy of sCIeNCe
e.b. hAGer (Chemistry)
The design and synthesis of new transition metal
co-ordination complexes as potential antimalarial agents.
supervised by Professor T.J. Egan and Professor J.
Moss (deceased)
t. hoffmAn (ZooloGy)
The spatial ecology of chacma baboons (Papio ursinus)
in the Cape Peninsula, South Africa: Towards improved
management and conservation strategies.
supervised by Associate Professor J. O’Riain
m.G.W. Jones (ZooloGy)
Individual variation in reproductive success in the
wandering albatross.
supervised by Associate Professor P.G. Ryan
s.W. KimAni (moleCulAr And Cell bioloGy)
Catalysis, substrate binding and specificity in the
amidase from Nesterenkonia species.
supervised by Professor B.T. Sewell
t. lAmont (oCeAnoGrAphy)
Bio-optical investigation of phytoplankton production in
the Southern Benguela ecosystem.
supervised by Professor C. Reason and Dr R. Barlow
i.t. little (ZooloGy)
Bird reproductive success as a tool for understanding
the impacts of land-use management on moist highland
grassland biodiversity in South Africa.
supervised by Professor P.A.R. Hockey
s.K. mAfWilA (ZooloGy)
Ecosystem effects of bottom trawling in the Benguela current
system: Experimental and retrospective data analyses.
supervised by Professor J.G. Field, Dr L. Shannon and
Associate Professor A. Jarre
A. mAunder (Computer sCienCe)
Designing appropriate interactive systems for the
developing world.
supervised by Associate Professor G. Marsden
G.K. mAZAndu (moleCulAr And Cell bioloGy)
Data integration for the analysis of uncharacterised
proteins in mycobacterium tuberculosis.
supervised by Associate Professor N. Mulder
A. meAd (ZooloGy)
Climate and bioinvasives: Drivers of change on South
African rocky shores?
supervised by Professor C. Griffiths
f.J. mhlAnGA (mAthemAtiCs And Applied
mAthemAtiCs)
Computation of Greeks using Malliavin calculus.
supervised by Professor R.I. Becker and Dr D. Wilcox
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