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Doctoral graDuateS <strong>2009</strong>FACULTy: SCIENCE AND AgRICULTURESURNAmE NAmES QUALIFICATION THESISAbdel-RahmanAhmedHamdouniElfatih MohamedYamenDoctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyDoctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyThe potential for using remote sensing to quantify stress in and predict yield <strong>of</strong>sugarcane (Saccharumspp.hybrid)Exactly Solvable Models for Qubits Coupled to Spin Environments: Decoherence andEntanglementAmoo Stephen Oluwaseun Doctor <strong>of</strong> Philosophy Micropropagation and Medici<strong>na</strong>l Properties <strong>of</strong> Barleria greeniiandHuernia hystrixMambandaWimbergerAllenDoctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyKirsten Doctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyWildlife rehabilitation in South AfricaBabikir Eltayeb Sulieman NileDoctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyCummingVolampenoBridgette MayNivohary SylvianeMariaDoctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyDoctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyChimhamhiwa Dorman Doctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyInfluence <strong>of</strong> Bridging Groups on the Reactivity <strong>of</strong> Dinuclear Platinum (II) Complexeswith bis(2-pyridylmethyl) amine Chelate HeadgroupsSensible heat flux estimation under unstable conditions for sugarcane usingtemperature variance and surface renewalEffect <strong>of</strong> antimalarial drugs and malaria pigment (ß-haematin) on monocytephagocytosis and GTP-cyclohydrolase 1 gene expressionReproductive behaviour and habitat use in the Blue-eyed Black Lemur (Eulemurflavifrons, Gray, 1867) at the Sahamalaza Peninsula Park, MadagascarImproving end to end delivery <strong>of</strong> land administration business processes throughperfomance measurement and comparisonOyedeji Opeoluwa Oyehan Doctor <strong>of</strong> Philosophy Chemical Prospecting <strong>of</strong> Medici<strong>na</strong>l Plants for Drug DiscoveryNdhlala Ashwell RunganoDoctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyPharmacological, phytochemical and safety evaluation <strong>of</strong> commercial herbalpreparations common in South AfricaRoberts Jo<strong>na</strong>than Wesley Doctor <strong>of</strong> Philosophy Image Fusion for Enhanced Forest Structure AssessmentSavageBeaumontMichael JohnDoctor <strong>of</strong> Science inAgricultureSensible Heat Flux for Estimating EvaporationAngela Jane Doctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophySystematic studies in GnidiaL. (Thymelaeaceae)Potgieter Christi<strong>na</strong> Johan<strong>na</strong>Doctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyPolli<strong>na</strong>tion <strong>of</strong> PlectranthusL’ Hér. (Lamiaceae) along the Eastern seaboard <strong>of</strong>southern AfricaHorsley Tasmien Nadine Doctor <strong>of</strong> Philosophy Overcoming biological barriers to control-polli<strong>na</strong>ted seed production in EucalyptusMoodleyRietzDeshendran Doctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyOntology Driven Multi-Agent Systems: An Architecture for Sensor Web ApplicationsDia<strong>na</strong> NicolleDoctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyKunene Nokuthula WinfredDoctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyDu RandMaharajNicoletteDoctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyThe effects <strong>of</strong> compaction and residue ma<strong>na</strong>gement on soil properties and growth <strong>of</strong>Eucalyptus grandisat two sites in KwaZulu-Na<strong>tal</strong>, South AfricaCharacterisation <strong>of</strong> indigenous Zulu (Nguni) sheep for utilisation, improvement andconservationIsolation <strong>of</strong> Entomopathogenic Gram Positive Spore Forming Bacteria EffectiveAgainst ColeopteraAdhir Doctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophySingularity and Symmetry A<strong>na</strong>lysis <strong>of</strong> Differential SequencesBoyle Grant Alexander Doctor <strong>of</strong> Philosophy Synthesis <strong>of</strong> Camphor Derived Ligands for Applications in Asymmetric Ca<strong>tal</strong>ysisPillayReddyViljoenBavaniDoctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyA Study <strong>of</strong> Nickel Molybdenum Oxide Ca<strong>tal</strong>ysts for the Oxidative Dehydroge<strong>na</strong>tion <strong>of</strong>n-HexaneDesigan Doctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyTuning the Reactivity <strong>of</strong> Platinum(II) complexesAudrey MarieDoctor <strong>of</strong> PhilosophyHouse Dust Mites (Acari: Pyroglyphidae) in South Africa with Specific Reference toHospi<strong>tal</strong>s in the Coas<strong>tal</strong> Cities94 <strong>UKZN</strong> Research Report // <strong>2008</strong>/<strong>2009</strong><strong>UKZN</strong> Research Report // <strong>2008</strong>/<strong>2009</strong> 95

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