Postdoctoral Fellows - Centre for Space Research

  Dr Ephrem Tesfaye, Desta

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  50156888@mynwu.ac.za
  Building G5, Office 208, Potchefstroom
  PhD. Space Physics, Addis Ababa University , Ethiopia(2022), M.S. Space  Physics, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia (2011), B.S., Physics, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia (2009), B.S., Mathematics, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia (2008)
  Analysis of solar wind energetic-particles from Park Solar Probe, and Ulysses spacecraft data, Theoretical and numerical analysis of solar and heliospheric plasmas, Data(both ground and-space based)

  Dr Shambel S. Akalu

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  33659273@mynwu.ac.za
  PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  Cosmology

  Dr Bosco Oryema

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  55555314@mynwu.ac.za
  Building G5, Room 206, Potchefstroom
  PhD in Physics - Specialized in materials and space radiation Physics, Mbarara University of Science & Technology (Uganda); MSc in Nuclear Science & Technology, Alexandria University (Egypt); MSc in Space Physics, Makerere University (Uganda); BSc Education, Busitema University (Uganda)
  Experimental and theoretical analysis of radiation-induced effects in matter, Dosimetric measurement and modelling of space radiation environment at flight altitudes

  Dr Anna Luashvili

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  Building G5, Room 205, Potchefstroom
  PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  High energy astrophysics; Gamma-ray astronomy; Multi-wavelength data analysis and interpretation; Radiative modelling of blazars

  Dr Rukaiya Khatoon

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  46813365@mynwu.ac.za
  Building G5, Room 205, Potchefstroom
  PhD in Astrophysics
  High-energy astrophysics; Multiwavelength modeling of Blazar (AGN with relativistic jets) emissions

  Dr Joseph Omojola

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  55648029@mynwu.ac.za
  Building G5, Room 206, Potchefstroom
  PhD, MSc., (Space Physics), MSc., (Solar Energy Physics) BTech. (Physics and Electronics)
  Space Physics

  Dr Dejene Zewdie Woldeyes

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  55621023@mynwu.ac.za
  Building G5, Room 207, Potchefstroom
  PhD in Astrophysics
  Active galactic nuclei (AGN) and Galaxy evolution: High-redshift luminous quasars environments, the connection between the growth of galaxies and black holes, cosmic history of star formation, AGN evolution, and morphological evolution of galaxies.

  Dr Renier T. Hough

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  25026097@mynwu.ac.za
  Building G5, Room 203, Potchefstroom
  Ph.D in Physics, M.Sc. in Astrophysical Sciences, B.Sc. Hons. in Physics, B.Sc. Physics and Applied Mathematics
  Large-scale cosmological simulation with a research focus on cosmic chemical enrichment on various galactic and extragalactic environment scales through a theoretical and mock X-ray observational approach

  Dr David Figueruelo Hernán

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  davidfiguer@usal.es
  Building G5, Room 212, Potchefstroom
  PhD in Fundamental Physics and Mathematics
  Cosmology

  Dr Juandré Light

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  24330310@mynwu.ac.za
  Building G5, Room 227, Potchefstroom
  PhD Physics, MSc Astrophysical Sciences, Hons BSc Physics, BSc Physics and Chemistry
  Modelling of cosmic ray transport in astrospheres, MHD modelling of astrospheres

  Dr Jabus van den Berg

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  24182869@nwu.ac.za
  Building G5, Room 227, Potchefstroom
  PhD Physics, MSc Astrophysical Sciences, Hons BSc Physics, BSc Physics and Computer Science
  Modelling energetic particles in the heliosphere by stochastic differential equations and simulating charged particle transport in synthetic turbulence

  Dr Anton Dmytriiev

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  amdmame@gmail.com
  Building G5, Room 212, Potchefstroom
  PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics
  High-energy astrophysics; Gamma-ray astronomy; Modeling and interpretation of multi-wavelength and multi-messenger data

  Dr Satish Sonkamble

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  53753127@mynwu.ac.za
  Building G5, Office 204, Potchefstroom
  Ph D Physics, M Sc Physics
  Galaxy groups and clusters (using X-ray, radio & optical observations), Study of AGN feedback in the hot gas environment via X-ray cavities, shocks, cold fronts, gas sloshing, cluster dynamics, metal enrichment, the study of X-ray point sources, cluster m

  Dr Adebusola Alabi

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  abbgstar@gmail.com
  Building G5, Room 302, Potchefstroom
  PhD Astrophysics
  Galaxy formation and evolution: low surface brightness galaxies, gas-rich dwarf galaxies, globular cluster systems