Postdoctoral Fellows - Centre for Space Research
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 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 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 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 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
