MaSIM has carried out several projects some of which are as follows:
- Development of low-cost standalone solar cookers with thermal energy storage for decentralized communities using the Sasol-NRF University Collaborative Research Grant by researchers in Physics.
- Water Isotope Hydrology for NW & Gauteng Provinces by the researchers in CARST
- Modelling structural characteristics of pore systems in carbonate rocks using imaging and scattering techniques. Fabrication of functionalised GO-based composites for water treatment. Nano-enabled magnesium fertilizers with antifungal potential. Synthesis of nanoparticles with wide spectrum for lighting absorbers by researchers in Chemistry
- Multiple Exp-Function Solutions, Group Invariant Solutions and Conservation Laws of a Generalized (2+1)-dimensional Hirota-Satsuma-Ito Equation. Symmetry analysis and exact solutions of extended Kadomtsev-Petviashvili equation in fluids by researchers from Mathematics and statistics.
- Expert systems for electricity consumption visualization by researchers in Computer Science
Community engagement 2021-2023
- Solar cooking demonstrating outreach programme.
- Teaching Chemistry, physics, mathematics, Computer literacy and organized career talk for to Grade 9-12 learners.
- Ngaka- Modiri Molema sub-districts campaign about chemistry waste generated and its disposal
- Awareness campaign on dangers and Risks of Radon gas in Indoor dwellings.
Research highlights 2021-2023
- CARST awarded R2.7 million Rands to develop Radon Chamber and develop skills for M and D students.
- Researchers from all units of MaSIM graduating several M and D students with skills in aspects of sciences.
Various researchers were rated by NRF