UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE

FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES

RESEARCH OPEN DAY ORAL PROGRAMME – 2007

Date: THURSday, 1 NOVEMber 2007

VENUE: LIBRARY AUDITORIUM

TIME
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PARTICIPANT
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TITLE OF PRESENTATION
08h30 / Registration
09h00 / Dr. Lorna Holtman
- Deputy Dean: Science Faculty /

Opening and Welcome

09h05 / Prof. Brian O’Connel - Rector / Addressing Remarks
09h15 / Prof. Charles Griffiths – UCT / Keynote: Marine biodiversity and biogeography of South Africa
10h00-11h00 ORAL SESSION 1 – Hons session 1
10h00 /

Yolanda Tancu

[Chemistry, Hons] / Immobilization of Schiff Base Complexes and its application as catalysts in the oxidative transformation of alcohols
10h20 /

Simone Neethling

[BCB, Hons] / A new jellyfish amongst the crocodiles?
10h40 /

Simpiwe Eric Mahuzi

[Biotechnology, Hons] / Identification and characterization of hyperosmotic responsive proteins in plants
11h00 / TEA
11h30-13h30 ORAL SESSION 2 – Hons session 2
11h30 /

Nathan Naidoo, Jared Carstens

[Computer Science, Hons] / Object Tracking
11h50
12h10 /

James Stocken

[Pharmacy, Hons] / Resistance to change: Predictor of poor participation in STI training course by community pharmacists?
12h30 /

Rosemary Eager

[BCB, Hons] / The effects of long-term exclusion of Cymbula oculus on the distribution of intertidal organisms on the Kalk Bay rocky shore
12h50 /

Mehrdad Ghaziasgar

[Computer Science, Hons] / Novel human-computer interface
13h10 /

Razaan Galant

[Pharmacy, Hons] / Development of a hair relaxer and conditioning system for straightening hair with minimal damage
13h30 / LUNCH
14h00-15h40 ORAL SESSION 3 – Masters session 1
14h00 /

Desmond van Wyk

[Computer Science, MSc] / Realtime Face Detection System
14h20 /

Tamson Francis

[BCB, MSc] / Comparing the growth of market-size abalone fed kelp vs. the new low protein, commercially available Abfeed®-K26
14h40 /

Joseph Twahirwa

[Earth Science, MSc] / Evaluation of infiltration, runoff and sediment mobilization on different soil types using rainfall simulation
15h00 /

Melissa Abels

[Statistics, MSc] / Assessing the risk behaviour of first year students entering UWC
15h20 /

James Ayuk

[Earth Science, MSc] / Assessment of nonpoint source pollution in the Kuils-Eerste River catchment
15h40 / CLOSING FOR DAY 1
RESEARCH OPEN DAY ORAL PROGRAMME – 2007, DAY 2
Date: FRIDAY, 2 NOVEMber 2007

VENUE: LIBRARY AUDITORIUM

TIME
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PARTICIPANT
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TITLE OF PRESENTATION
08h45 / Registration
09h00 / Ms Leslie Petrik – UWC / Keynote: Nanotechnology in South Africa
09h30-10h30 ORAL SESSION 4 – PhD/Postdoc session 1
09h30 /

Tesfaye Waryo

[Chemistry, Postdoc]

/ Towards electrochemical DNA biosensors based on chemically modified ITIES
09h50 /

Rudo Ngara

[Biotechnology, PhD]

/ Characterisation and identification of sorghum proteomes
10h10 /

Jelili Babajide

[Chemistry, PhD]

/ New bioactive flavonols and oxyxhromonol from Piliostigma reticulatum
10H30
/ TEA
11h00-12h00 ORAL SESSION 5 – PhD/Postdoc session 2
11h00 /

Andrew Nel

[IMBM, PhD] / Isolation of novel cold adapted nitrile hydrolysing micro-organisms
11h20 /

Omotayo Arotiba

[Chemistry, PhD]

/ An electrochemical DNA biosensor developed on a multinuclear nickel (II) salicylaldimine metallodendrimer platform
11h40 /

Nonkululeko Ndabambi

[Biotechnology, PhD] / Arabidopsis drought-related proteome: Using an engineered drought tolerant & hydroponic Arabidopsis experimental system
12h00
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13h00 / POSTER SESSION
13h00 / LUNCH
13h20 / Evaluation committee assembles to compile their report
13h40 /

Chairperson: Evaluation committee

/ Summary and awards presentations
14h00 / Prof. Selwyn Mapolie Deputy Dean: Science Faculty / CLOSING OF RESEACH OPEN DAY 2007

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