Science Engagement and Outreach Officer
Dr Nikhita Madhanpall
Responsible for developing a science engagement and communications strategy for the Wits Centre for Astrophysics, stakeholder and partnership assessment, development of plans for the Wits CfA - Wits Anglo American Digital Dome (WAADD) partnership, education and public engagement initiatives, outreach planning, and collaboration with other national and international bodies.
nikhita.madhanpall [at] wits.ac.za
Administrative Staff
Farah-Naaz Moosa
Senior Administrative Assistant
Background:
BA Psychology and Marketing (Wits)
Psychology Honours (Wits)
NITheCS Gauteng Node
farah-naaz.moosa [at] wits.ac.za
Postdocs
Dr Edwin Retana
SARAO Postdoctoral Fellow
edwinretana [at] gmail.com
Research interests:
radio interferometry, supermassive black holes,
radio galaxies and quasars
Visiting / Honorary Staff
Students
PhD
Xola Ndaliso
William Rasakanya
Graham Lawrie
Mika Naidoo
Jacques Smulders
Karina Santana
Isaac Magolego
Galefang Mapunda
Lalenthra Fisher
Dakalo Phuravhathu
Damien Ragavan
Shilpa Ranchod (visiting from MPIfR)
​Shibre Semane
MSc
Senkhosi Simelane
Coral Pillay
Bhuti Nkosi
Noko Monyebodi
Rowan Batzofin
Melukuhle Mtombeni
Mpho Kgoadi
Ralekete Temo
Natasha Lavis
Raees Noorbhai
Paul Stansell
Javeria Makda
Tristan Wilkinson
Jude Nnaji