Rasoul Hassanalizadeh and Parisa Doubra DURBAN – Iranian couple Rasoul Hassanalizadeh and Parisa Doubra, who both graduated with PhDs in chemical engineering, hope to make the world a better place through their work. Hassanalizadeh said to graduated together with doctorates in engineering was a dream come true. “I cannot thank God enough for the blessing

Husband and wife Rasoul Hassanalizadeh and Parisa Doubra have graduated with doctoral degrees in Chemical Engineering from UKZN. The couple, who met in Iran six years ago while studying for their Master’s degrees in Chemical Engineering at Mazandran University of Science and Technology, agree that the immeasurable amount of combined effort, commitment and hard work

UKZN was recently ranked the best in the country for engineering and physical sciences. UKZN’s Thermodynamics Research Unit (TRU), housed within the discipline of chemical engineering in the school of engineering, has set itself apart when it comes to excellence in research and teaching. Over the past 30 years the unit has established itself as

Professor Sunny Iyuke, Vice-President of SAIChE, presents Professor Deresh Ramjugernath with the SAIChE Gold Medal Award. A team of researchers from UKZN, led by Professor Deresh Ramjugernath, was recently presented with the South African Institute of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE) Innovation Award at a ceremony held in Johannesburg. The team is comprised of academics and students

With their nominator Mr Rajen Naidoo of Pelchem (right) are UKZN researchers (from left) Dr Wayne  Nelson, Dr David Lokhat, Dr Prathieka Naidoo,  Dr Mathew Starzak and Professor Deresh Ramjugernath.  A UKZN team of researchers led by Professor Deresh Ramjugernath received the South African Institute of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE) Innovation Award at a ceremony in Johannesburg.