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Academic Staff

Moumita Aich

Head: Wits Anglo American Digital Dome

Research Interests: Cosmic microwave background, 21-cm cosmology, digital dome visualisation

Office: 010 [Dome]

moumita.aich@wits.ac.za 

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Geoff Beck

Senior Lecturer

Research Interests: Dark matter and new physics

Office: P221

geoffrey.beck@wits.ac.za 

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Andrew Chen

Professor / Deputy Director of Wits CfA

Research Interests: High-energy astrophysics, multiwavelength and multimessenger astronomy, AGN

Office: P130

andrew.chen@wits.ac.za 

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Matt Hilton 

Professor / Director of Wits CfA

Research Interests: Galaxy evolution, clusters of galaxies, cosmic microwave background, observational cosmology

Office: P103

matt.hilton@wits.ac.za

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Sphesihle Makhathini

Senior Lecturer

Research Interests: Radio astronomy, algorithms, calibration and imaging

Office: P231

sphesihle.makhathini@wits.ac.za

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Nceba Mhlahlo

Lecturer

Research Interests: Radio astronomy, extragalactic astronomy, dynamical evolution of radio sources, giant radio galaxies

Office: P202

nceba.mhlahlo@wits.ac.za 

Science Engagement and Outreach Officer

Nikhita Ramkilowan

nikhita.ramkilowan@wits.ac.za

Visiting and Honorary Staff​

Roger Deane (Visiting Professor)

Kabelo Kesebonye (Visiting Researcher)

Nukri Komin (Visiting Professor)

Paolo Marchegiani (Honorary Researcher)

Unnikrishnan Sureshkumar (Visiting Researcher)

Postdoctoral Researchers

Sayan Basu

Tanita Ramburuth-Hurt

PhD Students

Marcelina Kinyumu

Natasha Lavis

Graham Lawrie

Jane Letsoalo

Isaac Magolego

Galefang Mapunda

Edwin Mckie

Mika Naidoo

Xola Ndaliso

Bhuti Nkosi

Raees Noorbhai

Obakeng Phiri

Dakalo Phuravhathu

Damien Ragavan

William Rasakanya

Karina Santana

Shibre Semane

Senkhosi Simelane

Jacques Smulders

MSc Students

Zaryn Abbu

Galaletsang Dibeco

Falatsi Khomo

Simon Lowry

Elijah Mashishi

Qaylah Motara

Muziwakhe Ngubane

Coral Pillay

Jenna Sampson

Tshepang Sitoe

Hedya Slingsby

Tristan Wilkinson

Sibongakonke Zondo

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