Academic
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Prof Henri Marais
Acting Director: School of Industrial Engineering +27 18 299 1973 henri.marais@nwu.ac.za Building G15-B, Room 101, PotchefstroomPhD; M.Eng; B.Eng
Automated fault detection; DIgital health, RFID systems![](/sites/engineering.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Rojanette%20edited.png?itok=eFRhgogl)
Prof Rojanette Coetzee
Associate Professor, Director: Unit for Energy and Technology Systems & Postgraduate Programme Manager: Industrial Engineering 018 299 1994 Rojanette.Coetzee@nwu.ac.za Building G15-B, Room 108, Potchefstroom Campus, PotchefstroomB.Eng (Mechanical) M.Eng (Development & Management) PhD (Industrial Engineering)
Lean manufacturing, Theory of Constraints, Human factors engineering, Operations Excellence![](/sites/engineering.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Joke%20edited_0.png?itok=CRzHodH8)
Prof Joke Bührmann
Associate professor and manager of the Postgraduate Diploma Programme 018 299 4884 Joke.Buhrmann@nwu.ac.za Building G15-B, Room 113, Potchefstroom Campus,PhD (Industrial Engineering), BSc Hons (Operations Research), National Certificate in Datametrics (Decision Science), BEng (Electronic Engineering)
Operations Research, Machine Learning, Approximate algorithms and Supercomputing![](/sites/engineering.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/Roelof%20Coetzer_1.jpg?itok=IlVxTSXW)
Prof Roelof Coetzer
Extraordinary Associate Professor +27 713542370 Roelof.coetzer@gmail.comPhD Mathematical Statistics
Industrial Statistics, Data Science![](/sites/engineering.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Dawid%20Edited.png?itok=Z8jkzWpN)
Prof Dawid Serfontein
Professor +27 18 299 4493 Dawid.Serfontein@nwu.ac.za Building G15g: 109, PotchefstroomPhD in Nuclear Engineering
Renewable Energy and Nuclear Engineering![](/sites/engineering.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Chanel%20Edited.png?itok=GtKQAP0W)
Ms Chanel Bisset
Lecturer +27 18 285 2220 Chanel.Bisset@nwu.ac.za Building G15B, Room 107, PotchefstroomMEng, B.Eng (Industrial Engineering)
Optimisation with a specific focus on decision-making under uncertainty, decision support systems and machine learning.![](/sites/engineering.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Willemien%20Kruger.png?itok=MWyUdZlv)
Mrs Willemien Kruger
Lecturer 018 285 2465 Willemien.Kruger@nwu.ac.za Office: G15-B, Room 105, PotchefstroomB.Eng (Industrial), M.Eng (Development and Management)
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Ms Chantelle Du Plessis
Lecturer and Undergraduate Programme Manager: Industrial Engineering 018 285 2518 Chantelle.Coetzee@nwu.ac.za Bulding G15-B, Room 104, Potchefstroom Campus, PotchefstroomB.Eng (Mechanical Engineering) M.Eng (Development and Management Engineering)
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Mrs Maria van Zyl
Lecturer 018 285 2727 Maria.VanZyl@nwu.ac.za Building G15-B, Room 115, Potchefstroom Campus, PotchefstroomB.Eng (Industrial/Electronic Engineering) M.Eng (Industrial Engineering)
Operations Management (specifically operations excellence) and Operational Research applied to Healthcare![](/sites/engineering.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Ockert%20edited.png?itok=OoSDVo4Z)
Dr Ockert Koekemoer
Senior lecturer and Undergraduate Programme Manager 018 *** **** Ockert.Koekemoer@nwu.ac.za Building G15B, Room 113, PotchefstroomPhD, M.Eng., B.Eng
Manufacturing, Engineering Management![](/sites/engineering.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Staff%20picture%20-%20Berto%20Scholtz.png?itok=xBajDEOv)
Mr Berto Scholtz
Junior lecturer 25834460@mynwu.ac.za Building G15-B, Room 111, PotchefstroomB.Eng in Industrial Engineering
Electric vehicles and modelling![](/sites/engineering.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Staff%20picture%20-%20Shanya%20Buys.png?itok=dgq41aXX)
Ms Shanya Buys
Junior lecturer 018 *** **** Shanya.Buys@nwu.ac.za Buidling G15-B, Room 111, PotchefstroomB.Eng (Mechanical), M.Eng (Mechanical)
Medical devices and rehabilitation engineeringExtraordinary appointments
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Dr Edward Davies
Extraordinary Senior Lecturer +27 82 574 3893 davies@audi.co.za Building G15-B, Room 111, PotchefstroomND, BTech, MTech (Electrical Engineering), DTech (Operations Management)
Automotive, Lean, Water and Energy Efficiency, Business and operations Management![](/sites/engineering.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/IndustrialEngineeringStaff.Fanie_.png?itok=aJwxarkf)
Prof Fanie Terblanche
Extraordinary Professor 018 299 1524 fanie.se.terblanche@gmail.com Bulding G15-B, Room 101, Potchefstroom Campus, PotchefstroomB.Sc, B.Sc Hons, M.Sc, PhD (Comp Sci), PhD (Industrial Engineering)
Optimisation in Finance, Mining, Telecommunications and Healthcare![](/sites/engineering.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/staff-images/IndustrialEngineeringStaff.Hasan_.png?itok=10gbkwOq)
Dr Hasan Darwish
Extraordinary Researcher Hasan.Darwish@nwu.ac.zaPhD (Development & Management Engineering) MA (Applied Ethics for Professionals) MEng (Project Management) BEng (Industrial Engineering)
Applications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Developing CountriesSupport
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Ms Sharon Taje
Undergraduate administrator 018 299 4558 25366815@nwu.ac.za Office: G15-B, Room 101, PotchefstroomDiploma in Management Assistant
Ms Lourencia Augustinho
Financial Admin Assistant +27 18 299 2645 24689653@nwu.ac.za G15B – G01, PotchefstroomDiploma in Management Assistant
Finance administration