Meet the ReNEW team

The ReNEW team comprises a large, diverse group of academics from the UK and South Africa. We have researchers from the natural sciences, social sciences and engineering working together on this project.

Here, you can find out what each team member’s role is on the project, as well as their area of expertise. You can also find out more about their work by clicking on their picture, which will take you to their institutional profile.

Natural Sciences

Dr Edward Archer
Stellenbosch University
Role: Postdoctoral researcher
Specialism: Environmental microbiology

Prof Chris Frost
University of Bath
Role: Co-investigator
Specialism: Organic Chemistry

Dr Leonardos Mageiros
University of Bath
Role: Postdoctoral researcher
Specialism: Bioinformatics

Dr Marelize Botes
Stellenbosch University
Role: Senior researcher
Specialism: Environmental Microbiology

Beth Holton
University of Bath
Role: PhD student
Specialism: Analytical Chemistry

Keira Tucker
Stellenbosch University
Role: Postgraduate student
Specialism: Microbiology

Prof Gideon Wolfaardt
Stellenbosch University
Role: Principal investigator
Specialism: Microbiology

Prof Ed Feil
University of Bath
Role: Co-investigator
Specialism: Microbial Evolution

Prof Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern
University of Bath
Role: Principal investigator
Specialism: Analytical Chemistry

Dr Tom Watkinson
University of Bath
Role: Postdoctoral researcher
Specialism: Analytical Chemistry

Social sciences

Prof Julie Barnett
University of Bath
Role: Co-investigator
Specialism: Psychology

Dr Monique Huysamen
University of Bath
Role: Postdoctoral Researcher
Specialism: Psychology

Johanna Meyer
University of Bath
Role: PhD student
Specialism: Psychology

Prof Danae Stanton-Fraser
University of Bath
Role: Co-investigator
Specialism: Psychology

Engineering

Dr Pedro Estrela
University of Bath
Role: Co-investigator
Specialism: Biosensors and bioelectronics

Dr Davy Silavwe
University of Stellenbosch
Role: Postdoctoral researcher
Specialism: Process engineering

Dr James Fidal
University of Bath
Role: Postdoctoral researcher
Specialism: Civil engineering

Dr Thomas Kjeldsen
University of Bath
Role: Co-investigator
Specialism: Civil engineering

Prof Willem Perold
Stellenbosch University
Role: Co-investigator
Specialism: Electronic engineering

Dr Shu Jiang
University of Bath
Role: Postdoctoral researcher
Specialism: Biosensors and bioelectronics

Dr Toby Louw
Stellenbosch University
Role: Co-investigator
Specialism: Process engineering