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
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