A list of doctorate and master's degrees awarded by the departments of Computer Science and Information Systems:

Computer Science

Year Surname Initials Dissertation Title Supervisor Nationality
1991 Berman S. P-Pascal: A Data-Oriented Persistent Programming Language K MacGregor SA
1993 Wheeler G. Protocol Engineering from Estelle Specifications P. Kritzinger SA
1996 Mechanick P. An Object-Oriented Library for Shared- Memory Parallel Simulations H. Goosen SA
1997 Kabutz H. Analytical Performance Evaluation of Communicating Concurrent Systems using SDL and Stochastic Petri-Nets P. Kritzinger  
2000 Mason A.E.W. Predictive Hierarchical Level of Detail Optimization E. Blake SA
2003 Nirenstein S. Fast and Accurate Visibility Preprocessing E. Blake SA
2003 Welz M. Modulating Application Behaviour For Closely Coupled Intrusion Detection A. Hutchison  
2007 Merry B. A Linear Framework for Character Skinning P. Marais and J. Gain SA
2007 Nunez D. A Capacity Limited, Cognitive Constructionist Model of Virtual Presence E. Blake SA/Spain
2007 Patel D.   G. Marsden Zambia
2007 Arnab A. Towards a General Framework for Digital Rights Management (DRM) A. Hutchison SA
2009 Walton M.   G. Marsden SA
2009 Vermeulen H.   G. Marsden SA
2009 Tucker B. Softbridge: a socially aware framework for communication bridges over digital divides E. Blake USA
2009 Osunmakinde I. Computational Intelligent Systems: Evolving Dynamic Bayesian Networks A. Bagula NGA
2009 Balikuddembe J. Managing economic value and uncertainty on software projects; an empirical study with the CASSE Framework    
2010 Winterbottom C. VRBridge: a Constructivist Approach to Supporting Interaction Design and End-User Authoring in Virtual Reality E. Blake SA
2011 Tunbridge I. Graphics Processing Unit Accelerated Coarse-Grained Protein-Protein Docking M. Kuttel SA
2011 Gitau SW Designing Ummeli: a case for mediated design, a participatory approach to designing interactive systems for semi-literate users G. Marsden KEN
2012 Chepken C Telecommuting in the developing world: a case of the day-labour market E. Blake and G. Marsden KEN
2012 Ladeira IM Simulating storyteller-audience interactions in digital storytelling: questions, exchange structures & story objects    
2012 Masinde EMI ITIKI: bridge between African indigenous knowledge and modern science on drought prediction A. Bagula  
2012 Boyinbode OK Towards an interactive mobile lecturing model: a higher-level engagement for enhancing learning   NGA
2013 Mugwanya R Software support for creating mobile content for education   UGA
2013 Mustafa MMA Mixed-language Arabic-English information retrieval H. Suleman SDN
2013 Perkins SJ Field D* pathfinding in weighted simplicial complexes P. Marais and J. Gain SA
2013 Tangkuampien J A community-based approach to new medium integration in South African education: a combination of ICT4D process approach and ethnographic action research techniques   ZWE
2014 Ssembatya R Designing an architecture for secure sharing of personal health records - A case of developing countries   UGA
2014 Wei C Volumetric cloud generation using a Chinese brush painting style   CHN
2014 Yinka-Banjo CO Development of cooperative behavioural model for autonomous multi-robots systems (MRS) deployed to underground mines   NGA
2014 Ssekakubo G Refactoring learning management systems for multi-device use in developing countries H. Suleman and G. Marsden UGA
2015 Mbogo CC Scaffolding java programming on a mobile phone for novice learners E. Blake and H. Suleman KEN
2016 Mgala M Investigating prediction modelling of academic performance for students in rural schools in Kenya A. Mbogo and H. Suleman KEN
2016 Nleya SM Design and optimisation of a low cost cognitive mesh network M. Keet and A. Bagula ZWE
2017 Isafiade OE Ubiquitous intelligence for smart cities: a public safety approach S. Berman and A. Bagula NGA
2017 Chavula J Improving Pan-African research and education networks through traffic engineering: a LISP/SDN approach H. Suleman and M. Densmore MWI
2017 Dawood ZC A foundation for ontology modularisation M Keet SA
2017 Goss RG APIC: a method for automated pattern identification and classification    
2017 Haji HA Investigating mobile graphic-based reminders to support compliance of tuberculosis treatment H. Suleman and U. Rivett TZA
2017 Chavula J Improving Pan-African research and education networks through traffic engineering: a LISP/SDN approach Suleman, Hussein,Densmore,Melissa Rita Malawi
2018 Geffen N Design and implementation of programming tools for the microsimulation of infectious disease epidemics with a focus on HIV and TB Kuttel, Michelle Mary SA
2018 Katule N Utilization of personal health informatics through intermediary users Densmore,Melissa Rita,Rivett, Ulrike, Marsden, Gary Tanzania
2018 Marufu A Robust and Cheating-Resilient Power Auctioning on Resource Constrained Smart Micro-grids Meyer, Thomas Cameroon
2018 Molapo M Designing with community health workers: feedback-integrated multimedia learning for rural community health Densmore,Melissa Rita Lesotho
2018 Msosa Y Modelling evolving clinical practice guidelines: a case of Malawi Keet,Catharina Maria,Densmore,Melissa Rita Malawi
2018 Ojeme B Adoption of ICT4D frameworks to support screening for depression in Nigerian universities Meyer,Thomas, Mbogho,Audrey Julia Walegwa Nigeria
2018 Phiri L Investigating the impact of organised technology-driven orchestration on teaching Suleman,Hussein,Christoph Meinel Zambia
2018 Reitmaier T Human-centred computer architecture: redesigning the mobile datastore and sharing interface Blake,Edwin Haupt Germany
2019 Byamugisha J Ontology verbalization in agglutinating Bantu languages: a study of Runyankore and its generalizability Keet,Catharina Maria Uganda
2020 Ncube S The use of social media on mobile devices to support the co-reading of eTextbooks Suleman,Hussein, Christoph Meinel and Gary Marsden SA
2020 Stanley C Community-based co-design of a crowdsourcing task management application for safeguarding indigenous knowledge Blake,Edwin Haupt Nambia
2021 Hlozek J Molecular modeling of bacterial polysaccharide antigens to inform future vaccine development. Neil Ravenscroft, Kuttel, Michelle Mary
2021 Laidler C GPU acceleration of the frequency domain acceleration search for binary pulsars Kuttel, Michelle Mary SA
2021 Maliwatu R A new connectivity strategy for Wireless Mesh Networks using Dynamic Spectrum Access Densmore,Melissa Rita Zambia
2021 Phokeer A Improving content delivery in low-resource networks: a case study of the African Internet Ecosystem Johnson,David,Densmore,Melissa Rita Mauritius
2022 Telemala J Investigating language preferences in improving multilingual Swahili information retrieval Suleman,Hussein Tanzania
2022 Anyango JT An Investigation of a Game Generator Tool to Teach Recursion H Suleman Kenya
2022 Mburu CW Preemie Care: A Co-designed Digital Tool to Improve Communication Between Health Personnel and Parents of Preterm Infants M Densmore Kenya
2022 Mahlaza Z Foundations for reusable and maintainable surface realisers for isiXhosa and isiZulu M Keet South Africa
2023 Zlobinsky N Channel parameter tuning in a hybrid Wi-Fi-Dynamic Spectrum Access Wireless Mesh Network M Densmore South Africa
2024 Marcus L Exploring tuberculosis transmission and prevention strategies using a flexible, high performance agent-based model M Kuttel South Africa
2024 Timol Z Modelling and validation of bacterial O-antigen conformations: ring puckering in Shigella flexneri 7A and 7B O-antigens as a case study. M Kuttel South Africa
2024 Balekaki G Automated detection and characterization of radio frequency interference for the Square Kilometer Array. M Kuttel Uganda
2025 Meyer F Subword Segmental Neural Language Generation for Nguni Languages  J Buys South Africa
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Year Surname Initials Dissertation Title Supervisors Nationality
1989 Everett Y.L. Implementation of the Larch shared language K. MacGregor SA
1989 Hoffman P.K. A file server for DistriX --- a multi-transputer UNIX system G. de V. Smit SA
1989 McCullagh P.J. DistriX: An implementation of UNIX on transputers G. de V. Smit SA
1989 Norman M.J. SSDE: A Structured Software Design Environment S. Berman SA
1989 Stutz P. Office Automation P. Kritzinger SA
1990 Schuilenburg A. Parallelisation of Algorithms P.  Kritzinger SA
1991 Fair C. A Command and Sequencing Language For Process Control G. de V. Smit SA
1991 Hutchison A. Modelling and Analysis of a Wide-Area Packet-Switched Network P. Kritzinger SA
1991 Wassell M.P. Semantic Optimization in Datalog Programs P. Wood UK
1992 Brand M.M. HOOD: A Higher-Order Object-Oriented Database System and its Implementation P. Wood SA
1992 Donnelly H. XSNAP: A Queueing Network Analysis Package P. Kritzinger SA
1993 Donaldson S. Complexity of Petri Net Transformations P. Kritzinger SA
1993 Zsilavecz G. A structured Syntax-directed Document Preparation System G. de V. Smit Chek
1994 Marais P. Spline Wavelet Image Coding and Synthesis for  a VLSI based Difference Engine E. Blake SA
1995 Maharaj A.A. The Efficient Evaluation of Visual Queries Within a Logic-Based Framework P. Wood SA
1995 Post L. The efficient parallelization of cloud radiation model on a shared memory multi-processor H. Goosen SA
1995 Whateley B. VMTP and TCP/IP'' A comparison of high speed network protocol performance H. Goosen SA
1996 Haley M. Incremental Volume Rendering Using Hierarchical Compression E. Blake SA
1996 Hinz P. Visualizing the Performance of Parallel Programs H. Goosen SA
1996 Knottenbelt W. Generalized Markovian Analysis of Timed Transition Systems P. Kritzinger SA
1996 Paverd W. Information Visualization H. Goosen SA
1996 Polzin D. Visualizing the Memory Performance of Parallel Programs with Chiron H. Goosen SA
1996 Tian X.-J. An Empirical Study of Negation in Datalog Programs P. Wood China
1996 Van der Vlught A. A Distributed Computing Environment Based Object Request Broker K. MacGregor SA
1997 Chavda M. Visually Querying Object-Oriented Databases P. Wood SA
1997 Figueira R. Exploiting persistence in CASE technology S. Berman SA
1998 Geffen N. Pattern Recognition and the Nondeterminable Affline Parameter problem. M. Linck SA
1998 Luppnow A.J. Bottom-up Evaluation of Hilog in the Context of Deductive Database Systems P. Wood SA
1998 Mestern M. Ditributed Analysis of Markov Chains P. Kritzinger SA
1998 Secchia A. Perceptual Refinement for Hierarchical Radiosity E. Blake SA
1998 Templemore-Finlayson J. A Graphical Representation for the Formal Description Technique Estelle P. Kritzinger SA
1998 Wall P. Bisimulation As a Verification and Validation Technique for Message Sequence Charts P. Kritzinger SA
1998 Webb I. An extension to optic flow analysis for the generation of computer animated images E. Blake SA
1999 Bufler S. ROLAND: A Tool for the Realistic Optimisation of Local Access Networks P. Kritzinger SA
1999 Tjasink S. A Lightweight Persistent Java Machine S. Berman SA
1999 Welz M.G. TENTACLE: A Graph Based Database System P. Wood and A. Hutchison SA/DE
2000 Nelte M.A. Using Fingerprints on Smartcards for Personal Authentication A. Hutchison SA
2000 Nunez F. An Extended Spreadsheet Paradigm for Data Visualisation Systems, and its Implementation E. Blake SA/ES
2001 Azbel I. Epistemology as the Basis for a Corporate Memory Model S. Berman SA
2001 Casanueva J. Presence and Co-presence of Collaborative Virtual Environments E. Blake Spain
2001 Davies I. Symbolic Techniques for the Performance Analysis of Generalised Stochastic Petri Nets P. Kritzinger SA
2001 Godfrey A. Distributed Shared Memory for Virtual Environments E. Blake and K. MacGregor SA
2001 Saal O. Visualisation of ATM Network Connectivity and Topology E. Blake SA
2001 Saul E. Facilitating the Modeling and Automated Analysis of Cryptographic Protocols A. Hutchison SA
2001 Voges E. A Framework for Building SpatiotemporalApplications in Java S. Berman SA
2001 Yavwa Y. Investigating Cost Effective Communication Alternatives for Geographically Hostile Regions P. Kritzinger ZMB
2002 Feng J. Visualisation of ATM virtual path connection networks E. Blake China
2002 Johns C. The spatial learning method: facilitation of learning through the use of cognitve mapping in virtual reality E. Blake SA
2002 Schulz M. Garbage collection of the plava object store S. Berman SA
2002 Southern R. Quality control tools for interactive rendering of 3D triangle meshes E. Blake and  P. Marais SA
2002 Williams J. Extraction of surface texture data from low quality photographs to aid the construction of virtual reality models of archaeological sites E. Blake and  H. Rüther SA
2003 Nunez D. A Connectionist Explanation of Presence in Virtual Environments E. Blake SA/ES
2004 Chibesakunda M. Amethodology for analysing power consumption in wireless communication systems P. Kritzinger ZMB
2004 Lesoana M. Interactive Storytelling E. Blake LSO
2004 Lifson F. Specification and Verification of Systems Using Model Checking and Markov Reward Models P. Kritzinger SA
2004 Lyness C. Perceptual depth cues in support of medical data visualisation E. Blake and P. Marais SA
2004 Marte O. Model driven segmentation and the detection of bone fractures P. Marais SA
2004 Perkins S. Identification and Reconstruction of Bullets from Multiple XRays P. Marais SA
2004 Steyn B. Topology alteration of meshes using directly manipulated freeform deformations J. Gain SA
2004 Walters L. Web browsing workload for Simulation P. Kritzinger SA
2004 Wong B. Using access information in the dynamic visualisation of web sites G. Marsden SA
2005 Balikuddembe J. Towards a system redesign for better performance and customer satisfaction: a case study of the ICTS helpdesk at the University of Cape Town A, Potgieter Uganda
2005 Bierowski C. The Use of Floorplans in Creating Virtual Environments G. Marsden SA
2005 Chetty M. Developing locally relevant applications for rural South Afica: a telemedicine example E. Blake SA
2005 De Wet N. Model Driven Communication Protocol Engineering and Simulation based Performance Analysis using UML 2.0 P. Kritzinger SA
2005 Eyambe L. A Digital Library Component Assembly Environment H. Suleman Cameroon
2005 Hamza S. The Subjective Response of People Living with HIV to Illness Narratives in VR E. Blake SA
2005 Hendricks Z. A meta-authoring tool for specifying behaviour in VR environments G. Marsden SA
2005 Landman J. Analytical Models of IP Traffic on UMTS Mobile Networks P. Kritzinger SA
2005 Malan K. Visualising Uncertaintity G. Marsden SA
2005 Ryndina O. Improving Requirements Engineering: An Enhanced Requirements Modelling and Analysis Method P. Kritzinger SA
2005 Schroder R. Laid Back Searching G. Marsden SA
2005 Tangkuampien J. A Virtual Environment Authoring Interface for Content-Expert Authors G. Marsden SA
2005 Tobler B. A Structured Approach to Network Security Protocol Implementation A. Hutchison SA
2006 Cooke R. Link prediction and link detection in sequences of large social networks using temporal and local metrics A. Potgieter and K. April SA
2006 Feng K. Customisable Abstract Representation Layer G. Marsden SA
2006 Ladeira I. Story experience in a Virtual San Storytelling Environment: Virtual Cultural Stories for Teenagers and Young Adults E. Blake SA
2006 Mhlongo S. Flexible Packaging Methodologies for Rapid Deployment of Customisable Component-based Digital Libraries H. Suleman SA
2006 Osunmakinde I. Intelligent Detection of Anomalies in Telecommunications Customer Behaviour A. Potgieter NGA
2006 Rouse C. Schema Matching in a Peer-to-peer Database System S. Berman SA
2006 Verwey J. Speech Perception in Virtual Environments E. Blake SA
2007 de Kadt C. Digital reconstruction of District Six architecture from archival photographs J. Gain and P. Marais SA
2007 Gasant Y. Firewall Information and Security Visualisation G. Marsden SA
2007 Jedeikin J. An Adaptive Agent Architecture for Exogenous Data Sales Forecasting A. Potgieter and K. April SA
2007 Lee K. The Efficient and Cost Effective Asynchronous Mail Sender for Road Warriors G, Marsden Taiwan
2007 Mutuku J.   K. MacGregor SA
2007 Neeser R. A Comparison of Statistical and Geometric Reconstruction Techniques: Guidelines for Correcting Fossil Hominin Crania J. Gain and R. Ackermann SA
2007 Perumal S.   P. Kritzinger SA
2007 Spasic N. Anomaly Detection and Prediction of Human Actions in a Video Surveillance Environment A Potgieter Zimbabwe
2007 van Rooyen R. A Transaction Assurance Framework For Web Service A. Hutchison SA
2008 Nyirenda M. Universal Web Application Server H Suleman ZMB
2008 Brown S. Providing Informational Support to HIV+ Women in a Virtual Environment: A Case Study Comparing the Effects of Virtual Reality and Paper Media for Content Delivery E. Blake SA
2008 McMahon P. Accelerating Genomic Sequence Alignment using High Performance Reconfigurable Computers M. Kuttel SA
2009 Paulse M.   S Berman SA
2009 Jacka D. High-Level Control of Agent-based Crowds by means of General Constraints J Gain SA
2009 Nakashole N. A Hybrid Scavenger Grid Approach to Intranet Search H Suleman NMB
2009 Parker C. P. A lightweight interface to local Grid scheduling systems H Suleman SA
2009 Ogunleye S. O. Supporting Mobile Developers through A Java IDE G. Marsden NGA
2009 Osunmakinde I. Computational Intelligent Systems: Evolving Dynamic Bayesian Networks A. Potgieter NGA
2009 Chong M. K. Usable Authentication for Mobile Banking A. Hutchison  
2009 Pileggi P. Cross-Layer RaCM Design for Vertically Integrated Wireless Networks P. Kritzinger  
2009 Symington A. A Hardware Testbed for Measuring IEEE 802.11g DCF Performance P. Kritzinger  
2010 Eicher A. Active Shape Model Segmentation of Brain Structures in MR Images of Subjects with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder P. Marais  
2010 Mokhesi L. Context-Aware Handoff Support for Wireless Access Networks A. Bagula LSO
2010 Mwebaze A. Design of an intelligent parking system using Wireless sensors and Multiprotocol Label Switching A. Bagula  
2010 Salazar G. A. DAS Writeback: A Collaborative Annotation System for Proteins E. Blake  
2011 Ramuhaheli T. Gesture Based Interface for Asynchronous Video Communication for Deaf People in South Africa E. Blake SA
2011 Reitmaier T. Designing Digital Storytelling for Rural African Communities G. Marsden DE
2011 Smith G. Mobile Media Distribution in Developing Contexts G. Marsden SA
2012 Crumley Z. Voxel-Space Shape Grammars   SA
2012 Nour M. M. An End-to-End Solution for Complex Open Educational Resources H. Suleman Sudan
2012 Paihama J. Meta-standardisation of Interoperability Protocols H. Suleman Angola
2012 Talbot MJ SHOP-Net: Moving from paper to mobile G. Marsden SA
2012 Williams K. Learning to Read Bushman: Automatic Handwriting Recognition for Bushman Languages H. Suleman SA
2012 Omar M. Component-based Digital Library Scalability using Clusters H. Suleman SA
2012 Sharpey-Schafer K. A Simulation Model for Evaluating National Patient Record Networks in South Africa H. Suleman SA
2012 Havenga M. Building heritage collections using games on social networks H. Suleman SA
2012 Chissungo EBF Routing Protocols for Meshed Communication, Networks Targeting Communication Quality of Service (QoS) in Rural Areas. E. Blake and H. Le MOZ
2012 Allen, SL   Analyzing the impact of mobile technology of mobile-centric youth in South Africa   USA
2012 Crumley ZPW Voxel-space shape grammers    
2012 Isafiade OE Drivable region detection for autonomous robots applied to South African underground mining   NGA
2012 Machaka P Situation recognition using soft computing techniques    
2012 Mohamed Nour M An end-to-end solution for complex open educational resources H. Suleman SDN
2012 Saunder IA Draggable tag clouds: A dynamic query interface for visual information seeking    
2012 Erasmus DJ Video quality requirements for South African sign language communications over mobile phones    
2012 Fisher M Performance benchmarking physical and virtual linux environments    
2012 Idowu MFl Evaluation of the usability and usefulness of automatic speech recognition among users in South Africa   NGA
2012 Marquard SC Improving searchability of automatically transcribed lectures through dynamic language modelling    
2013 Asanger S Enhancing security information and event management capability using unsupervised anomaly detection   AUT
2013 Kamkuemah MN A study of mobile phone ad hoc networks via bluetooth with different routing protocols   NAM
2013 Poulo LBN Cloud computing for digital libraries H. Suleman LSO
2013 Molapo M Enabling the creation and distribution of local digital training content for low literate community health workers   LSO
2013 Baxter RJ GPU-based acceleration of radio interferometry point source visibility simulations in the MeqTrees framework M. Kuttel  
2013 Burke MJ Enabling anonymous crime reporting on mobile phones in the developing world    
2013 Kapuire GK An explorative action research study toward the design of a digital knowledge organisation as part of an indigenous knowledge management system with a Herero community   NAM
2013 Mathai NS Molecular modelling of the Streptococcus pneumoniae serogroup 6 capsular polysaccharide antigens M. Kuttel IND
2013 Mkhwanazi XN Developing and evaluating routing protocols for rural areas that communicatse via data mules    
2013 Mulder RL Accelerating point cloud cleaning    
2013 Munyaradzi N Transcription of the Bleek and Lloyd Collection using the Bossa Volunteer Thinking Framework H. Suleman ZWE
2013 Mburu CW Enhancing home based care for HIV patients using an advisory expert system   KEN
2013 Phiri L Simple digital libraries H. Suleman ZMB
2013 O'Loghlen GP A weather related causal analysis on consolidated delay at Newark Liberty International Airport   IRL
2013 Sibande B Open source usability for non-expert users   MWI
2013 Harding GL A practical key management and distribution system for IPTV conditional access    
2013 du Toit N Designing an interface to provide new functionality for the post-processing of web-based annotations G. Marsden  
2014 Clough DM Lattice Boltzmann liquid simulations on graphics hardware J. Gain and M. Kuttel  
2014 Kenwood JC Real-time generation of procedural forests P. Marais GBR
2014 Weimar R A simplified game engine for a game development course    
2014 Dennie KS Scalable attack modelling in support of security information and event management    
2014 Wood DK Fast Galactic structure finding using Graphics Processing Units P. Marais  
2014 Workman ML Can health workers capture data using a generic mobile phone with sufficient accuracy for capture at source to be used for clinical research purposes?    
2014 Leach CE A GPU-based level of detail system for the real-time simulation and rendering of large-scale granular terrain P. Marais  
2014 Maliwatu R Ubiquitous mesh networking: application to mobile communication and information dissemination in a rural context   ZMB
2014 Martin J Hybrid RFID Sensors: Design, Implementation and Application    
2014 Meissner FW Supporting NGO intermediation with internet systems: comparing mobile and web examples for reaching low income urban youth of Cape Town E. Blake  
2014 Mullins T Participatory cloud computing: the community cloud management protocol A. Bagula  
2014 Ngqakaza L Multi-layered security in the internet of the things A. Bagula  
2014 Tuyishimire E Internet of Things: Least interference beaconing algorithms A. Bagula RWA
2014 Forshaw GW Semi-automatic matching of semi-structured data updates P. Marais  
2014 Gordon MB A comparison of molecular dynamics force fields through the investigation of the conformation of pneumococcal antigens M. Kuttel  
2014 Potgieter A A Parallel Multidimensional Weighted Histogram Analysis Method M. Kuttel  
2014 Chetty D Perceptions of cloud computing in the South African government H. Suleman  
2015 Badenhorst SJ Acceleration of the noise suppression component of the DUCHAMP source-finder M. Kuttel  
2015 Khan HA Advancing security information and event management frameworks in managed enterprises using geolocation A. Hutchison ZWE
2015 Kivaisi AR Enabling visually impaired people to use touch screen phones   TZA
2015 Schollar CTG RFI monitoring for the MeerKAT Radio Telescope M. Kuttel  
2015 le Roux ZJ A research study on how computers can be used as a cognitive tool    
2015 Martinez-Farias AD A framework for semi-automated geocoding of data containing South African addresses    
2015 Crause J Fast, realistic terrain synthesis P. Marais  
2015 Lekena MK Designing mobile multi-touch drum sequencing applications G. Marsden / H. Suleman  
2015 Lin TS Accelerating radio transient detection using the Bispectrum algorithm and GPGPU    
2015 Wang S Evolving controllable emergent crowd behaviours with neuro-evolution    
2015 Maziya LE Access and information flow control to secure mobile web service compositions in resource constrained environments   SWZ
2015 Chang G Designing an effective user interface for the android tablet environment M. Kuttel  
2015 Reddy M SignDln: Designing and assessing a generalisable mobile interface SignSupport    
2015 Verster CT On supporting K-anonymisation and L-diversity of crime databases with genetic algorithms in a resource constrained environment    
2015 Fenn TK Integrating contextmapping and interaction design: designing with and for small-scale urban farmers in Soweto    
2016 Hugo BV Accelerated coplanar facet radio synthesis imaging   SA
2016 Lwabona KM Multitouch-based collaborative pre-visualisation for computer animation   TZA
2016 Mazzolini RL Procedurally generating surface detail for 3D models using voxel-based cellular automata    
2016 Mohammed AMA Automating user privacy policy recommendations in social media   SDN
2016 Ng'ethe GG Design of a mobile support and content authoring tool to support deaf adults training in computer literacy skills E. Blake KEN
2016 Packham SN Crowdsourcing a text corpus for a low resource language H. Suleman SA
2016 Silson SG Interactive simulation and rendering of fluids on graphics hardware    
2016 Long HJ Procedurally generated realistic virtual rural worlds   FRA/GBR
2016 Shunmugam T Adoption of a visual model for temporal database representation M. Keet SA
2016 Mvumbi TV Natural language interface to relational database: a simplified customization approach M. Keet COD
2016 Olojede AO Investigating image processing algorithms for provision of information in rock art sites using mobile devices H. Suleman NGA
2016 van Belle JD Accelerated deconvolution of radio interferometric images using orthogonal matching pursuit and graphics hardware    
2016 Bunn TA An automatic marker for vector graphics drawing tasks    
2016 Kalan A Understanding merchant adoption of m-payments in South Africa H. Suleman  
2017 Bissict JJ Augmenting security event information with contextual date to improve the detection capabilities of a SIEM    
2017 Khethisa JA A highly accessible application for detection and classification of maize foliar diseases from leaf images   LSO
2017 Mantel JK Investigating the potential for a user-driven electricity monitoring application to provide useful electricity consumption patterns H. Suleman  
2017 Maina JK Enhancing digital heritage archives using gamified annotations H. Suleman KEN
2017 Shorten DP Spectral analysis of neutral evolution    
2017 Terblanche MTM COLAB: social context and user experience in collaborative multiplayer games    
2017 Almukhaylid MM A comparison of socially-motivated discussion forum models for learning management systems H. Suleman SAU
2017 Igboamalu FN Decision tree classifiers for incident call data sets   NGA
2018 Antia M (Multilingual) Knowledge representation for epistemological access Meyer,Thomas Nigeria
2017 Brittan S Multiple-Stakeholder Participatory Design of a Mobile Business Application for Micro-Entrepreneurs from Low-Income South African Communities. Suleman Hussein, Marsden, Gary SA
2017 Modise M A Comparison of Mobile Search Interfaces for isiXhosa Speakers Suleman, Hussein Botswana
2018 Botha L DevelopinThe Bayesian Description Logic BALC Meyer,Thomas SA
2018 Chigudu K Design of a prototype mobile application interface for efficient accessing of electronic laboratory results by health clinicians Kuttel,Michelle Mary SA
2018 Clarkson J When worlds collide: The effects of augmented virtuality on presence, workload, and input performance Blake, Edwin Haupt SA
2018 Davies B Evaluating the user-experience of existing strategies to limit video game session length Blake, Edwin Haupt SA
2018 Govender D Investigating audio classification to automate the trimming of recorded lectures Suleman,Hussein SA
2018 Kyle C Data to information to text summaries of financial data Keet,Catharina Maria SA
2018 Mahlaza Z Grammars for generating isiXhosa and isiZulu weather bulletin verbs Keet,Catharina Maria SA
2018 Smith Z Joining and aggregating datasets using CouchDB Berman,Sonia SA
2019 Chibuye N Using question-specific vocabularies to support speech data collection with SALAAM De Renzi,Brian Zambia
2019 Choga N The effects of monetary and non-monetary incentives on respondent attrition in longitudinal surveys De Renzi,Brian Zimbawe
2019 Faker F Mobile Health Data: investigating the data used by an mHealth app using different mobile app architectures De Renzi,Brian, Suleman,Hussein SA
2019 Graaf M Babel’s Tower: South Africa’s Wikipedias Densmore, Melissa SA
2019 Huang C Neuro-Evolution Search Methodologies for
Collective Self-Driving Vehicles		 Nitschke,Geoff Stuart SA
2019 Mabakane M Effective visualisation of callgraphs for optimisation of parallel programs: a design study Kuttel,Michelle Mary SA
2019 Moyo E Accelerated cooperative co-evolution on multi-core architectures Kuttel,Michelle Mary, Nitschke,Geoff Stuart SA
2019 Pinska A Addition of flexible linkers to GPU-accelerated coarse-grained simulations of protein-protein docking Kuttel,Michelle Mary, Gain,James Edward SA
2019 Ramphele F Predicting grade progression within the Limpopo Education System Berman,Sonia SA
2019 Ritchie J Investigating the effect of gamification on the adoption of fitness apps on mobile devices in South Africa Suleman,Hussein SA
2019 Shelton J The effect of gamification and narrative on learner engagement and academic achievement in primary schools: a South African case study Gain,James Edward SA
2019 Till C Exploring undergraduate interactions with mobile privacy and security Densmore,Melissa Rita SA
2019 Toussaint W Evaluation of clustering techniques for generating household energy consumption patterns in a developing country Meyer,Thomas, Moodley,Deshendran SA
2019 Wardle C Co-designing with and for Milk Dnors Densmore,Melissa Rita SA
2020 Berman A Generative adversarial networks for fine art generation Moodley,Deshendran SA
2020 Chama V Explanation for defeasible entailment Meyer,Thomas SA
2020 Chetty N Privacy preserving data anonymisation: an experimental examination of customer data for POPI compliance in South Africa Meyer,Thomas, Hutchison,Andrew Charles Macdonald SA
2020 Chingoma J Enriching deontic logic with typicality Meyer,Thomas Zimbabwe
2020 Kaliski A An overview of KLM-style defeasible entailment Meyer,Thomas SA
2020 Lamola M Performance analysis of hybrid WiFi and TV white space links Johnson,David,Densmore,Melissa Rita SA
2020 Lopes A Using machine learning to guide automated intrusion response Hutchison,Andrew Charles Macdonald SA
2020 Lumpa M Digital Repositories in Private Clouds Suleman,Hussein SA
2020 Ombura M The performance of coevolutionary topologies in developing competitive tree manipulation strategies for symbolic regression Nitschke,Geoff Stuart Kenya
2020 Pocock C 3D Scan Campaign Classification withRepresentative Training Scan Selection Marais,Patrick Craig SA
2021 Abdullahi T Predicting diarrhoea outbreak with climate change Nitschke,Geoff Stuart Nigeria
2021 Cherry M Distributed autonomous intersection management with neuro-evolution Nitschke,Geoff Stuart SA
2021 Chinyama F Predicting Household Poverty with Machine Learning Methods: The Case of Malawi Berman,Sonia Malawi
2021 Cossa A Communication tools for distance learning students Berman,Sonia SA
2021 Drake R A semantic Bayesian network for automated share evaluation on the JSE Moodley,Deshendran SA
2021 Gwynn T A user interface for terrain modelling in virtual reality using a head mounted display Gain,James Edward SA
2021 Jian X Understanding Alignment Between Design Approaches and Student Priorities for Online Learning Platforms Densmore,Melissa Rita SA
2021 Kapfunde S Authorisation tools for South African research clouds Simmonds,Robert William John SA
2021 Kouassi K Automated Machine Learning for Predicting Trends in Time Series Data Moodley,Deshendran Cote D'Ivoire
2021 Mathijssen M The use of a user-centric smart mobile application prototype for supporting safety and security in a city: A design science method Densmore,Melissa Rita,Tanner,Maureen Cynthia Netherlands
2021 Mtombeni K Investigating how South African Humanities researchers engage with digital archives Suleman,Hussein SA
2021 Naidoo T A mobile application promoting good contact lens practices Berman,Sonia SA
2021 Ndenge K Investigating a learning analytics interface for automatically marked programming assessments Suleman,Hussein Cameroon
2021 Parbhunath A An analysis of cybersecurity culture in an organisation managing critical infrastructure Meyer,Thomas SA
2021 Pienaar C Machine learning in predictive analytics on judicial decision-making Nitschke,Geoff Stuart SA
2021 Pitcher C Matching optical coherence tomography fingerprint scans using an iterative closest point pipeline Marais,Patrick Craig SA
2021 Pyon F Artificial neural networks to predict share prices on the Johannesburg stock exchange Moodley,Deshendran SA
2021 Salie L An Analysis of Internet Traffic Flow in SANReN using Active and Passive Measurements Chavula,Josiah SA
2021 Singh S Investigating user experience and bias mitigation of the multi-modal retrieval of historical data Suleman,Hussein SA
2022 Mwenje C Effect of Content Caching on User QoE in iNethi Community Network Chavula,Josiah SA
2022 Nyathi M Detection of HTTPS Malware Traffic Without Decryption Hutchison,Andrew Charles Macdonald

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Information systems

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Grad year

Title

Molla, Alemayehu

Paul Licker

 

2002

e-Readiness and e-Commerce success: developing and exploring an antecedent model in developing countries context

Van Belle, JP

Paul Licker

Mike Hart

2003

 A Framework for the Analysis and Evaluation of Enterprise Models

Ng'ambi, Dick

Dewald Roode

 

2004

Towards a Knowledge Sharing Framework Based on Student Questions: The Case for a Dynamic FAQ Environment

Rhodes, Jo

Dewald Roode

 

2004

 Using a conceptual framework to explore e-commerce and marketing appropriation in a rural South African development organization

Brown, Irwin

Dewald Roode

 

2005

Espoused Theory versus Theory in Use: The case of strategic information systems planning

Mutshewa, Athulang

Dewald Roode

 

2006

A theory of the use of information for environmental planning: The case of Botswana

Iyamu, Tiko

Dewald Roode

 

2007

The Impact of Organisational Politics on Information Technology Strategy

Kekwaletswe, Raymond

Dewald Roode

Dick Ng'ambi

2007

Knowledge Transformation in a Mobile Learning Environment: An Interpretive Inquiry of Ubiquitous Context and Social Presence Awareness

Twum-Darko, Mike

Dewald Roode

 

2007

The Role of Information Systems in Legislation Led Reforms: A Case Study in the Context of the New Municipal Rates Act of South Africa

Hanmer, Lyn

Dewald Roode

Sedick Isaacs

2009

Factors associated with the successful implementation of computerised hospital information systems in South Africa

Njenga, Kennedy

Irwin Brown

 

2009

Conceptualising the Role of Improvisation in Information Security Risk Management Activities: A South African Case Study

Ochara Nixon Muganda

Jean-Paul Van Belle

 

2009

The E-Government Artifact in the Context of a Developing Country: Towards a Nomadic Framework

Sewchurran, Kosheek

Derek Smith

Dewald Roode

2009

Toward a Regional Ontology for Information Systems Project Management

Bollou, Felix

Mike Hart

Ojelanki Ngwenyama

2010

Interrogating the Impact of ICT Infrastructure Expansion in Francophone West Africa 1993-2005: A Critical Theory Using Archival Data and Non-Parametric Research Methods

Mlitwa,  Nhlanhla

Jean-Paul Van Belle

 

2010

Integration of e-learning Systems into Academic Programmes in South African Universities

Shirazi, Farid

Irwin Brown

Ojelanki Ngwenyama

2010

The Impact of ICT Expansion on Promoting Democracy and Economic Freedom in the Middle East (1995-2005)

Brown, Cheryl

Mike Hart

 

2011

Excavating the meaning of Information and Communication Technology use amongst South African University students: a critical discourse analysis

Dakela, Sibongiseni

Lisa Seymour

Ojelanki Ngwenyama

2011

Web analytics strategy: a model for adopting and implementing advanced web analytics

Johnston, Kevin

Lisa Seymour

Jacques Cronje

2011

An IS Perspective on Managing Change in a University

Bankole, Felix

Irwin Brown

Kweku Osei-Bryson

2012

The Impacts of ICT Infrastructure on National Development: A Multi-Method Investigation involving Data Mining and Data Envelopment Analysis

Delcarme, Brian

Dewald Roode

Irwin Brown

2012

The development and institutionalisation of an integrated health care waste information system

Scott, Elsje

Kosheek Sewchurran

 

2012

Towards coherent practice in capstone courses for IS majors

Tossy, Titus

Irwin Brown

 

2012

Cultivating Recognition: A Classic Grounded Theory of E-Learning Providers Working in East Africa

Weimann, Peter

Irwin Brown

 

2012

An Organizational Framework for the Use of WebBased Tools in “Virtual” Project Teams

Kabanda, Salah

Irwin Brown

 

2013

E-commerce and small and medium enterprises (SME) in least developed countries : the case of Tanzania

Metfula, Andile

Wallace Chigona

 

2013

The interplay between policy network actors and information and communication technology policies in a developing country context

Tanner, Maureen

Wallace Chigona

Kosheek Sewchurran

2013

Social conditions leading to Scrum process breakdowns during Global Agile Software Development: a theory of practice perspective

Hazra, Ummaha-Tul

Ojelanki Ngwenyama

 

2014

Understanding acceptance decisions and identity associated with smartphones: A qualitative enquiry.

Hwabamungu, Boroto

Irwin Brown

Wallace Chigona

2014

The influence of stakeholder relations on the implementation of information systems strategy in public hospitals in South Africa: an activity theory perspective

Mimbi, Lucas

Michael Kyobe

 

2014

Investigating the Role of Information Technology in Resolving Governance Challenges in a Transition State – The Case of Tanzania

Mwangi, Kariuki

Irwin Brown

 

2014

Analysis of the Designed and Emergent Consequences of Mobile Banking Usage by MSMEs in Kenya Using Ethnographic Decision Tree Modeling

Mudenda, Mphatso

Wallace Chigona

 

2015

A pathway through which m-Health outcomes are produced for maternal care consumers in a developing country context

Ononiwu, Chidi

Irwin Brown

Sven Carlsson

2015

Mechanisms for emergent usage of adaptive information systems: A critical realist case of e-financial systems in SA

Osah, Olam

Michael Kyobe

 

2015

Determinants of User Continuance Intention towards Mobile Money Services in Africa: The Case of M-pesa in Kenya

Albertus, Renee

Ojelanki Ngwenyama

Irwin Brown

2016

Public private partnership contract management failure in information technology service delivery: a qualitative inquiry into the South African Department of Labour ERP implementation project

Joubert, Janine

Jean-Paul Van Belle

 

2016

Embedding risk management within new product and service development of an innovation and risk management framework and supporting risk processes, for effective risk mitigation : an action research study within the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector

Mooketsi, Bojelo

Wallace Chigona

 

2016

The impact of contextual factors on the implementation of the e-education policy in previously disadvantaged areas in Cape Town: the teachers perspective

Ngonzi, Tibuhinda

Kosheek Sewchurran

 

2016

Theorizing ICT-based social innovation on development in the context of developing countries of Africa

Okongo, Kennedy

Michael Kyobe

 

2016

Public value of e-Government investments in the developing countries: empirical exploration of the public sector in Kenya

Ramburn, Anjali

Lisa Seymour

 

2016

A systematic analysis of ERP implementation challenges and coping mechanisms: The case of a large, decentralised, public organisation in South Africa

Bisimwa, Kasky

Kevin Johnston

Irwin Brown

2017

Mobile phone use for empowerment in the context of social exclusion: an ethnographic study of urban refugees in South Africa

Chikuni, Patricia

Wallace Chigona

 

2017

The relationship between policy formulation processes and e-Learning policy discourses in Higher Education Institutions in South Africa

Davids, Zane

Irwin Brown

 

2017

The use of social media by organisations when engaging with their online community: the collective storytelling phenomenon

Makoza, Frank

Wallace Chigona

 

2017

Power relations among stakeholders in the implementation of national ICT policy: case of Malawi

Muhanguzi, Sam

Michael Kyobe

 

2017

The Alignment of Business Strategy, Work Practices and Mobile Technology Applications in Small and Medium Enterprises in Uganda

Mungai, Paul

Jean-Paul Van Belle

 

2017

Causal mechanisms that enable institutionalisation of open government data in Kenya

Ogunleye, Olalekan

Jean-Paul Van Belle

 

2017

A framework for enhancing government service delivery using mobile technologies: an African countries context
Ajumobi, Olufunmilola M. Kyobe   2018 Exploring ICT-supported Formal Women Business Networks (eFWBNs) the case of Kenya and South Africa
Akande, Akinlolu JP Van Belle   2018 Using software as a service to support the academic activities of students in higher education institutions with a relative lack of resources
Alhassan, Mohammed JP Van Belle   2018 Enterprise architecture driven design of an artefact to support strategic Information Technology
decision-making of small enterprises in Nigeria and South Africa
Buchana, Yasser L Seymour   2018 Generative mechanisms of IT-enabled organisational performance in resource-constrained Emergency Medical Services organisations in South Africa
McGibbon, Carolyn J. Ophoff   2018 A model for teaching green information systems in higher educatio
Mwapwele Samwel S. Roodt   2018 The influence of effective use of mobile devices for learning outside the classroom: case study of secondary school students in Tanzania and South Africa
Adam, Rubina L Seymour   2019 Explaining consumer perspectives on mobile news services: a study in South Africa
Alao, Abiodun W Chigona   2019 Contributions of telecentres for women empowerment in rural communities: case of Western Cape, South Africa
Amoako, Gordon U Rivett   2019 Development of a success model for Water Management Information Systems
Anomah, Sampson M Kyobe   2019 Modeling a systems-based framework for effective IT auditing and assurance for less regulatory environments
Asmah, Alexander M Kyobe   2019 Towards the development of a COBIT 5-driven IT audit framework
Bagui, Laban K Johnston P Weimann 2019 An analytical tale of the social media discursive enactment of networked everyday resistance during the #feesmustfall social movement in South Africa
Elmi, Mohamed O Ngwenyama   2019 ICT, the Somali diaspora and the stabilization of a failed state
Geeling, Sharon I Brown P Weimann 2019 The entanglement of culture, leadership and performance in information systems development projects
Knoesen, Henri L Seymour   2019 A process for managing benefits of mobile enterprise applications in the insurance industry
Kunyenje, Gregory W Chigona   2019 Influence of external actors on national information and communications technology policy formulation in developing countries: case of Malawi
Lorini, Maria Rosa W Chigona O Ngwenyama 2019 Collective empowerment through information and communication technologies: co-creation processes in underserved communities in Cape Town
Sakala, Lucy W Chigona   2019 Resistance to the implementation of learning management systems by lecturers in higher education in a developing country context
Utulu, Samuel O Ngwenyama   2019 Challenges of information systems innovation in developing country contexts: an inquiry into the adoption of institutional repositories in Nigerian universities
Uys, Walter W Chigona   2019 Conceptualising an epistemology of praxis for teaching research in Information Systems
Wamicha, Elizabeth L Seymour   2019 Developing business process analyst competencies through higher education institution interventions - a Kenyan study
Abia, Mike I Brown   2020 Pursuing fit: a grounded theory of e-recruitment in Namibia – an integrated jobseeker and agency perspective
Agangiba, Millicent S Kabanda I Brown 2020 Accessibility of e-government services for persons with disabilities in developing countries- the case of Ghana
Dzvapatsva, Godwin S Roodt   2020 Contextualisation of instructional time utilising mobile social networks for learning efficiency: a participatory action research study for technical vocational education and training learners in South Africa
Fredericks, Jeanne S Roodt   2020 Towards an understanding of the boundaries and characteristics of a digital business strategy
Hassa, Ishmael M Tanner I Brown 2020 The democratisation of decision-makers in data-driven decision-making in a big data environment: the case of a financial services organisation in South Africa
Adeyeye Oshin, Oluyomi M Kyobe   2020 Identifying female mobile bully-victim characteristics in selected high schools in South Africa: towards an anti-bullying mobile application
Koranteng, Kesewaa W Chigona   2020 How the use of information and communication technology enables school teachers to generate educational outcomes: case of South Africa
Lusinga, Shallen M Kyobe   2020 Towards a digital tool for monitoring and reporting mobile victimisation among South African High School students
Namirembe Esther M Kyobe   2020 E-learning in universities in Uganda: predictors of successful adoption
Radebe, Fani M Kyobe   2020 Towards a mobile application to aid law enforcement in diagnosing and preventing mobile bully-victim behaviour in eastern Free State high schools of South Africa
Wolff-Piggott, Brendon U Rivett   2020 Situating mHealth in the workplace: a coordination studies perspective
Adeniran, Tejumade K Johnston I Brown 2021 Competency maturing: a substantive theory of how senior information systems undergraduates develop their existing competencies and acquire additional competencies within an organic learning environment
Boamah-Abu, Charles M Kyobe   2021 A sequential explanatory mixed methods investigation of e-government outcomes evaluation practice in developing countries: South Africa as context
Chemisto, Musa U Rivett   2021 Optimizing perspectives: a classic grounded theory of stakeholder perceptions on WSDB influence in Uganda’s water sector
Dube, Sibusisiwe E Scott O Ngwenyama 2021 A paradox of the second order digital divide in higher education institutions of developing countries: case of Zimbabwe
Gcora, Nozibele W Chigona   2021 How end-user participation in financial management information systems development engenders a sense of system ownership in municipalities: a case in South Africa
Majavu, Mluleki M Kyobe   2021 Non-technical factors that influence the implementation of a knowledge management system in a parastatal organisation in South Africa
Sowon, Karen W Chigona   2021 How the healthcare-seeking socio-cultural context shapes maternal health clients’ mHealth utilisation in a Kenyan context
Aradeh, Osama JP Van Belle A Budree 2022 Investigating the antecedents and consequences of e-participation on refugees’ sustainable livelihoods. A case: Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip.
Garbutt, Malcolm L Seymour   2022 Towards a disruptive learning model in information systems education: a reflective student dominant logic perspective
Machoka, Phillip M Kyobe I Brown 2022 The influence of the roles of mobile-phone users on the adoption of m-commerce activities – the case of Kenya
Mushore, Rutendo M Kyobe   2022 Business strategy, work practices and stakeholder interests in digital transformation: towards an alignment model to optimise business value
Mncube, Siphamandla M Tanner W Chigona 2022 Domestication of open educational resources by academics in an open distance e-learning institution of South Africa
Nuhu, Hubeidatu JP Van Belle   2022 Open government data publication and use in a developing country: a case of Ghana

Mayedwa, Mziwoxolo

JP Van Belle

  

2023

Towards the implementation of a fully-fledged electronic services for citizens: The case for local government in South Africa

Chigada, Joel

M Kyobe

  

2023

Towards an aligned South African National Cybersecurity Policy Framework

Omidosu, Joseph

M Kyobe

  

2023

A social technical harm-based taxonomy of online hate in South Africa

Chimboza, Tendani

W Chigona

  

2023

ICT organisations’ minimal compliance with affirmative action regulations: the case of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) ICT Sector Code in South Africa
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