NRF Rated Researchers

No	Title	Surname	Initials	Rating	Rating category	Research Specialization
1	Prof	Taylor	PJ	B3	Internationally acclaimed researcher	Mammalogy, Ecology, Systematics
2	Prof	Moodley	YM	C1	Established researcher	Molecular Ecology, Evolutionary Genetics, Phylogeography, Microbial Evolution, Genomics, Population Genetics, Bioinformatics
3	Prof	Bessong	PO	C1	Established researcher	HIV – Drug Resistance, HIV Genetic Diversity, HIV Molecular Genetics, HIV 99and AIDS Global Health, O1Opportunistic Infections, HIV/AIDS, Global Health
4	Dr	Lee	S	C1	Established researcher	Phonetics and Phonology African Languages, Phonology Tsonga Language, Phonetics and Phonology Acoustic phonetics Intonation (Phonetics) Language and Languages, Phonology Tsonga language, Syntax Bantu Linguistics & Language Documentation Descriptive Linguistics
5	Senior Prof	Ekosse	GE	C1	Established researcher	Chemistry of Clay Minerals, Clay Minerals, Applied, Environmental Geology, Environmental Health, Extraction Metallurgy, Soil Mineralogy, Environmental Geochemistry
6	Dr	Ndogmo	J	C2	Established researcher	Lie Groups, Differential Equations, Mathematical Finance
7	Prof	Samie	A	C2	Established researcher	Molecular Parasitology and Water Related Parasitology, Childhood Diarrhea and Malnutrition, Immunomodulatory Effects of Medicinal Plants, Opportunistic Infections in HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Opportunistic Infections, HIV and AIDS – Research, Candida and HIV, Parasites
8	Prof	Foord	SH	C2	Established researcher	Invertebrate Diversity, Spider Systematics, Spider Ecology
9	Prof	Jideani	AIO	C2	Established researcher	Food Sciences, Cereal Science, Starch Chemistry, Food and Nutrition, Protein Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Medical Microbiology
10	Prof	Shonhai	A	C2	Established researcher	Cell Stress and Chaperones, Intermolecular Interactions, Nanotechnology, Infectious Diseases, Malaria – Cell Biology
11	Prof	Potgieter	N	C2	Established researcher	Drinking Water, Infectious Diseases, Environmental Health
12	Prof	Garira	W	C2	Established researcher	Biomathematics
13	Prof	Ochara	M	C2	Established Researcher	Digital Transformation (e.g. Open Government, e-Government and e-Commerce), Inter-Organizational Information Systems; ICT Strategy & Infrastructure Development; and Business Intelligence & Analytics
14	Prof	Jegede	AO	C2	Established researcher	International Human Rights Law; Climate Change
15	Prof	Gwata	ET	C3	Established researcher	Plant Breeding, Plant Breeding (Genetics)
16	Prof	Maputle	S	C3	Established researcher	Maternal Health, Child Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health
17	Prof	Mapaya	G	C3	Established researcher	African music
18	Prof	Babalola	S	C3	Established researcher	Entrepreneurial Behavior, Work Ethic, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Women and Gender Studies, Organizational Behavior, Attitudes and Beliefs, Organizational Commitment, Health Behavior
19	Prof	Gitari	WM	C3	Established researcher	Natural Water and Environmental Chemistry, Water and Effluent Management, Environmental Geochemistry, Environmental Remediation, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Pollution Monitoring, Phytoremediation, Acid Mine Drainage Remediation, Abandoned Mines
20	Prof	Makgopa	MA	C3	Established researcher	African Languages – Linguistics
21	Prof	Shateyi	S	C3	Established Researcher	Fluid Mechanics, Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics Thermodynamics Energy Systems, Computational Mathematics, Numerical Methods/Analysis
22	Dr	Chari	T	C3	Established Researcher	Political Communication, Media Representation, Media Ethics, Digital Media, Music Theory, Popular Culture & Journalism Practice
23	Dr	Sigauke	C	C3	Established Researcher	Probabilistic Electricity Demand Forecasting and Solar Energy Modelling and Environmental Systems
24	Dr	Ndlovu	I	C3	Established Researcher	Prison Narratives, Language and Literature
25	Dr	Mwale	M	Y2	Promising young researcher	Animal Production, Animal Nutrition, Animal Health, Household Food Security
26	Dr	Diko Makia	LB	Y2	Promising young researcher	Applied Clay Mineralogy, Environmental Geology, Medical Geology, Geochemistry
27	Dr	Swanepoel	LH	Y2	Promising young researcher	Wildlife Management, Wildlife Population Estimation, Wildlife Ecology, Wildlife Modelling, Wildlife Conservation & Agroecology
28	Dr	Tavengwa	TN	Y2	Promising young researcher	Chemical Sciences; Physical Sciences
29	Dr	Edokpayi	JN	Y2	Promising young researcher	Environmental Sciences; Chemical Sciences; Water Resources; Environmental Engineering
30	Dr	Makungo	R	Y2	Promising young researcher	Environmental Sciences; Hydrology and Water Resources
31	Dr	Makhado	L	Y2	Promising researcher	Health and Medical Sciences; Nursing Sciences; Psychosocial Effects of HIV and AIDS