Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of College
Professor Albert Modi is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Agriculture Engineering & Science. He has been the Dean and Head of School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences from 2011 – 2016. He was employed by the then University of Natal in 1996 and has been associated with UKZN since then. Before joining the University, he was provincial agronomist for PHI-Hibred International, a job that exposed him to the agronomy and rural development issues.
Deans and Heads of School
Prof Naven Chetty
Teaching & Learning
ChettyN3@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 5717
Prof Fhatuwani Mudau
School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences
MudauF@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 6076
Prof Serestina Viriri
School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
viriris@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 7724
Managers
Divison Managers
Mr Mandla Mdhluli
Finance
mdhlulim@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 6983
School Operations Managers
Mrs Antoinette Botha
School of Chemistry and Physics
Bothaa2@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 5667/ 7992
Dr Sally Frost
Public Relations
Frosts@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 7642
Mrs Jacquie Whyte
School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
whytej2ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 7721
Mrs Shelley Barnsley
Student Support Services
Barnsley@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 7565
Ms Lindiwe Shange
School of Life Sciences
shangel3@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 1178
Mrs Shereen Balkisson
Human Resources
balkisson@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 6229
Mr Rajen Peter
School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences
peter@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 6075
Ms Tracy Govender
Academic Services
Govendert10@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 7434
Mr Ronal Thakurpersad
School of Engineering
thakurpersada@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 1229