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 Delia North
School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
northd@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 3021

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


Managers
Divison Managers

Mr Mandla Mdhluli
Finance
mdhlulim@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 6983
School Operations Managers

Mrs Jacquie Whyte
School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
whytej2ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 7721

Dr Sally Frost
Public Relations
Frosts@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 7642

Ms Lindiwe Shange
School of Life Sciences
shangel3@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 1178

Mrs Shelley Barnsley
Student Support Services
Barnsley@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 7565

Mr Rajen Peter
School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences
peter@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 6075

Mrs Shereen Balkisson
Human Resources
balkisson@ukzn.ac.za | 033 260 6229

Mr Ronal Thakurpersad
School of Engineering
thakurpersada@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 1229

Ms Tracy Govender
Academic Services
Govendert10@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 7434

Mrs Yvonne Gengiah
School of Chemistry and Physics
gengiah@ukzn.ac.za | 031 260 5667/ 7992