College of Agriculture, Engineering
and Science (CAES)

Meet the team

The Teaching and Learning team is made up of dedicated individuals who work tirelessly to ensure that our students are on the path of academic excellence and promote professional development among academic staff.

Take a look at who’s a part of our team and how to contact them.

Dean of Teaching & Learning

Prof Naven Chetty

Prof Naven Chetty

+27 (0) 33 260 5717
chettyn3@ukzn.ac.za

Dean of Teaching and Learning

Ms Velda Opperman

Ms Velda Opperman

+27 (0) 33 260 5717
oppermanv@ukzn.ac.za

PA to Dean of Teaching and Learning

Academic Leaders of Teaching & Learning (ALTL)

Prof Andre Vosloo

Prof Andre Vosloo

+27 (0) 31 260 1337
vosloo@ukzn.ac.za

ALTL: Life Sciences

Dr Jean Medard Ngnotchouye

Dr Jean Medard Ngnotchouye

+27 (0) 33 260 5629
ngnotchouye@ukzn.ac.za

ALTL: Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science

Dr Desigan Reddy

Dr Desigan Reddy

+27 (0) 33 260 5324
reddyd2@ukzn.ac.za

ALTL: Chemistry and Physics

Prof Lembe Magwaza

Prof Lembe Magwaza

+27 (0) 33 260 5516
magwazal@ukzn.ac.za

ALTL: Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Prof Dillip Das

Prof Dillip Das

+27 (0) 31 260 2092
dasd@ukzn.ac.za

ALTL: Engineering

Academic development officers (ADO)

Howard College

Mr Godfrey Marumure

Mr Godfrey Marumure

+27 (0) 31 260 2781
Marumureg@ukzn.ac.za

ADO:
- Engineering

Pietermaritzburg

Ms Nyameka Diko

Ms Nyameka Diko

+27 (0) 33 260 5026
DikoN2@ukzn.ac.za

ADO:
- Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Chemistry and Physics
- Engineering

Ms Zane Gumbi

Ms Zane Gumbi

+27 (0) 33 260 6393
GumbiZ@ukzn.ac.za

ADO:
- Life Sciences
- Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science

Westville

Dr Dalia Varghese

Dr Dalia Varghese

+27 (0) 31 260 8392
varghesed@ukzn.ac.za

ADO:
- Chemistry and Physics
- Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science

Ms Khethukuthula Nozipho Hlalukane

Ms Khethukuthula Nozipho Hlalukane

+27 (0) 31 260 8747
HlalukaneK1@ukzn.ac.za

ADO:
- Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Life Sciences

Centre for Academic Success in Science and Engineering (cASSE)

Dr Boby Varghese

Dr Boby Varghese

+27 (0) 31 260 1592
varghese@ukzn.ac.za

Head of CASSE

Dr Nirisha Haricharan

Dr Nirisha Haricharan

+27 (0) 31 260 8203
Haricharand@ukzn.ac.za

T&L Co-ordinator