Institute for Applied Materials

Welcome to the Institute for Applied Materials group wiki. The Institute of Applied Materials is an interdisciplinary materials research group at the University of Pretoria associated with the Departments of Physics, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

Staff

• Prof. Walter W Focke
• Prof. Johan Labuschagne
• Prof. Philip Crouse
• Dr. Hein Badenhorst

Research Focus Areas

• Carbon Materials
• Polymers and Nano Composites
• Pyrotechnics
• Fluoro-materials Science
• Anionic clay materials
• Particle Technology

Opportunities

The Carbon-, Fluorine and Polymer Materials Engineering Group in the Department of Chemical Engineering offers three Masters Degrees to prospective candidates, namely, the MEng (Chemical Engineering) for students with a BEng or equivalent qualification and the MSc (Applied Science) for students with an acceptable BSc-degree, BTech degree or equivalent. To see the modules presented, click here.

For more information on current bursary opportunities in the group, click here.

Safety

Safety is of the utmost importance in any Laboratory. To keep laboratory users safe and prevent loss of equipment, certain general rules and guides should be followed in all laboratories. All students in the group must familiarise themselves with the General Laboratory Rules.