African Underground Science Workshop

Contribution List

1. Registration

08/09/2025, 08:00

2. Welcoming and Introductions

Prof. Bertrum Fielding (Stellenbosch University), Prof. Shaun Wyngaardt (Stellenbosch University)

08/09/2025, 09:00

4. Department of Science Technology and Innovation

Mr Takalani Nemaungani (DSTI)

08/09/2025, 09:30

3. The story of the Paarl Africa underground Laboratory

Prof. Shaun Metzler Wyngaardt (Stellenbosch University)

08/09/2025, 10:00

5. The Upgrade to the Huguenot tunnel

Mr Tiago Massingue (SANRAL)

08/09/2025, 11:30

6. Report on the recent measurement at the Huguenot Tunnel

Dr JJ Van Zyl (Stellenbosch University)

08/09/2025, 12:15

21. Entangled in a Web of Science. Are we friends or foes?

Mrs Allison Wyngaardt (Stellenbosch University)

08/09/2025, 14:00

27. Social sciences in a physics project: special guest or troublemaker ?

Dr Laurent Vidal (CNRS (South Africa))

08/09/2025, 14:30

9. What cells do in the shadows

Dr Randall Fischer (iThemba LABS)

08/09/2025, 15:30

12. Human DNA repair following Gamma-Ray irradiation - Measurements and Modelling

Ms Tarryn Bailey (Stellenbosch University)

09/09/2025, 09:00

13. Radon and Gamma Measurements in the Tunnel

Prof. Robert Lindsay (UWC)

09/09/2025, 09:45

20. Application of AI technologies in Underground facilities

Dr Calib Buckton (Stellenbosch University), Dr Edward Nkadimeng (iThemba LABS)

09/09/2025, 10:30

10. The Botswana Center for Nuclear Science and Technology

Prof. Gregory Hillhouse (BIUST)

09/09/2025, 11:30

11. Investigations related to the physics of neutrinos: A UWC prespective

Prof. Smarajit Triambak (UWC)

09/09/2025, 12:15

16. Technical Design aspects behind the PAUL facility

Ms Amory Le Roux Aries (SKAO)

09/09/2025, 14:30

18. Design and Study report for the PAUL facility

Mr Charles Warren-Codrington (SMEC)

09/09/2025, 15:15

14. Free day

10/09/2025, 09:00

15. Physics Department Open Day and Public Lecture

10/09/2025, 16:00

7. Muography simulation at the Huguenot tunnel

Mr Stephanus Jonker (Stellenbosch University)

11/09/2025, 09:00

8. Applications of Few Body Physics methods in Astrophysics

Prof. Mantile Lekala (UNISA)

11/09/2025, 09:45

22. The Community outreach at the SAAO

Dr Charles Takalana (SAAO)

11/09/2025, 10:30

23. Science and the Media

Ms Wiida Fourie-Basson (Stellenbosch University)

11/09/2025, 11:45

24. Discussion and Reflection

11/09/2025, 12:15

26. Visit to the Huguenot tunnel

12/09/2025, 08:00

19. Application pf AI technologies in Underground facilities

Dr Calib Buckton (Stellenbosch University), Dr Edward Nkadimeng (iThemba LABS)

17. Applications of AI technology in Underground facilities

Dr Calib Buckton (Stellenbosch University), Dr Edward Nkadimeng (iThemba LABS)

25. Visit to the Huguenot tunnel