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
+27 (0) 33 260 5717
chettyn3@ukzn.ac.za
Dean of Teaching and Learning
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
+27 (0) 31 260 1337
vosloo@ukzn.ac.za
ALTL: Life Sciences
Dr Jean Medard Ngnotchouye
+27 (0) 33 260 5629
ngnotchouye@ukzn.ac.za
ALTL: Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
Dr Desigan Reddy
+27 (0) 33 260 5324
reddyd2@ukzn.ac.za
ALTL: Chemistry and Physics
Prof Romano Lottering (Pr.Sci.Nat.)
+27 (0) 33 260 5877
lottering@ukzn.ac.za
ALTL: Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Prof Dillip Das
+27 (0) 31 260 2092
dasd@ukzn.ac.za
ALTL: Engineering
Academic development officers (ADO)
Howard College
Mr Godfrey Marumure
+27 (0) 31 260 2781
Marumureg@ukzn.ac.za
ADO:
- Engineering
Pietermaritzburg
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
+27 (0) 33 260 6393
GumbiZ@ukzn.ac.za
ADO:
- Life Sciences
- Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
Westville
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
+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
+27 (0) 31 260 1592
varghese@ukzn.ac.za
Head of CASSE
Dr Nirisha Haricharan
+27 (0) 31 260 8203
Haricharand@ukzn.ac.za
T&L Co-ordinator