Ngoepe, Phuti E., Chadwick, Alan V., Sithole, Happy M., Mokhele, Khotso D. K., Catlow, C. Richard A. (2024) Materials modelling in the University of Limpopo. Interface Focus, 14 (4). Article Number 20240005. E-ISSN 2042-8901. (doi:10.1098/rsfs.2024.0005) (KAR id:106832)
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Abstract
This article provides insights into building research capacity in computational modelling of materials at the University of Limpopo (UL), formerly University of the North, in South Africa, through a collaboration with a consortium of universities in the United Kingdom (UK) through the support of the National Research Foundation (NRF), formerly the Foundation for Research and Development, and the Royal Society (RS). A background that led to the choice of building research capacity at historically disadvantaged universities in South Africa, including the UL, is given. The modus operandi of the collaboration between the UL and several UK universities on computational modelling of materials is outlined, together with the scientific highlights that were achieved in themes of minerals, energy storage and alloy development. The capacity built in terms of human capital and institutions set up is shared, which is followed by a discussion of the continuing research activities after the formal NRF–RS collaboration ceased with more alignment to industrial applications with national and international support. We conclude by highlighting the success of the project in capacity-building and consolidating the Materials Modelling Centre with developments of high-performance computing in South Africa and the African continent. We comment on the lessons learned regarding successful capacity-building programmes.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1098/rsfs.2024.0005 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | Royal Society, materials, South Africa, National Research Foundation, computational modelling |
Subjects: | Q Science |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy |
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Royal Society (https://ror.org/03wnrjx87)
Neurosciences Research Foundation (https://ror.org/05exfab56) |
SWORD Depositor: | JISC Publications Router |
Depositing User: | JISC Publications Router |
Date Deposited: | 09 Aug 2024 10:21 UTC |
Last Modified: | 10 Aug 2024 02:45 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/106832 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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