Postgraduate Supervision

Completed

MSc
  1. Mr Steven Ruskin. Wits. MSc by coursework and research report, report titled Polygonal approximation algorithms with application to aerial photographs. Degree awarded May 1998.
  2. Ms Tamsin Herbert. Wits. MSc by coursework and research report, report titled Women role models in computer science at the University of the Witwatersrand. Degree awarded on 23 November 2000.
  3. Ms Tina Götschi. Wits. Co-supervisor with Dr Vashti Galpin. MSc by coursework and research report, report titled Mental models of recursion. Graduated with distinction on 29 April 2004.
  4. Mr Leonard Hagger. Wits. MSc by dissertation, dissertation titled A greedy heuristic for Axial Line Placement in collections of convex polygons. Graduated with distinction in April 2005.
  5. Ms Linda Wedderburn. Wits (School of Science Education). Co-supervisor with Prof M Rollnick. MSc coursework and research report, report titled The learning styles and approaches of students studying the Fundamental Algorithmic Concepts course at the University of the Witwatersrand. Graduated with distinction in November 2005.
  6. Mr Berhane Mengisteab. Wits. MSc by dissertation, dissertation titled Single-crossing orthogonal axial lines in orthogonal rectangles. Graduated in November 2007.
  7. Mr Unnel-Teddy Ngoumandjoka. Wits. MSc by dissertation, dissertation titled Correlation Between Internet Usage and Academic Performance Among University Students. Graduated in June 2012.
  8. Mr Jan van der Linde. Unisa. MSc by dissertation, dissertation titled Enlarging Directed Graphs to Ensure All Nodes are Contained in Cycles. Graduated on 13 May 2016.
  9. Ms Saadia Essa, Unisa, MSc by dissertation, dissertation titled Using an e-learning tool to overcome difficulties in learning object-oriented programming. Graduated on 22 June 2016.
  10. Mr Thomas Marokane, Unisa, MTech by dissertation, dissertation titled Hindrances to learning to program in an introductory programming module. Graduated on 15 September 2017.
  11. Mr Thabo Khomo, Unisa, MTech, co-supervisor with Dr Colin Pilkington, dissertation titled The use of information and communication technology by mathematics and physical science teachers at secondary schools. Graduated on 12 March 2019.
  12. Mr Sewisha Lehong, Unisa, MSc. Co-supervisor with Prof Judy van Biljon. Dissertation titled Supervisors’ perspectives of usability guidelines for learning management systems in open distance learning environments. Graduated on 9 October 2020.
  13. Ms Louise Cronje, Unisa, MSc, Dissertation titled Semi-automated class attendance monitoring using smart phone technology. Graduated on 31 May 2021.
  14. Phillip Choshi, Unisa, MSc. Co-supervisor with Prof Judy van Biljon. Dissertation titled Mobile Applications in supporting Open and Distance Learning students’ research. Graduated on 1 December 2021.
PhD
  1. Dr Benjamin Okundaye. Wits. Co-supervisor with Prof Sigrid Ewert. Thesis titled A Tree Grammar-based Visual Password Scheme. Graduated on 9 December 2015.
  2. Dr Adejide Olu Ade-Ibijola, Wits. Co-supervisor with Prof Sigrid Ewert. Thesis titled Automatic Novice Program Comprehension for Semantic Bug Detection. Graduated on 5 July 2016.
  3. Dr John Kamau, Unisa. Thesis titled Adoption of free desktop open source software in developing countries in Africa: A case of Kenyan university students. Graduated on 14 March 2018.
  4. Dr Nuru Jingili. Wits. Co-supervisor with Prof Sigrid Ewert. Thesis titled Syntactic Generation of Similar Pictures. Graduated on 7 July 2020.
  5. Dr Kehinde Aruleba. Wits. Co-supervisor with Prof Sigrid Ewert (Wits) and Dr Mpho Raborife (UJ). Thesis titled Extracting Finite Automata from Hand-drawn Images. Graduated on 7 December 2020.
  6. Dr Emmanuel Freeman, Unisa. Co-supervisor with Prof Bester Chimbo. Thesis titled A framework for activity-based computer programming instruction in a blended learning environment. Graduated on 4 May 2022.
  7. Dr Anil Pise, Wits. Co-supervisor with Prof Hima Vadapalli. Thesis titled Facial Emotion Recognition Using Temporal Relational Network: An Application to E-learning. Graduated on 18 July 2022.
  8. Dr Edward Zimudzi, Unisa. Thesis titled Few-shot learning for image classification and object detection. Graduated on 12 October 2022.
  9. Dr Olaperi Yeside Okuboyejo. Co-supervisor with Prof Sigrid Ewert (Wits). Thesis titled Enhanced Automatic Feedback Generation for the Learning of Regular Expressions. Graduated on 12 December 2022.
  10. Dr Tlou James Ramabu, Unisa, PhD. Co-supervisor with Prof Marthie Schoeman. Thesis titled An Animation-Based Pedagogical Framework for Struggling Introductory Programming Students. Graduated on 11 April 2024.
  11. Dr Samkeliso Dube, Co-supervisor with Dr Anitta Thomas. Thesis titled Detecting Informal Structures Within Formal Residential Areas: A Case of Bulawayo Metropolitan Area. Graduated on 18 October 2024.

Current supervisions

MSc
  1. Barnet Liwonde, Unisa, MSc, Co-supervisor with Prof Bester Chimbo, Dissertation titled Factors that enable transformation of a secondary school into an e-school
PhD
  1. Gilbert Dzawo, Unisa, PhD. Co-supervisor with Dr Anitta Thomas. Thesis titled Using knowledge of students’ learning approaches for course design in Computer Science.
  2. Nthabiseng Mokoena, UJ, PhD, Co-supervisor with Prof Hima Vadapalli. At the thesis proposal stage.
  3. Hosiah Masha, PhD, Co-supervisor with Prof Hima Vadapalli. At the thesis proposal stage.

Examination of postgraduate degrees

I have examined 15 Master's dissertations or research reports and 8 PhD theses.