The group is made up of a number of people who work on our core themes.
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2022 DSFSI Group Picture |
Faculty
- Assoc. Prof Vukosi Marivate (UP ABSA Chair of Data Science) [ORCID]
- Abiodun Modupe
- Tshepiso Mokoena
PhD Students
- Abiodun Modupe [Wits][NLP, ML, SM]
- Baphumelele Masikisiki [UP][NLP,Soc]
- Herkulaas Combrink [UP][ML,Soc][ORCID]
- Mpho Mokoatle [UP][NLP,Soc][ORCID]
- Rockerfeller [AIMS][ML,Soc]
- Temitope Kekere [UP][NLP,Soc][ORCID]
Masters
- Amica De Jager [UP][ML, NLP]
- Andani Madodonga [UP - MIT Big Data Science][NLP]
- Derwin Ngomane [UP - MIT Big Data Science][NLP]
- Hombakazi Ngejane [UP][ML, NLP]
- Jesse Parvess [UP - MIT Big Data Science][NLP]
- Makgatho Letladi [UP][ML, NLP]
- Matimba Shingange [UP - MIT Big Data Science][NLP]
- Mohlatlego Nakeng [UP - MIT Big Data Science][NLP]
- Ndamulelo Nemakhavhani [UP - MIT Big Data Science][NLP]
- Nozuko Twala [UP - MIT Big Data Science][NLP]
- Shaun Johnson [UP - MIT Big Data Science][NLP]
- Thapelo Sindane [UP][NLP]
- Tsholofelo Gomba [UP][ML, SOC][ORCID]
- Yolanda Nkalashe [UP - MIT Big Data Science][NLP]
Honours
- Nonhle Maseko
- Pitso Khoboko
- Neo Mokono
- Shrey Mandalia
- Shivaan Pillay
- Akhona Sekwati
Interns
Alumni
2022
- Khutso Sepuru [UP - MIT Big Data Science][ML]
- Palesa Lepamo [UP - MIT Big Data Science][ML,Soc]
- Carel Nchachi [UP - MIT Big Data Science][NLP,Soc]
2021
- Neo Mokono [UP, CS Hons]
- Tsholofelo Gomba [UP, CS Hons]
- Andreas Bayer [UP - MIT Big Data Science][ML, NLP] [Dissertation Announcement]
- Henry Wandera [UP - MIT Big Data Science][ML, Soc] [Dissertation Announcement]
- Michelle Terblanche [UP - MIT Big Data Science][ML,NLP,SM][Dissertation Announcement]
- Catherine Gitau [AMMI][NLP]
- Salomon Kabenamualu [AMMI][NLP]
- Mario Naidoo [UP][ML, Soc][Dissertation Announcement]
- Nicole Garber[UP - MIT Big Data Science][ML, NLP][Dissertation Announcement]
- Lamont Theron [UP - MIT Big Data Science][ML,NLP][Dissertation Announcement]
- Thapelo Sindane [UP - Research Assistant]
2020
- Alon Behr [UP, CS Hons][ML, SOC]
- Boitshoko Pule [UP, CS Hons][NLP, SOC]
- Harm de Wet [UP, CS Hons][NLP, SOC]
- Elisabeth Mpatu [UP, CS Hons][NLP, SOC]
- Tshepiso Mokoena [Wits][ML][Dissertation Announcement]
- Colin van Zyl [UP - MIT Big Data Science][ML] [Dissertation Announcement]
- Jeanine Schutte [UP - MIT Big Data Science][ML]
- Avashlin Moodley [UP - MIT Big Data Science][NLP,SOC] [Dissertation Announcement]
Earlier
- Mpho Mokoatle [MSc][NWU][ML,Soc][Dissertation Announcement] - 2019
- Patrick Monamo [MSc][UJ][ML][Dissertation Announcement] - 2018
- Jessica Nemasisi [Hons][UniVen][ML] - 2017
- Tshepisho Sefara [NRF-CSIR, 2018][ML, NLP, Soc] - 2018
- Niciah Hlungwane [NRF-CSIR, 2018][NLP] - 2018
- Nkosinathi Hlophe [AIMS-CSIR, 2018][ML] [Dissertation Announcement]
- Shané van Graan [AIMS-CSIR, 2018][ML] [Dissertation Announcement]
- Phillemon Ntona Senoamadi [AIMS-CSIR, 2018][ML][Dissertation Announcement]