The Chair is currently busy with the following postgraduate research projects in 2019:
Industrial Engineering Projects
- Life Cycle Costing For rolling Stock
- A longevity escape velocity model for rail rolling stock
- Application of particle swarm optimization to develop a dynamic model to optimize metro train timetable
- Analysis and Modelling of the Track Quality Index of Railways in South Africa
- Predictive maintenance in railway: A machine learning approach for anomaly detection and condition monitoring
- Decision support model to assist in the modernisation of depots for new rolling stock
Mechanical Engineering Projects- Towards a Digital Twin for rail Infrastructure
Civil Engineering Projects
- Investigation into the Feasibility of Modular Pedestrian Bridges
- Fire modelling and behavior of a rail rolling stock coach
- Long-distance passenger rail review of South Africa
- Using Artificial Intelligence for fault detection of rail Infrastructure
Logistics Projects
- Revitalising South African rail: The case of public-private partnerships
