Young Persons Lecture Competition
This prestigious competition is aimed at young scientists and engineers in the disciplines of Materials, Minerals, Mining, Packaging, Clay Technology and Wood Science and they will be judged on their presentation skills, which include diction and enthusiasm, visual aids, handling of questions by the judges and technical content.
2024 COMPETITION
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Online competition will take place on 10 October 2024
Abstracts to be submitted via www.iom3.org/ypwlc
2018 WORLD COMPETITION
It was an honour to host the 2018 Young Persons' World Lecture Compeittion in Port Elizabeth on Thursday 11 October 2018.
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PREVIOUS WINNERS
2023
Name: Lodewikus Vorster (Nelson Mandela Bay University)
Lecture Title: Overcoming limitations on computational adsorption modelling for flexible materials
General Comment: Lodewikus went on to win the World Competition in 2023
2021 & 2022
Name: Shane de Beer (University of Stellenbosch)
Lecture Title (2021): Computational methods to investigate photocatalysis in metal-organic frameworks
Lecture Title (2022): Overcoming limitations on computational adsorption modelling for flexible materials
2020
Name: Bianca Gevers (University of Pretoria)
Lecture Title: Engineering photo-active materials for renewable energy generation
2019
Name: Tamlyn Naidu
Lecture Title: Acid Mine Drainage Remediation System using Waste Products from the Steel Manufacturing and Sugar Industries
General Comment: Tamlyn wom the 2019 World Competition
2018
Name: Farirai Nyoni (University of Zimbabwe)
Lecture Title: Burn cut optimisation to increase blast advance at Unki mine
General Comment: Farirai went on to represent South Africa in the World Competition, which was hosted by South Africa
2017
Name: Matthew Mayne (The University of Stellenbosch)
Lecture Title: How do rocks melt? A question requiring both chemistry and thermodynamics
General Comment: Matthew went on to represent South Africa in the World Competition in Australia
2016
Name: Jean Potgieter (University of Pretoria)
Lecture Title: Effects of Compaction on Lateral Earth Pressure
General Comment: Jean came 2nd in the World Competition which took place in Brazil
2015
Name: Daniel Avutia (SRK Consultants)
Lecture Title: Analytical study of sinkhole propogation in South Africa
General Comment: Daniel went on to represent South Africa in the World Competition in Ireland
2014
Name: Raphael Smith (from CapeRay Medical)
Name: Daniel Avutia (SRK Consultants)
Lecture Title: Analytical study of sinkhole propogation in South Africa
General Comment: Daniel went on to represent South Africa in the World Competition in Ireland
2014
Name: Raphael Smith (from CapeRay Medical)
Lecture Title: The design, construction and testing of a hermetically sealed breast platform for dual-modality mammography
General Comment: Raphael won the 2014 Young Persons' World Lecture Competition in Riverside, USA
2013:
Name: Cornelis van Niekerk (University of Pretoria)
Lecture Title: Novel technique for in-situ laser alloying of AISI 410L stainless steel with nitrogen during laser cladding
General Comment: Cornelis won the 2013 Young Persons' World Lecture Competition in Hong Kong
2013:
Name: Cornelis van Niekerk (University of Pretoria)
Lecture Title: Novel technique for in-situ laser alloying of AISI 410L stainless steel with nitrogen during laser cladding
General Comment: Cornelis won the 2013 Young Persons' World Lecture Competition in Hong Kong