Following a significant graduation rate in 2013 & early 2014, and in view of the large population of new 1st year postgraduates, several trainings have to be organized to ensure a strong technical/scientific background both institutionally & within the neighboring and partner HEIs. Likewise, such robust updated technical skills cement further the job absorption of the fellows in the market.

Training in High Resolution/ Electron Microscopy (HRTEM)& Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Electron Microscopy Theory and Background/hands-on,

Electron Microscopy Unit, University of the Western Cape,

Bellville - South Africa, 01-08-2014

Training in Laser Induced Breakdown Specroscopy (LIBS)

Laser Research Institute & CAF, Stellenbosch university,

Stellenbosch - South Africa, 08-08-2014

Training in Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD)

● Pulsed Laser Deposition: Theoretical background & technicalities,

Laser Research Institute, Stellenbosch university,

Stellenbosch - South Africa, 27-08-2014

Training in X-Rays Fluorescence (XRF)

● X-Rays Fluorescence

- Sentrale Analitiese Fasiliteit/Central Analytical Facility,

Stellenbosch-South Africa, 04-09-2014

Training in “Nano CTScan”

● Nano-scale Computed Tomography

Sentrale Analitiese Fasiliteit/Central Analytical Facility,

Stellenbosch - South Africa, 01-08-2014

Training in Optical spectroscopies

● NIR & UV/Vis spectroscopy, Fluorescence, Raman microscopy and Chemometrics software –

Sentrale - Analitiese Fasiliteit/Central Analytical Facility,

Stellenbosch - South Africa, 13-08-2014

● Programming with MATLAB, Matlab: Basic & applications –

OPTI-NUM solutions, iThemba LABS,

Faure, Western Cape - South Africa 23-10-2014

● Training in Sol Gel & Spin Coating

- Chemistry Dept., Stellenbosch University,

Stellenbosch - South Africa, 07-02-2015

● Training in Laser safety by the National Laser Centre of South Africa/Laser Safety & Regulations

- Materials Research Dept., iThemba LABS,

• Training in Chemical Hazard & Waste Handling

Chemical Hazard: Regulations & Management

Materials Research Dept., iThemba LABS,

Faure - South Africa, 02-05-2015

Training in Terahertz Laser Spectroscopy

● Ultrafast Laser TeraHertz Spectroscopy: Principle & Applications

- Bern University, Bern - Switzerland,

From 01-08-2015 to 31-08-2016

Training in Laser Surface Structuring

● Laser Surface Nanostructuring in the Femtosecond regime

- Politechnico di Milano, CNR-INFN,

Milano - Italy, From 015-08-2015 to 15-10-2015

● RF & DC sputtering –

VAST-Israel, iThemba LABS.

Training in Vacuum Technologies in RF & DC modes

● Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)–

Eng. Dept, Stellenbosch University,

• Prof. M. MAAZA (Chair U2ACN2)

National Centre for Physics (26-29 Aug. 2015)

Islamabad- Pakistan, 2015

• Prof. M. MAAZA (Chair U2ACN2 & UNISA Delegation)

Abdus Salam ICTP, International Organization of Women in Science OWSDW, Academy of Science for the Developing

World TWAS (18-21 April 2015)

Trieste - Italy, 2015

• Prof. M. MAAZA (Chair U2ACN2 & UNISA Delegation)

UN Non-Aligned Movement Centre for Science & Technology, NAM S&T, Bharathi Vidyapeeth University BVUP &

Pune University SPPU (22-24 April 2015)

New Delhi & Pune - India, 2015

• Prof. M. MAAZA (Chair U2ACN2 & UNISA Delegation)

China National Nanotechnology Centre NCN-Beijing, & Int., Renewable Energy Centre, Xi’an University (27-29 April 2015)

Beijing & Xi’an - China, 2015

• Mrs. N.E. IHEGWUAGU

Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, CTRP, Agricultural Research House

Abuja - Nigeria, 2014

• Mr. G. GAUMANN

University of Berne

Bern - Switzerland, 2014

• Ms. F. FERHATI

Universite Mouloud Mammeri de Tizi Ouzou

Tizi Ouzou - Algeria, 2014 & 2015

• Ms. S. SHEHLA HONEY

Quaid-I-Azzam University & National Centre for Physics

Islamabad - Pakistan, 2014 & 2015

• Mr. K. KAVIYARASU

St Xavier College

Tamil Nadu - India, 2014 & 2015

• Mr. G. GAUMANN,

University of Berne

Bern - Switzerland, 2014

• Mr. A. BENALI

International University of Rabat

Rabat - Morocco, 2015

• Mr. O. BAJJOU

Universite Dhar El Mehrez

Fez - Morocco, 2015

• Ms. M. ACHOURI

Univ. Sciences & Technologie d’Oran

Oran - Algeria, 2015

• Mr. G.B. YTAYEW

Univ. of South Africa, Addis Campus

Addis Ababa - Ethiopia, 2015

• Mr. A.B. HABTEMARIAM

Univ. of South Africa, Addis Campus

Addis Ababa - Ethiopia, 2015

• Dr. Z. NURU (Postdoctoral Fellow U2ACN2)

Dept. Physics & Astronomy, Leuven Katoliek Univ.

Leuven - Belgium, 2014

• Ms. N. NUMAN (Doctoral U2ACN2)

Ultrafast Spectroscopy Laboratories, Univ. of Bern

Bern - Switzerland, 2014

• Dr. C.L. KOTSEDI (Doctoral Fellow U2ACN2)

Department of Physics, Photonics Centre, Politecnico di Milano

Milano - Italy, 2014 & 2015, 2017 & 2018

• Mrs. T. MADIMA-CELE (Doctoral Fellow U2ACN2)

Physics Dept, University of Le Maine,

Le Mans- France, 2016

• Mrs. J. SACKEY (Doctoral Fellow U2ACN2)

Laboratoire d’Optique & Photonique, University of Pierre-Marie Curie,

Paris - France, 2016

• Mrs. J. SACKEY (Doctoral Fellow U2ACN2)

Physics Dept, University of Le Maine,

Le Mans- France, 2016

• Mr. I. MADIBA (Doctoral FellowU2ACN2)

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research “JINR” SA-JINR Russia Programme

Dubna - Russia, 2017

• Mr. A. MATHIWANE (Master Fellow U2ACN2)

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research “JINR” SA-JINR Russia Programme

Dubna - Russia, 2017

• Dr. B. SONE (Postdoctoral Fellow U2ACN2)

Physics Dept., University of the Free State “UFS”

Free State - South Africa, 2017

• Mr. A. DIALLO (Doctoral Fellow U2ACN2)

Indian Institute of Technology IIT_Madras “NAM S& T Programme

Madras- India, 2017

• Mr. S. ZONGO (Doctoral Fellow U2ACN2)

Indian Institute of Technology IIT_Madras “NAM S& T Programme

Madras- India, 2017

• Dr. N. THOVHOGI (Postdoctoral Fellow U2ACN2)

Indian Institute of Technology IIT_Madras “NAM S& T Programme

Madras- India, 2017

• Ms. N. Panya PANYA (Master Fellow U2ACN2)

National Institute for Laser Enhanced Sciences “NILES”,

Cairo - Egypt, 2018

• Ms. T. KHAMLICHE & Mr. M. Makhangela (Master Fellows U2ACN2)

Physics Dept. University of Kwazulu Natal

Kwa Zulu-Natal - South Africa, 2018

• Dr. Z. NURU (Postdoctoral Fellow U2ACN2)

Physics Dept, University of Alberta

Alberta - Canada, 2018

• Dr. A. SIMO (Postdoctoral Fellow U2ACN2)

Centre for Renewable Energies, Xi’ang University

Xi’ang- China, 2018

• Ms. B. MAKACHBACHA (Master Fellow U2ACN2)

Atomic Force Microscopy Laboratory, Dept. Engineering, Stellenbosch University,

Stellenbosch - South Africa, 2018