{"id":14646,"date":"2024-12-06T07:57:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T07:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=14646"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:34:29","slug":"committee-fmsdg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/committee-fmsdg\/","title":{"rendered":"Committee (FMSDG)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14646\" class=\"elementor elementor-14646\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f127e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55f127e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d19ccc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d19ccc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/paper-submission\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaper Submissions\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPaper Submissions\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047b193 elementor-position-inline-end elementor-mobile-position-inline-end elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"047b193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/committee-fmsdg\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Committee\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-circle-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm-28.9 143.6l75.5 72.4H120c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v16c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h182.6l-75.5 72.4c-9.7 9.3-9.9 24.8-.4 34.3l11 10.9c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L404.3 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L271.6 106.3c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-11 10.9c-9.5 9.6-9.3 25.1.4 34.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/committee-fmsdg\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommittee\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Committee\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857396a elementor-position-inline-end elementor-mobile-position-inline-end elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"857396a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Speakers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tView our keynote Speakers\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8730fd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8730fd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e84d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33e84d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa579f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fa579f\" 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Abstract Submission: 30 January 2025<br>Registration open: 06 January 2025<br>Notification of Abstract Acceptance: Ongoing until 15 February 2025<br>Deadline for early registration: 28 February 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ec0c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59ec0c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fffcc19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fffcc19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/register-fmsdg\/\">Register<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"column mcb-column mcb-item-pmufjx7j one laptop-one tablet-one mobile-one column_column\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"mcb-column-inner mfn-module-wrapper mcb-column-inner-pmufjx7j mcb-item-column-inner\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"column_attr mfn-inline-editor clearfix\" data-raofz=\"15\"><p data-raofz=\"15\">Prof C.J Grobler, Executive Dean, Faculty of Applied of Applied and Computer Sciences, Vaal University of Technology<\/p><p>Dr Simphiwe Nelana, DVC: Research, Innovation, Commercialization and Internationalization,\u00a0Vaal University of Technology<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-dqcr98q8b one-third tablet-one-third laptop-one-third mobile-one clearfix\" data-desktop-col=\"one-third\" data-laptop-col=\"laptop-one-third\" data-tablet-col=\"tablet-one-third\" data-mobile-col=\"mobile-one\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner mcb-wrap-inner-dqcr98q8b mfn-module-wrapper mfn-wrapper-for-wraps\" 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Nagesha, Executive Director, Sciences, Chandigarh University\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">Prof.\u00a0 (Dr.)\u00a0Rajan Sharma, Director, Department of International Affairs &amp; International Admissions, Chandigarh University\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\">Prof.\u00a0 (Dr.)\u00a0S. S. Chauhan, Director (UIS), Chandigarh University<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wrap mcb-wrap mcb-wrap-633c14pv one-third tablet-one-third laptop-one-third mobile-one clearfix\" data-desktop-col=\"one-third\" data-laptop-col=\"laptop-one-third\" data-tablet-col=\"tablet-one-third\" data-mobile-col=\"mobile-one\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-inner mcb-wrap-inner-633c14pv mfn-module-wrapper mfn-wrapper-for-wraps\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"mcb-wrap-background-overlay\" data-raofz=\"15\"><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Convenor<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"column mcb-column mcb-item-tukp7yy3zk one laptop-one tablet-one mobile-one column_column\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"mcb-column-inner mfn-module-wrapper mcb-column-inner-tukp7yy3zk mcb-item-column-inner\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"column_attr mfn-inline-editor clearfix\" data-raofz=\"15\"><p data-raofz=\"15\">Prof S.J Modise, Head of Department, Department of Natural Sciences, Vaal 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