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	Janine Cole Ph.D. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
	Nada El Tahir Ph.D.. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand Sudan Thesis Title: Crustal Structure of Sudan Advisor: Prof. Andrew Nyblade and Prof. Ray Durrheim Sponsor: Schlumberger Email: nada_ahmed99@hotmail.com View Biography
	Alfred Yenwong Fai Ph.D. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
	Michelle Grobbelaar M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Thesis Title: Blast measurements and Interpretation Advisor: Prof. Arthur Cichowicz and Prof. Ray Durrheim Sponsor: National Research Foundation and Council for Geoscience Email: michelle@geoscience.org.za View Biography
	Zibusiso Gumede Ph.D. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Thesis Title: Interpretation Techniques for Potential Field Methods in Africa Advisor: Prof. Ray Durrheim and Prof. Paul Dirks Sponsor: National Research Foundation Email: Zibusiso.Gumede@wits.ac.za View Biography
	Marsella Kachingwe M.S. Degree Candidate, The Pennsylvania State University, USA Thesis Title: Investigating Variability in Precambrian Crustal Structure Across Central Africa Using Receiver Functions Advisor: Prof. Andrew Nyblade Sponsor: National Science Foundation Email: mkk177@psu.edu View Biography
	Eldridge Kgaswane Ph.D. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand and Penn State University South Africa Thesis Title: Crustal and upper mantle structure in southern Africa from modeling receiver functions and surface wave dispersion Advisor: Prof. Andrew Nyblade Sponsor: National Science Foundation and Council for Geoscience Email: ekgaswane@geoscience.org.za View Biography
	David Khosa Ph.D.. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Thesis Title: Advisor: Prof. Alan Jones Sponsor: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies; Southern African Magnetotelluric Experiment (SAMTEX) Email: snowk@dbsa.org View Biography
	Tarzan Kwadiba Ph.D. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand Botswana Thesis Title: Determination of the structure of the southern African lithosphere by the tomographic inversion of body wave arrival times Advisor: Prof Ray Durrheim and Prof. David James Sponsor: Botswana Geological Survey, the Kellogg Foundation and National Science Foundation Email: View Biography
	Sally-Anne Lee M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
	Letticia Loots M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Thesis Title: Processing and interpretation of a reflection seismic profile across the Cape Fold Belt Advisor:Prof. Michael Weber (GFZ Germany) and Prof. Ray Durrheim Sponsor: Council for Geoscience and Inkaba Ye Afrika Email: lloots@geoscience.org.za View Biography
	Kennedy Magampa M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
	Hlompho Malephane Ph.D. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
	Azangi Mangongolo Ph.D. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
	Musa Manzi Ph.D. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Thesis Title: Interpretation of 3D Vibroseis data from the Carletonville goldfield, Witwatersrand Basin Advisor: Prof. Ray Durrheim and Prof. Kim Kein Sponsor: Gold Fields Mining Email: doctorphys@yahoo.com View Biography
	Kudzanayi Mgodi M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand Zimbabwe Thesis Title: African Plate Project Advisor: Prof. Paul Dirks and Prof. Guy Charlesworth Sponsor: Email: View Biography
	Thifhelimbilu Mulabisana M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
	Richard Munyai M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Thesis Title: Structural controls and 3-D geometry of gold mineralization at Consort Gold Mine and along the northern margin of the Archaean Barberton Greenstone Belt, Barbeton Advisor: Prof. Paul Dirks Sponsor: National Research Foundation Email: View Biography
	David Nogobeni M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
	Cristo Ramirez Ph.D. Degree Candidate, The Pennsylvania State University, USA Thesis Title: A catalog and insights of low magnitude seismicity of the East Africa Rift within Tanzania Advisor: Prof. Andrew Nyblade Sponsor: National Science Foundation Email: cur157@psu.edu View Biography
	William Rankin M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
	Stephanie Scheiber Ph.D. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
	Obone Sepato M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
	Reece Van Buuren M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa