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	Aubreya Adams Ph. D. Structural Seismology Candidate, The Pennsylvania State University USA Thesis Title: Earthquate Distribution in the Zagros Mountains, and Crust and Upper Mantle Structure in Southern and Eastern Africa Advisor: Prof. Andrew Nyblade Sponsor: National Science Foundation Email: ana136@psu.edu View Biography
	Nada Ahmed 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
	Mayshree Bejaichund (Singh) M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Thesis Title: Assessing the potential for earthquake generated ground motion Advisor: Prof. Paul Dirks and Prof. A.K. Kijko Sponsor: National Research Foundation and Council for Geoscience Email: Mayshree@geoscience.org.za View Biography
	Binyam Beyene Ph.D. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand Ethiopia Thesis Title: Source Mechanism of Mine Induced Earthqukes from Carltonville Mining District, South Africa Using Amplitude-Spectra Moment tensor inversion Advisor: Prof. Ray Durrheim Sponsor: Email: binyam.beyene@students.wits.ac.za View Biography
	Martin Brandt Ph.D. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand and University of Texas-Austin USA Thesis Title: Imaging the African Superplume using AfricaArray broadband seismic data Advisor: Prof. Steve Grand (University of Texas), Prof. Gordon Cooper and Prof. Ray Durrheim Sponsor: National Science Foundation and Council for Geoscience Email: martinb@geoscience.org.za View Biography
	Elizabeth M. Desser M.S. Structural Seismology Candidate, The Pennsylvania State University, USA Thesis Title: Using shear-wave splitting and ambient noise tomography to investigate the crust and upper mantle structure of eastern and southern Africa Advisor: Prof. Andrew Nyblade Sponsor: National Science Foundation Email: emd214@psu.edu
	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
	Marinda Havenga M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Thesis Title: A structural analysis of the geophysical relationship between linear features and plug-like bodies of sheets 2229ab and 2229ad in the Limpopo Province, South Africa Advisor: Prof. Sue Webb and Prof. Jay Barton Sponsor: Council for Geoscience Email: marindah@geoscience.org.za View Biography
	Celeste Johnson M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Thesis Title: Wavelet and semblance analysis of geophysical borehole data from the Bushveld Complex Advisor: Prof. Sue Webb, Prof. Gordon Cooper and Prof. Fabio Frescura Sponsor: National Research Foundation Email: View Biography
	Thabang Kgarume M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Thesis Title: Mine aftershocks and implications for seismic hazard assessment Advisor: Prof. Steve Spottiswoode (CSIR); Prof. Ray Durrheim Sponsor: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Email: tkgarume@csir.co.za 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 M.S. 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
	Lesiba Ledwaba M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Thesis Title: Seismic damage mechanism at Impala Platinum Mines Advisor: Prof. Steve Spottiswoode (CSIR) and Prof. Ray Durrheim Sponsor: Impala Platinum Email: Lesiba.ledwaba@implats.co.za View Biography
	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
	Azangi Mangongolo M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand D.R. Congo Thesis Title: 3-D surface wave tomography of the SW block of the Congo Craton Advisor: Prof. Andrew Nyblade and Prof. Ray Durrheim Sponsor: AA Congo Craton Project, BHP Billiton, De Beers, Rio Tinto Email: amangongolo@mme.gov.na View Biography
	Musa Manzi M.S. 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
	Isaac Mulamba M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand D.R. Congo Thesis Title: Seismic velocity structure of the crust and upper mantle in Sudan Adivsor: Prof. Ray Durrheim, Prof. Andrew Nyblade Sponsor: Congo Craton Project Email: isaac.mulamba@gmail.com View Biography
	Gabriel Daudi Mulibo Ph.D. Degree Candidate, Penn State University Tanzania Thesis Title: Seismicity and lithospheric structure in Tanzania Advisor: Prof. Andrew Nyblade Sponsor: National Science Foundation Email: gdm135@psu.edu View Biography
	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
	Angela (Mouse) Marie Reusch Ph. D. Structural Seismology Candidate, The Pennsylvania State University USA Thesis Title: Investigating the upper mantle structure beneath Cameroon and Antarctica Advisor: Prof. Andrew Nyblade Sponsor: National Sciene Foundation Email: aml301@ psu.edu View Biography
	Stewart Rouse M.S. Degree Candidate, The Pennsylvania State University USA Thesis Title: Sn and Pn velocity structure of the Ethiopian upper mantle Advisor: Prof. Andrew Nyblade Sponsor: National Science Foundation Email: sdr171@psu.edu View Biography
	Pieter-Ewald Share M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand Thesis Title: Advisor: Prof. Alan Jones and Prof. Sue Webb Sponsor: Southern African Magnetotelluric Experiment (SAMTEX), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and National Research Foundation Email: 204005523@nmmu.ac.za View Biography
	Getachew Ebuy Tedla Ph.D. Candidate, International Training Center, Enschede University Ethiopia Thesis Title: Gravity and African Tectonics Advisor: Mark van der Meijde Sponsor: International Training Center Email: tedla@itc.nl View Biography
	Fred Tugume Ph.D. Degree Candidate, The Pennsylvania State University Uganda Thesis Title: Crust and upper mantle structure of the western branch of the East African rift system Adivsor: Prof. Andrew Nyblade Sponsor: National Science Foundation Email: fat108@psu.edu View Biography
	George Mavonga Tuluka Ph.D. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand D. R. Congo Thesis Title: Geohazard assessment for Democratic Republic of Congo and the surrounding areas, Western Rift Valley of Africa Advisor: Ray Durrheim Sponsor: Belgium Technical Cooperation Agency Email: mavotul@yahoo.fr View Biography
	Jose Maria Wanassi M.S. Degree Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand Angola Thesis Title: Seismicity and seismic hazard in Angola Advisor: Prof. Paul Dirks, Prof. Ray Durrheim and Prof. Andrew Nyblade Sponsor: AA Congo Craton Project, BHP Billiton, DeBeers, Rio Tinto Email: View Biography