Doctoral Supervision
Masters Supervision
Honours Group Supervision
Doctoral Supervision
1. J Asante (PhD, 2021)
Molecular and Genomic Analysis of Clinical Multidrug-Resistant Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci from the uMgungundlovu District in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
- Resulted in 3 publications
- Appointed lecturer at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
2. D Fatoba (PhD, 2021)
Molecular Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistant E.coli and Enterococcus spp. in Soil Fertilized with Chicken Litter
3. J Mbanga (PhD, 2021)
Molecular Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistant E.coli and Enterococcus spp. from Surface Water, Influent and Effluent Sources in Comparison with Clinical Isolates
- Resulted in 3 publications. Retained as Postdoctoral Fellow
4. C Shobo (PhD, 2021)
Bacterial Dissemination & Molecular Surveillance of ABR at Different Levels of Healthcare in eThekweni District: the Effectiveness of IPC Policies
- Resulted in 3 publications
5. Y Ramsamy (PhD, 2021)
Triangulating the Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae from Humans, Food Animals and the Environment.
6. TL King (PhD, 2020)
Clinical and Effluent ESKAPE Pathogens – A Correlation?: An investigation into the molecular epidemiology of antibiotic resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterococcus spp. isolated from clinical samples and proximate hospital effluent and wastewater treatment facilities
- Resulted in 2 publications & 2 international conference presentations
- Appointed scientist at Public Health England
7. D Amoako (PhD, 2019)
Molecular and Genomic Profiling of Staphylococcus aureus from ‘Farm-to-Fork’ in an Intensive Poultry Production System in uMgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa
- Resulted in 5 publications & 2 international conference presentations
- Retained as PhD student and Postdoctoral Fellow at UKZN after which he secured a position as senior scientist at the National Institute of Communicable Diseases
8. N Mbelle (PhD, 2019) – University of the Witwatersrand
Cassette Arrays Associated With Quinolone, Aminoglycoside And Beta-Lactam Co-Resistance In Enterobacteriaceae Implicated In Clinical Infections At Steve Biko Hospital In South Africa
- Resulted in 4 publications & 1 international conference presentation.
- One of the papers was in the top 100 microbiology Scientific Report papers in 2020
9. Muhammad Yaseen (PhD, 2019)
Impact of Evidence-Based Interventions on the Incidence of Healthcare Associated Infections with Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in a Hospital Setting – A Case Study of a 500-Bed Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Resulted in 1 international conference presentation
- Appointed Head of Infection Prevention and Control in Public Health England
10. N Agyepong (PhD, 2019)
Molecular profile of Gram-negative ESKAPE pathogens from Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana
- Resulted in 3 publications
- Appointed lecturer at the University of Ghana
11. CR Founou (PhD, 2018)
Molecular Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistant ESKAPE Pathogens isolated from Public Sector Hospitals in uMgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Resulted in 9 publications
- CEO and Founder Centre of Expertise and Biological Diagnostic of Cameroon (CEDBCAM)
- Appointed Group Leader: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases (ARID) and Global Research of Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health (GRAM-OH), EDEN FOUNDATION
- Appointed as Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences (FMSP), University of Dschang, Cameroon
12. LL Founou (PhD, 2018)
Molecular Epidemiology of Livestock-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Pigs and Exposed Workers in Cameroon and South Africa
- Resulted in 13 publications & 1 international conference presentation.
- Deputy CEO, Co-Founder and Technical Director and Head of Research, CEDBCAM
- Appointed as Data Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer; University of Michigan and Amazon
- Appointed Group Leader: Bioinformatics and Applied Machine Learning (BAML), EDEN Foundation
- Appointed Lecturer: Higher Institute of Medical Technology, Cameroon
13. A Somboro (PhD, 2018)
Characterization of Known and Emerging Metallo-β-Lactamase Inhibitors Active against Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
- Resulted in 4 publications & 1 international conference presentation
- Retained as a PhD student and then secured a postdoctoral fellowship with the HIV Pathogenesis programme at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
14. C Najjuka (PhD, 2018 – Makerere University, Uganda)
Characterization of ESBLs in Enterobacteriaceae in Uganda
- Resulted in 1 publication
- Promoted to senior lecturer in the Department of Microbiology, Makarere University,
15. A Naidoo (PhD, 2017)
An Open Label Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Two Regimens (Moxifloxacin vs Ethambutol) for Treatment of Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Resulted in 2 publications & 1 international conference presentation
- Received the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty’s 2019 Emerging Global Leader Award
16. J Osei (PhD, 2016)
Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae from the Private Sector in Durban, South Africa
- Resulted in 4 publications & 1 international conference presentation.
- Appointed as postdoctoral fellow at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the University of Pretoria.
- Appointed research scientist in the Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Pretoria
17. D Pareko (PhD, 2016) – North West University
Antibiotic usage among ambulatory patients in the private healthcare sector of Namibia
- Resulted in 3 publications
18. V Singh (PhD, 2016)
Pedagogical Practices of Pharmacy academics at UKZN
19. P Orton (PhD, 2015)
Access to Higher Education in the Health Sciences – A Policy Implementation Analysis
- Resulted in 1 publication
20. L Bester (PhD, 2013)
Prevalence and Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance in Food Animals
- Awarded the NRF Thuthuka Grant, the NRF Training Grant and the UKZN Competitive Grant based on the scientific merit of the study.
- Resulted in 4 publications and 3 conference presentations.
- Promoted to principle technician at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
21. C. Mocktar (PhD, 2009)
Molecular Epidemiology of Multi-drug Resistant Escherichia coli Isolated at State Hospitals in Kwazulu-Natal
- Resulted in 3 publications and 3 conference presentations
- Promoted to principle technician at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
22. U. Govinden (PhD, 2009)
Extended-spectrum Beta-Lactamase Resistance in Salmonella spp.
- Resulted in 4 publications and 3 conference presentations.
- Co-supervises postgraduate students on the SARChI programme
- Promoted to principle technician at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Masters Supervision
1. S Badul (M. Pharm 2021 – dissertation passed with distinction [82%])
Molecular Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistant Enterococci from Farm-to-Fork in an Intensive Pig Production System
- Resulted in 1 publication.
- Will be retained as PhD student
2. S. Gumede (M Med Sc 2021)
Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing E. coli Isolated from Wastewater Treatment Plants in uMgungundlovu District, KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa
- Resulted in 1 publication.
- Will be retained as PhD student
3. N Kubeka (M Med Sc 2021 – dissertation passed with distinction [76%])
Molecular Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistant Salmonella spp. from Farm-to-Fork in an Intensive Pig Production System
4. O Madni (M. Pharm 2021 – cum laude)
Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Colonization in an Intensive Care Unit
- Resulted in 1 publication and 1 international conference presentation
5. SA Maruve (M Med Sc 2021 – dissertation passed with distinction [76%])
Animal health professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, practices and experiences towards antibiotic resistance and its containment using a One Health approach in the public and private sectors in South Africa
6. L Mokhutsoane (M. Pharm)
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Farmers on Antibiotics Use, Resistance and Stewardship in Food Animal Production Systems in Kwazulu-Natal.
7. WC Nyirenda (M Med Sc 2021)
Molecular Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia Coli from Urine Cultures.
8. A Phiri (M. Med. Sc 2021 – dissertation passed with distinction [75%])
Antibiotic Resistance in Shigella spp Isolated from Stool Specimens of Patients with Acute diarrhea at Bwaila Hospital, Lilongwe
- Resulted in 1 publication
9. N Sineke (M Med Sc – dissertation passed with distinction [78%])
Molecular Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistant S aureus from Farm-to-Fork in an Intensive Pig Production System
- Resulted in 1 publication that was accepted in 3 days.
- Will be retained as PhD student
10. V Sithole (M Med Sc 2021)
Molecular Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistant Campylobacter spp. from Farm-to-Fork in an Intensive Pig Production System
- Resulted in 1 publication
11. K McIver (M Med Sc, 2020)
Molecular Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistant E.coli in Chicken from Farm-to-Fork
- Resulted in 1 publication
12. R Balliram (M. Pharm, 2019 – dissertation passed with distinction)
The Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Doctors, Pharmacists and Nurses on Antimicrobials, Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship in South Africa
- Resulted in 1 publication
13. Z Kubone (M Med Sc, 2019)
Molecular Epidemiology of Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections in Urban and Rural Areas of uMgungundlovu District
- Resulted in 1 publication.
- Retained as PhD student
14. C Molechan (M Med Sc, 2019)
Molecular Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistant Enterococci in Chicken from arm-to-Fork
- Resulted in 1 publication and 1 national conference presentation
- Secured NRF NUFIC Scholarships for PhD studies at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and secured an internship with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)
15. S Pillay (M Med Sc cum laude, 2019)
Molecular Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistant Campylobacter spp. In Chicken from Farm-to-Fork
- Resulted in 1 publication and 1 international conference presentation
- Secured NRF NUFIC Scholarships for PhD studies at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands
16. R Wadee (M. Pharm, 2019)
Continuous Quality Improvement in Antimicrobial stewardship: A case study of a private hospital in Durban, South Africa
17. S Hoosain (M. Pharm, 2019 – dissertation passed with distinction)
Antibiotic De-Escalation as a Strategy in the Management of Sepsis
18. A Desai (M. Pharm, cum laude, 2018)
A Correlation of Antibiotic Use and Resistance in Public Health Facilities in UMgungundlovu District, KZN
19. M Patel (M. Pharm, 2018)
Trend Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance KwaZulu Natal: A Retrospective Study 2011- 2015
20. CB Adjei (M. Med. Sc, 2017 – dissertation passed with distinction)
Molecular Characterization of Multi-Drug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from a Private Hospital in Durban, South Africa
- Resulted in 1 publication
- Appointed principle biomedical scientist at a private laboratory in Ghana.
21. L Chirindze (M Med Sc, 2017)
Faecal Carriage of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. in Mozambican University Students
- Resulted in 1 publication and 1 international conference presentation
22. S Faife (M Med Sc, 2017)
Resistance To β-Lactam and Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics in Enterobacteriaceae from Chicken: An Observational Study in Maputo, Mozambique
- Resulted in 1 publication and 1 international conference presentation
- Awarded a PhD scholarship at Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique
23. C Langa (M H Sc, 2017)
Extended-spectrum β-Lactamase and Plasmid-mediated AmpC Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli from the Central Hospital of Maputo, Mozambique
- Resulted in 1 publication and 1 international conference presentation
24. S Singh (M. Pharm, 2017)
Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Stewardship: Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions amongst Final-Year Undergraduate Health Professional Students in a South African University
- Resulted in 1 national conference presentation
25. J Asante (M. Pharm, 2017)
Molecular Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates from a Hospital In Ghana.
- Resulted in 1 publication
- Retained as PhD student
26. R Abotsi (M. Pharm cum laude, 2016)
Fluoroquinolone, Macrolide and Ketolide Resistance in Haemophilus parainfluenzae from Private Sector Patients in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Resulted in 3 papers and 2 conference presentations – 1 national & 1 international)
- Awarded the L’Oreal UNESCO for Women in Science National Program PhD Scholarship for PhD at the University of Cape Town
27. E Agoba (M. Pharm summa cum laude, 2016)
Carbapenem Resistance Mechanisms in Multi-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from the Private Sector in Durban, South Africa
- Resulted in 1 publication
- Retained as PhD student.
- Awarded L’Oreal Sub Sahara Africa Regional Fellowship for PhD
28. D Amoako (M. Med. Sc summa cum laude, 2016)
Molecular Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA) from the Private Sector in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Resulted in 2 papers and 1 international conference presentation which was awarded the ESCMID / GSK
- Vaccines Grant for the 26th ECCMID Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 2016.
- Retained as PhD student
29. R Azumah (M. Med. Sc, cum laude, 2016)
Evaluation of Metal Chelators as Potential Metallo-β-Lactamase Inhibitors
- Resulted in 1 publication and 1 international conference presentation
- Awarded a PhD Scholarship at the University of Adelaide, Australia
30. S Pottapinjara (M. Med. Sc, 2016)
In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Methylglyoxal and its Derivatives against Selected Oral Bacterial Strains
31. CO Shobo (M. Med. Sc, summa cum laude, 2016)
Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni from Clinical Isolates in South Africa
- Resulted in 1 publication
- Retained as PhD student
32. N Mhlongo (M Med Sc, 2015)
The Microbiological Profile of Cystic Fibrosis in Public and Private Sectors in Kwazulu-Natal
- Resulted in 2 papers & 2 conference presentations
33. A Somboro (M. Pharm, 2015)
Use of Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) to Detect Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
- Resulted in 2 publications & 1 published conference abstract
- Retained as PhD student
34. D Chunnilall (M. Pharm Cum Laude, 2014)
An Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns in A Private Hospital In Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
- Resulted in 1 publication
35. U Naidoo (M. Comm. Path, 2013)
Selection Tools Predictive of Student Success in the Health Sciences
- Resulted in 1 publication and 1 conference presentation
36. Y Naidoo (M. Med. Sc, 2013)
b-Lactamase Mediated Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae from States Hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal
37. Z Essa (M. Pharm, 2007)
Staphylococcus aureus from Public Hospitals in Kwa-Zulu-Natal – Infection Detection and Strain Typing
- Resulted in 1 publication and 3 conference presentations
38. A Parsoo (M. Med Sc, 2005 – dissertation passed with distinction)
Applicability of Standard Treatment Guidelines for Infections in Regional Hospitals.
39. K Naidoo (M. Med Sc, 2005)
Applicability of Standard Treatment Guidelines for Infections in District and Tertiary Hospitals.
40. U Ramgulam (M. Pharm, 2004)
Molecular Epidemiology of Beta-Lactam Antibiotic Resistant Proteus spp. Isolated at State Hospitals in Kwazulu-Natal
- Resulted in 2 conference presentations
41. U. Govinden (M. Chem, 2001, cum laude)
Kinetic Characteristics of AmpC Beta-Lactamases
- Awarded Bronze Medal from the Southern African Association for the Advancement of Science for Best Masters Study in 2002)
- Retained as PhD student
42. C. Mocktar (M. Med Sc, 2000)
Microbiological and chemical analyses of extracts of indigenous plants
- Resulted in 1 conference presentation
- Retained as PhD student
Honours Group Supervision
2017: Antibiotic Resistant E. cloacae in the Umgeni River Estuary
2016: Costing Diagnostic Stewardship in the Public Sector in South Africa
2015: Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Management by Pharmacists: An Intervention Study
Awarded second prize for best podium presentation at the annual Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Day, 2015
2006: Infection Control Status in Public Hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal
Resulted in a publication and a conference presentation
2004:
- Evaluation of a Foot Dryer for the Prevention of Tenia pedis
- Staphylococcal Contamination of the Hospital Environment
- Staphylococcal Contamination of Hospital Personnel clothing
2003: Antibacterial Properties of South African Honey
Resulted in a conference presentation
2002:
- Genotypic Characterisation of Beta-Lactamase-Mediated Resistance in Klebsiella oxytoca Isolated in State Hospitals in Kwazulu-Natal
- Genotypic Characterisation of Beta-Lactamase-Mediated Resistance in Citrobacter freundii Isolated in State Hospitals in Kwa-Zulu-Natal
2001:
Antibiotic Use and Resistance – A Correlation?
2000:
- A staphylococcal Carrier Study Amongst ICU Nurses
- Awarded first prize for best podium presentation at the annual School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Research Day, 2000
- The Efficacy of Standard Treatment Guidelines and the Essentials Drugs List in the Treatment of Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Pathogens
- Antibiotic Resistance Determinants in Pork
- Antibiotic Resistance Determinants in Beef
1999:
- ‘The Competent Pharmacist’
- Anti-Gram-positive Activity of Organotin Quaternary Ammonium Disinfectant
- Anti-Gram-negative Activity of Organotin Quaternary Ammonium Disinfectant
- Awarded fourth prize for best research presentation at the annual Department of Pharmacy Research Day, 1999
- Quinolone Resistance in Community-Acquired Pathogens
- Antibiotic Resistance Determinants in Poultry
- Awarded first prize for best research paper presentation at the at the annual Faculty of Health Sciences Research Day, 1999, and,
- Awarded third prize for best research presentation at the annual Department of Pharmacy Research Day, 1999, and resulted in 1 conference presentation
- A Staphylococcus Carrier Study Among Health Science Students
- Resulted in 1 publication and 1 conference presentation
1996:
- The Effect of Microwaving on the Bacterial Viable Count
- Status of Infection Control in Provincial Hospitals in Durban
1995:
- Incidence of Nosocomial Infections at King Edward VIII Hospital
- Awarded third prize for best podium presentation at the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Day, 1995
- Evaluation of Microbial and Particulate Contamination in Intravenous Admixtures
- Awarded third prize for best poster presentation at the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Day, 1995
1994:
- Perception of the Pharmacist by Other Health Care Professionals
- Resulted in a publication
- Tuberculosis Awareness Campaign
- Awarded a prize for best poster presentation at the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Day, 1994
- Immunisation Awareness in Informal Settlements in Durban
- Resulted in 1 publication and 1 conference presentation
- An Evaluation of Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Techniques for Antibiotics
1993:
- AIDS Awareness Campaign
- Permeability : A Primary Resistance Mechanism to ß-Lactam Antibiotics in Gram-negative Bacteria
1992:
The Effect of Clavulanic Acid on the MIC of ß-Lactam Antibiotics