Our Team
WMI operates through a small core team, supported by a strong network of academics from across the University, as well as external partners from other institutions and industry.
Professor Pontsho Twala
Adjunct Professor
E-mail: pontsho.pedwaba@wits.ac.za
Director | Role: Strategic planning, fund raising, Institute management, research, teaching, and supervision.
Dr Ingrid Watson
Senior Lecturer & Research Lead
E-mail: ingrid.watson@wits.ac.za
Lileen Lee
Senior Course Coordinator
E-mail: lileen.lee@wits.ac.za
Lead | Role: Course planning, marketing and administration, General Institute administration.
Nirasha Sewpersad
Senior Administrative Officer
E-mail: Nirasha.Sewpersad@wits.ac.za
Senior Administrator | Role: Bookkeeping and administration.
Our Students
WMI supports MSc and PhD students tackling mining challenges through a multidisciplinary approach, drawing expertise from fields including Mining Engineering, Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering, Physics, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Education, Geosciences, Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, and Computer Sciences.