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Adeiza’s research interests include the development, implementation and testing of algorithms for systems utilised in edge intelligence, smart grids, transactive energy, IoT, cognitive radio spectrum sensing, metaheuristic optimisation algorithms, wireless sensor networks, image processing, cyber-physical systems and low-powered wireless area networks.
Buhle Mkhize’s interests include architecture and design and development of reliable solutions that employ software engineering principles in the delivery of services to customers. His current focus is on the use of IoT platforms as an enabler for delivering solutions in different domains, and the use of lightweight communications protocols and data compaction when integrating IoT platforms with resource-constrained devices and sensors over different types of networks.
He served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria from 2018 to 2019 before joining the CSIR in February 2021. At the CSIR, his work focuses on designing and implementing models and algorithms to enable the successful deployment of edge intelligent systems for transactive energy in smart grids.
Ebrahim’s passion for problem solving, coupled with his interest in pattern recognition, has led him into the innovative field of computer sciences and programming. His journey has also provided an avenue for him to take a keen interest in business development and social welfare. Ebrahim’s current interest lies in distributed ledger technology and how it presents solutions that were not possible before.
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