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School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

Statistics and Operations Research

Welcome to the Department

The Department of Statistics and Operations Research is one of the three sisterly departments in the School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences in the Faculty of Science and Agriculture. We offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Statistics and Operations Research.

Statistics is the science of collecting, analyzing and interpreting data, and of measuring, modelling and controlling uncertainty. Operations Research also known as Management Science is a systematic and rational approach to problem-solving and decision making in situations of complexity, uncertainty and conflict.

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Staff & Departmental Committees

Academic Staff

Academic staff

Position

Research interest

Prof. A Tessera
PhD (Manchester), MSc (Manchester), BSc (Addis Ababa) 
Tel: +27 15 268 2170
Tel: +27-(0)15-268-2170
E-mail: Abebe.Tessera@ul.ac.za

Professor and Acting Head of Department
  • Stochastic modelling
  • Theoretical statistics
  • Applied statistics

Prof. M Lesaoana
PhD (Southampton, UK), MMath (Waterloo, Canada), B.A. (NUL)
Tel: +27 15 268 2459
Email: lesaoana.maseka@ul.ac.za

Professor
  • Applied statistics
  • Clustered data modelling
  • Operations research methods

Dr. D Maposa
PhD (UL), MSc (NUST), BSc Hons (NUST)
Tel: +27 15 268 3690
Email: daniel.maposa@ul.ac.za

Senior Lecturer
  • Extreme value theory
  • Statistics of extremes
  • Business data modelling
  • Disaster risk reduction

Mr. KD Moloi
MSc, BSc Hons (UFS), BSc (UNISA)
Tel: +27-(0)15 268 2367
Email: Khehla.Moloi@ul.ac.za

Lecturer
  • Joint modelling
  • Survival data analysis
  • Time series analysis

Mr. N Yibas
MPhil (University of Strathclyde, UK), BSc (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)

Tel: +27-(0)15-268-3595
E-mail: Negussie.Yibas@ul.ac.za

Lecturer
  • Application and use of GLM in education statistics
  • Statistical modelling of rates in education data
  • Student success and throughput rate

Mr. SS Nkoane
MSc (UL), BSc Hons, BSc (UNIN)
Tel: +27 15 268 2465
Email: Setsweke.Nkwane@ul.ac.za

Lecturer
  • Scheduling and timetabling
  • Time series
  • Regression modelling

Mr. TB Darikwa
MPhil (UCT), MSc (NUST), BSc Hons (UZ)
Tel: +27 15 268 3674
Email: Timotheus.Darikwa@ul.ac.za

Lecturer
  • Demography and Public Health Statistics

Mr. KN Maswanganyi
MSc Statistics, BSc Hons, BSc (UNIVEN)
Tel: +27 15 268 3680
Email:Khesani.Maswanganyi@ul.ac.za

Lecturer
  • Time series analysis
  • Quantile regression
  • Extreme value theory

Mr.MS Monyai
MSc (UL), BA, BSc, BSc Hons (UNIN)
Tel: +27 15 268 2767
Email: Simon.Monyai@ul.ac.za

Lecturer
  • Official statistics
  • Multivariate modelling

Mr. H Maluleke
MSc (UL),BSc Hons (UL),BSc (UL)
Tel: +27 15 268 2168
Email: Happy.Maluleke@ul.ac.za

Lecturer
  • Survival data analysis
  • Time series
  • Multiple logistic and linear regression

Mrs. A Ramalata
MSc (UL), BSc Hons (UNIVEN), Bcom Statistics (NWU)
Tel: +27 15 268 2188
Email: Aluwani.Ramalata@ul.ac.za

Lecturer
  • Regression analysis

Mr. RP Dikgale
MCom (SU), BSc Hons (UL), BSc (UL)
Tel: +27 15 268 3261
Email: Phillemon.Dikgale@ul.ac.za

Lecturer
  • Financial statistics
  • Forecasting
  • Optimization

Ms. MF Phaho,
BSc (UL), BScHons (UL)
Tel: +27 15 268 2881
Email: Mmalehu.Phaho@ul.ac.za

Junior Lecturer
  • Statistical analysis
  • Time series

Mr. RJ Lebogo
BSc Hons (UL), BSc (UL)
Tel: +27 15 268 3587
Email: Johannes.Lebogo@ul.ac.za

Junior Lecturer
  • Statistical applications

Mr. SP Moleko
BCOM Hons, BCOM (NWU)
Tel: +27-(0)15-268-3723
E-mail: Paul.Moleko@ul.ac.za

Junior Lecturer
  • Statistical analysis
  • Energy demand forecasting

Mr. TH Chavalala
BSc Hons (UL) , BSc (UL)
Tel: +27 15 268 4769
Email:Thembhani.Chavalala@ul.ac.za

Junior Lecturer
  • Recurrent Survival Analysis
  • Logistic and Poisson Regression Analysis

Mr. T Maja
BSc Hons (UL), BSc (UL)
Tel: +27 15 268 3587
Email: tshepo.maja@ul.ac.za

Junior Lecturer
  • Survival (Time-to- event) modelling
  • Time series analysis

Ms. SV Molautsi
BSc Hons (UL) , BSc (UL)
Tel: +27 15 268 4774
Email: Victoria.Molautsi@ul.ac.za

Junior Lecturer
  • Categorical Analysis (Poisson and Negative Binomial)
  • Time Series Analysis

Mr. D Mashishi
BSc Hons (UL) , BSc (UL)
Tel: +27 15 268 4837
Email: Daniel.Mashishi@ul.ac.za

Junior Lecturer
  • Extreme Value Theory
  • Logistic Regression

Ms. A Sehlabana
BSc Hons (UL) , BSc (UL)
Tel: +27 15 268 4837
Email: Asnath.Sehlabana@ul.ac.za

Junior Lecturer
  • Simulation (GLM and Bayesian)
Support Staff
Name Position Contact address
Ms C Lekganyane Secretary Office 2022A, Maths building, 2nd floor,
University of Limpopo
Tel: +27-(0)15-268-4726/2367
Fax: +27-(0)15-268-3075
Email: Cathrine.Lekganyane@ul.ac.za