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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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Academic Staff

 

Academic staff Position Research interest
Prof. D Maposa (HOD)
PhD (UL), MSc (NUST), BSc Hons (NUST)
Tel: +27 15 268 3690
Email: daniel.maposa@ul.ac.za		 Head of Department (HOD)
  • Extreme value theory
  • Statistics of extremes
  • Business data modelling
  • Disaster risk reduction
Dr. SS Nkoane
PhD (SMU), MSc, Bsc  Hons (UL)
Tel: +27-(0) 15 268 2465
Email: setsweke.nkwane@ul.ac.za		 Senior Lecturer
  • Time series analysis
  • Regression Analysis and Scheduling
  • Timetabling problems
Dr. KD Moloi
PhD, MSc, BSc Hons (UFS), BSc (UNISA)
Tel: +27-(0)15 268 2367
Email: Khehla.Moloi@ul.ac.za		 Senior 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
MS. AN Seimela 
MSc, BSc Hons, BSc (UL)
Tel:
Email:  anna.seimela@ul.ac.za		 Lecturer
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Dr. TB Darikwa
PhD (UL), MPhil (UCT), MSc (NUST), BSc Hons (UZ)
Tel: +27 15 268 3674
Email: Timotheus.Darikwa@ul.ac.za		 Senior Lecturer
  • Demography and Public Health Statistics
Dr. KN Maswanganyi
PhD, MSc Statistics, BSc Hons, BSc (UNIVEN)
Tel: +27 15 268 3680
Email:Khesani.Maswanganyi@ul.ac.za		 Senior Lecturer
  • Time series analysis
  • Quantile regression
  • Extreme value theory
Mr. S 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
Dr. A Ramalata
PhD (UL), MSc (UL), BSc Hons (UNIVEN), Bcom Statistics (NWU)
Tel: +27 15 268 2188
Email: Aluwani.Ramalata@ul.ac.za		 Senior Lecturer
  • Regression analysis
Mr. P 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
MSc (UL), 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. TF Maja
MSc (UL), BSc Hons (UL), BSc (UL)
Tel: +27 15 268 3587
Email: tshepo.maja@ul.ac.za		  Lecturer
  • Survival (Time-to- event) modelling
  • Time series analysis
Mrs. SV Selepe
MSc (UL), 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
Dr MA Sehlabana
PhD, MSc (UL), BSc Hons (UL) , BSc (UL)
Tel: +27 15 268 4837
Email: Asnath.Sehlabana@ul.ac.za		 Senior Lecturer
  • Simulation (GLM and Bayesian)
Ms KS Makgolane
MSc, BSc Hons, BSc (UL), PGCE (UL)
Tel: +27-(0)15-268-3749
E-mail: makgolane@ul.ac.za		 Junior Lecturer
  • statistical modelling
  • Logistic regression
Mr S Mnisi
MSc, BSc Hons, BSc (UL)
Tell: 015 268 4404
Email: samuel.mnisi@ul.ac.za		 Junior Lecturer
  • Bayesian statistics
  • Time series analysis
  • Regression analysis
Ms RJ Madube
BSc hons (UL), BSc (UL)
Email: raesibe.madube@ul.ac.za
 Junior Lecturer
  • Statistical analysis
  • Time series analysis

 

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