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Prof Jacques Snyman, a registered Civil Engineering Technologist, Associate Professor and the Head of Department: Civil Engineering.
A C3 rating from NRF indicates that most of the reviewers on Prof Snyman’s research concur that Prof Snyman is a fully established researcher.
Prof Snyman holds a Doctor Technologiae (Civil Engineering) degree and his lecturing experience extends to over 28 years with specialisation in the fields of water engineering: hydraulics, hydrology, water and wastewater treatment technology, water resource planning and management. He is also a specialist in environmental engineering: solid waste management and environmental impact assessment and management.
Hailed as an incisive leader and one of the best civil technologist in the country, Prof Snyman has published extensively on topics in the field of Water Resource Management and Solid Waste Management. His career has demonstrated consistent success as both an administrator and educator in higher education.
Hailed as an incisive leader and one of the best civil technologist in the country, Prof Snyman has published extensively on topics in the field of Water Resource Management and Solid Waste Management. His career has demonstrated consistent success as both an administrator and educator in higher education.
Additionally, he has an outstanding record of accomplishments in assuring student success. Prof Snyman exudes outstanding communication skills with excellent planning, organisational, and negotiation strengths as well as the ability to lead, reach consensus, establish goals, and attain results.
His current research interests are on Water and Wastewater Engineering with the focus on:
- Hydrological and Water Quality Modelling
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Application of GIS and Remote Sensing
- Modelling Techniques to Solve Water Resources Related Problems
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies
Another interest of his research is on Environmental Engineering with the focus on solid waste management, sustainable application of waste materials for civil engineering applications and infrastructure, as well as environmental Impact Assessment and Management.