Dr Michelle Erasmus
Dr Michelle Erasmus

DESIGNATION
Head of Department
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD Applied Mathematics
PORTFOLIO
Obtained all qualifications at the University of the Free State. Employed as lecturer at the Central university of Technology since 1995. Head of the department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences since August 2023.
Specialization and interest areas include Population modelling, Innovation, skills development and inclusion of Matlab/Simulink software in mathematics subject material.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Ecological population modelling
Innovation
PUBLICATIONS
S.W. Schoombie, M.H. Erasmus
Computation of evolutionary stable strategies for population models with chaotic states. Die Suid-Afrikaaanse tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskappe en Tegnologie (21) -2002
 
M.H. Erasmus
An Application of the Z-Transform in Extracting the Density Regulation from the Periodic Output of an Age-Structured Population Model,  International Journal of Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing, E-ISSN: 1998-4464,
 DOI: 10.46300/9106.2021.15.181 p.1676-1686 - 2021
M.H. Erasmus
The Application of MATLAB® Live Script and Simulink in the Electrical Engineering Mathematics classroom, Journal of Journal of Namibian Studies, 35 (2023): 1-17 ISSN: 2197-5523, Special Issue On Engineering, Technology And Sciences, DOI:10.59670/jns.v35i.3969-2023
PRESENTED CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS
  • UNLOCKing creative & innovative teaching for Higher Education Conference  (UIIN). Online.
  • M.H Erasmus, E Conradie                                                                   Compulsory real-world problem-solving assignment to teach innovation at a Higher Education Institution in South Africa   https://www.un-lock.eu/conference.html
 
  • TERA Amsterdam International Conference on Teaching, Education & Learning, 07-08 August 2023.  Teaching and Education Research Association Professional Conference
  • M.H Erasmus, E Conradie                                                                                                                            Equipping Students with a Real-World Problem-Solving Skill in the Mathematics Class.
  • M.H Erasmus,  L Theron                                                                                                                                 Matlab Live script and its application in Civil engineering education.
    https://teraevents.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TERA-Conference-Proceeding-Volume-20231308.pdf
 
  • 9th International Conference on Green computing and Engineering Technologies (ICGCET)
    September 27-28, 2023
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • M.H Erasmus                                                                                                 The Application of MATLAB® Live Script and Simulink in the Electrical Engineering Mathematics classroom. 
 

Contact Us
  • Dr Michelle Erasmus
  • Tel:
  • mellis@cut.ac.za