Prof. Elisha Markus
Prof. Elisha Markus

NRF RATING
C2
QUALIFICATIONS
D.Eng Electrical Engineering
SHORT CV
Professor Elisha Markus is a full Professor at the department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer engineering at the Central University of Technology Free State South Africa. His main interests include Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoTs), Smart networks, control systems and assistive mobility.
He has led several research projects such as cooperative control of multiple robotic systems, assistive mobility systems, IoTs and wireless communications. Others include the smart networks project which aims to develop efficient and secure networks for future smart systems, such as smart cities, smart grid, and smart water grid.
He is the interim director of the Artificial Intelligence Hub at the central University of Technology, part of the AI institute of South Africa. Prof Markus is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers (SMIEEE), member South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (MSAIEE) and is also registered with the Engineering council of South Africa (ECSA).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Robotics,
Artificial Intelligence (AI),
Internet of Things (IoTs),
Smart networks,
Control systems and
Assistive mobility
PUBLICATIONS
  • Oladele, D.A. and Markus, E.D., 2025. ABA-IDS: Attention-Based Autoencoder for Intrusion Detection in Assistive mobility robotic Network. IEEE Access.
  • Oladele, D.A., Markus, E.D. and Abu-Mahfouz, A.M., 2025. BEV-CAM3D: A Unified Bird’s-Eye View Architecture for Autonomous Driving with Monocular Cameras and 3D Point Clouds. AI, 6(4), p.82.
  • Oladele, D.A., Markus, E.D. and Abu-Mahfouz, A.M., 2025. Fastseg3d: A Fast, Efficient, and Adaptive Ground Filtering Algorithm for 3d Point Clouds in Mobile Sensing Applications. AI, 6(5), p.97.
  • Molepo, I.K., Markus, E.D. and Abu-Mahfouz, A., 2025, July. Intelligent System for Conformity Assessment Testing on the Energy Performance of Household Appliances—A South African Perspective. In International Conference on Green Energy and Environment Engineering (pp. 226-237). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
  • Mekonen, E.A., Salau, A.O., Markus, E.D., Kassahun, E. and Tin, T.T., 2024. Model Predictive Controller Design for a Pesticide Spraying Robot. Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems, 11(12).
  • Jara, T.T., Salau, A.O., Markus, E.D., Omeje, C.O. and Tin, T.T., 2024. Optimization of a Fuzzy-Based MPPT Controller for a PV Water Pumping System Through a PSO-Based Approach. Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems, 11(9).
  • Koyana N., Markus E.D., Malusi S. and Abu-Mahfouz A., 2024. Comparison between machine learning techniques for early air-pollution detection: A case of Bonajala Platinum District Municipality (BPDM), South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, 157-168.
  • Makhetha, M.J., Markus, E.D. and Abu-Mahfouz, A.M., 2024. Integration of wireless power transfer and low power wide area networks in IoT applications—A review. Sensors International, p.100284.
  • Salau, A. O., Tsehay, A., Markus, E. D., Eneh, J.N., & Ozue T.I. (2024). Prediction of the risk of developing heart disease using logistic regression. International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1809-1815.
  • Salau, A. O., Kanchana, K., Anoop, K. J., Markus, E. D., & Braide, S. L. (2024). Suppression of over voltage in SiC-based inverter fed induction motor. Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 21(1), 11-28.
  • Figlan, M.S. and Markus, E.D., 2024. Short Term Load Forecasting for Transnet Port in East London South Africa. In E3S Web of Conferences (Vol. 572, p. 03001). EDP Sciences.
  • Kukuni, T., Markus, E.D., Kotze, B. and Abu-Mahfouz, A.M., 2024. Comparative Sensory Data Monitoring Model Based On Multiple Algorithms between Server and Client PI within A Smart Manufacturing Setup. International Journal of Communication Networks and Information Security, 16(1), 408-419
  • Nkuzo, L., Sibiya, M., & Markus, E. D. 2023. A Comprehensive Analysis of Real-Time Car Safety Belt Detection Using the YOLOv7 Algorithm. Algorithms, 16(9), 400.
  • Salau, A. O., Markus, E. D., Assegie, T. A., Omeje, C. O., & Eneh, J. N. (2023). Influence of Class Imbalance and Resampling on Classification Accuracy of Chronic Kidney Disease Detection. Mathematical Modelling of Engineering Problems, 10(1).
  • Kulor, F., Markus ED and Kanzumba, K., 2023. Design and Control of Hybrid Dual Nozzle Gas Turbine Power Generating Plant using Model Predictive Control. NeuroQuantology, 21(2), p.1.
  • Kulor, F., Markus ED. and Kanzumba, K., 2023. Dynamic Analysis and Design of a Dual Nozzle Control System for Gas Turbine Power Plant Efficient Operation Using Parallel PID Controller. NeuroQuantology, 21(2), p.14.
  • Makhetha, M. J., Markus, E. D., & Abu-Mahfouz, A. M. (2022). Efficient wireless power transfer via self-resonant Conformal Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonance for wireless sensor networks. Energy Reports, 8, 1358-1367.
  • Kukuni, T.G., Markus, ED., Kotze, B. and Abu-Mahfouz, A.M., 2022. Development of IoT-based machine learning application for data anomaly detection with in a smart manufacturing plant.
  • Tsiu, L. and Markus, E.D., 2022, December. Multiple Mobile Robotic Formation Control Based on Differential Flatness. In International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Developing Countries (pp. 113-128). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
  • Fadeyi, J. and Markus, ED, 2022, December. Spectrum Optimization of Low Power Wide Area Network Utilization in Smart Cities. In International Conference on Intelligent and Innovative Computing Applications (pp. 254-263).
  • Markus, E. D., Kulor, F., Apprey, M. W., & Agbevanu, K. T. (2022). Low-cost electronic bamboo walking stick: an innovative assistive mobility aid for the blind. TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control), 20(4), 883-891.
PRESENTED CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS
  • 19th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR) May 12–16, 2025, Chicago, USA. Workshop speaker titled: Inclusive Wheelchair Dance
  • The 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Environment Engineering (REEE 2024) August 28-30, 2024, Nantes, France. Paper presented: Short Term Load Forecasting for Transnet Port in East London South Africa
  • The 2023 International conference on Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom, (DIKW 2023), 13-15 December 2023 Melbourne Australia, Paper presented: Mitigating Interference Challenges on Integrated 5GNR and NB-IoT Networks
  • 26th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2023) Spain 26-29 September 2023. Paper presented: Collaborative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Universities of Technology in South Africa
  • 4th Barcelona conference on education, Barcelona Spain 19-23 September. Paper presented: The Bumpy Road to Postgraduate Supervision: Autoethnographies from Two Universities in South Africa
EXTERNAL PROFILES
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Contact Us
  • Prof. Elisha Markus
  • Tel: +27 (0)51 507 3514
  • emarkus@cut.ac.za