Dr. William Ishmael Motsoko Makhetha, Ph.D.

Materials Engineering by formal qualification and 10+ years experience in Product and Industrial Design

Cape Town

About

With over 10 years of experience in Product and Industrial Design and advanced qualifications in Materials (MSc) and Industrial Engineering (PhD), I bring a specialised focus on Materials Engineering. My expertise spans multi-material Additive Manufacturing, collaborating across academia and industry to advance applications in aerospace, biomedical, and automotive fields. I bring a strong focus on the structure-process-property relationship, optimizing material selection for sustainable, commercially viable solutions. As a Research Lead on industry-academic projects, I contribute to innovative, resilient materials solutions that bridge product design and engineering.

Publications

Characterisation of the Tensile and Metallurgical Properties of Laser Powder Bed Fusion-Produced Ti-6Al-4V ELI in the Duplex Annealed and Dry Electropolished Conditions

Metals

2023

Strategy for knowledge transfer in AM as a hybrid process chain towards a transition from prototyping to commercialisation

Connectivity and creativity in times of conflict

2023

Understanding the Structural Integrity and Post-processing of L-PBF As-Built Ti-6Al-4V Parts: A Literature Review

Lecture Notes in Production Engineering

2023

Post-Processing Framework for As-Built LPBF Ti-6Al-4V Parts Towards Meeting Industry Functional Requirements

JOM

2022

Education

Stellenbosch University

PhD, Industrial Engineering / March, 2023

Stellenbosch

University of Cape Town

MSc.Eng, Materials Engineering / November, 2012

Rondebosch

Experience

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Lecturer and Postgraduate Coordinator / November, 2015 — Present

Academic, managing multiple research programmes with awarded grants

Links & Social Media

ORCID

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