* Professor of Agricultural Engineering

* Director of the Centre for Water Resources Research

** Adjunct Professor, Centre for Agricultural Engineering

Institution:

*University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

**University of Southern Queensland, Australia

Contact:

Email: Smithers@ukzn.ac.za

Phone: Office: +27 33 2605408 Mobile: +27 827838741

Education:

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD (Engineering), University of Natal, South Africa 1999
• MSc Engineering, University of Natal South Africa 1984 
• BSc Engineering (Agric), University of Natal South Africa 1982

PROFESSIONAL
    Registered as a Professional Engineer, Engineering Council of South Africa: 2000 – Current
Research Focus Area:
    Hydrology and Agricultural Engineering

Research Interests:

Prof Smithers has a wide range of research interests which include engineering and design hydrology, flood hydrology, soil and water conservation engineering, agro-hydrological simulation model development and application, mechanization planning and energy utilization in agricultural production systems.

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