By

Associate Professor (Dr) S.Bhagwant, Dean Faculty of

Science

03.08.2018

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

The Vice Chancellor

Pro Vice Chancellor (Academia)

Pro Vice Chancellor (Planning & Resources)

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Evolution of UoM

1965 Creation of UoM

1966FoA

1968FoE

1989FoS

1993FLM

1993FSSH

2014FOcS

2017

FOiCDT

2018UPCOMING

Programmes

• Programmes – since creation:

• Postgraduate Programmes: 887

• Undergraduate Degree Programmes offered:

10,331

• Undergraduate Diploma Programmes: 585

• Undergraduate Certificate Programmes: 629

Research Areas – Awarded PhDs

• Marine Biology and Ecology

• Numerical Finance

• Mathematics Education

• Bioprocess Engineering

• Sustainable Textile Production.

• Occupational Psychology

• Computational Chemistry

• Education

• Artificial Intelligence

• Sustainable Product Development

• Educational Technologies

• Computer Science and Engineering

• Conservation and Evolutionary Biology

• Management

• Biomarkers, Immunopathology

• Food safety and Security

• Nanoscience

• Biopharmaceuticals

• Agricultural Insect Pests Control

• Molecular Nutrition.

• Business Process Management

• Communications

• Textile Chemistry

• Computational Physics

International Research Partners

4

Agence Française de la Francophonie

Association of African Universities

Association of Commonwealth Universities

Australia-Africa University Network

Association of Indian Universities

RESEARCH

136Internally funded projects for the period 2012-2014

57Externally funded projects for the period 2010-2014

11External funding sources

MEMBERSHIP ofINTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LINKS/ COLLABORATIONS

Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)

Université Gaston Berger, Senegal/European Union

Ducere School of Leadership, PTY Ltd, Australia

Bourse Africa Ltd

Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Gujarat National Law University, India

Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, France

Canadian International Training & Education Corp.

Hochschule Bremen (University of Applied Sciences), Faculty of Social Science, Germany

The University of Western Australia

Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, le Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, France

Birmingham City University, United Kingdom

Université de la Réunion

South African National Space Agency (SANSA), South Africa

University of Geneva

African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)

University of Seychelles

Beijing Institute of Technology, China

University of Delaware, USA

Middlesex University, UK

Singapore Management University, Singapore

University of Karachi, Pakistan

Canberra Institute of Technology, Australia World Trade Organisation

International Labour Organisation

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS

• Apollo Bramwell Nursing School

• C-DAC School of Advanced Computing

• Mauritius Civil Service Mutual Aid Association Ltd

• Mauritius Institute of Training & Development

• Mauritius Meteorological Services

• Mauritius Police Force

• Mauritius Prison Service

• Mauritius Research Council

• Ministry of Arts & Culture

• Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and Disaster and Beach Management

• Ministry of Health & Quality of Life

• Road Development Authority

• SSR Medical College

• The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Mauritius Country Offic

e)

• Trust Fund for Excellence in Sports

CONSULTANCYPROJECTS

11National level

7

5

Regional level

International level

For the period January 2013 to December 2014

LO CAL, REGI ON AL AN D I N TERN ATI ON AL LI N KS/ CO LLABORATI O N S

OCEAN ECONOMY & OPPORTUNITIES

Deep Seawater Exploitation

Marine Services

Marine Renewable Energy

Seabed Exploration

Seaport related activities

Fisheries & Aquaculture

• 2.3Million km2 EEZ

• Very high potential for development

• Sustainable Development of ocean resources

EXISTING & UPCOMING SECTORS

• Existing sectors (10.8% GDP)• Coastal Tourism & Marine Leisure Activities

• Fisheries, Seafood Processing & Aquaculture

• Seaport Related Activities

• New Emerging sectors• Marine Engineering, Deep Ocean Water Applications (DOWA), Seaport

Related Activities, Naval Architecture, Ship Repairs, Coastal Engineering,Marine Renewable Energy

• Seabed Exploration for Hydrocarbon & Minerals, Marine Services, MarinePharmaceuticals

• Maritime Law, Laws of the Sea, Marine Spatial Planning, MarineInsurance

• Coastal And Ocean Resources, Ocean Productivity, Marine Biodiversity,Marine Ecology And Marine Conservation, Marine Pollution, ClimateChange And Sea Level Rise

EXPERTISE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS

• Programmes – UG & PG• BSc Geomatics (including Hydrography)• BSc/MSc Marine Science• BSc/MSc –Aquaculture• MSc Coastal and Ocean Management

• CPDs• Sustainable Aquaculture; Climate change and Coastal Zone Management;

Ocean Data Collection & Analysis; Coastal Engineering; Coastal and OceanResources; Coral Reefs and Diseases; GIS & Remote Sensing.

• PhDs • Bioindicators; Molluscs; Marine Pollution; Aquaculture; Laws of the Sea;

Ocean Governance

• Expertise of Academics• Coral Reef; Marine Pollution; Marine Taxonomy; Remote Sensing & GIS;

Fish Disease; Marine ICT; Aquaculture, immunopathology and biomarkers.

CONTRIBUTIONS OF EX-Faculty of Ocean Studies/UoM…1/2

• Regional Collaborations initiated:

• University of Western Australia • (Workshops/Short Courses/PhD supervision)• Marine Science, Oceanography, Fisheries & Coastal Zone

Management

• Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China

• (Research Vessel)• Marine Science, Oceanography & Fisheries, Hydrography• Research & PhD projects

CONTRIBUTIONS OF EX-Faculty of Ocean Studies/UoM…2/2

• Regional Collaborations initiated:

• ESRI South Africa (Pty) Ltd , South Africa • Geographical Information System – 100 ESRI Africa

Universities Programme

• Geomatics – including Remote Sensing Technology for Oceanography

• Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India –• Short courses on Coastal Engineering• Workshop on Ocean Data Collection & Analysis• International Conference in Ocean Engineering, July 2019MoUs

• Rhodes University, South Africa • Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (NIO), India • Earth Systems Science Organization (ESSO), Ministry of Earth

Sciences, New Delhi, India

Role of IORAG Promoting

Economic Development through

Training & Research

High Income Economy by 2020s

USD 200*

USD 1,000

USD 2,500

USD 9,300

MONOCROP

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

INNOVATION DRIVEN

Ocean Economy – An Economic Driver for SIDS

SOME PLATFORMS FOR PROMOTING COLLABORATION

• Regional collaboration• Elearning platform• Mobility of Academics• Mobility of Students• Sharing of Laboratories• Financially supporting regional research

projects

• Organisation of annual events –Conferences/Symposium/Seminars

• Encouraging joint publications –Books/Guidelines/Policy Briefs/Scientific Papers

AREAS in order of Priority – Short Term

• Marine Science including Aquaculture & Fisheries

• Oceanography

• Marine ICT

• Laws of the Sea

• Ocean Governance

• Ports & Shipping

• Marine Resources & Entrepreneurship

AREAS in order of Priority – Medium Term

• Bioprospecting

• Ocean Optics & Acoustics

• Marine Engineering

• Marine Surveying & Informatics

• Naval Architecture

• Marine Archaeology

• Maritime Trade & Finance

• Maritime Security

AREAS in order of Priority – Long Term

• Offshore Structures and DeepwaterTechnology

• Marine Foundations and Reclamation

• Marine Vehicles and Floating Systems

• Petroleum Engineering & Technology

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Training programmes – linked to development (Entrepreneur skills)

• Innovation – new species for Aquaculture

• Sustainable Development of Ocean Resources –A Must for long term prospects

• Professionalise the sector – From Artisanal Fisheries to Industrial Fisheries

• Capacity Building across the Region – to promote regional collaboration

Acknowledgements

▪ The DST and SA-IORAG

▪ The IORA Secretariat, Mauritius

▪ Professor V.Attri, Chair, Indian Ocean Studies

▪ Professor D. Jhurry, Vice Chancellor, University of Mauritius (focal Point)

▪ Associate Professor (Dr) Manta Nowbuth, Ex Dean, Faculty of Ocean Studies

Thank you for your Attention