Dr Shaun Ramroop is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Environmental Health, with over 30 years of experience spanning government, private industry, and academia. He specializes in implementing occupational and environmental health and safety solutions, with a focus on enhancing worker health and well-being. In research, Dr Ramroop has a strong expertise in quantitative methodologies.
He continues to supervise Master's and Doctoral students and provides guidance to industry leaders. Currently, he teaches the Occupational Health and Safety II, III, and IV modules in the Bachelor of Environmental Health degree program.
Designation:
Head of Department
Email:
shaun.ramroop@mandela.ac.za
Contact Number:
0415041165
Faculty:
Health Sciences
Department:
Environmental Health
Qualifications:
N Dip (Public Health) (MLST)., NH Dip (Public Health) (MLST)., BTech (Env Health) (DIT)., MPH (OH) (Wits)., B. Com (Mang) (Unisa)., B. Com (Hons)., MBA (UK)., DBA (UKZN)., NDPM (Unisa), PGDM (Wits)., N Dip (SM) (TSA)., NH Dip (SM) (TSA)., NEBOSH (UK)
Professional Memberships:
(HPCSA) (HI 0030732), SAIOH (SA) (0069), Saiosh (44752815), IOSH (UK) (203179)
Orcid ID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3317-2736
NRF Rating:
N/A
Research Interests:
Current non-degree Research Projects:
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Environmental Health Students’ Academic Performance before, during and after COVID-19, Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) amongst brush cutter operators.
Current Final Year Undergraduate/Honours Research Projects:
N/A
Number of currently supervised Masters and PhD candidates (2023 to 2024):
Research Output 2023 to 2024:
N/A
Current Research Collaborations within your Department or Discipline:
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Ergonomic study with the Horticulture Department
Current Inter-Disciplinary/Multi-Disciplinary/Trans-Disciplinary Research Collaborations:
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Informal Workers and Mental Health Study - South African Medical Research Council