School of Engineering

Mr Dharmalingum is a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and holds BScEng and MScEng degrees from the institution. He has worked in consulting engineering and as a field engineer. He is part of the Mechatronics and Robotics Research Group and has research interests in the fields of robotics, parallel kinematic manipulators, manufacturing, and machine theory. He is currently pursuing a PhD in the research area of robot optimization. He is a member of the South African Institute of Mechanical Engineers.