Prof John Terhile Agee
Professor of Control Systems
- 031 260 2718
- ageej@ukzn.ac.za
- PhD (Control Systems Engineering), MEng (Electronics Engineering), BEng Hons (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
- Electrical Engineering
- Howard College Campus
Prof Agee obtained his first degree in 1989 from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, Nigeria. After a year of National Service, Agee began his academic career at the ATBU as a Graduate Assistant in September 1990, where he Lectured until 2003.
During his period at the ATBU, he rose to become a Senior Lecturer in 2001; and also obtained a Master’s degree (1992), a PhD (2000) at the ATBU, and also undertook a Postdoctoral Programme at the Ecoles des Mines de Paris, France.
His further academic appointments include a Lecturer position at the University of Botswana (Jan. 2004-Dec. 2009); Associate of Professor of Control and Process Control at the Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria (Dec. 2009-June 2015); and his current position at the University of KwaZulu Natal, where he has been since July 2015.
Research interests
- Nonlinear control systems
- Power systems control
- Solar tracking
- Flexible robotics
- Smart grid issues
- Design of smart instrumentation systems
