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Saurabh Sinha
Professor Saurabh Sinha is an electronic engineer and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Internationalisation at the University of Johannesburg
How to address inequality embedded in the fourth industrial revolution
Lightweight wireless communication protocols can enable reduced costs for internet connectivity. Hubs of “set-top-boxes” for education can be installed in classrooms and…
How the fourth industrial revolution is changing healthcare for the better
AI, collaborative robots, virtual reality and other new tech can lead to better healthcare.
South Africa must use 4IR technologies in the fight against corruption
While technology can help prevent illegal activities that harm economies and societies, it cannot do it alone
Universities should transform their methodology
By using a more transformative approach, research in communities can contribute to socioeconomic upliftment
Technology is a double-edged sword
As the fourth industrial revolution and Covid co-conspire to flip the world of work upside down, technology has the potential to address our inequalities, or deepen them
Postgraduate funding needs a boost
There’s a shortage of skilled labour and private-public sector investment may be the solution