NEANI MPHELA
Witpoortjie,South Africa
Summary
Detail-oriented Bachelor of Science (Honours) student in Geology, conducting research in sedimentology and stratigraphy at Sterkfontein Quarry. Committed to geo-archaeology, facies analysis, and palaeo-environmental reconstruction, with fieldwork experience in Quaternary coastal deposits of Kilwa, Tanzania. Engages in fieldwork and laboratory studies to enhance understanding of fossil contexts, sedimentary processes, and landscape evolution.
Overview
3
3
Languages
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Education
Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Geology
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape 2026.02 -
Bachelor of Science - Geology & Mathematics
Rhodes University
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape 2022.02 - 2025.12
National Senior Certificate - Matric
Princess High School
Roodepoort, Gauteng 2021.01 - 2021.12
Skills
- Geological mapping
- Stratigraphic logging
- Sediment sampling
- Petrographic analysis
- Report writing
- Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
LANGUAGES
English
Fluent
Sepedi
Fluent
Tshivenda
Elementary
FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE
- Sedimentology and Geoarchaeology Field Trip | Kilwa, Tanzania | Honours | Kilwa, Tanzania | Honours
- Geological Mapping Field Trip | Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal | 3rd Year
- Sedimentology Field Trip | Kenton-on-Sea | 2nd Year
- Structural Geology Field Trip | Makhanda Region | 2nd Year
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- RU First-Year Mentor 2022
- Community Engagement Volunteer 2022
- Departmental Support and Assistant 2025
- Assisted junior geology students with academic preparation.
REFERENCES
- S., Mavuso, Lecturer, Geology Department, Rhodes University, s.mavuso@ru.ac.za, Rhodes University
- E., Grosch, Lecturer, Geology Department, Rhodes University, e.grosch@ru.ac.za, Rhodes University
- S., Prevec, Lecturer, HOD, Geology Department, Rhodes University, s.prevec@ru.ac.za, Rhodes University
Timeline
Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Geology
Rhodes University
2026.02 -
Bachelor of Science - Geology & Mathematics
Rhodes University
2022.02 - 2025.12
National Senior Certificate - Matric
Princess High School
2021.01 - 2021.12