Department of Mathematical Sciences

DR TP Mafa

College of Science, Engineering and Technology
School of Science
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Senior Lecturer
Tel: +27 (0) 11-670-9071
E-mail: mafapt@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • PhD Applied Maths (2014), University of KwaZulu-Nala, South Africa
  • MSC Applied Maths (2011), University of KwaZulu-Nala, South Africa

Currently teaching

  • Spherical Astronomy and Kepler Orbits (AST1534)
  • Stellar Structure and Evolution of Stars (AST2651)
  • Riemannian Geometry and Tensor Calculus (APM4806)
  • Special Relativity and Riemannian Geometry (APM3713)

Fields of academic interests

  • Relativistic kinetic theory
  • Highly compact stars, dark matter
  • Exact models to the Einstein and modified field equations
  • Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD):
  • CDF studies of droplet and aerosol transmission for COVID-19 and TB in a clinical environment.

 

  • CFD studies of the thermal and humidity environment inside the ATLAS ITK Detector.

Journal articles

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The European Physical Journal C
  • Indian Journal of Physics
  • Astrophysics and Space Science

Paper presentations

Publications

  1. Mafa Takisa, M.L. Lekala, A Kubeka, S Maharaj.: Surface tension of compact objects admixed dark matter, Pramana, Submitted (2023)

 

  1. P. Connell, M. Bhamjee, P. Mafa Takisa, S. H. Connell, L. Leeuw.: Environmental Monitoring in the ATLAS ITK Detector, in The Proceedings of SAIP2022, the 66 Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Physics, edited by Prof. Aletta Prinsloo, (UJ), pp. 553 - 022. ISBN: 978-0-6397-4426-1. Available online at http://events.saip.org.za

 

  1. Ralijaona, E. Igumbor, M. Bhamjee, S. Connell, N. Martinson, K. Otwombe, H. Grobler, F. Swanepoel, P. Mafa Takisa, J. Chewparsad, M. Milovanovic, F. Nabeemeeah.: Developing an infectiousness model for droplet transmission, in The Proceedings of SAIP2022, the 66 Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Physics, edited by Prof. Aletta Prinsloo, (UJ), pp. 594 - 022. ISBN: 978-0-6397-4426-1. Available online at http://events.saip.org.za

 

  1. Emmanuel Igumbor, Mbolahasina Ralijaona, Muaaz Bhamjee, Kennedy Otwombe, Firdaus Nabeemeeah, Neil Martinson, Pedro Mafa, Lerothodi Leeuw, Simon Connell.: Modeling the infectiousness of droplets when exposed to ultra-violet germicidal system: A

computational fluid dynamics approach, in The Proceedings of SAIP2022, the 66 Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Physics, edited by Prof. Aletta Prinsloo, (UJ), pp. 594 - 022. ISBN: 978-0-6397-4426-1. Available online at http://events.saip.org.za

 

  1. Mafa Takisa, S.D. Maharaj, M.L. Lekala.: Stellar model of compact stars with dark matter equation of state, Astrophys. Space Sci. 366,102, (2021).

 

  1. Bhar, P. Rej, P. Mafa Takisa, M. Zubair.: Compact star in presence of pressure anisotropy in Tolman spacetime, Eur. Phys. J. C 81,531 (2021)

 

  1. Mafa Takisa, L.L. Leeuw, S.D. Maharaj: Exact model of compact stars with ordinary and dark matter, Astrophys. Space Sci. 164, 164 (2020).

 

  1. Mafa Takisa, S.D. Maharaj, L.L. Leeuw: E_ect of electric charge on conformal compact stars, Eur. Phys. J. C 79, 8 (2019).

 

  1. Mafa Takisa, S.D. Maharaj, C Mulangu.: Compact relativistic star with quadratic envelope, Pramana - J. Phys. 92, 40 (2019).

 

  1. Mafa Takisa, S.D. Maharaj, A.M. Manjonjo, S. Moopanar.: Spherical conformal models for compact stars, Eur. Phys. J. C 77, 713 (2017).

 

  1. Kileba Matondo, P. Mafa Takisa, S. D. Maharaj, Subharthi Ray.: Prediction of stellar masses with Finch and Skea geometry, Astrophys. Space Sci. 362, 186 (2017).

 

  1. Mafa Takisa, S. D, Maharaj.: Anisotropic charged core envelope star, Astrophys. Space Sci. 361, 262 (2016).

 

  1. Maharaj, D. Kileba Matondo, P. Mafa Takisa.: Family of Finch and Skea relativistic stars, Int. J. Mod. Phys. D. 26, 1750014 (2016).

 

  1. Mafa Takisa, S. Ray, S. D. Maharaj.: Stellar objects in the quadratic regime, Astrophys. Space Sci. 354, 463 (2014).

 

  1. Mafa Takisa, S. Ray, S. D. Maharaj.: Charged compact objects in linear regime, Astrophys. Space Sci. 350, 733 (2014).

 

  1. Mafa Takisa, S. D, Maharaj.: Some charged polytropic models, Gen. Relativ. Gravit. 45, 1951 (2013).

 

  1. Mafa Takisa, S. D. Maharaj.: Compact models with regular charge distributions, Astrophys. Space Sci. 343, 569 (2013).

 

  1. D.Maharaj, P. Mafa Takisa.: Regular models with quadratic equation of state, Gen. Relativ. Gravit. 44, 1419 (2012).

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Unisa Research Fellowship 2019 - 2021,
  • AES Postdoctoral Fellowship 2014 - 2018,
  • NRF doctoral Fellowship: 2011 - 2013,
  • DAAD doctoral Fellowship: 2011 - 2013,
  • Doctoral Research Grant Award, University of KwaZulu-Natal: 2012,
  • Best PhD student presentation at the South African Gravity Society meeting: 2011,
  • NRF Master Fellowship: 2010.

Projects