Civil Engineering July 2022 | Vol 30 No 6

42 July 2022 Civil Engineering Michael (Mike) Hellens Mike Hellens (Pr Tech Eng) is a registered professional engineering technologist with over 40 years’ experience in the traffic and trans- portation sector. After 26 years with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport he started the company Mikros Traffic Monitoring KZN where he has been the Managing Director for the past 20 years. His extensive experience has included specialising in over- loading control management, weigh-in-motion, electronic traffic monitoring, data quality management and road safety projects. Through his passion for road safety, Mike has pioneered the introduction of average speed over distance technology for law enforcement purposes in South Africa. He has also developed the integration of automatic number plate recognition technology with weigh-in-motion technology which allows for intelligent screening of overloaded heavy vehicles. Mike has served on the national overload, abnormal loads and traffic monitoring committees and more recently the National Regulator for Compulsory Specification committee in setting the standards for average speed over distance and dynamic weighing for enforcement. Prof. Adeshola Ilemobade Adeshola Ayodeji Ilemobade (Pr Eng) is a passionate educator who men- tors and inspires others. Adeshola joined the WITS School of Civil and Environmental Engineering as a lecturer in 2002 and in 2021 was pro- moted to Full Professor. He actively researches and publishes in the areas of water demand, conservation, and supply, and his collaborations have attracted significant funding for research, equipment, workshops, teaching and students. Recently, Adeshola led two multi-discipli- nary teams that developed the City of Johannesburg’s Sanitation Policy and Rainwater Harvesting Guidelines. Adeshola is NRF rated, a professional engineer with ECSA, a member of the SAICE Journal Panel, and a co-editor of several initiatives. He is married to Omolayo and they are blessed with two sons. Segomotso Kelefetswe Segomotso Kelefetswe (Pr Eng) is a civil engineer with 20 years’ experience. He holds Master’s in Engineering Management and currently works for TCTA as Project Engineer in the implementation of bulk raw water projects on behalf of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). He values integrating engineering deliverables with other fields in ensuring that projects are implemented effectively without posing implementation risks during operation and maintenance stages. Previous experience includes design, construction supervision, rehabilitation/betterment of dams and dam safety surveillance within and outside the country. In 2005 he initiated a training programme for DWS in which he mentored and trained bursary holders from the department. He still mentors and supports young graduate engineers and is the founder of Outlook Foundation, an award-winning NPO registered with the Department of Social Development for youth development since 2004. Segomotso previously served as chairperson of the SAICE Water Engineering Division and is currently the division’s treasurer in addition to being on the Manco of the South African National Committee on Large Dams (SANCOLD). Innocentia Mahlangu Innocentia Mahlangu (Pr Eng, PMP, AgilePM) is an award-winning and internationally recognised profes- sional project manager and senior civil engineer. She holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand and is experienced in the design and execution of railway infrastructure projects, having held positions such as design engineer, resident engineer as well as roles in project and construction management. In her current role at Hatch, she is a specialist project manager, overseeing projects in the mining, metals and infrastructure sectors as part of the project delivery group. She also serves as a project delivery sponsor, providing governance oversight on several projects. Innocentia is the current chair of SAICE’s Diversity and Inclusivity Panel as well as the Education and Training Committee. Additionally, she is the founder of a non-profit organisation for women in engineering, SHEngineers. Innocentia is the recipient of several local and international awards including being named one of 150 Global Women Leaders and one of 50 Young Global Project Leaders of the Future. SA I CE and profess i onal news SAICE appoints new Fellows The SAICE College of Fellows has elevated five SAICE members to the grade of Fellow, recognising their achievements and contributions to the civil engineering profession.