Reinhard. Jansen van Vuuren
High performance computing, optics, electronics, and taking just about anything apart.
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Projects
01Polarisation shift keying in free-space opticsPerformance analysis of data encoded in the polarisation of light over free space.Research
02LABRATAn open standard for interfacing with lab equipment.In development
03Automatic laser alignmentPCB, firmware, and control software that align high-speed free-space optical links.Optics lab
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Research
Journal article · March 2025
From Student SIG to Success: The journey of a student HPC Special Interest Group towards sustainable training and success in Student Cluster Competitions
The Journal of Computational Science Education
DOI 10.22369/issn.2153-4136/16/1/9
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Experience
Work
Jan 2024 – Present
Wits HPC Organiser
Wits HPC and Big Data Interest Group
Part-time
Jan 2026 – Feb 2026
Electronics Design Engineer
Wits Optical Communications Lab
Jan 2025 – Feb 2025
Electronics Design Engineer, vacation work
Wits Optical Communications Lab
Education
2025 – 2026
BSc (Eng) Electrical (Information) Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand
2022 – 2024
BEngSc Biomedical Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand
Honours and awards
2026
1st Place, Final-Year Project Poster and Presentation
University of the Witwatersrand
Dec 2025
2nd Place, SANReN Cybersecurity Challenge
South African National Research Network
Aug 2025
Dean's Award
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Wits
May 2025
First Prize, ASC25 Student Supercomputer Challenge
Asia Supercomputer Community
Aug 2024
1st Place, Syft Analytics Hackathon
Syft Analytics
Dec 2023
1st Place, CHPC National Student Cluster Competition
Centre for High Performance Computing
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News
May 2026Retired supercomputers power Africa's problem-solver pipelineInterviewed about how the Wits HPC team trains new studentsCSIR
Feb 2026SANReN Cyber Security Challenge 2025 FinalWits Engineering team places secondSANReN
Apr 2024South African students excel at global tech event in TexasTeam Wits wins the CHPC Student Cluster CompetitionITWeb
Mar 2024Student competition winners hone skills in TexasTeam Wits trains at Dell and TACC ahead of ISC in GermanyIT-Online
Jan 2024CHPC Names 2024 National Cluster Competition TeamNamed captain of the South African national teamHPCwire