Rate My Professor Annlize Marnewick

Prof Annlizé Marnewick is Professor and Head of the Postgraduate School of Engineering Management in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg. She holds a Doctor of Engineering (D Ing) and Master of Engineering (M Ing cum laude) in Engineering Management from the University of Johannesburg, a BSc Honours in Applied Mathematics, and a BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. A registered professional engineer, she brings over 15 years of industry experience as a requirements engineer and business analyst in the architecture, design, and implementation of high-profile system and software engineering projects. Her academic career at the University of Johannesburg includes supervising the graduation of six doctoral students and 146 master’s students, emphasizing professional development to produce problem-solvers for real-world business challenges.

Marnewick’s research specializations encompass systems engineering, requirements engineering, project management, and the integration of sustainability in engineering design and development. Her work aligns with multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals, including clean energy, climate action, and sustainable cities. She has authored or co-authored 50 conference papers and 35 journal articles in prestigious outlets such as IEEE Engineering Management and the International Journal of Project Management. Key publications include 'Adaptive operational strategies for surface mining: challenging climate change impacts and seasonality risks' (2026, Mineral Economics), 'Embedding circularity in the water supply chain: A circularity indicator dashboard for water' (2025, Journal of Industrial Ecology), 'A process-focused guide for sustainable manufacturing: Integrating indicator-based sustainability assessments' (2025, Procedia CIRP), and 'Principle-based decision-making: realising benefits in a scaled agile environment' (2024). During her professorial inauguration in July 2023, she delivered the address 'A requirements engineering perspective on digitalisation and sustainability challenges,' advocating for upfront sustainability requirements to address global environmental issues. With over 2,000 citations on Google Scholar and 102 research outputs documented in institutional repositories, her contributions influence engineering education and practice toward sustainable innovation.