Daya Reddy | |
|---|---|
 Reddy in 2018 | |
| Born | 10 March 1953 Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | BSc (Eng), University of Cape Town (1973) PhD, Cambridge University (1977) |
| Known for | Director, Centre for Research in Computational Mechanics, Former President, International Science Council (2018-2021) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied mathematics
Computational mechanics Science policy |
| Institutions | University of Cape Town |
| Website | https://www.cerecam.uct.ac.za/people/bdr |
Batmanathan Dayanand (Daya) Reddy (born 10 March 1953) is a South African scientist. He is Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics and served as interim Vice Chancellor[1] (President) at the University of Cape Town between March 2023 and July 2024. Reddy held the South African Research Chair in Computational and Applied Mechanics from 2007 to 2021, and is a former director of the Centre for Research in Computational and Applied Mechanics (CERECAM) there. From 2018 to 2021, he was the inaugural president of the International Science Council.[2]
- ^ Ngonyama, Babalwa. "Appointment of the interim Vice-Chancellor". UCT News. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Daya Reddy - Profile".