Two academics. Two builders. One studio turning engineering depth into companies.
Shamin Achari holds a BSc(Eng) and PhD in Electrical and Information Engineering (Information Engineering stream) from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. His doctoral research focused on channel modelling and synchronisation error correction, spanning visible light communication, watermark-based coding, and machine learning applications in communications systems.
He is a Senior Lecturer at Wits EIE and co-founder of TEC Labs. His work sits at the intersection of advanced communications engineering, AI systems, and entrepreneurship.
Raees Dangor holds a PhD in Electrical and Information Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand. His doctoral research, "A Multidimensional Approach to Online Learning Poverty," addresses South Africa's intersecting energy, digital, and education divides through a novel measurement framework built on the Alkire-Foster method.
Raees is the co-founder and former Business Development Manager of PeCo Power, a Wits-commercialised clean energy startup that developed the PeCo power system — a plug-and-play, expandable, off-grid energy solution for underserved communities across Africa. He brings deep expertise in power electronics, renewable energy systems, and engineering ventures with direct social impact.
TEC Labs was founded in 2026 by two engineers — both Wits PhDs — who believed that South Africa's engineering talent deserved a platform for venture creation, not just research publication.
From a shared vision of engineering-led entrepreneurship, TEC Labs was established as an independent studio where technical depth meets commercial ambition. We don't just build products — we build companies.
Get in touch with the TEC Labs team.
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