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• 2015

  Study of technical, economical and environmental viability of ground source heat pump system for Himalayan cities of India

  Sivasakthivel, T., Murugesan, K. & Sahoo, P. K., 2015, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 48, p. 452-462 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Geothermal heat pumps
  • Heat pump systems
  • Cooling
  • Space heating
  • Heat exchangers
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• Survival analysis of time to uptake of modern contraceptives among sexually active women of reproductive age in Nigeria

  Fagbamigbe, A. F., Adebowale, A. S. & Morhason-Bello, I., Jan 1 2015, In: BMJ Open. 5, 12, e008371.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nigeria
  • Contraceptive Agents
  • Survival Analysis
  • Coitus
  • Education
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Sustenance of dark fermentative hydrogen production by an undefined bacterial culture

  Obazu, F. O., Afolabi, A. S., Daramola, M. O. & Gray, V. M., Jan 1 2015, WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015. Ao, S. I., Gelman, L., Gelman, L., Hukins, D. W. L., Hunter, A., Korsunsky, A. M., Ao, S. I. & Ao, S. I. (eds.). Newswood Limited, Vol. 2218. p. 951-954 4 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Effluents
  • Hydrogen production
  • Energy balance
  • Fuel cells
  • Productivity

• Synergizing food-energy-water (few) resources for sustainable benefits

  Agbenyeku, E. E. O., Muzenda, E., Msibi, I. M. & Masebinu, S. O., Jan 1 2015, WCECS 2015 - World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2015. Douglas, C., Burgstone, J., Grundfest, W. S., Burgstone, J., Douglas, C. & Ao, S. I. (eds.). Newswood Limited, Vol. 2220. p. 632-636 5 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Water resources
  • Ecosystems
  • Glaciers
  • Drought
  • Water supply

• Synthesis, antimicrobial, and brine shrimps lethality assays of 3,3-diaryl-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)azetidin-2-ones

  Singh, G. S., Al-Kahraman, Y. M. S. A., Mpadi, D. & Yasinzai, M., Jan 1 2015, In: Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry. 52, 2, p. 614-619 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • brine
  • Bioactivity
  • Assays
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance
  • Pyrolysis
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Synthesis, characterization and sorption studies of nitrogen–doped carbon nanotubes

  Osikoya, A. O., Wankasi, D., Vala, R. M. K., Dikio, C. W., Afolabi, A. O., Ayawei, N. & Dikio, E. D., Jan 1 2015, In: Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures. 10, 1, p. 125-134 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Sorption
  • sorption
  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Nitrogen
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Techno-Econometric Analysis of Membrane Technology for Biogas Upgrading

  Masebinu, S. O., Akinlabi, E. T., Muzenda, E., Mbohwa, C. & Aboyade, A. O., 2015, WCECS 2015: Transactions on Engineering Technologies. Ao, S. I., Kim, H. & Amouzegar, M. (eds.). Springer Singapore, p. 481-497

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Membrane technology
  • Biogas
  • Gases
  • Costs
  • Recovery

• Terahertz (6-15 THz) spectroscopy and numerical modeling of intermolecular vibrations in benzoic acid and its derivatives

  Lepodise, L. M., Horvat, J. & Lewis, R. A., Jan 1 2015, In: Applied Spectroscopy. 69, 5, p. 590-596 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Benzoic acid
  • benzoic acid
  • Benzoic Acid
  • Spectroscopy
  • Derivatives
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Terahertz Spectroscopy of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene over a Wide Temperature Range (7-245 K)

  Lepodise, L. M., Horvat, J. & Lewis, R. A., Jan 15 2015, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 119, 2, p. 263-270 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • 2,4-dinitrotoluene
  • Terahertz spectroscopy
  • Blue shift
  • blue shift
  • spectroscopy
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• The acceleration scale, modified Newtonian dynamics and sterile neutrinos

  Diaferio, A. & Angus, G. W., Jan 1 2015, Gravity: Where Do We Stand?. Springer International Publishing, p. 337-366 30 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • dark matter
  • neutrinos
  • galaxies
  • relativity
  • gravitation

• The "chimney forest" of the deep Montenegrin margin, south-eastern Adriatic Sea

  Angeletti, L., Canese, S., Franchi, F., Montagna, P., Reitner, J., Walliser, E. O. & Taviani, M., Sep 1 2015, In: Marine and Petroleum Geology. 66, p. 542-554 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Adriatic Sea
  • chimneys
  • margins
  • carbonates
  • dating
  23 Citations (Scopus)

• The distance to nova V959 Mon from VLA imaging

  Linford, J. D., Ribeiro, V. A. R. M., Chomiuk, L., Nelson, T., Sokoloski, J. L., Rupen, M. P., Mukai, K., O'Brien, T. J., Mioduszewski, A. J. & Weston, J., Jun 1 2015, In: Astrophysical Journal. 805, 2, 136.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • luminosity
  • ejecta
  • rays
  • explosion
  • radio
  23 Citations (Scopus)

• The impact of self-protective measures in the optimal interventions for controlling infectious diseases of human population

  Kassa, S. M. & Ouhinou, A., Jan 1 2015, In: Journal of Mathematical Biology. 70, 1-2, p. 213-236 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • behavior modification
  • Infectious Diseases
  • human population
  • infectious diseases
  • Human
  24 Citations (Scopus)

• The New Tanzania Geodetic Reference Frame (TAREF 11)

  Mayunga, S. & Mtamakaya, J. D., 2015. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

  • GPS
  • geodesy

• The Nigeria wealth distribution and health seeking behaviour: evidence from the 2012 national HIV/AIDS and reproductive health survey

  Fagbamigbe, A. F., Bamgboye, E. A., Yusuf, B. O., Akinyemi, J. O., Issa, B. K., Ngige, E., Amida, P., Bashorun, A. & Abatta, E., Jan 1 2015, In: Health Economics Review. 5, 1, p. 1-10 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Reproductive Health
  • Nigeria
  • Health Surveys
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • HIV
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• The Pliocene-age Stirone River hydrocarbon chemoherm complex (Northern Apennines, Italy)

  Cau, S., Franchi, F., Roveri, M. & Taviani, M., Sep 1 2015, In: Marine and Petroleum Geology. 66, p. 582-595 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • rivers
  • Italy
  • chimneys
  • hydrocarbons
  • Pliocene
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• The Politics of Parental Involvement: How Opportunity Hoarding and Prying Shape Educational Opportunity

  Lyken-Segosebe, D. & Hinz, S. E., Jan 1 2015, In: Peabody Journal of Education. 90, 1, p. 93-112 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Hoarding
  • Politics
  • educational opportunity
  • Public Opinion
  • Parents
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Therapeutic and prophylactic potential of morama (Tylosema esculentum): A review

  Chingwaru, W., Vidmar, J., Kapewangolo, P. T., Mazimba, O. & Jackson, J., Oct 1 2015, In: Phytotherapy Research. 29, 10, p. 1423-1438 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • griffonilide
  • Plant Tubers
  • Population Groups
  • behenic acid
  • Plant Diseases
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• The Realities and Economic Benefit of the Utilization of Fuel Cells as an Alternative Source of Energy: A Review

  Abdulkareem, A. S., Afolabi, A. S., Fungura, N., Mokrani, T. & Mateescu, C., Oct 2 2015, In: Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy. 10, 4, p. 404-411 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • fuel cell
  • Fuel cells
  • Economics
  • economics
  • energy
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• The rising tide of polypharmacy and drug-drug interactions: Population database analysis 1995-2010

  Guthrie, B., Makubate, B., Hernandez-Santiago, V. & Dreischulte, T., Dec 12 2015, In: BMC Medicine. 13, 1, 74.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Polypharmacy
  • Drug Interactions
  • Databases
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Population
  329 Citations (Scopus)

• Thermal and flammability study of polystyrene composites containing magnesium-aluminum layered double hydroxide (MgAl-C16 LDH), and an organophosphate

  Majoni, S., 2015, In: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 120, 2, p. 1435-1443 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Thermal perturbations beneath the incipient Okavango Rift Zone, northwest Botswana

  Leseane, K., Atekwana, E. A., Mickus, K. L., Abdelsalam, M. G., Shemang, E. M. & Atekwana, E. A., 2015, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 120, 2, p. 1210-1228 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Botswana
  • rift zone
  • Curie point
  • heat flow
  • Gravitation
  46 Citations (Scopus)

• Thermometric Studies of a Class of New Nanolubricants

  Bakhtiyarov, S., Kutelia, E. R. & Dennis, S., 2015, In: Tribology International.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• THz spectroscopic characterization of biochar

  Lepodise, L., Lewis, R., Joseph, S. & Horvat, J., Nov 11 2015, IRMMW-THz 2015 - 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7327752

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • soils
  • fertilizers
  • Soils
  • Fertilizers
  • characterization

• Towards the Cultural Knowledge Ontology

  Phefo, O. S. D., Kefitiley, N. & Hlomani, H., Oct 19 2015, Proceedings - 2015 IEEE 16th International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration, IRI 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 526-533 8 p. 7301022

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Cultural Knowledge
  • Ontology
  • Dissemination
  • Popular Culture
  • Software Engineering
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Tracking and tracing of global Supply chain network: Case study from a finnish company

  Shamsuzzoha, A., Ehrs, M., Addo-Tengkorang, R. & Helo, P., 2015, ICEIS 2015 - 17th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, Proceedings. SciTePress, Vol. 1. p. 46-53 8 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Global Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Network
  • Supply chains
  • Logistics
  • Industry
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Tribocorrosion behaviour of laser cladded biomedical grade titanium alloy

  Obadele, B. A., Andrews, A., Olubambi, P. A., Mathew, M. T. & Pityana, S., Oct 1 2015, In: Materials and Corrosion. 66, 10, p. 1133-1139 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • titanium alloy (TiAl6V4)
  • Sodium chloride
  • Titanium alloys
  • titanium
  • Lasers
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Tribocorrosion response of laser clad TiNiZrO₂ composite coatings on Ti6Al4V

  Obadele, B. A., Andrews, A., Olubambi, P. A., Mathew, M. T. & Pityana, S., Jan 1 2015, Light Metals Technology 2015. Chikosha, S. & Chikwanda, H. K. (eds.). Trans Tech Publications Ltd, p. 345-350 6 p. (Materials Science Forum; vol. 828-829).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • titanium alloy (TiAl6V4)
  • Composite coatings
  • Ytterbium
  • Lasers
  • coatings
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Tribological and Corrosion Behavior of HVOF-Sprayed WC-Co-Based Composite Coatings in Simulated Mine Water Environments

  Masuku, Z. H., Olubambi, P. A., Potgieter, J. H. & Obadele, B. A., Mar 4 2015, In: Tribology Transactions. 58, 2, p. 337-348 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Composite coatings
  • corrosion
  • Corrosion
  • Coatings
  • coatings
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Tweaking the culture of the community college

  Braxton, J. M., Doyle, W. R. & Lyken-Segosebe, D., 2015, New Directions for Community Colleges: No. 171. Community College Faculty Scholarship. Jossey-Bass Inc.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

• Understanding of lifelong learning by engineering instructors

  Uziak, J., Walczak, M., Tunde Oladiran, M. & Gizejowski, M., 2015, In: International Journal of Engineering Education. 31, 6, p. 1576-1586 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • lifelong learning
  • Students
  • instructor
  • Engineers
  • engineering
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Understanding the functionality of multiplexed sensors in order to aid design and enhance performance

  Moodley, K., Land, K. J. & Muzenda, E., Jan 1 2015, MicroTAS 2015 - 19th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences. Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society, p. 1640-1642 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Design aids
  • Biomarkers
  • Microfluidics
  • Impurities
  • Sensors

• Use of non-conventional yeast improves the wine aroma profile of Ribolla Gialla

  Dashko, S., Zhou, N., Tinta, T., Sivilotti, P., Lemut, M. S., Trost, K., Gamero, A., Boekhout, T., Butinar, L. & Vrhovsek, U., 2015, In: Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 42, 7, p. 997-1010 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  32 Citations (Scopus)

• Using blind analysis for software engineering experiments

  Sigweni, B. & Shepperd, M., Apr 27 2015, Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering, EASE 2015. Association for Computing Machinery, Vol. 27-29-April-2015. a32

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Software engineering
  • Trimming
  • Experiments
  • Statistical methods
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Water and Wastewater Management in Local Government: Skills Needs and Development

  Ochieng, A., Onyango, M. S., Thokozani, M., Esmail, S., Leswifi, T., Sophia, R. & John, K., 2015, 127 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  • Water management
  • Wastewater
  • Oxidation
  • Photocatalysis
  • Biodegradation

• Work-shift Schedule as Determinant of Occupational Health Problem among Call Center Agents in Cebu City, Philippines

  Amit, L. M., Ultra Jr, V. & Song, Y-W., 2015, Proceedings of 2015 Winter Conference of the Korean Industrial Hygiene Association. p. 64

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

• ZnO nanowire-FET for charge-based sensing of protein biomolecules

  Ditshego, N. M. J., Ghazali, N. A. B., Ebert, M., Sun, K., Zeimpekis, I., Ashburn, P., De Planque, M. R. R. & Chong, H. M. H., Jan 1 2015, IEEE-NANO 2015 - 15th International Conference on Nanotechnology. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 801-804 4 p. 7388733

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Biomolecules
  • Zinc Oxide
  • Zinc oxide
  • Nanowires
  • Muramidase
  4 Citations (Scopus)
• 2016

  3D GUI for flash floods modeling: Applications in river catchments

  Ignat, S., Stoian, I., Capatina, D., Ghiran, O. & Agachi, S. P., Jun 27 2016, 2016 20th IEEE International Conference on Automation, Quality and Testing, Robotics, AQTR 2016 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7501399

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Catchments
  • Graphical user interfaces
  • Rivers
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Hydraulic structures

• 3D numerical modelling of negative apparent conductivity anomalies in loop-loop electromagnetic measurements: a case study at a dacite intrusion in Sugisawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan

  Selepeng, A., Sakanaka, S. & Nishitani, T., 2016, In: Exploration Geophysics. 48, 3, p. 177-191 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • rock intrusions
  • electromagnetic measurement
  • intrusion
  • dacite
  • magnetic dipoles
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• A branch-and-bound multi-parametric programming approach for non-convex multilevel optimization with polyhedral constraints

  Kassa, A. M. & Kassa, S. M., 2016, In: Journal of Global Optimization. 64, 4, p. 745-764 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Parametric Programming
  • Non-convexity
  • Branch-and-bound
  • Nonlinear programming
  • Global optimization
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Accomplishments of the MUSICA project to provide accurate, long-term, global and high-resolution observations of tropospheric {H₂xch li O,δD} pairs - A review

  Schneider, M., Wiegele, A., Barthlott, S., González, Y., Christner, E., Dyroff, C., García, E. O., Hase, F., Blumenstock, T., Sepúlveda, E., Mengistu Tsidu, G., Takele Kenea, S., Rodríguez, S. & Andrey, J., Jul 7 2016, In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques. 9, 7, p. 2845-2875 31 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • MetOp
  • IASI
  • atmospheric composition
  • remote sensing
  • Fourier transform
  25 Citations (Scopus)

• A comparative study of spark plasma sintering and hybrid spark plasma sintering of 93W-4.9Ni-2.1Fe heavy alloy

  Shongwe, M. B., Diouf, S., Durowoju, M. O., Olubambi, P. A., Ramakokovhu, M. M. & Obadele, B. A., Feb 1 2016, In: International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. 55, p. 16-23 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Spark plasma sintering
  • Hardness
  • Tungsten
  • Mechanical properties
  • Peeling
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• A forensic cloud environment to address the big data challenge in digital forensics: Proceedings of 2016 SAI Computing Conference, SAI 2016

  Tabona, O. & Blyth, A., 2016, p. 579-584. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• A fundamental investigation on the breakage of a bed of silica sand particles: An attainable region approach

  Danha, G., Legodi, D., Hlabangana, N., Bhondayi, C. & Hildebrandt, D., Nov 1 2016, In: Powder Technology. 301, p. 1208-1212 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Silica sand
  • Steel
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Silica
  • Comminution
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Alcohol dehydrogenase gene ADH3 activates glucose alcoholic fermentation in genetically engineered Dekkera bruxellensis yeast

  Schifferdecker, A. J., Siurkus, J., Andersen, M. R., Joerck-Ramberg, D., Ling, Z., Zhou, N., Blevins, J. E., Sibirny, A. A., Piškur, J. & Ishchuk, O. P., 2016, In: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 100, 7, p. 3219-3231 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  10 Citations (Scopus)

• A low-loss 2^nd order chebychev microwave cavity band pass filter

  Chose, M., Chuma, J. M., Yahya, A., Kobe, O. B., Ngebani, I. & Pholele, T. M., Dec 5 2016, 2016 IEEE Radio and Antenna Days of the Indian Ocean, RADIO 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7772017

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Scattering parameters
  • bandpass filters
  • Bandpass filters
  • Microwaves
  • filters
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Analysis of the skills required for green economy: The local government sector perspective: Final Report To The Local Government Sector Education and Training (LGSETA)

  Ochieng, A., Seodigeng, T., Modiba, E., Mabuza, J. & Matshediso, B., 2016, 121 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  • green economy
  • education and training
  • local government
  • carbon emission
  • analysis

• An efficient closed frequent item sets mining algorithm-for mining closed frequent item sets from data streams

  Kuthadi, V. M. & Selvaraj, R., Jan 1 2016, In: Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience. 13, 10, p. 7467-7474 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Frequent Itemsets
  • Data Streams
  • Mining
  • Set theory
  • Closed

• An enhanced security pattern for wireless sensor network

  Kuthadi, V. M., Selvaraj, R. & Marwala, T., Jan 1 2016, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computer and Communication Technologies, IC3T 2015. Mandal, J. K., Bhateja, V., Satapathy, S. C. & Raju, K. S. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 61-71 11 p. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; vol. 380).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Agglomeration
  • Wireless sensor networks
  • Base stations
  • Data privacy
  • Sensors
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• An External Replication on the Effects of Test-driven Development Using a Multi-site Blind Analysis Approach

  Fucci, D., Scanniello, G., Romano, S., Shepperd, M., Sigweni, B., Uyaguari, F., Turhan, B., Juristo, N. & Oivo, M., Sep 8 2016, 10th ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement, ESEM 2016. IEEE Computer Society, Vol. 08-09-September-2016. a3

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Productivity
  • Experiments
  • Students
  • Testing
  • Costs
  19 Citations (Scopus)