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  Dynamic modeling and validation of 2-ethyl-hexenal hydrogenation process

  Both, R., Cormos, A. M., Agachi, P. S. & Festila, C., May 1 2013, In: Computers and Chemical Engineering. 52, p. 100-111 12 p.

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

  • Hexobarbital
  • Hydrogenation
  • Mathematical models
  • Reaction rates
  • Partial differential equations
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect and control of suspended solids at the blast furnaces

  Afolabi, A. S., Sanusi, K. O., Abdulkareem, A. S. & Bada, O. S., Jan 31 2013, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development. p. 954-960 7 p. (Applied Mechanics and Materials; vol. 261-262).

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

  • Blast furnaces
  • Forestry
  • Reverse osmosis
  • Phenols
  • Effluents

• Effect of ascorbic acid supplementation to the diets of indigenous venda hens on productivity of their progenies aged 8 to 13 weeks

  Adesola, A. A., Ng'ambi, J. W. & Norris, D., Jun 2013, In: Indian Journal of Animal Research. 47, 2, p. 97-104 8 p.

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

  • Ascorbic Acid
  • hens
  • South Africa
  • ascorbic acid
  • Diet

• Effect of flotation parameters on recovery of South Africa nickel sulphide ore

  Afolabi, A. S., Abdulkareem, A. S. & Muzenda, E., Jan 31 2013, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development. p. 961-968 8 p. (Applied Mechanics and Materials; vol. 261-262).

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

  • Flotation
  • Sulfides
  • Ores
  • Nickel
  • Recovery

• Effect of pH on the floatability of base metal sulphides PGMs

  Afolabi, A. S., Muzenda, E. & Abdulkareem, S. A., Jan 1 2013, IAENG Transactions on Engineering Technologies - Special Edition of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2011. p. 239-248 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; vol. 170 LNEE).

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

  • Platinum
  • Sulfides
  • Recovery
  • Metals
  • Chemical properties

• Effect of relay location on two-way DF and AF relay for multi-user system in LTE-A cellular networks

  Aldhaibani, J. A., Yahya, A., Ahmad, R. B., Omar, N. & Ali, Z. G., Sep 2 2013, BEIAC 2013 - 2013 IEEE Business Engineering and Industrial Applications Colloquium. p. 380-385 6 p. 6560153

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

  • Long Term Evolution (LTE)
  • Wireless networks
  • Throughput
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Effects of egg weight on hatchability, chick hatch-weight and subsequent productivity of indigenous venda chickens in polokwane, South Africa

  Ng'ambi, J. W., Thamaga, M. W., Norris, D., Mabelebele, M. & Alabi, O. J., 2013, In: South African Journal of Animal Sciences. 43, 5

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

  • egg weight
  • South Africa
  • chicks
  • chickens
  • chicken eggs
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Effects of Microbe-inoculated Expanded Rice Hull and Grain Quality of Rice on Growth, Yield and Grain Quality of Rice

  Kim, Y. J., Nunez, J. P., Seo, P. D., Lee, S. C. & Ultra Jr, V., 2013, In: KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE. 58, 1, p. 78-83 6 p.

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

  • rice hulls
  • grain quality
  • rice
  • microorganisms
  • fertilizers

• Effects of replicative fitness on competing HIV strains

  Chirove, F. & Lungu, E. M., Jul 1 2013, In: BioSystems. 113, 1, p. 28-36 9 p.

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

  • Fitness
  • Coinfection
  • HIV
  • Pressure
  • Perturbation techniques
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Effects of TiC addition on properties of laser particle deposited WC-Co-Cr and WC-Ni coatings

  Obadele, B. A., Olubambi, P. A. & Johnson, O. T., Dec 2013, In: Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 23, 12, p. 3634-3642 9 p.

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

  • titanium carbide
  • Titanium carbide
  • titanium carbides
  • titanium
  • coating
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Effects of urea-treated fibrous diets on nutrient intake, digestibility, performance and haematological parameters of Yankasa rams

  Alabi, J. O., Arigbede, M., Ng'ambi, J., Norris, D., Shiawoya, E. & Onyekachi, S., Aug 1 2013, In: Tropical Animal Health and Production. 45, 6, p. 1349-1355 7 p.

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

  • nutrient intake
  • rams
  • Urea
  • Nutrients
  • digestibility

• Efficiency of Roundabouts as Compared to Traffic Light Controlled Intersections in Urban Road Network

  Chimdessa, Y., Kassa, S. M. & Obsu, L. L., 2013, In: Momona Ethiopian Journal of Science (MEJS). 5, 2, p. 81-100

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

• Electrochemical behaviour of an austenitic stainless steel reinforced concrete in the presence of starch and cellulose admixtures

  Ikotun, B. D. & Afolabi, A. S., Feb 18 2013, In: Construction and Building Materials. 42, p. 22-28 7 p.

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

  • Starch
  • Cellulose
  • Austenitic stainless steel
  • Reinforced concrete
  • Concretes
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Emissions analysis from combustion of eco-fuel briquettes for domestic applications

  Pilusa, T. J., Huberts, R. & Muzenda, E., 2013, Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 24, 4, p. 30-36 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  • Stoves
  • Chimneys
  • Flue gases
  • Gas emissions
  • Biomass
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Energy efficiency performance improvements for ant-based routing algorithm in wireless sensor networks

  Zungeru, A. M., Seng, K. P., Ang, L. M. & Chong Chia, W., Apr 5 2013, In: Journal of Sensors. 2013, 759654.

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

  Open Access

  • Routing algorithms
  • Energy efficiency
  • Wireless sensor networks
  • Routing protocols
  • sensors
  30 Citations (Scopus)

• Enhancing link quality in a multi-hop relay in LTE-A employing directional antenna

  Aldhaibani, J. A., Yahya, A., Ahmad, R. B., Ali, Z. G. & Fayadh, R. A., Jan 1 2013, p. 99-104. 6 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Antennas
  • Base stations
  • Outages
  • Simulators
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Erratum: Orthopyroxene + Sillimanite Predating Sapphirine + Quartz: A rare case of ultrahigh-temperature metamorphism from the central zone, limpopo complex, South Africa (Canadian Mineralogist 50:5 (1153-1163))

  Belyanin, G. A., Rajesh, H. M., Sajeev, K. & Van Reenen, D. D., Feb 2013, In: Canadian Mineralogist. 51, 1, p. 193 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

• Erratum: Improving performance-limited interference system with coordinated multipoint transmission (Procedia Engineering (2013) 53C (428-434))

  Zain, A. S. M., Yahya, A., Malek, M. F. A. & Omar, N., Jan 1 2013, In: Procedia Engineering. 53, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

• Estimates of lactation curve parameters for Bonsmara and Nguni cattle using the weigh-suckle-weigh technique

  Maiwashe, A., Nengovhela, N. B., Nephawe, K. A., Sebei, J., Netshilema, T., Mashaba, H. D., Nesengani, L. & Norris, D., Sep 25 2013, In: South African Journal of Animal Sciences. 43, 5

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

  • Bonsmara
  • lactation curve
  • milk production
  • cattle
  • beef production
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• European Analytical Column

  Andersen, J. E. T., Buchberger, W. & Worsfold, P., Jan 1 2013, In: TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 46

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Evaluation of chemical looping systems as carbon capture option to be applied to gasification processes

  Cormos, C. C., Cormos, A. M. & Agachi, S., 2013, In: Computer Aided Chemical Engineering. 32, p. 199-204 6 p.

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

  • Carbon capture
  • Hydrogen
  • Gasification
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Coal
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Evaluation of natural flocculants for conventional water treatment

  Afolabi, A. S., Sigwadi, R., Abdulkareem, A. S. & Mateescu, C. M., Jan 31 2013, Mechanical Materials and Manufacturing Engineering II. p. 298-303 6 p. (Applied Mechanics and Materials; vol. 248).

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

  • Water treatment
  • Polyelectrolytes
  • Seed
  • Water
  • Aluminum sulfate

• Evaluation of reduction roasting and magnetic separation for upgrading Mn/Fe ratio of fine ferromanganese

  Mpho, M., Samson, B. & Ayo, A., Jul 1 2013, In: International Journal of Mining Science and Technology. 23, 4, p. 537-541 5 p.

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

  • ferro-manganese alloy
  • Magnetic separation
  • Manganese
  • birnessite
  • goethite
  28 Citations (Scopus)

• Evaluation of solar water heating systems in Botswana

  Oladiran, M. T. & Ossenburg, E., 2013, Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies IV. Vol. 824. p. 459-466 8 p. (Advanced Materials Research; vol. 824).

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

  • Solar water heaters
  • Heating
  • Water
  • Inspection
  • Systems analysis

• Exergoeconomic optimisation of a cogeneration system using exergy splitting method

  Sahoo, P. K., Wolduamlak, B. & Singh, K. M., 2013.

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

  • Exergy
  • Costs
  • Steam
  • Temperature
  • Electricity
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Expanding the synthesis of Stöber spheres: Towards the synthesis of nano-magnesium oxide and nano-zinc oxide

  Mguni, L. L., Mukenga, M., Muzenda, E., Jalama, K. & Meijboom, R., Apr 1 2013, In: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. 66, 1, p. 91-99 9 p.

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

  • tetraethoxysilane
  • Magnesium Oxide
  • tetraethyl orthosilicate
  • vegetables
  • Biofuels
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Experimental, quantum chemical calculations, and molecular dynamic simulations insight into the corrosion inhibition properties of 2-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)oxazolo[5,4-f][1,10]phenanthroline on mild steel

  Obot, I. B., Obi-Egbedi, N. O., Ebenso, E. E., Afolabi, A. S. & Oguzie, E. E., May 1 2013, In: Research on Chemical Intermediates. 39, 5, p. 1927-1948 22 p.

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

  • 1,10-phenanthroline
  • Molecular dynamics
  • Adsorption
  • Carbon steel
  • Corrosion
  76 Citations (Scopus)

• Extragradient method for solutions of variational inequality problems in Banach spaces

  Zegeye, H. & Shahzad, N., Aug 5 2013, In: Abstract and Applied Analysis. 2013, 832548.

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

  • Banach spaces
  • Accretive Mapping
  • Strictly Pseudocontractive Mapping
  • Extragradient Method
  • Variational Inequality Problem
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Financial liberalisation and banking crises in sub-Saharan Africa

  Gamariel, G., 2013, Energy Research Institute, University of Cape Town.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  • Financial Liberalization
  • Banking Crisis
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Liberalization
  • Financial System

• Finite-size key in the Bennett 1992 quantum-key-distribution protocol for Rényi entropies

  Mafu, M., Garapo, K. & Petruccione, F., Dec 4 2013, In: Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. 88, 6, 062306.

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

  • entropy
  • preprocessing
  • resources
  • derivation
  • optimization
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Fluid-induced dehydration of the paleoarchean sand river biotite-hornblende gneiss, central zone, limpopo complex, South Africa

  Rajesh, H. M., Belyanin, G. A., Safonov, O. G., Kovaleva, E., Golunova, M. A. & van Reenen, D. D., Sep 29 2013, In: Journal of Petrology. 54, 1, p. 41-74 34 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  20 Citations (Scopus)

• Forest carbon balances at the landscape scale investigated with the Q model and the CoupModel - Responses to intensified harvests

  Eliasson, P., Svensson, M., Olsson, M. & Agren, G. I., 2013, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 290, p. 67-78 12 p.

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

  • carbon balance
  • harvest
  • carbon
  • felling
  • soil carbon
  33 Citations (Scopus)

• From the guest editors

  Ledzewicz, U., Friedman, A., Banasiak, J., Schättler, H. & Lungu, E., Jun 2013, In: Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering. 10, 3

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

• Galaxy cluster bulk flows and collision velocities in qumond

  Katz, H., McGaugh, S., Teuben, P. & Angus, G. W., Jul 20 2013, In: Astrophysical Journal. 772, 1, 10.

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

  • collision
  • galaxies
  • collisions
  • simulation
  • elephant
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Gastrostomy insertion in head and neck cancer patients: A 3 year review of insertion method and complication rates

  McAllister, P., Maciver, C., Wales, C., McMahon, J., Devine, J. C., McHattie, G. & Makubate, B., Dec 1 2013, In: British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 51, 8, p. 714-718 5 p.

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

  • Gastrostomy
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • Nutritional Support
  • Enteral Nutrition
  • Nursing Staff
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• Generating irregular models for 3d spherical-particle-based numerical methods

  Huang, G. H., Jiao, Y. Y., Zhang, X. L., Adoko, A. C. & Li, S. C., Oct 7 2013, In: Journal of Applied Mathematics. 2013, 302680.

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

  • Irregular
  • Numerical methods
  • Numerical Methods
  • Generator
  • Model

• Genesis of the Au-Bi-Cu-As, Cu-Mo ± W, and base-metal Au-Ag mineralization at the Mountain Freegold (Yukon, Canada): Constraints from Ar-Ar and Re-Os geochronology and Pb and stable isotope compositions

  Bineli Betsi, T., Lentz, D., Chiaradia, M., Kyser, K. & Creaser, R. A., Dec 1 2013, In: Mineralium Deposita. 48, 8, p. 991-1017 27 p.

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

  • Geochronology
  • geochronology
  • mountains
  • Canada
  • base metal
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Growth and Poverty in Resource-Rich Countries: Does Investment in Human Capital Development lower the risk of the ‘Natural Resource Curse

  Lyken-Segosebe, D., 2013.

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

• Growth and Poverty in Resource-Rich Countries: Towards an Understanding of the Role of Human Capital Development in the “Natural Resource Curse

  Lyken-Segosebe, D., 2013.

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

• Heterosis and combining ability for body weight in a diallel cross of three chicken genotypes

  Siwendu, N. A., Norris, D., Ngambi, J. W., Shimelis, H. A. & Benyi, K., Jan 1 2013, In: Tropical Animal Health and Production. 45, 4, p. 965-970 6 p.

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

  • Hybrid Vigor
  • diallel analysis
  • heterosis
  • Chickens
  • Genotype
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Higher-dimensional orbital-angular-momentum-based quantum key distribution with mutually unbiased bases

  Mafu, M., Dudley, A., Goyal, S., Giovannini, D., McLaren, M., Padgett, M. J., Konrad, T., Petruccione, F., Lütkenhaus, N. & Forbes, A., Sep 5 2013, In: Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. 88, 3, 032305.

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

  • angular momentum
  • orbitals
  • photons
  • receivers
  180 Citations (Scopus)

• High speed approach for detecting QRS complex characteristics in single lead electrocardiogram signal

  Salih, S. K., Aljunid, S. A., Aljunid, S. M., Maskon, O. & Yahya, A., Dec 1 2013, Proceedings - 2013 IEEE International Conference on Control System, Computing and Engineering, ICCSCE 2013. p. 391-396 6 p. 6719996

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

  • Electrocardiography
  • Lead
  • Detectors
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Homogeneous-heterogeneous reactions in a nanofluid flow due to a porous stretching sheet

  Kameswaran, P. K., Shaw, S., Sibanda, P. & Murthy, P. V. S. N., Jan 1 2013, In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 57, 2, p. 465-472 8 p.

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

  • Stretching
  • Water
  • water
  • Silver
  • Ordinary differential equations
  187 Citations (Scopus)

• Homogeneous-heterogeneous reactions in micropolar fluid flow from a permeable stretching or shrinking sheet in a porous medium

  Shaw, S., Kameswaran, P. K. & Sibanda, P., Nov 25 2013, In: Boundary Value Problems. 2013, 77.

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

  • Stretching Sheet
  • Micropolar Fluid
  • Shrinking
  • Fluid Flow
  • Porous Media
  81 Citations (Scopus)

• Hybrid approximation of solutions of integral equations of the Hammerstein type

  Zegeye, H. & Malonza, D. M., Jun 1 2013, In: Arabian Journal of Mathematics. 2, 2, p. 221-232 12 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Hammerstein Equations
  • Uniformly Convex
  • Monotone Operator
  • Invertibility
  • Integral Equations
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Impact behaviour of woven natural silk composite face-sheet sandwiched foam under low velocity impact

  Ude, A. U., Ariffin, A. K. & Azhari, C. H., 2013, Advanced Technologies in Manufacturing, Engineering and Materials. Vol. 774-776. p. 1242-1249 8 p. (Advanced Materials Research; vol. 774-776).

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

  • Silk
  • Foams
  • Composite materials
  • Electron energy levels
  • Polyvinyl chlorides
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Impact damage characteristics in reinforced woven natural silk/epoxy composite face-sheet and sandwich foam, coremat and honeycomb materials

  Ude, A. U., Ariffin, A. K. & Azhari, C. H., Apr 2 2013, In: International Journal of Impact Engineering. 58, p. 31-38 8 p.

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

  • Silk
  • Foams
  • Composite materials
  • Energy absorption
  • Delamination
  45 Citations (Scopus)

• Impact of freeway mobility pattern on routing performance of mobile Ad Hoc networks

  Hassnawi, L. A., Ahmad, R. B., Yahya, A., Alsanad, H. R. & Aljunid, S. A., May 1 2013, In: Journal of Next Generation Information Technology. 4, 3, p. 139-150 12 p.

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

  • Highway systems
  • Mobile ad hoc networks
  • Network protocols
  • Routing protocols
  • Cameras

• Improved intelligent pavement performance (IIPP) modeling for Botswana district Gravel road networks

  Oladele, A. S., Nov 15 2013, Airfield and Highway Pavement 2013: Sustainable and Efficient Pavements - Proceedings of the 2013 Airfield and Highway Pavement Conference. p. 1358-1369 12 p.

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

  • Gravel roads
  • Pavements
  • Gravel
  • Feedforward neural networks
  • Managers
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Improvement of the U-shaped steel sets for supporting the roadways in loose thick coal seam

  Jiao, Y. Y., Song, L., Wang, X. Z. & Coffi Adoko, A., Jun 2013, In: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 60, p. 19-25 7 p.

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

  • coal seam
  • Coal
  • steel
  • Grouting
  • grouting
  88 Citations (Scopus)