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  3D correlative light and electron microscopy of cultured cells using serial blockface scanning electron microscopy

  Russell, M. R. G., Lerner, T. R., Burden, J. J., Nkwe, D. O., Pelchen-Matthews, A., Domart, M. C., Durgan, J., Weston, A., Jones, M. L., Peddie, C. J., Carzaniga, R., Florey, O., Marsh, M., Gutierrez, M. G. & Collinson, L. M., Jan 1 2017, In: Journal of Cell Science. 130, 1, p. 278-291 14 p.

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

  • Workflow
  • Electron Scanning Microscopy
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Cultured Cells
  • Microscopy
  33 Citations (Scopus)

• 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
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Acculturative stress and disengagement: Learning from the adjustment challenges faced by East Asian international graduate students

  Lyken-Segosebe, D., 2017, In: International Journal of Higher Education. 6, 6, p. 66-77

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

  Open Access

  • disengagement
  • graduate
  • learning
  • student
  • language barrier

• 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
  25 Citations (Scopus)

• A critical review on factors influencing fermentative hydrogen production

  Kothari, R., Kumar, V., Pathak, V. V., Ahmad, S., Ochieng, A. & Tyagi, V. V., 2017, In: Frontiers in Bioscience - Landmark. 22, p. 1195-1220 26 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Hydrogen production
  • Fermentation
  • Hydrogen
  • Renewable Energy
  • Bioremediation
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• A critical review on solid desiccant-based hybrid cooling systems

  Jani, D. B., Mishra, M. & Sahoo, P. K., 2017, In: International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration. 25, 3

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

  Open Access

  • Hygroscopic Agents
  • Cooling systems
  • Thermal comfort
  • Cooling
  • Vapors
  20 Citations (Scopus)

• Aeromagnetic, gravity, and Differential Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar analyses reveal the causative fault of the 3 April 2017 M-w 6.5 Moiyabana, Botswana, earthquake

  Kolawole, F., Atekwana, E. A., Malloy, S., Stamps, D. S., Grandin, R., Abdelsalam, M. G., Leseane, K. & Shemang, E. M., 2017, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 44, 17, p. 8837-8846 10 p.

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

  • Botswana
  • synthetic aperture radar
  • earthquakes
  • gravitation
  • gravity
  18 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)

• Alphabet-dependent Parallel Algorithm for Suffix Tree Construction for Pattern Searching

  Dinakenyane, O., Schroeder, H., Kuthadi, V. M. & Kaniwa, F., 2017, In: arXiv preprint arXiv:1704.05660.

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

• A Multi-Templated Fe-Ni-Cu Ion Imprinted Polymer for the Selective and Simultaneous Removal of Toxic Metallic Ions from Wastewater

  Batlokwa, B. S. & Stevens, M., 2017, In: International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment. 11, 5

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

  Open Access

• Analysis of enterprise supply chain communication networks in engineering product development

  Addo-Tenkorang, R. & Helo, P. T., Jan 1 2017, In: International Journal of Logistics Management. 28, 1, p. 47-74 28 p.

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

  • Product Development
  • Communication Networks
  • Product development
  • Supply chains
  • Telecommunication networks
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Analytical solution of the Graetz problem for non-linear viscoelastic fluids in tubes of arbitrary cross-section

  Letelier, M. F., Hinojosa, C. B. & Siginer, D. A., Jan 1 2017, In: International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 111, p. 369-378 10 p.

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

  • tubes
  • Fluids
  • fluids
  • cross sections
  • Secondary flow
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• 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

• A New Class of Generalized Distributions for Survival and Lifetime Data Analysis: Theory and Applications

  Oluyede, B. O., Huang, S., Mashabe, B. & Fagbamigbe, A. F., 2017, In: JPSS.

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

• AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF CHALLENGES FACED BY WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA

  Aneke, E. O., Derera, E. & Bomani, M., 2017, In: International Journal of Business and Management Studies. 9, 2, p. 35-51 17 p.

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

• A note on the steady flow of Newtonian fluids with pressure dependent viscosity in a rectangular duct

  Akyildiz, F. T. & Siginer, D., Jul 1 2016, In: International Journal of Engineering Science. 104, p. 1-4 4 p.

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

  • Steady flow
  • Ducts
  • Viscosity
  • Newtonian liquids
  • Fluids
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• A novel clustering based feature subset selection framework for effective data classification

  Selvaraj, R., Sivakumar, S. & Venkataraman, S., 2016, In: Indian Journal of Technology. 9, 4

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

• A novel feature selection framework for improving detection performance of supervised classifiers

  Venkataraman, S., Selvaraj, R. & Kuthadi, V. M., 2017, In: Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 12, Specialissue10, p. 9021-9027 7 p.

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

  • Feature extraction
  • Classifiers
  • Support vector machines

• Ant-based distributed denial of service detection technique using roaming virtual honeypots

  Selvaraj, R., Kuthadi, V. M. & Marwala, T., May 19 2016, In: IET Communications. 10, 8, p. 929-935 7 p.

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

  • Ant colony optimization
  • Telecommunication traffic
  • Deposits
  • Bandwidth
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Anti-diabetic effects of an ethanol extract of Cassia abbreviata stem bark on diabetic rats and possible mechanism of its action: Anti-diabetic properties of Cassia abbreviata

  Bati, K., Kwape, T. E. & Chaturvedi, P., Mar 1 2017, In: Journal of Pharmacopuncture. 20, 1, p. 45-51 7 p.

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

  • Cassia
  • Ethanol
  • Body Weight
  • Glucose-6-Phosphatase
  • Hexokinase
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• A Packet Distribution Traffic Model for Industrial Application: A Case of BIUST Network

  Solomon, T., Zungeru, A. M., Selvaraj, R. & Mangwala, M., 2017, In: International Journal of Information and Electronics Engineering. 7, 5, p. 136-140

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

  Open Access

  • Industrial applications
  • Random processes
  • Statistics
  • Mathematical models
  • Bandwidth

• Application of artificial neural network for predicting performance of solid desiccant cooling systems – A review

  Jani, D. B., Mishra, M. & Sahoo, P. K., 2017, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 80, p. 352-366 15 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Cooling systems
  • Neural networks
  • Stream flow
  • Coefficient of performance
  • Atmospheric humidity
  39 Citations (Scopus)

• Application of mucilage from Dicerocaryum eriocarpum plant as biosorption medium in the removal of selected heavy metal ions

  Bassey, O. J., Odiyo, J. O., Chimuka, L., Ochieng, A. & Bassey, B. J., 2016, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 177, p. 365-372

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

  Open Access

  • Biosorption
  • mucilage
  • Metal ions
  • Heavy ions
  • Heavy metals
  23 Citations (Scopus)

• Application of the attainable region method to determine optimal conditions for milling and leaching

  Hlabangana, N., Danha, G., Bwalya, M. M., Hildebrandt, D. & Glasser, D., 2017, In: Powder Technology. 317, p. 400-407 8 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Leaching
  • Recovery
  • Ores
  • Gold
  • Profitability
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Approximating a common fixed point of finite family of asymptotically quasi-nonexpansive mappings in Banach spaces

  Woldeamanuel, S. T., Sangago, M. G. & Hailu, H. Z., Sep 1 2016, In: Afrika Matematika. 27, 5-6, p. 949-961 13 p.

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

  • Nonexpansive Mapping
  • Common Fixed Point
  • Banach space
  • Uniformly Convex Banach Space
  • Family
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Approximating fixed points of lipschitz pseudo-contractive semigroups and solutions of variational inequalities

  Boikanyo, O. A. & Zegeye, H., 2017, In: Nonlinear Functional Analysis and Applications. 22, 5, p. 1029-1047 19 p.

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

  • Hilbert spaces
  • Variational Inequalities
  • Lipschitz
  • Semigroup
  • Fixed point

• Approximating fixed points of the composition of two resolvent operators

  Boikanyo, O. A., 2017, In: Fixed Point Theory. 18, 1, p. 137-139 3 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Hilbert spaces
  • Resolvent Operator
  • Iterative methods
  • Resolvent
  • Mathematical operators

• Are the timings and risk factors changing? Survival analysis of timing of first antenatal care visit among pregnant women in Nigeria (2003-2013)

  Fagbamigbe, A. F., Mashabe, B., Lepetu, L. & Abel, C., Oct 30 2017, In: International Journal of Women's Health. 9, p. 807-819 13 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Prenatal Care
  • Nigeria
  • Survival Analysis
  • Pregnant Women
  • Pregnancy
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Are the timings and risk factors changing&63; Survival analysis of timing of first antenatal care visit among pregnant women in Nigeria (2003–&59; 2013)

  Fagbamigbe, A. F., Mashabe, B., Lepetu, L. & Abel, C., 2017, In: International Journal of Women's Health. 55, 1, p. 807-819 13 p.

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

• A review of thermal energy storage designs, heat storage materials and cooking performance of solar cookers with heat storage

  Nkhonjera, L., Bello-Ochende, T., John, G. & King'ondu, C. K., 2017, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 75, p. 157-167 11 p.

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

• A review on quality factor enhanced on-chip microwave planar resonators

  Kobe, O. B., Chuma, J., Jamisola, R. & Chose, M., 2017, In: Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal. 20, 2, p. 460-466 7 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Waveguides
  • Resonators
  • Microwaves
  • Planar waveguides
  • Fabrication
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessing drivers of benthic macroinvertebrate community structure in African highland streams: An exploration using multivariate analysis

  Dalu, T., Wasserman, R. J., Tonkin, J. D., Alexander, M. E., Dalu, M. T. B., Motitsoe, S. N., Manungo, K. I., Bepe, O. & Dube, T., 2017, In: Science of the Total Environment. 601-602, p. 1340-1348 9 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Multivariate Analysis
  • multivariate analysis
  • macroinvertebrate
  • Catchments
  • community structure
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessment of prediction and predictability of short rains over equatorial East Africa using a multi-model ensemble

  Bahaga, T. K., Kucharski, F., Tsidu, G. M. & Yang, H., Feb 1 2016, In: Theoretical and Applied Climatology. 123, 3-4, p. 637-649 13 p.

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

  • East Africa
  • rain
  • prediction
  • forecast
  • Indian Ocean Dipole
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessment of test methods for characterizing the hydrophobic nature of surface-treated High Performance Concrete

  Weisheit, S., Unterberger, S. H., Bader, T. & Lackner, R., 2016, In: Construction and Building Materials. 110, p. 145-153 9 p.

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

  Open Access

  • High performance concrete
  • Concretes
  • Water
  • Surface treatment
  • Durability
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• A study on relationship between casting geometric modulus and feeding distance of ductile iron bar-shaped castings

  Saravanan, V. S., Palanisamy, C., Mohanraj, M., Shah, J. & Bhero, S., Jan 1 2016, In: International Journal of Metalcasting. 10, 4, p. 477-482 6 p.

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

  • Nodular iron
  • Casting
  • Solidification
  • Silicates
  • Graphite
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• A Surface Photovoltage Study of Surface Defects on Co-Doped TiO2 Thin Films Deposited by Spray Pyrolysis

  Juma, A., Wafula, H. B., Sakwa, T., Musembi, R. J. & Simiyu, J., 2016, In: Coatings. 6, 3

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

  Open Access
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• A Survey in the Different Designs and Control Systems of Powered Exoskeleton for Lower Extremities

  Baldovino, R. G. & Jamisola, R., 2017, In: Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Biomechanics. 1, 4, p. 109-115 13 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Dynamic models
  • Control systems

• A survey on database synchronization algorithms for mobile device

  Kekgathetse, M. B. & Letsholo, K. J., Apr 10 2016, In: Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology. 86, 1, p. 1-9 9 p.

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

  • Mobile Devices
  • Synchronization
  • Mobile computing
  • Server
  • Review
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• A Survey on Management of Upstream Land Use and its Impact on Downstream Water Quality Parameters

  Patella, W., Jamisola, R., Letswenyo, M. W. & Nagayo, A. M., 2017, In: Journal of Computational Innovations and Engineering Applications. 2, 1, p. 1-11 11 p.

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

  Open Access

  • land use
  • water quality
  • allocation
  • water body
  • parameter

• Auction-based competition of hybrid small cells for dropped macrocell users

  Basutli, B. & Lambotharan, S., 2017, In: IET Signal Processing. 11, 6, p. 695-703 9 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Base stations
  • Global optimization
  • Beamforming
  • Wireless networks
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Authigenic minerals from the Paola Ridge (southern Tyrrhenian Sea): Evidences of episodic methane seepage

  Franchi, F., Rovere, M., Gamberi, F., Rashed, H., Vaselli, O. & Tassi, F., Sep 1 2017, In: Marine and Petroleum Geology. 86, p. 228-247 20 p.

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

  Open Access

  • seepage
  • mud
  • authigenic mineral
  • siderites
  • mud volcano
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• A WITHIN HOST MODEL of BLOOD STAGE MALARIA with TREATMENT

  Marijani, T. & Lungu, E., Mar 1 2017, In: Journal of Biological Systems. 25, 1, p. 1-27 27 p.

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

  • Parasites
  • Malaria
  • malaria
  • Drug therapy
  • Cells

• Baobabs on Kubu Island, Botswana – A dendrochronological multi-parameter study using ring width and stable isotopes (δ¹³C, δ¹⁸O)

  Slotta, F., Helle, G., Heussner, K. U., Shemang, E. & Riedel, F., Jan 1 2017, In: Erdkunde. 71, 1

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

  • Botswana
  • tree ring
  • stable isotope
  • climate
  • climate change
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Batch equilibrium and kinetics of mercury removal from aqueous solutions using polythiophene/graphene oxide nanocomposite

  Muliwa, A. M., Onyango, M. S., Maity, A. & Ochieng, A., 2017, In: Water Science and Technology. 75, 12, p. 2841-2851

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

  • Graphene oxide
  • nanocomposite
  • Nanocomposites
  • Adsorption
  • aqueous solution
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Bayesian prediction of TBM penetration rate in rock mass

  Adoko, A. C., Gokceoglu, C. & Yagiz, S., Aug 30 2017, In: Engineering Geology. 226, p. 245-256 12 p.

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

  • TBM
  • Rocks
  • penetration
  • prediction
  • rock
  28 Citations (Scopus)

• Big data applications in operations/supply-chain management: A literature review

  Addo-Tenkorang, R. & Helo, P. T., Nov 1 2016, In: Computers and Industrial Engineering. 101, p. 528-543 16 p.

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

  • Supply chain management
  • Operations research
  • Big data
  • Industry
  • Internet of things
  129 Citations (Scopus)

• Big Sensor Data Systems for Smart Cities

  Ang, L-M., Seng, K. P., Zungeru, A. M. & Ijemaru, G. K., 2017, In: IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 4, 5, p. 1259-1271 13 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Smart city
  • Sensors
  • Big data
  • Ecosystems
  50 Citations (Scopus)

• Bingham Fluids: Deformation and Energy Dissipation in Triangular Cross Section Tube Flow

  Letelier, M. F., Barrera, C., Dennis, S., Stockle, J. S., Godoy, F. & Rosas, C., 2016, In: Meccanica. 53, 1-2, p. 161-173

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

  Open Access

  • Pipe flow
  • plugs
  • Shear stress
  • Energy dissipation
  • energy dissipation
  2 Citations (Scopus)