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• 2019

  Substitution of Zea mays by Sorghum bicolor on Performance and Gut Histo-Morphology of Ross 308 Broiler Chickens Aged 1-42 d

  Manyelo, T. G., Ng'ambi, J. W., Norris, D. & Mabelebele, M., Sep 1 2019, In: Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 28, 3, p. 647-657 11 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Ross (chicken breed)
  • Sorghum bicolor
  • Sorghum (Poaceae)
  • broiler chickens
  • Zea mays

• Suitability of Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Stations in Harare, Zimbabwe

  Nhubu, T., Muzenda, E., Mbohwa, C., Patel, B. & Mateescu, C., Nov 2019, Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019. El Hibaoui, A., Essaaidi, M. & Zaz, Y. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 9078181. (Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019).

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

  • Transfer stations
  • Municipal solid waste
  • Waste management
  • Global warming
  • Eutrophication

• Surface integrity of TiC thin film produced by RF magnetron sputtering

  Abegunde Olayinka, O., Esther, A., Oladijo, O. P. & Majumdar, J. D., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 35, p. 950-955 6 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Titanium carbide
  • Magnetron sputtering
  • Thin films
  • Surface structure
  • Surface roughness
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Survival analysis and prognostic factors associated with the timing of first forced sexual act among women in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Cote d‘Ivoire

  Fagbamigbe, A. F., Abi, R., Akinwumi, T., Ogunsuji, O., Odigwe, A. & Olowolafe, T., Jul 2019, In: Scientific African. 4, e00092.

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

  Open Access

  • Zimbabwe
  • Kenya
  • act
  • Ivory Coast
  • place of residence

• Survival analysis and prognostic factors of the timing of first antenatal care visit in Nigeria

  Fagbamigbe, A. F., Abel, C., Mashabe, B. & Adebowale, A. S., Sep 2019, In: Advances in Integrative Medicine. 6, 3, p. 110-119 10 p.

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

  • Prenatal Care
  • Nigeria
  • Survival Analysis
  • Education
  • Pregnancy
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Sustainability issues in sputtering deposition technology

  Mwema, F. M., Akinlabi, E. T. & Oladijo, O. P., 2019, 4th North American IEOM Conference. IEOM 2019. IEOM Society, p. 737-744 8 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management).

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

  • Sputtering
  • Sustainable development
  • Plasma
  • Sustainability
  • Plasma density
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Synchrotron radiation characterization of magnetron sputtered WC-Co thin films on mild steel substrate

  Phiri, R. R., Oladijo, O. P., Akinlabi, E. T., Rattanachata, A. & Nakajima, H., 2019, In: Materials Research Express. 6, 12, 126435.

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

  Open Access

  • Synchrotron radiation
  • Thin films
  • Carbon steel
  • Substrates
  • Physical vapor deposition

• Synthesis and characterization of SnO₂ nanofiller from recycled expanded polystyrene

  Ayeleru, O. O., Dlova, S., Ntuli, F., Kupolati, W. K. & Olubambi, P. A., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 30, p. 635-641 7 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Polystyrenes
  • Characterization (materials science)
  • Polymers
  • Recycling
  • Scanning electron microscopy

• The burr-weibull power series class of distributions

  Oluyede, B. O., Mdlongwa, P., Makubate, B. & Huang, S., Jan 8 2019, In: Austrian Journal of Statistics. 48, p. 1-13 13 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Weibull
  • Power series
  • Poisson distribution
  • Siméon Denis Poisson
  • Rayleigh
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• The effect of a sulphate-reducing bacteria on the rate of corrosion of steel alloys

  Shaku, L., Danha, G., Hlabangana, N. & Bhero, S., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 35, p. 513-521 9 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Sulfates
  • Bacteria
  • Alloy steel
  • Carbon steel
  • Austenitic stainless steel

• The effect of chemical reagents on flotation performance of a pentlandite ore: An attainable region approach

  Sibanda, V., Khan, R. & Danha, G., Jun 15 2019, In: Powder Technology. 352, p. 462-469 8 p.

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

  • pentlandite
  • Flotation
  • Ores
  • isobutyl xanthate
  • Minerals
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• The Effect of RF Power on the Properties of Gallium and Aluminium Co-doped Zinc Oxide (GAZO) Thin Films

  Muchuweni, E., Sathiaraj, T. S., Masanganise, J. & Muchanyereyi, N., Jan 15 2019, In: Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. 29, 1, p. 49-58 10 p.

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

  • Core levels
  • Gallium
  • Zinc Oxide
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Zinc oxide

• The influence of titanium addition on wettability of high-chromium white cast iron-matrix composites

  Madzivhandila, T., Bhero, S. & Varachia, F., May 1 2019, In: Journal of Composite Materials. 53, 11, p. 1567-1576 10 p.

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

  • Chromium
  • Cast iron
  • Titanium
  • Wetting
  • Alumina
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• The microstructural and mechanical characterization of the β-type Ti-11.1Mo-10.8Nb alloy for biomedical applications

  Raganya, M. L., Moshokoa, N. M., Obadele, B., Olubambi, P. A. & Machaka, R., Nov 8 2019, In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 655, 1, 012025.

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

  Open Access

  • Characterization (materials science)
  • Elastic moduli
  • Microhardness
  • titanium alloy (TiAl6V4)
  • Ductile fracture
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• The nonglacial diamictite of Toutswemogala Hill (Lower Karoo Supergroup, Central Botswana): Implications on the extent of the Late Paleozoic ice age in the Kalahari–Karoo basin

  Dietrich, P., Franchi, F., Setlhabi, L., Prevec, R. & Bamford, M., Jan 1 2019, In: Journal of Sedimentary Research. 89, 10, p. 875-889 15 p.

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

  • Karoo Supergroup
  • diamictite
  • Paleozoic
  • Pleistocene
  • breccia
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• The novel use of calcium sulphate dihydrate as a bleaching agent for pre-processing beef tallow in the soap manufacturing process

  Chakawa, D. P., Nkala, M., Hlabangana, N. & Muzenda, E., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 35, p. 911-916 6 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Beef
  • Soaps (detergents)
  • Bleaching
  • Sulfates
  • Calcium
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Thermal and solutal Marangoni stagnation point Casson fluid flow over a stretching sheet in the presence of radiation, Soret and Dofour effect with chemical reaction

  Shaw, S., Mahanta, G. & Das, M., Jan 2019, In: Heat Transfer - Asian Research. 48, 1, p. 323-342 20 p.

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

  • Radiation effects
  • Crystallization
  • stagnation point
  • radiation effects
  • Stretching
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Thermal Diffusivity Behaviour of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Ti6Al4V Metal Matrix Composites

  Adegbenjo, A., Obadele, B., Olubambi, P., Shongwe, M. & Adejuwon, S., Apr 3 2019, In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 499, 1, 012010.

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

  Open Access

  • titanium alloy (TiAl6V4)
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Thermal diffusivity
  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Metals

• Thermally sprayed Inconel 625 coating on 304 stainless steel: A neutron diffraction stress analysis

  Oladijo, O. P., Luzin, V. & Ntsoane, T. P., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 35, p. 1234-1239 6 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Neutron diffraction
  • Stress analysis
  • Austenitic stainless steel
  • Coatings
  • Substrates
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• The role of the campus environment in fostering a sense of mattering among postgraduate commuter students in Botswana

  Lyken-Segosebe, D. E., Moremi, M., Mafuraga, M. & Mogotsi, B. M., 2019, In: International Journal of Higher Education. 8, 6, p. 1-14 14 p.

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

  Open Access

  • commuter
  • Botswana
  • university
  • student
  • education

• The use of calcium sulphate dihydrate (CaSO₄.2H₂O) as a bleaching agent for crude soya bean vegetable oil

  Chakawa, D. P., Nkala, M., Hlabangana, N. & Muzenda, E., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 35, p. 802-807 6 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Bleaching
  • Vegetable oils
  • Sulfates
  • Calcium
  • Crude oil
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Time-Frequency Energy Spectral Analysis of Broadband PLC Channel Impulsive Noise

  Awino, S. O., Afullo, T. J. O., Mosalaosi, M. & Akuon, P. O., Sep 2019, IEEE AFRICON 2019: Powering Africa's Sustainable Energy for All Agenda: The Role of ICT and Engineering, AFRICON 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 9133930. (IEEE AFRICON Conference; vol. 2019-September).

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

  • Impulse noise
  • Spectrum analysis
  • Communication

• Time series analysis of quarterly rainfall and temperature (1900–2012) in sub-Saharan African countries

  Gil-Alana, L. A., Yaya, O. O. S. & Fagbamigbe, A. F., Jul 1 2019, In: Theoretical and Applied Climatology. 137, 1-2, p. 61-76 16 p.

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

  • time series analysis
  • rainfall
  • temperature
  • Africa
  • seasonality
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Titanium-based matrix composites reinforced with particulate, microstructure, and mechanical properties using spark plasma sintering technique: a review

  Falodun, O. E., Obadele, B. A., Oke, S. R., Okoro, A. M. & Olubambi, P. A., Jun 19 2019, In: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 102, 5-8, p. 1689-1701 13 p.

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

  • Spark plasma sintering
  • Titanium
  • Microstructure
  • Mechanical properties
  • Composite materials
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Top-Down Fabrication Process of ZnO NWFETs

  Ditshego, N. & Sultan, S. M., Apr 2019, In: Journal of Nano Research. 57, p. 77-92

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

  File

  • Fabrication
  • fabrication
  • slopes
  • Thin films
  • Interface states
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  30 Downloads (Pure)

• Transport and diffusion of Brownian particles in a tilted deformable potential

  Kepnang Pebeu, M. F., Woulaché, R. L., Tabi, C. B. & Kofane, T. C., Jan 1 2019, (Accepted/In press) In: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 123284.

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

  • Shape Parameter
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • diffusion coefficient
  • Factor Structure
  • Transport Properties

• Transversal field and heat transfer in the flow of non-linear viscoelastic fluids in tear-drop shaped tubes including viscous dissipation

  Siginer, D. A., Letelier, M. F., Barrera, C. & González, A., Jul 2019, In: International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 141, p. 150-159 10 p.

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

  • dissipation
  • heat transfer
  • tubes
  • Heat transfer
  • Fluids
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Treatment of wastewater using vermifiltration technology

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mupoperi, N., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., Mar 9 2019, Water Conservation, Recycling and Reuse: Issues and Challenges. Springer Singapore, p. 215-230 16 p.

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

  • vermifiltration
  • Waste Water
  • Wastewater treatment
  • wastewater treatment
  • Wastewater

• Tribological and microstructural investigation of hybrid AA8011/ZrB₂-Si₃N₄ nanomaterials for service life improvement

  Fayomi, J., Popoola, A. P. I., Popoola, O. M., Oladijo, O. P. & Fayomi, O. S. I., Sep 2019, In: Results in Physics. 14, 102469.

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

  Open Access

  • service life
  • composite materials
  • reinforcement
  • coefficient of friction
  • sliding
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Tungsten carbide thin films Review: Effect of deposition parameters on film microstructure and properties

  Phiri, R. R., Oladijo, O. P. & Akinlabi, E. T., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 35, p. 522-528 7 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Tungsten carbide
  • Thin films
  • Microstructure
  • Film preparation
  • Wear of materials

• Unstable cAMP wave patterns during aggregation of Dictyostelium discoideum cells

  Zaoro, N. R., Tabi, C. B., Etémé, A. S. & Kofané, T. C., Jan 1 2019, (Accepted/In press) In: Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics. 384, 6, 126133.

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

  • cyclic AMP
  • cells
  • amoeba
  • Landau-Ginzburg equations
  • fluid flow

• Unstable discrete modes in Hindmarsh–Rose neural networks under magnetic flow effect

  Tabi, C. B., Etémé, A. S., Mohamadou, A. & Kofané, T. C., Apr 7 2019, In: Chaos, Solitons and Fractals. 123, p. 116 123 p.

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

  • Spatio-temporal Patterns
  • Neural Networks
  • Unstable
  • Magnetic couplings
  • Difference equations
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Unsteady Flow of Power Law Fluids with Wall Slip in Microducts

  Akyildiz, F. T., Siginer, D. A. & Boutaous, MH., Aug 1 2019, In: Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME. 141, 8, 081107.

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

  • Unsteady flow
  • Fluids
  • Galerkin methods
  • Microchannels
  • Partial differential equations

• Unsteady gaseous Poiseuille slip flow in rectangular microchannels

  Siginer, D. A., Akyildiz, F. T. & Boutaous, M., Jul 1 2019, In: Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering. 41, 7, 286.

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

  Open Access

  • Unsteady flow
  • Microchannels
  • Partial differential equations
  • Flow patterns
  • Pressure drop
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Unsteady MHD chemically reactive double-diffusive Casson fluid past a flat plate in porous medium with heat and mass transfer

  Das, M., Mahanta, G., Shaw, S. & Parida, S. B., Jul 2019, In: Heat Transfer - Asian Research. 48, 5, p. 1761-1777 17 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Skin friction
  • Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Porous materials
  • mass transfer
  • Flow of fluids
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of coal fly ash to manufacture a corrosion resistant brick

  Moyo, V., Mguni, N. G., Hlabangana, N. & Danha, G., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 35, p. 500-512 13 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Silicates
  • Brick
  • Fly ash
  • Sodium
  • Coal
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Use of water melon seeds in water treatment

  Manyuchi, M. M., Chikomo, T., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., 2019, 4th North American IEOM Conference. IEOM 2019. IEOM Society, p. 5-10 6 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management).

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

  • Water Treatment
  • Water treatment
  • Seed
  • Water
  • Filter

• User studies on end-user service composition: A literature review and a design framework

  Zhao, L., Loucopoulos, P., Kavakli, E. & Letsholo, K. J., Jul 2019, In: ACM Transactions on the Web. 13, 3, 15.

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

  • Chemical analysis
  • Software engineering
  • Feedback
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Utilization of waste cooking oil and tallow for production of toilet “bath” soap

  Maotsela, T., Danha, G. & Muzenda, E., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 35, p. 541-545 5 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Soaps (detergents)
  • Cooking
  • Beef
  • Oils
  • Vegetable oils
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Vegetation dynamics in African drylands: an assessment based on the Vegetation Degradation Index in an agro-pastoral region of Botswana

  Akinyemi, F. O. & Kgomo, M. O., Oct 1 2019, In: Regional Environmental Change. 19, 7, p. 2027-2039 13 p.

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

  • vegetation dynamics
  • vegetation
  • index
  • species richness
  • NDVI
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Waste management and treatment of copper slag BCL, Selebi Phikwe Botswana: Review

  Gabasiane, T. S., Bhero, S. & Danha, G., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 35, p. 494-499 6 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Waste treatment
  • Waste management
  • Slags
  • Copper
  • Iron

• Waste to Energy Opportunities in Botswana: A Case Study Review

  Charis, G., Danha, G., Muzenda, E., Muzenda, E., Patel, B. & Mateescu, C., Nov 2019, Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019. El Hibaoui, A., Essaaidi, M. & Zaz, Y. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 9078153. (Proceedings of 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2019).

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

  • Solid wastes
  • Waste incineration
  • Anaerobic digestion
  • Waste management
  • Waste disposal

• Waste valorisation opportunities for bush encroacher biomass in savannah ecosystems: A comparative case analysis of Botswana and Namibia

  Charis, G., Danha, G. & Muzenda, E., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 35, p. 974-979 6 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Ecosystems
  • Biomass
  • Charcoal
  • Drought
  • Pelletizing
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Water Leak Detection from Irrigation Pipelines in Botswana using Vibration Interpretation Technique

  Moni, N. A., Sigweni, B., Mangwala, M. & Kolobe, L., Sep 1 2019, In: IEEE AFRICON Conference. 2019-September

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

  • Leak detection
  • Irrigation
  • Pipelines
  • Water
  • Soils

• Wear studies of spark plasma sintered ZrO2 reinforced Ti-6Al-4V alloy

  Semetse, L., Obadele, B. A., Raganya, L. & Olubambi, P. A., Dec 2019, In: Materials Today: Proceedings. In press, 7 p.

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

  • titanium alloy (TiAl6V4)
  • Electric sparks
  • Plasmas
  • Wear of materials
  • Hardness
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• What is the Link between Malaria Prevention in Pregnancy and Neonatal Survival in Nigeria?

  Adeoye, I. A. & Fagbamigbe, A. F., Mar 1 2019, In: African journal of reproductive health. 23, 1, p. 139-149 11 p.

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

  • Nigeria
  • Malaria
  • Low Birth Weight Infant
  • Pregnancy
  • pyrimethamine drug combination fanasil

• Zirconium as a suitable reference element for estimating potentially toxic element enrichment in treated wastewater discharge vicinity

  Kebonye, N. M. & Eze, P. N., Nov 1 2019, In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 191, 11, 705.

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

  • Zirconium
  • Wastewater
  • Soils
  • wastewater
  • Contamination
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• ZnO Nanowire Field Effect Transistor for Biosensing: A Review

  Ditshego, N. M. J., 2019, In: Journal of Nano Research. 60, p. 94-112 19 p.

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

  • Zinc Oxide
  • Zinc oxide
  • Nanowires
  • bioinstrumentation
  • Field effect transistors
  3 Citations (Scopus)
• 2018

  3D MHD Free Convective Stretched Flow of a Radiative Nanofluid Inspired by Variable Magnetic Field

  Nayak, M. K., Shaw, S. & Chamkha, A. J., Aug 3 2018, In: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 44, 2, p. 1269-1282 14 p.

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

  • convective flow
  • thermal radiation
  • Hartmann number
  • thermal boundary layer
  • boundary layer thickness
  28 Citations (Scopus)

• 3D modeling of the thermal phenomena during laser melting of polymers

  Mokrane, A., Boutaous, MH., Xin, S. & Siginer, D., 2018, Fluids Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); vol. 7).

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

  • 3D modeling
  • Melting
  • Lasers
  • Polymers
  • Densification