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• 2017

  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
  34 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

• Acculturative Stress and Disengagement at an US Research I University: Learning from the Academic, Cultural, and Social Adjustment Challenges faced by East Asian International Graduate Students

  Lyken-Segosebe, D., 2017.

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

• 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
  20 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)

• 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 BREAKTHROUGH CURVES AND PERCOLATION PARAMETERS OF SUB-TROPICAL CLAYEY SOILS-AMD INTERACTIONS

  Agbenyeku, E. E. O., Muzenda, E. & Msibi, I. M., 2017, IAENG Transactions On Engineering Sciences: Special Issue For The International Association Of Engineers Conferences 2016. Ao, S., Gelman, L., Kim, H. K. & Amouzegar, M. A. (eds.). World Scientific, Vol. 2. 188 p.

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

  • tropical soil
  • acid mine drainage
  • breakthrough curve
  • soil
  • parameter

• 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)

• Analysis of green occupations: The local government sector perspective: Research Report To The Local Government Sector Education and Training (LGSETA)

  Ochieng, A., Khoza, N., Modiba, E., Pete, K., Otieno, B. & Mabuza, J., 2017, 169 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

  • education and training
  • green economy
  • local government
  • occupation
  • Africa

• 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 automated solar-powered aquaponics system towards agricultural sustainability in the Sultanate of Oman

  Nagayo, A. M., Mendoza, C., Vega, E., Al Izki, R. K. S. & Jamisola, R. S., Sep 14 2017, 2017 IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid and Smart Cities, ICSGSC 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 42-49 8 p. (2017 IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid and Smart Cities, ICSGSC 2017).

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

  Open Access

  • aquaponics
  • Oman
  • aquaculture tanks
  • actuators
  • recirculating aquaculture systems
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• 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 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

• 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
  40 Citations (Scopus)

• Application of Hycura in municipal waste digestion recovering biogas

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C., Muzenda, E. & Masebinu, S., 2017, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2017, JUL, p. 153-157 5 p.

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

  • Biogas
  • Methane
  • Catalyst
  • Gas
  • Temperature
  1 Citation (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 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
  44 Citations (Scopus)

• A review on battery technologies for electrical energy storage

  Masebinu, S. O., Akinlabi, E. T., Muzenda, E., Aboyade, A. O. & Mbohwa, C., 2017, p. 5711-5719. 9 p.

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

  • energy storage
  • battery
  • alternative energy
  • technology adoption
  • energy management

• A review on factors affecting municipal solid waste generation

  Masebinu, S. O., Akinlabi, E. T., Muzenda, E., Aboyade, A. O., Mbohwa, C., Manyuchi, M. M. & Naidoo, P., 2017. 6 p.

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

  Open Access

  • municipal solid waste
  • income
  • waste reduction
  • planning
  • policy implementation

• 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)

• Assessing the morphological composition and energy potential of MSW, the case of the city of johannesburg

  Masebinu, S. O., Akinlabi, E. T., Muzenda, E., Aboyade, A. O. & Mbohwa, C., 2017, p. 5696-5702. 7 p.

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

  • city
  • refuse
  • energy
  • municipal solid waste
  • landfill
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Asteroseismology of the Kepler target KIC 9204718

  Ulusoy, C., Stateva, I., Iliev, I. K., Ulaş, B. & Napetova, M., Sep 8 2017, Wide-Field Variability Surveys: A 21st Century Perspective - 22nd Los Alamos Stellar Pulsation - Conference Series Meeting. Gieren, W., Catelan, M., Gieren, W. & Catelan, M. (eds.). EDP Sciences, 05004. (EPJ Web of Conferences; vol. 152).

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

  Open Access

  • asteroseismology
  • stars
  • light curve
  • high resolution

• 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 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 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)

• Bioenergy; a substitute and cleaner energy option

  Agbenyeku, E. E. O., Muzenda, E. & Msibi, I. M., 2017.

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

  Open Access

  • bioenergy
  • energy
  • alternative energy
  • fossil fuel
  • resource

• Biogas-slurry derived mesoporous carbon for supercapacitor applications

  Enock, T. K., King'ondu, C. K., Pogrebnoi, A. & Jande, Y. A. C., 2017, In: Materials Today Energy. 5, p. 126-137 12 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Biofuels
  • Supercapacitor
  • Biogas
  • Carbon
  • Electrodes
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Bio-inspired holistic control through modular relative Jacobian for combined four-arm robots

  Jamisola R.S., J. & Mastalli, C., 2017, 2017 18th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, ICAR 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 346-352 7 p.

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

  Open Access

  • robots
  • controllers
  • legs
  • trotting
  • Chilopoda
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Bio methane enrichment of landfill waste biogas

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C., Muzenda, E. & Masebinu, S., 2017, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2017, JUL, p. 183-188 6 p.

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

  • Methane
  • Biogas
  • Landfill
  • Land fill
  • Heating
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• BIUST Research & Innovation Symposium 2017: RDAIS 2017

  Jamisola, R. (ed.), 2017

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

• Carbon dioxide removal using ammonia in biogas upgrading and purification

  Maile, O. I. & Muzenda, E., Jan 1 2017, In: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia. 62, 4, p. 471-482 12 p.

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

  • Biofuels
  • Ammonia
  • Purification
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Calorific value

• Causes of variation in properties of castings conforming to BS4844: 1986 grade 3D high chromium white cast iron

  Bhero, S. & Mavhungu, S., 2017, p. 109-116. 8 p.

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

  • pouring
  • grade
  • chromium
  • casts
  • iron

• Channel modeling for high-speed indoor powerline communication systems: the lattice approach

  Mosalaosi, M. & Afullo, T., Aug 1 2017, In: Annales des Telecommunications/Annals of Telecommunications. 72, 7-8, p. 499-511 13 p.

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

  • Communication systems
  • Bandwidth
  • Communication
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Chemical Absorption of Carbon Dioxide in Biogas Purification

  Maile, O. I., Muzenda, E. & Tesfagiorgis, H., Jan 1 2017, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 7, p. 639-646 8 p.

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

  • Biogas
  • Purification
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Methane
  • Anaerobic digestion
  16 Citations (Scopus)