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  Challenges of plastic waste generation and management in sub-Saharan Africa: A review

  Ayeleru, O. O., Dlova, S., Akinribide, O. J., Ntuli, F., Kupolati, W. K., Marina, P. F., Blencowe, A. & Olubambi, P. A., Jun 1 2020, In: Waste Management. 110, p. 24-42 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Characterization of Botswana coal from two coal fields: Mabesekwa and Mmamabula to determine its coal rank

  Makoba, M., Moalosi, T., Agachi, P. S., Muzenda, E. & Mamvura, T. A., Jun 2020, In: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia. 65, 2, p. 243-256 14 p.

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

  Open Access

• Characterization of microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion response of aluminium-based composites fabricated via casting—a review

  Akinwamide, S. O., Abe, B. T., Akinribide, O. J., Obadele, B. A. & Olubambi, P. A., Jul 10 2020, In: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 109, 3-4, p. 975-991 17 p.

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

• Characterizations of biomasses for subsequent thermochemical conversion: A comparative study of pine sawdust and acacia tortilis

  Charis, G., Danha, G. & Muzenda, E., May 2020, In: Processes. 8, 5, 546.

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

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Characterizing coal seams hosted in Mmamabula Coalfield, central Botswana using pseudo-3D electrical resistivity imaging technique

  Nthaba, B., Shemang, E., Hengari, A., Kgosidintsi, B. & Tsuji, T., Jul 2020, In: Journal of African Earth Sciences. 167, 103866.

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

• Cold hardiness of the South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): both larvae and adults are chill-susceptible

  Tarusikirwa, V. L., Mutamiswa, R., Chidawanyika, F. & Nyamukondiwa, C., Jul 11 2020, In: Pest Management Science. 77, 1, p. 184-193 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Colorimetric quantification of chromium (VI) ions based on oxidoreductase-like activity of Fe₃O₄

  Alula, M. T. & Madingwane, M. L., Dec 1 2020, In: Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical. 324, 128726.

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

• Comparative assessment of compositing and anaerobic digestion of municipal biodegradable waste in Harare, Zimbabwe

  Nhubu, T., Muzenda, E., Mbohwa, C. & Agbenyeku, E. O. M., Jul 1 2020, In: Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy. 39, 4, 7 p., e13376.

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

• Comparison of Ageing Characteristics of Superior Insulating Fluids with Mineral Oil for Power Transformer Application

  Raj, R. A., Samikannu, R., Yahya Began, A. & Mosalaosi, M., 2020, In: IEEE Access. 8, p. 141111-141122 12 p., 9152816.

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

  Open Access
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Comparison of quiet-time ionospheric total electron content from the IRI-2016 model and from gridded and station-level GPS observations

  Mengistu Tsidu, G. & Melaku Zegeye, M., Jun 16 2020, In: Annales Geophysicae. 38, 3, p. 725-748 24 p.

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

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Comparison study on the corrosion behavior of aluminum alloys in different acidic media

  Adams, F. V., Akinwamide, S. O., Obadele, B. & Olubambi, P. A., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Materials Today: Proceedings. 4 p.

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

• Complementary impacts of heterospecific predators facilitate improved biological control of mosquito larvae

  Buxton, M., Cuthbert, R. N., Dalu, T., Nyamukondiwa, C. & Wasserman, R. J., May 2020, In: Biological Control. 144, 104216.

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

• Complexity of characterizing mafic-ultramafic remnants of Archean layered complexes in high-grade terranes: The scenario from Motloutse Complex, southwestern Zimbabwe craton

  Rajesh, H. M., Mokatse, T. & Wan, Y., Jan 2020, In: Lithos. 352-353, 19 p., 105255.

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

• Concise review on the mechanical characteristics of hybrid natural fibres with filler content

  Mulenga, T. K., Ude, A. & Chinnasamy, V., Oct 16 2020, In: AIMS Materials Science. 7, 5, p. 650-664 15 p.

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

  Open Access
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Consolidation mechanism, microstructural evolution and corrosion resistance of Inconel 625 coatings

  Olakanmi, E. O., Malikongwa, K., Nyadongo, S. T., Hoosain, S. & Pityana, S. L., 2020, In: Surface Engineering. p. 1-14 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Convergence results for a zero of the sum of a finite family of maximal monotone mappings in Banach spaces

  Wega, G. B., Zegeye, H. & Boikanyo, O. A., Nov 3 2020, In: Optimization. p. 1-30 30 p.

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

• Convergence results of forward–backward method for a zero of the sum of maximally monotone mappings in Banach spaces

  Wega, G. B. & Zegeye, H., Sep 1 2020, In: Computational and Applied Mathematics. 39, 3, 16 p., 223.

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

• Corrigendum to “Partitioning and distribution of silver in sediment-hosted Cu-Ag deposits: Evidence from the Ghanzi-Chobe Belt portion of the Kalahari Copper Belt” [Ore Geol. Rev. 124 (2020) 103663] (Ore Geology Reviews (2020) 124, (S0169136819304913), (10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103663))

  Kelepile, T., Bineli Betsi, T., Franchi, F. & Shemang, E., Dec 2020, In: Ore Geology Reviews. 127, 103874.

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

• Corrosion and mechanical behaviour Of Al₂o₃.Tio₂ composites produced by spark plasma sintering

  Oladijo, O. P., Popoola, A. P. I., Booi, M., Fayomi, J. & Collieus, L., Jul 2020, In: South African Journal of Chemical Engineering. 33, p. 58-66 9 p.

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

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Corrosion and Wear Behaviour of Spark Plasma-Sintered NiCrCoAlTiW-Ta Superalloy

  Ogunbiyi, O., Jamiru, T., Sadiku, R., Beneke, L., Adesina, O. & Obadele, B. A., Mar 1 2020, In: Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion. 6, 1, 1.

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

• Counter based suffix tree for DNA pattern repeats

  Gobonamang, T. K. & Mpoeleng, D., 2020, In: Theoretical Computer Science.

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

• Creep behaviour and adhesion properties of TiC thin film coating grown by RF magnetron sputtering

  Olayinka, A., Akinlabi, E. T. & Oladijo, O. P., 2020, Advances in Manufacturing Engineering - Selected Articles from ICMMPE 2019. Emamian, S. S., Yusof, F. & Awang, M. (eds.). Springer Nature, Singapore, p. 69-76 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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

• Crystallization pathways in the Great Artesian Basin (Australia) spring mound carbonates: Implications for life signatures on Earth and beyond

  Franchi, F. & Frisia, S., Aug 1 2020, In: Sedimentology. 67, 5, p. 2561-2595 35 p.

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

• Data-driven stabilizing control of DC–DC converters with unknown active loads

  Ruiz-Martinez, O. F., Mayo-Maldonado, J. C., Escobar, G., Valdez-Resendiz, J. E., Maupong, T. M. & Rosas-Caro, J. C., 2020, In: Control Engineering Practice. 95

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

• Dataset on microstructural, structural and tribology characterization of TiC thin film on CpTi substrate grown by RF magnetron sputtering

  Abegunde, O. O., Akinlabi, E. T. & Oladijo, P. O., Apr 2020, In: Data in Brief. 29, 10 p., 105205.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Decomposing the educational inequalities in the factors associated with severe acute malnutrition among under-five children in low- And middle-income countries

  Fagbamigbe, A. F., Kandala, N. B. & Uthman, O. A., Apr 25 2020, In: BMC Public Health. 20, 1, 14 p., 555.

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

  Open Access
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Delineation of potential groundwater recharge zones using analytic hierarchy process-guided GIS in the semi-arid Motloutse watershed, eastern Botswana

  Lentswe, G. B. & Molwalefhe, L., Apr 2020, In: Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. 28, 22 p., 100674.

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

  Open Access
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Demystifying the factors associated with rural–urban gaps in severe acute malnutrition among under-five children in low- and middle-income countries: a decomposition analysis

  Fagbamigbe, A. F., Kandala, N. B. & Uthman, A. O., Dec 1 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 15 p., 11172.

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

  Open Access
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Densification and microstructures of hybrid sintering of titanium alloy

  Ayodele, O. O., Awotunde, M. A., Shongwe, M. B., Obadele, B. A., Babalola, B. J. & Olubambi, P. A., Jan 2020, In: Materials Today: Proceedings. In press, 4 p.

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

• Dependence of fractal characteristics on the scan size of atomic force microscopy (AFM) phase imaging of aluminum thin films

  Mwema, F. M., Akinlabi, E. T. & Oladijo, O. P., 2020, In: Materials Today: Proceedings. 26, Part 2, p. 1540-1545 6 p.

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

• Design and development of a hydrothermal reactor for bio coal production for application in solid waste management technologies

  Mugoronji, M., Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C., Muzenda, E., Stinner, W. & Sukdeo, N., Dec 14 2020, 2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2020. IEEE Computer Society, p. 556-561 6 p. 9309730. (IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management; vol. 2020-December).

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

• Design and Simulation of an Automated Motion Sensing Sprinkler System

  Thema, M., Zungeru, A. M., Gaboitaolelwe, J., Mtengi, B. & Lebekwe, C. K., 2020, In: International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology. 13, 11, p. 3167-3177 11 p.

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

  Open Access

• Design and simulation of autonomous anti-rain construction site cover system

  Molatlhegi, M. P., Zungeru, A. M., Gaboitaolelwe, J. & Lebekwe, C., 2020, In: International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology. 13, 10, p. 3000-3007 8 p.

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

  Open Access

• Design of Photovoltaic System for IoT Devices

  Murtala Zungeru, A., Chuma, J. M., Lebekwe, C. K., Phalaagae, P., Gaboitaolelwe, J., Murtala Zungeru, A., Chuma, J. M., Duncan, D., Diarra, B., Mosalaosi, M., Mtengi, B. & Gaboitaolelwe, J., 2020, Green Internet of Things Sensor Networks. Springer International Publishing AG, p. 55-81 27 p. (Green Internet of Things Sensor Networks).

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

• Developing a lean value chain for botswana’s grain milling industry – a case study of a wheat milling company

  Thaolang, L. & Gwangwava, N., 2020, Proceedings of the 2nd African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2020. IEOM Society, p. 1569-1579 11 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management; vol. 59).

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

• Developing an empirical relationship for optimizing surface roughness of TiC thin film grown by magnetron sputtering using Taguchi analysis

  Abegunde, O., Akinlabi, E. & Oladijo, P., 2020, In: Materials Today: Proceedings. 26, Part 2, p. 3282-3287 6 p.

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

• Development of a cysteine sensor based on the peroxidase-like activity of AgNPs@ Fe₃O₄ core-shell nanostructures

  Mazhani, M., Alula, M. T. & Murape, D., Apr 22 2020, In: Analytica Chimica Acta. 1107, p. 193-202 10 p.

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

• Development of two rapid lateral flow test strips for detection of foot-and-mouth disease virus SAT 1 and SAT 3

  Yang, M., Mudabuka, B., Dueck, C., Xu, W., Masisi, K., Fana, E. M., Mpofu, C. & Nfon, C., Sep 1 2020, In: Journal of Virological Methods. 291, 2021, p. 1-5 5 p., 2021.

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

• Development trajectory of the attainable region optimization method: Trends and opportunities for applications in the waste-to-energy field

  Charis, G., Danha, G., Muzenda, E. & Glasser, D., Apr 2020, In: South African Journal of Chemical Engineering. 32, p. 13-26 14 p.

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

  Open Access

• Dietary prevention of atherogenesis is consistently associated with increased levels of plasma erythropoietin in low density lipoprotein receptor knock-out mice

  Kaur, R., Masisi, K., Le, K., Fischer, G., Kobue-Lekalake, R. & Moghadasian, M. H., May 15 2020, In: Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 45, 4, p. S25 2 p., 45.

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

• Dispersive optical constants and electrical properties of nanocrystalline CuInS₂ thin films prepared by chemical spray pyrolysis

  Dube, P., Juma, A. O. & Muiva, C. M., Apr 15 2020, In: Ceramics International. 46, 6, p. 7396-7402 7 p.

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

• Distribution and genetic variability of sapoviruses in Africa

  Makhaola, K., Moyo, S. & Kebaabetswe, L. P., May 2020, In: Viruses. 12, 5, 19 p., 490.

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

  Open Access
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Double dispersed bioconvective Casson nanofluid fluid flow over a nonlinear convective stretching sheet in suspension of gyrotactic microorganism

  Shaw, S., Magagula, V. M. & Kairi, RR., Mar 22 2020, In: Heat Transfer. 49, 5, p. 2449-2471

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

• Dynamic Risk Assessment of Lead Pollution of Shooting Range Soil by Applying the Delayed Geochemical Hazard Model–A Case Study in Botswana

  Dinake, P., Kelebemang, R., Sehube, N., Kereeditse, T. & Motswetla, O., 2020, In: Soil and Sediment Contamination.

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

  Open Access
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Dynamics of a non-smooth type hybrid energy harvester with nonlinear magnetic coupling

  Sengha, G. G., Kenfack, W. F., Siewe, M. S., Tabi, C. B. & Kofane, T. C., Nov 2020, In: Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation. 90, 105364.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Dynamics of poverty-related dissimilarities in fertility in Nigeria: 2003-2018

  Adebowale, A. S., Fagbamigbe, A. F., Akinyemi, J. O., Olowolafe, T., Onwusaka, O., Adewole, D., Sadiku, S. & Palamuleni, M., Sep 2020, In: Scientific African. 9, 14 p., e00468.

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

  Open Access

• Economic status, a salient motivator for medicalisation of FGM in sub-Saharan Africa: Myth or reality from 13 national demographic health surveys

  Morhason-Bello, I. O., Fagbamigbe, A. F., Kareem, Y. O. & Ojengbede, O. A., Aug 2020, In: SSM - Population Health. 11, 8 p., 100602.

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

  Open Access
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Effective shear augmented dispersion of solutes during nanoparticle assisted drug delivery in a microvessel

  Shaw, S., Jan 2020, In: Fluid Dynamics Research. 52, 1, 015510.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Effect of AFM scan size on the scaling law of sputtered aluminium thin films

  Mwema, F. M., Akinlabi, E. T., Oladijo, O. P., Akinlabi, S. A. & Hassan, S., Sep 2020, Advances in Manufacturing Engineering - Selected Articles from ICMMPE 2019. Emamian, S. S., Yusof, F. & Awang, M. (eds.). Springer Nature, Singapore, p. 171-176 6 p. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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

• Effect of annealing on the optical constants of ZnO nanowires for energy harvesting applications

  Muchuweni, E., Sathiaraj, T. S., Magama, M. T. & Dzomba, P., Apr 2020, In: Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials. 22, 3-4, p. 200-204 5 p.

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