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2020

Effect of garlic meal on growth performance and carcass characteristics of indigenous Venda chickens

Ditle, B. E., Ng'Ambi, J. W., Norris, D. & Alabi, O. J., 2020, In: Indian Journal of Animal Research. 54, 1, p. 65-69 5 p.

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Effect of Heat Treatment Hardening on the Dry Sliding Wear Behaviour of Mild Steel

Lebudi, C., Oladijo, P. O., Leso, T. & Phiri, R., Jan 28 2020, In: MRS Advances. 5, 23-24, p. 1195-1202

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Effect of nickel addition on densification, microstructure and wear behaviour of spark plasma sintered CP-titanium

Rominiyi, A. L., Shongwe, M. B., Ogunmuyiwa, E. N., Babalola, B. J., Lepele, P. F. & Olubambi, P. A., Jan 15 2020, In: Materials Chemistry and Physics. 240, 9 p., 122130.

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7 Citations (Scopus)

Effect of silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) addition on the mechanical and tribological performance of al-fe-si alloy (AA8011)

Fayomi, J., Popoola, A. P. I., Popoola, O. M. & Oladijo, O. P., 2020, Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies II. Zhao, Y. (ed.). Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Vol. 982. p. 34-38 5 p. (Materials Science Forum; vol. 982 MSF).

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Effect of substrate type on the fractal characteristics of AFM images of sputtered aluminium thin films

Mwema, F. M., Akinlabi, E. T. & Oladijo, O. P., 2020, In: Medziagotyra. 26, 1, p. 49-57 9 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Effects of growth conditions on properties of CBD synthesized ZnO nanorods grown on ultrasonic spray pyrolysis deposited ZnO seed layers

Mosalagae, K., Murape, D. M. & Lepodise, L. M., Jul 2020, In: Heliyon. 6, 7, 10 p., e04458.

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Emergent effects of light and temperature on hatching success of Streptocephalus cafer (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) resting eggs

Tladi, M., Nyamukondiwa, C., Cuthbert, R. N. & Wasserman, R. J., 2020, In: Austral Ecology. 5 p.

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Enhancement of dielectric properties of Baobab Oil and Mongongo Oil using cost-effective additive for power transformer insulating fluids

Raj, R. A., Samikannu, R., Yahya, A. & Mosalaosi, M., Nov 2020, In: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 20, 13 p., 101150.

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Enhancing adsorption capacity of nano-adsorbents via surface modification: A review

Manyangadze, M., Chikuruwo, N. H. M., Narsaiah, T. B., Chakra, C. S., Radhakumari, M. & Danha, G., Jan 2020, In: South African Journal of Chemical Engineering. 31, p. 25-32 8 p.

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13 Citations (Scopus)

Enhancing the flotation recovery of copper minerals in smelter slags from Namibia prior to disposal

Sibanda, V., Sipunga, E., Danha, G. & Mamvura, T. A., Jan 2020, In: Heliyon. 6, 1, p. e03135

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Entropy optimized Darcy-Forchheimer slip flow of Fe₃O₄−CH₂OH₂ nanofluid past a stretching/shrinking rotating disk

Nayak, M. K., Patra, A., Shaw, S. & Misra, A., Oct 23 2020, In: Heat Transfer. 34 p.

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Environmental Impact of Food Packaging Materials: A Review of Contemporary Development from Conventional Plastics to Polylactic Acid Based Materials

Ncube, L., Ude, A., Ogunmuyiwa, E. N., Zulkifli, R. & Beas, I. N., Nov 6 2020, In: Materials. 24 p., 4994.

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Environmental remediation through the application of the vermicomposting technology for bio waste management

Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., Mar 2020, Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. March ed. IEOM Society, p. 2918-2924 7 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management; vol. 0, no. March).

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Erosion wear behavior of spark plasma-sintered Ti-6Al-4V reinforced with TiN nanoparticles

Kganakga, M. G., Prieto, G., Falodun, O. E., Tuckart, W. R., Obadele, B. A., Ajibola, O. O. & Olubambi, P. A., Sep 2020, In: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 110, 11-12, p. 3051-3060 10 p.

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Erosion-wear Behaviour of 304 Stainless Steel Reinforced with TiN at Elevated Temperatures

Mafafo, R. M., Obadele, B. A., Pilotti, B., Tuckart, W. R. & Olubambi, P. A., Aug 20 2020, Trends in Manufacturing and Engineering Management - Select Proceedings of ICMechD 2019. Vijayan, S., Subramanian, N. & Sankaranarayanasamy, K. (eds.). Springer Nature, Singapore, p. 183-191 9 p. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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Eutrophication impact potential of solid waste management options in harare

Nhubu, T., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., 2020, Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities III - Selected papers from the 5th International Conference Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2019. Vilarinho, C., Castro, F., Gonçalves, M. & Fernando, A. L. (eds.). CRC Press/Balkema, p. 360-366 7 p. (Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities III - Selected papers from the 5th International Conference Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2019).

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Evaluation of rockburst occurrence and intensity in underground structures using decision tree approach

Ghasemi, E., Gholizadeh, H. & Adoko, A. C., Jan 1 2020, In: Engineering with Computers. 36, 1, p. 213-225 13 p.

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11 Citations (Scopus)

Evaluation of the van Deemter equation in terms of open-ended flow to chromatography

Andersen, J. E. T., Mukami, H. W. & Maina, I. W., Aug 2020, In: Journal of Separation Science. p. 3251-3265 15 p.

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Fabrication of functionally graded 316L austenitic and 2205 duplex stainless steels by spark plasma sintering

Obadele, B. A., Adesina, O. S., Oladijo, O. P. & Ogunmuyiwa, E. N., Dec 30 2020, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 849, 7 p., 156697.

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Few-cycles optical pulses in negative index materials with dispersive permittivity and permeability

Njifon, M. A., Tabi, C. B. & Kofané, T. C., Aug 11 2020, In: Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics. 37, 11, p. A331-A345 15 p.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Fighting dog-mediated rabies in Namibia—implementation of a rabies elimination program in the northern communal areas

Athingo, R., Tenzin, T., Shilongo, A., Hikufe, E., Shoombe, K. K., Khaiseb, S., van der Westhuizen, J., Letshwenyo, M., Torres, G., Mettenleiter, T. C., Freuling, C. M. & Müller, T., 2020, In: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 5, 1, 13 p., 12.

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Fixed bed column studies for decontamination of acidic mineral effluent using porous fly ash-basic oxygen furnace slag based geopolymers

Sithole, N. T., Ntuli, F. & Okonta, F., Aug 1 2020, In: Minerals Engineering. 154, 9 p., 106397.

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Flow and thermal analysis on Darcy-Forchheimer flow of copper-water nanofluid due to a rotating disk: A static and dynamic approach

Shaw, S., Nayak, M. K., Khan, M. I., Pandey, V. S. & Nazeer, M., Jun 5 2020, In: Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 9, 4, p. 7387-7408

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Fluctuating environments impact thermal tolerance in an invasive insect species Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Mutamiswa, R., Tarusikirwa, V., Nyamukondiwa, C. & Chidawanyika, F., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Applied Entomology. 12 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Fly ash and compost amendments and mycorrhizal inoculation enhanced the survival and growth of Delonix regia in Cu-Ni Mine Tailings

Ultra Jr, V., 2020, In: Philippine Journal of Science. 149, 3, p. 479-489 11 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Forced convection in non-circular tubes with non-linear viscoelastic fluids including viscous dissipation

Letelier, M. F., Siginer, D. A., Barrera, C., González, A. & Boutaous, M., Apr 2020, In: International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 150, 10 p., 106122.

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Forced convection of elastoviscoplastic fluids in non-circular tubes

Siginer, D. A., Letelier, M. F., Jacobs, P., Aguirre, A. & Boutaous, M., Feb 23 2020, In: Chemical Engineering Science. 213, 115318.

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Fractal Analysis of Thin Films Surfaces: A Brief Overview

Mwema, F. M., Akinlabi, E. T. & Oladijo, O. P., 2020, Advances in Material Sciences and Engineering, ICMMPE 2018. Awang, M., Emamian, S. S. & Yusof, F. (eds.). Springer India, p. 251-263 13 p. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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4 Citations (Scopus)

From African “tam-tam” to nonlinear optics [Invited]

Kofané, T. C., Tabi, C. B., Moubissi, A. B. & Tchawoua, C., Jul 30 2020, In: Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics. 37, 11, p. A346-A355 10 p.

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Generalized synchronization of regulate seizures dynamics in partial epilepsy with fractional-order derivatives

Tene, A. G., Tchoffo, M., Tabi, B. C. & Kofane, T. C., Mar 2020, In: Chaos, Solitons and Fractals. 132, 109553.

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Geochemistry of rutile from the Pan-African Yaoundé metamorphic group: Implications for provenance and conditions of formation

Ngo Bidjeck Bondje, L. M., Bineli Betsi, T., Mama Nga, L. N. Y., Ngo Belnoun, R. N., Molotouala, A. C., McFarlane, C. & Bitom, L. D., Oct 2020, In: Journal of African Earth Sciences. 170, 10 p., 103912.

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Gravity derived crustal thickness model of Botswana: Its implication for the M_w 6.5 April 3, 2017, Botswana earthquake

Chisenga, C., Van der Meijde, M., Yan, J., Fadel, I., Atekwana, E. A., Steffen, R. & Ramotoroko, C., Jul 20 2020, In: Tectonophysics. 787, 228479.

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Growth and yield of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) in fly ash with nutrient amendments and Mycorrhiza for three-ratoon period

Ultra Jr, V., 2020, In: International Journal of Phytoremediation. 12 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Heat and mass transfer effect on an unsteady MHD radiative chemically reactive Casson fluid over a stretching sheet in porous medium

Das, M., Mahanta, G. & Shaw, S., Jun 24 2020, In: Heat Transfer. 49, 8, p. 4350-4369 20 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Heat tolerance may determine activity time in coprophagic beetle species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Gotcha, N., Machekano, H., Cuthbert, R. N. & Nyamukondiwa, C., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Insect Science. 0, 11 p.

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Hopf bifurcations on invariant manifolds of a modified Fitzhugh–Nagumo model

Tah, F. A., Tabi, C. B. & Kofané, T. C., Sep 29 2020, In: Nonlinear Dynamics. 102, 1, p. 311-327 17 p.

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Host plant-related responses on the thermal fitness of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Mutamiswa, R., Machekano, H., Nyamukondiwa, C. & Chidawanyika, F., Aug 1 2020, In: Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 14, 4, p. 463-471 9 p.

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Hybridization of Photovoltaic and Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Systems at Seismic Nodes

Duncan, D., Mangwala, M., Mtengi, B., Zungeru, A. M., Diarra, B. & Chuma, J., 2020, In: International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology. 13, 9, p. 2417-2428 12 p.

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Impact of Entropy Generation and Nonlinear Thermal Radiation on Darcy–Forchheimer Flow of MnFe₂O₄-Casson/Water Nanofluid due to a Rotating Disk: Application to Brain Dynamics

Shaw, S., Dogonchi, A. S., Nayak, M. K. & Makinde, O. D., Mar 10 2020, In: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 45, 7, p. 5471-5490 20 p.

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13 Citations (Scopus)

Impacts of waste management practices on water resources in harare

Nhubu, T., Mbohwa, C., Muzenda, E. & Patel, B., 2020, Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities III - Selected papers from the 5th International Conference Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2019. Vilarinho, C., Castro, F., Gonçalves, M. & Fernando, A. L. (eds.). CRC Press/Balkema, p. 531-536 6 p. (Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities III - Selected papers from the 5th International Conference Wastes: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2019).

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Improving energy detection in cognitive radio systems using machine learning

Fajemilehin, T. O., Yahya, A. & Langat, K., Jan 2020, In: Journal of Communications. 15, 1, p. 74-80 7 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Influence of mycorrhiza and fly ash on the survival, growth and heavy metal accumulation in three Acacia species grown in Cu–Ni mine soil

Ultra Jr, V. & Manyiwa, T., 2020, In: Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 17 p.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Influence of phase composition and microstructure on corrosion behavior of laser based Ti–Co–Ni ternary coatings on Ti–6Al–4V alloy

Adesina, O. S., Obadele, B. A., Farotade, G. A., Isadare, D. A., Adediran, A. A. & Ikubanni, P. P., Jun 25 2020, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 827, 154245.

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4 Citations (Scopus)

Influence of sputtering parameters on the structural and mechanical properties of TiC thin film coating

Abegunde, O. O., Akinlabi, E. T. & Oladijo, O. P., Aug 1 2020, In: Applied Surface Science. 520, 7 p., 146323.

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Integrated and consolidated review of plastic waste management and bio-based biodegradable plastics: Challenges and opportunities

Mazhandu, Z. S., Muzenda, E., Mamvura, T. A., Belaid, M. & Nhubu, T., Oct 2 2020, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 12, 20, p. 1-57 57 p., 8360.

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Intelligent load balancing techniques in software defined networks: A survey

Semong, T., Maupong, T., Anokye, S., Kehulakae, K., Dimakatso, S., Boipelo, G. & Sarefo, S., Jul 2020, In: Electronics (Switzerland). 9, 7, p. 1-24 24 p., 1091.

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