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• 2018

  Valorization of corn sillage through vermicomposting

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., 2018, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2018, SEP, p. 2056-2059 4 p.

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

  • Corn
  • Chemical analysis
  • Resource Recovery
  • Fertilizers
  • Potassium

• Value addition of brewers spent grains to bio coal using hydrothermal carbonization

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mugoronji, M., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., 2018, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2018, SEP, p. 2648-2652 5 p.

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

  • Breweries
  • Carbonization
  • Coal
  • Carbon
  • Calorific value

• Value addition of coal fines and sawdust to briquettes using molasses as a binder

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., Dec 2018, In: South African Journal of Chemical Engineering. 26, p. 70-73 4 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Molasses
  • Sawdust
  • Coal
  • Dust
  • coal
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Waste to energy bio-digester selection and design model for the organic fraction of municipal solid waste

  Njuguna Matheri, A., Mbohwa, C., Ntuli, F., Belaid, M., Seodigeng, T., Catherine Ngila, J. & Kinuthia Njenga, C., 2018, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 82, p. 1113-1121 9 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Municipal solid waste
  • Methane
  • Nitrogen
  • Carbon
  • Land fill
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Wavelet signatures of K-splitting of the Isoscalar Giant Quadrupole Resonance in deformed nuclei from high-resolution (p,p′) scattering off146, 148, 150Nd

  Kureba, C. O., Buthelezi, Z., Carter, J., Cooper, G. R. J., Fearick, R. W., Förtsch, S. V., Jingo, M., Kleinig, W., Krugmann, A., Krumbolz, A. M., Kvasil, J., Mabiala, J., Mira, J. P., Nesterenko, V. O., von Neumann-Cosel, P., Neveling, R., Papka, P., Reinhard, P-G., Richter, A., Sideras-Haddad, E. & 5 others, Smit, F. D., Steyn, G. F., Swartz, J. A., Tamii, A. & Usman, I. T., 2018, In: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics. 779, p. 269-274 6 p.

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

• Wireless Communication, Networks and Internet of Things: Select Proceedings of ICNETS2

  Zungeru, A. M. (ed.), Subashini, S. (ed.) & Vetrivelan, P. (ed.), 2018, Springer Singapore.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Internet of things
  • Telecommunication networks
  • Electronic equipment
  • Embedded systems
  • Signal processing

• Zr-legeerimise mõju pihustuspürolüüsimeetodil sadestatud TiO₂ õhukeste kilede struktuursetele ja elektrilistele omadustele

  Oluwabi, A. T., Juma, A. O., Acik, I. O., Mere, A. & Krunks, M., Jun 20 2018, In: Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences. 67, 2, p. 147-157 11 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Doping (additives)
  • Structural properties
  • Electric properties
  • Thin films
  • Optical band gaps
  5 Citations (Scopus)
• 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
  32 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
  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)

• 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
  18 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
  4 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
  38 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
  41 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
  8 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
  25 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
  49 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
  15 Citations (Scopus)