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  Corrosion behaviour of mild steel in biodiesel prepared from ghee butter

  Ononiwu, G. I., Adams, F. V., Joseph, I. V. & Afolabi, A. S., Jan 1 2015, WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015. Ao, S. I., Gelman, L., Gelman, L., Hukins, D. W. L., Hunter, A., Korsunsky, A. M., Ao, S. I. & Ao, S. I. (eds.). Newswood Limited, Vol. 2218. p. 858-862 5 p.

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

  • Biodiesel
  • Carbon steel
  • Corrosion
  • Minerals
  • Physical properties
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Corrosion inhibition and adsorption characteristics of rice husk extracts on mild steel immersed in 1M H₂SO₄ and HCl solutions

  Alaneme, K. K., Daramola, Y. S., Olusegun, S. J. & Afolabi, A. S., Jan 1 2015, In: International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 10, 4, p. 3553-3567 15 p.

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

  • Adsorption
  • Carbon steel
  • Corrosion
  • Acids
  • Metals
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• Deception in Dynamic Web Application Honeypots: Case of Glastopf

  Mphago, B., Bagwasi, O., Phofuetsile, B. & Hlomani, H., 2015.

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

• Design and Development of FPGA and FPAA Based Remote Terminal Units for Nuclear Power Plants

  Gour, A., Sanga, R., Behera, R. P., Sahoo, P., Murali, N. & Satyamurty, S., 2015, p. 44-48. 5 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Nuclear power plants
  • Field programmable gate arrays (FPGA)
  • Obsolescence
  • Analog integrated circuits
  • Logic gates
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Design and development of MATLAB based three phase converter for unbalanced AC source with enhancement in power control

  Aiswarya, S., Ravi, S., Kumarakrishnan, V. & Mezhuyev, V., Oct 5 2015, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Soft-Computing and Network Security, ICSNS 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7292376

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

  • Design and Development
  • Enhancement
  • Power control
  • MATLAB
  • Power converters

• Design and development of microcontroller based selective harmonic elimination technique for three phase voltage source inverter

  Ravi, S., Rajpriya, G. & Kumarakrishnan, V., Jan 1 2015, In: International Journal of Applied Engineering Research. 10, 13, p. 11562-11578 17 p.

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

  • Microcontrollers
  • Pulse width modulation
  • Electric potential
  • Harmonic distortion
  • MATLAB
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Design of a new front-end electronics test-bench for the upgraded ATLAS detector's Tile Calorimeter

  Kureba, C. O., Govender, M., Hofsajer, I., Ruan, X., Sandrock, C. & Spoor, M., Oct 15 2015, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 645, 1, 012020.

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

  • tiles
  • seats
  • calorimeters
  • detectors
  • electronics
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Detection of masses in digital mammograms using K-means and neural network

  Julian Savari Antony, S. & Ravi, S., Jan 1 2015, In: International Journal of Applied Engineering Research. 10, 7, p. 17643-17656 14 p.

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

  • Neural networks
  • Mammography
  • Public health
  • Medical problems
  • Tumors
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Determinants of livestock farmers’ perception of future droughts and adoption of mitigating plans

  Rakgase, M. A. & Norris, D., May 18 2015, In: International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. 7, 2, p. 191-205 15 p.

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

  • drought
  • livestock
  • farmer
  • climate change
  • determinants
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Development and application of the problem- oriented language FORTU for the design of non-standard mechanical constructions

  Mezhuyev, V., Lavrik, V. & Ravi, S., Jan 1 2015, In: Journal of the Serbian Society for Computational Mechanics. 9, 2, p. 1-9 9 p.

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

  • Problem oriented languages
  • Finite element method
  • Computer aided design
  • Engineers
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Development of a high data-throughput ADC board for the PROMETEO portable test-bench for the upgraded front-end electronics of the ATLAS TileCal

  Spoor, M., Kureba, O. & Sandrock, C., Oct 15 2015, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 645, 1, 012027.

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

  • tiles
  • seats
  • calorimeters
  • readout
  • hadrons
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Developments in the flow of complex fluids in tubes

  Siginer, D. A., Jan 1 2015, Springer International Publishing. 163 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Laminar flow
  • Fluids
  • Pipe flow
  • Turbulent flow
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Differentiating marine vs hydrothermal processes in Devonian carbonatemounds using rare earth elements (Kess Kess mounds, Anti-Atlas, Morocco)

  Franchi, F., Hofmann, A., Cavalazzi, B., Wilson, A. & Barbieri, R., Aug 1 2015, In: Chemical Geology. 409, p. 69-86 18 p.

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

  • Rare earth elements
  • rare earth element
  • Calcium Carbonate
  • Plumbing
  • Seawater
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• Diffusion of Chemically Reactive Species in Casson Fluid Flow over an Unsteady Stretching Surface in Porous Medium in the Presence of a Magnetic Field

  Makanda, G., Shaw, S. & Sibanda, P., Jan 1 2015, In: Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2015, 724596.

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

  • Stretching Surface
  • Ordinary differential equations
  • Stretching
  • Chemical reactions
  • Partial differential equations
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Direct sensitivity analysis of a white wine alcoholic fermentation process

  Şipoş, A. & Agachi, P. Ş., Jan 1 2015, In: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia. 60, 4, p. 125-141 17 p.

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

  • Wine
  • Fermentation
  • Sensitivity analysis
  • Mathematical models
  • Beverages
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Discrete charge patterns in a holstein-SSH DNA lattice

  Dang, A. K., Tabi, C. B., Fouda, H. P. E. & Kofané, T. C., Jan 1 2015, In: International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 115, 1, p. 34-41 8 p.

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

  • Charge transfer
  • Schrodinger equation
  • deoxyribonucleic acid
  • Gene Conversion
  • polarons
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Discrete impulses in ephaptically coupled nerve fibers

  Maïna, I., Tabi, C. B., Ekobena Fouda, H. P., Mohamadou, A. & Kofané, T. C., Apr 30 2015, In: Chaos. 25, 4, 1.4919077.

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

  • nerve fibers
  • Nerve
  • Impulse
  • impulses
  • Fiber
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• Disk mass and disk heating in the spiral galaxy NGC 3223

  Gentile, G., Tydtgat, C., Baes, M., De Geyter, G., Koleva, M., Angus, G. W., De Blok, W. J. G., Saftly, W. & Viaene, S., Apr 1 2015, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 576, A57.

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

  • mass to light ratios
  • spiral galaxies
  • stellar mass
  • heating
  • dark matter
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Dissolution of base metals from wpcbs using Na₂S₂O₈ solution

  Fogarasi, S., Imre-Lucaci, F., Ilea, P., Agachi, P. Ș. & Imre-Lucaci, Á., Jan 1 2015, In: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia. 60, 3, p. 205-214 10 p.

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

  • Dissolution
  • Metals
  • Liquids
  • Oxidants
  • Printed circuit boards

• Distributed beamformer design under mixed SINR balancing and SINR-target-constraints

  Basutli, B. & Lambotharan, S., Sep 9 2015, 2015 IEEE International Conference on Digital Signal Processing, DSP 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., Vol. 2015-September. p. 530-534 5 p. 7251929

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

  • Beamforming
  • Parallel algorithms
  • Quality of service
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Earthworms as engineers of soil and human health

  Agbenyeku, E. E. O., Muzenda, E. & Msibi, I. M., Jan 1 2015, WCECS 2015 - World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2015. Douglas, C., Burgstone, J., Grundfest, W. S., Burgstone, J., Douglas, C. & Ao, S. I. (eds.). Newswood Limited, Vol. 2220. p. 646-650 5 p.

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

  • Soils
  • Health
  • Engineers
  • Fertilizers
  • Fungi

• Economic analysis of biogas upgrading and utilization as vehicular fuel in South Africa

  Masebinu, S. O., Aboyade, A. O. & Muzenda, E., Jan 1 2015, WCECS 2015 - World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2015. Douglas, C., Burgstone, J., Grundfest, W. S., Burgstone, J., Douglas, C. & Ao, S. I. (eds.). Newswood Limited, Vol. 2220. p. 579-588 10 p.

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

  • Biogas
  • Economic analysis
  • Gases
  • Costs
  • Gasoline
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Effective Practices on the Use of ICTs in Education Country Desktop Study – Botswana,Contract No: 4500274418

  Mpoeleng, D., 2015

  Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition

• Effect of Ag photo-doping on structural, optical and phase change properties of GeTe chalcogenide films

  Kumar, P., Chander, R., Sathiaraj, T. S. & Thangaraj, R., Oct 1 2015, In: Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 38, p. 188-191 4 p.

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

  • Chalcogenides
  • Doping (additives)
  • chalcogenides
  • Crystalline materials
  • electrical resistivity
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of attapulgite calcination on heavy metal adsorption from acid mine drainage

  Falayi, T. & Ntuli, F., 2015, In: Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering. 32, 4, p. 707-716 10 p.

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

  Open Access

  • attapulgite
  • Heavy metals
  • Calcination
  • Heavy Metals
  • Drainage
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of blending coal with torrefied biomass for possible application in energy production

  Muzenda, E. & Mamvura, T., 2015, In: South African Journal of Chemical Engineering. 20, 2, p. 18-30 13 p.

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

  • Coal
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • energy production
  • coal
  • Biomass

• Effect of Chemical Treatment and Fiber Loading on Mechanical Properties of Borassus (Toddy Palm) Fiber/Epoxy Composites

  Reddy, K. O., Maheswari, C. U., Reddy, K. R., Shukla, M., Muzenda, E. & Rajulu, A. V., Jan 1 2015, In: International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization. 20, 7, p. 612-626 15 p.

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

  • Fibers
  • Mechanical properties
  • Composite materials
  • Alkalies
  • amino-propyl-triethoxysilane
  29 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of solution composition on anatase to rutile transformation of sprayed TiO₂ thin films

  Juma, A. O., Acik, I. O., Mikli, V., Mere, A. & Krunks, M., Jan 1 2015, In: Thin Solid Films. 594, p. 287-292 6 p.

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

  • acetylacetone
  • titanium dioxide
  • Titanium dioxide
  • Molar ratio
  • titanium isopropoxide
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of ZrO₂ addition on the dry sliding wear behavior of laser clad Ti6Al4V alloy

  Obadele, B. A., Andrews, A., Olubambi, P. A., Mathew, M. T. & Pityana, S., Apr 5 2015, In: Wear. 328-329, p. 295-300 6 p.

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

  • titanium alloy (TiAl6V4)
  • sliding
  • Lasers
  • Wear of materials
  • lasers
  36 Citations (Scopus)

• Effects of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) seed powder and extract on performance of broiler chickens

  Naeemasa, M., Alaw Qotbi, A. A., Seidavi, A., Norris, D., Brown, D. & Ginindza, M., Jan 1 2015, In: South African Journal of Animal Sciences. 45, 4, p. 371-378 8 p.

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

  • Coriandrum sativum
  • broiler chickens
  • powders
  • seeds
  • extracts
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Effects of radiation on MHD free convection of a Casson fluid from a horizontal circular cylinder with partial slip in non-Darcy porous medium with viscous dissipation

  Makanda, G., Shaw, S. & Sibanda, P., Dec 1 2015, In: Boundary Value Problems. 2015, 1

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

  • Partial Slip
  • Viscous Dissipation
  • Temperature Profile
  • Free Convection
  • Circular Cylinder
  40 Citations (Scopus)

• Effects of Rhizosphere Microorganisms and Wood Vinegar Mixtures on Rice Growth and Soil Properties

  Jeong, K. W., Kim, B. S., Ultra Jr, V. & Chul, S., 2015, In: KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE. 60, 3, p. 355-365 11 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Microorganisms
  • Wood
  • Soil

• Effects of surface passivation on top-down ZnO nanowire transistors

  Ditshego, N. M. J., Sun, K., Zeimpekis, I., Ashburn, P., De Planque, M. R. R. & Chong, H. M. H., Sep 1 2015, In: Microelectronic Engineering. 145, p. 91-95 5 p.

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

  • Zinc Oxide
  • Zinc oxide
  • Nanowires
  • Passivation
  • Field effect transistors
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Eigenvalues of holomorphic functions for the third boundary condition

  Mohammed, A., Siginer, D. A. & Akyildiz, F. T., Jan 1 2015, In: Quarterly of Applied Mathematics. 73, 3, p. 553-574 22 p.

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

  • Analytic function
  • Boundary conditions
  • Coefficient
  • Fourier analysis
  • Fourier Analysis
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Electrochemical behaviour of laser-clad Ti6Al4V with CP Ti in 0.1 M oxalic acid solution

  Obadele, B. A., Olubambi, P. A., Andrews, A., Pityana, S. & Mathew, M. T., Jul 6 2015, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 646, p. 753-759 7 p., 34421.

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

  • Oxalic acid
  • titanium alloy (TiAl6V4)
  • Oxalic Acid
  • Lasers
  • Corrosion
  21 Citations (Scopus)

• Elevated atmospheric temperature and CO2 altered the growth, carbon, and nitrogen distribution and the rhizosphere properties of Platanus occidentalis L. seedlings

  Ultra Jr, V. & Han, S-H., 2015, In: Turk Tarim ve Ormancilik Dergisi/Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. 39, 5, p. 679-691 13 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Platanus occidentalis
  • Rhizosphere
  • Seedlings
  • Soil
  • seedling
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Empirical statistical modeling of March-May rainfall prediction over southern nations, nationalities and people’s region of Ethiopia

  Hailesilassie, W. T. & Tsidu, G. M., 2015, In: Mausam. 66, 3, p. 569-578 10 p.

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

  • Ethiopia
  • rainfall
  • predictions
  • prediction
  • forecasting

• Energy absorption and load carrying capability of woven natural silk epoxy - Triggered composite tubes

  Eshkoor, R. A., Ude, A. U., Sulong, A. B., Zulkifli, R., Ariffin, A. K. & Azhari, C. H., Jan 1 2015, In: Composites Part B: Engineering. 77, p. 10-18 9 p., 3451.

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

  • Silk
  • Energy absorption
  • Dynamic loads
  • Crashworthiness
  • Composite materials
  33 Citations (Scopus)

• Energy patterns in twist-opening models of DNA with solvent interactions

  Tabi, C. B., Bineli, G. & Mohamadou, A., Sep 28 2015, In: Journal of Biological Physics. 41, 4, p. 391-408 18 p.

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

  • deoxyribonucleic acid
  • DNA
  • modulation
  • interactions
  • direct numerical simulation
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Energy Requirements in Cryptographic Mechanisms for Secure Wireless Sensor Networks: An Overview

  Pule, M., Jamisola, R. & Ibikunle, F., 2015.

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

  Open Access

  • Wireless sensor networks
  • Bandwidth
  • Data storage equipment
  • Communication
  • Costs

• Enhancement of Corrosion Resistance Behaviour of Frictional Stir Spot Welding of Copper

  Sanusi, K. O., Akinlabi, E. T., Muzenda, E. & Akinlabi, S. A., Jan 1 2015, In: Materials Today: Proceedings. 2, 4-5, p. 1157-1165 9 p.

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

  • Spot welding
  • Copper
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Corrosion
  • Welds
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Enhancement of Functional Properties of Cotton by Conventional Dyeing with Tio2 Nanoparticles: Materials Today: Proceedings

  Khandual, A., Luximon, A., Sachdeva, A., Rout, N. & Sahoo, P. K., 2015, p. 3674-3683. 10 p.

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

  Open Access

  • sulfones
  • cotton
  • wear resistance
  • spectrum analysis
  • congressional reports
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• ENSO CONDITIONS DURING 2014: THE EASTERN PACIFIC PERSPECTIVE - Eastern Africa

  Tsidu, G. M., Gitau, W., Oludhe, C. S., Ogallo, L. A., Atheru, Z. & Ambenje, P., 2015, STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2014. American Meteorological Society, p. 187-189

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

  Open Access
  43 Citations (Scopus)

• Equatorial layered deposits in Arabia Terra, Mars: Facies and process variability

  Pondrelli, M., Rossi, A. P., Le Deit, L., Fueten, F., van Gasselt, S., Glamoclija, M., Cavalazzi, B., Hauber, E., Franchi, F. & Pozzobon, R., Mar 10 2015, In: Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. 127, 7-8, p. 1064-1089 26 p.

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

  • crater
  • Mars
  • plateau
  • dune field
  • fissure
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• Erratum: Experimental investigation of transient behaviour of IPHWR under heat up condition (Nuclear Engineering and Design (2015) 289 (278-286))

  Dutt, N., Sahoo, P. K. & Mukhopadhyay, D., 2015, In: Nuclear Engineering and Design. 293

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

  Open Access

• Estimating the efficiency of Information Technology for Domain-Specific Mathematical Modelling

  Mezhuyev, V., Abdul Majid, M. & Samikannu, R., Aug 24 2015, I4CT 2015 - 2015 2nd International Conference on Computer, Communications, and Control Technology, Art Proceeding. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 289-293 5 p. 7219583

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

  • Information technology
  • Semantics
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Evaluation of energy efficient low carbon hydrogen production concepts based on glycerol residues from biodiesel production

  Tasnadi-Asztalos, Z., Agachi, P. S. & Cormos, C. C., Jan 1 2015, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 40, 22, p. 7017-7027 11 p.

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

  • hydrogen production
  • Glycerol
  • Carbon capture
  • glycerols
  • Hydrogen production
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Evaluation of Energy Integration Aspects for Advanced Chemical Looping Systems Applied for Energy Vectors Poly-generation

  Cormos, C. C., Cormos, A. M. & Agachi, P. S., 2015, In: Computer Aided Chemical Engineering. 37, p. 2237-2242 6 p.

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

  • Carbon capture
  • Synthetic fuels
  • Gasification
  • Coal gasification plants
  • Energy efficiency
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Evaluation of heavy metals in platinum tailing dam site

  Nkobane, M. P., Afolabi, A. S. & Abdulkareem, A. S., Jan 1 2015, WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015. Ao, S. I., Gelman, L., Gelman, L., Hukins, D. W. L., Hunter, A., Korsunsky, A. M., Ao, S. I. & Ao, S. I. (eds.). Newswood Limited, Vol. 2218. p. 967-971 5 p.

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

  • Tailings
  • Heavy metals
  • Platinum
  • Dams
  • Metals

• Examining scholarly activity at community colleges across Boyer's Four Domains

  Park, T. J., Lyken-Segosebe, D. & Braxton, J. M., 2015, New Directions for Community Colleges: No. 171. Community College Faculty Scholarship. Braxton, J. M. (ed.). Jossey-Bass Inc.

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