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• 2018

  Prediction of Rock Brittleness Using Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimization Techniques

  Yagiz, S., Ghasemi, E. & Adoko, A. C., Dec 1 2018, In: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 36, 6, p. 3767-3777 11 p.

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

  • brittleness
  • swarms
  • Brittleness
  • rocks
  • genetic algorithm
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• Predictive Modeling of Students Performance Through the Enhanced Decision Tree

  Selvaraj, R. & Sivakumar, S., 2018, Advances in Electronics, Communication and Computing. Springer Singapore, p. 21-36

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

  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Preface

  Gwangwava, N. & Mutingi, M., 2018, In: Advances in E-Business Research Series. January, p. XIII-XIV

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

• Preface

  Gwangwava, N. & Mutingi, M., Apr 6 2018, E-Manufacturing and E-Service Strategies in Contemporary Organizations. IGI Global, p. xiii-xiv

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Production of Biomethane through Co-digestion of Cow Manure and Market Fruits Waste

  Mamabolo, S., Matheri, A. N., Belaid, M. & Muzenda, E., 2018.

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

• Production of Ethyl Ester Biodiesel from Jatropha curcas Seed Oil

  Anaga, E. & Azeez, O., Dec 30 2018, In: Nigerian Research Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences. 3, 2, p. 824-833 10 p.

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

  Open Access

  • ester
  • purification
  • seed
  • farm
  • oil

• Properties of physically deposited thin aluminium film coatings: A review

  Mwema, F. M., Oladijo, O. P., Akinlabi, S. A. & Akinlabi, E. T., 2018, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 747, p. 306-323 18 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Aluminum
  • Coatings
  • Thin films
  • Substrates
  • Deposition rates
  41 Citations (Scopus)

• Prospective synergy of biogas upgrading technologies with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) techniques

  Bambokela, J. E., Muzenda, E. & Belaid, M., 2018, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2018, JUL, p. 3236-3249 14 p.

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

  • Carbon Capture
  • Carbon Sequestration
  • Biogas
  • Carbon capture
  • Synergy

• PV module integrated dual boost isolated DC-DC converter fed three-phase micro-inverter

  Geetha, P. & Ravi, S., Jan 15 2018, In: Journal of Testing and Evaluation. 46, 3, p. 1145-1157 13 p.

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

  • DC-DC converters
  • Voltage control
  • Conversion efficiency
  • Energy conversion
  • MATLAB
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Quantitative assessment of environmental risk from lead pollution of shooting range soils

  Dinake, P., Kelebemang, R., Sehube, N., Kamwi, O. & Laetsang, M., Jan 1 2018, (Accepted/In press) In: Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability.

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

  • Soil
  • Pollution
  • Lead
  • Risk Assessment
  • Soils
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Quantitative characterization of carbonaceous and lignocellulosic biomass for anaerobic digestion

  Matheri, A. N., Ntuli, F., Ngila, J. C., Seodigeng, T., Zvinowanda, C. & Njenga, C. K., 2018, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 92, p. 9-16 8 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Anaerobic digestion
  • Biomass
  • Characterization (materials science)
  • Sewage sludge
  • Methane
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Radiative non linear heat transfer analysis on wire coating from a bath of third-grade fluid

  Nayak, M. K., Shaw, S. & Chamkha, A. J., 2018, In: Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 5, p. 97-106 10 p.

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

  • Coatings
  • Wire
  • Heat transfer
  • Fluids
  • Temperature
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Raman spectroscopy and optical properties of GAZO thin films deposited at various substrate temperatures

  Muchuweni, E., Sathiaraj, T. S. & Shonhiwa, C., Aug 1 2018, In: European Physical Journal Plus. 133, 8, 326.

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

  • gallium
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • aluminum
  • optical properties
  • refractivity

• Real-valued solutions to an inverse fresnel problem in GNSS-R

  Savi, P. & Milani, A. J., Oct 31 2018, 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 3327-3330 4 p. 8518128. (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS); vol. 2018-July).

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

  • Inverse problems
  • GNSS
  • inverse problem
  • reflectometry
  • Chemical analysis
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Recovery of Thourium from Phosphogypsum by Acid Leaching

  Mashifana, T., Falayi, T., Ntuli, F. & Sebothoma, J., 2018.

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

  • thorium
  • leaching
  • acid
  • nitric acid
  • wet process

• Reduction of anionic chemical contaminant infusion through engineered clayey medium

  Agbenyeku, E. E. O. & Muzenda, E., 2018, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2018, NOV, p. 1212-1220 9 p.

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

  • Landfill
  • Land fill
  • Impurities
  • Soil
  • Containment

• Remediation of manganese in mine impacted water by clay/manganese oxide hybrid adsorbent: Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamic studies

  Muliwa, A. M., Onyango, M. S., Maity, A. & Ochieng, A., 2018, In: International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. p. 1-14 14 p.

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

  Open Access

  • manganese oxide
  • Manganese oxide
  • manganese oxides
  • Clay
  • Remediation
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Research, science, technology, and innovation parks: Reviewing both mining and research tendencies

  Tjiparuro, Z., Kgengwenyane, O. & Oageng, M., 2018, In: Mining of Mineral Deposits. 12, 2, p. 58-62 5 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Technology and Innovation
  • science and technology
  • innovation
  • diamond
  • Diamond
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Resonance in laminar pipe flow of non-linear viscoelastic fluids

  Letelier, M. F., Siginer, D. A., Almendra, D. L. & Stockle, J. S., 2018, Fluids Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); vol. 7).

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

  • Pipe flow
  • Fluids
  • Natural frequencies
  • Pressure gradient
  • Constitutive equations

• Resource recovery from corn residues through production of biogas and bio-hydrogen

  Manyuchi, M. M., Moyo, F., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., 2018, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2018, JUL, p. 2526-2529 4 p.

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

  • Biohydrogen
  • Resource Recovery
  • Biogas
  • Corn
  • Hydrogen

• Resource Recovery from Municipal Sewage Plants: An Energy-Water-Nutrients Nexus for Developing Countries

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., 2018, CRC Press. 122 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • developing world
  • sewage
  • basic food requirement
  • nutrient
  • resource

• Resource recovery from municipal waste and bio solids (Digestate) through vermicomposting: A waste management initiative

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., Feb 9 2018, 2017 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2017. IEEE Computer Society, Vol. 2017-December. p. 2054-2057 4 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Resource Recovery
  • Waste management
  • Waste Management
  • Recovery
  • Chemical analysis
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Response to: Comment on (storage and dissipation limits in resonant switched-capacitor converters)

  Mayo-Maldonado, J. C., Maupong, T. M., Valdez-Resendiz, J. E. & Rosas-Caro, J. C., 2018, In: Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2018, 25318859.

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

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Robust Discriminant Analysis With Asymmetric Classes

  Ndwapi, N., 2018

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Class
  • Observation
  • Generalized Hyperbolic Distribution
  • Semi-supervised Learning

• Root cause analysis for fuel losses in bulk oil storage tanks

  Gwangwava, N., Motlhabane, T., Addo-Tenkorang, R., Ogunmuyiwa, E. N., Ude, A. U. & Goriwondo, W. M., 2018, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2018, NOV, p. 333-345 13 p.

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

  • Storage Tank
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Oil
  • Petroleum
  • Oils

• Self-Advertising Attack Surfaces for Web Application Honeypots: New Technology to Managing Cyber Disasters

  Mphago, B., Mpoeleng, D., Masupe, S. & Tabona, O., 2018, In: Information & Security: An International Journal. 40

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

  • Marketing
  • Disasters

• Signal propagation and analysis in airborne wireless sensor networks

  Chuma, J., Mangwala, M., Matsebe, O. & Sundarajan, S., Oct 1 2018, In: International Review of Aerospace Engineering. 11, 5, p. 213-223 11 p.

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

  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Wireless sensor networks
  • Sensor nodes
  • Communication
  • Aerospace applications

• Signature of present and projected climate change at an urban scale: The case of Addis Ababa: The 17th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWPSA Symposium: Integrated Water Resources Management: Water Security, Sustainability and Development in Eastern and Africa Southern

  Arsiso, B. K., Mengistu Tsidu, G. & Stoffberg, G. H., 2018, In: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 105, p. 104-114 11 p.

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

  Open Access

  • resources management
  • water resources
  • water management
  • climate change
  • Water management
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Simulation and hardware implementation of shunt active power filter based on synchronous reference frame theory

  Senthilnathan, K., Annapoorani, I. & Ravi, S., Feb 2018, In: Telkomnika (Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control). 16, 1, p. 1-9 9 p.

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

  • Computer hardware
  • Microcontrollers
  • MATLAB
  • Compensation and Redress
  • Topology

• Sinks and sources: Assessing microplastic abundance in river sediment and deposit feeders in an Austral temperate urban river system

  Nel, H. A., Dalu, T. & Wasserman, R. J., 2018, In: Science of the Total Environment. 612, p. 950-956 7 p.

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

  • Microplastic
  • deposit feeder
  • Sediments
  • Rivers
  • Deposits
  145 Citations (Scopus)

• Situational analysis for producing biomass charcoal briquettes in Zimbabwe

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mahofa, E., Fungura, A., Mbohwa, C., Muzenda, E. & Mpeta, M., 2018, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2018, NOV, p. 1365-1372 8 p.

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

  • Charcoal
  • Zimbabwe
  • Biomass
  • Agricultural wastes
  • Carbonization
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Social communities of design and makers and their impact on learning

  Gwangwava, N., Ude, A. U., Ogunmuyiwa, E. N. & Addo-Tenkorang, R., Jan 1 2018, In: International Journal of E-Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 8, 1, p. 42-61 20 p.

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

  • hacker
  • scientific discipline
  • Cloud computing
  • social media
  • learning

• Solid fuel production from landfill waste for promoting sustainable development in Africa

  Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C. & Muzenda, E., 2018, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2018, SEP, p. 2140-2144 5 p.

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

  • Landfill
  • Land fill
  • Sustainable development
  • Sustainable Development
  • Africa

• Spark plasma sintered Ti6Al4V-ZrO2 bio-composites: Optimization of ball milling and turbula mixing of powders and their subsequent sintering parameters

  Moshokoa, N. A., Mukhudwana, T. V., Raganya, L. M., Lekgoathi, J. I., Obadele, B. A. & Olubambi, P. A., Oct 2 2018, In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 430, 1, 012035.

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

  Open Access

  • titanium alloy (TiAl6V4)
  • Ball milling
  • Electric sparks
  • Powders
  • Sintering

• Spatially-Implicit Modelling of Disease-Behaviour Interactions in the Context of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

  Ringa, N. & Bauch, C. T., 2018, In: Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering. 15, 2, p. 461-483 23 p.

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

  • learning
  • Social Learning
  • Learning
  • Interaction
  • Modeling

• Spatial mapping of the rock quality designation using multi-Gaussian Kriging method

  Madani, N., Yagiz, S. & Adoko, A. C., Nov 15 2018, In: Minerals. 8, 11, 16 p., 530.

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

  Open Access

  • rock quality designation
  • kriging
  • Rocks
  • Ore deposits
  • method
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Spatial synchrony in fractional order metapopulation cholera transmission

  Njagarah, J. B. H. & Tabi, C. B., Dec 1 2018, In: Chaos, Solitons and Fractals. 117, p. 37-49 13 p.

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

  • cholera
  • Metapopulation
  • Synchrony
  • Community
  • Fractional Order
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Stabilisation and solidification of steel industry sludge

  Falayi, T. & Ntuli, F., 2018, HNICEM 2017 - 9th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1-4 4 p. (HNICEM 2017 - 9th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management; vol. 2018-January).

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

  Open Access

  • Oxides
  • steel industry
  • Solidification
  • Iron and steel industry
  • Steel

• Steganography techniques for digital images

  Yahya, A., Jun 12 2018, Springer International Publishing AG. 122 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  • Steganography
  • Cryptography
  • Synchronization
  • Discrete wavelet transforms
  • Decoding
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Stem Cell Research in Africa: Legislation and Challenges

  Gaobotse, G., 2018, In: Journal of Regenerative Medicine. 7, 1

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

  Open Access

  • laws and regulations
  • stem cells
  • embryo (animal)
  • embryonic stem cells
  • funding

• Stochastic Electrical Behavior of Splina Liquid Chlorophyll Drink

  Mbezi, T., Zachee, A., Tabi, C. B., Ekobena Fouda, H. P. & Kofané, T. C., Mar 1 2018, In: Indian Journal of Science and Technology. 11, 12, p. 1-14 14 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Chlorophyll
  • Liquid
  • Autocorrelation Function
  • Resistance
  • Water

• Storage and Dissipation Limits in Resonant Switched-Capacitor Converters

  Mayo-Maldonado, J. C., Maupong, T. M., Valdez-Reséndiz, J. E. & Rosas-Caro, J. C., 2018, In: Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2018, 10 p., 1054179.

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

  Open Access

  • Capacitor
  • Converter
  • Dissipation
  • Capacitors
  • Energy

• Streptomyces albulus yields ε-poly-L-lysine and other products from salt-contaminated glycerol waste

  Zhou, N., Swanevelder, D., Dodd, A., Brady, D., Hallsworth, JE. & Rumbold, K., Sep 20 2018, In: Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology.

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

  • Glycerol
  • Streptomyces
  • Lysine
  • Biofuels
  • Salts
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Students’ and instructor’s perspective on the use of blackboard platform for delivering an engineering course

  Uziak, J., Oladiran, M. T., Lorencowicz, E. & Becker, K., 2018, In: Electronic Journal of e-Learning. 16, 1, p. 1-15 15 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Students
  • instructor
  • engineering
  • student
  • electronic learning
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Studies of the Giant Dipole Resonance in ²⁷Al , ⁴⁰Ca , ⁵⁶Fe , ⁵⁸Ni and ²⁰⁸Pb with high energy-resolution inelastic proton scattering under 0°

  Jingo, M., Buthelezi, E. Z., Carter, J., Cooper, G. R. J., Fearick, R. W., Förtsch, S. V., Kureba, C. O., Krumbholz, A. M., von Neumann-Cosel, P., Neveling, R., Papka, P., Poltoratska, I., Ponomarev, V. Y., Richter, A., Sideras-Haddad, E., Smit, F. D., Swartz, J. A., Tamii, A. & Usman, I. T., Dec 1 2018, In: European Physical Journal A. 54, 12, 234.

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

  • proton scattering
  • inelastic scattering
  • dipoles
  • fine structure
  • energy
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Study of the Photo-Electric Behavior of Spinaceapleracea using the T.E-Model of Chlorophyll Pigment

  Mbezi, T., Zachee, A., Tabi, C. B., Ekobena Fouda, H. P. & Kofané, T. C., Jun 10 2018, In: Indian Journal of Science and Technology. 11, 22, p. 1-7 7 p.

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

  Open Access

  File

  • pigment
  • chlorophyll
  • autocorrelation
  • statistical analysis
  • temporal analysis
  13 Downloads (Pure)

• Suitability Analysis of Satellite Towns Using Saaty Model and Geographical Information System (GIS)

  Mayunga, S. D., 2018, In: Journal of Data Analysis and Information Processing. 6, 01

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

  Open Access

  • GIS
  • central business district
  • analysis
  • social housing
  • social service

• Sulphate removal from acid rock drainage using steel slag

  Ntuli, F. & Magwa, N. P., Nov 5 2018, In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 191, 1, 6 p., 012116.

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

  Open Access

  • slag
  • furnace
  • drainage
  • steel
  • sulfate
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Superficial and Fundamental Correspondences in the Terahertz/IR (6-15 THz) Absorption Spectra of Aspirin and Benzoic Acid

  Lepodise, L. M., Horvat, J. & Lewis, R. A., Aug 30 2018, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 122, 34, p. 6886-6893 8 p.

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

  • Absorption spectra
  • benzoic acid
  • Benzoic Acid
  • Aspirin
  • Density functional theory
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Superior basal and plastic thermal responses to environmental heterogeneity in invasive exotic stemborer Chilo partellus Swinhoe over indigenous Busseola fusca (Fuller) and Sesamia calamistis Hampson

  Mutamiswa, R., Chidawanyika, F. & Nyamukondiwa, C., Jun 2018, In: Physiological Entomology. 43, 2, p. 108-119 12 p.

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

  • Sesamia calamistis
  • Busseola fusca
  • Chilo partellus
  • hardening
  • Plastics
  13 Citations (Scopus)