• An analytical model of diesel injector’s needle valve eccentric motion. 

  Wang, C.; Adams, M.; Jin, T.; Sun, Y.; Röll, A.; Luo, F.; Gavaises, M. (International Journal of Engine Research, 2022)

  Past experimental studies have shown that the needle valve of high-pressure diesel injectors undergoes lateral movement and deformation, while the continuous increase in injection pressure enlarges the gap of the needle ...
• Characterization of Al-5Ni-0.5 Mg/x (Al2O3-GNs) nanocomposites manufactured via hot pressing technique. 

  Yehia, H. M.; Nyanor, P.; Daoush, W. M. (Materials Characterization, 2022)

  Exfoliating graphite to graphene nanosheets by mechanical ball milling with alumina, coating alumina particles with graphene layers to enhance their electrical and thermal properties, minimizing aluminum composite's ...
• Self-Formed Diffusion Layer in Cu (Re) Alloy Film for Barrierless Copper 

  Cheng, B.; Chen, H.; Asempah, I.; Wang, J.; Zhu, Y.; Wan, J.; Qiao, Y. (Coatings, 2022)

  The barrier properties and diffusion behavior of Cu(Re) alloy films were studied. The films were deposited onto barrierless SiO2/Si by magnetron sputtering. X-ray diffraction patterns and electric resistivity results proved ...
• Hydrothermal fabrication of MoS2/reduced graphene oxide nanohybrid composite for the electrochemical sensing of Hg (II) in green tea. 

  Annavaram, V.; Somala, A. R.; Chen, Q.; Kutsanedzie, F. Y.; Agyekum, A. A.; Zareef, M.; Hassan, M. M. (Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022)

  Heavy metal contamination is a standout among the most genuine ecological issues: toxicity, persistence, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification through food chains. The present work aims at the synthesis of abundant, ...
• Rapid Detection and Prediction of Norfloxacin in Fish Using Bimetallic Au@ Ag Nano-Based SERS Sensor Coupled Multivariate Calibration. 

  Agyekum, A. A.; Kutsanedzie, F. Y.; Mintah, B. K.; Annavaram, V.; Braimah, A. O. (Food Analytical Methods, 2022)

  Norfloxacin is an antibiotic in the fluoroquinolone family licenced for use in animals. However, residues in animal products can have negative consequences for consumers. As a result, residue detection in various food ...
• Staple food fortification for malnourished children and pregnant women in Northern Ghana. 

  Okwabi, R.; Sampare, S. A. (International Journal of Engineering Research, 2016)

  Most people in rural Africa and other developing countries take in food that is not sufficiently rich in nutrient. The reason for this deficiency is because of poverty, specifically lack of money to buy proper dietary ...
• Determining the level of knowledge of lean production techniques in newspaper firms in Ghana. 

  Govi, D.K.; Amoakoh, C. N.; Goddey, P.G. (International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2016)

  Many people, especially the youth, are also turning to the internet for news at the expense of Newspapers. Financial viability for newspapers, at least for now, requires retaining as many existing print readers as ...
• The use of lean thinking in managing productivity; a case of crystal-clear filtered drinking water. 

  Govi, D. K.; Nyanor, P.; Deku, A. (International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), 2016)
• Design and construction of drain covers to mitigate flood in the cities 

  Oman, E. K.; Okwabi, R. (International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2017)

  Abstract: Flood in Ghana is growing from bad to worse. Many Ghanaians for the past years have lost their lives and properties, and other displaced from their homes through flood. The main course attributed to the flood ...
• Effective heat transfer design for solid and cavity wall configuration. 

  Amenyah, W.; Govi, D.K.; Acakpovi, A. (Recent Advances in Petrochemical Science, 2017)

  This paper seeks to outline good practice in the design, installation and operation of building cooling systems. It encompasses the discussion on the different types of cooling systems that must be applied for particular ...
• Investigation of pulse electrochemical sawing machining of micro-inner annular groove on metallic tube 

  Liu, G. X.; Zhang, Y. J.; Jiang, S. Z.; Liu, J. W.; Gyimah, G. K.; Luo, H. P. (International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 2016)

  Pulse electrochemical sawing micro-machining (PECSM) is a non-conventional process. Having features of no tool wear, no cutting force, and good surface quality, this process is suitable for machining micro-grooves on the ...
• Feasibility study on nondestructively sensing meat's freshness using light scattering imaging technique. 

  Li, H.; Sun, X.; Pan, W.; Kutsanedzie, F. Y.; Zhao, J.; Chen, Q. (Meat Science, 2016)

  Rich nutrient matrix meat is the first-choice source of animal protein for many people all over the world, but it is also highly susceptible to spoilage due to chemical and microbiological activities. In this work, we ...
• Quantifying total viable count in pork meat using combined hyperspectral imaging and artificial olfaction techniques. 

  Li, H.; Kutsanedzie, F. Y.; Zhao, J.; Chen, Q. (Food Analytical Methods, 2016)

  Total viable count (TVC) of bacteria is one of the most important indexes in evaluation of quality and safety of meat. This study attempts to quantify the TVC content in pork by combining two nondestructive sensing tools ...
• Harmonic analysis of cavitation in engine cooling fluid due to piston-cylinder assembly forces. 

  Deku, A.; Nyanor, P. (Procedia Manufacturing, 2017)

  The problem with cavitation and possible pitting in internal combustion diesel engines is studied here. Both theoretical and numerical simulation studies are carried out in order to understand the noise and vibration sources ...
• Application of powder metallurgy methods for production of a novel Cu-based composite frictional train brake material. 

  Gyimah, G. K.; Guo, Z.; Huang, P.; Chen, D. (Powder metallurgy-fundamentals and case studies, 2017)

  A novel Cu-based composite frictional train brake material composed of several elements such as Al, SiO2, Fe, graphite, Sn, Mn and SiO2 re-enforced with other elements was treated under Powder Metallurgy (P/M) route. The ...
• A rapid one-step process for fabrication of biomimetic superhydrophobic surfaces by pulse electrodeposition. 

  Jiang, S.; Guo, Z.; Liu, G.; Gyimah, G. K.; Li, X.; Dong, H (Materials, 2017)

  Inspired by some typical plants such as lotus leaves, superhydrophobic surfaces are commonly prepared by a combination of low surface energy materials and hierarchical micro/nano structures. In this work, superhydrophobic ...
• Comparative study of flow characteristics within asymmetric multi hole VCO and SAC nozzles. 

  Adams, M.; Zhou, Q.; Xue, F.; Luo, F. (Conversion and Management, 2017)

  A three-dimension model of an asymmetric valve covered orifice (VCO) nozzle and an asymmetric blind hole nozzle (SAC) used in two valve engines were developed for investigating in-orifice flow characteristics. Two fluid ...
• Numerical analyses of transient flow characteristics within each nozzle hole of an asymmetric diesel injector. 

  Xue, F.; Luo, F.; Cui, H.; Adams, M.; Zhou, L (International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2017)

  In order to simultaneously study the differences in transient flow characteristics within each nozzle hole of an asymmetric multi-hole diesel injector used in off-road machinery, a three-dimensional gas–liquid two-phase ...
• The enhancement of fracture toughness and tribological properties of the titanium nitride films by doping yttrium. 

  Ju, H.; Yu, L.; He, S.; Asempah, I.; Xu, J.; Hou, Y. (Surface and Coatings Technology, 2017)

  In this paper, yttrium was incorporated into titanium nitride matrix to deposit Tisingle bondYsingle bondOsingle bondN films using a reactive magnetron sputtering system and the microstructure, mechanical and tribological ...
• Microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of TiN-Ag films deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering 

  Ju, H.; Yu, L.; Yu, D.; Asempah, I.; Xu, J. (Vacuum, 2017)

  Composite TiN-Ag films with various Ag content (Ag/(Ti + Ag)) were deposited using reactive magnetron sputtering and the influence of Ag content on the crystal structure, mechanical and tribological properties were ...

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