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Overview

Esther T. Akinlabi is affiliated with the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. Their research spans primarily the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a substantial focus on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, and Automotive Engineering.

Key topics addressed in their work include:

  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, their close coauthors are:

  • Tien-Chien Jen
  • Stephen A. Akinlabi
  • Omolayo M. Ikumapayi
  • Rasheedat M. Mahamood
  • Fredrick Madaraka Mwema

Their scholarly output includes publications in diverse venues, notably:

  • Materials Today Proceedings
  • E3S Web of Conferences
  • Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies
  • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering
  • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Esther T. Akinlabi include:

  • "Sustainable plastic waste management in a circular economy," 2022, Heliyon
  • "A comprehensive review of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and their derivatives in environmental pollution control," 2024, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Selection of phase change material for improved performance of Trombe wall systems using the entropy weight and TOPSIS methodology," 2020, Energy and Buildings
  • "An overview of biomass solid fuels: Biomass sources, processing methods, and morphological and microstructural properties," 2023, Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts
  • "Biopolymers: A suitable replacement for plastics in product packaging," 2023, Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research

The scientist has contributed to the publication of several books through multiple publishers. Notable publishers and titles include:

  • Springer Nature: "Fused Deposition Modeling" (2020), "Solid-State Welding: Friction and Friction Stir Welding Processes" (2020), and "Trends in Mechanical and Biomedical Design" (2020)
  • IntechOpen: "Recent Advancements in Aluminum Alloys" (2022)
  • Springer International Publishing: "Introduction to Environmental Data Analysis and Modeling" (2020)
  • edUTecNe eBooks: "CILCA 2021: Proceedings of the 9th international conference on life cycle assessment" (2021)

Best Publications

  • Functionally graded material: an overview

    Rasheedat M Mahamood;Esther T Akinlabi;Mukul Shukla;Sisa Pityana

  • Aluminum Matrix Composites for Industrial Use: Advances and Trends

    S.T. Mavhungu;E.T. Akinlabi;M.A. Onitiri;F.M. Varachia

  • Laser metal deposition of functionally graded Ti6Al4V/TiC

    R. M. Mahamood;R. M. Mahamood;Esther Titilayo Akinlabi

  • A review of biochar properties and their roles in mitigating challenges with anaerobic digestion

    S.O. Masebinu;E.T. Akinlabi;E. Muzenda;A.O. Aboyade

  • Scanning velocity influence on microstructure, microhardness and wear resistance performance of laser deposited Ti6Al4V/TiC composite

    Rasheedat M. Mahamood;Rasheedat M. Mahamood;Esther T. Akinlabi;Mukul Shukla;Sisa Pityana

  • Overview of thin film deposition techniques

    Olayinka Oluwatosin Abegunde;Esther Titilayo Akinlabi;Oluseyi Philip Oladijo;Stephen Akinlabi

  • Types of Functionally Graded Materials and Their Areas of Application

    Rasheedat Modupe Mahamood;Esther Titilayo Akinlabi

  • Basics of Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)

    Fredrick Madaraka Mwema;Esther Titilayo Akinlabi

  • Microstructure and wear characterization of aluminum matrix composites reinforced with industrial waste fly ash particulates synthesized by friction stir processing

    I. Dinaharan;R. Nelson;S.J. Vijay;E.T. Akinlabi

  • Advances in the Application of Vegetable-Oil-Based Cutting Fluids to Sustainable Machining Operations—A Review

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  • Influence of friction stir processing on microstructure and properties of AA7075/TiB2 in situ composite

    H.B. Michael Rajan;I. Dinaharan;S. Ramabalan;E.T. Akinlabi

  • An Overview of Biomass Solid Fuels: Biomass Sources, Processing Methods, and Morphological and Microstructural Properties

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  • Barriers in implementing green supply chain management in construction industry

    Elizabeth Ojo;Charles Mbowa;Esther T. Akinlabi

  • Techno-econo-environmental optimal operation of grid-wind-solar electricity generation with hydrogen storage system for domestic scale, case study in Chad

    Mehdi Jahangiri;Marcel Hamda Soulouknga;Fatemeh Karimzadeh Bardei;Akbar Alidadi Shamsabadi

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

    F.M. Mwema;O.P. Oladijo;S.A. Akinlabi;E.T. Akinlabi

  • Effects of processing parameters on corrosion properties of dissimilar friction stir welds of aluminium and copper

    Esther T. Akinlabi;Anthony Andrews;Stephen A. Akinlabi

  • Selection of phase change material for improved performance of Trombe wall systems using the entropy weight and TOPSIS methodology

    Chukwumaobi Oluah;Chukwumaobi Oluah;E.T. Akinlabi;Howard.O. Njoku;Howard.O. Njoku

  • Effect of Shoulder Size on Weld Properties of Dissimilar Metal Friction Stir Welds

    Esther T. Akinlabi

  • Revolutionary additive manufacturing : an overview

    R. M. Mahamood;Esther Titilayo Akinlabi;M. Shukla;S. Pityana

  • Effect of Laser Power and Powder Flow Rate on the Wear Resistance Behaviour of Laser Metal Deposited TiC/Ti6Al4 V Composites☆

    Rasheedat M. Mahamood;Esther T. Akinlabi

  • Laser Additive Manufacturing

    Rasheedat Modupe Mahamood;Esther Titilayo Akinlabi

  • Microstructures, hardness and bioactivity of hydroxyapatite coatings deposited by direct laser melting process.

    Monnamme Tlotleng;Monnamme Tlotleng;Esther T. Akinlabi;Mukul Shukla;Mukul Shukla;Sisa Pityana;Sisa Pityana

Frequent Co-Authors

Isaac Dinaharan
Isaac Dinaharan University of Johannesburg
Jyotsna Dutta Majumdar
Jyotsna Dutta Majumdar Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Olayinka S. Ohunakin
Olayinka S. Ohunakin Covenant University
Mehdi Jahangiri
Mehdi Jahangiri Islamic Azad University Shahrekord
Ali Mostafaeipour
Ali Mostafaeipour California State University, Fullerton
Tshilidzi Marwala
Tshilidzi Marwala United Nations University
Satish V. Kailas
Satish V. Kailas Indian Institute of Science
Surjya K. Pal
Surjya K. Pal Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Suchart Siengchin
Suchart Siengchin King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok
J. Paulo Davim
J. Paulo Davim University of Aveiro

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