Okechukwu Emmanuel Achukwu
Senior Lecturer, Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering/Engineering · Ahmadu Bello University
Research Interests
• Polymer processing, recycling, and reprocessing of thermoplastics • Design, fabrication, and characterisation of natural fibre-reinforced composites • Glass fibre-reinforced polymer composite development and optimisation • Mechanical property testing...
Education
PhD Efficient Recycling of WEEE Thermoplastics for Secondary Applications (Current) 2023 – Present School of Computing, Engineering and Technology, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom Research focus: Analysing fibre and compatibiliser effects on WEEE-derived thermoplastic recycling PhD Fibre Science and Polymer Technology March 2023 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria MSc Textile Science and Technology May 2014 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria BSc Textile Science and Technology February 2010 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Recent Scopus Publications
- Sustainable hybrid composite ceiling tiles from waste LDPE reinforced with Sida acuta fibers and recycled paper pulp nanofillers: Mechanical, thermal and microstructural performance
- Performance characterization of VARI-processed plain-woven glass/jute hybrid epoxy composites for renewable energy infrastructures: Experimental–numerical synergy
- Comparative evaluation of the performance properties of resin-infused plain-woven jute reinforced thermoset composites for energy infrastructure: Experimental analysis, finite element modelling and statistical validation
- Extraction and analysis of kenaf cellulose nanoparticles using improved chemo-mechanical methods
- Characterization of Resin-Infused Nonwoven Natural Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites for Renewable Energy Structural Applications: Comparative Experimental and Finite Element Analysis
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0389-4321
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UfjBRnAAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57415901700
- Personal Weblink https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/outputs?Author=OKECHUKWU+ACHUKWU