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Okechukwu Emmanuel Achukwu

Senior Lecturer, Department of Polymer and Textile Engineering/Engineering · Ahmadu Bello University

https://researchid.co/achukwueo
@rgu.ac.uk
22Scopus Publications
680Google Scholar Citations
16Google Scholar h-index
24Google Scholar i10-index

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

  1. Sustainable hybrid composite ceiling tiles from waste LDPE reinforced with Sida acuta fibers and recycled paper pulp nanofillers: Mechanical, thermal and microstructural performance
    Results in Engineering, 2026
  2. Performance characterization of VARI-processed plain-woven glass/jute hybrid epoxy composites for renewable energy infrastructures: Experimental–numerical synergy
    Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2025
  3. 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
    Results in Engineering, 2025
  4. Extraction and analysis of kenaf cellulose nanoparticles using improved chemo-mechanical methods
    Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part N Journal of Nanomaterials Nanoengineering and Nanosystems, 2025
  5. Characterization of Resin-Infused Nonwoven Natural Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites for Renewable Energy Structural Applications: Comparative Experimental and Finite Element Analysis
    Polymer Composites, 2025

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