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The use of cellulose nanocrystals to enhance the thermal insulation properties and sustainability of rigid polyurethane foam
Septevani, Athanasia A., Evans, David A.C., Annamalai, Pratheep K. and Martin, Darren J.. 2017. "The use of cellulose nanocrystals to enhance the thermal insulation properties and sustainability of rigid polyurethane foam." Industrial Crops and Products. 107, pp. 114-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.05.039

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Synthesis and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals as reinforcing agent in solely palm based polyurethane foam
Septevani, Athanasia Amanda, Annamalai, Pratheep K. and Martin, Darren J.. 2017. "Synthesis and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals as reinforcing agent in solely palm based polyurethane foam." 3rd International Symposium on Applied Chemistry (ISAC) 2017. Jakarta, Indonesia 23 - 24 Oct 2017 AIP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5011899

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Conducting polymer–graphite binary and hybrid composites
Ramanujam, B.T.S. and Annamalai, Pratheep K.. 2017. "Conducting polymer–graphite binary and hybrid composites." Thakur, Vijay Kumar, Thakur, Manju Kumari and Pappu, Asokan (ed.) Hybrid Polymer Composite Materials. India. Elsevier. pp. 1-34

Edited book (chapter)

Influence of Moisture Dependency of Pressboard on Transformer Winding Clamping Pressure
Naranpanawe, Lakshitha, Ekanayake, Chandima, Saha, Tapan Kumar and Annamalai, Naranpanawe1, Chandima Ekanayake2, Tapan Kumar Saha1 and Pratheep K.. 2017. "Influence of Moisture Dependency of Pressboard on Transformer Winding Clamping Pressure." IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation. 24 (5), pp. 3191-3200. https://doi.org/10.1109/Tdei.2017.006206

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Cellulose Nanocrystals with Enhanced Thermal Stability Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyurethane
Amin, Khairatun Najwa, Annamalai, , Pratheep Kumar and Martin, Darren. 2017. "Cellulose Nanocrystals with Enhanced Thermal Stability Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyurethane." Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences. 21 (3), pp. 754-761. https://doi.org/10.17576/mjas-2017-2103-25

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Cellulose Nanofibers as Rheology Modifiers and Enhancers of Carbonization Efficiency in Polyacrylonitrile
Jiang, Edward, Amiralian, Nasim, Maghe, Maxime, Laycock, Bronwyn, McFarland, Eric M, Fox, Bronwyn F, Martin, D.J. and Annamalai, Pratheep K.. 2017. "Cellulose Nanofibers as Rheology Modifiers and Enhancers of Carbonization Efficiency in Polyacrylonitrile." ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 5 (4), pp. 3296-3304. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b03144

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Reinforcement of natural rubber latex using lignocellulosic nanofibers isolated from spinifex grass
Hosseinmardi, Alireza, Annamalai, Pratheep K., Wang, Lianzhou, Martin, Darren and Amiralian, Nasim. 2017. "Reinforcement of natural rubber latex using lignocellulosic nanofibers isolated from spinifex grass." Nanoscale. 9 (27), pp. 9510-9519. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7nr02632c

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Spinifex nanocellulose derived hard carbon anodes for high-performance sodium-ion batteries
Gaddam, Rohit Ranganathan., Jiang, Edward, Amiralian, Nasim, Annamalai, Pratheep K., Martin, Darren J., Nanjundan, Nanjundan and Zhao, X. S.. 2017. "Spinifex nanocellulose derived hard carbon anodes for high-performance sodium-ion batteries." Sustainable Energy & Fuels. 1 (5), pp. 1090-1097. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7se00169j

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High aspect ratio nanocellulose from an extremophile spinifex grass by controlled acid hydrolysis
Amiralian, Nasim, Annamalai, . Pratheep K., Garvey, Christopher J., Jiang, Edward, Memmott, Paul and Martin, Darren J.. 2017. "High aspect ratio nanocellulose from an extremophile spinifex grass by controlled acid hydrolysis." Cellulose. 24 (9), pp. 3753-3766. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-017-1379-6

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Alleviating pre-service teachers’ STEM anxiety through the use of remote access laboratories
Albion, Peter, Wu, Ting, Kist, Alexander A., Orwin, Lindy, Maxwell, Andrew and Maiti, Ananda. 2016. "Alleviating pre-service teachers’ STEM anxiety through the use of remote access laboratories." Liu, Leping and Gibson, David C. (ed.) Research highlights in technology and teacher education 2016. Waynesville, NC USA. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE). pp. 77-85

Edited book (chapter)

Evaluation of physical and durability characteristics of new headed glass fiber–reinforced polymer bars for concrete structures
Benmokrane, Brahim, Mohamed, Hamdy M., Manalo, Allan and Cousin, Patrice. 2017. "Evaluation of physical and durability characteristics of new headed glass fiber–reinforced polymer bars for concrete structures." Journal of Composites for Construction. 21 (2), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000738

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Flexural behavior of an FRP sandwich system with glass-fiber skins and a phenolic core at elevated in-service temperature
Manalo, Allan, Surendar, Swetha, van Erp, Gerard and Benmokrane, Brahim. 2016. "Flexural behavior of an FRP sandwich system with glass-fiber skins and a phenolic core at elevated in-service temperature." Composite Structures. 152, pp. 96-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.05.028

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Remote access laboratories for preparing STEM teachers: A mixed methods study
Ting, Wu, Albion, Peter, Orwin, Lindy, Kist, Alexander, Maxwell, Andrew and Maiti, Ananda. 2015. "Remote access laboratories for preparing STEM teachers: A mixed methods study." Reiners, T., von Konsky, B. R., Gibson, D., Chang, V., Irving, L. and Clarke, K. (ed.) 32nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2015) . Perth, Australia 29 Nov - 02 Dec 2015 Australia.

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Development of agricultural by-products as multifunctional fillers for polyolefins
Fuqua, M., Ulven, C. A., Chevali, V., Pryor, S., Wiesenborn, D., Gustafson, C., Chisholm, B., Tande, B., Seames, W. and Dworshak, J.. 2011. "Development of agricultural by-products as multifunctional fillers for polyolefins." 23rd International Polyolefins Conference 2011: Evolving Technology for the Global Economy. Houston, United States 27 Feb - 02 Mar 2011 United States.

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Development of biobased sandwich structures for mass transit applications
Munusamy, Sethu, Whitacre, Ryan, Chevali, Venkata, Ulven, Chad, Alcock, Mercedes, Yu, Zhi-Cheng and Potter, Simon. 2012. "Development of biobased sandwich structures for mass transit applications." 2012 SAMPE International Symposium and Exhibition - Emerging Opportunities: Materials and Process Solutions. Baltimore, United States of America 21 - 24 May 2012 United States.

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Study on interfacial properties of unidirectional flax/vinyl ester composites: resin manipulation on vinyl ester system
Huo, Shanshan, Chevali, Venkata S. and Ulven, Chad A.. 2013. "Study on interfacial properties of unidirectional flax/vinyl ester composites: resin manipulation on vinyl ester system." Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 128 (5), pp. 3490-3500. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.38565

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Fire performance of basalt fibre composites under tensile loading
Feih, S., Bhat, T., Ab Raham, A., Chevali, V., Liu, X. and Mouritz, A. P.. 2014. "Fire performance of basalt fibre composites under tensile loading." 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014. Seville, Spain 22 - 26 Jun 2014 Europe.

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Fire structural modelling and testing of welded aluminium plate
Chevali, V. S., Summers, P., Cholewa, N., Khatibi, A. Afaghi, Feih, S., Lattimer, B. Y., Case, S. W. and Mouritz, A. P.. 2016. "Fire structural modelling and testing of welded aluminium plate." Fire and Materials: an international journal. 40 (1), pp. 48-64. https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2267

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Optimal polymer matrix coating for composite railway sleeper – analytic hierarchy process
Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard. 2015. "Optimal polymer matrix coating for composite railway sleeper – analytic hierarchy process." Wu, Zhishen, Wu, Gang and Wang, Xin (ed.) Joint Conference of the 12th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-12) & the 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Structures (APFIS-2015). Nanjing, China 14 - 16 Dec 2015 China.

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Thermo-mechanical behaviour of epoxy based polymer matrix
Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard. 2015. "Thermo-mechanical behaviour of epoxy based polymer matrix." 27th Biennial National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia (Concrete 2015) in conjunction with the 69th RILEM Week: Construction Innovations, Research into Practice. Melbourne, Australia 30 Aug - 02 Sep 2015 Sydney, Australia.

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Effect of ultraviolet radiation on the physical and mechanical properties of polymer matrix
Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard. 2015. "Effect of ultraviolet radiation on the physical and mechanical properties of polymer matrix." 27th Biennial National Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia (Concrete 2015) in conjunction with the 69th RILEM Week: Construction Innovations, Research into Practice. Melbourne, Australia 30 Aug - 02 Sep 2015 Sydney, Australia.

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Design of epoxy resin based polymer concrete matrix for composite railway sleeper
Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard. 2014. "Design of epoxy resin based polymer concrete matrix for composite railway sleeper." Smith, Scott T. (ed.) 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23). Byron Bay, Australia 09 - 12 Dec 2014 Lismore, Australia.

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Evaluating the heat resistance of thermal insulated sandwich composites subjected to a turbulent fire
Kandare, Everson, Di Modica, Pietro, Chevali, Venkata S. and Gibson, Geoff A.. 2016. "Evaluating the heat resistance of thermal insulated sandwich composites subjected to a turbulent fire." Fire and Materials: an international journal. 40 (4), pp. 586-598. https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2312

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Probability analysis of the fire structural resistance of aluminium plate
Khatibi, A. Afaghi, Chevali, V., Feih, S. and Mouritz, A. P.. 2016. "Probability analysis of the fire structural resistance of aluminium plate." Fire Safety Journal. 83, pp. 15-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2016.04.004

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Deterioration of the fire structural resistance of sandwich composite under tension due to water absorption
Anjang, A., Chevali, V. S., Feih, S. and Mouritz, A. P.. 2016. "Deterioration of the fire structural resistance of sandwich composite under tension due to water absorption." Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 87, pp. 263-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.05.008

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Synergistic flame retardancy effect of graphene nanosheets and traditional retardants on epoxy resin
Liu, Shan, Fang, Zhengping, Yan, Hongqiang, Chevali, Venkata S. and Wang, Hao. 2016. "Synergistic flame retardancy effect of graphene nanosheets and traditional retardants on epoxy resin." Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 89, pp. 26-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.03.012

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Processing and properties of antibacterial silver nanoparticle-loaded hemp hurd/poly(lactic acid) biocomposites
Khan, Belas A., Chevali, Venkata S., Na, Haining, Zhu, Jin, Warner, Philip and Wang, Hao. 2016. "Processing and properties of antibacterial silver nanoparticle-loaded hemp hurd/poly(lactic acid) biocomposites." Composites Part B: Engineering. 100, pp. 10-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.06.022

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Processing and characterization of a polypropylene biocomposite compounded with maleated and acrylated compatibilizers
Nerenz, Brent A., Fuqua, Michael A., Chevali, Venkata S. and Ulven, Chad A.. 2012. "Processing and characterization of a polypropylene biocomposite compounded with maleated and acrylated compatibilizers." International Journal of Polymer Science. 2012, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/472078

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Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)/lignocellulosic fiber biocomposite: Effect of artificial weathering on impact properties
Chevali, Venkata S., Nerenz, Brent A. and Ulven, Chad A.. 2012. "Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)/lignocellulosic fiber biocomposite: Effect of artificial weathering on impact properties." Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy. 6 (1), pp. 42-50. https://doi.org/10.1166/jbmb.2012.1188

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Lignocellulosic byproducts as filler in polypropylene: comprehensive study on the effects of compatibilization and loading
Fuqua, Michael A., Chevali, Venkata S. and Ulven, Chad A.. 2013. "Lignocellulosic byproducts as filler in polypropylene: comprehensive study on the effects of compatibilization and loading." Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 127 (2), pp. 862-868. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.37820

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Rigid biofoam composites as eco-efficient construction materials
Chevali, V. and Kandare, E.. 2016. "Rigid biofoam composites as eco-efficient construction materials." Pacheco-Torgal, Fernando, Ivanov, Volodymyr, Karak, Niranjan and Jonkers, Henk (ed.) Biopolymers and biotech admixtures for eco-efficient construction materials. Cambridge, United Kingdom. Woodhead Publishing Limited. pp. 275-304

Edited book (chapter)

Vegetable oil based rigid foam composites
Chevali, Venkata, Fuqua, Michael and Ulven, Chad A.. 2011. "Vegetable oil based rigid foam composites." Pilla, Srikanth (ed.) Handbook of bioplastics and biocomposites engineering applications. United States. John Wiley and Scrivener Publishing LLC. pp. 269-283

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Properties of epoxy polymer concrete matrix: Effect of resin-to-filler ratio and determination of optimal mix for composite railway sleepers
Ferdous, Wahid, Manalo, Allan, Aravinthan, Thiru and Van Erp, Gerard. 2016. "Properties of epoxy polymer concrete matrix: Effect of resin-to-filler ratio and determination of optimal mix for composite railway sleepers." Construction and Building Materials. 124, pp. 287-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.07.111

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Coupled/combined compact IRBF schemes for fluid flow and FSI problems
Tien, Cam Minh Tri. 2016. Coupled/combined compact IRBF schemes for fluid flow and FSI problems. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.

PhD Thesis

Effect of extrusion screw speed on biocomposite thermo-mechanical properties
Chevali, Venkata S. and Ulven, Chad A.. 2012. "Effect of extrusion screw speed on biocomposite thermo-mechanical properties." International Journal of Sustainable Engineering. 5 (1), pp. 38-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2010.547625

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Tension modelling and testing of sandwich composites in fire
Anjang, A., Chevali, V. S., Kandare, E., Mouritz, A. P. and Feih, S.. 2014. "Tension modelling and testing of sandwich composites in fire." Composite Structures. 113, pp. 437-445. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2014.03.016

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A three-point coupled compact integrated RBF scheme for second-order differential problems
Tien, C. M. T., Thai-Quang, N., Mai-Duy, N., Tran, C.-D. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2015. "A three-point coupled compact integrated RBF scheme for second-order differential problems." CMES Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences. 104 (6), pp. 425-469. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2015.104.425

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Behaviour of concentrically loaded geopolymer-concrete circular columns reinforced longitudinally and transversely with GFRP bars
Maranan, G. B., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W. and Mendis, P.. 2016. "Behaviour of concentrically loaded geopolymer-concrete circular columns reinforced longitudinally and transversely with GFRP bars." Engineering Structures. 117, pp. 422-436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.03.036

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Experimental and theoretical studies on the properties of injection moulded glass fibre reinforced mixed plastics composites
Bajracharya, Rohan Muni, Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Lau, Kin-tak. 2016. "Experimental and theoretical studies on the properties of injection moulded glass fibre reinforced mixed plastics composites." Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 84, pp. 393-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2016.02.025

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Pre-impregnated carbon fibre reinforced composite system for patch repair of steel I-beams
Manalo, Allan, Sirimanna, Chamila, Karunasena, Warna, McGarva, Lance and Falzon, Paul. 2016. "Pre-impregnated carbon fibre reinforced composite system for patch repair of steel I-beams." Construction and Building Materials. 105, pp. 365-376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.12.172

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