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Glass fibre and recycled mixed plastic wastes: recent developments and applications
Bajracharya, Rohan M., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna and Lau, Kin-tak. 2014. "Glass fibre and recycled mixed plastic wastes: recent developments and applications." Smith, S. T. (ed.) 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23). Byron Bay, Australia 09 - 12 Dec 2014 Australia.

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An overview on oil contaminated sand and its engineering applications
Abousnina, Rajab M., Manalo, Allan, Shiau, Jim and Lokuge, Weena. 2016. "An overview on oil contaminated sand and its engineering applications." International Journal of GEOMATE. 10 (19), pp. 1615-1622.

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Physical and mechanical properties of cement mortar containing fine sand contaminated with light crude oil
Abousnina, Rajab M., Manalo, Allan and Lokuge, Weena. 2016. "Physical and mechanical properties of cement mortar containing fine sand contaminated with light crude oil." Procedia Engineering. 145, pp. 250- 258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.04.071

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An amperometric glucose biosensor based on a MnO2/graphene composite modified electrode
Liu, Yuge, Zhang, Xiumei, He, Dongning, Ma, Feiyue, Fu, Qiong and Hu, Yun. 2016. "An amperometric glucose biosensor based on a MnO2/graphene composite modified electrode." RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences. 6 (22), pp. 18654-18661 . https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ra02680j

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Flexural response of GFRP-reinforced geopolymer concrete beams
Maranan, Ginghis B., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Warna, Benmokrane, Brahim and Mendis, Priyan. 2015. "Flexural response of GFRP-reinforced geopolymer concrete beams." Sanjayan, Jay (ed.) 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 Australia.

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Effect of light hydrocarbons contamination on shear strength of fine sand
Abousnina, Rajab M., Shiau, Jim, Manalo, Allan and Lokuge, Weena. 2014. "Effect of light hydrocarbons contamination on shear strength of fine sand." Hossain, Zakaria and Shiau, Jim (ed.) 4th International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment (GEOMATE 2014). Brisbane, Australia 19 - 21 Nov 2014 Mie, Japan.

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Hosting and sharing your own remote experiments with RALfie – an open ended experiment design experience
Kist, Alexander A., Maiti, Ananda, Maxwell, Andrew, Orwin, Lindy, Wu, Ting, Albion, Peter and Burtenshaw, Ryan. 2016. "Hosting and sharing your own remote experiments with RALfie – an open ended experiment design experience." International Journal of Online Engineering. 12 (4), pp. 40-42. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v12i04.5101

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Flexural behaviour of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars subjected to elevated temperature
Maranan, G. B., Manalo, A. C., Karunasena, W., Benmokrane, B. and Lutze, D.. 2014. "Flexural behaviour of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars subjected to elevated temperature." 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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Effects of light crude oil contamination on the physical and mechanical properties of fine sand
Abousnina, Rajab M., Manalo, Allan, Shiau, Jim and Lokuge, Weena. 2015. "Effects of light crude oil contamination on the physical and mechanical properties of fine sand." Soil and Sediment Contamination: an international journal. 24 (8), pp. 833-845. https://doi.org/10.1080/15320383.2015.1058338

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Mechanical properties of mortar with oil contaminated sand
Abousnina, Rajab M., Manalo, Allan and Lokuge, Weena. 2015. "Mechanical properties of mortar with oil contaminated sand." 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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The iPad schizophrenia: UAE male students’ reflection on the paradoxes of using iPads in college EFL classrooms
Alkaabi, Sultan Ali R., Albion, Peter and Redmond, Petrea. 2015. "The iPad schizophrenia: UAE male students’ reflection on the paradoxes of using iPads in college EFL classrooms." 9th International Conference on Education and Social Science. Singapore 18 Oct 2015

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The impact of social networks on male student motivation in UAE tertiary education
Alkaabi, Sultan Ali R., Albion, Peter and Redmond, Petrea. 2016. "The impact of social networks on male student motivation in UAE tertiary education." 2016 International Education Conference. Orlando, United States 03 - 07 Jan 2016 Littleton, CO. United States.

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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

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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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