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Facile Tuning of the Surface Energy of Cellulose Nanofibers for Nanocomposite Reinforcement
Hosseinmardi, Alireza, Annamalai, Pratheep Kumar, Martine, Benoit, Pennells, Jordan, Martin, Darren J. and Amiralian, Nasim. 2018. "Facile Tuning of the Surface Energy of Cellulose Nanofibers for Nanocomposite Reinforcement." ACS Omega. 3 (11), pp. 15933-15942. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b02104

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A simple methodology for improving the performance and sustainability of rigid polyurethane foam by incorporating industrial lignin
Hayati, Amir Nemati, Evans, David Alwyn Charles, Laycock, Bronwyn, Martin, Darren James and Annamalai, Pratheep Kumar. 2018. "A simple methodology for improving the performance and sustainability of rigid polyurethane foam by incorporating industrial lignin." Industrial Crops and Products. 117, pp. 149-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.03.006

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Improving the performance of natural rubber using graphene and its derivatives
He, Dongning. 2018. Improving the performance of natural rubber using graphene and its derivatives. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/5c0da4c6f69ce

PhD Thesis

Preparation of natural rubber/silica nanocomposites using one- and two-dimensional dispersants by latex blending process
Luo, Yongyue, Qian, Jiangzuo, He, Dongning, Tao, Jinlong, Zhao, Pengfei, Gong, Wei, Zhang, Zuhua, Peng, Zheng, Chen, Xianfei, Wang, Hao and Dan, Yi. 2018. "Preparation of natural rubber/silica nanocomposites using one- and two-dimensional dispersants by latex blending process." Polymer Composites. 39 (5), pp. 1413-1419. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.24081

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High-order fluid solver based on a combined compact integrated RBF approximation and its fluid structure interaction applications
Tien, C. M. T, Ngo-Cong, D., Mai-Duy, N., Tran, C.-D. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2016. "High-order fluid solver based on a combined compact integrated RBF approximation and its fluid structure interaction applications." Computers and Fluids. 131, pp. 151-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2016.03.021

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Compatibilization of polypropylene/corn starch plasticized with diethanol amine
Qiu, Jiahao, Song, Pingan, Fu, Shenyuan, Ge, Xianxun, Huang, Bing and Feng, Jiabing. 2013. "Compatibilization of polypropylene/corn starch plasticized with diethanol amine." Advanced Materials Research. 610-613, pp. 475-479. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.610-613.475

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Sustaining the momentum: a cross-institutional community of practice for research supervisors
Cater-Steel, Aileen, McDonald, Jacquie, Albion, Peter and Redmond, Petrea. 2017. "Sustaining the momentum: a cross-institutional community of practice for research supervisors." McDonald, Jacquie and Cater-Steel, Aileen (ed.) Implementing communities of practice in higher education: dreamers and schemers. Singapore. Springer. pp. 3-17

Edited book (chapter)

Shear behavior of geopolymer concrete beams reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer bars
Maranan, G. B., Manalo, A. C., Benmokrane, B., Karunasena, W. and Mendis, P.. 2017. "Shear behavior of geopolymer concrete beams reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer bars." ACI Structural Journal. 114 (2), pp. 337-348. https://doi.org/10.14359/51689150

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Compact approximation stencils based on integrated flat radial basis functions
Mai-Duy, N., Le, T. T. V., Tien, C. M. T., Ngo-Cong, D. and Tran-Cong, T.. 2017. "Compact approximation stencils based on integrated flat radial basis functions." Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. 74, pp. 79-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enganabound.2016.11.002

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Action learning-based MOOC to enhance laboratory learning outcomes: Introducing the MELLO Project
Kist, Alexander, Maxwell, Andrew, Remon, Hannah Campos, Maiti, Ananda, Orwin, Lindy, Albion Peter and Terry, Victoria. 2017. "Action learning-based MOOC to enhance laboratory learning outcomes: Introducing the MELLO Project." 4th Experiment@International Conference (exp.at'17). Faro, Portugal 06 - 08 Jun 2017 United States. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). pp. 117-118 https://doi.org/10.1109/EXPAT.2017.7984395

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Compatibility-tuned distribution of nanoparticles in co-continuous rubber structures toward microwave absorption enhancement
Li, Lefan, Zhao, Pengfei, Luo, Yongyue, Yu, Heping, Tao, Jinlong, He, Dongning, Gong, Wei, Li, Dejun, Peng, Zheng and Wang, Zhifen. 2017. "Compatibility-tuned distribution of nanoparticles in co-continuous rubber structures toward microwave absorption enhancement." RSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences. 7 (2), pp. 1093-1100. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ra26155h

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Is self-assessment effective in enhancing student learning?
Basnet, Badri, Basson, Marita, Devine, Jo, Hobohm, Carola and Cochrane, Sandra. 2011. "Is self-assessment effective in enhancing student learning?" Al-Abdeli, Yasir M. and Lindsay, Euan (ed.) 22nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2011). Fremantle, Australia 05 - 07 Dec 2011 Canberra, Australia.

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Bond-slip behaviour of GFRP bars into geopolymer concrete
Maranan, Ginghis B., Manalo, Allan C., Karunasena, Karu and Benmokrane, Brahim. 2014. "Bond-slip behaviour of GFRP bars into geopolymer concrete." El-Hacha, Raafat (ed.) 7th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2014). Vancouver, Canada 20 - 22 Aug 2014 Calgary, AL. Canada.

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Remote access laboratories enhancing STEM education
Ting, Wu and Albion, Peter R.. 2014. "Remote access laboratories enhancing STEM education." Hegarty, Bronwyn, McDonald, Jenny and Loke, Swee-Kin (ed.) 31st Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2014). Dunedin, New Zealand 23 - 26 Nov 2014 Sydney, Australia.

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The game and activity environment of RALfie: remote access laboratories for fun, innovation and education
Kist, Alexander A., Maiti, Ananda, Maxwell, Andrew D., Orwin, Lindy, Albion, Peter and Wu, Ting. 2016. "The game and activity environment of RALfie: remote access laboratories for fun, innovation and education." 13th International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation (REV 2016). Madrid, Spain 24 - 26 Feb 2016 United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/REV.2016.7444492

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Effect of a nano-fibrous structure on the nanofiber mat's hydrophobicity
Javazmi, L., Khodami, A., Mazrouei-Sebdani, Z. and Epaarachchi, J.. 2016. "Effect of a nano-fibrous structure on the nanofiber mat's hydrophobicity." 2016 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2016) . Canberra, Australia 07 - 11 Feb 2016

Poster

Remote access laboratories for preparing STEM teachers: preliminary exploration
Wu, Ting, Albion, Peter R., Maxwell, Andrew, Kist, Alexander A., Orwin, Lindy and Maiti, Ananda. 2015. "Remote access laboratories for preparing STEM teachers: preliminary exploration." Slykhuis, David and Marks, Gary (ed.) 26th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE 2015). Las Vegas, United States 02 - 06 Mar 2015 Chesapeake, VA, United States.

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Blended learning in the United Arab Emirates: development of an adaptability model
Alkaabi, Sultan Ali R., Albion, Peter and Redmond, Petrea. 2016. "Blended learning in the United Arab Emirates: development of an adaptability model." Asia Pacific Journal of Contemporary Education and Communication Technology. 2 (1), pp. 64-86.

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Advancing VARIwise towards autonomous irrigation and a grower's guide
McCarthy, Alison, Antille, Diogenes, Skowronski, Victor, Zhao, Bo, Kodur, Shreevatsa, Nguyen-Ky, Tai and Raine, Steven. 2016. Advancing VARIwise towards autonomous irrigation and a grower's guide. Narrabri, Australia. Cotton Research and Development Corporation.

Project report

Novel self-supporting zeolitic block with tunable porosity and crystallinity for water treatment
Zhang, Zuhua, Li, Liangfeng, He, Dongning, Ma, Xue, Yan, Chunjie and Wang, Hao. 2016. "Novel self-supporting zeolitic block with tunable porosity and crystallinity for water treatment." Materials Letters. 178, pp. 151-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2016.04.214

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The behavior of natural rubber–epoxidized natural rubber–silica composites based on wet masterbatch technique
Wang, Yueqiong, Liao, Lusheng, Zhong, Jieping, He, Dongning, Xu, Kui, Yang, Changjin, Luo, Yongyue and Peng, Zheng. 2016. "The behavior of natural rubber–epoxidized natural rubber–silica composites based on wet masterbatch technique." Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 133 (26), pp. 43571-43579. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.43571

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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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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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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

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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