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Electro-discharge machining of metal matrix composite materials (2016)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., & Rudd, M. (2016). Electro-discharge machining of metal matrix composite materials. Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, 2(2), 235-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/2374068X.2016.1164525

Following a review on the classification and applications of metal matrix composites (MMCs) and the use of unconventional machining processes to cut MMCs, the paper presents experimental results for electro-discharge machining of an aluminium matrix... Read More about Electro-discharge machining of metal matrix composite materials.

The degradation of mechanical properties due to stress concentration caused by retained acetone in epoxy nanocomposites (2016)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2016). The degradation of mechanical properties due to stress concentration caused by retained acetone in epoxy nanocomposites. RSC Advances, 6(41), 34188-34197. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA00739B

Multi-layered graphene (MLG)?epoxy nanocomposites of three different types were produced using the solution casting technique with MLG dispersed in three different mediums; acetone (MA), an epoxy (ME), and a hardener (MH). In the case of MLG disperse... Read More about The degradation of mechanical properties due to stress concentration caused by retained acetone in epoxy nanocomposites.

Modeling and experimentation of multi-layered nanostructured graphene-epoxy nanocomposites for enhanced thermal and mechanical properties (2016)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2017). Modeling and experimentation of multi-layered nanostructured graphene-epoxy nanocomposites for enhanced thermal and mechanical properties. Journal of Composite Materials, 51(2), 209-220. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998316640060

The influence of multi-layered nanostructured graphene as reinforcement on thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy-based nanocomposites has been studied. The maximum improvement in mechanical properties was observed at 0.1 wt\%. The Young?s and fl... Read More about Modeling and experimentation of multi-layered nanostructured graphene-epoxy nanocomposites for enhanced thermal and mechanical properties.

The effect of methanol exposure on the flexural and tensile properties of halloysite nanoclay/polyester (2016)
Journal Article
Saharudin, M. S., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2016). The effect of methanol exposure on the flexural and tensile properties of halloysite nanoclay/polyester. International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology, 4(1), 42-46

In this study, halloysitenanoclay reinforced polyester composites were prepared by adding different weight percentage in unsaturated polyester resin and subsequently cross linked using mixture of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide. The effect of methanol i... Read More about The effect of methanol exposure on the flexural and tensile properties of halloysite nanoclay/polyester.

Use of morphological features of carbonaceous materials for improved mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites (2015)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Wei, J., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2016). Use of morphological features of carbonaceous materials for improved mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites. RSC Advances, 6(2), 1351-1359. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA24039E

The influence of reinforcement morphology on damage tolerance and fracture toughness of epoxy based nanocomposites has been studied. Two different forms of carbonaceous reinforcements were used: multi-layered graphene (MLG) and nanostructured graphit... Read More about Use of morphological features of carbonaceous materials for improved mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites.

Mould release technologies with regard to concrete surface finish (2015)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Richardson, A., Coventry, K., & Ponton, H. (2016). Mould release technologies with regard to concrete surface finish. Magazine of Concrete Research, 68(2), 87-98. https://doi.org/10.1680/macr.15.00067

Concrete durability is in part dependent upon the quality of the concrete cover zone. The type of mould release technology used has a direct effect on the surface finish of fair-faced concrete, and this in turn affects long-term durability. This work... Read More about Mould release technologies with regard to concrete surface finish.

The degradation of mechanical properties in polymer nano-composites exposed to liquid media - a review (2015)
Journal Article
Saharudin, M., Atif, R., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2015). The degradation of mechanical properties in polymer nano-composites exposed to liquid media - a review. RSC Advances, 6(2), 1076-1089. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA22620A

The advancement of polymer nano-composites has been motivated by the need for materials with a specific combination of mechanical properties beyond those achieved from only one material. Integration of reinforcement into polymers at nanoscale can pro... Read More about The degradation of mechanical properties in polymer nano-composites exposed to liquid media - a review.

Manufacturing at double the speed (2015)
Journal Article
Allwood, J., Childs, T., Clare, A., Silva, A. D., Dhokia, V., Hutchings, I., …Turner, S. (2016). Manufacturing at double the speed. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 229, 729-757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2015.10.028

The speed of manufacturing processes today depends on a trade-off between the physical processes of production, the wider system that allows these processes to operate and the co-ordination of a supply chain in the pursuit of meeting customer needs.... Read More about Manufacturing at double the speed.

Workpiece surface integrity and productivity when cutting CFRP and GFRP composites using a CO2 laser (2014)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Kuo, C. L., & Soo, S. L. (2014). Workpiece surface integrity and productivity when cutting CFRP and GFRP composites using a CO2 laser. International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, 7(2/3), 93-107. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMMS.2014.064746

Following a brief literature review, results from tests involving laser cutting of carbon and glass fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP and GFRP) composites are presented. The influence of cutting speed, laser beam power and gas pressure on material remov... Read More about Workpiece surface integrity and productivity when cutting CFRP and GFRP composites using a CO2 laser.

Grinding performance and workpiece integrity when superabrasive edge routing carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites (2012)
Journal Article
Soo, S. L., Shyha, I., Barnett, T., Aspinwall, D., & Sim, W. (2012). Grinding performance and workpiece integrity when superabrasive edge routing carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 61(1), 295-298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2012.03.042

Data is presented for wheel wear, cutting forces and workpiece integrity when high speed routing 10 mm thick CFRP laminates using single layer electroplated diamond and CBN grinding points as opposed to standard end milling tools. A 60,000 rpm retrof... Read More about Grinding performance and workpiece integrity when superabrasive edge routing carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites.

The effect of peel ply layer on hole integrity when drilling carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (2011)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., & Bradley, S. (2011). The effect of peel ply layer on hole integrity when drilling carbon fibre-reinforced plastic. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 225(7), 1217-1223. https://doi.org/10.1177/2041297510393797

Fibre/matrix delamination is a common problem when cutting carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) that can have a detrimental effect on workpiece mechanical properties and hence compromise the in-service performance of the composite part. The present... Read More about The effect of peel ply layer on hole integrity when drilling carbon fibre-reinforced plastic.

Hole quality assessment following drilling of metallic-composite stacks (2011)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., Bradley, S., Perry, R., Harden, P., & Dawson, S. (2011). Hole quality assessment following drilling of metallic-composite stacks. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 51(7-8), 569-578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2011.04.007

The use of material stacks comprising titanium, carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRPs) and aluminium is expanding for structural aerospace applications, especially where high mechanical loads exist such as for aircraft wing and tail-plane component... Read More about Hole quality assessment following drilling of metallic-composite stacks.

Drilling of titanium/CFRP/aluminium stacks (2010)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., Bradley, S., Dawson, S., & Pretorius, C. (2010). Drilling of titanium/CFRP/aluminium stacks. Key Engineering Materials, 447, 624-633. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.447-448.624

Following a review on the machinability of CFRP composites and multilayer stacks typically comprising metallic and composite material elements, the paper details experimental results when drilling 30 mm thick titanium/CFRP/aluminium workpiece stacks.... Read More about Drilling of titanium/CFRP/aluminium stacks.

Effect of laminate configuration and feed rate on cutting performance when drilling holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites (2010)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., & Bradley, S. (2010). Effect of laminate configuration and feed rate on cutting performance when drilling holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 210(8), 1023-1034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2010.02.011

Composites use in the aerospace industry is expanding, in particular carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) for structural components. Machinability can however be problematic especially when drilling, due to CFRP's inherent anisotropy/in-homogeneit... Read More about Effect of laminate configuration and feed rate on cutting performance when drilling holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites.

Drill geometry and operating effects when cutting small diameter holes in CFRP (2009)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Aspinwall, D., Soo, S., & Bradley, S. (2009). Drill geometry and operating effects when cutting small diameter holes in CFRP. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 49(12-13), 1008-1014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.05.009

The paper details experimental results when drilling small holes (1.5 mm diameter cemented carbide drills with varying end point and helix geometry) in thin quasi-isotropic, unbacked carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminate (typical cutting ti... Read More about Drill geometry and operating effects when cutting small diameter holes in CFRP.

Design for Additive Manufacturing and Finite Element Analysis of Fe-Mn Biodegradable Fracture Fixation Plate with Varying Porosity Levels
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shaikh, M., Kahwash, F., Lu, Z., Alkhreisat, M., & Shyha, I. (2023, September). Design for Additive Manufacturing and Finite Element Analysis of Fe-Mn Biodegradable Fracture Fixation Plate with Varying Porosity Levels. Presented at International Conference on Additive Manufacturing in Products and Applications 2023, Zurich, Switzerland

Fracture fixation plates are osteosynthesis implants used to fix fractured bones in a human body. They are either left in the body or required to be removed after a bone healing period of 3–6 months. Recent trends focus on developing iron (Fe) based... Read More about Design for Additive Manufacturing and Finite Element Analysis of Fe-Mn Biodegradable Fracture Fixation Plate with Varying Porosity Levels.

Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Saharudin, M., Ayub, A., Hasbi, S., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2022, August). Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities. Presented at Composite Sciences and Technology International Conference 2022 (COMSAT2022), Johor, Malaysia

MXene composites have emerged as a promising class of materials due to their exceptional properties and versatility in various applications. In recent years, researchers have made significant progress in the development and characterization of MXene... Read More about Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities.

Burr Formation in Drilling of Miniature Holes in Brass
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shyha, I. (2004, December). Burr Formation in Drilling of Miniature Holes in Brass. Presented at The 8th International Conference on Production Engineering, Design, and Control (PEDAC 2004), Alexandria, Egypt