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Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) (2021)
Book Chapter
Mook, G., & Shyha, I. (2021). Nondestructive Inspection (NDI). In K. Grote, & H. Hefazi (Eds.), Springer Handbook of Mechanical Engineering (215-232). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47035-7_7

This chapter discusses various nondestructive inspection () methods. Nondestructive inspection includes all methods to characterize a material without indenting, extracting samples, reducing its service capabilities or destroying it. The following ch... Read More about Nondestructive Inspection (NDI).

Machinability investigation of polymer/GNP nanocomposites in micro-milling (2021)
Journal Article
Fu, G., Huo, D., Shyha, I., Sun, F., & Gao, Q. (2022). Machinability investigation of polymer/GNP nanocomposites in micro-milling. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 119, 2341-2353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-08471-8

Nanoparticles such as graphene have been added to various polymer matrices to enhance the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of polymer materials that require complex designs on a microscopic scale. Micro-machining is used to process thes... Read More about Machinability investigation of polymer/GNP nanocomposites in micro-milling.

Finite element and experimental studies on the machining process of polymer/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites (2021)
Journal Article
Fu, G., Sun, F., Sun, F., Huo, D., Shyha, I., Fang, C., & Gao, Q. (2022). Finite element and experimental studies on the machining process of polymer/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 230, Article 109545. https://doi.or

Polymer matrix composites reinforced with graphene derivatives are receiving increasing attention in academia and industry. For future applications, however, the machinability of these materials needs to be understood. This study introduces the cutti... Read More about Finite element and experimental studies on the machining process of polymer/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites.

Micro-end-milling of carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy nanocomposites manufactured using three roll mill technique (2021)
Journal Article
Le, B., Kernin, A., Khaliq, J., Fu, G., Huo, D., Bilotti, E., …Shyha, I. (2021). Micro-end-milling of carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy nanocomposites manufactured using three roll mill technique. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 70, 307-320. https://

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been applied as nano-fillers to improve mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of polymers. Despite near net shape techniques could be used to manufacture nanocomposites, micromachining processes are still necessar... Read More about Micro-end-milling of carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy nanocomposites manufactured using three roll mill technique.

Optimisation of Cutting Fluid Concentration and Operating Parameters based on RSM for Turning Ti–6Al–4V (2021)
Journal Article
Gariani, S., Elsayed, M., & Shyha, I. (2021). Optimisation of Cutting Fluid Concentration and Operating Parameters based on RSM for Turning Ti–6Al–4V. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 117, 539-553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s0

The paper details experimental and optimisation results for the effect of cutting fluid concentration and operating parameters on the average surface roughness (Ra) and tool flank wear (VB) when flooded turning of Ti-6Al-4V using water-miscible veget... Read More about Optimisation of Cutting Fluid Concentration and Operating Parameters based on RSM for Turning Ti–6Al–4V.

Advances in Machining of Composite Materials: Conventional and Non-conventional processes (2021)
Book
Shyha, I., & Huo, D. (Eds.). (2021). Advances in Machining of Composite Materials: Conventional and Non-conventional processes. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71438-3

This book covers a wide range of conventional and non-conventional machining processes of various composite materials, including polymer and metallic-based composites, nanostructured composites and green/natural composites. It presents state-of-the-a... Read More about Advances in Machining of Composite Materials: Conventional and Non-conventional processes.

Study of Air Pressure and Velocity for Solution Blow Spinning of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibres (2021)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Combrinck, M., Khaliq, J., Martin, J., Hassanin, A. H., Shehata, N., …Shyha, I. (2021). Study of Air Pressure and Velocity for Solution Blow Spinning of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibres. Processes, 9(6), Article 1014. https://doi.org/10.3390

Solution blow spinning (SBS) is gaining popularity for producing fibres for smart textiles and energy harvesting due to its operational simplicity and high throughput. The whole SBS process is significantly dependent on the characteristics of the att... Read More about Study of Air Pressure and Velocity for Solution Blow Spinning of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibres.

Factors Affecting the Piezoelectric Performance of Ceramic-Polymer Composites: A Comprehensive Review (2021)
Journal Article
Eltouby, P., Shyha, I., Li, C., & Khaliq, J. (2021). Factors Affecting the Piezoelectric Performance of Ceramic-Polymer Composites: A Comprehensive Review. Ceramics International, 47(13), 17813-17825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.03.126

Over the past few decades, piezoelectric materials have emerged as one of the powerful platforms for energy harvesting applications. Nowadays, they offer sustainable solutions for high-performance, low-power electronic devices required in numerous in... Read More about Factors Affecting the Piezoelectric Performance of Ceramic-Polymer Composites: A Comprehensive Review.

An experimental investigation on tool wear behaviour of uncoated and coated micro-tools in micro-milling of graphene-reinforced polymer nanocomposites (2021)
Journal Article
Shakoori, N., Fu, G., Le, B., Khaliq, J., Jiang, L., Huo, D., & Shyha, I. (2021). An experimental investigation on tool wear behaviour of uncoated and coated micro-tools in micro-milling of graphene-reinforced polymer nanocomposites. International Journal

Nanomaterials such as graphene have been added to various matrices to enhance mechanical, thermal and electrical properties for various applications requiring intricate designs at the micro-scale. At this scale, mechanical micro-machining is utilise... Read More about An experimental investigation on tool wear behaviour of uncoated and coated micro-tools in micro-milling of graphene-reinforced polymer nanocomposites.

Development of Affordable Steel-Framed Modular Buildings for Emergency Situations (Covid-19) (2021)
Journal Article
Gatheeshgar, P., Poologanathan, K., Gunalan, S., Shyha, I., Sherlock, P., Rajanayagam, H., & Nagaratnam, B. (2021). Development of Affordable Steel-Framed Modular Buildings for Emergency Situations (Covid-19). Structures, 31, 862-875. https://doi.org/10.1

This paper presents the development of novel affordable steel-framed modular units for construction with enhanced overall (healthcare, structural, fire, and lightweight) performance, which ideally suits for emergency response situation, such as curre... Read More about Development of Affordable Steel-Framed Modular Buildings for Emergency Situations (Covid-19).