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  1. Post-MI Remodeling Mechanics: Microstructure-Informed Models, Identifiability, and Uncertainty for Patient-Specific Prediction

    Article • March 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  2. Right-Ventricular Remodeling Mechanics: From Fiber Architecture and Constitutive Modeling to Imaging Biomarkers and Clinical Endpoints

    Article • March 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  3. Infarct Border-Zone Biomechanics After Myocardial Infarction: Linking Mechanotransduction, Fibrosis, and Ventricular Dysfunction

    Article • February 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  4. Mechanical Compatibility Is the New Biocompatibility: A Process View of Implant Success

    Article • Processes, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  5. Nano-Silica-Modified Chitosan-Based Membranes for Application in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

    Article • Polymers, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  6. Effects of Calcination Time and Sulfonation on Silica Particles Synthesised Using the Stober and Sol–Gel Methods for Fuel Cell Applications

    Article • Fuels, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  7. Numerical Simulation of Aortic Valve Leaflets Calcification Influence on Hemodynamic Performance Using Fluid–Structure Interaction Approach

    Article • Processes, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  8. Longer grant cycles would boost research in Africa

    Article • Nature, October 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  9. Effects of Calcination Time and Sulfonation of Silica Nanoparticles Synthesised Using the Stober and the Sol Gel Methods for Fuel Cell Applications

    Article • October 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  10. Mechanical behaviour of breast tissue: an in-depth systematic review

    Article • Russian journal of biomechanics, March 2025, PNRPU Publishing Office

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  11. Механическое поведение тканей молочной железы: углубленный систематический обзор

    Article • Russian journal of biomechanics, March 2025, PNRPU Publishing Office

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  12. An Electrochemical Characterisation of Silica–Zirconia Oxide Nanostructured Materials for Fuel Cells

    Article • ChemEngineering, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  13. Mechanical Behaviour of Breast Tissue: An In-Depth Systematic Review

    Article • July 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  14. Evaluation of 3D Printing Orientation on Volume Parameters and Mechanical Properties of As-Build TI64ELI

    Article • Metals, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  15. Cartilage Tissue and Knee Joint Biomechanics

    Article • January 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  16. Polyvinyl Alcohol/Nafion®–Zirconia Phosphate Nanocomposite Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Applications: Synthesis and Characterisation

    Article • Membranes, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  17. Chitosan Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Applications

    Article • Membranes, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  18. The application of standard nonlinear solid material models in modelling the tensile behaviour of the supraspinatus tendon

    Article • Engineering Solid Mechanics, January 2023, Growing Science

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  19. Digital workflow for reconstructing the biomechanics of the masticatory apparatus in implant-supported prosthetics in edentulous patients

    Article • Russian journal of biomechanics, September 2022, PNRPU Publishing Office

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  20. Индивидуальная цифровая реконструкция биомеханики жевательного речевого аппарата при имплантационном протезировании пациентов с полной потерей зубов

    Article • Russian journal of biomechanics, September 2022, PNRPU Publishing Office

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  21. Evaluating computational performances of Yeoh, Veronda-Westmann and Humphrey models on supraspinatus tendon uniaxial stress-strain behaviour

    Article • September 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  22. Evaluating the tensile behaviour of rat myocardium across its three walls from biaxial tensile test data

    Article • September 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  23. Investigation of the performance of different constitutive models on omasum uniaxial tensile behaviour

    Article • September 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  24. Investigation on 3D printed dental Titanium Ti64ELI and lifetime prediction

    Article • September 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  25. Modelling of biaxial tensile behaviour of the tracheal tissue using three exponential-based hyperelastic constitutive models

    Article • September 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  26. Fitting of hyperplastic constitutive models in different sheep heart regions based on biaxial mechanical tests

    Article • Russian journal of biomechanics, June 2022, PNRPU Publishing Office

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  27. Применение гиперупругих моделей для описания поведения разных областей овечьего сердца на основе двухосных механических испытаний

    Article • Russian journal of biomechanics, June 2022, PNRPU Publishing Office

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  28. Biomechanical analysis of sheep oesophagus subjected to biaxial testing including hyperelastic constitutive model fitting

    Article • Heliyon, May 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  29. Corrosion Resistance of 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy Ti64-ELI Parts for Dental Application

    Article • Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, April 2022, Wiley

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  30. Determination of Cross-Directional and Cross-Wall Variations of Passive Biaxial Mechanical Properties of Rat Myocardia

    Article • Processes, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  31. Biaxial Estimation of Biomechanical Constitutive Parameters of Passive Porcine Sclera Soft Tissue

    Article • Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, February 2022, Wiley

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  32. The Effect of Sulfated Zirconia and Zirconium Phosphate Nanocomposite Membranes on Fuel-Cell Efficiency

    Article • Polymers, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  33. Contributors

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  34. Green synthesis of MN (M= Fe, Ni – N= Co) alloy nanoparticles

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  35. Biaxial estimation of biomechanical constitutive parameters of passive porcine sclera soft tissue

    Article • November 2021, Open Engineering Inc

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  36. Experimental analysis and biaxial biomechanical behaviour of ex-vivo sheep trachea

    Article • November 2021, openRxiv

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  37. Prediction of the failure of a human supraspinatus tendon using a NARX network

    Article • November 2021, Open Engineering Inc

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  38. Experimental investigation into the effect of surface roughness and mechanical properties of 3D-printed titanium Ti-64 ELI after heat treatment

    Article • International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  39. Understanding regional mechanics of rat myocardia by fitting hyperelastic constitutive models

    Article • November 2021, Research Square

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  40. FITTING OF HYPERELASTIC CONSTITUTIVE MODELS IN DIFFERENT SHEEP HEART REGIONS BASED ON BIAXIAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

    Article • October 2021, openRxiv

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  41. Biomechanical behaviour and hyperelastic model parameters identification of sheep omasum

    Article • October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  42. Understanding regional mechanics of rat myocardia by fitting hyperelatsic models

    Article • October 2021, Research Square

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  43. Determination of Cross-directional and Cross-Wall Variations of Passive Biaxial Mechanical Properties of Rat Myocardium

    Article • September 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  44. The Effect of Sulfated Zirconia and Zirconium Phosphate Nanocomposite Membranes on Fuel Cell Efficiency

    Article • September 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  45. An Investigation of Uniaxial Mechanical Properties of Excised Sheep Heart Muscle Fibre – Fitting of Different Hyperelastic Constitutive Models

    Article • August 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  46. Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Surface Roughness and Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Titanium Ti-64 ELI after Heat Treatment

    Article • August 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  47. Life Prediction and Experimental Validation of a 3d Printed Dental Titanium Ti64ELI Implant

    Article • August 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  48. Sheep Sclera Soft Tissue Subjected to Mechanical Equi-Biaxial Testing

    Article • August 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  49. The Application of Standard Nonlinear Solid Material Models in Modelling the Tensile Behaviour of the Supraspinatus Tendon

    Article • August 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  50. Passive Biaxial Tensile Dataset of Three Main Rat Heart Myocardia: Left Ventricle, Mid-Wall and Right Ventricle

    Article • August 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  51. Study of biaxial mechanical properties of the passive pig heart: material characterisation and categorisation of regional differences

    Article • International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  52. Biomechanical Analysis of Sheep Oesophagus Subjected to Biaxial Testing Including Hyperelastic Constitutive Model Fitting

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  53. Leadership competencies for high performance - a quality system's perspective

    Article • International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, January 2021, Inderscience Publishers

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  54. Performance Prediction and Experimental Validation of 3D Printed Dental Titanium Ti64ELI Implant

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  55. Study of Biaxial Mechanical Properties of the Passive Pig Heart: Material Characterisation and Categorisation of Regional Differences

    Article • September 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  56. Biaxial mechanical characterization and constitutive modelling of sheep sclera soft tissue

    Article • Russian journal of biomechanics, March 2020, PNRPU Publishing Office

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  57. The proton conductivity and mechanical properties of Nafion®/ ZrP nanocomposite membrane

    Article • Heliyon, August 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  58. Prediction of Hyperelastic Material Properties of Nafion117 and Nafion/ZrO2 Nano-Composite Membrane

    Article • International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, July 2019, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Publisher

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  59. Enhancing the mechanical properties of zirconia/Nafion® nanocomposite membrane through carbon nanotubes for fuel cell application

    Article • Heliyon, July 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  60. Detailed structural assessment of healthy interventricular septum in the presence of remodeling infarct in the free wall – A finite element model

    Article • Heliyon, June 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  61. Preparation of a high surface area zirconium oxide for fuel cell application

    Article • International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  62. Structural morphology and electronic conductivity of blended Nafion®-polyacrylonitrile/zirconium phosphate nanofibres

    Article • International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  63. Mechanics of the septal wall may be affected by the presence of fibrotic infarct in the free wall at end-systole

    Article • International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics, January 2019, Inderscience Publishers

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  64. THE IMPACT OF THE ISO 9001 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON THE COSTS OF QUALITY IN SOUTH AFRICAN MANUFACTURING ORGANISATIONS

    Article • The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, August 2018, Stellenbosch University

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  65. Mechanical Strength Of Nafion®/ZrO2 Nano-Composite Membrane

    Article • International Journal of Manufacturing Materials and Mechanical Engineering, January 2018, IGI Global

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  66. Quality Practices: An Open Distance Learning Perspective

    Article • Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, January 2018, Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  67. The impact of zirconia nano-rods on the methanol permeability and conductivity of Nafion<SUP align="right">®</SUP>-ZrO<SUB align="right">2 nano-composite membrane

    Article • International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties, January 2018, Inderscience Publishers

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  68. Structural Assessment of Wind Turbine Inner Support Based on Confined Wind Conditions Including Fatigue Analysis

    Article • International Review of Mechanical Engineering (IREME), December 2017, Praise Worthy Prize

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  69. Fibrotic infarction on the LV free wall may alter the mechanics of healthy septal wall during passive filling

    Article • Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, November 2017, IOS Press

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  70. Biaxial quantification of passive porcine myocardium elastic properties by region

    Article • Engineering Solid Mechanics, January 2017, Growing Science

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  71. Finite element modeling of the heart

    Article • Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, November 2016, IOS Press

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  72. Dynamic behaviour of plane linkages under random loadings using Monte Carlo technique

    Article • August 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  73. Structural analysis of wind turbine inner core based on local wind conditions

    Article • August 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  74. Structural behaviour of newly designed rail vehicle including failure analysis: Finite element and strain gauges

    Article • August 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  75. Comparative Analysis of Pedagogical Strategies Across Disciplines in Open Distance Learning at UnisaODL at Unisa

    Article • The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, March 2016, Athabasca University Press

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  76. DELIVERY CHALLENGES AT A MECHANICAL TESTING CENTRE FACILITY: A CASE STUDY OF A RAILWAY SYSTEM IN SOUTH AFRICA

    Article • The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, November 2015, Stellenbosch University

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  77. Analysis of Passive Filling With Fibrotic Myocardial Infarction

    Article • November 2015, ASME International

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola

  78. The Effect of Over-Loaded Right Ventricle During Passive Filling in Rat Heart: A Biventricular Finite Element Model

    Article • November 2015, ASME International

    Professor Fulufhelo Nemavhola