Publications

DMD-Lab scholarship advances intelligent manufacturing, predictive materials design, smart distribution, and engineering education. Our publications connect models, experiments, materials, data, and real-world applications.

2026

Gaius C Nzebuka, Chukwuzubelu O Ufodike, Chijioke P Egole, Olisaemeka C Nwufo, Chukwunenye A Okoronkwo. “Extending the hybrid-viscosity-continuum model to predict the melt pool dynamics during powder bed fusion additive manufacturing processes.” Progress in Additive Manufacturing 11 (2), 1583-1608: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-025-01427-4 Chijioke Peter Egole, Onwudiwe Ugochukwu Chinonso, Chukwudike Onuoha, Gaius Chukwuka Nzebuka, Justus Uchenna Anaele, Innocent Okechi Arukalam, Chima Chinedu Ugwuegbu, Agha Inya Ndukwe, Maxwell Ikenna Chikwue, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa Ufodike. “Strengthening of Agbani clay with granite and characterization of its properties and toxicity for applications in building services.” Springer 33, pages 2540–2559, (2026): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-37372-6

2025

Chijioke Peter Egole, Onwudiwe Ugochukwu Chinonso, Onuoha Chukwudike, Gaius Chukwuka Nzebuka, Justus Uchenna Anaele, Innocent Okechi Arukalam, Chima Chinedu Ugwuegbu, Agha Inya Ndukwe, Maxwell Ikenna Chikwue, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa Ufodike. “Strengthening of Agbani clay with granite and characterization of their properties and toxicity for applications as construction materials in building services.” https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6803827/v1

Matthew B Minus, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa Ufodike, Al Mazedur Rahman, Evan R McHenry, Marco D Giles, Gaius Chukwuka Nzebuka. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Recyclability of Hydrophobic Polyacylhydrazone (PAcHy) Materials.” ACS Applied Polymer Materials 7 (3), 1577-1585 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.4c03307

2024

Gaius Chukwuka Nzebuka, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa Ufodike, Al Mazedur Rahman, Matthew B Minus, Chijioke Peter Egole. “Thermal-fluid modeling and simulation of Ti-6Al-4V alloy filaments during shaping in the hot-end of material extrusion additive manufacturing.” Journal of Manufacturing Processes 131, 866-878 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2024.09.040

Matthew Minus, Chukwuzubelu Ufodike, Al Mazedur Rahman, Evan McHenry, Marco Giles, Gaius Nzebuka. “Closing the Loop for Benzylic Polyacylhydrazone (PAcHy) Soft Materials.” ChemRxiv 2024 (1104): https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-078mj

Yeasir Mohammad Akib, Caleb Oliver Bedsole, Al Mazedur Rahman, Jillian Hamilton, Fahim Khan, Zhijian Pei, Brian D Shaw, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa Ufodike. “A Preliminary Experimental Study on Biodegradation of 3D-Printed Samples from Biomass–Fungi Composite Materials.” Journal of Composites Science 8 (10), 412: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8100412

Al Mazedur Rahman, Abhinav Bhardwaj, Peiran Wei, Yeasir Mohammad Akib, Taieba Tuba, Zhijian Pei, Brian D Shaw, Chukwuzubelu Ufodike. “Characterization of 3D printed samples from biomass-fungi composite materials.” Manufacturing Letters 41 (2024): 1136-1142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2024.09.139

Chijioke Peter Egole, Gaius Chukwuka Nzebuka, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa Ufodike, Rasaq Olawale Medupin, Chima Chinedu Ugwuegbu, Nnamdi Anthony Nnodum, Ugochukwu Philip Ochieze. “Experimental characterization of two clay deposits blended with feldspar and quartz for building services and refractory applications.” Journal of African Earth 218 (2024) 105373 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2024.105373

Al Mazedur Rahman, Yeasir Mohammad Akib, Caleb Oliver Bedsole, Zhijian Pei, Brian D Shaw, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa Ufodike, Elena Castell-Perez. “Effects of Incorporating Ionic Crosslinking on 3D Printing of Biomass–Fungi Composite Materials.” Biomimetics 2024, 9(7), 411. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9070411

2023

Ufodike, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa, Gaius Chukwuka Nzebuka, and Al Mazedur Rahman. “Combine effect of feeding rate and modeling parameter on the extrusion pressure in material extrusion additive manufacturing.” Manufacturing Letters 35 (2023): 485-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2023.07.007

Ufodike, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa, Gaius Chukwuka Nzebuka*, and Chijioke Peter Egole. “Prediction of Limiting Casting Speed in a Horizontal Direct-Chill Casting through Numerical Modeling and Simulation.” Metals 13.6 (2023): 1071. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13061071

Rahman, Al Mazedur*, Taieba Tuba Rahman, Zhijian Pei, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa Ufodike, Jaesung Lee, and Alaa Elwany. “Additive Manufacturing Using Agriculturally Derived Biowastes: A Systematic Literature Review.” Bioengineering 10, no. 7 (2023): 845. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10070845

2022

Nzebuka, Gaius Chukwuka*, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa Ufodike, Al Mazedur Rahman*, Chavous Maurice Gwynn*, and Mohammad Faisal Ahmed. “Numerical modeling of the effect of nozzle diameter and heat flux on the polymer flow in fused filament fabrication.” Journal of Manufacturing Processes 82 (2022): 585-600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.08.029

Rahman, Al Mazedur*, Abhinav Bhardwaj, Zhijian Pei, Chukwuzubelu Ufodike, and Elena Castell-Perez. 2022. “The 3D Printing of Biomass–Fungi Composites: Effects of Waiting Time after Mixture Preparation on Mechanical Properties, Rheological Properties, Minimum Extrusion Pressure, and Print Quality of the Prepared Mixture” Journal of Composites Science 6, no. 8: 237 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs6080237

Ufodike, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa, and Gaius Chukwuka Nzebuka*. “Investigation of thermal evolution and fluid flow in the hot-end of a material extrusion 3D Printer using melting model.” Additive Manufacturing 49 (2022): 102502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2021.102502

2021

Ufodike, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa, and Grzegorz Dolzyk. “Crashworthiness of Circular Tubes with Rhombus Star Grooving Pattern.” Materials Today Communications 29 (2021): 102899. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102899

Nzebuka, Gaius Chukwuka*, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa Ufodike, and Chijioke Peter Egole. “Influence of various aspects of low-Reynolds number turbulence models on predicting flow characteristics and transport variables in a horizontal direct-chill casting.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 179 (2021): 121648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121648

Ufodike, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa, Mohammad Faisal Ahmed, and Grzegorz Dolzyk. “Additively manufactured biomorphic cellular structures inspired by wood microstructure.” Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 123 (2021): 104729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104729

Ufodike, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa, Hui Wang, Mohammad Faisal Ahmed, Grzegorz Dolzyk, and Sungmoon Jung. “Design and modeling of bamboo biomorphic structure for in-plane energy absorption improvement.” Materials & Design 205 (2021): 109736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109736

2020

Ufodike, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa, Vincent Obiozo Eze, Mohammad Faisal Ahmed, Abiodun Oluwalowo, Jin Gyu Park, Okenwa I. Okoli, and Hui Wang. “Evaluation of the inter-particle interference of cellulose and lignin in lignocellulosic materials.” International journal of biological macromolecules 147 (2020): 762-767. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.01.234

Ufodike, Chukwuzubelu Okenwa, Vincent Obiozo Eze, Mohammad Faisal Ahmed, Abiodun Oluwalowo, Jin Gyu Park, Zhiyong Liang, and Hui Wang. “Investigation of molecular and supramolecular assemblies of cellulose and lignin of lignocellulosic materials by spectroscopy and thermal analysis.” International journal of biological macromolecules 146 (2020): 916-921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.09.214

2018

Ufodike, Chukwuzubelu, Sean Jackson, Nydeia Bolden, and Tarik Dickens. “Synthesis and characterization of extruded cellulosic fibrils for enhanced reinforced/filamentary textiles.” Textile Research Journal 88, no. 5 (2018): 520-531. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040517516681964