Study and Research Opportunities

Academic programmes

1. Mechanical Engineering

Teaching/research expertise

Modelling of manufacturing processes

Research Facilities

Research focus

Laser cladding, laser cutting, laser welding, SLS/SLM

Contact local academic coordinator

otanocha.omonigho@fupre.edu.ng

Academic programmes

Mechanical Engineering with specialisation in

1. Industrial Engineering
2. Design & Production Engineering

Teaching/research expertise

Additive and subtractive machining expertise, profile milling, laser cutting and printing, 3 D printing

Research Facilities

Electro-discharge Machining, CNC Milling machine, Laser Printer/ Cutter, 3 D printer. [CB Milling

Research focus

Laser Cutting and laser welding, Modeling and simulation, CNC Manufacturing through CAD and CAM, Computer aided engineering for manufacture, CO2 laser simulation and development

Contact local academic coordinator

reheman@eng.jkuat.ac.ke

Academic programmes

1. Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management

Teaching/research expertise

Advanced Manufacturing; Laser beam melting, Economics and management of LbM business enterprise;

Research Facilities

Full scale advanced manufacturing including elective laser melting/high speed machining;

Research focus

Material characterisation;
modelling and simulation of LbM processes; process economics resource efficiency of process chains.

Contact local academic coordinator

natashasacks@sun.ac.za

Academic programmes

1. Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Teaching/research expertise

Laser based manufacturing: welding, cutting, surface treatments, cladding, marking and engraving.

Additive and subtractive technologies: machine tools and powder-bed based 3D printing.

Research Facilities

7-axes robotic cell, nLight 3 kW fiber laser source for cutting and welding, Laserline 3 kW diode laser source for cladding and surface hardening, IPG 300-2000 Q-CW fiber laser source for cutting and welding, IPG 20 W Q-Switched fiber laser source for marking and engraving, material characterization facilities.

Research focus

Laser welding and cutting of difficult and high-reflectivity materials, laser welding of dissimilar materials, laser surface hardening, laser cladding and repairing, powder-bed additive manufacturing, laser processing of thin films metal and polymer).

Contact local academic coordinator

alessandro.fortunato@unibo.it

Masters

1. Laser fabrication of functionally graded aluminum-silicon composites
2. Selective laser melting of hazardous inorganic and organic waste composite.
3. Selective laser desorption of heavy metals in hazardous waste composite.
4. Decontamination of heavy metals from incinerator ash using selective laser melting.

PhD

1. Laser Fabricated Functionally Graded Membrane Electrode Assembly for Fuel Cells.
2. Laser Surface Patterning of Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly for Improved Performance.
3. Laser Micro-structural Cleaning of Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assemblies.

Contact person

Dr. O. Otanocha

otanocha.omonigho@fupre.edu.ng

Masters

1. Optimization of laser metal deposition process of a novel refractory high-entropy alloy for high temperature applications
2. In-process monitoring of laser additive manufacturing for aluminium based alloys
3. Parametric optimization for laser based welding of titanium based alloys
4. Process evaluation and optimization of development of functionally graded materials
5. Process improvement of selective laser melting and direct laser metal deposition on Titanium alloys.
6. FEM thermal and structural analysis of laser joining processes of bulk and additive manufactured titanium alloys.

PhD

1. Process Parameter Optimization and Thermo-mechanical Property Evaluation in SLMed Bio-compatible Metal Materials for Use in Medical Applications.
2. In-situ Process Parameter Monitoring and Control During SLM of 18Ni (300-grade) Maraging steels
3. Manufacture and laser beam welding of low density refractory high entropy alloys (RHEAs) for aerospace industry.
4. Development and Performance Evaluation of a Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Rig for Custom-made Spare Parts.

Contact person

Dr. N. Rehema

reheman@eng.jkuat.ac.ke

Masters

1. Development of additive manufactured self-lubricating ball beraings for AGV for warehouses
2. Design and development of Ti-xMo-yFe lattice structures for biomedical applications using laser powder bed fusion.
3. Effect of iron (Fe) content on the properties of Ti-xMo alloys for biomedical applications using laser powder bed fusion.

PhD

N/A

Contact person

Prof Natasha Sacks

natashasacks@sun.ac.za