Daniel Makundwaneyi Madyira

University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2016 Ph.D., University of Johannesburg, South Africa

1993 M.Sc., Cranfield University, United Kingdom

1991 B.Sc., University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

Publications (Selected)

1. Olatunji, K. O., & Madyira, D. M. (2026). Improving the biomethane yield of Xyris capensis through pretreatment methods and co-digestion. In E3S Web of Conferences (Vol. 684, p. 01009). EDP Sciences.
2. Olatunji, K. O., Madyira, D. M., & Kożuch, A. M. (2026). Biomass resources assessment and pretreatment technologies. In Renewable Energy Technologies (pp. 3-31). Elsevier.
3. Amos, J. O., Olatunji, K. O., Rasmeni, Z. Z., & Madyira, D. M. (2025). Synergistic effects of co-digestion on biomethane yield: insights from jatropha cake, poultry dung, and food waste. Waste and biomass valorization, 1-19.
4. Olatunji, K. O., Olugbemide, A. D., Akerejola, R. F., & Madyira, D. M. (2025). Application of three kinetic models for the prediction of biomethane yield of combined oxidative and nanoparticle additives pretreated xyris capensis. Bioenergy research, 18(1), 86.
5. Adeleke, O., Olatunji, K. O., Madyira, D. M., & Jen, T. C. (2025). Application of multimodal machine learning-based analysis for the biomethane yields of NaOH-pretreated biomass. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 24372.
6. Ukoba, K., Onisuru, O. R., Jen, T. C., Madyira, D. M., & Olatunji, K. O. (2025). Predictive modeling of climate change impacts using Artificial Intelligence: a review for equitable governance and sustainable outcome. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-20.
7. Vilakazi, L., & Madyira, D. (2025). Estimation of gross calorific value of coal: A literature review. International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 45(2), 390-404.
8. Olatunji, K. O., Oladipo, S. O., Madyira, D. M., & Sun, Y. (2025). Performance evaluation of different clustering techniques and parameters of hybrid PSO-and GA-ANFIS on optimization and prediction of biomethane yield of alkali-pretreated groundnut shells. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 16(1), 423-440.
9. Nyakudya, P., Madushele, N., Madyira, D. M., & Matare, E. E. (2024, December). Embracing Digital Twin Technology to Enhance Efficacy of Industrial Symbiosis: A Path to Sustainability. In 2024 International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering Researches (ICECER) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
10. Ukoba, K., Olatunji, K. O., Adeoye, E., Jen, T. C., & Madyira, D. M. (2024). Optimizing renewable energy systems through artificial intelligence: Review and future prospects. Energy & Environment, 35(7), 3833-3879.
11. Olatunji, K. O., Madyira, D. M., Ahmed, N. A., & Ogunkunle, O. (2024). Influence of alkali pretreatment on morphological structure and methane yield of Arachis hypogea shells. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14(11), 12143-12154.
12. Olatunji, K. O., Madyira, D. M., & Amos, J. O. (2024). Sustainable enhancement of biogas and methane yield of macroalgae biomass using different pretreatment techniques: A mini-review. Energy & Environment, 35(2), 1050-1088.
13. Olatunji, K. O., Madyira, D. M., Ahmed, N. A., & Ogunkunle, O. (2024). Biomethane production from Arachis hypogea shells: effect of thermal pretreatment on substrate structure and yield. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14(5), 6925-6938.
14. Olatunji, K. O., & Madyira, D. M. (2024). Comparative analysis of the effects of five pretreatment methods on morphological and methane yield of groundnut shells. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 15(1), 469-486.
15. Rasmeni, Z. Z., Madyira, D. M., & Matheri, A. N. (2022). Optimum loading ratio for co-digested wastewater sludge and brewery spent yeast. Energy Reports, 8, 1141-1149.
16. Tshililo, F. P., Mutanga, S., Sikhwivhilu, K., Siame, J., Hongoro, C., Managa, L. R., ... & Madyira, D. M. (2022). Analysis of the determinants of household's water access and payments among the urban poor. A case study of Diepsloot Township. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 127, 103183.
17. Tang, P., Sun, Y., Sahmani, S., & Madyira, D. M. (2021). Isogeometric small-scale-dependent nonlinear oscillations of quasi-3D FG inhomogeneous arbitrary-shaped microplates with variable thickness. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 43(7), 343.
18. Sahmani, S., & Madyira, D. M. (2021). Nonlocal strain gradient nonlinear primary resonance of micro/nano-beams made of GPL reinforced FG porous nanocomposite materials. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 49(4), 553-580.
19. Babarinde, T. O., Akinlabi, S. A., & Madyira, D. M. (2020). Energy performance evaluation of R600a/MWCNT-nanolubricant as a drop-in replacement for R134a in household refrigerator system. Energy Reports, 6, 639-647.
20. Babarinde, T. O., Akinlabi, S. A., Madyira, D. M., & Ekundayo, F. M. (2020). Enhancing the energy efficiency of vapour compression refrigerator system using R600a with graphene nanolubricant. Energy Reports, 6, 1-10.
21. Sikosana, M. L., Sikhwivhilu, K., Moutloali, R., & Madyira, D. M. (2019). Municipal wastewater treatment technologies: A review. Procedia Manufacturing, 35, 1018-1024.
22. Rasmeni, Z. Z., & Madyira, D. M. (2019). A review of the current municipal solid waste management practices in Johannesburg City townships. Procedia Manufacturing, 35, 1025-1031.
23. Caillet, H., Lebon, E., Akinlabi, E., Madyira, D., & Adelard, L. (2019). Influence of inoculum to substrate ratio on methane production in Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) tests of sugarcane distillery waste water. Procedia Manufacturing, 35, 259-264.

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WoS Researcher ID: IVC-3991-2023