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Swarm Intelligence
Evolutionary Computation
Neural Networks
Optimization
Data Analytics
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276
32,408
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204
12,283
X-ray tomography
Additive Manufacturing
Biomimicry
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53
146
13,123
Advanced Manufacturing
Robotics
Metrics
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29
101
3,125
Mineral/Waste Processing
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27
66
2,487
Sustainable Biorefineries
Biomass processing
Biomaterials
Postharvest Technologies
Waste
Metrics
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i10 Index
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24
37
1,446
Biorefinery
LCA
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23
34
2,117
Additive and Advanced manufacturing
Design
Product Development
Metrics
H-Index
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23
45
2,517
Structural Integrity
Fatigue and fracture
Additive Manufacturing
Digital Image/Volume Correlation
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23
37
2,089
Transport modelling
Operations Research
Optimisation
Simulation
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23
46
1,839
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i10 Index
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57
2,000
Bioprocessing
biomass processing
food-water-energy nexus
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22
33
1,751
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20
44
1,414
Smart Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies
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i10 Index
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19
30
1,847
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
19
26
1,173
Industrial Engineering
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Maturity Models
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
16
21
1,481
Manufacturing
Holonic manufacturing Systems
Erlang
Multi-Agent Systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
19
968
Reliability modeling
simulation
physical asset management
statistical failure analysis
residual life estimation
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
22
882
Heat Transfer
Nano-fluids
Contact Resistance
Energy Systems
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H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
14
20
1,123
Advance Materials
Heat treatment and Characterization Techniques
Mechanical Testing
Powder
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i10 Index
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13
19
418
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i10 Index
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13
19
549
Industrial Engineering
Optimization
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12
14
513
Physical Asset Management
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H-Index
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Citation Counts
12
13
318
Industry 4.0
Energy modelling
Business Process
Business Optimisation
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i10 Index
Citation Counts
10
12
424
Resource Efficiency Engineering Management
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i10 Index
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10
13
455
Andries Engelbrecht
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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70
276
32,408
Swarm Intelligence
Evolutionary Computation
Neural Networks
Optimization
Data Analytics
Johann Gorgens
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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62
204
12,283
Anton Du Plessis
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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i10-Index
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53
146
13,123
X-ray tomography
Additive Manufacturing
Biomimicry
Khumbulani Mpofu
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
29
101
3,125
Advanced Manufacturing
Robotics
Guven Akdogan
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
27
66
2,487
Mineral/Waste Processing
Annie Fa Chimphango
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
24
37
1,446
Sustainable Biorefineries
Biomass processing
Biomaterials
Postharvest Technologies
Waste
Somayeh Farzad
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
34
2,117
Deon De Beer
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
45
2,517
Additive and Advanced manufacturing
Design
Product Development
Thorsten H. Becker
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
37
2,089
Structural Integrity
Fatigue and fracture
Additive Manufacturing
Digital Image/Volume Correlation
Johan W. Joubert
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
23
46
1,839
Transport modelling
Operations Research
Optimisation
Simulation
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Cara Schwarz
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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23
57
2,000
Eugene Van Rensburg
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
22
33
1,751
Bioprocessing
biomass processing
food-water-energy nexus
Sara Grobbelaar
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
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20
44
1,414
GA Oosthuizen
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
30
1,847
Smart Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies
Natasha Sacks
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
19
26
1,173
Liezl Van Dyk
North West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
16
21
1,481
Industrial Engineering
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Maturity Models
Karel Kruger
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
19
968
Manufacturing
Holonic manufacturing Systems
Erlang
Multi-Agent Systems
PJ Vlok
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
22
882
Reliability modeling
simulation
physical asset management
statistical failure analysis
residual life estimation
Vasudeva Rao Veeredhi
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
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i10-Index
Citation Counts
14
20
1,123
Heat Transfer
Nano-fluids
Contact Resistance
Energy Systems
Azeez Lawan Rominiyi|Azeez Rominiyi, Rominiyi Azeez Lawan
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
19
418
Advance Materials
Heat treatment and Characterization Techniques
Mechanical Testing
Powder
Zane Simpson
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
13
19
549
Jacomine Grobler
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
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i10-Index
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12
14
513
Industrial Engineering
Optimization
Jl Jooste
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
12
13
318
Physical Asset Management
M Munsamy
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
10
12
424
Industry 4.0
Energy modelling
Business Process
Business Optimisation
André F. Van Der Merwe
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
10
13
455
Resource Efficiency Engineering Management