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Waziri, S. M., Abu-Sharkh, B. F., & Ali, S. A (2003). The Effect of pH and Salt Concentration on the Coexistence Curves of Aqueous Two-Phase Systems Containing a pH Responsive Copolymer and Polyethylene Glycol, Fluid Phase Equilibria. Vol 205, pp. 275-290. Published by Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-3812(02)00297-2

Waziri, S. M., Abu-Sharkh, B. F. & Ali, S. A. (2004).Protein Partitioning in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems Composed of a pH Responsive Copolymer and Poly (Ethylene Glycol), Biotechnology Progress. Vol. 20, pp. 526-532.Publication Date (Web): September5, 2008 DOI: 10.1021/bp0342349. Published by ACS & AIChE. https://doi.org/10.1021/bp0342349

Waziri, S. M. & Hamad, E. Z. (2006). Equation of State for HardSpheres and Their Mixtures in the Isotropic, Metastable, and Random Close-Packed Regions. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol.45, pp. 7251-7255.Publication Date (Web): September 19, 2006. Published by ACS https://doi.org/10.1021/ie060204+

Waziri, S. M. & Hamad, E. Z. (2008). Volume-Explicit Equation of State for Hard Body Fluids, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. Vol. 47, pp. 9658-9662.Publication Date (Web): October 31, 2008. Published by ACS. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie800755s

Waziri, S. M., & Al-Khattaf, S. (2009). Kinetics of Ethylbenzene Ethylation over a ZSM-5 Based Catalyst in a Riser Simulator, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research,Vol. 48, pp. 8341–8348, Publication Date (Web): August 19, 2009. Published by ACS. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie900497d

Waziri. S. M., Aitani, A. M. & Al-Khattaf, S. (2010). Transformation of Toluene and 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene over ZSM-5 and Mordenite Catalysts: A Comprehensive Kinetic Model with Reversibility, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 49 (14), pp 6376–6387, Publication Date (Web): June 18, 2010. Published by ACS.

https://doi.org/10.1021/ie100527x

Aitani, A. M., Ali, A. M.,Waziri, S. M. & Al-Khattaf, S. (2010). Production of Xylenes from Toluene and 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene over ZSM-5 and Mordenite Catalysts in a Fluidized-Bed Reactor, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Volume. 1193–1202, Publication Date (Web): June 9, 2010.Published by Wiley-VCH. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201000083

Muazu, K., Mohammed-Dabo, I. A., Waziri, S. M., Ahmed, A. S.,Bugaje, I. M., and Anya, A. U. (2012). Optimisation of Esterification of Jatropha curcas Seed Oil using Response Surface Method. Nigerian Journal of Engineering, 19(1) 84-89. Published by the Faculty of Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria.

Muazu, K., Mohammed-Dabo, I. A. & Waziri, S. M. (2012). evelopment of Model for the Prediction of Essential Oil Extraction from Eucalyptus citriodora Leave. Journal of Basic and Applied Science Research, pp. 2298-2306. Published by TextRoad Publications. www.textroad.com

Ameh, A. O., Mohammed-Dabo, I. A., Ibrahim, S., Ameh, J. B.,Waziri, S. M., Odengle, J. O., Bello, T. J. &Tanimu Y. (2012): Uptake and elimination kinetics of heavy metals by earthworm (Eudriluseugenia) exposed to used engine oil-contaminated soil, African Journal of Biotechnology, 11(82), 14805-14811. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajb/article/view/129485

Muazu, K., Mohammed-Dabo, I. A., Waziri, S. M., Ahmed, A. S.,Bugaje, I. M., and Ahmad, M. S.(2012). Development of Mathematical Model for the Transesterification of Jatropha curcas Seed Oil in Heterogeneous Catalyst. International Journal of Advanced Renewable Energy Research,1(11),658-665

https://academicjournals.org/journal/JPTAF/article-full-text-pdf/FEBAD259246

Muazu, K., Mohammed-Dabo, I. A., Waziri, S. M., Ahmed, A. S., Bugaje, I. M., and Ahmad, M. S. (2013). Development of Mathematical Model for the Esterification of Jatropha curcas Seed Oil. Journal of Petroleum Technology and Alternative Fuels, 4(3), 44-52. Published by Academic Journals. https://academicjournals.org/journal/JPTAF/article-full-text-pdf/FEBAD259246

Mohammed, H. A., Hamza, A., Adamu, I. K., Ejila, A., Waziri, S. M., & Mustapha, S. I. (2013). BOD5 removal from tannery wastewater over ZnO-ZnFe2O4 composite photocatalyst supported on activated carbon. Journal of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 4(6), 80-86. Published by Academic Journals. https://academicjournals.org/journal/JCEMS/article-full-text-pdf/B02AD0A40108

Hamza A., Fatuase J.T., Waziri, S. M. & Ajayi, O. A (2013) Solar photocatalytic degradation of phenol on nanosized ZnO and α-e2O3 Journal of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. 4(7):8-92. Published by the Academic Journals. https://academicjournals.org/journal/JCEMS/article-full-text-pdf/2AF641441706.pdf

Mohammed, H. A., Hamza, A. Adamu, I. K., Ejila, A. & Waziri, S.M. (2013) Reduction of chemical oxygen demand in tannery effluent usingZnO-ZnFe2O4 composite photocatalyst on activated carbon support. Nigerian Journal of Engineering.1(2):78-85. Published by the Faculty of Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria.

Hamza, A., Muhammad H. A. & Waziri, S.M. (2013) Treatment of tannery effluent using ZnO-ZnFe2O4composite photocatalyst. Journal of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers, 28(1):1-7. Published by the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers.

Salahudeen, N., Ahmed, A. S., Ala'a, H., Dauda, M., Waziri, S. M., & Jibril, B. Y. (2014). Synthesis of gamma alumina from Kankara kaolin using a novel technique. Applied Clay Science, 105, 170-177. Published by Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2014.11.041

Hamza, A., Muhammad H. A. & Waziri, S.M. (2014). Kinetic Studies of BOD5, COD and Chromium Removal in Tannery Effluent using ZnO-ZnFe2O4 Composite Photocatalyst Supported on Activated Carbon. International Research Journal of Engineering Science, Technology and Innovation 3(3), 31-34. Published by the International Research Journals. https://www.interesjournals.org

Suleiman, B, Olawale, A.S & Waziri, S.M. (2014). Exergetic and Economic Assessment of Distillation Hybrid Configurations for Bioethanol Refining. International Journal of Thermodynamics (IJoT). 17(4), 221-231. Published by International Center for Applied Thermodynamics. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ijot/issue/5794/77043

Salahudeen, N., Nasiru, A., Ahmed, A. S., Ala'a, H., Dauda, M., Waziri, S. M., Okonkwo, P. C., & Isa, M. T. (2015). Chemical and Physical Comparative Study of the Effect of Wet and Dry Beneficiation of Kankara Kaolin, Nigerian Journal of Technology, 34(2), 297-300. Published by Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/njt/article/view/122334

Salahudeen, N., Ahmed, A. S., Al-Muhtaseb, H., Dauda, M., Waziri, S. M., Jibril, B. Y., & Al-Sabahi, J. (2015). Synthesis, Characterisation and Adsorption Study of Nano-Sized Activated Alumina Synthesized from Kaolin Using Novel Method, Powder Technology, Published by Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2015.04.024

Mu’azu, K., Mohammed-Dabo I. A., Waziri S. M., Ahmed A. S., Bugaje I. M., & Zanna U. A. S. (2015) Kinetic Modeling of Transesterification of Jatropha curcas Seed Oil Using Heterogeneous Catalyst. Engineering and Technology. 2(3), 87-94. Published by American Association for Science and Technology. http://www.aascit.org/journal/archive2?journalId=896&paperId=1666

Tsunatu, Y., Mohammed-Dabo, I. A. & Waziri S. M. (2015) Technical Evaluation of Selexol-Based CO2 Capture Process for a Cement Plant, British Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 5(1),52-63. Published by SCIENCEDOMAIN International. https://doi.org/10.9734/BJECC/2015/12482

Tsunatu, Y., Mohammed-Dabo, I. A. & Waziri S. M. (2015) Economic Evaluation of Selexol-Based CO 2 Capture Process for a Cement Plant Using Post-Combustion Technology. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology IJSRST 1(5), 395-6011. download paper

Hamza, A. Fashola, S. O., Umar, Y. B., Mashi, A. H., & Waziri, S. M. (2015) Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol using Pindiga Bentonitic Clay, Nigerian Journal of Engineering, 22(1), 49-56. Published by the Faculty of Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria

Suleiman, B, Olawale, A.S & Waziri, S.M. (2015). ThermoEconomic Analysis of THDIC-PSA System for Bioethanol Refining. Nigerian Journal of Engineering. 21(2):81-91. Published by the Faculty of Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria.

Abutu, D., Ameh, A. O. & Waziri, S. M. (2017) Parametric Design of a Solid Dryer for Processing Cassava Starch using SIMPROSYS 2.0 Process Simulation Software, FUW Trends in Science & Technology Journal, 2(1a), 17-22. Publication of Federal University, Wukari. http://www.ftstjournal.com/uploads/docs/21Article%204.pdf

Ameh, A. O., Abutu, D. & Waziri, S. M. (2017) Design and Fabrication of Column Flash Drying Unit for Processing Cassava Starch, FUW Trends in Science & Technology Journal, 2(2), 827-830. Publication of Federal University, Wukari. http://www.ftstjournal.com/uploads/docs/22Article%2032.pdf

Bawa, S. G., Ahmed, A. S., Okonkwo, P. C. & Waziri, S. M. (2017). Development of Pilot Scale Dealumination Unit of 2.5 kg Metakaolin per Batch Capacity, Nigerian Journal of Technology, 36(3), 829-834. Published by Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/njt/article/download/159310/148872

Bawa, S. G., Ahmed, A. S., Okonkwo, P. C. Waziri S. M. Edomwonyi-Otu, L.C. & Maza, M.(2017). Characterization of Zeolite Y Produced from Kaolin at Pilot Scale. Nigerian Journal of Scientific Research (NJSR). 16(1), 89-94. A Publication of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. https://njsr.abu.edu.ng/NJSR-16-1-2017/14.php

Bawa, S.G., Brosius, R., Ahmed, A.S., Okonkwo, P.C., Waziri, S.M. & Fletcher, J.C.Q. (2017). Hydrocracking Reaction on Formulated Pt/Zsm-5 Catalyst Prepared from Kankara Kaolin. Nigerian Journal of Scientific Research (NJSR). 16(1), 102-107. A Publication of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. https://njsr.abu.edu.ng/NJSR-16-1-2017/16.php

Mukhtar, B., Ayuba, S, . & Olawale, A. S. (2017) Techno-economic analysis of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell system configurations, 19–20(0), 38-48. Published by Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ref.2017.05.002

Jaafaru, A., Umaru, S. & Physico-chemical Analysis of Epoxidised Jatropha Biolube (EJBL) and Mineral Base Lubricant (SAE30), , 8(2), 135-140. Publication of Nigerian Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Waziri, S. M., Abu-Sharkh, B. F., Ali, S. A. & Abu-Reesh, I. M. (2002). An Investigation of the Phase Behaviour of an Aqueous System that Contains a Polyampholyte and Poly (Ethylene Glycol),The 6th Saudi Engineering Conference held at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, December, vol 2, p 349-357. https://eprints.kfupm.edu.sa/id/eprint/1576/1/P349.pdf

Waziri, S. M., Tukur, N. M. & Hamad, E. Z. (2004). Modelling Chain Stiffness and Attractive Interaction for Polymeric Systems in the NPT Ensemble. Proceedings of AIChE Annual Meeting held at Austin Convention Centre, Texas, USA, 7th -12th November, paper no. 346c.

Waziri, S. M., Sumon, K. Z. & Hamad, E. Z. (2004). A Model for the Excess Gibbs Energy at High Pressures. Proceedings of AIChE Annual Meeting held at Austin Convention Centre, Texas, USA, 7th-12th November, paper no.155f.

Tukur, N. M., Waziri, S. M. & Hamad, E. Z. (2005). Predicting Solubilities in Polymer Systems Using COSMO-RS. Proceedings of AIChE Annual Meeting held in Cincinnati Convention Centre, Cincinnati, USA, 25th-31st October, paper no. 276e.

Waziri, S. M., & Hamad, E. Z. (2005). Equation of state for hard-spheres and hard-chains in the glassy region. Proceedings of AIChE Annual Meeting held in Cincinnati Convention Centre, Cincinnati, USA, 25th-31st October (p. 775).

Waziri, S. M., Tukur, N. M., & Hamad, E. Z. (2004). Modeling chain stiffness and attractive interaction for polymeric systems in the NPT ensemble. In AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings (pp. 6605–6615)

Tukur, N. M., Waziri, S. M. & Hamad, E. Z. (2007). Predicting Solubilities in Polymer Systems Using Computational Quantum Method, Proceedings of CHEMINDIX 2007 held at Gulf International Convention Centre, Gulf Hotel, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. 26th-28th March, p 1-5. paper

Hamza, A, Fatuase, J. T., & Waziri, S. M. (2013). A Comparative Study on the Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO and α-Fe2O3 Nano-particles under Solar Irradiation. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria held at Minna, 16th-20th September, pp 492-495.

Fatuase, J. T., Hamza, A., Waziri, S. M., & Ajayi, O. A. (2013) Synthesis and Characterisation of ZnO-ZnFe2O4-α-Fe2O3 Composite Photocatalysts and their Application in Phenol Degradation, Proceedings of the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Congress held at Narita Tobu Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, 30th-31st May, p 1847-1851.

Salahudeen, N., Ahmed, A. S., Waziri, S. M., Al-Muhtaseb, A. H., Jibril, B. Y., Dauda, M.,& Al-Sahabi, J. (2014) Synthesis of Microporous Activated Alumina from Kankara Kaolin. Proceedings of the Nigerian Engineering Conference held at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 15th -18th September, pp 799-802. paper

Muktar, B., Ayuba, S., Waziri. S. M., & Olawale, A. S. (2014) Exergy Analysis of Different PEM Fuel Cell System Configurations, Proceedings of the Nigerian Engineering Conference held at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 15th-18th September. pp 1207-1212. paper

Salahudeen, N., Ahmed, A. S.,Al-Muhtaseb, A. H., Jibril, B. Y., Waziri, S. M., Dauda, M.,& Al-Sabahi, J. (2014). Adsorption Study of Microporous Activated Alumina Synthesised from Kaolin using Phenol Solution as Adsorbate. Book of Extended Abstract of the 1st Nigeria International Conference on Zeolite (NICZ) held at NICON Luxury, Abuja, 10-11th December. pp. 68-72.

Nasiru, A., Ahmed, A.S., Waziri, S. M. & Isa, M. T. (2015). Comparative Studies of Air cyclone Series and Parallel Arrangement for Kankara Kaolin Beneficiation: Book of Proceedings of the 14th Annual International conference/ Nigerian Materials Congress (NIMACON 2015) held at Uyo on 22nd-26th November. pp 54-60.

Bawa, S.G., Ahmed, A.S., Okonkwo, P.C. & Waziri, S. M. (2015). Development of 2.5 kg/Batch Dealuminator for Kankara Kaolin: Book of Proceedings of the 14th Annual International conference/ Nigerian Materials Congress (NIMACON 2015) held at Uyo on 22nd-26th November. pp 150-157.

Nasiru, A., Ahmed, A.S., Waziri, S. M. & Isa, M. T. (2015). Beneficiation of Kankara Kaolin using Parallel Air Cyclone System: Book of Proceedings of the 14th Annual International conference/ Nigerian Materials Congress (NIMACON 2015) held at Uyo, 22nd-26th November. pp 289-298.

Bawa, S.G., Ahmed, A.S., Okonkwo, P.C. & Waziri, S. M., Salahudeen, N., Yunusa, S., Yusuf, M., Nakakana, S. & Alabi, A. (2015). Production of Zeolite Y at Pilot Scale from Kankara Kaolin: Book of Proceedings of the 14th Annual International conference/ Nigerian Materials Congress (NIMACON 2015) held at Uyo on 22nd-26th November. pp 306-311.

Bawa, S.G., Ahmed, A.S., Okonkwo, P.C. Waziri, S. M. & Maaza, M. (2016). Characterization of Zeolite Y Produced from Pilot Plant Using Kaolin as Starting Material: Book of Proceedings of the 15th Annual International conference/ Nigerian Materials Congress (NIMACON 2016) held at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria on 21st-25th November. pp 555-559.

Bawa, S.G., Ahmed, A.S., Okonkwo, P.C., Waziri, S. M., Yunusa S., & Yusuf, M. (2016). Pilot Scale Production of ZSM-5 from Kankara Kaolin: Book of Proceedings of the 15th Annual International conference/ Nigerian Materials Congress (NIMACON 2016) held at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria on 21st-25th November. pp 560-564.

Bawa, S.G., Ahmed, A.S., Okonkwo, P.C. & Waziri, S. M. (2016). Efficiency of Pilot Scale Dealumination Reactor: Book of Proceedings of the 15th Annual International conference/ Nigerian Materials Congress (NIMACON 2016) held at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria on 21st-25th November. pp 566-569.

Bawa, S.G., Brosius, R., Ahmed, A.S., Okonkwo, P.C., Waziri, S. M. & Fletcher, J. (2016). Catalytic Activity of Pt/H-ZSM-5 Produced from Kaolin Zeolite Pilot Plant: Book of Proceedings of the 15th Annual International conference/ Nigerian Materials Congress (NIMACON 2016) held at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria on 21st-25th November. pp 589-592.

Abubakar U., Ridwan, S. A., Waziri, S. M. Hamisu, A. A., Dan-asabe, B., & Bilal, S. (2016) Book of Proceedings of the 46th Annual General Meeting/International Conference & Exhibition of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers held at Yarádua Center, No 1, Memorial Drive, Abuja on 17th- 19th November, 2016, pp 282-288.

Ameh, A. O., Abutu, D., Waziri, S. M. (2017) Design and Fabrication of a Column Flash Drying Unit for Processing Cassava Starch, Proceedings of the 5th RMRDC International Conference on Natural resources Development and Utilisation, Theme: Refocusing Natural Resources Development for Economic Diversification. 11th -13th July, 2017, pp 200-209.

Waziri, S. M., Ajayi, O. A., & Abdurrahman, A. (2018), “Utilisation of Potassium Carbonate–Based Deep Eutectic Solvents as Catalysts in Transetrification Reaction of Jatropha curcas Oil” 2018 National Engineering Conference organised by Faculty of Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria on 14th-17th November, 2018, pp 422-428.