UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Profiles
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Nelson Akafuah, Ph.D.
- Engineering Technology - Associate Professor, Chair, Engineering Technology
- Institute of Research for Technology Development (IR4TD) - Director, Institute of Research for Technology Development
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Director of Undergraduate Certificate, Production Engineering, Joint Appointment
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Grants and Contracts
- 16 Finished
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SBIR: Nitrogen Atom Concentration Measurements in High Enthalpy Plasmas
Salaimeh, A. (PI)
8/31/20 → 3/1/21
Project: Research project
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Painting Technology Consortium
Salaimeh, A. (PI) & Saito, K. (CoI)
7/1/19 → 12/31/20
Project: Research project
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Painting Technology Consortium
Salaimeh, A. (PI) & Saito, K. (CoI)
10/1/18 → 11/23/21
Project: Research project
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Augmenting energy efficiency in automotive paint ovens: a review of future prospects and potential for lean, six sigma, AI, and IoT integration
Almomani, M. M., Mayyas, Y. O., Alomari, O. H., Tashtoush, G. M., Cherdkeattikul, S. & Akafuah, N. K., Mar 17 2026, In: Management of Environmental Quality. 37, 2, p. 474-497 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Elastocaloric behavior of NiTi and NiTiHfPd shape memory alloys
Saghaian, S. E., Salaimeh, A., Saedi, S., Saghaian, S. M. & Karaca, H. E., Dec 2025, In: Materialia. 44, 102595.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Energy and Environmental Analyses of a Solar–Gas Turbine Combined Cycle with Inlet Air Cooling
Abubaker, A. M., Ahmad, A. D., Singh, B. B., Manaserh, Y. M., Al-Ghussain, L., Akafuah, N. K. & Saito, K., Jul 2024, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 16, 14, 6229.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations