Journal Publications

Malakkal L, Jossou E, Ranasinghe J, Szpunar B, Szpunar J. A, A density functional study of the oxidation behavior of ThN,
Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, 124(45), (2020) pp: 24849-24860.
Szpunar B, Ranasinghe J. I, Malakkal L, and Szpunar J. A, ‘First principles investigation of thermal transport of uranium
mononitride’. Journal of Physics. and Chemistry of Solids, 146 (2020), 109636, pp. 9
Ranasinghe J. I, Malakkal L., Jossou E, Szpunar B, and Szpunar J. A, ‘Density functional theory study of the structural,
mechanical and thermal conductivity of uranium dialuminide (UAl2)’. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 540 (2020) 152359, pp. 10,
Rahman M. J., Szpunar B, Szpunar J. A, ‘Dependence of thermal conductivity on fission-product defects and porosity in
thorium dioxide’ Journal of Nuclear Materials, 532 (2020)152050, pp. 13,
Szpunar B, Szpunar J. A, ‘Enhanced accident tolerance of thoria-based nuclear fuels’ ASME Journal of Nuclear Radiation
Science, 6 (1) (2020) 011502, pp. 5,
Shetty T, Szpunar J. A, Faye O, Eduok U, ‘A comparative study of hydrogen generation by reaction of ball milled mixture of
magnesium powder with two water-soluble salts (NaCl and KCl) in hot water’ International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,
 45(48), (2020). pp: 25890-25899.
Faye O, Eduok U, Szpunar J. A, Beye A. C. ‘Two-dimensional carbon nitride (C3N)nanosheets as promising materials for
H2S and NH3 elimination: A computational approach’ Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 117, (2020) 113794.
Eduok U, Ohaeri E, Szpunar J, Akpan I, ‘Synthesis, characterization, and application of glucosyloxyethyl acrylate graft chitosan
against pipeline steel corrosion’, Journal of Molecular Liquids 315 (2020) 113772.
Eduok U, Faye O, Ohaeri E, Szpunar J, Akpan I, ‘Synthesis and characterization of protective silica reinforced hybrid
poly(vinylpyrrolidone)/acrylate/silane nanocomposite coatings’, RSC New Journal of Chemistry 44 (2020) pp: 1117-1126.
Xu Z, Eduok U, Tiamiyu A. A, Szpunar J, ‘Anodic dissolution pattern of magnesium alloy in different media: Effects of
solution treatment on microstructure and corrosion behaviour in vitro’, Engineering Failure Analysis 107 (2020) 104234.
Eduok U, Szpunar J, ‘In vitro corrosion studies of stainless-steel dental substrate during Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilm
growth in artificial saliva solutions: Providing insights into the role of resident oral bacterium’, RSC Advances 10 (2020) pp: 31280–31294.
Damavandi, E, Nourouzi, S, Rabiee, S. M, Jamaati, R, Tiamiyu, A. A, Szpunar, J. A, ‘Effects of prior ECAP process on the
dynamic impact behaviors of hypereutectic Al-Si alloy’, Materials Science and Engineering A, 793, (2020), 139902.
Ohaeri E, Omale J, Szpunar J, Eduok U, Fazeli F, Arafin M, ‘Effect of microstructure and texture evolution on the electrochemical
corrosion behavior of warm rolled API 5l X70 pipeline steel’ Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, 51 (2020), pp. 2255-2275
Ohaeri E, Omale J, Rahman K. M. M, Szpunar J, ‘Effect of post-processing annealing treatments on microstructure development
and hydrogen embrittlement in API 5L X70 pipeline steel’ Materials Characterization, 161, (2020), 110124.
Omale, J. I, Ohaeri E. G, Mostafijur, K. M, Szpunar J. A, Fateh F, Arafin M, ‘Through-thickness inhomogeneity of
texture, microstructure, and mechanical properties after rough and finish rolling treatments in hot-rolled API 5L X70 pipeline steel’.
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 29, (2020) pp: 8130–8144.
Oguocha I. N. A, Tiamiyu A. A, Rezaei M, Odeshi A. G, Szpunar J. A, ‘Experimental investigation of the dynamic impact responses
of as-cast and homogenized A535 aluminum alloy’ Materials Science and Engineering A. 771 (2020) 138536.
Azghandi M. V, Roknian M, Szpunar J. A, Noghabi M. M, ‘Surface modification of pure titanium via friction stir
processing: Microstructure evolution and dry sliding wear performance’, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 816 (2020) 152557.
Rnasinghe J. I, Malakkal L, Jossou E, Szpunar B, Szpunar J. A, ‘Comprehensive study onthe electronic and optical properties of
α-U3O8’, Computational Materials Science 171 (2020) 109264.
Eskandari M, Szpunar J. A, ‘Microstructure and texture of high manganese steel subjected to dynamic impact loading’,
Materials Science and Technology, 36 (2020) pp: 1044-1056..
Saffari H, Shamanian M, Bahrami A, Szpunar J. A, ‘Effects of ERNiCr-3 butter layer on the microstructure and mechanical properties
of API 5L X65/AISI304 dissimilar joint’, Journal of Manufacturing Processes 50 (2020) pp: 305-318.
Sahu R. K, Sahu D, Patra K, Szpunar J, ‘Raman spectroscopy of pre-strained VHB 4910 elastomer towards actuator
application’ Vibrational Spectroscopy 106 (2020) 102994.
Szpunar B, Szpunar J. A, ‘Enhanced accident tolerance of thoria-based nuclear fuels’, Journal of Nuclear Engineering and
Radiation Science 6 (2020) 011108-1-011108-5. Special Section : CNS’s 8th International Conference on Simulation Methods in
Nuclear Science and Engineering..
Shamanian M, Nasresfahani M. R, Szpunar J, ‘Abnormal grain growth in the Al/Al2O3 composite produced by accumulative
roll bonding’, Materials Research Express, 7 (2020) 046515
Shamanian M, Valehi M, Kangazian J, Szpunar J. A, ‘EBSD characterization of the L-605 Co-based alloy welds processed by
pulsed Nd: YAG laser welding’, Optics & Laser Technology 128 (2020) 106256.
Shetty T, Szpunar J. A, Faye O, Eduok U, ‘A comparative study of hydrogen generation by reaction of ball milled mixture of
magnesium powder with two water-soluble salts (NaCl and KCl) in hot water’, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,
45 (2020) pp: 25890-25899.
Rahman M. J, Szpunar B, Szpunar J. A, ‘Dependence of thermal conductivity on fission-product defects and vacancy
concentration in thorium dioxide’, Journal of Nuclear Materials 532 (2020) 152050
Pourazizi R, Mohtadi-Bonab M. A, Szpunar J. A, ‘Investigation of different failure modes in oil and natural gas
pipeline steels’, Engineering Failure Analysis, 109 (2020) 104400.
Ranasinghe J. I, Malakkal L, Jossou E, Szpunar B, Szpunar J. A, ‘Density functional theory study of the structural, mechanical
and thermal conductivity of uranium dialuminide(UAl2)’. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 540 (2020) 152359
Szpunar B, Szpunar J. A, ‘Enhanced accident tolerance of thoria-based nuclear fuels’ Journal of Nuclear Engineering and
Radiation Science, 6 (1) (2020) 011502, pp. 5,
Jossou E, Malakkal L, Ranasingh J, Szpunar B, Szpunar J, ‘Thermophysical properties of (UxAm1−x)O2 MOX fuel’,
Computational Materials Science, 172 (2020) 109324
Ramos J. M, Wang J. A, Flores S. O, Chen L. F, Nava N, Navarrete J, Domínguez J. M, Szpunar J. A. ‘Ultrasound-assisted
synthesis and catalytic activity of mesostructured FeOx/SBA-15 and FeOx/Zr-SBA-15 catalysts for the oxidative desulfurization
of model diesel’. Catalysis Today. 349 (2020) pp: 198-209
Rahimi A, Shamanian M, Szpunar J. A, ‘Effect of pulsed current frequency on microstructure and mechanical properties of
gas-tungsten-arc-welded joints of UNS R30155’, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 29 (2020) pp: 2635–2647
Shamanian M, Mirzaei A, Kangazian J, Szpunar J. A, ‘Characterization and mechanical behavior of AISI 316L/Incoloy 825
dissimilar welds processed by friction stir welding’, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 55 (2020) pp: 66-77.
Eduok U, Szpunar J, ‘In vitro corrosion studies of stainless-steel dental substrates during Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilm
growth in artificial saliva solutions: providing insights into the role of resident oral bacterium’, RSC Advances, 10 (2020) 31280.
Mostaan H, Shmanian M, Moradi R, Nematzadeh F, Sonboli A, Szpunar J. A, ‘Weld Zone Characterization of Dissimilar SS
UNS S43000/UNS S32304 Joined through Laser Beam Welding: EBSD Study, Phase Evolutions, and Fractography’,
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 29, (2020) pp: 7744-7754
L. Malakkal, E. Jossou, J.I. Ranasinghe, B. Szpunar, J. Szpunar, ‘Density functional theorystudy of oxygen
adsorption and dissociation on lower miller index surfaces of ThN’, Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 124(45), (2020),
pp: 24849-24860
Sayyar N, Shamanian M, Niroumand B, Kangazian J, Szpunar J. A, ‘EBSD observations of microstructural features and
mechanical assessment of INCOLOY 825 alloy/AISI 321 stainless steel dissimilar welds’, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 60
(2020) 86-95.
Chiba M, Kobayashi S, Noguchi K, Murakami T, Szpunar J. A, Manjanna J, ‘Magnetic vortex formation in hollow Fe3O4
submicron particles studied using first-order reversal curves’, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 512 (2020) 167012.
Mohtadi-Bonab M. A, Mousavi H, Pourazizi R, Szpunar J. A, ‘Finite element modeling of HIC propagation in pipeline steel with
regard to experimental observations’, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45 (2020) pp: 23122-23133
Damavandi E, Nourouzi S, Rabiee S. M, Jamaati R, Tiamiyu A. A, Szpunar J. A, ‘Effects of prior ECAP process on the
dynamic behaviors of hypereutectic Al-Si alloy’, Materials Science and Engineering A 793 (2020) 139902
Thomas A, Szpunar J. A, ‘Visualization of diffusion sites and measurement of hydrogen traps in hot-rolled pipes’, Materials
Science and Technology, 36(17), (2020), pp: 1870- 1882
Damavandi E, Nourouzi S, Rabiee S. M, Jamaati R, Szpunar J. A, ‘EBSD study of the microstructure and texture
evolution in an AleSieCu alloy processed by route A ECAP’, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 858 (2021) 157651.
Elemuren R, Evitts R, Oguoch I. N. A, Szpunar J, Kennell G, Gerspacher R, Tiamiyu A. A, Odeshi A. G, ‘Synergistic
erosion-corrosion behavior of AISI 2205 duplex stainless steel elbows in potash brine-sand slurry and the associated
microstructural change’ Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 29, (2020), pp: 7456-7467

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