Journal Articles
Paddy, EN, Sohail, M,
Afolabi, O (2026)
Development and application of a novel dose–response model for the quantification of clostridioides difficile ,
Risk Analysis, 46(6), e70260, ISSN: 0272-4332. DOI:
10.1111/risa.70260.
Suzuki, H,
Afolabi, O, Hasegawa, Y (2025)
Rotational speed characteristics of load torque to extend the operable tip speed ratio range for fixed pitch wind turbines,
Journal of Physics : Conference Series, 3027(1), 012059, ISSN: 1742-6588. DOI:
10.1088/1742-6596/3027/1/012059.
Paddy, EN, Sohail, M,
Afolabi, O (2025)
Evaluating the risk of Clostridioides difficile infection from toilet flushing: A quantitative microbial risk assessment and implications for infection control,
Journal of Hospital Infection, 159, pp.92-99, ISSN: 0195-6701. DOI:
10.1016/j.jhin.2025.02.012.
Kassim, F, Sohail, M, Somorin, T, Blanch, G, Yaman, R,
Afolabi, O (2024)
Optimised mixed agri-food waste simulant for enhanced bioenergy production via hydrothermal carbonisation and supercritical plant modelling,
Energy Reports, 13, pp.184-195, ISSN: 2352-4847. DOI:
10.1016/j.egyr.2024.11.087.
Chukwuma, EC,
Afolabi, O, Okonkwo, CC, Olamigoke, OO, Okonkwo, CE (2024)
Application of geospatial technology and decision model in the development of improved food security index,
Scientific Reports, 14(1), 30204, ISSN: 2045-2322. DOI:
10.1038/s41598-024-77845-1.
Saleh, AS and
Afolabi, O (2024)
Enhancement and modelling of caesium and strontium adsorption behaviour on natural and activated bentonite,
Environmental Technology & Innovation, 37(2025), 103937, DOI:
10.1016/j.eti.2024.103937.
Osei, E,
Afolabi, O, Sohail, M (2024)
Exploring toilet plume bioaerosol exposure dynamics in public toilets using a Design of Experiments approach,
Scientific Reports, 14, 10665, DOI:
10.1038/s41598-024-61039-w.
Kassim, F, Sohail, M, Taylor, B,
Afolabi, O (2023)
Hydrothermal carbonisation of mixed agri-food waste: process optimisation and mechanistic evaluation of hydrochar inorganic chemistry,
Biomass and Bioenergy, 180, 107027, ISSN: 0961-9534. DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2023.107027.
Kassim, F, Sohail, M, Taylor, B,
Afolabi, O (2023)
Sustainable energy recovery from mixed agri-food waste by hydrothermal carbonisation: Mechanistic evaluation of the evolution of product characteristics,
Journal of the Energy Institute, 112, 101456, ISSN: 1743-9671. DOI:
10.1016/j.joei.2023.101456.
Blay, K, Amankwaa, E,
Afolabi, O, Mensah, P (2023)
Managing COVID-19 and health vulnerabilities: mHealth user experience, information quality and policy recommendations,
International Development Planning Review, 45(3), pp.249-272, ISSN: 1474-6743. DOI:
10.3828/idpr.2023.6.
Somorin, T, Campos, LC, Kinobe, JR, Kulabako, RN,
Afolabi, O (2023)
Sustainable valorisation of agri-food waste from open- air markets in Kampala, Uganda via standalone and integrated waste conversion technologies,
Biomass and Bioenergy, 172(2023), 106752, ISSN: 0961-9534. DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2023.106752.
Chukwuma, EC, Okonkwo, CC,
Afolabi, O, Pham, QB, Anizoba, DC, Okpala, CD (2023)
Groundwater vulnerability to pollution assessment: an application of geospatial techniques and integrated IRN-DEMATEL-ANP decision model,
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(17), pp.49856-49874, ISSN: 0944-1344. DOI:
10.1007/s11356-023-25447-1.
Vaudry, N, Sun, Y,
Afolabi, O (2022)
Exploiting constructed wetlands for industrial effluent phytodesalination in Jing-Jin-Ji urban agglomeration, China,
International Journal of Phytoremediation, 25(7), pp.851-867, ISSN: 1522-6514. DOI:
10.1080/15226514.2022.2115005.
Paddy, E,
Afolabi, O, Sohail, M (2022)
Toilet plume bioaerosols in healthcare and hospitality settings: A systematic review,
American Journal of Infection Control, 51(3), pp.324-333, ISSN: 0196-6553. DOI:
10.1016/j.ajic.2022.07.006.
Kassim, FO, Thomas, CLP,
Afolabi, O (2021)
Integrated conversion technologies for sustainable agri-food waste valorization: A critical review,
Biomass and Bioenergy, 156, 106314, ISSN: 0961-9534. DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2021.106314.
Suzuki, H, Hasegawa, Y,
Afolabi, OOD, Mochizuki, S (2021)
Attempt to quantify the impact of seasonal air density variation on operating tip-speed ratio of small wind turbines,
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2090(1), pp.012144-012144, ISSN: 1742-6588. DOI:
10.1088/1742-6596/2090/1/012144.
Afolabi, O, Leonard, SA, Osei, E, Blay, K (2021)
Country-level assessment of agrifood waste and enabling environment for sustainable utilisation for bioenergy in Nigeria,
Journal of Environmental Management, 294, 112929, ISSN: 0301-4797. DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112929.
Afolabi, O, Sohail, M, Cheng, Y-L (2019)
Optimisation and characterisation of hydrochar production from spent coffee grounds by hydrothermal carbonisation,
Renewable Energy, 147(Part 1), pp.1380-1391, ISSN: 0960-1481. DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2019.09.098.
Afolabi, O, Sohail, M, Thomas, P (2017)
Characterization of solid fuel chars recovered from microwave hydrothermal carbonization of human biowaste,
Energy, 134, pp.74-89, ISSN: 0360-5442. DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2017.06.010.
Afolabi, O and Sohail, M (2017)
Comparative evaluation of conventional and microwave hydrothermal carbonization of human biowaste for value recovery,
Water Science and Technology, 75(5), ISSN: 0273-1223. DOI:
10.2166/wst.2017.164.
Sohail, M, Cavill, S,
Afolabi, O (2017)
Transformative technologies for safely managed sanitation,
Municipal EngineerProceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (London), ISSN: 1753-7789. DOI:
10.1680/jmuen.16.00026.
Afolabi, O and Sohail, M (2017)
Microwaving human faecal sludge as a viable sanitation technology option for treatment and value recovery,
Journal of Environmental Management, ISSN: 1095-8630. DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.10.067.
Sohail, M, Cavill, S,
Afolabi, O (2016) Reinvented toilets: transformative technologies for safely managed sanitation,
Municipal EngineerProceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (London), ISSN: 0020-3262.
Afolabi, S, Sohail, M, Thomas, P (2015)
Microwave hydrothermal carbonization of human biowaste,
Waste and Biomass Valorization, 6(1), pp.1-11, ISSN: 1877-265X. DOI:
10.1007/s12649-014-9333-4.
Conferences
Bempong, J, Barnett, S, Christie, E, Platt, M, Roach, P, Reynolds, J, Dann, S,
Afolabi, O (2025)
Back to basics: exploring the fundamental challenges of analysing microplastics from wastewater treatment plants. In
IWA Water and Development Congress and Exhibition, Thailand.
Suzuki, H,
Afolabi, O, Hasegawa, Y (2025)
Rotational speed characteristics of load torque to extend the operable tip speed ratio range for fixed pitch wind turbines. In
13th International Conference on Mathematical Modeling in Physical Sciences; Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Kalamata, Greece. DOI:
10.1088/1742-6596/3027/1/012059.
Paddy, E, Afolabi, S, Sohail, M (Accepted for publication) Effect of ventilation on the persistence of Clostridioides difficile bioaerosols and surface contamination after toilet flushing. In 22nd Health-related Water Microbiology conference, Amersfoort Netherlands.
Kassim, F, Sohail, M,
Afolabi, O (2023)
A multi-parametric study on hydrothermal carbonisation of mixed agri-food waste for the production of high-quality solid biofuel. In
31st European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE),; Book of Abstracts: Summaries. 31st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Bologna, Italy.
Kassim, F and
Afolabi, O (2022)
Scenario modelling of hydrochar recovered from spent coffee grounds for power plant energy generation. In
3rd International Symposium on Hydrothermal Hydrothermal Carbonization, Seoul, Korea.
Chen, G, Afolabi, OOD, Sohail, M, Thomas, CPL (Accepted for publication) An assessment of restaurant food waste management in Chengdu, China between 2010-2020. In 42nd WEDC International Conference. Equitable and Sustainable WASH Services: Future challenges in a rapidly changing world; Equitable and Sustainable WASH Services: Future challenges in a rapidly changing world. Proceedings of the 42nd WEDC International Conference, Virtual Conference.
Afolabi, S (2016) Hydrothermal Processing of Human Faecal Waste – A Transformative Decentralized Sanitation Technology. In
Early Career Researcher Links Workshop: Water, Sanitation and Energy Nexus, Goiania Brazil.
Afolabi, O, Sohail, M, Wheatley, AD (2014)
Hydrothermal treatment of human biowastes as an alternative sanitation strategy. In
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