Durban University of Technology

Recent papers from Durban University of Technology

1. From story to scholarship: rethinking humanities pedagogy through indigenous storytelling in Sub-Saharan African higher educationCogent Education · 2026
2. Plant - derived zinc oxide nanoparticles as antihyperglycemic: green synthesis, mechanisms, and therapeutic potentialSouth African Journal of Botany · 2026
3. A Physics-Informed Multimodal Pipeline Coupling Convolutional Quality Classification, Q10 Spoilage Kinetics, and a Lightweight Language Model for Smartphone-Based Fruit Shelf-Life EstimationAgriEngineering · 2026
4. Adaptive Energy Management System for Reverse Osmosis Desalination: Modelling Fuzzy Logic Control for Hybrid Solar PV, Battery and Grid SystemsEnergies · 2026
5. Enabling factors for modular construction methods in developing economies: towards broader adoption in the Global SouthSmart and Sustainable Built Environment · 2026
6. Physical activity intervention for blood pressure reduction in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review with meta-analysisFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · 2026
7. Out-of-hospital rapid sequence intubation practices by emergency care practitioners in selected provinces of South Africa: a retrospective cross-sectional reviewBMC Emergency Medicine · 2026
8. Validating and configuring a higher-order environmental ergonomics construct for occupant performanceSmart and Sustainable Built Environment · 2026
9. The nexus between board diversity and environmental reporting: A systematic review of corporate governance literatureCorporate Board role duties and composition · 2026
10. Stakeholder influence on cost performance of riverine construction projects in the Nigerian Niger Delta: evidence from completed public intervention projectsJournal of Engineering Design and Technology · 2026
11. Mechanistic Exploration of Estrone Adsorption onto Chitosan Hydrogel Beads: Classical and Fractal-like Adsorption Kinetics and Isotherms AnalysisMaterials Research Express · 2026
12. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Promote Inclusivity in Hybrid Model: Information Systems Academics' PerceptionsDigital Technologies Research and Applications · 2026
13. Emerging Infection of Listeria Species From Organically Grown Food Crops and Potentialities for Misdiagnosis in Developing Countries: Calls for a Polyphasic Approach to DetectionResearch · 2026
14. Dataset Separability Versus Model Architecture in Electricity Theft Detection: A Rigorous Comparison of Four Machine Learning Models Across Two DatasetsAlgorithms · 2026
15. Artificial Intelligence in Journalistic Routines: Factors Hindering Uptake in South Africa and GhanaGalactica Media Journal of Media Studies · 2026
16. Challenges and Future Prospects of Hydrogen Technologies and Renewable Energy Integration in South Africa: A ReviewHydrogen · 2026
17. From Adoption Factors to Project-Level Conditions: Assessing the Transferability of Blockchain-Enabled Smart Contract Evidence to PPP Infrastructure Projects2026
18. Electrochemical Properties of Electro-Spun Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Based Zirconia Phosphate Fibers as Potential Fuel Cell Membrane FillersMembranes · 2026
19. Extended Producer Responsibility and the Circular Economy: A Systematic Review of Comparative Evidence from Sub-Saharan AfricaSustainability · 2026
20. Theorising Algorithmic Colonialism: Generative AI and the Threat to Indigenous Knowledge Systems in African Higher EducationTrends in Higher Education · 2026