Mr Ronald Mwesigwa
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Research interests
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Smart, low-carbon composite materials for infrastructure, including sensor-embedded systems for structural health monitoring
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Sustainable fibre-reinforced composites, with emphasis on natural fibres, bio-based and vitrimer resin systems
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Fatigue, durability, and damage mechanics of advanced and sustainable composites under service loading
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Functional and technical textiles for structural, sensing, and construction applications
Publications
Recent publications
08/04/2025Natural fibre-reinforced composite laminates for future pedestrian bridge decks
FATIGUE PERFORMANCE OF NON-WOVEN FLAX/BIO-EPOXY COMPOSITES FOR SUSTAINABLE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DECKS
From sea sponge to space
Advanced biopolymer-based green composites
Sustainable Biopolymer Composites
Use of regression models to study the factors affecting the tensile and compressive properties of banana bio-composites
Journal of Natural Fibers
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