Research

Research Philosophy and Program

My scholarly journey has taken me across the globe from Nigeria, Vienna-Austria, Missouri-USA, Minnesota-USA, and Kumasi-Ghana. I believe that research results should find practical applications and consider resources in a way that does not compromise the environment or deplete the materials for the present and future generations. My research and project interests traverse the fields of smart manufacturing, nondestructive evaluation techniques; and engineering sustainability. These research areas are relatable in attempting to address challenging questions that face the 4th industrial revolution.

My scholarly activities have been presented both in the local, regional, national, and international settings. I presented my research findings on nondestructive evaluation at the International Conference on Smart Structures and Nondestructive Evaluation at Denver Colorado. Also, I have presented my research findings in both machining of composites and additive manufacturing severally at North American Manufacturing Research Conferences.

I have engaged 15 undergraduate students in research that supported their intellectual curiosity and encouraged discussion, debate and discovery through the UMN undergraduate research opportunity program (UROP). The research I mentored also provided an opportunity for the students to learn more about their chosen discipline and contributed to their body of knowledge. Most of the projects resulted to either oral or poster presentation of results at local or national setting such as National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR). One of the projects led to development of flexible machine center for CNC milling and 3D printing. I have supervised four Master degree students in both mechanical and engineering management programs of MIE and have served on the examination thesis committee of eight graduate students in the college.

Two years prior, in 2017, we won national first place in developing all terrain load carrying vehicle (LCV) that provides stealth while ensuring versatility of travel for special operation force. Over the past twenty years of my tenure at MIE, I have been in involved as co-mentor of over 500 engineering design capstone research/projects that have accumulated to over $1 Million in consultation and capital fees with local, regional, and national industries.


PUBLISHED PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS

  • Enemuoh, E.U.; Duginski, S.; Feyen, C.; Menta, V.G. Effect of Process Parameters on Energy Consumption, Physical, and Mechanical Properties of Fused Deposition Modeling. Polymers 2021, 13, 2406. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13152406

  • Emmanuel Ugo Enemuoh, Venkata Gireesh Menta, Abdulaziz Abutunis, Sean O'Brien, Labiba Kaya, John Rapinac, “Energy and Eco-Impact Evaluation of Fused Deposition Modeling and Injection Molding of Polylactic Acid,” – Sustainability Journal, 2021, 13, 1875. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13041875

  • Emmanuel U. Enemuoh and Nabeel Ahmad. “Comparative Evaluation of Polyflake as Material for Repair and Reclamation Design,” Procedia Manufacturing 00 (2020) 000–000 Science Direct Elsevier

  • Ahmad, N., and Enemuoh, U. E. “Energy modeling and eco impact evaluation in direct metal laser sintering hybrid milling,” Heliyon Journal 6.1 (2020) e03168

  • Solomon Asante-Okyere, Tang Daqing, Emmanuel Enemuoh and Samuel Kwofie, "Life Cycle Assessment of Supercritical Coal Power Plant with Carbon Capture and Sequestration in China," Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology 1(2): 1-8, AJEE.31400, 2016.

  • Prawoto, Y., Djuansjah, J.R.P., Nik, W.B.W., Enemuoh, E. (2012). Critical view on the usage of C-ring specimen for stress corrosion crack (SCC) test on orthopedic implant: Experimental, numerical and analytical approaches. Materials Science and Engineering C, 32(5), 1271-1279. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2012.04.003

  • A.C. Okafor, N. Singh, U.E. Enemuoh, S.V. Rao, “Design, Analysis and Performance of Adhesively bonded Composite Patch Repair of Cracked Aluminum Aircraft Panels,” Composite Structures, Vol. 71, No 1, 2005, pp 258-270.

  • Enemuoh, E. Ugo, El-Gizawy, A. Sherif, “Optimal Neural Network Model for Characterization of Process-Induced Damage in Drilling Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites”, Machining Science and Technology, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp.389-400, 2003.

  • Enemuoh, E. Ugo, El-Gizawy, A. Sherif, “A Robust Neural Network Model for On-line Prediction of Process-Induced Damage in Drilling Epoxy Composites”, CIRP - Intelligent Computation on Manufacturing Engineering, 2002.

  • Enemuoh, E. Ugo, El-Gizawy, A. Sherif, and Okafor, A. Chukwujekwu, “An Approach for Development of Damage-Free Drilling of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermosets”, International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture, Vol. 41, 2001, pp. 1795 – 1814.

  • Amaravadi, V., Rao, V., Enemuoh, E., and Derriso, M. M., “Structural Integrity Monitoring of Adhesively Bonded Composite Patch Repairs of Aging Airframes”, Proceedings of The 3rd International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring Stanford University, Stanford, CA, September 2001.

  • Enemuoh, E. Ugo, El-Gizawy, A. Sherif, and Okafor, A. Chukwujekwu, “Neural Network Based Sensor Fusion for On-line Prediction of Delamination and Surface Roughness in Drilling AS4/PEEK Composites,” Transactions of NAMRI of SME, 1999, Vol. XXVII, pp. 263 – 268.

  • Enemuoh, E. Ugo, El-Gizawy, A. Sherif, and Okafor, A. Chukwujekwu, “Machinability Characterization in Drilling Graphite Fiber-Reinforced Composites,” Technical Paper of NAMRI of SME, 1998, Vol. XXVI, pp. 45 – 50.


REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  • Emmanuel Enemuoh and Solomon Asante-Okyere, “Estimation Of Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) Part Quality Characteristics Based On Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines,” “American Chemical Society (ACS) Symposium on 3D Printing-enabled Polymeric Composites and Hybrid Systems: Functional Applications, Virtual, March 24, 2022


  • Emmanuel Enemuoh, “Approach of Integrating Subject Matter Experts into Capstone Design Course,” “Midwest Regional Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education ASEE, University of Arkansas, September 2021.


  • Jeffrey Kangas, Emmanuel Enemuoh, “Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber Laminate in Elevated Temperatures”, National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2021 @Home on April 12-14, 2021.


  • Emmanuel Enemuoh, Ping Zhao, and Alec Kadlec, “Monitoring and evaluation of wire mesh forming life,” Proceedings of SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring. March 2018.


  • Emmanuel Enemuoh, Jose Carrillo, Joseph Klein, Austin Cash, and Drew Dergstrom, “Characterization of Maraging Steel Fabricated with Metal Laser Sintering Hybrid Milling, “Midwest Regional Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education ASEE, University of Missouri Kansas, September 2018


  • Emmanuel Enemuoh, Jose Carrillo, Jong Lee and Scott Norr , “Multi-Disciplinary Capstone Design and Implementation of Orbital Debris Removal System, “Midwest Regional Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education ASEE, University of Missouri Kansas, September 2018


  • Ping Zhao and Emmanuel Enemuoh, "Effect of carbon nanotubes on properties of cement-sand based piezoelectric composites," Conference on Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites IX, part of SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring. March 2015.


  • Benjamin Scott and Emmanuel Enemuoh, "Evaluation of Support Systems for Selection of Additive Manufacturing Processes," National Conference on Undergraduate Research Proceedings (NCUR) 2015.


  • Vechirko, V. & Enemuoh, E.U. Development and Characterization of Glass Fiber Reinforced Multifunctional CNT/Epoxy Composite Structures. National Conference on Undergraduate Research Proceedings (NCUR) 2013


  • Enemuoh, Emmanuel Ugo, “Designed Experimental Study on Set-up Parameters of Acousto-Ultrasonic NDE of Adhesively Bonded Lap Joints”, North Midwest Regional Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education, 2006.


  • Louis I. Nzegwu and Emmanuel Ugo Enemuoh, “The Impact of Physical Distribution Management in Nigeria Organizations,” Proceedings of Inaugural Conference of the Academy of World Business, Marketing and Management Development, Queensland, Australia, July 2004.


  • Enemuoh, Emmanuel Ugo, “Integrating Design of Experiments and Writing into a Manufacturing Processes Course”, North Midwest Regional Conference Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education, 2003.


  • Enemuoh, E. Ugo, El-Gizawy, A. Sherif, and Okafor, A. Chukwujekwu, “Multi-Sensor Monitoring of Drilling in Advanced Fiber Reinforced Composites,” SPIE – International Society for Optical Engineering, 1997, Vol. 3042, pp. 410 – 420.


Under Review National Grant

  • ” Acquisition of Laboratory-scale Composite Fabrication Line for Advanced Materials Development,”

National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation. Principal Investigator: Matthew Aro, Co-Pis: Emmanuel U. Enemuoh, Craig Hill, Venkata Menta

Submission Date: January 2022. Total Costs: $861,824

Over the years, the following funded research have been completed under my supervision:

  • Enemuoh, Emmanuel, Air Force Research Laboratory Center for Rapid Innovation, “Research and Development of Personnel Detection System for Active Threat and Rescue Missions – University Design Challenge”, $25,000, Funded, Aug. 2018 – Aug. 2019.

  • ” Space Debris Mitigation System - Lower Earth Orbit Active Debris Removal System,” Air Force Research Laboratory Center for Rapid Innovation Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U. 8/1/2017 – 7/30/2018 $20,000 Direct Costs $20,000 Total Costs

  • ” Load Carrying System - Tactical Unmanned Rover for Terrain and Load Exercises,” Air Force Research Laboratory Center for Rapid Innovation Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U. 8/1/2016 – 7/30/2017 $20,000 Direct Costs $20,000 Total Costs

  • ” PyroGlove – Practical Solution for a Rapid Descent System,” Air Force Research Laboratory Center for Rapid Innovation Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

8/1/2015 – 7/30/2016 $20,000 Direct Costs $20,000 Total Costs

  • ” Special Operations Heat Regulator for Heat Stress Prevention,” Air Force Research Laboratory Center for Rapid Innovation Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

8/1/2014 – 7/30/2015 $20,000 Direct Costs $20,000 Total Costs

  • ” Lifting Device Capable of Lifting a 45,000 lb. Vehicle on Unknown Terrain,” Air Force Research Laboratory Center for Rapid Innovation Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

8/1/2013 – 7/30/2014 $20,000 Direct Costs $20,000 Total Costs

  • ”Summer Institute on Nano-Mechanics, Nano-Materials, and Micro/Nano-Manufacturing, Short Course on Additive Manufacturing,” National Science Foundation. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2013 $2,700 Direct Costs $2,700 Total Costs

  • ” Research and Development of Device for Traversing Gaps and Obstacles in the Battle Field,” Air Force Research Laboratory Center for Rapid Innovation Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

8/1/2012 – 7/30/2013 $20,000 Direct Costs $20,000 Total Costs

  • ” Research and Development of a System for Rapid Ascend of Vertical Surface,” Air Force Research Laboratory Center for Rapid Innovation Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

8/1/2011 – 7/30/2012 $20,000 Direct Costs $20,000 Total Costs

  • ” Clean Snowmobile Challenge – Design Improvement to Sustainability,” University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE). Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2012- 2013 $3,000 Direct Costs $3,000 Total Costs

  • ” Development and Evaluation of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting System: Application to Exercise Equipment at University of Minnesota Duluth,” Small Seed Grant Under UMD's Strategic Plan. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2012 $4,700 Direct Costs $4,700 Total Costs

  • ” Impacting New Student Cultural Awareness through Academic Disciplines," Chancellor's Cabinet Strategic Initiative Grants, Principal Investigators: Academic Administration Unit Change, Jill Doerfler, Jeni Eltink, Emmanuel Enemuoh, Amanda Evans, Kurt Guidinger, Timothy Holst, Linda Kinnear, Elias Mokole, Paula Pedersen.

Fall 2012 $1,225 Direct Costs $1,125 Total Costs

  • ” Process Development, Evaluation and Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes Modified Polymer Matrix Composites,” Chancellor's Faculty Small Grant. Seed Fund. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2012- 2013 $2,000 Direct Costs $2,000 Total Costs

  • ” Development of a New Model For Construction of Constant-Life Diagrams for Polymer Based Composite Materials,” Chancellor's Small Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2011- 2012 $950 Direct Costs $950 Total Costs

  • ” Acquisition of an axial servo-hydrualic material testing system for interdisciplinary teaching and research at the University of Minnesota Duluth,” National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, Emmanuel. U., Co-PIs: Andrea J. Schokker, Richard R. Lindeke, Seraphin C. Abou, Xun Yu,

2009 - 2010 $212,730 Direct Costs $212,730 Total Costs

  • “Integrated Lateral Photovoltaic Systems,” My contribution to the project “Economic Analysis of Integrated Lateral Photovoltaic Systems”, University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (UMN-IREE). Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U. (co-PI)

2009 - 2012 $800,000 Direct Costs $800,000 Total Costs

  • “International University Site Visit - Abroad University Visitation to Plan Study and Research Exchange Program at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa,” Swenson College of Science & Engineering. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2011 $4,000 Direct Costs $4,000 Total Costs

  • “Acquisition of Eco Audit Tool for Research and Teaching, UMD Faculty Development Fund,” University of Minnesota Faculty Development Fund. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2010 $400 Direct Costs $400 Total Costs

  • “Design and Implementation of Ultrasonic Scanning System for Teaching and Research,” Swenson College of Science & Engineering. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2009- 2010 $5,000 Direct Costs $5,000 Total Costs

  • “Proposal for President’s Interdisciplinary UMD Conference on Sustainable Operations, Northeast Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnership, $1068.00, June 30, 2009,” University of Minnesota. Co Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2009- 2010 $1,068 Direct Costs $1,068 Total Costs

  • “Acquisition of Video Materials for Teaching and Training,” UMD Chancellor’s Small Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2009 $745 Direct Costs $745 Total Costs

  • “Reinstatement and Maintenance of a System of MATLAB software,” UMD Chancellor’s Small Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2008 $750 Direct Costs $750 Total Costs

  • “NSF Fellowship on Sustainable Engineering,” Center for Sustainable Engineering, University of Texas in Austin. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2007 $3,500 Direct Costs $3,500 Total Costs

  • ” Research and Development of Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Methods for Detecting Voids Located at the Bond-Line Interface Between Composite Panels and the Supporting Substrate,” British Aerospace Engineering (BAE) Systems. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2006- 2007 $10,000 Direct Costs $10,000 Total Costs

  • “SCSE Travel Award to Conference,” Swenson College of Science& Engineering. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2007 $750 Direct Costs $750 Total Costs

  • “NSF Summer Institute Fellowship on Fundamentals for Nano and Bio-Mechanics of Materials,” Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois, Science. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2006 $2,000 Direct Costs $2,000 Total Costs

  • “Reasons Why STEM Topics can Incorporate into Material Processing with SolidWorks,” SolidWorks STEM Faculty Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2006 $12,500 Direct Costs $12,500 Total Costs

  • “Teaching Video Tapes to Enhance Learning of Advanced Manufacturing Process and Materials Science Principles,” UMD Chancellor’s Faculty Small Grant award. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2006 $756 Direct Costs $756 Total Costs

  • “Acousto Ultrasonic Evaluation of Adhesively Bonded Joints,” Single Semester Leave Application, University of Minnesota. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2005 $26,000 Direct Costs $26,000 Total Costs

  • “Conference on SME Emerging Technology on Molecular Nanotechnology and Manufacturing: The Enabling Tools and Applications,” Swenson College of Science & Engineering Travel Budget. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2005 $500 Direct Costs $500 Total Costs

  • “Acousto-Ultrasonic Characterization of Adhesive Bond Joints,” University of Minnesota Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry and Scholarship Program. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2004 $25,000 Direct Costs $25,000 Total Costs

  • “Characterization of De-Icing Operations Used for Winter Road Maintenance,” Northland Advanced Transportation Systems Research Laboratories (NATSRL) Summer Project Initiatives. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2004 $4,364 Direct Costs $4,364 Total Costs

  • “Using Acousto-Ultrasonics to Monitor and Detect Delamination in Advanced Composite Materials,” University of Minnesota’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Awards. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2004 $1,700 Direct Costs $1,700 Total Costs

  • “Grant Towards NSF Civil & Mechanical Systems Workshop for the Advancement and Retention of Underrepresented and Minority Engineering Educators, WEE ’03, ”National Science Foundation. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2003 $2,500 Direct Costs $2,500 Total Costs

  • “Teaching and Learning Video Tapes of Advanced Manufacturing Processes,” University of Minnesota Duluth Chancellor’s Faculty Small Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2002 $750 Direct Costs $750 Total Costs

  • “Bringing Technology with Teaching in Classroom,” University of Minnesota Duluth Technology Camp 6. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2002 $3,000 Direct Costs $3,000 Total Costs

  • “Digital Camera for Manufacturing Processes Lab,” University of Minnesota Duluth Chancellor’s Faculty Small Grant. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2001 $750 Direct Costs $750 Total Costs

  • “Lab Equipment,” University of Minnesota Duluth Chancellor’s Faculty Small Grant 2001. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2001 $750 Direct Costs $750 Total Costs

  • “Nondestructive Evaluation Using High Frequency AE – Low UT System,” Digital Wave Corp Englewood Colorado. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2001 $13,000 Direct Costs $13,000 Total Costs

  • “Research Start-off Fund,” University of Minnesota. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2001 $50,000 Direct Costs $50,000 Total Cost.

Non-Funded Proposals Written and Submitted

  • ” Acquisition of a New Direct Metal Printing System to Serve Multi-disciplinary Education, Basic and Applied Research and Community Engagement at the University of Minnesota Duluth,” National Science Foundation, Major Research Instrumentation Program. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U., Co-Pi: Greminger, M., Zhao, P., Fortini, O., Fosnacht, D.,

2018 $490,000 Direct Costs $490,000 Total Costs

  • “Cement-Sand-based Piezoelectric Composites Modified with Carbon Nanotubes,” National Science Foundation NSF-CMMI. Co-Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U., PI: Zhao, P.

2016 $ Direct Costs $401,886 Total Costs

  • “2016 UMD Clean Snowmobile Challenge,” University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE). Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2016 $3,000 Direct Costs $3,000 Total Costs

  • “Development and Characterization of Nano-Porous Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Tactile Sensor for Medical Surgical Application,” Exploratory Grants RFP for the MnDRIVE Initiative on Robotics, Sensors, and Advanced Manufacturing (RSAM). Co-Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U., PI: Zhao, P.

2015 $20,000 Direct Costs $20,000 Total Costs

  • “Evaluation and Optimization of Photovoltaic Energy in Northern Minnesota Using Response Surface Methodology,”Swenson College of Science & Engineering Research Fund. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2010 $10,000 Direct Costs $10,000 Total Costs

  • “Evaluation of Photovoltaic Energy in Africa Using Levelized Cost of Energy and Life Cycle Assessment,” University of Minnesota Global Spotlight. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2009 $29,000 Direct Costs $29,000 Total Costs

  • “Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding of Carbon Nanotubes Dispersed- Fiber Reinforced Foam Structures: Processing, Characterization, Machining, and Nondestructive Evaluation, ”University of Minnesota Duluth. Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2008 $19,800 Direct Costs $19,800 Total Costs

  • “Analysis of the Effects and Impacts of Aging Infrastructure and Port Corrosion on the Great Lakes MTS (Duluth – Superior Harbor),”Great Lake Maritine Research Institute (GLMRI). Principal Investigator: Enemuoh, E. U.

2007 $49,000 Direct Costs $49,000 Total Costs