Selected Publications
Sen, R., Sharda, V., Zambreski, Z.T., Onyekwelu, I., & Nelson, K.S. (2024) Effects of future climate on suitability of major crops in Eastern Kansas River Basin. Journal of Water and Land Development, (63), 145-157. https://www.jwld.pl/files/2024-04-JWLD-17.pdf [Impact Factor = 1.33]
Onyekwelu, I., & Sharda, V. (2024). A Bayesian Regression Approach for Estimating Photosynthetically Active Radiation using Satellite Data: Implications for Soybean Yield Prediction using the CROPGRO Model. Earth Systems and Environment, 8(2). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41748-024-00391-3 [Impact Factor = 7.2]
Onyekwelu, I., & Sharda, V. (2024). Root Proliferation Adaptation Strategy Improved Maize Productivity in the US Great Plains: Insights from Crop Simulation Model under Future Climate Change. Science of the Total Environment, 927, 172205 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172205 [Impact Factor = 9.8]
Okechukwu, M.E., Onyekwelu, I., Ndulue, E.L., Echiegu, E.A., Asoiro, F.U., Ogwo, V., & Chiwetalu, U. (2024). Groundwater quality evaluation in Enugu Metropolis, Southeastern Nigeria: a medical hydrogeological approach. International Journal of Hydrological Science and Technology, 17(3) https://doi.org/10.1504/IJHST.2024.137776 [Impact Factor = 1.8]
Madin, M., Nelson, K., Fatema, K., Schoengold, K., Dalal, A., Onyekwelu, I., Rayan, R., & Norouzi, S. S. (2024). Synthesis of current evidence on factors influencing the suitability of synthetic biodegradable mulches for agricultural applications: A systematic review. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 16, 101095 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101095 [Impact Factor = 3.8]
Onyekwelu, I., Ndulue, E., Abon, J.E., & Singh, R. (2023). Trends and Comparison of Climate Extreme Indices in Coastal Locations under similar Köppen-Geiger Classification using Linear Modelling Approach. Journal of Earth System Science, 132(3) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12040-023-02144-8 [Impact Factor = 2.0]
Rawat, M., Sen, R., Onyekwelu, I., Wiederstein, T., & Sharda, V. (2022). Modeling of Groundwater Nitrate Contamination Due to Agricultural Activities—A Systematic Review. Water, 14(24), 4008. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14244008 [Impact Factor = 3.5]
Emeka, N., Onyekwelu, I., Okechukwu, M., Chinenye, A., & Emmanuel, E. (2021). Sensitivity of FAO Penman–Monteith reference evapotranspiration (ETo) to climatic variables under different climate types in Nigeria. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 12(3), 858-878. https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2020.200 [Impact Factor = 2.8]
Onyekwelu, I., Anyadike, C. C., Ossai, N. I., Nwoke, O. A., & Ndulue, E. L. (2021). Interrelationship between some morphometric parameters and bodyweight of tank-based cultured African catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822). Aquaculture and Fisheries, 6(6), 628-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aaf.2020.07.016 [CiteScore = 7.5]
Ogwo, V., Mbajiorgu, C.C., Ndulue, E.L., Onyekwelu, I., & Anyadike, C.C. (2020). Evaluation of Critical Source Area on AnnAGNPS Simulated Runoff and Sediment Yield. Nigerian Journal of Hydrological Sciences, 8, 116-127.
Ndulue, E., Onyekwelu, I., Ogbu, K. N., & Ogwo, V. (2019). Performance evaluation of solar radiation equations for estimating reference evapotranspiration (ETo) in a humid tropical environment. Journal of Water and Land Development, (42), 124-135. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478%2Fjwld-2019-0053 [Impact Factor = 1.33]
Anyanwu, C. N., Kalu, C. A., Okonkwo, V. C., Ume, J. I., & Onyekwelu, I. (2018). Design and development of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) leaves slicing machine. Nigerian Journal of Technology, 37(3), 813-817. https://doi.org/10.4314/njt.v37i3.34