US-based Nigerian Engineer unveils breakthrough research on advanced materials in Abuja

A Nigerian materials engineer based in the United States, Engr. Reuben Zakari Kabantiyok, FNMS, has presented new research demonstrating how the performance of advanced metallic materials can be improved without compromising their durability, in a development that aligns with Nigeria’s drive towards value addition and industrial transformation.
Kabantiyok, who is affiliated with the University of Tulsa, United States, presented the findings as a plenary speaker at the 41st Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Metallurgical Society (NMS), which was held in Abuja.
His research focused on nickel-titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloys, demonstrating that their functio...