Publications & Patents

Patents
Publications
Books
Conferences

Patents

E. Alhseinat, F. Banat. Treating saline water and other solvents with magnetic and electric fields, US 2021/0230026 A1 (2021).
E. Alhseinat, R. Alhammadi, O. Alymmahi, S. Almarri, B. El- Khasawneh. Mechanical Pressure Converter for Water Desalination, US 11318419 B2 (2022).
F. Banat, E. Alhseinat, P. Pal. A Method and a Process for Heat Stable Salts Removal from Amine Solvents, US 2021/0245169 A1 (2021).
H. A. Arafat, R. Abu Al-Rub, N. Sreedhar, O. Al-Ketan. Novel Three-Dimensional Feed Spacers with Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Architectures for Membrane-based Systems, US Non-Provisional Patent Application (2017). (licensed to Terraforma Co., USA, in 2021)
H. A. Arafat. Vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) using aspirator to generate vacuum pressure, US-Patent No. 9,023,211 (2015).
I. Janajreh, D. Islam, S. Abedrabbo, H. Zhang, U. Ali. Integrated Thermoacoustic Freeze Desalination Systems and Processes, WO 2022/175897 A1 (2022).
S.W. Hasan, F. Banat, A.F. Yousef, L.I. Nassar, H.H. Khalil, H.M.S.M.S. Hegab, V.K.S. Wadi. Novel membranes with self-assembled positively and negatively charged multi-walled carbon nanotube/graphene oxide nanohybrids for organic, inorganic and nutrient removal from aqueous solution, US 63/417,412 (2022).
S.W. Hasan, H. AlSafar, A.F. Yousef, V.K.S. Wadi, L. Tizani, D. Kadadou. A low voltage reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-based biosensor, US 17/960,6051 (2022).
S.W. Hasan, H. AlSafar, A.F. Yousef, V.K.S. Wadi, L. Tizani, D. Kadadou. A low voltage reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-based biosensor, P6002176/2022 (2022).
S.W. Hasan, M. Mavukkandy. Multifunctional filter materials, US 63/078,409 (2020).

Publications

2021 & 2022

Abd Elwadood, Samar N., Ludovic F. Dumée, Yasser Al Wahedi, Ali Al Alili, and Georgios N. Karanikolos. 2022. “Aluminophosphate – Based Adsorbents for Atmospheric Water Generation.” Journal of Water Process Engineering 49(September).
Abdelnasser, Shady, Reem Al Sakkaf, and Giovanni Palmisano. 2021. “Environmental and Energy Applications of TiO2photoanodes Modified with Alkali Metals and Polymers.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9(1):104873.
Abdulkarem, Elham, Yazan Ibrahim, Mahendra Kumar, Hassan A. Arafat, Vincenzo Naddeo, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2021. “Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)-α-Zirconium Phosphate (α-ZrP) Nanoparticles Based Mixed Matrix Membranes for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions.” Chemosphere 267:128896.
Abir, Boublia, Tarek Lemaoui, Farah Abu Hatab, Ahmad S. Darwish, Fawzi Banat, Yacine Benguerba, and Inas M. AlNashef. 2022. “Molecular-based artificial neural network for predicting the electrical conductivity of deep eutectic solvents.” Journal of Molecular Liquids 366: 120225.
Aboulella, A., Vijay S. Wadi, Naddeo V., Fawzi Banat, Ahmed Yousef, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “TiO2 ceramic membrane decorated with Fe3O4–Ag composite nanoparticles for produced water treatment.” Chemosphere 308.
Abu, Rawan, Botagoz Zhuman, Mahendra Kumar, and Hassan A. Arafat. 2023. “Mussel-Inspired Polydopamine Functionalized with Ionic Liquid as a Novel , Eco-Efficient Adsorbent for the Selective Removal of Anionic Pollutants from Aqueous Solutions.” Chemical Engineering Journal 454(P4):140498.
Abuoudah, Miral, Adewale Giwa, Inas Nashef, Faisal AlMarzooqi, and Hanifa Taher. 2022. “Bio-Based Herding and Gelling Agents from Cholesterol Powders and Suspensions in Organic Liquids for Effective Oil Spill Clean-Up.” Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 12(June):100357.
Agbaje, Taofeeqah A., Lourdes F. Vega, Maryam Khaleel, Kean Wang, and Georgios N. Karanikolos. 2022. “Membranes and Adsorbents in Separation of C4 Hydrocarbons: A Review and the Definition of the Current Upper Bounds.” Separation and Purification Technology 278(May 2021):119530.
Ahmed, Menatalla, Musthafa O. Mavukkandy, Adewale Giwa, Maria Elektorowicz, Evina Katsou, Olfa Khelifi, Vincenzo Naddeo, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Recent Developments in Hazardous Pollutants Removal from Wastewater and Water Reuse within a Circular Economy.” Npj Clean Water 5(1):1–25.
Al Ali, Ayesha, Mariam Ouda, Vincenzo Naddeo, Sebastià Puig, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2021. “Integrated Electrochemical-Adsorption Process for the Removal of Trace Heavy Metals from Wastewater.” Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 4(July).
Al Ansari, Zainab, Mariam Ouda, Vincenzo Naddeo, Khalid Al Ali, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2021. “Impact of Electrodes’ Configuration in an Electrokinetic Cell for Oil-Water Separation.” Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 4(July):100135.
Al Bataineh, Mohammad Tahseen, Andreas Henschel, Mira Mousa, Mariane Daou, Fathimathuz Waasia, Hussein Kannout, Mariam Khalili, Mohd Azzam Kayasseh, Abdulmajeed Alkhajeh, Maimunah Uddin, Nawal Alkaabi, Huan K Tay, Samuel F. Feng, Ahmed F. Yousef, and Habiba S. Alsafar. 2021. “Gut Microbiota Interplay With COVID-19 Reveals Links to Host Lipid Metabolism Among Middle Eastern Populations.” Frontiers in Microbiology. 12:761067.
Al Jitan, Samar, Antonino Scurria, Lorenzo Albanese, Mario Pagliaro, Francesco Meneguzzo, Federica Zabini, Reem Al Sakkaf, Ahmed Yusuf, Giovanni Palmisano, and Rosaria Ciriminna. 2022. “Micronized Cellulose from Citrus Processing Waste Using Water and Electricity Only.” International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 204(��ܲ��):587–92.
Al Nahdi, Wael A., and Mohamed I. Hassan Ali. 2021a. “Electricity and Water Cogeneration Utilizing Aluminium Furnaces Waste Heat Integrating Thermal Storage Organic Rankine Cycle.” Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems 9(3).
Al Nahdi, Wael A., and Mohamed I. Hassan Ali. 2021b. “Feasibility Study for Water-Electricity Cogeneration Using Integrated System of Concentrated Solar Power and Biofuel as Renewable Energy Sources.” Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems 9(3):1–17.
Albedwawi, Amal S., Reem Al Sakkaf, Ahmed Yusuf, Tareq M. Osaili, Anas Al-Nabulsi, Shao Quan Liu, Giovanni Palmisano, and Mutamed M. Ayyash. 2022. “Acrylamide Elimination by Lactic Acid Bacteria: Screening, Optimization, In Vitro Digestion and Mechanism.” Microorganisms 10(3):1–13.
Albedwawi, Amal S., Reem Al Sakkaf, Tareq M. Osaili, Ahmed Yusuf, Anas Al Nabulsi, Shao-Quan Liu, Giovanni Palmisano, and Mutamed M. Ayyash. 2022. “Acrylamide Adsorption by Enterococcus Durans and Enterococcus Faecalis: In Vitro Optimization, Simulated Digestive System and Binding Mechanism.” Frontiers in Microbiology 13(��Ǳ��𳾲��):1–12.
Albedwawi, Amal S., Reem Al Sakkaf, Tareq M. Osaili, Ahmed Yusuf, Amin Olaimat, Shao Quan Liu, Giovanni Palmisano, Nagendra P. Shah, and Mutamed M. Ayyash. 2022. “Investigating Acrylamide Mitigation by Potential Probiotics Bifidobacterium Breve and Lactiplantibacillus Plantarum: Optimization, in Vitro Gastrointestinal Conditions, and Mechanism.” Lwt 163(May):113553.
Alhseinat, Emad, Maguy Abi Jaoude, Afra Alkatheeri, Ismail Darawsheh, and Ahmad Safieh. 2021. “Insights into the Composite Scale Formation and Coprecipitation Behavior of CaSO4 and SrSO4 at Different Salinity Level.” Surfaces and Interfaces 22(December 2020):100875.
Ali, Jisha Kuttiani, Chahd Maher Chabib, Maguy Abi Jaoude, Emad Alhseinat, Satish Teotia, Shashikant Patole, Dalaver Hussain Anjum, Issam Qattan. 2021. “Enhanced removal of aqueous phenol with polyimide ultrafiltration membranes embedded with deep eutectic solvent-coated nanosilica.” Chemical Engineering Journal 408.
Ali, Jisha Kuttiani, Emad Alhseinat, Maguy Abi Jaoude, Inas M. Al Nashef, Idowu A. Adeyemi, Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, and Hassan A. Arafat. 2022. “A Mixed Matrix Polyimide Ultrafiltration Membrane for Efficient Removal of Bentazon from Water.” Chemical Engineering Journal 433(P1):134596.
Alioui, Oualid, Widad Sobhi, Matteo Tiecco, Inas M. AlNashef, Ayoub Attoui, Amel Boudechicha, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Ahmed M. Fallatah, Noureddine Elboughdiri, Byong-Hun Jeon, and Yacine Benguerba. 2022. “Theoretical and experimental evidence for the use of natural deep eutectic solvents to increase the solubility and extractability of curcumin.” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 359: 119149.
Alkaabi, Mariam, Meera Mohamed, Ameera Almanea, Mahra Alshehhi, Khadija Farousha, Ahmed Yusuf, and Giovanni Palmisano. 2022. “Design of a Microfluidic Photocatalytic Reactor for Removal of Volatile Organic Components: Process Simulation and Techno-Economic Assessment.” ACS Omega 7(10):8306–13.
Alkatheeri, Afra, Ramis Rafay, Emad Alhseinat, Ahmad Safie, Fadi Alnaimat. 2021. “Robust Spatial Modeling of Thermodynamic Parameters in a Full-Scale Reverse Osmosis Membrane Channel.” ACS Omega 6(19): 12392–12409.
Almustafa, Ghaiath, Ahmad S. Darwish, Tarek Lemaoui, Matthew J. O. Conner, Shady Amin, Hassan A. Arafat, and Inas Alnashef. 2021. “Liquification of 2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-Pentanediol into Hydrophobic Eutectic Mixtures: A Multi-Criteria Design for Eco-Efficient Boron Recovery.” Chemical Engineering Journal 426(May):131342.
Alqaydi, Maryam, Musthafa O. Mavukkandy, Ibrahim Mustafa, Aaesha Alnuaimi, Hassan A. Arafat, and Faisal Almarzooqi. 2022. “Activated Carbon as a Photothermal Absorber in PVDF Membranes for Solar Driven Air-Gap Membrane Distillation.” Desalination 541(July):116031.
Alsadik, Aya, Khawlah Athamneh, Ahmed F. Yousef, Iltaf Shah, and Syed Salman Ashraf. 2021. “Efficient Degradation of 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole and Other Emerging Pollutants by Recombinant Bacterial Dye-Decolorizing Peroxidases.” Biomolecules. 11:656.
AlYammahi, Jawaher, K. Rambabu, A. Thanigaivelan, G. Bharath, Shadi W. Hasan, Pau Loke Show, and Fawzi Banat. 2022. “Advances of Non-Conventional Green Technologies for Phyto-Saccharides Extraction: Current Status and Future Perspectives.” Phytochemistry Reviews 2.
Ansari, Essa, Nicolas Lopez Ferber, Tamara Milošević, Jose Barron, Georgios N. Karanikolos, Faisal AlMarzooqi, Ludovic F. Dumée, and Nicolas Calvet. 2022. “Atmospheric Water Generation in Arid Regions – A Perspective on Deployment Challenges for the Middle East.” Journal of Water Process Engineering 49(July):103163.
Anwar, Fahmi, Maryam Khaleel, Kean Wang, and Georgios N. Karanikolos. 2022. “Selectivity Tuning of Adsorbents for Ethane/Ethylene Separation: A Review.” Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 61(34):12269–93.
Arangadi, Abdul Fahim, Jisha Kuttiani Ali, Maguy Abi Jaoude, Dalaver Hussain Anjum, Ayesha AlKhoori, Kyriaki Polychronopoulou, and Emad Alhseinat. 2022. “Role of Embedding Choline Chloride-Urea Deep Eutectic Solvent on Biomass-Derived Porous Activated Carbon in Its Capacitive Deionization Performance.” Desalination 530(February):115674.
Arumugham, Thanigaivelan, Jawaher AlYammahi, K. Rambabu, Shadi W. Hassan, and Fawzi Banat. 2022. “Supercritical CO2 Pretreatment of Date Fruit Biomass for Enhanced Recovery of Fruit Sugars.” Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 52(PC):102231.
Benabid, Samira, Nacerddine Haddaoui, Tarek Lemaoui, Ahmad S. Darwish, Yacine Benguerba, and Inas M. Alnashef. 2021. “Computational modeling of polydecanediol-co-citrate using benzalkonium chloride-based hydrophobic eutectic solvents: COSMO-RS, reactivity, and compatibility insights.” Journal of Molecular Liquids 339: 116674.
Bowen, Hou, Rabia Durrani, André Delavault, Erwann Durand, Jiang Chenyu, Long Yiyang, Song Lili, Song Jian, Huan Weiwei, and Gao Fei. 2022. “Application of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Protein Extraction and Purification.” Frontiers in Chemistry 10(��ٱ𳾲��):1–10.
Bououden, Walid, Yacine Benguerba, Ahmad S. Darwish, Ayoub Attoui, Tarek Lemaoui, Marco Balsamo, Alessandro Erto, and Inas M. Alnashef. 2021. “Surface adsorption of Crizotinib on carbon and boron nitride nanotubes as Anti-Cancer drug Carriers: COSMO-RS and DFT molecular insights.” Journal of Molecular Liquids 338: 116666.
Buonerba, Antonio, Mary Vermi, Aizza Corpuz, Florencio Ballesteros, and Kwang-ho Choo. 2021. “Coronavirus in Water Media: Analysis, Fate, Disinfection and Epidemiological Applications.” Journal of Hazardous Materials (January).
Bushnaq, Hooralain, Rambabu Krishnamoorthy, Mohammad Abu-Zahra, Shadi W. Hasan, Hanifa Taher, Suliman Yousef Alomar, Naushad Ahmad, and Fawzi Banat. 2022. “Supercritical Technology-Based Date Sugar Powder Production: Process Modeling and Simulation.” Processes 10(2):1–15.
Castrogiovanni, Fabiano, Laura Borea, Mary Vermi Aizza Corpuz, Antonio Buonerba, Giovanni Vigliotta, Florencio J. Ballesteros, Shadi W. Hasan, Vincenzo Belgiorno, and Vincenzo Naddeo. 2022. “Innovative Encapsulated Self-Forming Dynamic Bio-Membrane Bioreactor (ESFDMBR) for Efficient Wastewater Treatment and Fouling Control.” Science of the Total Environment 805:150296.
Chabib, Chahd Maher, Jisha Kuttiani Ali, Maguy Abi Jaoude, Emad Alhseinat, Idowu A. Adeyemi, Inas M. Al Nashef. 2022. “Application of deep eutectic solvents in water treatment processes: A review.” Journal of Water Process Engineering 47.
Chang, Ying Shi, Zhen Yao Aaron Koe, Ludovic F. Dumée, and Boon Seng Ooi. 2022. “Scaling Mitigation and Salt Reduction of Vacuum Membrane Distillation Using Sacrificial Zeolites.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 10(3):108007.��
Chatla, Anjaneyulu, Ismail W. Almanassra, Parashuram Kallem, Muataz Ali Atieh, Hussain Alawadhi, Venugopal Akula, and Fawzi Banat. 2022. “Dry (CO2) Reforming of Methane over Zirconium Promoted Ni-MgO Mixed Oxide Catalyst: Effect of Zr Addition.” Journal of CO2 Utilization 62(April):102082.
Chen, Ziying, Zhan Li, Jia Chen, Parashuram Kallem, Fawzi Banat, and Hongdeng Qiu. 2022. “Recent Advances in Selective Separation Technologies of Rare Earth Elements: A Review.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 10(1):107104.
Corpuz, Mary Vermi Aizza, Laura Borea, Vincenzo Senatore, Fabiano Castrogiovanni, Antonio Buonerba, Giuseppina Oliva, Florencio Ballesteros, Tiziano Zarra, Vincenzo Belgiorno, Kwang Ho Choo, Shadi W. Hasan, and Vincenzo Naddeo. 2021. “Wastewater Treatment and Fouling Control in an Electro Algae-Activated Sludge Membrane Bioreactor.” Science of the Total Environment 786:147475.
Dabbawala, Aasif A., K. Suresh kumar Reddy, Hemant Mittal, Yasser Al Wahedi, Balasubramanian V. Vaithilingam, Georgios N. Karanikolos, Gnana Singaravel, Stephane Morin, Mikael Berthod, and Saeed M. Alhassan. 2021. “Water Vapor Adsorption on Metal-Exchanged Hierarchical Porous Zeolite-Y.” Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 326(April):111380.
Daou, Mariane, Nancy A. Elnaker, Micheal A. Ochsenkühn, Shady A. Amin, Ahmed F. Yousef, Lina F. Yousef. 2022. “In vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of Tamarix nilotica shoot extracts and fractions.” PLoS ONE. e0264969.
Daou, Mariane, Hussein Kannout, Mariam Khalili, Mohamed Almarei, Mohamed Alhashami, Zainab Alhalwachi, Fatima Alshamsi, Mohammad Tahseen Al Bataineh, Mohd Azzam Kayasseh, Abdulmajeed Al Khajeh, Shadi W Hasan, Guan K Tay, Samuel F Feng, Dymitr Ruta, Ahmed F Yousef, Habiba A Alsafar, and UAE COVID-19 Collaborative Partnership. 2022. “Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 viral loads in stool samples and nasopharyngeal swabs from COVID-19 patients in the United Arab Emirates.” PLoS ONE 17(9): e0274961.
Darwish, A.S., Farah Abu Hatab, Tarek Lemaoui b, Omar A. Z. Ibrahim , Ghaiath Almustafa a, Botagoz Zhuman a, Samah E. E. Warrag, Mohamed K. Hadj-Kali , Yacine Benguerba, and Inas M. Alnashef. 2021. “Multicomponent extraction of aromatics and heteroaromatics from diesel using acidic eutectic solvents: Experimental and COSMO-RS predictions.” Journal of Molecular Liquids 336: 116575.
Darwish, A.S., Warrag, S.E.E., Lemaoui, T., Rodríguez, J., AlNashef, I. Alamoodi, N. 2021. “Green extraction of volatile fatty acids from fermented wastewater using hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents.” Fermentation, 7(4): 226.
Dashtkar, Arash, Nicolai Frost Jensen Johansen, Leon Mishnaevsky, Neil A. Williams, Shadi W. Hasan, Vijay S. Wadi, Alessio Silvello, and Homayoun Hadavinia. 2022. “Graphene/Sol–Gel Modified Polyurethane Coating for Wind Turbine Blade Leading Edge Protection: Properties and Performance.” Polymers and Polymer Composites 30.
Dawaymeh, Fadi, Dina Ali Gaber, Safa Ali Gaber, K. Suresh Kumar Reddy, Georgia Basina, Issam Ismail, Ahmed Subrati, Ola Ismail, Georgios N. Karanikolos, and Yasser F. Al Wahedi. 2022. “Water Adsorption Behavior of Mg and Fe Substituted Microporous AlPO4-5.” Journal of Water Process Engineering 49(May):103079.
Dirir, Amina M, Marianne Daou, Ahmed F. Yousef, and Lina F. Yousef. 2021. “A review of alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from plants as potential candidates for the treatment of type-2 diabetes.” Phytochem Rev.
El Kadi, Khadije, Idowu Adeyemi, and Isam Janajreh. 2021. “Application of Directional Freezing for Seawater Desalination: Parametric Analysis Using Experimental and Computational Methods.” Desalination 520(February):115339.
Elnaker, Nancy A., Mariane Daou, Micheal A. Ochsenkuhn, Shady A. Amin, Ahmed F. Yousef, and Lina F. Yousef. 2021. “A metabolomics approach to evaluate the effect of lyophilization versus oven drying on the chemical composition of plant extracts.” Sci Rep. 11(1), 22679.
Garg, Shafali, Jingshi Wang, Pankaj Kumar, Vandana Mishra, Hassan Arafat, Radhey Shyam, and Ludovic F. Dum. 2021. “Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Remediation of Water from Per- / Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances ( PFAS ) – Challenges and Perspectives.” 9(April).
Garg, Shafali, Pankaj Kumar, George W. Greene, Vandana Mishra, Dror Avisar, Radhey Shyam Sharma, and Ludovic F. Dumée. 2022. “Nano-Enabled Sensing of per-/Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from Aqueous Systems – A Review.” Journal of Environmental Management 308(September 2021).
Gaur, Ruchi, and Parashuram Kallem. 2022. “Structural and Theoretical Study of Copper(Ii) Complex Incorporating Chalcone and 2,2′-Bipyridine Mixed Ligands: A Probable Candidate for Optical Material.” New Journal of Chemistry 20366–76.
Gaur, Ruchi, Sourav Roy, Parashuram Kallem, and Fawzi Banat. 2022. “Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Hydrogen Bonded Supramolecular Assemblies through Water Molecules in a Copper(II)-EGTA Complex.” Journal of Molecular Structure 1265.
Hasan, Shadi W., Yazan Ibrahim, Marianne Daou, Hussein Kannout, Nila Jan, Alvaro Lopes, Habiba Alsafar, and Ahmed F. Yousef. 2021. “Detection and Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater and Treated Effluents: Surveillance of COVID-19 Epidemic in the United Arab Emirates.” Science of the Total Environment 764:142929.
Hegab, Hanaa M., Parashuram Kallem, Ravi P. Pandey, Mariam Ouda, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Mechanistic Insights into the Selective Mass-Transport and Fabrication of Holey Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Purification Applications.” Chemical Engineering Journal 431(P3):134248.
Heise, Katja, Tetyana Koso, Alistair W. T. King, Tiina Nypelö, Paavo Penttilä, Blaise L. Tardy, and Marco Beaumont. 2022. “Spatioselective Surface Chemistry for the Production of Functional and Chemically Anisotropic Nanocellulose Colloids.” Journal of Materials Chemistry A 23413–32.
Hong, Seunghyun, Jehad K. El-demellawi, Yongjiu Lei, Zhixiong Liu, Faisal Al Marzooqi, Hassan A. Arafat, and Husam N. Alshareef. 2022. “Porous Ti3C2Tx MXene Membranes for Highly E Ffi Cient Salinity Gradient Energy Harvesting.” ACS Nano.
Hong, Seunghyun, Jehad K. El-Demellawi, Yongjiu Lei, Zhixiong Liu, Faisal Al Marzooqi, Hassan A. Arafat, and Husam N. Alshareef. 2022. “Porous Ti3C2TxMXene Membranes for Highly Efficient Salinity Gradient Energy Harvesting.” ACS Nano 16(1):792–800.
Ibrahim, Yazan, Mariam Ouda, Dana Kadadou, Fawzi Banat, Vincenzo Naddeo, Habiba Alsafar, Ahmed F. Yousef, Damià Barceló, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2021. “Detection and Removal of Waterborne Enteric Viruses from Wastewater: A Comprehensive Review.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9(4).
Ibrahim, Yazan, Roqaya A. Ismail, Adetola Ogungbenro, Tom Pankratz, Fawzi Banat, and Hassan A. Arafat. 2021. “The Sociopolitical Factors Impacting the Adoption and Proliferation of Desalination : A Critical Review.” Desalination 498(October 2020):114798.
Ibrahim, Yazan, Vijay S. Wadi, Mariam Ouda, Vincenzo Naddeo, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Highly Selective Heavy Metal Ions Membranes Combining Sulfonated Polyethersulfone and Self-Assembled Manganese Oxide Nanosheets on Positively Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanosheets.” Chemical Engineering Journal 428(March 2021):131267.
Ismail, Roqaya A., Mahendra Kumar, Navya Thomas, Alicia Kyoungjin, and Hassan A. Arafat. 2021. “Multifunctional Hybrid UF Membrane from Poly ( Ether Sulfone ) and Quaternized Polydopamine Anchored Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanohybrid for Water Treatment.” Journal of Membrane Science 639(May):119779.
Ismail, Roqaya A., Mahendra Kumar, Noman K. Khanzada, Navya Thomas, Nurshaun Sreedhar, Alicia Kyoungjin, and Hassan A. Arafat. 2022. “Hybrid NF and UF Membranes Tailored Using Quaternized Polydopamine for Enhanced Removal of Salts and Organic Pollutants from Water.” Desalination 539(June):115954.
Janajreh, Isam, Hongtao Zhang, Khadije El Kadi, and Noreddine Ghaffour. 2023. “Freeze Desalination: Current Research Development and Future Prospects.” Water Research 229(June 2022):119389.
Janajreh, Isam, Ussama Ali, and Muhammad Hawwa. 2022. “Sonicated Direct Contact Membrane Distillation: Influence of Sonication Parameters.” Desalination 533(December 2021):115779.
Jarusheh, Hebah Sami, Ahmed Yusuf, Fawzi Banat, Mohammad Abu Haija, and Giovanni Palmisano. 2022. “Integrated Photocatalytic Technologies in Water Treatment Using Ferrites Nanoparticles.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 10(5):108204.
Kadadou, Dana, Lina Tizani, Vijay S. Wadi, Fawzi Banat, Habiba Alsafar, Ahmed F. Yousef, Damià Barceló, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Recent Advances in the Biosensors Application for the Detection of Bacteria and Viruses in Wastewater.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 10(1).
Kadadou, Dana, Lina Tizani, Vijay S. Wadi, Fawzi Banat, Vincenzo Naddeo, Habiba Alsafar, Ahmed F. Yousef, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Optimization of an RGO-Based Biosensor for the Sensitive Detection of Bovine Serum Albumin: Effect of Electric Field on Detection Capability.” Chemosphere 301(April):134700.
Kallem, Parashuram, G. Bharath, K. Rambabu, C. Srinivasakannan, and Fawzi Banat. 2021. “Improved Permeability and Antifouling Performance of Polyethersulfone Ultrafiltration Membranes Tailored by Hydroxyapatite/Boron Nitride Nanocomposites.” Chemosphere 268:129306.
Kallem, Parashuram, Israa Othman, Mariam Ouda, Shadi W. Hasan, Inas AlNashef, and Fawzi Banat. 2021. “Polyethersulfone Hybrid Ultrafiltration Membranes Fabricated with Polydopamine Modified ZnFe2O4 Nanocomposites: Applications in Humic Acid Removal and Oil/Water Emulsion Separation.” Process Safety and Environmental Protection 148:813–24.
Kallem, Parashuram, Mariam Ouda, G. Bharath, Shadi W. Hasan, and Fawzi Banat. 2022. “Enhanced Water Permeability and Fouling Resistance Properties of Ultrafiltration Membranes Incorporated with Hydroxyapatite Decorated Orange-Peel-Derived Activated Carbon Nanocomposites.” Chemosphere 286(P2):131799.
Kallem, Parashuram, Ravi P. Pandey, Hanaa M. Hegab, Ruchi Gaur, Shadi W. Hasan, and Fawzi Banat. 2022. “High-Performance Thin-Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membranes with Hydrophilic PDA@TiO2 Nanocomposite Substrate for the Treatment of Oily Wastewater under PRO Mode.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 10(3):107454.
Kallem, Parashuram, Ruchi Gaur, Ravi P. Pandey, Shadi W. Hasan, Heechul Choi, and Fawzi Banat. 2021. “Thin Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membranes Based on Thermally Treated PAN Hydrophilized PVDF Electrospun Nanofiber Substrates for Improved Performance.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9(5):106240.
Kallem, Parashuram, Yazan Ibrahim, Shadi W. Hasan, Pau Loke Show, and Fawzi Banat. 2021. “Fabrication of Novel Polyethersulfone (PES) Hybrid Ultrafiltration Membranes with Superior Permeability and Antifouling Properties Using Environmentally Friendly Sulfonated Functionalized Polydopamine Nanofillers.” Separation and Purification Technology 261(January):118311.
Kapsi, Maria, Charitomeni M. Veziri, George Pilatos, Georgios N. Karanikolos, and George E. Romanos. 2022. “Zeolite-Templated Sub-Nanometer Carbon Nanotube Arrays and Membranes for Hydrogen Storage and Separation.” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 47(87):36850–72.
Khafajah, Heba, Mohamed I. Hassan Ali, Navya Thomas, Isam Janajreh, and Hassan A. Arafat. 2022. “Utilizing Buckingham Pi Theorem and Multiple Regression Analysis in Scaling up Direct Contact Membrane Distillation Processes.” Desalination 528(December 2021):115606.
Khaleel, Maryam, Zhou He, Georgios N. Karanikolos, Xianshe Feng, and Kean Wang. 2022. “The Concentration Dependent Permeation Properties of Binary CO2 Gas Mixtures through Carbon Molecular Sieve Membrane.” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 121(October):103778.
Khalil, Hiyam, Hanaa M. Hegab, Lobna Nassar, Vijay S. Wadi, Naddeo V, Ahmed F. Yousef, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W Hasan. 2022. “Asymmetrical Ultrafiltration Membranes Based on Polylactic Acid for the Removal of Organic Substances from Wastewater.” Journal of Water Process Engineering. 45, 102510.
Khalifa, Omar, Fawzi Banat, C. Srinivasakannan, Faisal AlMarzooqi, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2021. “Ozonation-Assisted Electro-Membrane Hybrid Reactor for Oily Wastewater Treatment: A Methodological Approach and Synergy Effects.” Journal of Cleaner Production 289:125764.
Khalil, Hiyam, Hanaa M. Hegab, Lobna Nassar, Vijay S. Wadi, Vincenzo Naddeo, Ahmed F. Yousef, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Asymmetrical Ultrafiltration Membranes Based on Polylactic Acid for the Removal of Organic Substances from Wastewater.” Journal of Water Process Engineering 45(November 2021):102510.
Khan A.S., Ibrahim T.H., Khamis M.I., Nancarrow P., Iqbal J., AlNashef I., Jabbar N.A., Hassan M.F., and Mjalli F.S. 2021. “Preparation of sustainable activated carbon-alginate beads impregnated with ionic liquid for phenol decontamination.” Journal of Cleaner Production 321: 128899.
Khoo, Ying Siew, Woei Jye Lau, Shadi W. Hasan, Wan Norhayati Wan Salleh, and Ahmad Fauzi Ismail. 2021. “New Approach of Recycling End-of-Life Reverse Osmosis Membranes via Sonication for Microfiltration Process.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9(6):106731.
Kumar, Mahendra, Hanaa M. Baniowda, N. Sreedhar, Efrem Curcio, and Hassan A. Arafat. 2021. “Fouling Resistant , High Flux , Charge Tunable Hybrid Ultrafiltration Membranes Using Polymer Chains Grafted Graphene Oxide for NOM Removal.” Chemical Engineering Journal 408(August 2020):127300.
Kumar, Mahendra, Nurshaun Sreedhar, Navya Thomas, Musthafa Mavukkandy, Roqaya A. Ismail, Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, and Hassan A. Arafat. 2022. “Polydopamine-Coated Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Embedded in Sulfonated Poly ( Ether Sulfone ) Hybrid UF Membranes with Superior Antifouling Properties for Water Treatment.” Chemical Engineering Journal 433(P2):133526.
Kumar, Pankaj, Vandana Mishra, Shalu Yadav, Archana Yadav, Shafali Garg, Pankaj Poria, Furqan Farooqi, Ludovic F. Dumée, and Radhey Shyam Sharma. 2022. “Heavy Metal Pollution and Risks in a Highly Polluted and Populated Indian River–City Pair Using the Systems Approach.” Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29(40):60212–31.
Kumari, Priyanka, Nupur Bahadur, Lingxue Kong, Luke A. O’Dell, Andrea Merenda, and Ludovic F. Dumée. 2022. “Engineering Schottky-like and Heterojunction Materials for Enhanced Photocatalysis Performance – A Review.” Materials Advances 3(5):2309–23.
Kumari, Priyanka, Nupur Bahadur, Xavier A. Conlan, Majid Laleh, Lingxue Kong, Luke A. O’Dell, Ludovic F. Dumée, and Andrea Merenda. 2022. “Atomically-Thin Schottky-like Photo-Electrocatalytic Cross-Flow Membrane Reactors for Ultrafast Remediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants.” Water Research 218(January).
Kuttiani Ali, Jisha, Maguy Abi Jaoude, and Emad Alhseinat. 2021. “Polyimide Ultrafiltration Membrane Embedded with Reline-Functionalized Nanosilica for the Remediation of Pharmaceuticals in Water.” Separation and Purification Technology 266(February):118585.
Lemaoui, Tarek, Abir Boublia, Ahmad S. Darwish, Manawwer Alam, Sungmin Park, Byong-Hun Jeon, Fawzi Banat, Yacine Benguerba, and Inas M. AlNashef. 2022. “Predicting the Surface Tension of Deep Eutectic Solvents Using Artificial Neural Networks.” ACS Omega 7(36): 32194–32207.
Lemaoui, Tarek, Farah Abu Hatab, Ahmad S. Darwish, Ayoub Attoui, Nour El Houda Hammoudi, Ghaiath Almustafa, Mohamed Benaicha, Yacine Benguerba, and Inas M. Alnashef. 2021. “Molecular-Based Guide to Predict the pH of Eutectic Solvents: Promoting an Efficient Design Approach for New Green Solvents.” ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 9: 5783−5808.
Lemaoui, Tarek, Yacine Benguerba, Ahmad S. Darwish, Farah Abu Hatab, Samah E. E. Warrag, Maaike C. Kroon, and Inas M. Alnashef. 2021. “Simultaneous dearomatization, desulfurization, and denitrogenation of diesel fuels using acidic deep eutectic solvents as extractive agents: A parametric study.” Separation and Purification Technology 256: 117861.
Li, Ming, Arash Zamyadi, Wenming Zhang, Ludovic F. Dumée, and Li Gao. 2022. “Algae-Based Water Treatment: A Promising and Sustainable Approach.” Journal of Water Process Engineering 46(��ܲ��):22–24.
Liu, Yongjie, Thomas Horseman, Zhangxin Wang, Hassan A. Arafat, Huabing Yin, Shihong Lin, and Tao He. 2022. “Negative Pressure Membrane Distillation for Excellent Gypsum Scaling Resistance and Flux Enhancement.” Environmental Science & Technology 56(2):1405-1412.
Marzouk, Sara S., Vincenzo Naddeo, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2021. “Preparation of TiO2/SiO2 Ceramic Membranes via Dip Coating for the Treatment of Produced Water.” Chemosphere 273.
Mavukkandy, Musthafa O., Yazan Ibrahim, Faisal Almarzooqi, Vincenzo Naddeo, Georgios N. Karanikolos, Emad Alhseinat, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Synthesis of Polydopamine Coated Tungsten Oxide@ Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride-Co-Hexafluoropropylene) Electrospun Nanofibers as Multifunctional Membranes for Water Applications.” Chemical Engineering Journal 427(May 2021):131021.
Millanar-Marfa, Jessa Marie J., Laura Borea, Fabiano Castrogiovanni, Shadi Wajih Hasan, Kwang Ho Choo, Gregory V. Korshin, Mark Daniel G. de Luna, Florencio C. Ballesteros, Vincenzo Belgiorno, and Vincenzo Naddeo. 2022. “Self-Forming Dynamic Membranes for Wastewater Treatment.” Separation and Purification Reviews 51(2):195–211.
Millanar-Marfa, Jessa Marie J., Mary Vermi Aizza Corpuz, Laura Borea, Carlo Cabreros, Mark Daniel Mark, Florencio Jr Ballesteros, Giovanni Vigliotta, Tiziano Zarra, Shadi W. Hasan, Gregory V. Korshin, Antonio Buonerba, Vincenzo Belgiorno, and Vincenzo Naddeo. 2022. “Advanced Wastewater Treatment and Membrane Fouling Control by Electro-Encapsulated Self-Forming Dynamic Membrane Bioreactor.” Npj Clean Water 5(1).
Muscetta, Marica, Giulio Pota, Giuseppe Vitiello, Samar Al Jitan, Giovanni Palmisano, Roberto Andreozzi, Raffaele Marotta, and Ilaria Di Somma. 2022. “A New Process for the Recovery of Palladium from a Spent Pd/TiO2 Catalyst through a Combination of Mild Acidic Leaching and Photodeposition on ZnO Nanoparticles.” Reaction Chemistry & Engineering.
Muscetta, Marica, Samar Al Jitan, Giovanni Palmisano, Roberto Andreozzi, Raffaele Marotta, Stefano Cimino, and Ilaria Di Somma. 2022. “Visible Light – Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Using Cu2O/TiO2composites Prepared by Facile Mechanochemical Synthesis.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 10(3):107735.
Mustafa, Ibrahim, Alibi Kilibay, Emad Alhseinat, and Faisal Almarzooqi. 2021. “Enhanced Membrane Distillation Water Flux through Electromagnetism.” Chemical Engineering and Processing – Process Intensification 169(August):108597.
Nassar, Lobna, Hanaa M. Hegab, Hiyam Khalil, Vijay S. Wadi, Vincenzo Naddeo, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Development of Green Polylactic Acid Asymmetric Ultrafiltration Membranes for Nutrient Removal.” Science of the Total Environment 824:153869.
Osset-Álvarez, Miguel, Narcís Pous, Shadi W. Hasan, Vincenzo Naddeo, M. Dolors Balaguer, and Sebastià Puig. 2021. “Electrified Biotrickling Filters as Tertiary Urban Wastewater Treatment.” Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 4(October):100143.
Othman, Israa, Priyabrata Pal, Mohammad Abu Haija, Shadi W. Hassan, Basim Abu-Jdayil, Baraa AlKhateeb, and Fawzi Banat. 2021. “Extraction of Crystalline Nanocellulose from Palm Tree Date Seeds (Phoenix Dactylifera L.).” Chemical Engineering Communications 0(0):1–13.
Ouda, Mariam, Abdul Hai, Rambabu Krishnamoorthy, Bharath Govindan, Israa Othman, Cheng Chin Kui, Myong Yong Choi, Shadi W. Hasan, and Fawzi Banat. 2022. “Surface Tuned Polyethersulfone Membrane Using an Iron Oxide Functionalized Halloysite Nanocomposite for Enhanced Humic Acid Removal.” Environmental Research 204(PB):112113.
Ouda, Mariam, Dana Kadadou, Balsam Swaidan, Amani Al-Othman, Sameer Al-Asheh, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2021. “Emerging Contaminants in the Water Bodies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): A Critical Review.” Science of the Total Environment 754:142177.
Ouda, Mariam, Yazan Ibrahim, Parashuram Kallem, Bharath Govindan, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Highly Permeable, Environmentally-Friendly, Antifouling Polylactic Acid-Hydroxyapatite/Polydopamine (PLA-HAp/PDA) Ultrafiltration Membranes.” Journal of Cleaner Production 330(November 2021):129871.
Pahunang, Rekich R., Antonio Buonerba, Vincenzo Senatore, Giuseppina Oliva, Mariam Ouda, Tiziano Zarra, Raul Muñoz, Sebastià Puig, Florencio C. Ballesteros, Chi Wang Li, Shadi W. Hasan, Vincenzo Belgiorno, and Vincenzo Naddeo. 2021. “Advances in Technological Control of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Wastewater in the Context of Circular Economy.” Science of the Total Environment 792:148479.
Pandey, Ravi P., Mariam Ouda, P. Abdul Rasheed, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Surface Decoration of Bis-Aminosilane Cross-Linked Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Ultrafiltration Membrane for Fast and Efficient Heavy Metal Removal.” Npj Clean Water 5(1):1–13.
Pandey, Ravi P., Parashuram Kallem, Hanaa M. Hegab, P. Abdul Rasheed, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Cross-Linked Laminar Graphene Oxide Membranes for Wastewater Treatment and Desalination: A Review.” Journal of Environmental Management 317(December 2021):115367.
Pandey, Ravi P., Parashuram Kallem, P. Abdul Rasheed, Khaled A. Mahmoud, Fawzi Banat, Woei Jye Lau, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Enhanced Water Flux and Bacterial Resistance in Cellulose Acetate Membranes with Quaternary Ammoniumpropylated Polysilsesquioxane.” Chemosphere 289(November 2021):133144.
Patel, M., S. Islam, P. Kallem, R. Patel, F. Banat, and A. Patel. 2022. “Potato Starch-Based Bioplastics Synthesized Using Glycerol–Sorbitol Blend as a Plasticizer: Characterization and Performance Analysis.” International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (0123456789).
Pervez, Md Nahid, Monira Rahman Mishu, George K. Stylios, Shadi W. Hasan, Yaping Zhao, Yingjie Cai, Tiziano Zarra, Vincenzo Belgiorno, and Vincenzo Naddeo. 2021. “Sustainable Treatment of Food Industry Wastewater Using Membrane Technology: A Short Review.” Water (Switzerland) 13(23):1–18.
Pervez, Md. Nahid, Monira Rahman Mishu, Md Eman Talukder, George K. Stylios, Antonio Buonerba, Shadi W. Hasan, Yingjie Cai, Yaping Zhao, Alberto Figoli, Tiziano Zarra, Vincenzo Belgiorno, and Vincenzo Naddeo. 2022. “Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes for the Control of Micro/Nanoplastics in the Environment.” Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics 1(2):10.
Puig, Sebastià, Shadi W. Hasan, and Vincenzo Naddeo. 2022. “Valuing Water into the Circular Economy: The Role of New Technology and Innovative Solutions.” Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 5(April):100203.
Rasheed, P. Abdul, Ravi P. Pandey, Fawzi Banat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Recent advances in niobium MXenes: Synthesis, properties, and emerging applications.” Matter 5(2): 546-572.
Saba, Beenish, Shadi W. Hasan, Birthe V. Kjellerup, and Ann D. Christy. 2021. “Capacity of Existing Wastewater Treatment Plants to Treat SARS-CoV-2. A Review.” Bioresource Technology Reports 15(June):100737.
Safeer, Soma, Ravi P. Pandey, Bushra Rehman, Tuba Safdar, Iftikhar Ahmad, Shadi W. Hasan, and Asmat Ullah. 2022. “A Review of Artificial Intelligence in Water Purification and Wastewater Treatment: Recent Advancements.” Journal of Water Process Engineering 49(April):102974.
Saini, Haneesh, Parashuram Kallem, Eva Otyepková, Florian Geyer, Andreas Schneemann, Vaclav Ranc, Fawzi Banat, Radek Zbořil, Michal Otyepka, Roland A. Fischer, and Kolleboyina Jayaramulu. 2021. “Two-Dimensional MOF-Based Liquid Marbles: Surface Energy Calculations and Efficient Oil-Water Separation Using a ZIF-9-III@PVDF Membrane.” Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9(41):23651–59.
Senatore, Vincenzo, Giuseppina Oliva, Antonio Buonerba, Tiziano Zarra, Laura Borea, Shadi W. Hasan, Vincenzo Belgiorno, and Vincenzo Naddeo. 2022. “An Integrated Algal Membrane Photobioreactor as a Green-Transition Technology for the Carbon Capture and Utilization.” Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 10(2):107344.
Senatore, Vincenzo, Tiziano Zarra, Antonio Buonerba, Kwang Ho Choo, Shadi W. Hasan, Gregory Korshin, Chi Wang Li, Mohamed Ksibi, Vincenzo Belgiorno, and Vincenzo Naddeo. 2021. “Indoor versus Outdoor Transmission of SARS-COV-2: Environmental Factors in Virus Spread and Underestimated Sources of Risk.” Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration 6(1):1–9.
Shaheen, Alaa, Salwa AlBadi, Botagoz Zhuman, Hanifa Taher, Fawzi Banat, and Faisal AlMarzooqi. 2022. “Photothermal Air Gap Membrane Distillation for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Wastewater.” Chemical Engineering Journal 431(P1):133909.
Sharma, Ravinder, Harsh Kumar, Meenu Singla, Parashuram Kallem, and Fawzi Banat. 2022. “Solvation Properties of Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Aqueous Solutions of 1-Dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium Bromide at Different Temperatures: Volumetric and Acoustic Measurements.” Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data 67(9): 2225-2241.
Shirazi, Mohammad Mahdi A., and Ludovic F. Dumée. 2022. “Membrane Distillation for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment.” Journal of Water Process Engineering 47:1–3.
Siekierka, Anna, Marek Bryjak, Amir Razmjou, Wojciech Kujawski, Aleksandar N. Nikoloski, and Ludovic F. Dumée. 2022. “Electro‐Driven Materials and Processes for Lithium Recovery—A Review.” Membranes 12(3):1–27.
Singh, Swati, Anish Mathai Varghese, Donald Reinalda, and Georgios N. Karanikolos. 2021. “Graphene – Based Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Separation.” Journal of CO2 Utilization 49(April):101544.
Singh, Swati, Anish Mathai Varghese, K. Suresh Kumar Reddy, George E. Romanos, and Georgios N. Karanikolos. 2021. “Polysulfone Mixed-Matrix Membranes Comprising Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Grafted Carbon Nanotubes: Mechanical Properties and CO2Separation Performance.” Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 60(30):11289–308.
Sreedhar, Nurshaun, Mahendra Kumar, Samar Al Jitan, Navya Thomas, Giovanni Palmisano, and Hassan A. Arafat. 2022. “3D Printed Photocatalytic Feed Spacers Functionalized with β-FeOOH Nanorods Inducing Pollutant Degradation and Membrane Cleaning Capabilities in Water Treatment.” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 300(May 2021):120318.
Sreedhar, Nurshaun, Musthafa O. Mavukkandy, Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, Seungkwan Hong, and Hassan A. Arafat. 2022. “Fouling Mechanisms in Ultrafiltration under Constant Flux : Effect of Feed Spacer Design.” Chemical Engineering Journal 446(P2):136563.
Thakkar, Shalini, Jing Liu, Ludovic F. Dumée, Braj Raj Singh, Shruti Shukla, and Wenrong Yang. 2022. “Arsenic Ion Assisted Core–Satellites Nano-Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles for Its Colorimetric Determination in Water.” Journal of Water Process Engineering 48 (December 2021).
Thomas, Navya, Jaichander Swaminathan, Guillermo Zaragoza, Rashid K. Abu Al-rub, John H. Lienhard V, and Hassan A. Arafat. 2021. “Comparative Assessment of the Effects of 3D Printed Feed Spacers on Process Performance in MD Systems.” Desalination 503 (December 2020):114940.
Thomas, Navya, Mahendra Kumar, Giovanni Palmisano, Rashid K. Ab. Al-Rub, Reham Y. Alnuaimi, Emad Alhseinat, Reza Rowshan, and Hassan A. Arafat. 2021. “Antiscaling 3D Printed Feed Spacers via Facile Nanoparticle Coating for Membrane Distillation.” Water Research 189:116649.
Ullah, Asmat, Henry J. Tanudjaja, Mariam Ouda, Shadi W. Hasan, and Jia Wei Chew. 2021. “Membrane Fouling Mitigation Techniques for Oily Wastewater: A Short Review.” Journal of Water Process Engineering 43(August):102293.
Wadi, Vijay S., Yazan Ibrahim, Abdul F. Arangadi, Alibi Kilybay, Musthafa O. Mavukkandy, Emad Alhseinat, and Shadi W. Hasan. 2022. “Three-Dimensional Graphene/MWCNT-MnO2 Nanocomposites for High-Performance Capacitive Deionization (CDI) Application.” Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 914(December 2021):116318.
Waheed, Abdul, Umair Baig, Ismail Abdulazeez, Shadi W. Hasan, and Isam H. Aljundi. 2022. “Delineation of the Diamine Monomers Effect on the Desalination Properties of Polyamide Thin Film Composite Membranes: Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Simulation.” Journal of Molecular Liquids 363:119778.
Yusuf, Ahmed, and Giovanni Palmisano. 2021. “Three-Dimensional CFD Modelling of a Photocatalytic Parallel-Channel Microreactor.” Chemical Engineering Science 229:116051.
Yusuf, Ahmed, Samar Al Jitan, Corrado Garlisi, and Giovanni Palmisano. 2021. “A Review of Recent and Emerging Antimicrobial Nanomaterials in Wastewater Treatment Applications.” Chemosphere 278:130440.
Zhang, Hongtao, Isam Janajreh, Mohamed I. Hassan Ali, and Khalid Askar. 2021. “Freezing Desalination: Heat and Mass Validated Modeling and Experimental Parametric Analyses.” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering 26:101189.

2020

El Kadi, K., Janajreh, I. and Hashaikeh, R., 2020. Numerical simulation and evaluation of spacer-filled direct contact membrane distillation module. Applied Water Science, 10(7), pp.1-17.
Nassrullah, H., Makanjuola, O., Janajreh, I., AlMarzooqi, F.A. and Hashaikeh, R., 2020. Incorporation of nanosized LTL zeolites in dual-layered PVDF-HFP/cellulose membrane for enhanced membrane distillation performance. Journal of Membrane Science, p.118298.
Janajreh, I., Alshehi, A. and Elagroudy, S., 2020. Anaerobic co-digestion of petroleum hydrocarbon waste and wastewater treatment sludge. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45(20), pp.11538-11549.
Alsharief, A., Mustafa, I., AlNahyan, M., Alnaqbi, W. and Almarzooqi, F., 2020. CNT–PVDF freestanding sheets for direct solar evaporation toward continuous desalination applications. Journal of Materials Science, 55(7), pp.2860-2869.
Riaan van der Merwe, Robin Morelissen, Harry Polman, and Henk Jenner. 2020. “Shifting the Discharge Mind-Set From Harmful To Habitat: Exploring Inventive Designs and Benefits of Underwater Discharge Structures.” Desalination and Water Treatment 195: 79–86.
Arora, N., Thangavelu, K. and Karanikolos, G.N., 2020. Bimetallic Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Applications. Frontiers in Chemistry, 8.
Rangaraj, V.M., Wahab, M.A., Reddy, K.S.K., Kakosimos, G., Abdalla, O., Favvas, E.P., Reinalda, D., Geuzebroek, F., Abdala, A. and Karanikolos, G.N., 2020. Metal Organic Framework—Based Mixed Matrix Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Separation: Recent Advances and Future Directions. Frontiers in Chemistry, 8.
Chelaifa, H., Vinu, M., Dieng, M., Idaghdour, Y., Hasan, A. and Hernandez, H.H., 2020. Beyond the greenhouse: coupling environmental and salt stress response reveals unexpected global transcriptional regulatory networks in Salicornia bigelovii. bioRxiv.
Patón, M., Hernandez, H.H. and Rodriguez, J., 2020. Optimal microbial pathway variants can be determined by large-scale bioenergetic evaluation in syntrophic propionate oxidation. bioRxiv.
Rafay, R., Uratani, J.M., Hernandez, H.H. and Rodríguez, J., 2020. Growth and nitrate uptake in Nannochloropsis gaditana and Tetraselmis chuii cultures grown in sequential batch reactors. Frontiers in Marine Science.
Shunnar, A.F., Dhokale, B., Karothu, D.P., Bowskill, D.H., Sugden, I.J., Hernandez, H.H., Naumov, P. and Mohamed, S., 2020. Efficient screening for ternary molecular ionic cocrystals using a complementary mechanosynthesis and computational structure prediction approach. Chemistry–A European Journal.
Sreedhar, N. Thomas, O. Al-Ketan, R. Rowshan, R. Abu Al-Rub, S. Hong, H. A. Arafat, Impacts of feed spacer design on UF membrane cleaning efficiency. J. Membrane Science, 616, 118571 (2020)
Ouda, O. Al-Ketan, N. Sreedhar, M. Hasan Ali, R. Abu Al-Rub, SK Hong, H. A. Arafat, Novel static mixers based on triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) architectures, J. Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8, 104289 (2020)
Mavukkandy, S. McBride, D. Warsinger, N. Dizge, S. Hasan, H. A. Arafat, Thin Film Deposition Techniques for Polymeric Membranes– A Review, J. Membrane Science, 610, 118258 (2020)
Almustafa, R. Sulaiman, M. Kumar, I. Adeyemi, H. A. Arafat, E. Nashef, Boron extraction from aqueous medium using novel hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents, Chemical Engineering J., 395, 125173 (2020)
Kharraz, M. Farid, N. Khanzada, B. Deka, H. A. Arafat, A. An, Macro-corrugated and nano-patterned hierarchically structured superomniphobic membrane for treatment of low surface tension oily wastewater by membrane distillation, Water Research, 174, 115600 (2020)
Kumar, M. Khan, H. A. Arafat, Recent developments in rational fabrication of thin film nanocomposite membranes for water purification and desalination, ACS Omega, 5(8), 3792-3800 (2020).
Kumar, N. Sreedhar, M. Abi Jaoude, H. A. Arafat, High Flux, Antifouling hydrophilized ultrafiltration membranes with tunable charge density combining sulfonated polyethersulfone and aminated graphene oxide nanohybrid, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12(1), 1617-1627 (2020)
Chamani, P. Yazgan Birgi, D. Rana, M. Ali, H. A. Arafat, C. Lan, CFD-based genetic programming model for liquid entry pressure estimation of hydrophobic membranes, Desalination, 476, 114231 (2020)
Maheswari, M. Mavukkandy, U. Adhikari, V. Naddeo, J. Sikder, H. A. Arafat, Synergistic effect of humic acid on alkali pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse for the recovery of lignin with phenomenal properties, Biomass & Bioenergy, 134, 105486 (2020).
Govindan, E. Alhseinat, IFF Darawsheh, I Ismail, K. Polychronopoulou, M. Abi Jaoude, AF Arangadi, F. Banat, Activated carbon derived from phoenix dactylifera (palm tree) and decorated with MnO2 nanoparticles for enhanced hybrid capacitive deionization electrodes, ChemistrySelect 5 (2020) 3248
Abi Jaoude, E. Alhseinat, K. Polychronopoulou, G Bharath, I.F. Darawsheh, S. Anwer, M.A. Baker, S.J. Hinder, F. Banat, Morphology-dependent electrochemical performance of MnO2 nanostructures on graphene towards efficient capacitive deionization, Electrochimica Acta 330 (2020) 135202.
Malas, Y. Ibrahim, I. AlNashef, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan, Impregnation of polyethylene membranes with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide ionic liquid for enhanced removal of Cd2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+ from aqueous solutions, Journal of Molecular Liquids, (2020), 113981.
Abdu, S. Munirasu, P. Kallem, S.W. Hasan, F. Banat, Investigating the effect of various foulants on the performance of intrinsically superhydrophobic polyvinylidene fluoride membranes for direct contact membrane distillation, Separation and Purification Technology. 252 (2020), 117416.
Ouda, Y. Ibrahim, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan, Oily wastewater treatment via phase-inverted polyethersulfone-maghemite (PES/γ-Fe2O3) composite membranes, Journal of Water Process Engineering. 37 (2020), 101545.
A. Al Ali, V. Naddeo, S.W. Hasan, A.F. Yousef, Correlation between bacterial community structure and performance efficiency of a full-scale wastewater treatment plant, Journal of Water Process Engineering. 37 (2020), 101472.
Abdulkarem, Y. Ibrahim, V. Naddeo, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan, Development of polyethersulfone/α-zirconium phosphate (PES/α-ZrP) flat-sheet nanocomposite ultrafiltration membranes, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 161 (2020), 206–217.
W. Hasan, H. Liu, V. Naddeo, S. Puig, N.Y. Yip, Editorial: Environmental technologies for the sustainable development of the water and energy sectors, Water Science & Technology (IWA). 81 (2020), 3–5.
Naddeo, M.F.N. Secondes, L. Borea, S.W. Hasan, F. Ballesteros Jr, V. Belgiorno, Removal of contaminants of emerging concern from real wastewater by an Innovative Hybrid Membrane Process-UltraSound, Adsorption, and Membrane ultrafiltration (USAMe®), Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. (2020), 105237.
Banat, Abdul Hai, M. Selvaraj, B. Govindan, R. Krishnamoorthy, S.W. Hassan, Demulsification performance of superhydrophobic PVDF membrane: A parametric study, Journal of Membrane Science and Research, (2020).
Daer, N. Akther, Q. Wei, H.K. Shon, S.W. Hasan, Influence of silica nanoparticles on the desalination performance of forwardosmosis polybenzimidazole membranes, Desalination. 491 (2020), 114441.
Ibrahim, V. Naddeo, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan, Preparation of novel polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-Tin(IV) oxide (SnO2) ion exchange mixed matrix membranes for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions, Separation and Purification Technology. 250 (2020), 117250.
Ibrahim, F. Banat, A.F. Yousef, D. Bahamon, L.F. Vega, S.W. Hasan, Surface modification of anti‐fouling novel cellulose/graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets (NS) microfiltration membranes for seawater desalination applications, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 95 (2020), 1915–1925.
O. Mavukkandy, S.A. McBride, D.M. Warsinger, N. Dizge, S.W. Hasan, H.A. Arafat, Thin film deposition techniques for polymeric membranes – A review, Journal of Membrane Science. 610 (2020), 118258.
Khalifa, F. Banat, C. S. Kannan, J. Radjenovic, S. W. Hasan, Performance tests and removal mechanisms of aerated electrocoagulation in the treatment of oily wastewater, Journal of Water Process Engineering. 36 (2020), 101290.
Giwa, S.W. Hasan, Novel polyethersulfone-functionalized graphene oxide (PES-fGO) mixed matrix membranes for wastewater treatment, Separation and Purification Technology. 241 (2020), 116735.
Rambabu, G. Bharath, A. Hai, F. Banat, S. Hasan, H. Taher, H. Zaid, Nutritional quality and physico-chemical characteristics of selected date fruit varieties of United Arab Emirates, Processes. 8 (2020), 256.
M. Hegab, A. ElMekawy, C. Saint, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan, D. Pant, Technoproductive evaluation of the energyless microbial-integrated diffusion dialysis technique for acid mine drainage valorization, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. 6 (2020), 1217–1229.
Ahmed, W. and Rodríguez, J., 2020. A model predictive optimal control system for the practical automatic start-up of anaerobic digesters. Water Research,��174, p.115599.
Ozer, L.Y., Yusuf, A., Uratani, J.M., Cabal, B., Díaz, L.A., Torrecillas, R., Moya, J.S., Rodríguez, J. and Palmisano, G., 2020. Water microbial disinfection via supported nAg/Kaolin in a fixed-bed reactor configuration. Applied Clay Science,��184, p.105387.
Ahmed Yusuf,* Giovanni Palmisano, Three-dimensional CFD modelling of a photocatalytic parallel-channel microreactor, Chemical Engineering Science, 2020, 116051 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.116051) (ISSN: 0009-2509).
C. Garlisi, S. Al Jitan, F. Parrino, and G. Palmisano, “Graphene-based hybrid photocatalysts: a promising route toward high-efficiency photocatalytic water remediation,” Handbook of Smart Photocatalytic Materials, pp. 325–359, Feb. 2020.

2019

El Kadi, K. and Janajreh, I., 2019, November. Low Energy Desalination via Direct Contact Membrane Distillation: Looking Into the Concentration Polarization. In 2019 7th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
Akther, N., Daer, S., Wei, Q., Janajreh, I. and Hasan, S.W., 2019. Synthesis of polybenzimidazole (PBI) forward osmosis (FO) membrane and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling of concentration gradient across membrane surface. Desalination,��452, pp.17-28.
El Kadi, K., Hashaikeh, R., Ahmed, R. and Janajreh, I., 2019. Design and performance evaluation of a portable hybrid desalination unit using direct contact membrane distillation in dual configuration. Energy Procedia,��158, pp.904-910.
Makanjuola, O., Ahmed, F., Janajreh, I. and Hashaikeh, R., 2019. Development of a dual-layered PVDF-HFP/cellulose membrane with dual wettability for desalination of oily wastewater. Journal of Membrane Science,��570, pp.418-426.
El Kadi, K., Janajreh, I., Hashaikeh, R. and Ahmed, R., 2019. Refinery processed water treatment via the low energy Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD). Oil & Gas Science and Technology–Revue d’IFP Energies nouvelles,��74, p.3.
Alsharief, A., Mustafa, I., AlNahyan, M., Alnaqbi, W. and Almarzooqi, F., 2020. CNT–PVDF freestanding sheets for direct solar evaporation toward continuous desalination applications. Journal of Materials Science, 55(7), pp.2860-2869.
Bahman, M., AlNahyan, M., Mustafa, I. and AlMarzooqi, F., 2019. Effect of pore characteristics in polyvinylidene fluoride/fumed silica membranes on mass flux in solar-assisted evaporation applications. Applied Sciences, 9(15), p.3186.
Mustafa, I., Susantyoko, R., Alshehhi, A., Bahman, M., Alshareif, A., Almheiri, S. and Almarzooqi, F., 2019. Activity of MWCNT sheets and effects of carbonaceous impurities toward the alkaline-based hydrogen evolution reaction. Ionics,��25(9), pp.4285-4294.
Mavukkandy, M.O., Chabib, C.M., Mustafa, I., Al Ghaferi, A. and AlMarzooqi, F., 2019. Brine management in desalination industry: From waste to resources generation. Desalination,��472, p.114187.
Russina, M., Günther, G., Grzimek, V., Schlegel, M.C., Veziri, C.M., Karanikolos, G.N., Yamada, T. and Mezei, F., 2019. Nanoscale dynamics and transport in highly ordered low-dimensional water. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 10(20), pp.6339-6344.
Okoro, V., Azimov, U., Munoz, J., Hernandez, H.H. and Phan, A.N., 2019. Microalgae cultivation and harvesting: Growth performance and use of flocculants-A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,��115, p.109364.
Khan, Y. Mohammed, M. Kumar, M. Sillanpaa, H. A. Arafat, A review on exfoliation, characterization, environmental and energy applications of graphene and graphene-based composites, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 273, 102036 (2019).
Thomas, N. Sreedhar, O. Al-Ketan, R. Rowshan, R. Abu Al-Rub, H. A. Arafat, 3D printed spacers based on TPMS architectures for scaling control in membrane distillation, J. Membrane Science, 581, 38-49 (2019)
Castillo, N. Thomas, O. Al-Ketan, R. Rowshan, R. Abu Al-Rub, D. Nghiem, S. Vigneswarana, G. Naidu, H. A. Arafat, 3D printed spacers for organic fouling mitigation in membrane distillation, J. Membrane Science, 581, 331-343 (2019)
Yazgan-Birgi, M. Ali, H. A. Arafat, Comparative performance assessment of flat sheet and hollow fiber DCMD processes using CFD modeling, Separation & Purification Technology, 212, 709-722 (2019)
Yazgan-Birgi, H. A. Arafat, M. Hassan Ali, Implementation of two multiphase flow methods in modeling wetting of microporous hydrophobic membranes, Science of the Total Environment, 691, 1251-1261 (2019).
B. Alkindy, V. Naddeo, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan, Synthesis of polyethersulfone (PES)/GO-SiO2 mixed matrix membranes for oily wastewater treatment, Water Science & Technology (IWA), (2019), 2019347.
Ibrahim, E. Abdulkarim, V. Naddeo, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan, Synthesis of super hydrophilic cellulose-alpha zirconium phosphate ion exchange membrane via surface coating for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater, Science of The Total Environment. 690 (2019), 167–180.
Ibrahim, F. Banat, V. Naddeo, S.W. Hasan, Numerical modeling of integrated OMBR-NF hybrid system for simultaneous wastewater reclamation and brine management, Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration. (2019), 4–23.
Khan, S.J. Khan, S.W. Hasan, Quorum sensing control and wastewater treatment in quorum quenching/submerged membrane electro-bioreactor (SMEBR (QQ)) hybrid system, Biomass and Bioenergy. 128 (2019), 105329.
Borea, B.M.B. Ensano, S.W. Hasan, M. Balakrishnan, V. Belgiorno, M.D.G.de Luna, F.C. Ballesteros Jr, V. Naddeo, Are pharmaceuticals removal and membrane fouling in electromembrane bioreactor affected by current density? Science of The Total Environment. 692 (2019), 732–740.
M.J. Millanar-Marfa, L. Borea, S.W. Hasan, M.D.G.de Luna, F.C. Ballesteros Jr, V. Belgiorno, V. Naddeo, Insights into the formation, characterization and operation of self-forming dynamic membranes for wastewater treatment, Water.
A. Ahmed, M. Elektorowicz, S.W. Hasan, GO, SiO2, and SnO2 nanomaterials as highly efficient adsorbents for Zn2+ from industrial wastewater – A second stage treatment to electrically enhanced membrane bioreactor, Journal of Water Process Engineering. 31 (2019), 100815.
A. Balogun, R. Sulaiman, S.S. Marzouk, A. Giwa, S.W. Hasan, 3D printing and surface imprinting technologies for water treatment: A review, Journal of Water Process Engineering. 31 (2019), 100786.
Al Aani T. Bonny, S.W. Hasan, N. Hilal, Can machine language and artificial intelligence revolutionize process automation for water treatment and desalination? Desalination. 458 (2019), 84–96.
A. ElNaker, S.W. Hasan, A.F. Yousef, Impact of current density on the function and microbial community structure in electro-bioreactors, Journal of Hazardous Materials. 368 (2019), 877–884.
Giwa, S.M. Jung, J. Kong, S.W. Hasan, Combined process of electrically-membrane bioreactor and TiO2 aerogel filtration for efficient wastewater treatment, Journal of Water Process Engineering. 28 (2019), 107–114.
Ullah, J. Ahmad, H. Khan, S.W. Khan, F. Zamani, S.W. Hasan, V.M. Starov, J.W. Chew, Membrane oscillation and slot (pore) blocking in oil-water separation, Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 142 (2019), 111–120.
Akther, S. Daer, Q. Wei, I. Janajreh, S.W. Hasan, Synthesis of polybenzimidazole (PBI) forward osmosis (FO) membrane and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling of concentration gradient across membrane surface, Desalination. 452 (2019), 17–28.
Sulaiman, M.K. Hadj-Kali, S.W. Hasan, S. Mulyono, I.M. AlNashef, Investigating the solubility of chlorophenols in hydrophobic ionic liquids, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. 135 (2019), 97–106.
Sulaiman, I. Adeyemi, S.R. Abraham, S.W. Hasan, I.M. AlNashef, Liquid-liquid extraction of chlorophenols from wastewater using hydrophobic ionic liquids, Journal of Molecular Dynamics. 294 (2019), 111680.
Patón, M. and Rodríguez, J., 2019. A compilation and bioenergetic evaluation of syntrophic microbial growth yields in anaerobic digestion. Water research,��159, pp.176-183.
Patón, M. and Rodríguez, J., 2019. Integration of bioenergetics in the ADM1 and its impact on model predictions. Water Science and Technology,��80(2), pp.339-346.
L.Y. Ozer, A. Yusuf, J. M. Uratani, B. Cabal, L. A. Díaz, R. Torrecillas, J. S. Moya, J. Rodríguez, and G. Palmisano, “Water microbial disinfection via supported nAg/Kaolin in a fixed-bed reactor configuration,” Applied Clay Science, vol. 184, p. 105387, Nov. 2019.

2018

M. Mavukkandy, Q. Zaib, H. A. Arafat, CNT/PVP blend PVDF membranes for the removal of organic pollutants from simulated treated wastewater effluent, J. Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6, 6733-6740 (2018).
P. Yazgan-Birgi, M. Ali, J. Swaminathan, J. Lienhard, H.A. Arafat, Computational fluid dynamics modeling for performance assessment of permeate gap membrane distillation, J. Membrane Science, 568, 55-66 (2018).
Y. Ibrahim, H.A. Arafat, T. Mezher, F. Al Marzooqi, An Integrated Framework for Sustainability Assessment of Seawater Desalination, Desalination, 447, 1-17 (2018).
N. Thomas, N. Sreedhar, O. Al-Ketan, R. Rowshan, R. Abu Al-Rub, H.A. Arafat, 3D printed triply periodic minimal surfaces as spacers for enhanced heat and mass transfer in membrane distillation, Desalination, 443, 256-271 (2018).
N. Sreedhar, N. Thomas, O. Al-Ketan, R. Rowshan, H. Hernandez, R. Abu Al-Rub, H.A. Arafat, Mass transfer analysis of ultrafiltration using spacers based on triply periodic minimal surfaces: Effects of spacer design, directionality and voidage, Membrane Science, 561, 89-98 (2018).
T. Agbaje, S. Al-Gharabli, M. Mavukkandy, J. Kujawa, H.A. Arafat, PVDF/magnetite blend membranes for enhanced flux and salt rejection in membrane distillation, Desalination, 436, 69-80 (2018).
P. Yazgan-Birgi, M. Ali, H.A. Arafat, Estimation of liquid entry pressure in hydrophobic membranes using CFD tools, J. Membrane Science, 552, 68-76 (2018).
D. Warsinger, S. Chakraborty, E. Tow, M. Plumlee, C. Bellona, S. Loutatidou, L. Karimi, A. Mikelonis, A. Achilli, A. Ghassemi, L. Padhye, S. Snyder, S. Curcio, C. Vecitis, H.A. Arafat, J. Lienhard, A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse, Progress in Polymer Science J., 81, 209-237 (2018).
S. Al-Gharabli, J. Kujawa, M. Mavukkandy, T. Agbaje, E. Hamad, H. A. Arafat, Covalent surface entanglement of polyvinylidene fluoride membranes with carbon nanotubes, European Polymer J., 100, 153-164 (2018).
N. Sreedhar, N. Thomas, O. Al-Ketan, R. Rowshan, H. Hernandez, R. Abu Al-Rub, H.A. Arafat, 3D printed feed spacers based on triply periodic minimal surfaces for flux enhancement and biofouling mitigation in RO and UF, Desalination, 425, 12-21 (2018).
S. Al-Gharabli, M. Mavukkandy, J. Kujawa, S. Nunes, H. A. Arafat, Activation of PVDF membranes through facile hydroxylation of the polymeric dope, in press, J. Materials Research, 32(22), 4219-4231 (2018).
Marbelia, M. Bilad, S. Maes, H.A. Arafat, I. Vankelecom, Polyvinylidene fluoride-based membranes for microalgae filtration, Chemical Engineering and Technology, 41, 1-9 (2018).
S. Al-Gharabli, E. Hamad, M. Saket, Z. Abu El-Rub, H.A. Arafat, W. Kujawski, J. Kujawa, Advanced Material-Ordered nano-tubular ceramic membranes covalently capped with single-wall carbon nanotubes, Materials, 11, 739; doi:10.3390/ma11050739 (2018).
C. Baeza Elizalde, S. Al-Gharabli, J. Kujawa, M. Mavukkandy, S. Hasan, H.A. Arafat, Fabrication of blend polyvinylidene fluoride/chitosan membranes for enhanced flux and fouling resistance, Separation and Purification Technology, 190, 98-76 (2018).
S.F. Anis, B.S. Lalia,��G. Palmisano, R. Hashaikeh,��Photoelectrochemical activity of electrospun WO₃/NiWO₄nanofibers under visible light irradiation, J. Materials Science,��53,��2208-2220 (2018).
M.J. Torralvo-Fernández, E. Enciso, S. Martínez, I. Subgrade, J. Sanz, D. Tonti, J. Soria, S. Yurdakal,��G. Palmisano, V. Augugliaro,��Influence of the preparation temperature on the photocatalytic activity of 3D macroporous anatase formed with an opal polymer template,��ACS Applied Nano Materials,��1, 2567-2578 (2018).
C. Garlisi, C.Y. Lai, L. George, M. Chiesa, G. Palmisano,��Relating photoelectrochemistry and wettability of sputtered Cu- and N-doped TiO₂thin films via an integrated approach,��The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,��122, 12369-12376 (2018).
D.T. García, L.Y. Ozer, F. Parrino, M. Ahmed, G. P. Brudecki, S.W. Hasan,��G. Palmisano, Photocatalytic ozonation under visible light for the remediation of water effluents and its integration with an electro-membrane bioreactor,��Chemosphere,��209, 534-541 (2018).
A. Yusuf, C. Garlisi,��G. Palmisano,��Overview on microfluidic reactors in photocatalysis: applications of graphene derivatives,��Catalysis Today,��315, 79-92 (2018).
N. Akther, S. Daer, S.W. Hasan, Effect of flow rate, draw solution concentration and temperature on the performance of TFC FO membrane, and the potential use of RO reject brine as a draw solution in FO-RO hybrid systems, Desalination and Water Treatment, 1-8(2018).
N.A. ElNaker, S.W. Hasan, A.F. Yousef, Impact of current density on the function and microbial community structure in electro-bioreactors, Hazardous Materials (2018).
S. Mansour, A. Giwa, S.W. Hasan. Novel graphene nanoplatelets-coated polyethylene membrane for the treatment of reject brine by pilot-scale direct contact membrane distillation: An optimization study, Desalination, 441, 9-20(2018).
Giwa, S.W. Hasan, Novel thermosiphon-powered reverse osmosis: Techno-economic model for renewable energy and fresh water recovery, Desalination, 435, 152–160(2018).
A. Giwa, S.W. Hasan. Nucleophilic-functionalized β-cyclodextrin-polyethersulfone structures from facile lamination process as nanoporous membrane active layers for wastewater post-treatment: Molecular implications, J. Membrane Science, 563, 914-925(2018).
B.B. Ashoor, A. Giwa, T. Ouarda, S.W. Hasan, Adel Mhamdi, Multivariable statistical analysis for enhancing performance indicators in direct contact membrane distillation, Desalination and Water Treatment, 113, 45-56(2018).
T. Garcia, L.Y. Ozer, F. Parrino, M. Ahmed, G.P. Brudecki, S.W. Hasan, G. Palmisano, Photocatalytic ozonation under visible light for the remediation of water effluents and its integration with an electro-membrane bioreactor, Chemosphere, 209, 534-541(2018)
N.A. ElNaker, A.F. Yousef, S.W. Hasan, Effect of hydraulic retention time and current density on microbial community structure in wastewater treatment electrobioreactors, Microbiology Open, 7, 1-10 (2018).
N.A. ElNaker, S.W. Hasan, M. Elektorowicz, A.F. Yousef,Assessment of microbial community structure and function in serially passaged wastewater electro-bioreactor sludge, Scientific Reports, 8, 1-14 (2018).
W. Ahmed, J. Rodríguez, Modelling sulfate reduction in anaerobic digestion: Complexity evaluation and parameter calibration,Water Research, 130, 255-262 (2018).
S. Yin, K. Chen, C. Srinivasakannan, S. Guo, S. Li, J. Peng, L. Zhang, Enhanced recovery of ammonia from rare earth wastewater by air stripping combination of microwave heating and high gravity technology, Chemical Engineering J., 337, 515-521 (2018).
K.S.K. Reddy, A.Al Shoaibi, C. Srinivasakannan, Mercury removal using metal sulfide porous carbon complex, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 114, 153-158 (2018).
C. Xiong, S. Wang, L. Zhang, Y. Li, C. Srinivasakannan, J. Peng, Preparation and application of phosphinic acid functionalized nanosilica for the effective removal of mercury (II) in aqueous solutions, Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 1-13 (2018).
B. Rubahamya, K.S.K. Reddy, A.A. Shoaibi, C. Srinivasakannan, Porous carbon nitrification process optimization for enhanced benzene adsorption fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 26, 16-22 (2018).
B. Rubahamya, K.S.K. Reddy, A. Al Shoaibi, C. Srinivasakannan, Enhanced separation of Toluene and Xylene through surface modified porous carbon matrix, fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 26, 205-209(2018).
J. Liu, C. Srinivasakannan, L. Zhang, C. Liu, S. Cheng, C. Liu,��Regenerating mercurous chloride-loaded porous carbon complex through steam-induced thermal activation, Materials Research Express, 5, 095601 (2018).
Z. Sun, X. Duan, C. Srinivasakannan, X. Wang, Preparation, optimization and characterization of carbon fibers adsorbent from cotton by microwave induced ZnCl2 activation, Science of Advanced Materials, 10, 724-733 (2018).
S. Yin, J. Pei, F. Jiang, S. Li, J. Peng, L. Zhang, S. Ju, C. Srinivasakannan, Ultrasound-assisted leaching of rare earths from the weathered crust elution-deposited ore using magnesium sulfate without ammonia-nitrogen pollution, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 41, 156-162 (2018).
S. Yin, K. Chen, C. Srinivasakannan, S. Guo, S. Li, J. Peng, L. Zhang, Enhancing recovery of ammonia from rare earth wastewater by air stripping combination of microwave heating and high gravity technology, Chemical Engineering J., 337, 515-521 (2018).
T.Alsamad, M.Almazrouei, M.N. Hussain, I.Janajreh, Modeling of thermochemical conversion of glycerol: pyrolysis and H2O and CO2 gasification,�� Waste and Biomass Valorization, 9, 2361-2371(2018).
I.Janajreh, M.N. Hussain, R. Hashaikeh, R.Ahmed, Thermal efficiency enhancement of the direct contact membrane distillation: Conductive layer integration and geometrical undulation, Applied Energy, 227, 7-17 (2018).
O. Makanjuola, I.Janajreh,R. Hashaikeh,��Novel technique for fabrication of electrospun membranes with high hydrophobicity retention, Desalination 436, 98-106(2018).
M.N.Hussain, I.Janajreh, Acousto-chemical analysis in multi-transducer sonochemical
B. Kueh, M. Kapsi, C. Veziri, C. Athanasekou, G. Pilatos, K. S.K. Reddy, A. Raj, G.N. Karanikolos, Asphaltene-Derived Activated Carbon and Carbon Nanotube Membranes for CO₂ ��貹��پ��ǲ�”, Energy and Fuels, 32, 11718–11730 (2018).
G. Basina, D. AlShami, K. Polychronopoulou, V. Tzitzios, V. Balasubramanian, F. Dawaymeh, G.N. Karanikolos, Y. Al Wahedi, Hierarchical AlPO4-5 and SAPO-5 microporous molecular sieves with mesoporous connectivity for water sorption applications,Surface and Coatings Technology, 353, 378-386 (2018).
S. Anastasiou, N. Bhoria J. Pokhrel K.S.K. Reddy, C. Srinivasakannan, K. Wang, G.N. Karanikolos, Metal-organic framework/graphene oxide composite fillers in mixed-matrix membranes for CO2 separation, Materials Chemistry & Physics, 212, 513-522 (2018).
J. Pokhrel, N. Bhoria, Chao Wu, K.S.K. Reddy, H. Margetis, S. Anastasiou, G. George, V. Mittal, G. Romanos, D. Karonis, G.N. Karanikolos, Cu- and Zr-based Metal organic frameworks and their composites with graphene oxide for capture of acid gases at ambient temperature,J. Solid State Chem., 266, 233-243 (2018).
Polychronopoulou, M.Abi Jaoude, Nano-architectural advancement of CeO₂-driven catalysis via electrospinning, Surface and Coatings Technology, 350, 245-280 (2018).
H. Abunahla, M.A. Jaoude, C.J. O’Kelly, Y. Halawani, M. Al-Qutayri, S.F. Al-Sarawi, B. Mohammad, Switching characteristics of microscale unipolar Pd/Hf/HfO₂/Pd memristors, Microelectronic Engineering 185/186, 35-42(2018).
C.P. Pal, F. Banat, M.A. Haija, Enhanced removal of mixed metal ions from aqueous solutions using flotation by colloidal gas aphrons stabilized with sodium alginate, Separation and Purification Technology, 202, 103-110 (2018).
E.I. Shittu, J. Zain, F. Banat, M. A. Haija, Novel magnetic coffee waste nanocomposite as effective bioadsorbent for Pb (II) removal from aqueous solutions, Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6, 2390-2400 (2018).

2017

S. Al-Gharabli, J. Kujawa, M. Mavukkandy, H.A. Arafat, Functional groups docking on PVDF membranes: Novel Piranha approach, European Polymer J., 96, 414-428 (2017).
N. Thomas, M. Mavukkandy, S. Loutatidou, H. A. Arafat, Membrane distillation research & implementation: Lessons from the past five decades, Separation and Purification Technology, 189, 108-127 (2017).
A. Giwa, S. Chakraborty, M. Mavukkandy, H. A. Arafat, S. Hasan, Nanoporous hollow fiber polyethersulfone membranes for the removal of residual contaminants from treated wastewater effluent: Functional and molecular implications, Separation and Purification Technology, 189, 20-31 (2017).
S. Al-Gharabli, W. Kujawski, H.A. Arafat, J. Kujawa, Tunable separation via chemical functionalization of polyvinylidenefluoride membranes using piranha reagent, Membrane Science, 541, 567-579 (2017).
M. Mavukkandy, M. Bilad, J. Kujawa, S. Al-Gharabli, H.A. Arafat, On the effect of fumed silica particles on the structure, properties and application of PVDF membranes, Separation & Purification Technology, 187, 365-373 (2017).
D. Warsinger, A. Servi, G. Connors, M. Mavukkandy, H.A. Arafat, K. Gleason, J. Lienhard, Reversing membrane wetting in membrane distillation: comparing dryout to backwashing with pressurized air, Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 3, 930-939, (2017).
S. Loutatidou, N. Liosis, R. Pohl, T. Ouarda, H.A. Arafat, Wind-powered desalination for strategic water storage: techno-economic assessment of concept, Desalination, 408, 36-51 (2017).
E. Farrell, M. I. Hassan, R. Tufa, A. Tuomiranta, A. Avci, A. Politano, E. Curcio, H.A. Arafat, Reverse Electrodialysis powered greenhouse concept for water- and energy-self-sufficient agriculture, Applied Energy, 87, 390-409 (2017).
M. Ashraf, J. Schmidt, J. Kujawa, W. Kujawski, H. A. Arafat, One-dimensional modeling of pervaporation systems using a semi-empirical flux model, Separation and Purification Technology, 174, 502-512 (2017).
A. Politano, A. Pietro, G. Di Profio, V. Sanna, A. Cupolillo, S. Chakraborty, H. Arafat, E. Curcio, Photothermal membrane distillation for seawater desalination, Advanced Materials, 29, 1603504 (2017).
A. Servi, E. Guillen-Burrieza, D. Warsinger, W. Livernois, K. Notarangelo, J. Kharraz, J. Lienhard, H. A. Arafat, K. Gleason, The effects of iCVD film thickness and conformality on the permeability and wetting of MD membranes, Membrane Science, 523, 470-479 (2017).
S. Chakraborty, S. Loutatidou, G. Palmisano, J. Kujawa, M. Mavukkandy, S. Al-Gharabli, E. Curcio, H. A. Arafat, Photocatalytic hollow fiber membranes for the degradation of pharmaceutical compounds in wastewater, J. Environmental Chemical Engineering 5, 5014-5024 (2017).
F. AlMarzooqi, M. Bilad, H.A. Arafat, Improving liquid entry pressure of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes by exploiting the role of fabrication parameters in vapor-induced phase separation (VIPS) and non-solvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) processes, Applied Sciences, 7, 181 (2017).
O. Pikuda, C. Garlisi, G. Scandura, G. Palmisano, Micro-mesoporous N-doped brookite-rutile TiO2 as efficient catalysts for water remediation under UV-free visible LED radiation, Catalysis, 346, 109-116 (2017).
G. Palmisano, C. Garlisi, Influence of oxygen partial pressure on wettability and photocatalytic properties of TiO2 films grown by RF magnetron sputtering, Chemistry Today, 35, 15-17 (2017).
L.Y. Ozer, C. Garlisi, H. Oladipo, M. Pagliaro, S.A. Sharief, A.Y.S. AlMheiri, G. Palmisano, Inorganic semiconductors-graphene composites in photo(electro)catalysis: synthetic strategies, interaction mechanisms and applications, Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews, 33, 132-164 (2017).
L.Y. Ozer, Y. Shin, A. Felten, H. Oladipo, O. Pikuda, C. Muryn, C. Casiraghi, G. Palmisano, Growing N-doped multiphase TiO2 nanocomposites on reduced graphene oxide: characterization and activity under low energy visible radiation, J. Environmental Chemical Engineering, 5, 5091-5098 (2017).
G. Scandura, R. Ciriminna, L.Y. Ozer, F. Meneguzzo, G. Palmisano, M. Pagliaro, Antifouling and photocatalytic antibacterial activity of the AquaSun coating in seawater and related media, ACS Omega, 2, 7568-7575 (2017).
A. Giwa, S.W. Hasan, Introducing membrane specie permeability coefficient and economic assessment of polycomposite membrane bioreactor integrated with electric field, Water Process Engineering, 19, 338-345 (2017).
M.A. Ahmed, S.W. Hasan, Fe and Zn removal from industrial wastewater using electrically-enhanced membrane bioreactor, Desalination and Water Treatment 93, 9-21 (2017).
A. Giwa, S.W. Hasan, A. Yousuf, S. Chakraborty, D.J. Johnson, N. Hilal, , Desalination, 420, 403–424 (2017).
A.H. Hawari, M. Elamin, A. Benamor, S.W. Hasan, M.A. Ayari, M. Electorowicz, Fuzzy logic-based model to predict the impact of flow rate and turbidity on the performance of multimedia filters, Environmental Engineering. 143, 04017065 (2017).
E. Abdulkarem, I. Ahmed, M.R.M. Abu-Zahra, S.W. Hasan, , Desalination, 403 (2017), 107–116.
A. Giwa, V. Dufour, F. Al Marzooqi, M. Alkaabi, S.W. Hasan, Brine management methods: Recent innovations and current status, Desalination, 407, 1-23 (2017).
A. Giwa, S.W. Hasan, Statistical correlation analysis and energy consumption of electrically-enhanced membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment, Desalination and Water Treatment, 68 60-69 (2017).
I. Janajreh, K. El Kadi, R. Hashaikeh, R. Ahmed, Numerical investigation of air gap membrane distillation (AGMD): Seeking optimal performance, Desalination, 424, 122-130 (2017).
N. Hamdan, M. Abu Haija, F. Banat, Heterogeneous catalytic degradation of phenol by a fenton-type reaction using copper ferrites (CuFe2O4), Desalination and Water Treatment, 69, 268-283 (2017).
S. Munirasu, F. Banat, A. Durrani, M. Abu Haija, Intrinsically superhydrophobic PVDF membrane by phase inversion for membrane distillation, Desalination, 417, 77-86 (2017).

Books

Books

H. Arafat, Desalination Sustainability: A Technical, Socioeconomic and Environmental Approach, Elsevier (2017), ISBN: 9780128097915.
Inamuddin, Mohammd Imran Ahmed, Shadi Wajih Hasan. Organic and inorganic pollutants in wastewater: Methods of analysis, removal and treatment, Materials Research Forum LLC, ISBN-13: 978-1945291708, (2018).
S. Chakraborty, S.W. Hasan, C. Stefano. Advanced modeling and control of chemical and biochemical processes. Springer Nature (450 pages): Accepted, approved and signed publishing contract with Springer Nature.

Book Chapters

M. Ouda, Y. Ibrahim, H. Hegab, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan, Ultrafiltration mixed matrix membranes: Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) as emerging enhancers. In: 60 Years of the Loeb-Sourirajan Membrane principles, new materials, modeling, characterization, and applications, Elsevier (2021).
N. Sreedhar, M. Mavukkandy, J. Kharraz, Y. Liu, H. A. Arafat, 3D Printing in Membrane Technology, in Green Membrane Technology Towards Environmental Sustainability, L. Dumee, M. Sadrzadeh, M. Shirazi (Ed.), Elsevier, in press (2022).
O. Khalifa, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan. Electrochemical treatment of petroleum wastewater: Standalone and integrated processes. In: Advanced and sustainable methods for the treatment of petroleum industry wastewater, Elsevier (2021).
O. Khalifa, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan. Integrated and hybrid processes for oily wastewater treatment. In: 60 Years of the Loeb-Sourirajan Membrane principles, new materials, modelling, characterization, and applications. Elsevier (2021).
S. Eid, A. Gulzar, A. Al Najjar, G. Scandura, T. Paul, D. Shetty, H. A. Arafat, G. Karanikolos and L. Dumée, Covalent organic framework-based membranes for water treatment and gas separation, Ch. 23 in Covalent Organic Frameworks: Chemistry, Properties, and Energy Applications for Sustainable Future, R. Gupta (Ed.), CRC Press, pp. 397 – 410, ISBN: 9781003206507 (2022).

Conferences

A.M. Aboulella, V.S. Wadi, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan, Synthesis and characterization of Fe3O4-Ag composite nanomaterial and its potential for treating produced water, Proceedings: UAE Graduate Students Research Conference, June 28 (2021), Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Aboulella A., Wadi V.S., Naddeo V., Banat F., and Hasan, S.W. Synthesis of Fe3O4-Ag Nanocomposite and their performance as surface modifiers for TiO2 membranes in treating oily wastewater, 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
Ahmed Yusuf, Corrado Garlisi, Rodrigo Peralta Muniz Moreira, Gianluca Li Puma, Giovanni Palmisano, “Photodegradation of diclofenac amide using N-TiO2/Fe-TiO2 in a recirculating micro-slit photocatalytic reactor: kinetic study and CFD simulation”, 11th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications, Torino, 6-10 June 2022.
Ahmed Yusuf, Reem Al-Sakkaf, Gregor Zerjavd, Albin Pintard, Giovanni Palmisanoa, “Photocatalytic oxidation of diclofenac amide (DCFA) on a fixed-bed supported Ti2O3/β-Bi2O3 in a recirculating photoreactor”, 15th International Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering, Dubai, 27 November-1 December 2022.
Alaa Shaheen, Salwa AlBadi, Botagoz Zhaman, Hanifa Taher, Fawzi Banat, Faisal Abdulla AlMarzooqi, “Photothermal Air Gap Membrane Distillation for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Wastewater ” CESE2022, Dubai, UAE
Anish Mathai Varghese, K. Suresh Kumar Reddy, G. N. Karanikolos. Metal-Organic Framework/Graphene Oxide Hybrid Adsorbents for Hydrogen Separation and Storage at Ambient Temperature, European Hydrogen Energy Conference (EHEC 2022), ID: 181, 77, May 18-20, Madrid, Spain.
Anish Mathai Varghese, K. Suresh Kumar Reddy, G. N. Karanikolos. Metal – decorated activated carbon – based adsorbents for hydrogen storage at ambient temperature: A comparative study using Pt, Pd, and Li, European Hydrogen Energy Conference (EHEC 2022), ID: 180, May 18-20, Madrid, Spain.
Anish Mathai Varghese, K. Suresh Kumar Reddy, G. N. Karanikolos. CO2 Capture by UV-Activated GO and GO/MOF Hybrid Adsorbents, 14th International Conference on Fundamentals of Adsorption (FOA 2022), ID: 1845, May 22-27, Broomfield, Colorado, USA.
Asma Abbas Al Blooshi, Khalid Al Ali, Ahmed Al Hajaj, Mohammad Abu Zahra, Giovanni Palmisano, “Chemical kinetics of two-step thermochemical decomposition of H2S using nickel sulfide”, UAE Graduate Students Research Conference 2021, Abu Dhabi, 14 June 2021.
Asma Al Blooshi, Ahmed Al-Hajaj, Mohammad Abu Zahra, Giovanni Palmisano, Khalid Al-Ali, “Chemical kinetics of two-step thermochemical decomposition of H2S over Nickel sulfide”, 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference, Istanbul, 25-30 June 2021.
B. Swaidan, M. Ali, R. Abu Al-Rub, H. A. Arafat, “Novel DCMD spacer design using TPMS structures: fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics”, 16th Intl. Conf. on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics (HEFAT 2022), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 8 – 10 Aug. 2022.
B. Zhuman, M. Kumar, H. A. Arafat, E. Al Nashef, “Mussel Inspired Green and Sustainable Adsorbents (MIGSA) for Selective Removal of Heavy Metals, Anionic Pollutants and Dyes from Wastewater”, 2021 AIChE Annual Meeting, Boston, USA, 7-19 Nov., 2021.
B.L. Tardy “Exploring the Impact of Functional Groups on the Interfacial Interactions of Constructs of Natural Biopolymers”, International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewables Materials (Tappi Nano), 2022, Helsinki, Finland
B.L. Tardy, “Introducing a hierarchy of soils and its association with regeneration and remediation strategies”, International Conference on Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE) 2022 invited*, Dubai, UAE
B.L. Tardy, “Optimizing interfacial interactions during consolidation of natural biopolymers to tether structure and strength”, ACS 2022 *invited, Atlanta, USA
B.L. Tardy, “Seeking and exploiting the unique opportunities of polysaccharides to form sustainable materials”, European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE J) 2022 *invited keynote, Aveiro, Portugal
B.L. Tardy, “Unique Reactivity of Cellulose Mediated by Confined Water”, International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewables Materials (Tappi Nano), 2022, Helsinki, Finland
C. Mastrolia, D. Giaquinto, S.W. Hasan, T. Zarra, V. Belgiorno, V. Naddeo, To what extent are Bioplastics truly harmless? 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
D. Giaquinto, V. Senatore, G. Oliva, A. Nesticò, S.W. Hasan, T. Zarra, V. Belgiorno, V. Naddeo, Novel hybrid technology for the sustainable development of the circular economy in urban agriculture. 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
D. Kadadou, L. Tizani, V.S. Wadi, F. Banat, H. Alsafar, A. Yousef, S.W. Hasan, Reduced graphene oxide-based biosensor for the cost-effective detection of COVID-19, IEEE 22nd International Conference on Nanotechnology, July 4-8 (2022), Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
F. Castrogiovanni, L. Borea, S.W. Hasan, V. Belgiorno, V. Naddeo, Pilot-scale membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment using innovative encapsulated self-forming dynamic membrane. 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
Fahmi Anwar, K Suresh Kumar Reddy, Anish Mathai Varghese, Maryam Khaleel, Kean Wang, G. N. Karanikolos. Paraffin Affinity Modulation of Mesoporous Silica Adsorbents for Ethane/Ethylene Separation, 14th International Conference on Fundamentals of Adsorption (FOA 2022), ID: 1840, May 22-27, Broomfield, Colorado, USA.
G. Almustafa, N. Awaja, H. Abu Khalifeh, I. Zuburtikudis, H. A. Arafat, I. AlNashef, “Design and Application of Hydrophobic TMPD-based DESs for Boron Extraction from Saline Brine”, 5th Intl. Conf. on Desalination using Membrane Technology, Shanghai, China, 14-17 Nov., 2021.
G. Almustafa, R. Sulaiman, I. Adeyemi, M. Kumar, H. A. Arafat, E. Nashef, “A New Process for Boron Removal in Desalination Plants Using Deep Eutectic Solvents”, Desalination for the Environment – Clean Water and Energy Conf., Las Palmas, Spain, 20–23 Jun. 2022.
Gabriele Scandura, Giovanni Palmisano, Jorge Rodriguez, “Production of hydrogen and light hydrocarbons by butyric acid photoreforming over Pt/TiO2 and Au/TiO2”, 11th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications, Torino, 6-10 June 2022.
Ghadeer Mohamed, James Mcelhinney, Ahmed Yusuf, Ayesha AlMarzooqi, Giovanni Palmisano, Jorge Rodriguez, “Fixed-bed reactor for water microbial disinfection via supported ZnO glass nanocomposites”, 15th International Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering, Dubai, 27 November-1 December 2022.
Giovanni Palmisano, “Advanced photocatalysts for water treatment and antifouling/self-cleaning coatings”, University of Ljubljana, 19 May 2021. INVITED SEMINAR FOR PhD STUDENTS
Giovanni Palmisano, “Photocatalysis: recent advances on water treatment and antifouling / self-cleaning coatings”, University of Cyprus (Series: The Engineer in Society), 29 September 2021. INVITED WEBINAR
Giovanni Palmisano, “Recent advances in the Environmental applications of heterogeneous photocatalysis”, University of Genova, 7-8 July 2022. INVITED SEMINAR FOR PhD STUDENTS
Giovanni Palmisano, “Role of bisulfide in the photocatalytic production of hydrogen in aqueous suspensions of TiO2- based semiconductors”, 15th International Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering, Dubai, 27 November-1 December 2022.
Giovanni Palmisano, Corrado Garlisi, Habeebllah Oladipo, Gabriele Scandura, Ahmed Yusuf, “H2 production from photocatalytic splitting of H2S and reforming of biomass”, Webinar organized by the International PhD School on AOPs (IPS-AOP), 17 January 2022. INVITED WEBINAR
Giovanni Palmisano, Habebbllah Oladipo, Corrado Garlisi, Ahmed Yusuf, Samar Al Jitan, Yuting Li, Daniel Bahamon, Gregor Žerjav, Vikram Tatiparthi, Cyril Aubry, Mutasem. Sinnokrot, Khalid Al Ali, Raed Hashaikeh, Albin Pintar,
Lourdes Vega, “Photocatalytic H2 generation and CO2 reduction”, 5th Iberoamerican Conference on Advanced Oxidation Technologies (www.cipoa.org), 7-11 November 2022. INVITED PLENARY LECTURE
Giovanni Palmisano, Habeebllah Oladipo, Ahmed Yusuf, Corrado Garlisi, “Photocatalytic production of hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide: an experimental study and technoeconomic evaluation”, 11th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications, Torino, 6-10 June 2022. INVITED KEYNOTE LECTURE
Giovanni Palmisano, Habeebllah Oladipo, Ahmed Yusuf, Corrado Garlisi, “Photocatalytic production of hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide: an experimental study and technoeconomic evaluation”, XLVIII National Congress of Physical Chemistry, Genova, 4-7 July 2022. INVITED PLENARY LECTURE
Giovanni Palmisano, Habeebllah Oladipo, Corrado Garlisi, Ahmed Yusuf, “Photocatalytic production of hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide: an experimental study and technoeconomic evaluation”, 6th International Conference of New Photocatalytic Materials for Environment, Energy and Sustainability and 7th International Conference on Photocatalytic and Advanced Oxidation Technologies for the Treatment of Water, Air, Soil and Surfaces, Ljubljana, 4-7 April 2022. INVITED LECTURE
H. Khalil, L. Nassar, V.S. Wadi, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan, Development of negatively charged MWCNT-fGO self-assembled nanomaterials into PLA polymeric membranes for wastewater treatment, Proceedings: UAE Graduate Students Research Conference, June 28 (2021), Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Hebah Jarusheh, Fawzi Banat, Mohammad Abu Haija, Giovanni Palmisano, “Phosphorus Modified Cu-Mg Ferrite Composites for Photocatalytic Ozonation Degradation of Lomefloxacin”, UAE Graduate Students Research Conference 2022, Dubai, 24th March 2022.
Hebah Jarusheh, Fawzi Banat, Mohammad Abu Haija, Giovanni Palmisano, “Phosphorus modified Cu-Mg ferrite composites for photocatalytic ozonation degradation of lomefloxacin”, 11th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications, Torino, 6-10 June 2022.
Hebah Jarusheh, Fawzi Banat, Mohammad Abu Haija, Giovanni Palmisano, “Phosphorus Modified Cu-Mg Ferrite Composites for Photocatalytic Ozonation of Lomefloxacin”, 15th International Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering, Dubai, 27 November-1 December 2022.
Hegab H.M., Elmekawy A., Aubry C., Al Marzooqi F., Aljundid I.H., Wadi V.S., Yousef A.F., Banat F., Hasan S.W., Engineering superior multi-functionalized holey graphene toward ultra-permeable membrane for emulsified oil/water separation, The Special Edition of EuroMembrane, November 20-24 (2022), Sorrento, Naples, Italy.
Hooralain Bushnaq, Catherine Munro, Basil Abdu, Giovanni Palmisano, and Ludovic Dumée, “Phthalocyanine doped nanofiber membranes for persistent pollutants remediation from wastewaters”, 15th International Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering, Dubai, 27 November-1 December 2022.
Ibrahim Y., Wadi V.S., Ouda M., Naddeo V., Banat F., and Hasan, S.W. Synthesis of self-assembled graphene oxide (GO)/manganese oxide (MnO2) sulfonated-polyethersulfone (SPES) membranes for heavy metals removal from wastewater, 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
Iskandarov, J., Fanourgakis, G., Alameri, W., Ahmed, S., Froudakis, G., & Georgios N. Karanikolos. Machine Learning Application to Predict the Performance CO2 Foam EOR in Sandstone Formation. 7th UAE Graduate Students Research Conference- GSRC 2022
Iskandarov, J., Fanourgakis, G., Alameri, W., Froudakis, G., & Georgios N. Karanikolos. Machine Learning Application to CO2 Foam Rheology. Day 2 Tue, November 16, ADIPEC 2021.
J. Kuttiani Ali, E. Alhseinat, Maguy Abi Jaoude. Deep eutectic solvent-assisted mixed-matrix ultrafiltration membrane technology for water treatment. 15th International Conference on Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE 2022), Dubai, UAE, Nov. 28-30, 2022.
Jerneja Kladnik, Katja Traven, Samar Al Jitan, Corrado Garlisi, Iztok Turel, Giovanni Palmisano, “Polypyridyl Ruthenium (II) complexes–promising photocatalysts in CO2 reduction”, 15th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-15), Abu Dhabi, 15-18 March 2021.
K. Suresh Kumar Reddy, Anish Mathai Varghese, G.N. Karanikolos. Aminosilane-Functionalized Ordered Hierarchical Nanostructured Silica and KIT-6 Adsorbents for low-Pressure CO2 Capture, 14th International Conference on Fundamentals of Adsorption (FOA 2022), ID: 1842, May 22-27, Broomfield, Colorado, USA.
Kedar B. Jivrakh, Kyriaki Polychronopoulou, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Georgios N. Karanikolos. 3D printed adsorbents coated with zeolite X for carbon dioxide capture. UAE Graduate Students Research Conference (GSRC), 2022.
Khalil H., Nassar L., Wadi V., Naddeo V., Banat F., Hasan S.W. Incorporation of negatively charged MWCNT-fGO self-assembled nanomaterials into PLA polymeric membranes for wastewater treatment, 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
L. Nassar, H. Khalil, V.S. Wadi, F. Banat, S.W. Hasan, Preparation of PLA/f-MWCNT-GO ultrafiltration membranes for wastewater treatment, Proceedings: UAE Graduate Students Research Conference, June 28 (2021), Abu Dhabi, UAE.
M. Abi Jaoude, R. Al Sakkaf, G. Palmisano. Insights Into The Solar Photocatalytic Degradation of Aqueous Chlorophenols Over Ceria-rich CeO2/TiO2 nanocomposite: An Experimental Study. 15th International Conference on Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE 2022), Dubai, UAE, Nov. 28-30, 2022.
M. Abi Jaoude, R. Al Sakkaf, G. Palmisano. Solar Photocatalytic Degradation of Aqueous Chlorophenols Over Porous CeO2/TiO2 Nanocomposites: Understanding the Structure-Performance Correlations. 11th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications (SPEA) – Turin, Italy, Jun. 6-10, 2022.
M.V.A.C. Morales, F. Castrogiovanni, V. Senatore, L. Borea, A. Buonerba, T. Zarra, V. Belgiorno, S.W. Hasan, F. Ballesteros, P. Napodano, V. Naddeo, Wastewater treatment and membrane fouling control using an algae-activated sludge self-forming dynamic membrane bioreactor (AAS-SFDMBR). 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
Maguy Abi Jaoude, Reem Al Sakkaf, Giovanni Palmisano, “Insights Into The Solar Photocatalytic Degradation of Aqueous Chlorophenols Over Ceria-rich CeO2/TiO2 nanocomposite: An Experimental Study”, 15th International Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering, Dubai, 27 November-1 December 2022.
Maguy Abi Jaoude, Reem Al Sakkaf, Giovanni Palmisano, “Solar photocatalytic degradation of aqueous cholorophenols over porous CeO2/TiO2 nanocomposites: understanding the structure-performance correlations”, 11th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications, Torino, 6-10 June 2022.
Marica Muscetta, Giulio Pota, Giuseppe Vitiello, Samar Al Jitan, Giovanni Palmisano, “Roberto Andreozzi, Raffaele Marotta, Ilaria Di Somma, Palladium recovery from a spent Pd/TiO2 through a near-zero waste process: combination of mild acidic leaching and photodeposition on ZnO nanoparticles”, 15th International Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering, Dubai, 27 November-1 December 2022.
Mavukkandy M.O., Ibrahim Y., Al-Marzooqi F., Naddeo V., Alhseinat E., Karanikolos G.N., Banat F., Hasan S.W. Gravity-driven oil/water separation using PVDF-HFP electrospun nanofiber membranes, 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
Md.N. Pervez, A. Mahboubi, S.W. Hasan, Y. Cai, T. Zarra, V. Belgiorno, M.J. Taherzadeh, V. Naddeo, An overview of pressure-driven membrane technologies for a sustainable recovery of volatile fatty acids (VFAs). 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
Md.N. Pervez, C. Uwineza, T. Sapmaz, A. Mahboubi, S.W. Hasan, Y. Cai, T. Zarra, V. Belgiorno, M.J. Taherzadeh, V. Naddeo, Strategies for the improvement of VFAs recovery in the nanofiltration process within the circular economy framework. 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
Md.N. Pervez, G.K. Stylios, A. Buonerba, S.W. Hasan, Y. Cai, Y. Zhao, Md.E. Talukder, H. Song, T. Zarra, V. Naddeo, Ultrasound-assisted Fenton-like degradation of methylene blue using electrospun nanofibrous membranes. 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
N. Awaja, G. Almustafa, A. Darwish, I. Zuburtikudis, H. AbuKhalifeh, H. A. Arafat, I. AlNashef, “Design and Application of Hydrophobic 2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-Pentandiol Deep Eutectic Solvents for Boron Extraction”, 2021 AIChE Annual Meeting, Boston, USA, 7-19 Nov., 2021.
N. Thomas, M. Kumar, O. Al-Ketan, R. Alnuaimi, E. Alhseinat, G. Palmisano, R. Rowshan, R. Abu Al-Rub, H. A. Arafat, “Novel spacer designs and spacer surface chemistry modification for reduced scaling in membrane distillation (MD)”, Desalination for the Environment – Clean Water and Energy Conf., Las Palmas, Spain, 20–23 Jun. 2022.
Nassar L., Khalil H., Wadi V., Naddeo V., Banat F., Hasan S.W. Preparation and characterization of f-MWCNT-GO self-assembled polymeric nanocomposite membrane for wastewater treatment, 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
Noora AlMarzooqi, Seunghyun Hong, Faisal Abdulla AlMarzooqi, “3D-Printed Nanocomposite Spacers for Photothermal Surface Heating Membrane Distillation (SHMD)” CESE2022, Dubai, UAE
O. Khalifa, F. Banat, C. Srinivasakannan, F. AlMarzooqi, S.W. Hasan, Phenol remediation of oily wastewater using a novel ozonized electro-membrane reactor, 12th Eastern European Young Water Professionals Conference: Water Research and Innovations in a Digital Era – Virtual Conference, March 31-April 2 (2021), Online.
Ouda M., Hegab H., Ibrahim Y., Banat F., Almarzooqi F., Aljundi I., Hasan S., Aminated silica grafted carbon nanotube-based membranes for oily wastewater treatment, IDA 2022 World Congress October 9-13 (2022), Sydney, Australia.
Ouda M., Wadi V.S., Hai A., Naddeo V., Banat F., and Hasan, S.W. Novel super-hydrophobic carbon nanotube-based nanomaterial for membrane distillation. 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
P. Kallem, N. Elashwah, G. Bharat, G.N. Karanikolos, S.W. Hasan, F. Banat, Environmentally friendly amino sulfonic acid zwitterion grafted 2D MXene (Ti3C2TX) robust composite membranes with improved permeability and self-cleaning properties, 11th International Membrane Science & Technology Conference (IMSTEC2022) (2022), December 4-8 (2022), Melbourne, Australia.
R.P. Pandey, S.W. Hasan, High flux Starbon@GO composite membranes for wastewater treatment, 11th International Membrane Science & Technology Conference (IMSTEC2022) (2022), December 4-8 (2022), Melbourne, Australia.
Ramis Elkaffas, Fawzi Banat, Giovanni Palmisano, Mohammad Abu Haija, “Photocatalytic degradation of phenol in water using CoFe2O4/rGO composite”, UAE Graduate Students Research Conference 2021, Abu Dhabi, 14 June 2021.
Samar Al Jitan, Giovanni Palmisano, “Graphene-impregnated Pt/Cu-TiO2 for photocatalytic conversion of CO2: Activity with gas and liquid CO2 states”, UAE Graduate Students Research Conference 2021, Abu Dhabi, 14 June 2021.
Samar Al Jitan, Grzegorz Brudecki, Giovanni Palmisano, Michele Lanotte, “Photocatalytic activity of neat and polymer-modified bitumen”, 11th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications, Torino, 6-10 June 2022.
Samar Al Jitan, Khalid Al-Ali, Raed Hashaikeh, Giovanni Palmisano, “Core-shell (Pt/Cu-TiO2)-graphene composites for photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into fuel”, 15th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-15), Abu Dhabi, 15-18 March 2021.
Samar Al Jitan, Yuting Li, Daniel Bahamon Garcia, Gregor Žerjav, Vikram Sagar Tatiparthi, Cyril Aubry, Mutasem Sinnokrot, Khalid Al-Ali, Raed Hashaikeh, Albin Pintar, Lourdes F. Vega, Giovanni Palmisano, “Graphene-impregnated Pt/Cu-TiO2 for the photocatalytic conversion of gaseous and liquid CO2 – An experimental and theoretical study”, 11th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications, Torino, 6-10 June 2022.
Samar Al Jitan, Yuting Li, Daniel Bahamon, Gregor Žerjav, Vikram Sagar Tatiparthi, Cyril Aubry, Mutasem Sinnokrot, Zineb Matouk, Nitul Rajput, Monserrat Gutierrez, Khalid Al-Ali, Raed Hashaikeh, Albin Pintar, Lourdes F. Vega, Giovanni Palmisano, “Unprecedented photocatalytic conversion of gaseous and liquid CO2 on graphene-impregnated Pt/Cu-TiO2”, 15th International Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering, Dubai, 27 November-1 December 2022.
Samar N. Abd Elwadood, Ludovic F. Dumée, Yasser Al Wahedi, Ali Al Alili, Georgios N. Karanikolos. Development of porous matrix and graphene oxide-based composite with enhanced water sorption performance. Interpore, Abu Dhabi, UAE, June 2022.
Sarah AlBloosh, Baheya AlRemeithi, Shubra Lalwani, Faisal Abdulla AlMarzooqi, “Solar-driven Green Hydrogen generation using Heavy metal wastewater” CESE2022, Dubai, UAE.
Shubra Lalwani, Li, Xin, TieJun Zhang, Faisal Abdulla AlMarzooqi, “Nanoengineered Porous Bifunctional Ni5P4 Electrocatalyst with Accelerated Bubble Departure and Reduced Overpotential for PV-driven Water Splitting” CESE2022, Dubai, UAE
Solomon K. Gebremariam, Ludovic F. Dumée, Yasser Fowad Al Wahedi, Georgios N. Karanikolos. Hybrids of metal–organic frameworks with graphene aerogel for CO2 capture. UAE Graduate Students Research Conference (GSRC), 2022, Dubai, UAE.
Solomon K. Gebremariam, Ludovic F. Dumée, Yasser Fowad AlWahedi, and Georgios N. Karanikolos. In-situ growth of MIL-101 metal-organic framework/graphene oxide hybrid adsorbents for enhanced CO2 uptake at low pressure. The 2022 International Conference on the “Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering” (CESE-2022), Paper Ref: 9_1_3_O, 27 Nov – 1 Dec 2022, Dubai, UAE.
Vengatesan M Rangaraj, K. Suresh Kumar Reddy, G. N. Karanikolos. Synthesis and CO2 Adsorption of Phosphonitrilic-core Covalent Triazine Frameworks, 14th International Conference on Fundamentals of Adsorption (FOA 2022), ID: 1836, May 22-27, Broomfield, Colorado, USA.
Wadi V.S., Ouda M., Naddeo V., Banat F., and Hasan S.W. Functionalized iron oxide nanocomposite ultrafiltration membranes for water-in-oil emulsion separation. 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, September 1-4 (2021), Athens, Greece, Online.
Y. Liu, T. Horseman, S. Lin, H. A. Arafat, H. Yin, T. He, “Direct contact membrane distillation with negative feed pressure (NP-DCMD) for enhanced scaling resistance and vapor flux”, 5th Intl. Conf. on Desalination using Membrane Technology, Shanghai, China, 14-17 Nov., 2021.

Ceramic membranes to solve challenging wastewater problems

Ceramic membranes offers several advantages over the polymeric membranes. Ceramic membranes have a narrow pore size distribution, are resistant to aggressive chemicals, high temperatures and provide a comparatively longer service life. Prof. Shadi Hasan has established a collaboration with a ceramic membrane international company (CERAFILTEC) which will help in supplying the ceramic membranes as well as being a potential collaborator seeking an externally funded project in the field of wastewater treatment using ceramic membranes.

Exploring the potential of biofuels to generate clean energy for the future

Prof. Hector H. Hernandez conducted two research visits to Northumbria University to establish a research collaboration and the Academic Development Centre on new generation biofuels for future clean energy and transport. The proposed research will explore and test the technical potential of production and application of new generation of biofuels and its environmental aspects for future clean transport. New findings from this project will help to address global challenges and achieve targets set for future clean fuels and internal combustion engines. This network will facilitate research workshops and seminars and attract academics, businesses and local government organizations to advance in biofuel development and commercialization (Newcastle, UK, 3-10 November 2018 and 26-6 March 2019.

A greener approach to meet the growing food and water security demands

Prof. Hassan Arafat conducted a research visit to Wageningen University and TNO, Netherlands. This visit follows a visit by the Netherlands Embassy in UAE to CMAT, where they expressed interest in fostering a research collaboration between CMAT and Dutch applied research universities and industry with innovative water and agriculture technologies, on the other. The embassy offered to facilitate the communication with Dutch universities and companies and provide a seed funding to cover the engagement of the Dutch parties. The goal of this collaboration is to demonstrate the coupling of novel desalination/water treatment technologies (developed by CMAT members and/or Dutch researchers) with state-of-the-art horticulture in order to provide solutions for water and food securities in the UAE. Based on a screening of several Dutch universities, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) was identified as the most likely academic partner. WUR is a world-class agricultural research university, but in recent years, they also took over the management of several water research organizations, like TNO, which pioneered research on innovative desalination technologies such as membrane distillation. (The Netherlands, 9-15 Jun 2019).

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Sustainable mechanical pressure converter for water desalination that has been designed and fabricated in KU was presented as a promising sustainable desalination system at 2018 Global Grad Show in Dubai Design Week.

Eighty percent of the water consumed in the UAE is generated by water desalination facilities. The current seawater desalination technologies are both expensive and energy intensive. The sustainable mechanical pressure converter developed by the KU students provides an innovative and sustainable alternative for seawater desalination. The mechanical pressure converter reduces the need for power or fossil fuels by utilizing a hydraulic device that transforms wind energy into the pressure required by membrane desalination to generate fresh water. The project was well-aligned with UAE’s long term goals related to water scarcity, energy consumption and sustainability in the country.

Getting the word out – CMAT faculties organized international workshops and seminars to disseminate research findings and inculcate knowledge sharing

A one-day international workshop titled “Advances in Membrane Science and Water Technologies Supporting Sustainable Water Supply” was conducted on March 18, 2019 and included lectures by the advisory board members of CMAT. The workshop was attended by KU faculty and students, members of UAE industry and public utilities sectors and visitors from other countries.

Dr. Giovanni Palmisano organized a seminar titled “Design of Titania Supported Systems for Photocatalytic Air and Water Cleaning”, by Dr. Natasa Novak Tusar, Group Leader for Catalysis – Design and Development of Porous Catalysts for Environmental and Energy Technologies, Department for Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana (11 Apr 2019). Furthermore, he also organized a workshop titled “Photocatalysis – Advances in Water and Environmental Remediation” and two seminars on Photocatalysis by Dr. Albin Pintar and Dr. Gregor Zerjav, Researchers at the National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Dr. Hector H. Hernandez hosted a visit from Dr. Ulugbek Azimov and Dr. Jose Munoz along with two students from Northumbria University (3-10 March 2019).

Dr. Hector H. Hernandez organized an afternoon research workshop on the potential for collaboration between Northumbria University and Khalifa University on next generation biobased fuels. Faculty from both Northumbria University and Khalifa University presented their research with the day ending in a round table discussion on opportunities for collaboration efforts (5 March 2019).

Prof. Ngai Yip, from Columbia Univ. (USA), was hosted for a 7-day research visit by CMAT under a US National Academy of Science Arab American Frontiers Research Fellowship. During his visit, he conducted a workshop titled “Fundamentals and Recent Advances in Membrane distillation” (Apr 2019).

CMAT researchers cultivate learning opportunities: A visiting student, Ms. Hanaa Baniowda, hosted by CMAT participated in exciting membrane research

Ms. Hanaa Baniowda, from An-Najah National University, Palestine spent the summer assisting CMAT Research Scientist, Dr. Mahendra Kumar for a three-month internship. The collaboration and internship opportunity has produced high-quality research that is currently being considered in a high-impact factor journal. During the internship, she was trained on membrane fabrication, nanomaterial synthesis and material characterization.

The world constantly confronts an intensified problem of water scarcity, partly due to contamination of many existing freshwater sources. Membrane-based separation processes such as ultrafiltration (UF) are instrumental in handling polluted surface water from different sources, and producing good quality drinking water.

Nonetheless, membrane processes used in such applications suffer from fouling issues, caused by compounds such as natural organic matter (NOM) in water. In this research, high performance hybrid UF membranes with charge tunable channels were fabricated. The hybrid membranes were synthesized with functionalized polymer chains grafted on graphene oxide nanosheets. These membranes were observed to exhibit superior flux, fouling resistance and NOM retention performance. This research would potentially pave way for the development of other types of functionalized polymer chains grafted nanofillers for membrane fabrication.

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