For broader context, see the research topic pages, which connect these publications to problem areas such as brine mineral recovery, membrane distillation, AI-enabled water-energy systems, thermofluids and advanced materials.
Brine chemistry, scaling control and mineral recovery
This study measures how ionic strength changes the solubility of calcium sulfate and magnesium hydroxide in concentrated brines collected from Kuwait desalination facilities. It identifies non-ideal behavior that can be used to time precipitation, limit scaling and improve mineral-recovery process design.
Brine chemistry, scaling control and mineral recovery
This paper evaluates sulfate-mineral recovery when high-salinity brines are mixed with seawater. A practical model predicts saturation index, precipitation yield and induction time for barite, celestite and calcium-sulfate phases under different mixing and operating conditions.
Desalination membranes and advanced materials
This open-access chapter reviews the evolution of desalination membrane materials, from cellulose acetate and polyamide thin-film composites to graphene oxide, aquaporin-based membranes and metal-organic frameworks. It compares performance, durability, chlorine resistance, fouling behavior, scalability and sustainability.
Membrane distillation for seawater and produced water
This comparative experimental study evaluates air-gap membrane distillation and vacuum membrane distillation for saline feeds, Arabian Gulf seawater and oilfield-produced water. It examines temperature, concentration, recirculation flow, air-gap depth and vacuum-space depth as determinants of permeate flux and salt rejection.
Membrane distillation for seawater and produced water
This laboratory study assesses direct-contact membrane distillation for Arabian Gulf seawater and oilfield-produced brine using polypropylene and PVDF membranes. It evaluates channel depth, temperature, flow rate and feed concentration in relation to permeate flux and salt rejection.
Membrane-module hydrodynamics and CFD
This numerical study models a direct-contact membrane-distillation channel fitted with rectangular corrugations. It evaluates how rib height, breadth and pitch alter hydrodynamic mixing, temperature polarization, pressure drop and permeate flux, identifying a practical trade-off between mass-transfer enhancement and hydraulic loss.
AI-enabled renewable energy and water-energy systems
This study develops an adaptive fuzzy energy-management system for a wind-turbine and battery system supplying a flexible reverse-osmosis desalination load. The controller coordinates wind power, battery state of charge and water production while explicitly reducing battery cycling and degradation.
AI-enabled renewable energy and water-energy systems
This IEEE Access study uses a validated Random Forest model and counterfactual clean-air scenarios to estimate energy and financial losses caused by air pollution and module soiling in grid-connected photovoltaic systems across the Arabian Peninsula. It also proposes a predictive cleaning schedule for operation and maintenance planning.
Thermofluids, CFD and microgravity
This numerical investigation tracks an FC-75 droplet suspended in silicone oil inside differentially heated cylindrical containers. Volume-of-Fluid simulations compare zero gravity, normal gravity and combined thermocapillary–buoyancy forcing and derive a practical criterion for the droplet size at which the two forces nearly balance.
Advanced materials and rapid solidification
This study uses a 6.5-m drop-tube facility to investigate the effect of cooling rate on equimolar AlCrCuFeNi high-entropy alloy. Rapid solidification suppresses phase complexity, produces a single B2 structure above approximately 10² K/s and increases microhardness as cooling rate rises.
Membrane distillation for seawater and produced water
This doctoral thesis experimentally evaluates direct-contact, air-gap and vacuum membrane-distillation modules for seawater, synthetic saline feeds and oilfield-produced water. It examines membrane material, temperature, salinity, flow rate and channel or gap dimensions to establish performance and design guidance under Kuwait-relevant conditions.