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Ashraf Elfasakhany

Ashraf Elfasakhany

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
39
Citations
4892
World Ranking
7819
National Ranking
47

Overview

Ashraf Elfasakhany is affiliated with Taif University in Saudi Arabia and is primarily engaged in the field of Engineering. Their research spans several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Materials Chemistry, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. The focus of their work includes multiple topics such as Biodiesel Production and Applications, Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, Lubricants and Their Additives, Nanoparticles synthesis and applications, Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, and Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer.

Their recent publications cover a variety of environmental and energy-related themes. Notable papers include:

  • Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants using bio-green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), 2021, published in Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Bio-based material from fruit waste of orange peel for industrial applications, 2021, published in Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Clean combustion and emissions strategy using reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) mode engine powered with CNG-Karanja biodiesel, 2021, published in Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • Effects of hybrid nanoparticle additives in n-butanol/waste plastic oil/diesel blends on combustion, particulate and gaseous emissions from diesel engine evaluated with entropy-weighted PROMETHEE II and TOPSIS: Environmental and health risks of plastic waste, 2022, published in Energy Conversion and Management
  • RETRACTED: Copper oxide nanoparticles synthesized from an endophytic fungus Aspergillus terreus: Bioactivity and anti-cancer evaluations, 2021, published in Environmental Research

Elfasakhany has frequently contributed to several scientific journals, with multiple publications appearing in these venues:

  • Environmental Research
  • Fuel
  • Energies
  • Applied Nanoscience
  • Applied Sciences

Collaborations form a significant part of Elfasakhany's academic activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar
  • Arivalagan Pugazhendhi
  • Mishal Alsehli
  • M.A. Mujtaba
  • T. M. Yunus Khan

The scope of Ashraf Elfasakhany's research demonstrates a cross-disciplinary approach, with a strong emphasis on sustainable energy solutions and environmental impact mitigation. Subjects such as biodiesel production, combustion technologies, and advanced materials for industrial applications are recurrent themes in their body of work. Their publication record reflects engagement with both experimental and applied engineering challenges related to energy and environmental chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Investigations on the effects of ethanol–methanol–gasoline blends in a spark-ignition engine: Performance and emissions analysis

    Ashraf Elfasakhany

  • Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants using bio-green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs)

    Seerangaraj Vasantharaj;Selvam Sathiyavimal;Palanisamy Senthilkumar;V.N. Kalpana

  • Experimental study on emissions and performance of an internal combustion engine fueled with gasoline and gasoline/n-butanol blends

    Ashraf Elfasakhany

  • Effects of hybrid nanoparticle additives in n-butanol/waste plastic oil/diesel blends on combustion, particulate and gaseous emissions from diesel engine evaluated with entropy-weighted PROMETHEE II and TOPSIS: Environmental and health risks of plastic waste

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  • Bio-based material from fruit waste of orange peel for industrial applications

    Jayachandra S. Yaradoddi;Nagaraj R. Banapurmath;Sharanabasava V. Ganachari;Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar

  • Investigations on performance and pollutant emissions of spark-ignition engines fueled with n-butanol–, isobutanol–, ethanol–, methanol–, and acetone–gasoline blends: A comparative study

    Ashraf Elfasakhany

  • Design and Development of a Competitive Low-Cost Robot Arm with Four Degrees of Freedom

    Ashraf Elfasakhany;Eduardo Yanez;Karen Baylon;Ricardo Salgado

  • Clean combustion and emissions strategy using reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) mode engine powered with CNG-Karanja biodiesel

    S.P. Wategave;N.R. Banapurmath;M.S. Sawant;Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar

  • Performance and emissions assessment of n-butanol–methanol–gasoline blends as a fuel in spark-ignition engines

    Ashraf Elfasakhany;Abdel-Fattah Mahrous

  • Experimental investigation on SI engine using gasoline and a hybrid iso-butanol/gasoline fuel

    Ashraf Elfasakhany

  • Thermal analysis characterisation of solar-powered ship using Oldroyd hybrid nanofluids in parabolic trough solar collector: An optimal thermal application

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  • Performance and emissions analysis on using acetone–gasoline fuel blends in spark-ignition engine

    Ashraf Elfasakhany

  • Diesel-oxygenated fuels ternary blends with nano additives in compression ignition engine: A step towards cleaner combustion and green environment

    Ahmed I. EL-Seesy;Ahmed I. EL-Seesy;Mohamed Nour;Mohamed Nour;Hamdy Hassan;Ashraf Elfasakhany

  • Energy, exergy, sustainability and economic parameters of petrol blended with iron oxide-graphite nanoparticles and tire pyrolysis oil in spark-ignition engine

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  • Exhaust emissions and performance of ternary iso-butanol–bio-methanol–gasoline and n-butanol–bio-ethanol–gasoline fuel blends in spark-ignition engines: Assessment and comparison

    Ashraf Elfasakhany

  • Collective effect of ternary nano fuel blends on the diesel engine performance and emissions characteristics

    H. Fayaz;M.A. Mujtaba;Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar;L. Razzaq

  • Experimental study of dual n-butanol and iso-butanol additives on spark-ignition engine performance and emissions

    Ashraf Elfasakhany

  • Performance and emissions of spark-ignition engine using ethanol–methanol–gasoline, n-butanol–iso-butanol–gasoline and iso-butanol–ethanol–gasoline blends: A comparative study

    Ashraf Elfasakhany

  • Engine performance evaluation and pollutant emissions analysis using ternary bio-ethanol–iso-butanol–gasoline blends in gasoline engines

    Ashraf Elfasakhany

  • Performance assessment and productivity of a simple-type solar still integrated with nanocomposite energy storage system

    Ashraf Elfasakhany

  • Utilization of biodiesel/Al2O3 nanoparticles for combustion behavior enhancement of a diesel engine operated on dual fuel mode

    K. A. Sateesh;V. S. Yaliwal;Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar;N. R. Banapurmath

  • The Effects of Ethanol-Gasoline Blends on Performance and Exhaust Emission Characteristics of Spark Ignition Engines

    A. Elfasakhany

  • Experimental investigation on compression ignition engine powered with pentanol and thevetia peruviana methyl ester under reactivity controlled compression ignition mode of operation

    P.A. Harari;N.R. Banapurmath;V.S. Yaliwal;Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar

Frequent Co-Authors

Arivalagan Pugazhendhi
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi Cape Breton University
M.A. Mujtaba
M.A. Mujtaba University of Engineering and Technology Lahore
Xue-Song Bai
Xue-Song Bai Lund University
Ahmed I. EL-Seesy
Ahmed I. EL-Seesy Benha University
Mohammad Reza Safaei
Mohammad Reza Safaei Florida International University
Marjan Goodarzi
Marjan Goodarzi Lamar University
Irfan Anjum Badruddin
Irfan Anjum Badruddin King Khalid University
Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar
Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Catalin Iulian Pruncu
Catalin Iulian Pruncu University of Birmingham
Muhammad Farooq
Muhammad Farooq Sultan Qaboos University

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