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2026

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D-Index
71
Citations
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World Ranking
996
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6

Hassan A. Arafat publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hassan A. Arafat sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 186 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Hassan A. Arafat D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hassan A. Arafat sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United Arab Emirates Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United Arab Emirates Leader Award

Overview

Hassan A. Arafat is affiliated with Khalifa University in the United Arab Emirates and conducts research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science. Their scholarly work has a strong focus on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry, along with Mechanical and Electrical and Electronic Engineering as notable subfields of study.

Their research topics cover a variety of areas related to membrane technologies and water purification methods, including:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Adsorption and Biosorption for Pollutant Removal
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Recent published papers by Hassan A. Arafat include:

  • Thin film deposition techniques for polymeric membranes- A review (2020), Journal of Membrane Science
  • Porous Ti3C2Tx MXene Membranes for Highly Efficient Salinity Gradient Energy Harvesting (2022), ACS Nano
  • Fluorine-free MXenes via molten salt Lewis acidic etching: Applications, challenges, and future outlook (2023), Progress in Materials Science
  • Remediation of water from per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - Challenges and perspectives (2021), Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-α-zirconium phosphate (α-ZrP) nanoparticles based mixed matrix membranes for removal of heavy metal ions (2020), Chemosphere

Hassan A. Arafat's research has appeared frequently in the following publication venues:

  • Desalination
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemosphere

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Mahendra Kumar
  • Fawzi Banat
  • Inas M. AlNashef
  • Nurshaun Sreedhar
  • Navya Thomas

Best Publications

  • Scaling and fouling in membrane distillation for desalination applications: A review

    David M. Warsinger;Jaichander Swaminathan;Elena Guillen-Burrieza;Hassan A. Arafat

  • A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse

    David M. Warsinger;David M. Warsinger;Sudip Chakraborty;Sudip Chakraborty;Emily W. Tow;Megan H. Plumlee

  • Effect of chemical surface heterogeneity on the adsorption mechanism of dissolved aromatics on activated carbon

    Marcus Franz;Hassan A. Arafat;Neville G. Pinto

  • Photothermal Membrane Distillation for Seawater Desalination

    Antonio Politano;Pietro Argurio;Gianluca Di Profio;Vanna Sanna

  • Recent advancements in forward osmosis desalination: A review

    N. Akther;A. Sodiq;A. Giwa;S. Daer

  • Reduction of food waste generation in the hospitality industry

    Sanaa I. Pirani;Hassan A. Arafat

  • Fabrication and characterization of polyvinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP) electrospun membranes for direct contact membrane distillation

    Boor Singh Lalia;Elena Guillen-Burrieza;Hassan A. Arafat;Raed Hashaikeh

  • Membrane technology in microalgae cultivation and harvesting: a review.

    M.R. Bilad;Hassan A. Arafat;Ivo F.J. Vankelecom

  • Environmental performance and energy recovery potential of five processes for municipal solid waste treatment

    Hassan A. Arafat;Kenan Jijakli;Amimul Ahsan

  • Energy efficiency comparison of single-stage membrane distillation (MD) desalination cycles in different configurations

    Edward K. Summers;Hassan A. Arafat;John H. Lienhard

  • Membrane distillation research & implementation: Lessons from the past five decades

    Navya Thomas;Musthafa O. Mavukkandy;Savvina Loutatidou;Hassan A. Arafat

  • Preparation of thin-film-composite polyamide membranes for desalination using novel hydrophilic surface modifying macromolecules

    Belal J. Abu Tarboush;D. Rana;T. Matsuura;H.A. Arafat

  • Effect of temperature-dependent microstructure evolution on pore wetting in PTFE membranes under membrane distillation conditions

    Rasha B. Saffarini;Bilal Mansoor;Rinku Thomas;Hassan A. Arafat

  • Porous Ti3C2Tx MXene Membranes for Highly Efficient Salinity Gradient Energy Harvesting

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  • Trends and problems of solid waste management in developing countries: A case study in seven Palestinian districts

    Issam A. Al-Khatib;Hassan A. Arafat;Thabet Basheer;Hadeel Shawahneh

  • Economic evaluation of stand-alone solar powered membrane distillation systems

    Rasha B. Saffarini;Edward K. Summers;Hassan A. Arafat;John H. Lienhard

  • 3D printed triply periodic minimal surfaces as spacers for enhanced heat and mass transfer in membrane distillation

    Navya Thomas;Nurshaun Sreedhar;Oraib Al-Ketan;Reza Rowshan

  • Nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced PVDF-HFP membranes for membrane distillation application

    Boor Singh Lalia;Elena Guillen;Hassan A. Arafat;Raed Hashaikeh

  • Ultrafiltration of polysaccharide–protein mixtures: Elucidation of fouling mechanisms and fouling control by membrane surface modification

    Heru Susanto;Heru Susanto;Hassan Arafat;Hassan Arafat;Elisabeth M.L. Janssen;Elisabeth M.L. Janssen;Mathias Ulbricht

  • Membrane fouling and cleaning in long term plant-scale membrane distillation operations

    Elena Guillen-Burrieza;Alba Ruiz-Aguirre;Guillermo Zaragoza;Hassan A. Arafat

  • Energy efficiency of permeate gap and novel conductive gap membrane distillation

    Jaichander Swaminathan;Hyung Won Chung;David M. Warsinger;Faisal A. AlMarzooqi

  • Effect of salt on the mechanism of adsorption of aromatics on activated carbon.

    Hassan A. Arafat;Marcus Franz;Neville G. Pinto

  • A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse

    Sudip Chakraborty;Emily W. Tow;Megan H. Plumlee;Christopher Bellona

Frequent Co-Authors

Muhammad Roil Bilad
Muhammad Roil Bilad Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub
Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub Khalifa University
Shadi W. Hasan
Shadi W. Hasan Khalifa University
Efrem Curcio
Efrem Curcio University of Calabria
Nidal Hilal
Nidal Hilal New York University Abu Dhabi
Wojciech Kujawski
Wojciech Kujawski Nicolaus Copernicus University
Paul L. Bishop
Paul L. Bishop University of Cincinnati
Dipak Rana
Dipak Rana University of Ottawa

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