2026 Ingmar Nopens: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	59	2357	2255	28	28	613	12009

Overview

Ingmar Nopens is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics, including:

Granular flow and fluidized beds
Membrane Separation Technologies
Drug Solubility and Delivery Systems
Mineral Processing and Grinding
Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
Fluid Dynamics and Mixing
Water Systems and Optimization

Recent publications by Ingmar Nopens include:

Hybrid differential equations: Integrating mechanistic and data-driven techniques for modelling of water systems, 2022, Water Research
Energy optimization of a wastewater treatment plant based on energy audit data: small investment with high return, 2020, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Ammonia stress decreased biomarker genes of acetoclastic methanogenesis and second peak of production rates during anaerobic digestion of swine manure, 2020, Bioresource Technology
The transition of WRRF models to digital twin applications, 2022, Water Science & Technology
Cost-Effectiveness of COVID-19 Policy Measures: A Systematic Review, 2021, Value in Health

Frequent co-authors in Ingmar Nopens' research include:

Elena Torfs
Thomas De Beer
Arne Verliefde
David Fernandes del Pozo
Daan Van Hauwermeiren

Common publication venues where Ingmar Nopens has contributed multiple papers are:

International Journal of Pharmaceutics
SSRN Electronic Journal
Water Science & Technology
Processes
Separation and Purification Technology

Ingmar Nopens has also authored books published by UWA Publishing and the Water Environment Federation. Titles include:

Quantification and Modelling of Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Water Systems (2022)
CFD Modelling for Wastewater Treatment Processes (2022)
Celebrating passion for Water, Science and Technology (2022)
A Novel Kinetic Ozonation Model for Prediction of Bromate Formation, Bromate Mitigation, and Trace Organic Contaminant Removal (2020)
Optimal Mixing of Gas and Chemicals in WRRFs Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): Case Examples for Coagulant Dosing and Pure Oxygen Mixing (2020)

Best Publications

Benchmark Simulation Model no. 1 (BSM1)

J. Alex;L. Benedetti;J. Copp;K.V. Gernaey

388
Citations
Benchmark simulation model no 2: general protocol and exploratory case studies

U. Jeppsson;Marie-Noëlle Pons;I. Nopens;J. Alex

380
Citations
Modelling approaches in membrane distillation: A critical review

Ivaylo Plamenov Hitsov;Ivaylo Plamenov Hitsov;Thomas Maere;K De Sitter;C Dotremont

323
Citations
Activated sludge rheology: a critical review on data collection and modelling.

Nicolas Rios Ratkovich;Willi Horn;Frank Helmus;Sandra Rosenberger

295
Citations
Activated sludge model (ASM) based modelling of membrane bioreactor (MBR) processes: a critical review with special regard to MBR specificities.

A Fenu;G Guglielmi;J Jimenez;M Sperandio;M Sperandio;M Sperandio

267
Citations
Benchmark Simulation Model No 2 – Finalisation of plant layout and default control strategy

Ingmar Nopens;Lorenzo Benedetti;Ulf Jeppsson;Marie-Noëlle Pons

255
Citations
The cost of a large-scale hollow fibre MBR

Bart Verrecht;Thomas Maere;Ingmar Nopens;Christoph Brepols

249
Citations
A comprehensive model calibration procedure for activated sludge models

Peter A. Vanrolleghem;Güclü Insel;Britta Petersen;Gürkan Sin

220
Citations
Modelling the production and degradation of soluble microbial products (SMP) in membrane bioreactors (MBR)

Tao Jiang;Silvie Myngheer;Dirk J W De Pauw;Henri Spanjers

215
Citations
Toward energy-neutral wastewater treatment: A high-rate contact stabilization process to maximally recover sewage organics

Francis A. Meerburg;Nico Boon;Tim Van Winckel;Jensen A.R. Vercamer

204
Citations
Influence of membrane thickness and process conditions on direct contact membrane distillation at different salinities

L Eykens;L Eykens;Ivaylo Plamenov Hitsov;Ivaylo Plamenov Hitsov;K De Sitter;C Dotremont

188
Citations
A consistent modelling methodology for secondary settling tanks in wastewater treatment

Raimund Bürger;Stefan Diehl;Ingmar Nopens

185
Citations
An ASM/ADM model interface for dynamic plant-wide simulation

Ingmar Nopens;Damien J. Batstone;John B. Copp;Ulf Jeppsson

168
Citations
Comparison of ozone and HO· induced conversion of effluent organic matter (EfOM) using ozonation and UV/H2O2 treatment.

W.T.M. Audenaert;D. Vandierendonck;S.W.H. Van Hulle;S.W.H. Van Hulle;I. Nopens

166
Citations
Balancing effluent quality, economic cost and greenhouse gas emissions during the evaluation of (plant-wide) control/operational strategies in WWTPs

Xavier Flores-Alsina;Magnus Arnell;Youri Amerlinck;Lluís Corominas

155
Citations
Experimental methods and modeling techniques for description of cell population heterogeneity.

R Lencastre Fernandes;M Nierychlo;L Lundin;AE Pedersen

148
Citations
Modeling the anaerobic digestion of cane-molasses vinasse: extension of the Anaerobic Digestion Model No. 1 (ADM1) with sulfate reduction for a very high strength and sulfate rich wastewater.

Ernesto L. Barrera;Henri Spanjers;Kimberly Solon;Youri Amerlinck

148
Citations
Model-based analysis of high shear wet granulation from batch to continuous processes in pharmaceutical production - A critical review

Ashish Kumar;Krist V. Gernaey;Thomas De Beer;Ingmar Nopens

146
Citations
CFD for wastewater treatment: an overview

RW Samstag;JJ Ducoste;A Griborio;Ingmar Nopens

143
Citations
From the affinity constant to the half-saturation index: Understanding conventional modeling concepts in novel wastewater treatment processes

Marina Arnaldos;Youri Amerlinck;Usman Rehman;Thomas Maere

121
Citations