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7584
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Khalid Lafdi publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Khalid Lafdi sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 193 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Khalid Lafdi D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Khalid Lafdi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Khalid Lafdi is affiliated with Northumbria University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Pollution, Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, and Mechanics of Materials.

The main topics explored in their work cover a wide range of areas related to advanced materials and their applications. These topics include:

  • Smart Materials for Construction
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
  • Graphene Research and Applications

Khalid Lafdi has contributed to scientific literature with several recent papers, illustrating their ongoing engagement with evolving materials technologies. Notable publications include:

  • "The Effect of Agglomeration on the Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Matrix Nanocomposites Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes" (2022) published in Polymers
  • "Effect of nanofiller morphology on the electrical conductivity of polymer nanocomposites" (2021) published in Nano Express
  • "Electrosynthesis of hierarchical Cu2O-Cu(OH)2 nanodendrites supported on carbon nanofibers/poly(para-phenylenediamine) nanocomposite as high-efficiency catalysts for methanol electrooxidation" (2021) published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • "Antibacterial Character of Cationic Polymers Attached to Carbon-Based Nanomaterials" (2020) published in Nanomaterials
  • "Conductivity Behaviour under Pressure of Copper Micro-Additive/Polyurethane Composites (Experiment and Modelling)" (2022) published in Polymers

The frequent publication venues where Khalid Lafdi's work appears include:

  • Materials Today Proceedings
  • Polymers
  • Journal of Composite Materials
  • Smart Materials and Structures
  • Materials Science and Engineering B

Collaboration appears to be a significant aspect of their research practice. Frequent co-authors include Mostapha Tarfaoui, Yumna Qureshi, Sebastian Tamayo-Vegas, Khalil K. Lafdi, and Ali A. Muhsan. These collaborations reflect a networked approach to investigation in materials science and engineering topics.

Best Publications

  • Effect of carbon nanofiber additives on thermal behavior of phase change materials

    Ahmed Elgafy;Khalid Lafdi;Khalid Lafdi

  • Numerical Study for Enhancing the Thermal Conductivity of Phase Change Material (PCM) Storage using High Thermal Conductivity Porous Matrix

    Osama Mesalam Mesalhy;Khalid Lafdi;Ahmed Elgafy;Keith Bowman

  • Use of exfoliated graphite filler to enhance polymer physical properties

    Bryan Debelak;Khalid Lafdi

  • Experimental Study on the Influence of Foam Porosity and Pore Size on the Melting of Phase Change Materials

    Khalid Lafdi;Osama Mesalam Mesalhy;Shadab Shaikh

  • Carbon nanoadditives to enhance latent energy storage of phase change materials

    Shadab Shaikh;Khalid Lafdi;Kevin P. Hallinan

  • Graphite foams infiltrated with phase change materials as alternative materials for space and terrestrial thermal energy storage applications

    Khalid Lafdi;Osama Mesalam Mesalhy;Ahmed Elgafy

  • Health monitoring of structural composites with embedded carbon nanotube coated glass fiber sensors

    James Sebastian;Norman Schehl;Michael Bouchard;Matthew Boehle

  • Purification process for single-wall carbon nanotubes

    Karla L Strong;David P Anderson;Khalid Lafdi;John N Kuhn

  • Carbon Foam Matrices Saturated with PCM for Thermal Protection Purposes

    Osama Mesalam Mesalhy;Khalid Lafdi;Khalid Lafdi;Ahmed Elgafy

  • Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes based polymer composites

    M. Tarfaoui;K. Lafdi;A. El Moumen

  • Effect of Porosity and Crystallinity on 3D Printed PLA Properties.

    Yuhan Liao;Chang Liu;Bartolomeo Coppola;Giuseppina Barra

  • Effective de-icing skin using graphene-based flexible heater

    L. Vertuccio;F. De Santis;R. Pantani;Khalid Lafdi

  • Thermal conductivity improvement in carbon nanoparticle doped PAO oil: An experimental study

    Shadab Shaikh;Khalid Lafdi;Rengasamy Ponnappan

  • Additive manufacturing of polymer composites: Processing and modeling approaches

    A. El Moumen;Mostapha Tarfaoui;Khalid Lafdi

  • Flexibility of graphene layers in carbon nanotubes

    J.F. Despres;E. Daguerre;K. Lafdi

  • Recent progress in nanocomposites based on conducting polymer: application as electrochemical sensors

    Mama El Rhazi;Sanaa Majid;Miloud Elbasri;Fatima Ezzahra Salih

  • The role of carbon nanofiber defects on the electrical and mechanical properties of CNF-based resins.

    Liberata Guadagno;Marialuigia Raimondo;Vittoria Vittoria;Luigi Vertuccio

  • Effect of particle dimension on biocompatibility of carbon nanomaterials

    Christin Grabinski;Christin Grabinski;Saber M. Hussain;Khalid Lafdi;Laura Braydich-Stolle

  • Multi-scale mechanics of nanocomposites including interface: Experimental and numerical investigation

    Valeriy Buryachenko;Ajit Roy;Khalid Lafdi;Kelly L. Anderson

  • The Effect of Agglomeration on the Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Matrix Nanocomposites Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes

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  • Effect of multiple phase change materials (PCMs) slab configurations on thermal energy storage

    Shadab Shaikh;Khalid Lafdi;Khalid Lafdi

  • The effect of a CNT interface on the thermal resistance of contacting surfaces

    Shadab Shaikh;Khalid Lafdi;Edward Silverman

  • Thermal conductivity of an aligned carbon nanotube array

    Shadab Shaikh;Lingchuan Li;Khalid Lafdi;J. Huie

  • Modelling of the temperature and residual stress fields during 3D printing of polymer composites

    A. El Moumen;Mostapha Tarfaoui;Khalid Lafdi

Frequent Co-Authors

Mostapha Tarfaoui
Mostapha Tarfaoui National Institute of Advanced Technologies of Brittany
A. El Moumen
A. El Moumen University of Lille
Panagiotis A. Tsonis
Panagiotis A. Tsonis University of Dayton
Li Cao
Li Cao University of Dayton
Saikat Talapatra
Saikat Talapatra Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Dimitris C. Lagoudas
Dimitris C. Lagoudas Texas A&M University
Mark H. Rümmeli
Mark H. Rümmeli Soochow University
Vittoria Vittoria
Vittoria Vittoria University of Salerno
Gaetano Guerra
Gaetano Guerra University of Salerno

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