2026 Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi: 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	83	439	416	150	138	591	24186

Overview

Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields with a strong focus on engineering and environmental science.

El-Halwagi's main fields of study include:

Engineering
Environmental Science

Their subfields of study further specify areas within these disciplines, comprising:

Control and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

The primary research topics covered in their work are:

Process Optimization and Integration
Advanced Control Systems Optimization
Risk and Safety Analysis
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies

They have contributed extensively to the academic literature, publishing in various venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Process Safety and Environmental Protection
Computers & Chemical Engineering
Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Coauthor collaborations are evident in their work, often partnering with:

José María Ponce-Ortega
Debalina Sengupta
Natasha J. Chrisandina
Eleftherios Iakovou
Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos

Among their recent papers are the following:

Green hydrogen as an alternative fuel for the shipping industry, 2021, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering
Renewable ammonia as an alternative fuel for the shipping industry, 2021, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering
Green hydrogen for industrial sector decarbonization: Costs and impacts on hydrogen economy in Qatar, 2020, Computers & Chemical Engineering
Analysis of safety and security challenges and opportunities related to cyber-physical systems, 2023, Process Safety and Environmental Protection
Analysis of CO2 pipeline regulations from a safety perspective for offshore carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), 2024, Journal of Cleaner Production

Best Publications

Synthesis of mass exchange networks

Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Vasilios Manousiouthakis

1008
Citations
Pollution Prevention through Process Integration: Systematic Design Tools

Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

662
Citations
RIGOROUS GRAPHICAL TARGETING FOR RESOURCE CONSERVATION VIA MATERIAL RECYCLE/REUSE NETWORKS

M. M. El-Halwagi;F. Gabriel;D. Harell

649
Citations
Green hydrogen as an alternative fuel for the shipping industry

Selma Atilhan;Sunhwa Park;Mahmoud M El-Halwagi;Mert Atilhan

517
Citations
Sustainable Design Through Process Integration: Fundamentals and Applications to Industrial Pollution Prevention, Resource Conservation, and Profitability Enhancement

Mahmoud M El-Halwagi

467
Citations
Automatic synthesis of mass-exchange networks with single-component targets

Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Vasilios Manousiouthakis

331
Citations
Optimal planning and site selection for distributed multiproduct biorefineries involving economic, environmental and social objectives.

José Ezequiel Santibañez-Aguilar;J. Betzabe González-Campos;José María Ponce-Ortega;Medardo Serna-González

317
Citations
A comparison of pretreatment methods for bioethanol production from lignocellulosic materials

Carolina Conde-Mejía;Arturo Jiménez-Gutiérrez;Mahmoud El-Halwagi

277
Citations
Design and analysis of biodiesel production from algae grown through carbon sequestration

Grace Pokoo-Aikins;Ahmed Nadim;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Vladimir Mahalec

251
Citations
Simulation, integration, and economic analysis of gas-to-liquid processes

Buping Bao;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Nimir O. Elbashir

240
Citations
Optimal planning for the sustainable utilization of municipal solid waste

José Ezequiel Santibañez-Aguilar;José María Ponce-Ortega;J. Betzabe González-Campos;Medardo Serna-González

239
Citations
Simultaneous synthesis of mass‐exchange and regeneration networks

Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Vasilios Manousiouthakis

230
Citations
Component-less design of recovery and allocation systems: a functionality-based clustering approach

Mark D. Shelley;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

228
Citations
Techno-economic analysis for a sugarcane biorefinery: Colombian case

Jonathan Moncada;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi;Carlos A. Cardona

227
Citations
A novel framework for simultaneous separation process and product design

Mario Richard Eden;Sten Bay Jørgensen;Rafiqul Gani;Mahmoud M El-Halwagi

219
Citations
Facility Location and Supply Chain Optimization for a Biorefinery

Ian M. Bowling;José María Ponce-Ortega;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

216
Citations
Technology review and data analysis for cost assessment of water treatment systems

Sumay Bhojwani;Kevin Topolski;Rajib Mukherjee;Debalina Sengupta

214
Citations
Process integration technology review: background and applications in the chemical process industry

Russell F Dunn;Mahmoud M El-Halwagi

213
Citations
Synthesis of reverse‐osmosis networks for waste reduction

Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

212
Citations
Design and Integration of Eco-Industrial Parks for Managing Water Resources

Eva M. Lovelady;Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi

211
Citations
Optimal Planning of a Biomass Conversion System Considering Economic and Environmental Aspects

José Ezequiel Santibañez-Aguilar;J. Betzabe González-Campos;José María Ponce-Ortega;Medardo Serna-González

205
Citations