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2026

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104
Citations
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World Ranking
117
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Nidal Hilal 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 Nidal Hilal sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 435 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nidal Hilal 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 Nidal Hilal sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United Arab Emirates Leader Award

Overview

Nidal Hilal is affiliated with New York University Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and environmental science, with substantial contributions in water science and technology, biomedical engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering. They have also worked in renewable energy, sustainability, and mechanical engineering fields.

The main research topics addressed by Hilal include membrane separation technologies, membrane-based ion separation techniques, and solar-powered water purification methods. Other areas of interest cover fuel cells and related materials, electrohydrodynamics and fluid dynamics, membrane separation and gas transport, and electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications.

Hilal's frequent publication venues reflect the technical focus and interdisciplinary nature of their work. These venues include:

  • Desalination
  • Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • Membranes
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • npj Clean Water

Collaborative efforts form a key component of Hilal's research, working often with co-authors such as:

  • Raed Hashaikeh
  • Raed A. Al-Juboori
  • Daniel Johnson
  • Farah Ejaz Ahmed
  • Noman Khalid Khanzada

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Hilal cover multiple aspects of desalination, membranes, and ion recovery, including:

  • Energy for desalination: A state-of-the-art review, 2020, Desalination
  • Lithium recovery from brine: Recent developments and challenges, 2022, Desalination
  • Ultrafiltration membranes for wastewater and water process engineering: A comprehensive statistical review over the past decade, 2020, Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • Emerging desalination technologies: Current status, challenges and future trends, 2021, Desalination
  • Forward osmosis membranes and processes: A comprehensive review of research trends and future outlook, 2020, Desalination

Best Publications

  • Membrane distillation: A comprehensive review

    Abdullah Alkhudhiri;Naif Darwish;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

  • Nanofiltration membranes review: Recent advances and future prospects

    A. W. Mohammad;Y. H. Teow;W. L. Ang;Y. T. Chung

  • Membrane technology enhancement in oil–water separation. A review

    M. Padaki;R. Surya Murali;M. S. Abdullah;N. Misdan

  • A review on membrane fabrication: Structure, properties and performance relationship

    Boor Singh Lalia;Victor Kochkodan;Raed Hashaikeh;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

  • Reverse osmosis desalination: A state-of-the-art review

    Muhammad Qasim;Mohamed Badrelzaman;Noora N. Darwish;Naif A. Darwish

  • Polymeric membranes incorporated with metal/metal oxide nanoparticles: A comprehensive review

    Law Yong Ng;Abdul Wahab Mohammad;Choe Peng Leo;Nidal Hilal

  • A comprehensive review of nanofiltration membranes:Treatment, pretreatment, modelling, and atomic force microscopy

    N. Hilal;H. Al-Zoubi;N.A. Darwish;A.W. Mohamma

  • CHARACTERISATION OF NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES FOR PREDICTIVE PURPOSES - USE OF SALTS, UNCHARGED SOLUTES AND ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY

    W.Richard Bowen;A.Wahab Mohammad;Nidal Hilal

  • Interaction forces between colloidal particles in liquid: theory and experiment.

    Yuncheng Liang;Nidal Hilal;Paul Langston;Victor Starov

  • Removal of heavy metal ions by nanofiltration

    B.A.M. Al-Rashdi;D.J. Johnson;N. Hilal;N. Hilal

  • A comprehensive review on surface modified polymer membranes for biofouling mitigation

    Victor Kochkodan;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

  • Solar powered desalination – Technology, energy and future outlook

    Farah Ejaz Ahmed;Raed Hashaikeh;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

  • Application of Capacitive Deionisation in water desalination: A review

    Faisal A. AlMarzooqi;Amal A. Al Ghaferi;Irfan Saadat;Nidal Hilal

  • Methods Employed for Control of Fouling in MF and UF Membranes: A Comprehensive Review

    Nidal Hilal;Oluwaseun O. Ogunbiyi;Nick J. Miles;Rinat Nigmatullin

  • Boron removal from saline water: A comprehensive review

    N. Hilal;G.J. Kim;C. Somerfield

  • Energy for desalination: A state-of-the-art review

    Haya Nassrullah;Shaheen Fatima Anis;Raed Hashaikeh;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

  • Reverse osmosis pretreatment technologies and future trends: A comprehensive review

    Shaheen Fatima Anis;Raed Hashaikeh;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

  • A review on the applicability of integrated/hybrid membrane processes in water treatment and desalination plants

    Wei Lun Ang;Abdul Wahab Mohammad;Nidal Hilal;Choe Peng Leo

  • Coagulation with polymers for nanofiltration pre-treatment of highly concentrated dyes: a review

    A.Y. Zahrim;C. Tizaoui;N. Hilal

  • Lithium recovery from brine: Recent developments and challenges

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  • Thin film composite membrane — Recent development and future potential

    Ahmad Fauzi Ismail;Mahesh Padaki;Nidal Hilal;Takeshi Matsuura

  • Nanofiltration membranes and processes: A review of research trends over the past decade

    Darren L. Oatley-Radcliffe;Matthew Walters;Thomas J. Ainscough;Paul M. Williams

  • Recent trends in membranes and membrane processes for desalination

    P. S. Goh;T. Matsuura;A. F. Ismail;Nidal Hilal

  • Polymeric membranes: Surface modification for minimizing (bio)colloidal fouling

    Victor Kochkodan;Daniel J. Johnson;Nidal Hilal;Nidal Hilal

Frequent Co-Authors

Abdul Wahab Mohammad
Abdul Wahab Mohammad University of Sharjah
W. Richard Bowen
W. Richard Bowen Swansea University
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail University of Technology Malaysia
Mohamed Khayet
Mohamed Khayet Complutense University of Madrid
Victor Starov
Victor Starov Loughborough University
Pei Sean Goh
Pei Sean Goh University of Technology Malaysia
Takeshi Matsuura
Takeshi Matsuura University of Ottawa
Ali Altaee
Ali Altaee University of Technology Sydney
Abdelbaki Benamor
Abdelbaki Benamor Qatar University
Alberto Figoli
Alberto Figoli National Research Council (CNR)

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