Hassan A. Arafat

14.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
170 papers, 11.9k citations indexed

About

Hassan A. Arafat is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Hassan A. Arafat has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 11.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 114 papers in Water Science and Technology, 90 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 39 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Hassan A. Arafat's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (96 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (49 papers) and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (30 papers). Hassan A. Arafat is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (96 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (49 papers) and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (30 papers). Hassan A. Arafat collaborates with scholars based in United Arab Emirates, United States and Palestinian Territory. Hassan A. Arafat's co-authors include Elena Guillén-Burrieza, John H. Lienhard, Muhammad Roil Bilad, David M. Warsinger, Musthafa O. Mavukkandy, Sanaa I. Pirani, Neville G. Pinto, Jaichander Swaminathan, Navya Thomas and Savvina Loutatidou and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Environmental Science & Technology and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Hassan A. Arafat

165 papers receiving 11.6k citations

Hit Papers

Scaling and fouling in membrane distillation for desalina... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2018 2016 2015 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Scaling and fouling in membrane distillation for desalination applications: A review
    2014 704 citations David M. Warsinger, Hassan A. Arafat et al. Desalination profile →
  2. A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse
    2018 546 citations David M. Warsinger, Hassan A. Arafat et al. profile →
  3. Photothermal Membrane Distillation for Seawater Desalination
    2016 486 citations Hassan A. Arafat et al. profile →
  4. Recent advancements in forward osmosis desalination: A review
    2015 369 citations Hassan A. Arafat, Shadi W. Hasan et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hassan A. Arafat United Arab Emirates 63 7.5k 5.6k 3.3k 2.4k 1.8k 170 11.9k
Noreddine Ghaffour Saudi Arabia 66 10.5k 1.4× 6.7k 1.2× 5.7k 1.7× 2.5k 1.1× 1.6k 0.9× 271 13.7k
Juhana Jaafar Malaysia 59 5.5k 0.7× 3.4k 0.6× 3.8k 1.1× 3.3k 1.4× 2.1k 1.1× 469 12.4k
Muhammad Roil Bilad Malaysia 48 4.3k 0.6× 3.0k 0.5× 2.1k 0.6× 1.7k 0.7× 1.6k 0.9× 346 8.4k
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman Malaysia 66 6.4k 0.8× 4.0k 0.7× 4.3k 1.3× 3.6k 1.5× 2.6k 1.4× 602 16.7k
Alicia Kyoungjin An Hong Kong 50 4.6k 0.6× 2.9k 0.5× 2.4k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 773 0.4× 164 7.6k
S.S. Madaeni Iran 56 9.6k 1.3× 7.0k 1.2× 1.1k 0.3× 3.9k 1.7× 3.3k 1.8× 218 13.4k
Ludovic F. Dumée Australia 56 3.6k 0.5× 3.9k 0.7× 1.8k 0.5× 1.8k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 246 10.1k
Li’an Hou China 51 4.3k 0.6× 3.0k 0.5× 3.0k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 286 9.4k
Vicki Chen Australia 74 9.8k 1.3× 7.6k 1.4× 2.4k 0.7× 4.4k 1.9× 4.5k 2.5× 227 17.9k

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All Works

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Hasan, Shadi W., et al.. (2025). High-performance functionalized keratin for efficient lithium recovery: Experimental and statistical physics insights. Desalination. 606. 118782–118782. 4 indexed citations
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Husnain, Syed M., Abdul Rehman Khan, Tarek Lemaoui, et al.. (2025). Removal of nickel ions from industrial wastewater using tms-EDTA-functionalized Ti3C2Tx: Experimental and statistical physics modeling. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 490. 137667–137667. 4 indexed citations
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Lemaoui, Tarek, Ahmad S. Darwish, Fawzi Banat, et al.. (2025). Hydrophobic eutectic solvents functionalized graphene oxide nanocomposites: An engineered solution for antibiotic remediation. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 692. 137517–137517. 1 indexed citations
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Karanikolos, Georgios N., et al.. (2024). Sorption-based atmospheric water harvesters - perspectives on materials design and innovation. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(5). 113960–113960. 11 indexed citations
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Waheed, Abdul, Mutawara Mahmood Baig, Muhammad Taqi Mehran, et al.. (2024). 2D/2D interfacial coupling of NiFe-LDH and Ti3C2T for oxygen evolution reaction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 72. 133–140. 17 indexed citations
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Sreedhar, Nurshaun, Navya Thomas, Noreddine Ghaffour, & Hassan A. Arafat. (2023). The evolution of feed spacer role in membrane applications for desalination and water treatment: A critical review and future perspective. Desalination. 554. 116505–116505. 28 indexed citations
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Almustafa, Ghaiath, Ahmad S. Darwish, Tarek Lemaoui, et al.. (2023). Molecular-based artificial neural networks for selecting deep eutectic solvents for the removal of contaminants from aqueous media. Chemical Engineering Journal. 476. 146429–146429. 22 indexed citations
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Hong, Seung‐Hyun, et al.. (2023). Ion-Selective Separation Using MXene-Based Membranes: A Review. ACS Materials Letters. 5(2). 341–356. 71 indexed citations
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Shaheen, Alaa, R.P. Nogueira, Ibrahim Mustafa, et al.. (2023). Electrothermal interfacial evaporation through carbon-nanostructured composite membranes. Chemosphere. 349. 140913–140913. 4 indexed citations
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Hong, Seung‐Hyun, Jehad K. El‐Demellawi, Yongjiu Lei, et al.. (2022). Porous Ti3C2Tx MXene Membranes for Highly Efficient Salinity Gradient Energy Harvesting. ACS Nano. 16(1). 792–800. 143 indexed citations
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Liu, Yongjie, Thomas Horseman, Zhangxin Wang, et al.. (2021). Negative Pressure Membrane Distillation for Excellent Gypsum Scaling Resistance and Flux Enhancement. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(2). 1405–1412. 44 indexed citations
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Sreedhar, Nurshaun, Mahendra Kumar, Samar Al Jitan, et al.. (2021). 3D printed photocatalytic feed spacers functionalized with β-FeOOH nanorods inducing pollutant degradation and membrane cleaning capabilities in water treatment. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 300. 120318–120318. 69 indexed citations
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Al‐Gharabli, Samer, et al.. (2018). Advanced Material-Ordered Nanotubular Ceramic Membranes Covalently Capped with Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes. Materials. 11(5). 739–739. 7 indexed citations
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Al‐Gharabli, Samer, et al.. (2018). Covalent surface entanglement of polyvinylidene fluoride membranes with carbon nanotubes. European Polymer Journal. 100. 153–164. 11 indexed citations
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Warsinger, David M., Amelia Servi, Musthafa O. Mavukkandy, et al.. (2017). Reversing membrane wetting in membrane distillation: comparing dryout to backwashing with pressurized air. Environmental Science Water Research & Technology. 3(5). 930–939. 59 indexed citations
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Bilad, Muhammad Roil, Hassan A. Arafat, & Ivo F.J. Vankelecom. (2014). Membrane technology in microalgae cultivation and harvesting: A review. Biotechnology Advances. 32(7). 1283–1300. 253 indexed citations
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Arafat, Hassan A., et al.. (1999). Leaching Behavior of Selected Aromatics in Cement-Based Solidification/Stabilization under Different Leaching Tests. Environmental Engineering Science. 16(6). 451–463. 15 indexed citations

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