Khaireldin Faraj

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 851 citations indexed

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Khaireldin Faraj is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Khaireldin Faraj has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 851 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 7 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 3 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Khaireldin Faraj's work include Phase Change Materials Research (11 papers), Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (6 papers) and Adsorption and Cooling Systems (5 papers). Khaireldin Faraj is often cited by papers focused on Phase Change Materials Research (11 papers), Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (6 papers) and Adsorption and Cooling Systems (5 papers). Khaireldin Faraj collaborates with scholars based in Lebanon, France and Kuwait. Khaireldin Faraj's co-authors include Jalal Faraj, Mahmoud Khaled, Cathy Castelain, Farouk Hachem, Hassan S. Bazzi, Khaled Chahine, Mehdi Mortazavi, Rani Taher, Hicham El Hage and Abdul-Kadir Hamid and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy and Applied Thermal Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Khaireldin Faraj

12 papers receiving 821 citations

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Phase change material thermal energy storage systems for cooling applications in buildings: A review

2019 391 citations Khaireldin Faraj, Mahmoud Khaled et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Khaireldin Faraj Lebanon	9	714	375	229	78	72	13	851
Farah Souayfane France	7	880 1.2×	507 1.4×	357 1.6×	52 0.7×	77 1.1×	9	1.0k
Thomas Haussmann Germany	9	763 1.1×	373 1.0×	203 0.9×	94 1.2×	60 0.8×	13	858
Stefan Gschwander Germany	17	1.1k 1.5×	542 1.4×	257 1.1×	94 1.2×	92 1.3×	37	1.2k
Milan Ostrý Czechia	10	785 1.1×	450 1.2×	213 0.9×	40 0.5×	39 0.5×	29	868
Damien David France	12	1.0k 1.4×	532 1.4×	387 1.7×	69 0.9×	52 0.7×	24	1.2k
Mohamed Lachheb Tunisia	13	505 0.7×	268 0.7×	132 0.6×	54 0.7×	36 0.5×	16	588
C. Amaral Portugal	10	418 0.6×	210 0.6×	149 0.7×	41 0.5×	43 0.6×	11	509
Cecilia Castellón Spain	10	1.1k 1.6×	592 1.6×	389 1.7×	70 0.9×	54 0.8×	10	1.2k
Mark Dannemand Denmark	18	855 1.2×	624 1.7×	163 0.7×	71 0.9×	88 1.2×	30	1.0k
Deli Zhou China	12	657 0.9×	327 0.9×	146 0.6×	45 0.6×	106 1.5×	17	789

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13 of 13 papers shown

Faraj, Khaireldin, Jalal Faraj, Cathy Castelain, & Mahmoud Khaled. (2025). Use of PCMs in metal hydride reactors for enhancing hydrogen absorption and desorption: A short recent review. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 109. 1209–1229. 3 indexed citations

Faraj, Khaireldin, Jalal Faraj, Hicham El Hage, et al.. (2025). A review on advanced phase change material-based cooling for energy-efficient electronics. Energy Conversion and Management X. 26. 100994–100994. 4 indexed citations

Faraj, Khaireldin, et al.. (2024). Geothermal systems classification, coupling, and hybridization: A recent comprehensive review. Energy and Built Environment. 6(4). 730–749. 11 indexed citations

Faraj, Khaireldin, et al.. (2024). Thermal management techniques for enhancing hydrogen adsorption and desorption in metal hydride reactors: a short recent review. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 2754(1). 12030–12030. 2 indexed citations

Khaled, Mahmoud, Khaireldin Faraj, Hicham El Hage, et al.. (2023). Multi-passage concept applied to water-air cross flow tubes-and-fins heat exchangers – Thermal modelling and feasibility study. International Journal of Thermofluids. 17. 100291–100291. 12 indexed citations

Faraj, Khaireldin. (2022). A Summary Review on Experimental Studies for PCM Building Applications: Towards Advanced Modular Prototype. MDPI (MDPI AG). 17 indexed citations

Faraj, Khaireldin, Mahmoud Khaled, Jalal Faraj, et al.. (2022). Energetic and economic analyses of integrating enhanced macro-encapsulated PCM’s with active underfloor hydronic heating system. Energy Reports. 8. 848–862. 29 indexed citations

Faraj, Khaireldin, Mahmoud Khaled, Jalal Faraj, et al.. (2022). Short recent summary review on evolving phase change material encapsulation techniques for building applications. Energy Reports. 8. 1245–1260. 25 indexed citations

Hachem, Farouk, et al.. (2022). Use of Insulation and Phase Change Material in Building Structures – Experiments and Physical Analysis. Key engineering materials. 936. 177–189.

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Faraj, Khaireldin, Mahmoud Khaled, Jalal Faraj, Farouk Hachem, & Cathy Castelain. (2021). Experimental Study on the Use of Enhanced Coconut Oil and Paraffin Wax Phase Change Material in Active Heating Using Advanced Modular Prototype. Journal of Energy Storage. 41. 102815–102815. 35 indexed citations

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Faraj, Khaireldin, Mahmoud Khaled, Jalal Faraj, Farouk Hachem, & Cathy Castelain. (2020). A review on phase change materials for thermal energy storage in buildings: Heating and hybrid applications. Journal of Energy Storage. 33. 101913–101913. 261 indexed citations

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Faraj, Khaireldin, Jalal Faraj, Farouk Hachem, et al.. (2019). Analysis of underfloor electrical heating system integrated with coconut oil-PCM plates. Applied Thermal Engineering. 158. 113778–113778. 61 indexed citations

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Faraj, Khaireldin, Mahmoud Khaled, Jalal Faraj, Farouk Hachem, & Cathy Castelain. (2019). Phase change material thermal energy storage systems for cooling applications in buildings: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 119. 109579–109579. 391 indexed citations breakdown →

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