Pascal E. Saikaly

9.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
152 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Pascal E. Saikaly is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Pollution and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Pascal E. Saikaly has authored 152 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Environmental Engineering, 54 papers in Pollution and 44 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Pascal E. Saikaly's work include Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (76 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (48 papers) and Membrane Separation Technologies (35 papers). Pascal E. Saikaly is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (76 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (48 papers) and Membrane Separation Technologies (35 papers). Pascal E. Saikaly collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, United States and Netherlands. Pascal E. Saikaly's co-authors include Bruce E. Logan, Ruggero Rossi, Ala’a Ragab, Krishna P. Katuri, Muhammad Ali, Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Daniel B. Oerther, Kyoung‐Yeol Kim and Bin Bian and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Pascal E. Saikaly

147 papers receiving 7.5k citations

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Electroactive microorganisms in bioelectrochemical systems

2019 1.1k citations Bruce E. Logan, Ruggero Rossi et al. Nature Reviews Microbiology profile →
Assessment of Microbial Fuel Cell Configurations and Power Densities

2015 390 citations Bruce E. Logan, Pascal E. Saikaly et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Genome-resolved metatranscriptomics unveils distinct microbial functionalities across aggregate sizes in aerobic granular sludge 2025 ·Environmental Science and Ecotechnology ·(unknown), Laurence Gill, (unknown), Mario Pronk, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Pascal E. Saikaly, Muhammad Ali	3
2	Characterization of the core microbial community across different aggregate sizes in full-scale aerobic granular sludge plants and their relevance to wastewater treatment performance 2024 ·Water Research ·(unknown), Dario Rangel Shaw, Muhammad Ali, Mario Pronk, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Pascal E. Saikaly	8
3	Biology‐Based Synthesis of Nickel Single Atoms on the Surface of Geobacter sulfurreducens as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Alkaline Water Electrolysis 2024 ·Small ·(unknown), Krishna P. Katuri, Harshini V. Annadata, Chandrani Nayak, Nimer Wehbe, (unknown), Pascal E. Saikaly	4
4	Using a non-precious metal catalyst for long-term enhancement of methane production in a zero-gap microbial electrosynthesis cell 2024 ·Water Research ·Bin Bian, Najiaowa Yu, Amir Akbari, Le Shi, Xuechen Zhou, Chenghan Xie, Pascal E. Saikaly, Bruce E. Logan	15
5	Sustainable energy production from domestic wastewater via bioelectrochemical reactors using MXene efficient electrodes decorated with transition metal nanoparticles 2024 ·Journal of environmental chemical engineering ·(unknown), Hend Omar Mohamed, Mohamed Nejib Hedhili, Mohamed Ben Hassine, Rubén Díaz‐Rúa, Daniela I. Drautz‐Moses, M. Obaid, Noreddine Ghaffour, Pascal E. Saikaly, Pedro Castaño	4
6	Striking a Balance: Decentralized and Centralized Wastewater Treatment Systems for Advancing Sustainable Development Goal 6 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), Muhammad Ali, Pascal E. Saikaly	11
7	Future directions in microbial nitrogen cycling in wastewater treatment 2024 ·Current Opinion in Biotechnology ·Dario Rangel Shaw, Akihiko Terada, Pascal E. Saikaly	5
8	Demystifying polyphosphate-accumulating organisms relevant to wastewater treatment: A review of their phylogeny, metabolism, and detection 2024 ·Environmental Science and Ecotechnology ·(unknown), Muhammad Ali, Mario Pronk, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Pascal E. Saikaly	23
9	Effect of start-up strategies with functionally redundant and efficient acetoclastic electroactive bacteria on the performance of microbial electrolysis cells fed with domestic wastewater 2023 ·Bioresource Technology Reports ·(unknown), Ananda Rao Hari, Krishna P. Katuri, Pascal E. Saikaly	2
10	Facile Biological-Based Synthesis of Size-Controlled Palladium Nanoclusters Anchored on the Surface of Geobacter sulfurreducens and Their Application in Electrocatalysis 2023 ·ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ·(unknown), Srikanth Pedireddy, Krishna P. Katuri, Pascal E. Saikaly	9
11	Pilot scale microbial fuel cells using air cathodes for producing electricity while treating wastewater 2022 ·Water Research ·Ruggero Rossi, (unknown), Martin A. Page, (unknown), (unknown), D. W. Jones, Gahyun Baek, Pascal E. Saikaly, Donald M. Cropek, Bruce E. Logan	97
12	Addition of a carbon fiber brush improves anaerobic digestion compared to external voltage application 2020 ·Water Research ·Gahyun Baek, Pascal E. Saikaly, Bruce E. Logan	84
13	Bioinspired Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide-Wrapped Geobacter sulfurreducens as a Hybrid Electrocatalyst for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction 2019 ·Chemistry of Materials ·Shafeer Kalathil, Krishna P. Katuri, Amira Alazmi, Srikanth Pedireddy, Nikolay Kornienko, Pedro M. F. J. Costa, Pascal E. Saikaly	47
14	Electroactive microorganisms in bioelectrochemical systems breakdown → 2019 ·Nature Reviews Microbiology ·Bruce E. Logan, Ruggero Rossi, Ala’a Ragab, Pascal E. Saikaly	1137
15	Temporal changes in extracellular polymeric substances on hydrophobic and hydrophilic membrane surfaces in a submerged membrane bioreactor 2016 ·Water Research ·(unknown), G. González-Gil, Husnul Maab, Suzana P. Nunes, Pierre Le‐Clech, Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder, Pascal E. Saikaly	43
16	Dynamics of bacterial communities before and after distribution in a full-scale drinking water network 2015 ·Water Research ·J. El-Chakhtoura, E.I. Prest, Pascal E. Saikaly, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Frederik Hammes, Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder	112
17	Membrane biofouling in a wastewater nitrification reactor: Microbial succession from autotrophic colonization to heterotrophic domination 2015 ·Water Research ·Huijie Lü, Zheng Xue, Pascal E. Saikaly, Suzana P. Nunes, (unknown), Wen‐Tso Liu	54
18	Improving the stability of thermophilic anaerobic digesters treating SS-OFMSW through enrichment with compost and leachate seeds 2012 ·Bioresource Technology ·Sophia Ghanimeh, M. El‐Fadel, Pascal E. Saikaly	18
19	Leaching and accumulation of trace elements in sulfate reducing granular sludge under concomitant thermophilic and low pH conditions 2012 ·Bioresource Technology ·G. González-Gil, (unknown), Pascal E. Saikaly, Piet N.L. Lens	19
20	Impact of Step-Feed on COD and BOD ₅ Removal in Rotating Biological Contactors 2004 ·Environmental Engineering Science ·George M. Ayoub, Pascal E. Saikaly, M. El‐Fadel, Elias Baydoun	4

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