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July 2020
BATTLING THE VIRUS: NYUAD ACADEMICS PUBLISH RESEARCH INTO HOW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS CAN HELP FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic grips the world we must take great care in monitoring and limiting the transmission such viruses through all possible routes. Whilst the primary transmission routes are through the respiratory system and from touching contaminated surfaces, it must be remembered that this virus affects the whole body, including the digestive system. As such, can potentially spread to the environment through the wastewater system. When combining this fact with its proven ability to be transmitted to some animals this raises the alarming possibility, as yet unconfirmed, that it could be transmitted to wild animals through insufficiently treated wastewater. If this occurs and transmission is possible back to people, this could potentially act as an environmental reservoir of the virus.

Researchers from NYUAD Water Research Center published a paper detailing two ways in which advanced wastewater treatment systems can be utilised as tools for monitoring and stopping the spread of such viruses. The first is through the testing of sewage reaching the treatment plants. Study of biomarkers for the SARS-CoV2 virus, which causes COVID-19, can provide real-time monitoring of the spread of the disease geographically, as system termed Wastewater Based Epidemiology. As the virus is released from the body before symptoms occur, this technique can track the infection in a local population before any cases have been recorded, allowing a faster response to be made.

The second way in which wastewater treatment can help is through the removal of viral particles, preventing their spread to the environment. Different wastewater treatment processes, both conventional and advanced, are described, alongside a discussion of their viral removal efficiencies. Whilst no technique can completely remove all contamination, very high removal rates can be achieved using advanced and multi-step systems.

June 2020
PROFESSOR HILAL PUBLISHES A NEW BOOK "OSMOSIS ENGINEERING"

The Osmosis Engineering book (ISBN: 978-0-12-821016-1) by Professor Nidal Hilal et al provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art regarding osmosis based research and industrial/engineering applications. It covers the underpinning theories, technology development and commercial applications, with chapters written by the leading researchers in the relevant fields.

Engineered osmosis (EO) refers to a family of membrane based separation processes, with wide industrial applications, but primarily associated with the production of drinking water from seawater and brackish water, and with the treatment of contaminated and waste water.

The book can be purchased here.

OSMOSIS ENGINEERING" ISBN: 978-0-12-821016-1

Osmosis is the diffusion driven flow of fluid across a semi-permeable membrane, leading to separation of solutes from solvent. EO collectively are processes based on driving solutions through a selective membrane either with or against the osmotic gradient. EO processes is a rapidly moving research which includes both isothermal (Forward Osmosis, FO; Pressure Retarded Osmosis, PRO; Reverse Osmosis, RO; Osmotic Distillation, OD) and non-isothermal (Osmotic Membrane Distillation, OMD; Thermo-osmosis, TO) membrane separation processes used for water and energy production.

Handbooks

Please visit this site for a complete list of handbooks published.

"Electrically Conductive Membrane Materials and Systems" by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9780367702069). April 2023

“Nanofiltration for Sustainability: Reuse, Recycle and Resource Recovery” by Taylor and Francis. (ISBN 13: 978-1032199498). September 2023

"Osmosis Engineering" by Elsevier {ISBN-13: 9780128210161). April 2021

“Nanofiber membranes for medical, environmental and energy applications” by CRC Press. (ISBN-13: 9780815387039). August 2019.

“Membrane-based salinity gradient processes for water treatment and power generation” by Elsevier (ISBN-13: 9780444639615). July 2018

“Membrane Characterization” by Elsevier (ISBN-13: 9780444627765). April 2017

“Membrane Fabrication” by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9781482210453). March 2015

“Boron Separation Processes” by Elsevier (ISBN-13: 9780444634542). February 2015

“Membrane Modification: Technology and Applications” by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9781439866351). 2012

“Atomic Force Microscopy and Process Engineering” by Elsevier (ISBN-13: 978-1856175173). 2009.

Selected Publications
Please visit these sites for a complete list of publications and patents.

Muzamil Khatri, Lijo Francis, Nidal Hilal (2023) Engineered Electrospun Membranes for Membrane Distillation. Membranes 2023, 13(3), 338. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13030338

Mohammad Abdul, Yeit Haan Teow, Hilal Nidal (2023) “Nanofiltration for Sustainability: Reuse, Recycle and Resource Recovery” by Taylor and Francis. (ISBN 13: 978-1032199498).

Lijo Francis and Nidal Hilal (2023) “Electrohydrodynamic Atomization of CNT on PTFE membrane for Scaling Resistant Membranes in Membrane Distillation”. NPJ Clean Water (published by Nature) 2023,6:15. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-023-00229-x

Farah Ahmed, Daniel Johnson, Raed Hashaikeh and Nidal Hilal (2023) "Barriers to Innovation in Water Treatment." Water 2023, 15, 773. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/w15040773

Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2023) "Electrically Conductive Membrane Materials and Systems" book published by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9780367702069).

Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, and Nidal Hilal (2023) Introduction to Membrane Separation Processes. Chapter 1 in Electrically Conductive Membrane Materials and Systems" by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9780367702069). pages 1-38.

Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, and Nidal Hilal (2023) Fouling and Related Phenomena. Chapter 2 in Electrically Conductive Membrane Materials and Systems" by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9780367702069). pages 39-82.

Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, and Nidal Hilal (2023) Monitoring, Prevention, and Control of Fouling and Related Phenomena. Chapter 3 in Electrically Conductive Membrane Materials and Systems" by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9780367702069). pages 83-128.

Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, and Nidal Hilal (2023) Electrical Conductivity in Materials. Chapter 4 in Electrically Conductive Membrane Materials and Systems" by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9780367702069). pages 129-164.

Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, and Nidal Hilal (2023) Electrically Conductive Membranes for Fouling Mitigation. Chapter 5 in Electrically Conductive Membrane Materials and Systems" by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9780367702069). pages 165-208.

Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, and Nidal Hilal (2023) Electrical Conductive Spacers for Fouling Mitigation in Desalination and Water Treatment. Chapter 6 in Electrically Conductive Membrane Materials and Systems" by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9780367702069). pages 209-242.

Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, and Nidal Hilal (2023) Electrically Conductive Systems in Membrane Distillation. Chapter 7 in Electrically Conductive Membrane Materials and Systems" by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9780367702069). pages 243-260.

Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, and Nidal Hilal (2023) Electrically Tunable Membrane Systems. Chapter 8 in Electrically Conductive Membrane Materials and Systems" by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9780367702069). pages 261-284.

Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, and Nidal Hilal (2023) Future Prospects. Chapter 9 in Electrically Conductive Membrane Materials and Systems" by CRC Press (ISBN-13: 9780367702069). pages 285-297.

Pei Sean Goh, Zahra Samavati, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Be Cheer Ng, Mohd Sohaimi Abdullah and Nidal Hilal (2023) Modification of Liquid Separation Membranes Using Multidimensional Nanomaterials: Revealing the Roles of Dimension Based on Classical Titanium Dioxide. Nanomaterials, doi: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/3/448

Yazan Ibrahim and Nidal Hilal (2023) The Potentials of 3D-Printed Feed Spacers in Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Membrane Separation Processes. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.109249

R. A. Al-Juboori, M. Al-Shaeli, S. Al Aani, D. Johnson, N. Hilal. (2023) Membrane Technologies for Nitrogen Recovery from Waste Streams: Scientometrics and Technical Analysis" has been published in Membranes as part of the Special Issue Membrane Technologies for Resource Recovery (Volume II). Membranes 2023, 13, 15. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13010015

Lijo Francis, Nidal Hilal (2022) Electrosprayed CNTs on Electrospun PVDF-Co-HFP Membrane for Robust Membrane Distillation. Nanomaterials Journal. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12234331

Shaheen Anis, Boor Laila, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2022) Ceramic nanofiltration membranes for efficient fouling mitigation through periodic electrolysis. Journal of Separation and Purification Technology. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122228

Abdullah Khalil, Lijo Frances, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2022) 3D printed membrane-integrated spacers for enhanced anti-fouling in ultrafiltration. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.53019

Muayad al-Shaeli, Raed A. Al-Juboori, Saif Al Aani, Bradley P. Ladewig, Nidal Hilal (2022) Natural and recycled materials for sustainable membrane modification: Recent trends and prospects. Science of the Total Environment, volume 838, 156014. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156014

Abdullah Khalil, Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2022) 3D printed electrically conductive interdigitated spacer on ultrafiltration membrane for electrolytic cleaning and chlorination. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.52292

Farah Ahmed, Boor Laila, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2022) Intermittent direct joule heating of membrane surface for seawater desalination by air gap membrane distillation. Journal of Membrane Science. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120390

Abdullah Khalil, Shabin Mohammed, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2022) Lithium recovery from brine: recent developments and challenges, Desalination. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2022.115611

Faiz Izzuddin Azmi, P.S. Goh, A.F. Ismail, N. Hilal, T.W. Wong, M.Misson (2022) Biomolecules-enabled Liquid Separation Membranes: The Potentials and Recent Progress. Membranes, volume 12, issue 2. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12020148

Nidal Hilal (2022) Water Security The Biggest Challenge. Wateronline

Lijo Francis, Farah Ejaz Ahmed and Nidal Hilal (2022) Advances in Membrane Distillation Module Configurations. Membranes 2022,12,81. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12010081

Lijo Francis, Farah Ahmed, Nidal Hilal (2022) Electrospun membranes for membrane distillation: The state of play and recent advances. Desalination. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115511

Nor Naimah Rosyadah Ahmad, Wei Lun Ang, Yeit HaanTeow, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Nidal Hilal (2022) Nanofiltration membrane processes for water recycling, reuse and product recovery within various industries: A review. Journal of Water Process Engineering, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102478

Daniel Johnson and Nidal Hilal (2022) Nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes: State of play and recent advances. Desalination. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115480

Shaheen Ani, Boor Laila, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2022) Titanium coating on ultrafiltration inorganic membranes for fouling control. Separation and Purification Technology. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119997

Deepa Suresh, Pei Sean Goh, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Nidal Hilal (2021) Surface Design of Liquid Separation Membrane through Graft Polymerization: A State of the Art Review. Membranes 2021, 11(11), 832; doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11110832

Ruwaida Abdul Wahid, Ang Wei Lun, Abdul Wahab Muhammad, Daniel James Johnson, Nidal Hilal (2021) Evaluation of Fertilizer-drawn Forward Osmosis for the Treat-ment of Anaerobic Palm Oil Mill Effluent Using Commercial Fertilizer as Draw Solution. Membranes. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11080566

Shaheen F. Anis, Boor S. Lalia, Alain Lesimple, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2021) Electrically conductive membranes for contemporaneous dye rejection and degradation. Chemical Engineering Journal. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.131184

Shaheen Fatima Anis, Boor Singh Lalia, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2021) Hierarchical underwater oleophobic electro-ceramic/Carbon nanostructure membranes for highly efficient oil-in-water separation. Separation and Purification Technology. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119241

Muhammad Qasim, Ibrar Ul Samad, Naif A. Darwish, Nidal Hilal (2021) Comprehensive review of membrane design and synthesis for membrane distillation. Desalination. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115168

Nor Naimah Rosyadah Ahmad, Wei Lun Ang, Choe Peng Leo, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Nidal Hilal (2021) Current advances in membrane technologies for saline wastewater treatment: A comprehensive review. Desalination. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115170

Farah Ejaz Ahmed, Abdullah Khalil, Nidal Hilal (2021) Emerging desalination technologies: current status, challenges and future trends. Desalination. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115183

Samaneh Bandehali, Fahime Parvizian, Huimin Ruan, Abdolreza Moghadassi, Jiangnan Shen, Alberto Figoli, Adeyemi S. Adeleye, Nidal Hilal, Takeshi Matsuura, Enrico Drioli, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini (2021) A planned review on designing of high-performance nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes for pollutants removal from water. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. doi: doi:10.1016/j.jiec.2021.06.022

Abdullah Khalil, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2021) 3D printed zeolite-Y for removing heavy metals from water. Journal of Water Process Engineering, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102187

Abdullah Khalil, Farah Ahmed, Nidal Hilal (2021) The emerging role of 3D printing in water desalination. Journal of Science of The Total Environment, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148238

Abdullah Almojjly, Abdullah Alkhudhiri and Nidal Hilal (2021) Oil-Water Separation by Using Ceramic Microfiltration Membrane. Chapter in a book entitled “An In-Depth Guide to Oil-in-Water Emulsions.” Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Wei Jie Lee, Pei Sean Goh, Woei Jye Lau, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Nidal Hilal (2021) Green Approaches for Sustainable Development of Liquid Separation Membrane. MEMBRANES, doi: 10.3390/membranes11040235

P.S. Goh, H.S. Kang, A.F. Ismail, N. Hilal (2021) The Hybridization of Thermally-Driven Desalination Processes: The State-of-the-art and Opportunities. Desalination, doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2021.115002

Shaheen Fatima Anis, Boor Singh Laila, Mostafa Khair, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2021) Electro-ceramic self-cleaning membranes for biofouling control and prevention inwater treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal, doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.128395

Khalid Alsaud, Mohammed D. Alsubei, Saad A. Aljlil, Nawaf Bin Darwish, Nidal Hilal (2021) Membrane distillation process application using a novel ceramic membrane for Brackish water desalination. Desalination, doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114906

Ralph Rolly Gonzales, Ahmed Abdel-Wahab, Samer Adham, Dong Suk Han, Sherub Phuntsho, Wafa Suwaileh, Nidal Hilal, Ho Kyong Shon (2021) Salinity gradient energy generation by pressure retarded osmosis: A review. Desalination, doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114841

Daniel Johnson, Nidal Hilal (2021) Can Graphene and Graphene Oxide Materials Revolutionize Desalination Processes? Desalination, doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114852

Shaheen F. Anis, Boor S. Lalia, Alain Lesimple, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2021) Superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic nano zeolite membranes for efficient oil-in-water nanoemulsion separation. Journal of Water Process Engineering, doi: 1016/j.jwpe.2020.101802

Nidal Hilal, Ahmed Fauzi Ismail, Mohamed Khayet and Daniel Johnson (2021) Osmosis Engineering by Elsevier (ISBN: 978-0-12-821016-1)

Daniel Johnson, Raed Hashaikeh and Nidal Hilal (2021) Basic Principles of Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure. Chapter 1 in Osmosis Engineering by Hilal et al. Elsevier (ISBN: 978-0-12-821016-1). doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-821016-1.00011-5

Wafa Suwaileh, Daniel Johnson, Nidal Hilal (2021) Principles of Forward Osmosis. Chapter 5 in Osmosis Engineering by Hilal et al. Elsevier (ISBN: 978-0-12-821016-1). doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-821016-1.00008-5

Wafa Suwaileh, Daniel Johnson, Sarper Sarp, Nidal Hilal (2021) Principle and theoretical background of pressure retarded osmosis process. Chapter 7 in Osmosis Engineering by Hilal et al. Elsevier (ISBN: 978-0-12-821016-1). doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-821016-1.00004-8

Wafa Suwaileh, Daniel Johnson, Nidal Hilal (2021) Application of PRO process for seawater and wastewater treatment: Assessment of membrane performance. Chapter 8 in Osmosis Engineering by Hilal et al. Elsevier (ISBN: 978-0-12-821016-1). doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-821016-1.00012-7

Nur Diyana Suzaimi, Pei Sean Goh, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Stanley Chinedu Mamah, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Jun Wei Lim, Nidal Hilal (2020) Strategies in Forward Osmosis Membrane Substrate Fabrication and Modification: A Review. Membranes, 2020, 10, 332; doi: 10.3390/membranes10110332

Mohammed Wali Hakami, Abdullah Alkhudhiri, Sirhan Al-Batty, Myrto-Panagiota Zacharof, Jon Maddy, Nidal Hilal (2020) Ceramic Microfiltration Membranes in Wastewater Treatment: Filtration Behavior, Fouling and Prevention. Membranes 2020, 10, 248. doi: 10.3390/membranes10090248

Farah Ahmed, Boor Laila, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2020) Alternative heating techniques in membrane distillation: A review. Desalination. doi: j.desal.2020.114713

Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2020) Hybrid technologies: the future of energy-efficient desalination – a review. Desalination. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114659

Alain Lesimple, Farah Ahmed, Nidal Hilal (2020) Remineralization of desalinated water: methods and environmental impact. Desalination. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114692

Nawaf Bin Darwish, Abdullah Alkhudhiri, Abdulrahman AlAlawi, Hamad AlRomaih, Nidal Hilal (2020) Experimental investigation of forward osmosis process for boron removal from water.  Journal of Water Process Engineering. doi: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101570

Alain Lesimple, Saad Y. Jasim, Daniel J. Johnson, Nidal Hilal (2020) The role of wastewater treatment plans as tools for SARS-CoV-2 early detection and removal. Journal of Water Process Engineering. doi: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101544

Haya Nassrullah, Shaheen Fatima Anis, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal (2020) Energy for desalination: A state-of-the-art review. Desalination. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114569

P. S. Goh, T.W. Wong, J. W. Lim, A. F. Ismail, N. Hilal (2020) Innovative and sustainable membrane technology for wastewater treatment and desalination application Innovation Strategies in Environmental Science, 291-319. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-817382-4.00009-5

Zahra Alihemati, Seyed Abdollatif Hashemifard, Takeshi Matsuura, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Nidal Hilal (2020) Current status and challenges of fabricating thin film composite forward osmosis membrane: A comprehensive roadmap. Desalination. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114557

Suwaileh, W., Johnson, D. j., Hilal, N. 2020, Membrane Desalination and Water Re-use for Agriculture: State of the Art and Future Outlook. Desalination 491, 114559. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114559

Ahmed, F., Laila, B., Hashaikeh, R., Hilal, N., (2020) Enhanced performance of direct contact membrane distillation via selected electrothermal heating of membrane surface Journal of Membrane Science. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118224

Z Liu, K Wang, J Saththasivam, D El-masri, N Hilal (2020) Multi-layered Membrane for Oil/Water Separation. US Patent App. 16/499,856

Wafa Suwaileh, Nidal Hilal, Nirenkumar Pathak, Hokyong Shon, Nidal Hilal. (2020). Forward osmosis membranes and processes: A comprehensive review of research trends and future outlook 485, 114455. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114455

Aani, S., Mustafa, T., Hilal, N. 2020 Ultrafiltration membranes for wastewater and water process engineering: A comprehensive statistical review over the past decade Journal of Water Process Engineering 35 101241. doi: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101241

Safie, N., Yaser, A., Hilal, N. 2020 Ammonium ion removal using activated zeolite and chitosan Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. doi: 10.1002/apj.2448

Shaheen Fatima Anis; Boor Singh Lalia; Raed Hashaikeh; Nidal Hilal, 2020, Breaking through the selectivity-permeability tradeOFF using nano zeolite-Y for micellar enhanced ultrafiltration dye rejection application. Separation and Purification Technology. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116824

Lee, W., Ng, Z., Hubadillah, S., Goh, P., Lau, W., Othman, M., Ismail, A., Hilal, N. 2020 Fouling Mitigation in Forward Osmosis and Membrane Distillation for Desalination Desalination 480 114338. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114338

Hilal, N., Sarp, S. 2020 Thermodynamic Optimization of Multistage Pressure Retarded Osmosis (MPRO) with Variable Feed Pressures for Hypersaline Solutions Desalination 477 114245. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.114245

Hilal, N., Johnson, D.  Ang, W., Mohammad, A, 2020 Unlocking the Application Potential of Forward Osmosis through Integrated/Hybrid Process Science of the Total Environment 706 136047. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136047

Anis, S. F., Mostafa, A. O., Hilal, N., Hashaikeh, R., 2020 Nanocrystalline NiWO4-WO3-WO2.9 Composite strings: Fabrication, Characterization and their Electrocatalytic Performance for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. doi: 10.1007/s11661-019-05596-0

Zafisah, N., Ang, W., Mohammad, A., Hilal, N., Johnson, D. (2020)  “Interaction between ballasting agent and flocs in ballasted flocculation for the removal of suspended solids”. Journal of Water Process Engineering  33 101028. doi: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2019.101028

Nawaf BinDarwish, Abdullah Alkhudhiri, Hamad AlRomaih, Abdulrahman Alalawi, Mark C.Leaper, Nidal Hilal, (2020) “Effect of lithium chloride additive on forward osmosis membranes performance”. Journal of Water Process Engineering 33, 101049. doi: j.jwpe.2019.101049

Johnson, Daniel., Wei Lun, Ang ., Mohammad, Abdul Wahab. and Hilal, Nidal. (2020). Dewatering of POME digestate using lignosulfonate driven forward osmosis. Separation and purification technology 235 (116151). doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116151

Obaid, Mohammed, Ali Abdelkareem, Mohammad., Kook, Seungho., Kim, Hak-Yong, Hilal, Nidal, Ghaffour, Noreddine. and Kim, In S. (2020). Breakthroughs in the fabrication of electrospun-nanofiber-supported thin film composite/nanocomposite membranes for the forward osmosis process: A review. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 50 (17). doi: 10.1080/10643389.2019.1672510

Hakami, Mohammed Wali., Alkhudhiri, Abdullah., Zacharof, Myrto-Panagiota. and Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Towards a Sustainable Water Supply: Humic Acid Removal Employing Coagulation and Tangential Cross Flow Microfiltration. Water 11(10), 2093. doi: 10.3390/w11102093

Anis, Shaheen Fatima, Hashaikeh, Raed, and Hilal, Nidal. (2019). FLux and salt rejection enhancement of polyvinyl (alcohol) reverse osmosis membranes using nano-zeolite. Desalination 469. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.114104

Anis, Shaheen Fatima, Hashaikeh, Raed. and Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Microfiltration membrane processes: a review of research trends over the past decade. Journal of Water Process Engineering 32(100941). doi: 10.1016/J.jwpe.2019.100941

Lo, Sui Bun, Jones, Jason, Hassan, Oubay and Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Development of an axisymmetric parallel solution algorithm for membrane separation process. Desalination 470(114127). doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.114127.

Suwaileh, Wafa, Johnson, Daniel J., Jones, Daniel and Hilal, Nidal. (2019). An integrated fertilizer driven forward osmosis- renewables powered membrane distillation system for brackish water desalination: a combined experimental and theoretical approach. Desalination 470(114126). doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.114126.

Ahmed, Farah, Hashaikeh, Raed and Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Fouling control in reverse osmosis membranes through modification with conductive carbon nanostructures. Desalination 470 (114118) doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.114118

Ahmed, Farah Ejaz, Hashaikeh, Raed, Diabat, Ali and Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Mathematical and optimization modelling in desalination: State-of-the-art and future direction. Desalination 469, 114092. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.114092

Al Aani, Saif, Bonny, Talal, Hasan, Shadi W. and Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Can machine language and artificial intelligence revolutionize process automation for water treatment and desalination?. Desalination 458, 84-96. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.02.005

Alkhudhiri, Abdullah, Bin Darwish, Nawaf and Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Analytical and Forecasting Study for Wastewater Treatment and Water Resources in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Water Process Engineering 32 (100915). doi: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2019.100915

Almojjly, Abdullah, Johnson, Daniel and Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Investigations of the effect of pore size of ceramic membranes on the pilot-scale removal of oil from oil-water emulsion. Journal of Water Process Engineering 31, 100868. doi: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2019.100868

Almojjly, Abdullah, Johnson, Daniel J., Mandale, Stephen and Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Optimisation of the removal of oil in water emulsion by using ceramic microfiltration membrane and hybrid coagulation/sand filter-MF. Journal of Water Process Engineering 27, 15-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2018.11.007

Al-Othman, Amani, Darwish, Noora N., Qasim, Muhammad, Tawalbeh, Mohammad, Darwish, Naif A. and Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Nuclear Desalination: A State-of-the-Art Review. Desalination 457, 39-61. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.01.002

Ang, Wei Lun, Wahab Mohammad, Abdul., Johnson, Daniel, Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Forward osmosis research trends in desalination and wastewater treatment: A review of research trends over the past decade. Journal of Water Process Engineering 31, 100886. doi: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2019.100886

Anis, Shaheen Fatima, Hashaikeh, Raed, Hilal, Nidal. (2019). FLux and salt rejection enhancement of polyvinyl (alcohol) reverse osmosis membranes using nano-zeolite. Desalination 469 (114104) doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.114104

Anis, Shaheen Fatima, Hashaikeh, Raed, Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Functional materials in desalination: A review. Desalination 468, 114077. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.114077

Anis, Shaheen Fatima, Hashaikeh, Raed, Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Reverse osmosis pretreatment technologies and future trends: A comprehensive review. Desalination 452, 159-195. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2018.11.006

Al-Othman, Amani, Darwish, Noora N, Qasim, Muhammad, Tawalbeh, Mohammad., Darwish, Naif A., Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Nuclear Desalination: A State-of-the-Art Review. Desalination 457, 39-61. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.01.002

Ahmed, Farah Ejaz, Hashaikeh, Raed, Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Solar powered desalination – Technology, energy and future outlook. Desalination 453, 54-76. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2018.12.002

Goh, P.S., Ismail, A.F., Hilal, Nidal. (2019) Desalination Technology and Advancement. In Encyclopedia of Water Resources Management and Policy, Oxford Research Encyclopedias & Oxford Handbooks Online. USA: Oxford University Press.

Goh, Pei Sean, Hilal, Nidal. (2019) Innovative and sustainable membrane technologies. In Innovation strategies in environmental science. Amsterdam: Elsevier.

Goh, P.S., Zulhairun, A.K., Ismail, A.F., Hilal, N. (2019). Contemporary anti-biofouling modifications of reverse osmosis desalination membrane: A review. Desalination 468, 114072. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.114072

Johnson, Daniel, Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Polymer Membranes – Fractal Characteristics and Determination of Roughness Scaling Exponents. Journal of Membrane Science 570, 9-22. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.10.024

Kovalchuk, Nina M., Johnson, Daniel J., Sobolev, Vladimir, Hilal N., Starov, Victor. (2019). Interactions between nanoparticles in nanosuspension. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 272. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.102020

Mortimer, Chris J., James, Sean, Hilal, Nidal, Wright, Chris J. (2019) Electrospun Antimicrobial Membranes-Functionality and Morphology. In Nanofiber Membranes for Medical, Environmental, and Energy Applications. (pp. 17-37). NY: CRC Press.

Qasim, Muhammad, Badrelzaman, Mohamed, Darwish, Noora N., Darwish, Naif A., Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Reverse osmosis desalination: A state-of-the-art review. Desalination 459, 59-104. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.02.008

Suwaileh, Wafa, Johnson, Daniel, Khodabakhshi, Saeed, Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Development of forward osmosis membranes modified by cross-linked layer by layer assembly for brackish water desalination. Journal of Membrane Science 583, 267-277. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.04.052

Suwaileh, Wafa, Johnson, Daniel, Khodabakhshi, Saeed, Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Superior cross-linking assisted layer by layer modification of forward osmosis membranes for brackish water desalination. Desalination 463, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.04.009

Suwaileh, W., Johnson, D.J., Hilal, Nidal. (2019). Brackish water desalination for agriculture: assessing the performance of inorganic fertilizer draw solution. Desalination. 456, 53-63. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.01.014

Widdowson, Jonathan P., Wright, Chris J., Hilal, Nidal. (2019) Electrospun Collagen Nanofiber Membranes for Regenerative Medicine. In Nanofiber Membranes for Medical, Environmental, and Energy Applications. (pp. 57-87). NY: CRC press.
- Abid, Hadeel Subhi., Johnson, Daniel James., Clifford, Ben., Gethin, David T., Bertoncello, Paolo., Hashaikeh, Raed. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). Periodic electrolysis technique for in situ fouling control and removal with low-pressure membrane filtration. Desalination 433, 10-24. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2018.01.019
  
  Ahmed, Farah., Hilal, Nidal. & Hashaikeh, Raed . (2018). Electrically conductive membranes for in situ fouling detection using impedance spectroscopy in membrane distillation. Journal of Membrane Science 556, 66-72. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.069
  
  Al Aani, S., Haroutounian, A., Wright, C. & Hilal, N. (2018). Thin Film Nanocomposite (TFN) membranes modified with polydopamine coated metals/carbon-nanostructures for desalination applications. Desalination 427, 60-74. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2017.10.011
  
  Al Aani, Saif., Wright, Chris J.. & Hilal, N.. (2018). Investigation of UF membranes fouling and potentials as pre-treatment step in desalination and surface water applications. Desalination 432, 115-127. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2018.01.017
  
  Almojjly, Abdullah., Johnson, Daniel., Oatley-Radcliffe, Darren L. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). Removal of oil from oil-water emulsion by hybrid coagulation/sand filter as pre-treatment. Journal of Water Process Engineering 26, 17-27. doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2018.09.004
  
  Attia, Hadi., Johnson, Daniel J.., Wright, Chris J.. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). Comparison between dual-layer (superhydrophobic–hydrophobic) and single superhydrophobic layer electrospun membranes for heavy metal recovery by air-gap membrane distillation. Desalination 439, 31-45. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2018.04.003
  
  Attia, Hadi., Johnson, Daniel J., Wright, Chris J. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). Robust superhydrophobic electrospun membrane fabricated by combination of electrospinning and electrospraying techniques for air gap membrane distillation. Desalination 446, 70-82. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2018.09.001
  
  Aziz, S.N.S.A., Rahmana, A.F.H.A. ., Abu Seman, Mazrul. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). Comparison of the intrinsic parameters (A, B and S) of a forward Osmosis membrane using pressurized and non-pressurized methods. Desalination and Water Treatment 129, 14-23. doi:10.5004/dwt.2018.22811
  
  Hilal, Nidal. & Wright, Chris J.. (2018). Exploring the current state of play for cost-effective water treatment by membranes. npj Clean Water (by NATURE) 1(1). doi:10.1038/s41545-018-0008-8
  
  Galiano, Francesco., Friha, Ines., AhmedDeowan, Shamim., Hoinki, Jan., Xiaoyun, Ye., Johnson, Daniel., Mancuso, Raffaella., Hilal, Nidal., Gabriele, Bartolo., Sayadi, Sami. & Figoli, Alberto.(2018). Novel low-fouling membranes from lab to pilot application in textile wastewater treatment. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 515, 208-220.doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2018.01.009
  
  Johnson, Daniel., Oatley-Radcliffe, Darren L.. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). State of the Art Review on Membrane Surface Characterization: Visualisation, Verification and Quantification of Membrane Properties. Desalination 434, 12-36. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2017.03.023
  
  Johnson, Daniel James., Suwaileh, Wafa Ali., Mohammed, Abdul Wahab. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018).Osmotic's potential: An overview of draw solutes for forward osmosis. Desalination 434, 100-111. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2017.09.017
  
  Mhiyo, Sahar ., Al-Mahmoud, Ahmed . & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). Effect of Ultrasonic Frequency on the Performance and Cleaning of UF Membranes Used in Sea Water Desalination Pretreatment. Civil and Environmental Research 10(3), 1-8.
  
  Qasim, M.., Darwish, N.N.., Mhiyo, S.., Darwish, N.A. & Hilal, N.(2018). The use of ultrasound to mitigate membrane fouling in desalination and water treatment. Desalination 443, 143-164. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2018.04.007
  
  Sarp, Sarper. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). Book “Membrane-based salinity gradient processes for water treatment and power generation” by Elsevier (ISBN 13: 978-0444639615). July 2018
  
  Sarp, Sarper. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018) Membrane modules for large-scale salinity gradient process application. In Membrane-Based Salinity Gradient Processes for Water Treatment and Power Generation. (pp. 223-244). Amsterdam: Elsevier. (ISBN 13: 978-0444639615).
  
  Suwaileh, Wafa Ali., Johnson, Daniel James., Sarp, Sarper. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). Advances in forward osmosis membranes: Altering the sub-layer structure via recent fabrication and chemical modification approaches. Desalination 436, 176-201. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2018.01.035
  
  Tawalbeh, Muhammad., AlMojjly, Abdullah., AlOthman, Amani. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). Membrane separation as a pre-treatment process for oily saline water. Desalination 447, 182-202. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2018.07.029
  
  Yaser, Abu Zahrim., Yusof, Lija., Ibrahim, Azreen. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). Adsorption of Ammonia Nitrogen by using Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Seeds: Batch and Fixed-bed Column Studies. Current Environmental Engineering 05. doi:10.2174/2212717805666180809094826
  
  Zafisah, Nurul Syahidah ., Ang, Wei Lun ., Johnson, Daniel J., Mohammad, Abdul Wahab . & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). Effect of different filter aids used in cake filtration process on the removal of suspended solids in anaerobically digested palm oil mill effluent (POME). Desalination and Water Treatment 110, 362-370. doi:10.5004/dwt.2018.22349
  
  Zafisah, N. S.., Ang, W. L.., Mohammad, A. W. & Hilal, Nidal. (2018). Influence of particle size and pressure drop in cake filtration process on removal of suspended solids in anaerobically digested palm oil mill effluent. International Journal of Engineering, Transactions B: Applications 3(8), 1347-1445. doi:10.5829/ije.2018.31.08b.36
- Abid, H., Johnson, D., Hashaikeh, R. & Hilal, N. (2017). A review of efforts to reduce membrane fouling by control of feed spacer characteristics. Desalination 420, 384-402. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2017.07.019
  
  Abid, H., Lalia, B., Bertoncello, P., Hashaikeh, R., Clifford, B., Gethin, D. & Hilal, N. (2017). Electrically conductive spacers for self-cleaning membrane surfaces via periodic electrolysis. Desalination 416, 16-23. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2017.04.018
  
  Ahmed, F., Lalia, B., Hilal, N. & Hashaikeh, R. (2017). Electrically conducting nanofiltration membranes based on networked cellulose and carbon nanostructures. Desalination 406, 60-66. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.09.005
  
  Al Aani, Saif., Gomez, Virginia., Wright, Chris J.. & Hilal, Nidal. (2017). Fabrication of antibacterial mixed matrix nanocomposite membranes using hybrid nanostructure of silver coated multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Chemical Engineering Journal 326, 721-736. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2017.06.029
  
  Al Aani, S., Wright, C., Atieh, M. & Hilal, N. (2017). Engineering nanocomposite membranes: Addressing current challenges and future opportunities. Desalination 401, 1-15. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.08.001
  
  Alkhudhiri, A. & Hilal, N. (2017). Air gap membrane distillation: A detailed study of high saline solution. Desalination 403, 179-186. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.07.046
  
  Ang, W., Nordin, D., Mohammad, A., Benamor, A. & Hilal, N. (2017). Effect of membrane performance including fouling on cost optimization in brackish water desalination process. Chemical Engineering Research and Design 117, 401-413. doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2016.10.041
  
  Attia, Hadi., Osman, Muhammad S.., Johnson, Daniel J.., Wright, Chris. & Hilal, Nidal. (2017).Modelling of air gap membrane distillation and its application in heavy metals removal. Desalination424, 27-36. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2017.09.027
  
  Attia, H., Alexander, S., Wright, C. & Hilal, N. (2017). Superhydrophobic electrospun membrane for heavy metals removal by air gap membrane distillation (AGMD). Desalination 420, 318-329. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2017.07.022
  
  Bin Darwish, N., Kochkodan, V. & Hilal, N. (2017). Microfiltration of micro-sized suspensions of boron-selective resin with PVDF membranes. Desalination 403, 161-171. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.04.018
  
  Chung, Y., Mahmoudi, E., Mohammad, A., Benamor, A., Johnson, D. & Hilal, N. (2017). Development of polysulfone-nanohybrid membranes using ZnO-GO composite for enhanced antifouling and antibacterial control. Desalination 402, 123-132. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.09.030
  
  Giwa, A., Hasan, S., Yousuf, A., Chakraborty, S., Johnson, D. & Hilal, N. (2017). Biomimetic membranes: A critical review of recent progress. Desalination 420, 403-424. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2017.06.025
  
  Han, D.S., Orillano, M., Duan , Y., Batchelor, B., Park, H., Abdel-Wahab, A.. & Hilal, Nidal. (2017) Effect of anions on removal of mercury(II) using fes-supported crossflow ultrafiltration. In Ultrafiltration: Methods, Applications and Insights. (pp. 129-152). USA: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
  
  Hilal, N., Ismail, A., Matsuura, T. & Oatley-Radcliffe, D. (Eds.). (2017) Membrane Characterization. Publisher: Elsevier. ISBN: 9780444637765. Nidal Hilal, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Takeshi Matsuura, Darren Oatley-Radcliffe (Ed.), Elsevier.
  
  James, S., Hilal, N. & Wright, C. (2017). Atomic force microscopy studies of bioprocess engineering surfaces - imaging, interactions and mechanical properties mediating bacterial adhesion. Biotechnology Journal 12(7), 1600698. doi:10.1002/biot.201600698
  
  Johnson, D.., Oatley-Radcliffe, D.L.. & Hilal, N.. (2017) Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). In Membrane Characterization. (pp. 115-144). Elsevier.
  
  Oatley-Radcliffe , D., Al-Aani, S., Williams , P. & Hilal, N. (2017) Mass transport in porous liquid phase membranes. In Nidal Hilal, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Takeshi Matsuura, Darren Oatley-Radcliffe (Ed.), Membrane Characterization. (pp. 337-358). Elsevier.
  
  OatleyRadcliffe, D., Walters, M., Ainscough, T., Williams, P., Mohammad, A. & Hilal, N. (2017).Nanofiltration membranes and processes: A review of research trends over the past decade. Journal of Water Process Engineering 19, 164-171. doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2017.07.026
  
  Oatley-Radcliffe, D.L.., Williams, P.M.. & Hilal, N.. (2017) The Use of Modeling for Characterization of Membranes. In Nidal Hilal, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Takeshi Matsuura, Darren Oatley-Radcliffe (Ed.), Membrane Characterization. (pp. 359-378). Elsevier.
  
  Oatley-Radcliffe, D., Aljohani , N., Williams , P. & Hilal, N. (2017) Electrokinetic Phenomena for Membrane Charge. In Nidal Hilal, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Takeshi Matsuura, Darren Oatley-Radcliffe (Ed.), Membrane Characterization. (pp. 405-422). Elsevier.
  
  Powell, L.C.., Hilal, N.. & Wright, C.J.. (2017). Atomic force microscopy study of the biofouling and mechanical properties of virgin and industrially fouled reverse osmosis membranes. Desalination404, 313-321. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.11.010
  
  Thomas, Tony E.., Aani, Saif Al., Oatley-Radcliffe, Darren L.., Williams, Paul M.. & Hilal, Nidal. (2017).Laser Doppler Electrophoresis and electro-osmotic flow mapping: A novel methodology for the determination of membrane surface zeta potential. Journal of Membrane Science 523, 524-532. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2016.10.029
  
  Wang, K.., Abdala, A.A.., Hilal, N.. & Khraisheh, M.K.. (2017) Mechanical Characterization of Membranes. In Nidal Hilal, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Takeshi Matsuura, Darren Oatley-Radcliffe (Ed.), Membrane Characterization. (pp. 259-306). Elsevier.
  
  Wang, K., Abdalla, A., Khaleel, M., Hilal, N. & Khraisheh, M. (2017). Mechanical properties of water desalination and wastewater treatment membranes. Desalination 401, 190-205. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.06.032
  
  Williams, P., Oatley-Radcliffe, D. & Hilal, N. (2017) Feed Solution Characterization. In Membrane Characterization. (pp. 379-404). Elsevier.
  
  Zahrim, A., Dexter, Z., Joseph, C. & Hilal, N. (2017). Effective coagulation-flocculation treatment of highly polluted palm oil mill biogas plant wastewater using dual coagulants: Decolourisation, kinetics and phytotoxicity studies. Journal of Water Process Engineering 16, 258-269. doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2017.02.005
  
  Zahrim, A., Ricky, L., Hilal, N. & Tamrin, K. (2017). Ammonia-Nitrogen Recovery from Synthetic Solution using Agricultural Waste Fibers. Indian Journal of Science and Technology 10(6), 1-4. doi:10.17485/ijst/2017/v10i6/111221
- Abu Zahrim, Y. & Hilal, N. (2016) Treatment of dye solution via low pressure nanofiltration system. In A.F. Ismail, Takeshi Matsuura (Ed.), Membrane Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Energy and Environment.
  
  Ahmed, F., Laila, B., Kochkodan, V., Hashaikeh, R. & Hilal, N. (2016). Electrically conductive polymeric membranes for fouling prevention and detection: A review. Desalination 391, 1-15. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.01.030
  
  Altaee, A. & Hilal, N. (2016). Dual stage PRO power generation from brackish water brine and wastewater effluent feeds. Desalination 389, 68-78. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.03.033
  
  Amirul Mohd Yusof, M., Nizam Abu Seman, M. & Hilal, N. (2016). Development of polyamide forward osmosis membrane for humic acid. Desalination and Water Treatment 57(60), 29113-29117. doi:10.1080/19443994.2016.1140283
  
  Ang, W., Mohammad, A., Benamor, A., Hilal, N. & Leo, C. (2016). Hybrid coagulation–NF membrane process for brackish water treatment: Effect of antiscalant on water characteristics and membrane fouling. Desalination 393, 144-150. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.01.01
  
  Ang, W., Mohammad, A., Benamor, A. & Hilal, N. (2016). Hybrid coagulation–NF membrane processes for brackish water treatment: Effect of pH and salt/calcium concentration. Desalination390, 25-32. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.03.018
  
  Deowan, S., Galiano, F., Hoinkis, J., Johnson, D., Alsoy, S., Gabriele, B., Hilal, N., Drioli, E. & Figoli, A. (2016). Novel low-fouling membrane bioreactor (MBR) for industrial wastewater treatment. Journal of Membrane Science 510, 524-532. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2016.03.002
  
  Fard, Ahmed., Rhadfi, Tarik., Mckay, Gordon., Al-Marri, Mohammad., Hussien, Muataz. & Hilal, Nidal.(2016). Enhancing Oil Removal from Water using Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles Doped Carbon Nanotubes Adsorbents. Chemical Engineering Journal 293, 90-101. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2016.02.040
  
  Goh, P., Ismail, F. & Hilal, N. (2016). Nano-enabled membranes technology: Sustainable and revolutionary solutions for membrane desalination?. Desalination 380, 100-104. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.06.002
  
  Goh, P., Matsuura, T., Ismail, A. & Hilal, N. (2016). Recent trends in membranes and membrane processes for desalination. Desalination 391, 43-60. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.12.016
  
  Ihsanullah, Al Amer, Adnan M., Laoui, Tahar., Abbas, Aamir., Al-Aqeeli, Nasser., Patel, Faheemuddin.,Khraisheh, Marwan., Atieh, Muataz Ali. & Hilal, Nidal. (2016). Fabrication and antifouling behaviour of a carbon nanotube membrane. Materials & Design 89, 549-558. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2015.10.018
  
  Kayvani Fard, A., Rhadfi, T., Khraisheh, M., Hussien, M., Khraisheh, M. & Hilal, N. (2016). Reducing Flux Decline and Fouling of direct Contact Membrane Distillation by Utilizing Thermal Brine from MSF Desalination Plant. Desalination 379, 172-181. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.11.004
  
  Khayet, M., Sanmartino, J., Essalhi, M., García-Payo, M. & Hilal, N. (2016). Modeling and optimization of a solar forward osmosis pilot plant by response surface methodology. Solar Energy 137, 290-302. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2016.07.04
  
  Manawi, Y., Hussein, M., Khaleel, M., Kochkodan, V., Khraisheh, M. & Hilal, N. (2016). Can carbon-based nanomaterials revolutionize membrane fabrication for water treatment and desalination?. Desalination 391(1), 69-88. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.02.015
  
  Misdan, M., Ismail, A. & Hilal, N. (2016). Recent advances in the development of (bio)fouling resistant thin film composite membranes for desalination. Desalination 380, 105-111. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.06.001
  
  Wang, w., Mohammad, A., Benamor, A. & Hilal, N. (2016). Chitosan as natural coagulant in hybrid coagulation-nanofiltration membrane process for water treatment. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 4(4), 4857-4862.doi:10.1016/j.jece.2016.03.02
- Alcheikhhamdon, A., Darwish, N. & Hilal, N. (2015). Statistical analysis of air-gap membrane desalination experimental data: Hypothesis testing. Desalination 362, 117-125. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.02.003
  
  Alcheikhhamdon , A., Darwish, N. & Hilal, N. (2015). The use of factorial design in the analysis of air-gap membrane distillation data.. Desalination 367, 90-102.doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.03.01
  
  Altaee, A. & Hilal, N. (2015). Design optimization of high performance dual stage pressure retarded osmosis. Desalination 355, 217-224. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.11.002
  
  Altaee, A. & Hilal, N. (2015). High recovery rate NF–FO–RO hybrid system for inland brackish water treatment. Desalination 363, 19-25. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.12.017
  
  Ang, W., Mohammad, A., Hilal, N. & Leo, C. (2015). A review on the applicability of integrated/hybrid membrane processes in water treatment and desalination plants. Desalination 363, 2-18.doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.03.008
  
  Ang, W., Mohammad, A., Teow, Y., Benamor, A. & Hilal, N. (2015). Hybrid chitosan/FeCl3 coagulation–membrane processes: Performance evaluation and membrane fouling study in removing natural organic matter. Separation and Purification Technology 152, 23-31. doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2015.07.053
  
  Bin Darwish, N., Kochkodan, V. & Hilal, N. (2015). Boron removal from water with fractionized Amberlite IRA743 resin. Desalination 370, 1-6. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.05.00
  
  Friha, I., Bradai, M., Hilal, N., Johnson, D., Loukil, S., Ben Amor, F., Feki, F., Han, J., Isoda, H. & Sayadi, S. (2015). Treatment of textile wastewater by submerged membrane bioreactor: In vitro bioassays for the assessment of stress response elicited by raw and reclaimed wastewater. Journal of Environmental Management 160, 184-192. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.06.008
  
  Galiano, Francesco, Figoli, Alberto, Ahmed Deowan, Shamim, Johnson, Daniel, Alsoy Altinkaya, Sacide, Veltri, Lucia, DeLuca, Giorgio, Mancuso, Raffaella, Hilal, Nidal, Gabriele, Bartolo & Hoinkis, Jan (2015). A step forward to a more efficient wastewater treatment by membrane surface modification via polymerizable bicontinuous microemulsion. Journal of Membrane Science 482, 103-114. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2015.02.019
  
  Hilal, N., Kochkodan, V., Al Abdulgader, H., Mandale, S. & Al-Jlil, S. (2015). A combined ion exchange–nanofiltration process for water desalination: III. Pilot scale studies. Desalination 363, 58-63. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.11.030
  
  Hilal, Nidal., Burke, Luke., Keshvari, A.. & Wright, Chris J.. (2015) Electrospinning – A practical approach for membrane fabrication. In N. Hilal, N. Kabay, M. Bryjak (Ed.), Membrane Fabrication.(pp. 45-67). Boca Raton: CRC Press.
  
  Hilal, N., Kochkodan, V., Al Abdulgader, H., Mandale, S. & Al-Jlil, S. (2015). A combined ion exchange–nanofiltration process for water desalination: I. sulphate–chloride ion-exchange in saline solutions. Desalination 363, 44-50. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.11.016
  
  Hilal, N., Kochkodan, V., AlAbdulgader, H. & Johnson, D. (2015). A combined ion exchange–nanofiltration process for water desalination: II. Membrane selection. Desalination 363, 51-57. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.11.017
  
  Hilal, N. & Kochkodan, V. (2015) Development of low fouling composite membranes for water treatment. In Boron Separation Processes. Elsevier.
  
  Hilal, N., Ismail, A. & Wright, C. (Eds.). (2015) Membrane fabrication. Publisher CRC Press. ISBN: 9781482210453. CRC Press.
  
  Ismail, A., Padaki, M., Hilal, N., Matsuura, T. & Lau, W. (2015). Thin film composite membrane — Recent development and future potential. Desalination 356, 140-148. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.10.042
  
  Johnson, D. & Hilal, N. (2015). Characterisation and quantification of membrane surface properties using atomic force microscopy: A comprehensive review. Desalination 356, 149-164. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.08.019
  
  Johnson, Daniel ., Galiano, Francesco ., Deowan, Shamim Ahmed ., Hoinkis, Jan ., Figoli, Alberto & Hilal, Nidal. (2015). Adhesion Forces Between Humic Acid Functionalized Colloidal Probes and Polymer Membranes to Assess Fouling Potential. Journal of Membrane Science 484, 35-46. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.018
  
  Kabay, N., Bryjak, M. & Hilal, N. (Eds.). (2015) Boron separation processes. Publisher: Elsevier. ISBN-13: 9780444634542. Elsevier.
  
  Kaner, P., Johnson, D., Şeker, E., Hilal, N. & Altınkay, S. (2015). Layer-by-layer surface modification of poly(ether sulfone) membranes using polyelectrolytes and AgCl/TiO2 xerogels. Journal of Membrane Science 493, 807-819. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2015.05.04
  
  Kochkodan, V., Bin Darwish, N. & Hilal, N. (2015) The chemistry of boron in water. In Boron Separation Processes. Elsevier.
  
  Kochkodan, V. & Hilal, N. (2015). A comprehensive review on surface modified polymer membranes for biofouling mitigation. Desalination 356, 187-207. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.09.015
  
  Lau, W., Ismail, A., Goh, P., Hilal, N. & Ooi, B. (2015). Characterization Methods of Thin Film Composite Nanofiltration Membranes. Separation & Purification Reviews 44(2), 135-156. doi:10.1080/15422119.2014.882355
  
  Lalia, B., Ahmed, F., Shah, T., Hilal, N. & Hashaikeh, R. (2015). Electrically conductive membranes based on carbon nanostructures for self-cleaning of biofouling. Desalination 360, 8-12. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.01.006
  
  Mohammad, A., Teow, Y., Ang, W., Chung, Y., Oatley-Radcliffe, D. & Hilal, N. (2015). Nanofiltration membranes review: Recent advances and future prospects. Desalination 356, 226-254. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.10.04
  
  Nazri, N., Lau, W., Ismail, A., Matsuura, T., Veerasamy, D. & Hilal, N.(2015). Performance of PAN-based membranes with graft copolymers bearing hydrophilic PVA and PAN segments in direct ultrafiltration of natural rubber effluent. Desalination 358, 49-60. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.12.012
  
  Padaki, M., SuryaMurali, R., Abdullah, M., Misdan, N., Moslehyani, A., Kassim, M., Hilal, N. & Ismail, A. (2015). Membrane technology enhancement in oil–water separation. A review. Desalination 357, 197-207. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.11.023
  
  Paipuri, Mahendra., Kim, SooHyeong., Hassan, Oubay., Hilal, Nidal. & Morgan, Ken. (2015).Numerical modelling of concentration polarisation and cake formation in membrane filtration processes. Desalination 365, 151-159. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.02.022
  
  Qasim, M., Darwish, N., Sarp, S. & Hilal, N. (2015). Water desalination by forward (direct) osmosis phenomenon: A comprehensive review. Desalination 374, 23-31. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.07.01
  
  Zahrim, A., Nasimah, A. & Hilal, N. (2015). Coagulation/flocculation of lignin aqueous solution in single stage mixing tank system: Modeling and optimization by response surface methodology. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 3(3), 2145-2154. doi:10.1016/j.jece.2015.07.023
  
  Zhao, Y., Yuan, F., Quan, X., Yu, H., Chen, S., Zhao, H., Liu, Z. & Hilal, N. (2015). An electrochemical sensor for selective determination of sulfamethoxazole in surface water using a molecularly imprinted polymer modified BDD electrode. Anal. Methods 7, 2693-2698. doi:10.1039/C4AY03055A

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Publication News

July 2020 BATTLING THE VIRUS: NYUAD ACADEMICS PUBLISH RESEARCH INTO HOW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS CAN HELP FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19

June 2020 PROFESSOR HILAL PUBLISHES A NEW BOOK "OSMOSIS ENGINEERING"

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Selected Publications

July 2020
BATTLING THE VIRUS: NYUAD ACADEMICS PUBLISH RESEARCH INTO HOW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS CAN HELP FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19

June 2020
PROFESSOR HILAL PUBLISHES A NEW BOOK "OSMOSIS ENGINEERING"