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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 14 Finished
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Solar Driven Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD) Modules for Water Productivity Enhancement
Mohammed, H. (PI), Alsharafi, A. M. (CoI), Khalifa, A. (CoI) & Antar, M. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Solar Multistage Membrane Distillation with Heat Recovery for Sustainable Water Desalination
Khalifa, A. (PI) & Alsharafi, A. M. (CoI)
1/01/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Impacts of local environmental dust accumulation on the performance of solar energy collectors
Alsharafi, A. M. (PI) & Al-Qahtani, H. (CoI)
1/03/23 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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Solar Multistage Membrane Distillation with Heat Recovery for Sustainable Water Desalination
Khalifa, A. (PI) & Alsharafi, A. M. (CoI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Design of Efficient Cooling Systems for a PV Panel based on the Approach of Constructal Law
AlMerbati, A. (PI) & Alsharafi, A. M. (CoI)
1/06/22 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
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Numerical investigation of thermal and flow characteristics in a novel converging cone-frustum porous solar receiver, part A: CFD analysis
Almerbati, A., Faizan, M., Al-Sharafi, A., Yilbas, B. S. & Amer, M. N., Mar 2026, In: Results in Engineering. 29, 109567.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On the mechanisms of dust particles motion in carbonated water droplets on hydrophobic surfaces in relation to self-cleaning
Yilbas, B. S., Hassan, G., Abubakar, A. A., Al-Sharafi, A. & Al-Qahtani, H., 15 Jan 2026, In: Chemical Engineering Science. 320, 122362.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Retraction: Environmental dust removal from inclined hydrophobic glass surface: avalanche influence on dynamics of dust particles
Yilbas, B. S., Al-Sharafi, A., Ali, H., Al-Aqeeli, N., Al-Qahtani, H., Al-Sulaiman, F., Abu-Dheir, N., Abdelmagid, G. & Elkhazraji, A., 2026, In: RSC Advances. 16, 9, p. 8224 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Retraction: Reversible exchange of wetting state of a hydrophobic surface via phase change material coating
Yilbas, B. S., Ali, H., Al-Sharafi, A. & Al-Aqeeli, N., 2026, In: RSC Advances. 16, 9, p. 7922 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Retraction: Silicone oil impregnated nano silica modified glass surface and influence of environmental dust particles on optical transmittance
Yilbas, B. S., Yousaf, M. R., Al-Sharafi, A., Ali, H., Al-Sulaiman, F., Abu-Dheir, N., Khaled, M. & Al-Aqeeli, N., 2026, In: RSC Advances. 16, 9, p. 8223 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Open Access
Prizes
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Early Career Researcher Award 2023
Obaidullah, I. (Recipient), Alsharafi, A. M. (Recipient), Baig, N. (Recipient), Waheed, U. (Recipient), Ali, S. (Recipient), Abdul Jameel, A. G. (Recipient), Khalid, H. R. (Recipient) & ElHusseiny, A. (Recipient), May 2023
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High Impact Paper Award 2022
Yilbas, B. (Recipient), Sahin, A. Z. (Recipient), Ismaila, K. G. (Recipient) & Alsharafi, A. M. (Recipient), 2022
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