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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 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 38 Finished
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DUST MITIGATION FROM SURFACES IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS
Yilbas, B. (PI)
1/12/21 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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Self-cleaning of Surfaces by Water Droplets
Abubakar, A. (CoI), Al-Qahtani, H. (CoI), Alsharafi, A. M. (CoI), Shaukat, M. (CoI), Shuja, S. (CoI) & Yilbas, B. (PI)
1/07/21 → 1/01/23
Project: Research
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A Novel Approach for Environmental Dust Mitigation from Hydrophobic Surfaces
Yilbas, B. (PI), Alsharafi, A. M. (CoI) & Abubakar, A. (CoI)
1/04/21 → 1/04/23
Project: Research
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Environmental Dust Characteristics and Dust Removal From Surfaces: Self-Cleaning Applications
Yilbas, B. (PI)
4/03/19 → 3/03/20
Project: Research
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Environmental Dust Removal from Hydrophobic Surfaces Relevant to self-cleaning
Al-Aqeeli, N. (CoI), Alsharafi, A. M. (CoI), Sahin, A. (CoI) & Yilbas, B. (PI)
15/04/18 → 15/04/21
Project: Research
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Influence of laser texturing sequence on interfacial adhesion and tribological behavior of TiAlN-coated cemented carbide cutting tool
Seid Ahmed, Y. & Yilbas, B. S., Feb 2026, In: Materials Today Communications. 51, 114694.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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: Hydrophobized metallic meshes can ease water droplet rolling
Abubakar, A. A., Yilbas, B. S., Al-Qahtani, H. & Mohammed, A. S., 25 Feb 2026, In: Soft Matter. 22, 8, p. 1882 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Retraction: Carbonated water droplets on a dusty hydrophobic surface
Abubakar, A. A., Yilbas, B. S., Al-Qahtani, H., Hassan, G., Yakubu, M. & Hatab, S. B., 25 Feb 2026, In: Soft Matter. 22, 8, p. 1881 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Open Access
Prizes
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Distinguished University Professorship Award 2008
Yilbas, B. (Recipient) & Abuelma'Atti, M. T. (Recipient), 2008
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Distinguished University Professorship Award 2011
Yilbas, B. (Recipient), Abuelma'Atti, M. T. (Recipient), Mahmoud, M. (Recipient) & Asrof, A. (Recipient), 2011
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Distinguished University Professorship Award 2014
Yilbas, B. (Recipient), Abuelma'Atti, M. T. (Recipient), Mahmoud, M. (Recipient), Asrof, A. (Recipient) & Abido, M. (Recipient), 2014
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Distinguished University Professorship Award 2017
Yilbas, B. (Recipient), Abuelma'Atti, M. T. (Recipient), Asrof, A. (Recipient), Abido, M. (Recipient), Mahmoud, M. (Recipient) & Sahin, A. Z. (Recipient), 2017
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Distinguished University Professorship Award 2020
Yilbas, B. (Recipient), Asrof, A. (Recipient), Abido, M. (Recipient), Mahmoud, M. (Recipient) & Sahin, A. Z. (Recipient), 2020
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