DVC for Postgraduate Studies and Research

Research output

Research output per year 1989 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023

• 5366 Citations
• 33 h-index
• 338 Article
• 44 Conference contribution
• 42 Review article
• 31 Chapter
• 27 More
  • 11 Paper
  • 8 Book
  • 4 Editorial
  • 2 Foreword/postscript
  • 1 Comment/debate
  • 1 Doctoral Thesis

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2023

  Characterization of Seismic Source Zones in the Gulf of Aden Region

  Deif, A., Al Kubaisy, H., Abu El-Nader, I. F., El-Hussain, I., Al-Shijbi, Y. & Mohamed, A. M. E., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Pure and Applied Geophysics.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Contribution of outdoor noise-induced health risk in schools located in urbanized arid country

  Amoatey, P., Al-Harthy, I., Amankona, D., Douban, S., Izady, A., Chen, M., Al-Jabri, K. & Al-Alawi, M., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Dynamical modeling of a geothermal system to predict hot spring behavior

  Rajabi, M. M. & Chen, M., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Modeling Earth Systems and Environment.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Glucometabolic perturbations in type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronavirus disease 2019: causes, consequences, and how to counter them using novel antidiabetic drugs

  Popovic, D., Papanas, N., Koufakis, T., Kotsa, K., Al Mahmeed, W., Al-Rasadi, K., Al-Alawi, K., Banach, M., Banerjee, Y., Ceriello, A., Cesur, M., Cosentino, F., Firenze, A., Galia, M., Goh, S-Y., Janez, A., Kalra, S., Kempler, P., Kapoor, N., Lessan, N., & 8 othersLotufo, P., Rizvi, A. A., Sahebkar, A., Santos, R. D., Pantea Stoian, A., Toth, P. P., Viswanathan, V. & Rizzo, M., Jan 24 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Investigations on phosphorus recovery characteristics by active carbon prepared from date stones in aqueous solutions

  Hamdi, W., Hamdi, N., Jellali, S., Jeguirim, M. & Seffen, M., Jan 2023, In: Desalination and Water Treatment. 282, p. 212-219 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Non-parametric severity-duration-frequency analysis of drought based on satellite-based product and model fusion techniques

  Jafari, S. M., Nikoo, M. R., Sadegh, M., Chen, M. & Gandomi, A. H., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Numerical evaluation of hydrogen production by steam reforming of natural gas

  Chen, M., Al-Subhi, K., Al-Rajhi, A., Al-Maktoumi, A., Izady, A. & Al-Hinai, A., Mar 2023, In: Advances in Geo-Energy Research. 7, 3, p. 141-151 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

• The impact of geological heterogeneity on coupled CO₂ storage and geothermal extraction in inclined reservoirs

  Chen, M., Reza Nikoo, M., Al-Maktoumi, A., Izady, A. & Mahdi Rajabi, M., Feb 1 2023, In: Journal of Hydrology. 617, 128950.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2022

  A coupled water allocation simulation–optimization model to advance agricultural water management

  Nikoo, M. R., Izady, A., Salman, R., Al-Maktoumi, A., Chen, M., Al-Ismaili, A. & Al-Busaidi, H., 2022, In: Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 15, 5

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Advanced oxidation processes for treating raw leachate: an experimental study (Barka landfill, Oman): An experimental study

  Al-Syabi, R., Izady, A., Baawain, M. S., Al-Mamun, A. & Chen, M., Sept 16 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science. p. 1-12 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• A hybrid calibration method for improving hydrological systems using ground-based and remotely-sensed observations

  Moazenzadeh, R. & Izady, A., Dec 2022, In: Journal of Hydrology. 615, 128688.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• A scenario-based coupled SWAT-MODFLOW decision support system for advanced water resource management

  Izady, A., Joodavi, A., Ansarian, M., Shafiei, M., Majidi, M., Davary, K., Ziaei, A. N., Ansari, H., Nikoo, M. R., Al-Maktoumi, A., Chen, M. & Abdalla, O., Jan 1 2022, In: Journal of Hydroinformatics. 24, 1, p. 56-77 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Decision Support System 100%
  • Water Resources 50%
  • Soil and Water Assessment Tool 50%
  • Databases 25%
  • Resource Management 25%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Assessment of integrated CO₂ geologic storage and geothermal harvest in a semi-closed thin reservoir

  Chen, M., Al-Maktoumi, A. & Izady, A., Feb 1 2022, In: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 49, 101773.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Leakage 100%
  • Energy Production 100%
  • Carbon Dioxide 100%
  • Renewable Energy 100%
  • Geological Structure 100%
  6 Citations (SciVal)

• Assessment of Urban Expansion’s Impact on Changes in Vegetation Patterns in Dhofar, Oman, Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques

  Al-Mulla, Y., Al-Ruheili, A., Al-Lawati, A., Parimi, K., Ali, A., Al-Sadi, N. & Al-Harrasi, F., Aug 16 2022, In: IEEE Access. 10, p. 86782-86792 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Competitive bio-sorption of basic dyes onto petiole palmtree wastes in single and binary systems

  Jmai, S., Guiza, S., Jellali, S., Bagane, M. & Jeguirim, M., 2022, In: Comptes Rendus Chimie. 25, S2

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Conversion of Industrial Sludge into Activated Biochar for Effective Cationic Dye Removal: Characterization and Adsorption Properties Assessment

  Jellali, S., Azzaz, A. A., Al-Harrasi, M., Charabi, Y., Al-Sabahi, J. N., Al-Raeesi, A., Usman, M., Al Nasiri, N., Al-Abri, M. & Jeguirim, M., Jul 13 2022, In: Water (Switzerland). 14, 14, 2206.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

• Determination of two-phase relative permeability from a displacement with Safman-Rayleigh instability using a coarse-scale model history matching approach

  Taura, U., Mahzari, P., Sohrabi, M., Al-Wahaibi, Y. & Farzaneh, S. A., 2022, In: Computational Geosciences. 26, 5, p. 1207 1222 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Effect of background electrolytes on the adsorption of phosphorus (P) onto southern Tunisia natural clays

  Hamdi, W., Hamdi, N., Jellali, S. & Seffen, M., Oct 2022, In: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 127, 103160.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Effects of grain shape and packing pattern on spontaneous imbibition under different boundary conditions: Pore-scale simulation

  Liu, Y., Chen, M., Sun, S., Lei, Z., Zeng, J. & Cai, J., Apr 2022, In: Journal of Hydrology. 607, 127484.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Imbibition 100%
  • Fluid Dynamics 100%
  • Pore Scale 16%
  • Open Face 16%
  • Porous Medium 8%
  7 Citations (SciVal)

• Enhancing oil recovery by electric current impulses well treatment: A case of marginal field from Oman

  Rudyk, S., Taura, U. & Al-Jahwary, M., 2022, In: Fuel. 314, 123115.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Firefly algorithm and learning-based geographical task scheduling for operational cost minimization in distributed green data centers

  Ammari, A. C., Labidi, W., Mnif, F., Yuan, H., Zhou, M. C. & Sarrab, M., Jun 14 2022, In: Neurocomputing. 490, p. 146-162 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Firefly Algorithm 100%
  • Data Center 83%
  • Time Slot 33%
  • Bound Constraint 33%
  • Cost Minimization 33%
  3 Citations (SciVal)

• Firefly Algorithm and Learning-based Geographical Task Scheduling for Operational Cost Minimization in Distributed Green Data Centers,

  Chiheb Ammari, A., Labidi, W., Mnif, F., Zhou, M. C., Yuan, H. & K. Sarrab, M., 2022, In: Neurocomputing. 490, p. 146 162 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Firefly Algorithm 100%
  • Data Center 83%
  • Operational Cost 66%
  • Delay() 50%
  • Bound Constraint 33%

• Geochemical Modelling of Inorganic Nutrients Leaching from an Agricultural Soil Amended with Olive-Mill Waste Biochar

  Kypritidou, Z., Doulgeris, C., Tziritis, E., Kinigopoulou, V., Jellali, S. & Jeguirim, M., Feb 2022, In: Agronomy. 12, 2, 480.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

• Hydrothermal conversion of oil shale: Synthetic oil generation and micro-scale pore structure change

  Saeed, S. A., Taura, U., Al-Wahaibi, Y., Al-Muntaser, A. A., Yuan, C., Varfolomeev, M. A., Al-Bahry, S., Joshi, S., Djimasbe, R., Suwaid, M. A., Kadyrov, R. I., Galeev, R. I., Naabi, A., Hasani, M. & Busaidi, R. S. A., Mar 1 2022, In: Fuel. 312, 122786.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Oil Shale 100%
  • Rocks 100%
  • Shale Oil 16%
  • Aliphatic Hydrocarbon 16%
  • Oil Generation 16%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Investigations on potential Tunisian biomasses energetic valorization: Thermogravimetric characterization and kinetic degradation analysis

  Mabrouki, J., Abbassi, M. A., Khiari, B., Jellali, S. & Jeguirim, M., 2022, In: Comptes Rendus Chimie. 25, S2

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Lead removal from aqueous solutions by olive mill wastes derived biochar: Batch experiments and geochemical modelling

  Kypritidou, Z., El-Bassi, L., Jellali, S., Kinigopoulou, V., Tziritis, E., Akrout, H., Jeguirim, M. & Doulgeris, C., Sept 15 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 318, 115562.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Membrane technology for sustainable water resources management: Challenges and future projections

  Issaoui, M., Jellali, S., Zorpas, A. A. & Dutournie, P., Apr 2022, In: Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 25, 100590.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  11 Citations (SciVal)

• Nano zero-valent iron loaded corn-straw biochar for efficient removal of hexavalent chromium: remediation performance and interfacial chemical behaviour

  Wei, Y., Chu, R., Zhang, Q., Usman, M., Haider, F. U. & Cai, L., Oct 5 2022, In: RSC Advances. 12, 41, p. 26953-26965 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Novel Foaming Agent Based on Waterborne Polyurethane for Foam-Assisted Enhanced Oil Recovery

  Rudyk, S., Farhadian, A., Varfolomeev, M., Zaripova, Y., Al-Khamisi, S. & Spirov, P., Feb 22 2022, In: Energy & Fuels. 36, 5, p. 2572-2581 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Organic/inorganic amendments for the remediation of a red paddy soil artificially contaminated with different cadmium levels: Leaching, speciation, and phytoavailability tests

  Hamid, Y., Liu, L., Usman, M., Tang, L., Lin, Q., Saqib Rashid, M., Ulhassan, Z., Hussain, M. I. & Yang, X., Feb 1 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 303, 114148.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Potential Soft Powers of Oman: Chairs, Cultural Centers and Students

  Yenigun, M. C. & Al Maani, A., Jan 22 2022, In: Journal of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing. 6, 1, p. 1624-1633 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Soft Power 100%
  • And-States 100%
  • Cultural Centres 50%

• Privacy policies of IoT-based healthcare: an empirical analysis study of the data collection practices of existing IoT medical applications

  Sarrab, M., Alshohoumi, F. & AlHamadani, A., 2022, In: International Journal of Electronic Healthcare. 12, 3, p. 221-251 31 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Personal Data 100%
  • Patient-Data 33%

• Probabilistic net present value analysis for designing techno-economically optimal sequential CO2 sequestration and geothermal energy extraction

  Mahdi Rajabi, M., Chen, M., Reza Hajizadeh Javaran, M., Al-Maktoumi, A., Izady, A. & Dong, Y., Sept 1 2022, In: Journal of Hydrology. 612, p. 128237 128237.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Geothermal Energy Extraction 100%
  • Transmission Fluid 50%
  • Value Engineering 50%
  • Initial Investment 50%
  • Operational Parameter 50%

• Programmable synthesis of exfoliated biochar nanosheets for selective and highly efficient adsorption of thallium

  Haris, M., Usman, M., Su, F., Lei, W., Saleem, A., Hamid, Y., Guo, J. K. & Li, Y., Apr 15 2022, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 434, 134842.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Quantifying the impact of climate change and irrigation management on groundwater in an arid region with intensive groundwater abstraction (Case study: Neishaboor watershed, Iran)

  Saadatpour, A., Izady, A., Bailey, R. T., Ziaei, A. N., Alizadeh, A. & Park, S., Dec 2022, In: Environmental Earth Sciences. 81, 23, 531.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Recent advancements on biochars enrichment with ammonium and nitrates from wastewaters: A critical review on benefits for environment and agriculture

  Jellali, S., El-Bassi, L., Charabi, Y., Uaman, M., Khiari, B., Al-Wardy, M. & Jeguirim, M., Mar 1 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 305, p. 114368 114368.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Biochar 100%
  • Sewage 30%
  • Emission Reduction 22%
  • Greenhouse Gas 20%
  • Plant Growth 20%
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• Removing Hexavalent Chromium by Nano Zero-Valent Iron Loaded on Attapulgite

  Wei, Y., Usman, M., Farooq, M., Adeel, M., Haider, F. U., Pan, Z., Chen, W., Liu, H. & Cai, L., Feb 2022, In: Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 233, 2, 48.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Zerovalent Iron 100%
  • Adsorption 5%
  • Agglomeration 5%
  • Deposited Metal 5%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Shallow Water Table in Arid Urban Zone: Preliminary Study at Sultan Qaboos University Campus, Oman

  Al-Battashi, M., Al Maktoumi, A., Kassimov, A., Al-Mayahi, A., Al-Shukaili, A., Al Ismaili, S. & Al-Belushi, M., 2022, In: Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences [JAMS]. 27, 1, p. 62–76 15 p., DOI: 10.53541/jams.vol27iss1pp62-76.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ecohydrology 100%
  • Urban Infrastructure 100%

• Simulation-optimization with machine learning for geothermal reservoir recovery: Current status and future prospects

  Rajabi, M. M. & Chen, M., 2022, In: Advances in Geo-Energy Research. 6, 6, p. 451-453 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Structural and petrophysical controls on the remaining fluid distribution in the reservoirs of Gharif Formation before abandonment

  Rudyk, S., Taura, U. & Al-Dhuli, H., 2022, In: Environmental Earth Sciences. 81, 21, 503.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

• Sustainable development goals under threat? Multidimensional impact of COVID-19 on our planet and society outweigh short term global pollution reduction

  Qadeer, A., Anis, M., Ajmal, Z., Kirsten, K. L., Usman, M., Khosa, R. R., Liu, M., Jiang, X. & Zhao, X., Aug 2022, In: Sustainable Cities and Society. 83, 103962.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Synergistic Degradation of 2,4,4′-Trihydroxybenzophenone Using Carbon Quantum Dots, Ferrate, and Visible Light Irradiation: Insights into Electron Generation/Consumption Mechanism

  Dar, A. A., Usman, M., Zhang, W., Zhu, Q., Pan, B., Sial, A. & Wang, C., Oct 14 2022, In: ACS ES and T Engineering. 2, 10, p. 1942-1952 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  2 Citations (SciVal)

• The dairy biorefinery: Integrating treatment process for Tunisian cheese whey valorization

  Mabrouki, J., Abbassi, M. A., Khiari, B., Jellali, S., Zorpas, A. A. & Jeguirim, M., Apr 2022, In: Chemosphere. 293, 133567.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• The impact of geological heterogeneity on horizontal well-triplet performance in CO₂-circulated geothermal reservoirs

  Chen, M., Al-Saidi, A., Al-Maktoumi, A. & Izady, A., Jun 2022, In: Advances in Geo-Energy Research. 6, 3, p. 195-205 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Heterogeneity 100%
  • Porosity 40%
  • Anisotropy 40%
  • Azimuth 40%
  • Reservoirs 40%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Tsunami hazard and risk zoning for Qurayyat in northeast Oman coast: Worst-case credible scenarios along the Makran Subduction Zone, Western Asia

  Al-Habsi, Z., Hereher, M., El-Hussain, I., Omira, R., Ana Baptista, M., Deif, A., Al-Awadhi, T. & Al-Nasiri, N., Dec 1 2022, In: Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: X. 8, 100103.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Tsunami 100%
  • Subduction Zone 37%
  • Shallow Water 12%
  • Tsunami Wave 12%
  • Smaller Vessel 12%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Use closed reservoirs for CO₂ storage and heat recovery: A two-stage brine-extraction and CO₂-circulation strategy

  Chen, M., Al-Maktoumi, A., Izady, A., Cai, J. & Dong, Y., Aug 2022, In: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 52, 102346.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Carbon Dioxide 100%
  • Geothermal 100%
  • Reservoirs 100%
  • Closed System 40%
  • Reservoir Condition 20%

• Valorization of salt post-modified poultry manure biochars for phosphorus recovery from aqueous solutions: investigations on adsorption properties and involved mechanism

  Hadroug, S., Jellali, S., Azzaz, A. A., Kwapinska, M., Hamdi, H., Leahy, J. J., Jeguirim, M. & Kwapinski, W., Oct 2022, In: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 12, 10, p. 4333-4348 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• مقارنة بین الكود العماني لتصمیم المباني ضد مخاطر الزلازل مع نظیراتھا الدولیة بناءً على المخاطر الزلزالیة الإقلیمیة

  Translated title of the contribution: COMPARISON OF OMAN SEISMIC CODE WITH INTERNATIONAL COUNTERPARTS BASED ON REGIONAL SEISMIC HAZARDWaris, M. B., Al-Jabri, K. & El-Hussain, I., 2022, In: Journal of Engineering Research. 19, 1

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Uniform Building Code 100%
  • Base Shear 60%
  • Ductility 60%
  • Spectrum Method 40%
  • Story Building 20%
• 2021

  A comparison of gap-filling algorithms for eddy covariance fluxes and their drivers

  Mahabbati, A., Beringer, J., Leopold, M., McHugh, I., Cleverly, J., Isaac, P. & Izady, A., 2021, In: Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems Discussions. p. 1-31 31 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  11 Citations (SciVal)

• A critical review of environmental and public health impacts from the activities of evaporation ponds

  Amoatey, P., Izady, A., Al-Maktoumi, A., Chen, M., Al-Harthy, I., Al-Jabri, K., Msagati, T. A. M., Nkambule, T. T. I. & Baawain, M. S., Nov 1 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 796, p. 149065

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review