Get to know the brilliant minds behind DESAL's groundbreaking work. Our diverse team of experts brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience, united by a common passion for solving the world's most pressing water challenges.
Professor
Research Interests: Membrane Fabrication, Water Desalination, Water Treatment, Filtration Processes
Senior Research Scientist
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, Statistical Data Science, Anomaly Detection, Process Monitoring, Time Series Forcasting, Predictive Maintenance, Explainable AI, Digital Twins, Water Desalination, Membrane Fouling, Biofouling, Water Treatment, Water Quality Monitoring, Smart Water Systems, Data Driven Water Management
Research Scientist
Research Interests: Translational Research, Innovative Desalination Technologies, Process Scale-up and Equipment Prototyping, Computational Physics, Multiscale Modeling and Simulation
Research Scientist
Research Interests: Desalination, Membrane Processes, Brine Mining, Biofouling, Scaling, Membrane Cleaning, Disinfection Byproducts
Research Scientist
Research Interests: Low-Temperature Desalination, Nanofiber Membranes, Membrane Science and Engineering, Membrane Distillation, Thin-Film Composite (TFC) Membranes, Photothermal Membranes, Solar-Driven Desalination, Oil–Water Separation, Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Surfaces
Research Scientist
Research Interests: Forward osmosis, Membrane distillation, Membrane bioreactor, Low cost desalination, Hybrid desalination systems, Industrial wastewater treatment.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Interests: Large-scale spatial data, Machine Learning, Artificial intelligence, Water desalination data
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Interests: COF/MOF membranes, Membrane-based separation technologies, Adsorption separation, Smart (responsive) materials, Separation mechanisms
PhD Candidate
Research Interests: Sea Water Desalination, Thermal Desalination, Hybrid Desalination Systems, Multi-Effect Distillation, Nanofiltration, Scaling Mitigation
Ph.D. Student
Research Interests: Membrane Fabrication, Desalination, Water Treatment, Fouling Control, Membrane Distillation
Ph.D. Student
Research Interests: Desalination, Techno-economic analysis, Electrodialysis, Groundwater
Ph.D. Student
Research Interests: Water desalination and re-use, Physical membrane separation processes, Membrane fabrication, Renewable Energy
Ph.D. Candidate
Research Interests: Membrane Filtration, Membrane (bio)fouling, Machine Learning, Membrane Cleaning, Desalination, Water Treatment
MSc Student
Research Interests: Oily Water Separation, Membrane Separation, Oil Recovery, Produced Water Treatment, Water Desalination, Membrane Surface Modification, Water Reuse
Chemical Engineering Masters Student
Research Interests: Electrodialysis, Reverse Electrodialysis, Water Desalination, Physical membrane separation processes, Ion-Exchange Membranes, Wastewater Treatment, Resource Recovery, Salinity Gradient Power