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2022

Title	Authors	Journal/Book
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Biosynthesis: Overview	Al Jabri, H.\| Saleem, M.H.\| Rizwan, M.\| Hussain, I.\| Usman, K.\| Alsafran, M.	Life
Nickel Toxicity Interferes with NO3−/NH4+ Uptake and Nitrogen Metabolic Enzyme Activity in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)	Rizwan, M.\| Usman, K.\| Alsafran, M.\| Al Jabri, H.\| Samreen, T.\| Saleem, M.H.\| Tu, S.	Plants
Understanding the Phytoremediation Mechanisms of Potentially Toxic Elements: A Proteomic Overview of Recent Advances	Alsafran, M.\| Usman, K.\| Ahmed, B.\| Rizwan, M.\| Saleem, M.H.\| Al Jabri, H.	Frontiers in Plant Science
Wide Nematogenic Azomethine/Ester Liquid Crystals Based on New Biphenyl Derivatives: Mesomorphic and Computational Studies	Fowzia S. Alamro, Dina A. Tolan, Ahmed M. El-Nahas, Hoda A. Ahmed, Mohamed A. El-Atawy, Nada S. Al-Kadhi, Saadullah G. Aziz, Mohamed F. Shibl	Molecules
In Silico Band-Gap Engineering of Cr2C MXenes as Efficient Photocatalysts for Water-Splitting Reactions	Ismail A. M. Ibrahim, Safwat Abdel-Azeim, Ahmed M. El-Nahas, Oliver Kühn, Chan-Yeup Chung, Ahmed El-Zatahry, and Mohamed F. Shibl	J. Physical Chemistry C
Investigating the electrochemical properties of SnO monolayer in sodium-ion batteries	Mehwish Khalid Butt, Javed Rehman, Ayman S. Alofi, Zhao Yang, Hafiz Muhammad Zeeshan, Shuanhu Wang, Amel Laref, Munirah D. Albaqami, Reham Ghazi Alotabi, Jin Kexin, Mohamed F.Shibl	J. of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
Vanadium Carbide (V4C3) MXene as an Efficient Anode for Li-ion and Na-ion Batteries	Qiong Peng, Javed Rehman, Kamel Eid, Ayman S. Alofi, Amel Laref, Munirah D. Albaqami, Reham Ghazi Alotabi, Mohamed F. Shibl	nanomaterials
Principles and Applicability of Integrated Remediation Strategies for Heavy Metal Removal/Recovery from Contaminated Environments	Alsafran, M.\| Saleem, M.H.\| Al Jabri, H.\| Rizwan, M.\| Usman, K.	Journal of Plant Growth Regulation
Functions and strategies for enhancing zinc availability in plants for sustainable agriculture	Hamzah Saleem, M.\| Usman, K.\| Rizwan, M.\| Al Jabri, H.\| Alsafran, M.	Frontiers in Plant Science
Olive agroforestry shapes rhizosphere microbiome networks associated with annual crops and impacts the biomass production under low-rainfed conditions	A Ben Zineb, K Barkaoui, F Karray, N Mhiri, S Sayadi, A Mliki, M Gargouri	Front. Microbiol
Water resources assessment of zayandeh-rood river basin using integrated surface water and groundwater footprints and K-means clustering method	S. Najafi Neysiani; A. Roozbahani; S. Javadi; S.M. Hashemy Shahdany	Journal of Hydrology
Disentangling the SDGs agenda in the GCC region: Priority targets and core areas for environmental action	Al-Saidi, M.	Frontiers in Environmental Science
Assessment of the SnO2 nanoparticles’ impact on the growth of Picochlorum maculatum algae	Bounnit T., Ayesh, Saadaoui I., Rashid, R. Sayadi S.	Environmental Science: nano.
Comparison of machine learning models for predicting groundwater level, case study: Najafabad region	Pejman Zarafshan, Hamed Etezadi, Saman Javadi, Abbas Roozbahani, S. Mehdi Hashemy & Payam Zarafshan	Acta Geophysica
Physicochemical Stability Enhancement of β-carotene-rich O/W Nanoemulsions using a New Natural Emulsifier Developed from Pistacia lentiscus Fruit Residue	F Feki, N Taarji, S Vodo, M Chamkha, Z Bouallagui, M Nakajima, H Isoda, M A Neves, S Sayadi	Food Biophysics
Storage of Na in 2D SnS for Na ion batteries: A DFT Prediction	Mehwish Khalid Butt, Javed Rehman, Zhao Yang, Shuanhu Wang, Ahmed El-Zatahry, Ayman S. Alofi, Munirah D. Albaqami, Reham Ghazi Alotabi, Amel Laref, Jin Kexina, Mohamed F. Shibl	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Study of microbial communities and environmental parameters of seawater collected from three Tunisian fishing harbors	M Cheffi, S Belmabrouk, F Karray, D Hentati, V Bru-Adan, JJ Godon, S Sayadi, M Chamkha	Marine Pollution Bulletin
An overview of heavy metals toxicity in plants, tolerance mechanism, and alleviation through lysine-chelation with micro-nutrients—A novel approach	Alsafran, M.\| Saleem, M.H.\| Rizwan, M.\| Al Jabri, H.\| Usman, K.\| Fahad, S.	Plant Growth Regulation
Co-occurrence of antibiotic and metal resistance in long-term sewage sludge-amended soils: influence of application rates and pedo-climatic conditions	Sonia Mokni-Tlili, Sarra Hechmi, Hadda-Imene Ouzari, Najet Mechergui, Manel Ghorbel, Naceur Jedidi, Abdennaceur Hassen, Helmi Hamdi	Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Realizing algae value chains in arid environments: an Arabian Peninsula perspective	Kira Schipper, Hareb Mohammed S.J. Al Jabri, René H. Wijffels, Maria J. Barbosa	Trends in Biotechnology
Biocrude oil production from a self-settling marine cyanobacterium, Chroococcidiopsis sp., using a biorefinery approach	Probir Das, Shoyeb Khan, Mohammed AbdulQuadir, Mahmoud IbrahimThaher, Alaa H.Hawari, Noora Alshamri, Ghamza AlGhasal, Hareb M.J.Al-Jabri	Renewable Energy
Mycoremediation of Tunisian tannery wastewater under non-sterile conditions using Trametes versicolor: live and dead biomasses	R Boujelben, M Ellouze, MJ Tóran, P Blánquez, S Sayadi	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
Pistacia lentiscus L. Distilled Leaves as a Potential Cosmeceutical Ingredient: Phytochemical Characterization, Transdermal Diffusion, and Anti-Elastase and Anti-Tyrosinase Activities	W Elloumi, A Maalej, S Ortiz, S Michel, M Chamkha, S Boutefnouchet, S Sayadi	Molecules
A study to investigate the energy recovery potential from different macromolecules of a low-lipid marine Tetraselmis sp. biomass through HTL process	Hareb Aljabri, Probir Das, Shoyeb Khan, Mohammad AbdulQuadir, Mahmoud Thaher, Alaa H.Hawari, Noora Mahmoud Al-Shamary	Renewable Energy
An overview of the occurrence, fate, and human risks of the bisphenol-A present in plastic materials, components, and products	John N Hahladakis, Eleni Iacovidou, Spyridoula Gerassimidou	Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management
Material flow analysis of plastic waste in the gulf co-operation countries (GCC) and the Arabian gulf: Focusing on Qatar	Danah Alagha, John Hahladakis, Sami Sayadi, M.A. Alghouti	Science of the Total Environment
Unpacking the complexity of the PET drink bottles value chain: A chemicals perspective	Spyridoula Gerassimidou, Paulina Lanska, John N.Hahladakis, Elena Lovat, Silvia Vanzetto, Birgit Geueke, Ksenia J.Groh, Jane Munckee, Maricel Maffini, Olwenn V. Martin, Eleni Iacovidou	Journal of Hazardous Materials
Why is the generation of packaging waste from express deliveries a major problem?	Juan Pinos, John N. Hahladakis, Hong Chen	Science of the Total Environment
Assessment of novel halo- and thermotolerant desert cyanobacteria for phycobiliprotein production	Touria Bounnit, Imen Saadaoui, Ghamza Al Ghasal, Rihab Rasheed, Tasneem Dalgamouni, Hareb Al Jabri, Eric Leroy, Jack Legrand	Process Biochemistry
Use of Electrical Resistivity Tomography to Study the Impact of Long Term Application of Sewage Sludge: Case Study of Oued Souhil Experimental Station, Nabeul (Tunisia).	Hechmi, S., Ghorbel, M., Azaeiz, H., Babbou, C., Khelil, M.N., Ghrib, R., Hamdi, H., Gabtni, H., Jedidi, N	Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Deserts
A comparison of bio-crude oil production from five marine microalgae – Using life cycle analysis	Hareb Al-Jabri, Probir Das, Shoye Khan, Mohammad AbdulQuadir, Mehmoud Ibrahim Thaher, Kent Hoekman, Alaa H.Hawari	Energy
Characteristics of Desalination Brine and Its Impacts on Marine Chemistry and Health, With Emphasis on the Persian/Arabian Gulf: A Review	Mustafa Omerspahic, Hareb Al-Jabri, Imen Saadaoui	Frontiers in Marine Sciences
Coupling air stripping process and anaerobic digestion for the treatment of landfill leachate: organics degradation and cytotoxicity evaluation	A Zayen, S Loukil, Z Bouallegui, S Sayadi	Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
Industrial sludge valorization and decontamination via lipid extraction and heavy metals removal using low-cost protic ionic liquid	Aida Rafat Abouelela, Afnan A Mussa, Mohammed Talhami, Probir Das, Alaa H Hawari	Science of The Total Environment
Marine microbial bioprospecting: Exploitation of marine biodiversity towards biotechnological applications—a review	Hoda Hosseini,Hareb M. Al-Jabri,Navid R. Moheimani,Simil A. Siddiqui,Imen Saadaoui	Journal of Basic Microbiology
Olive oil by‑product’s contribution to the recovery of phenolic compounds from microalgal biomass: biochemical characterization, anti‑melanogenesis potential, and neuroprotective effect.	A Maalej, I Dahmen‑Ben Moussa, F Karray, M Chamkha, S Sayadi	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
Solar cultivation of microalgae in a desert environment for the development of techno-functional feed ingredients for aquaculture in Qatar	Rihab Rasheed, Mahmoud Thaher, Nadin Younes, touria Bounnit, Kira Schipper, Gheyath K Nasrallah, Hareb Al Jabri, Imma Gifuni, Olivier Goncalves, Jeremy Pruvost	Science of the Total Environment
Biochar from Olive Mill Solid Waste as an Eco-Friendly Adsorbent for the removal of Polyphenols from Olive Mill Wastewater	N Abid, MA Masmoudi, M Megdiche, A Barakat, M Ellouze, M Chamkha, M Ksibi, S Sayadi	Chemical Engineering Research and Design
Exploring the Biochemical Methane Potential of Wholesale Market Waste from Jordan and Tunisia for a Future Scale‑Up of Anaerobic Digestion in Amman and Sfax	S Papirio, Á Trujillo‑Reyes, Ε Scotto di Perta, A. Kalogiannis, G. Kassab, S. Khoufi, S Sayadi, L Frunzo, G Esposito, F. G. Fermoso, K. Stamatelatou	Waste and Biomass Valorization
Haematococcus pluvialis Microalgae Extract Inhibits Proliferation, Invasion, and Induces Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells	Nouralhuda Alateyah, Salma M. S. Ahmad, Ishita Gupta, Arij Fouzat, Mahmoud Ibrahim Thaher, Probir Das, Ala-Eddin Al Moustafa, Allal Ouhtit	Frontiers in Nutrition
Harvesting of Chlorella sp. microalgae by dielectrophoretic force using titanium dioxide (TiO2) insulated electrodes	Afnan Mussa, Mhd Ammar Hafiz, Probir Das, Alaa H.Hawari	Algal Research
Optimizing the Extraction Conditions of Hydroxytyrosol from Olive Leaves Using a Modified Spherical Activated Carbon: A New Experimental Design	F Hadrich, S-U Geißen, M Chamkha, S Sayadi	Biomed Research International
Semi-continuous anaerobic digestion of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste: digester performance and microbial population dynamics	N Mlaik, F Karray, S Sayadi, F Feki, S Khoufi	Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Isolation of bacterial strains from compost teas and screening of their PGPR properties on potato plants	M Samet, I Ghazala, F Karray, C Abid, N Chiab, O Nouri-Ellouz, S Sayadi, R Gargouri-Bouzid	Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Occurrence, origin and potential ecological risk of dissolved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organochlorines in surface waters of the Gulf of Gabès (Tunisia, Southern Mediterranean Sea)	H Zaghden, B Barhoumi, L Jlaiel, C Guigue, L Chouba, S Touil, S Sayadi, M Tedetti	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Optimization of anaerobic co‑digestion of fruit and vegetable waste with animal manure feedstocks using mixture design	N Mlaik, S Sayadi, MA Masmoudi, D Yaacoubi, S Loukil, S Khoufi	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
Smart greenhouses as the path towards precision agriculture in the food-energy and water nexus: case study of Qatar	T Karanisa, Y Achour, A Ouammi, S Sayadi.	Environment Systems and Decisions
Techno-economic modelling of high-value metabolites and secondary products from microalgae cultivated in closed photobioreactors with supplementary lighting	R Sina, I Saadaoui, H Al Jabri, NR Moheimani	Algal Research
A comparative physicochemical property assessment and techno-economic analysis of biolubricants produced using chemical modification and additive-based routes	S Khan, P Das, MA Quadir, M Thaher, SN Annamalai, C Mahata, AH Hawari, H Al Jabri	Science of the Total Environment
A jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seed cake extracts express hepatoprotective activity against paracetamol-induced toxicity in rats	F Feki, A Mahmoudi, P Denev, I Feki, M Ognyanov, Y Georgiev, S Choura, M Chamkha, A Trendafilova, S Sayadi	Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
An overview of the environmental pollution and health effects associated with waste landfilling and open dumping	Ayesha Siddiqua, John N. Hahladakis, Wadha Ahmed Al-Attiya	Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Evaluation of Roholtiella sp. Extract on Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Yield and Quality in a Hydroponic Greenhouse System	Adewale Suraj Bello, Imen Saadaoui, Talaat Ahmed, Helmi Hamdi, Maroua Cherif, and Radhouane Ben-Hamadou	Frontiers of Plant Science
The Potential of Marine Microalgae for the Production of Food, Feed, and Fuel (3F)	Chandan Mahata, Probir Das, Shoyeb Khan, Mahmoud I. A. Thaher, Mohammed Abdul Quadir, Senthil Nagappan Annamalai, Hareb Al Jabri	Fermetation
Emerging contaminants and nutrients recovery by Picocystis sp. under continuous culture in contaminated secondary municipal wastewater effluent	RB Ali, SB Ouada, C Leboulanger, A Jebali, S Sayadi, HB Ouada.	Algal Research
Performance of UASB reactor treating waste activated sludge: Effect of electro-chemical disintegration on the anaerobic microbial population structure and abundance	E Feki, F Karray, N Mhiri, A Battimelli, S Sayadi, S Khoufi	Journal of Water Process Engineering
Degradation-fragmentation of marine plastic waste and their environmental implications: A critical review	Sarra Dimassi, John N. Hahladakis, Mohamed ND Yahia, Mohammad I. Ahmad, Sami Sayadi, Mohammad, Alghouti	Arabian Journal of Chemistry

2021

Title	Authors	Journal/Book	DOI / Link
Opportunities, challenges and trade-offs with decreasing avoidable food waste in the UK	Patel, S., Dora, M., Hahladakis, J.N., Iacovidou, E.	Waste Management and Research	https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X20983427
Biodegradation of hydrocarbons and biosurfactants production by a newly halotolerant Pseudomonas sp. strain isolated from contaminated seawater	Dorra Hentati, Alif Chebbi, Asma Mahmoudi, Fatma Hadrich, Meriam Cheffi, Ilhem Frikha, Sami Sayadi, Mohamed Chamkha	Biochemical Engineering Journal	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2020.107861
Dry mesophilic anaerobic co-digestion of vegetable wastes with animal manures using leach bed reactor	N Mlaik, S Sayadi, N Mnasri, S Kechaou, S Loukil, F Aloui, S Khoufi	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-01165-3
From Acceptance Snapshots to the Social Acceptability Process: Structuring Knowledge on Attitudes Towards Water Reuse	M Al-Saidi	Frontiers in Environmental Science	https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.633841
Pistacia lentiscus by-product as a promising source of phenolic compounds and carotenoids: Puriﬁcation, biological potential and binding properties	Amina Maalej, Wiem Elloumi, Ivan Angelov, Proletina Kardaleva, Vladimir Dimitrov, Mohamed Chamkha, Maya Guncheva, Sami Sayadi	Food and Bioproducts Processing	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2021.01.011
Production of Poly (3-Hydroxybutyrate) by Haloarcula, Halorubrum, and Natrinema Haloarchaeal Genera Using Starch as a Carbon Source	Fatma Karray, Manel Ben Abdallah, Nidhal Baccar, Hatem Zaghden, Sami Sayadi	Archaea	https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8888712
Static and Dynamic Investigations on Leaching/Retention of Nutrients from Raw Poultry Manure Biochars and Amended Agricultural Soil	Samar Hadroug, Salah Jellali, Mejdi Jeguirim, Marzena Kwapinska, Helmi Hamdi, James J. Leahy, Witold Kwapinski	Sustainability	https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031212
Use of Lignite as a Low-Cost Material for Cadmium and Copper Removal from Aqueous Solutions: Assessment of Adsorption Characteristics and Exploration of Involved Mechanisms	Jellali, S., Azzaz, A.A., Jeguirim, M., Hamdi, H., Mlayah, A	Water	https://doi.org/10.3390/w13020164
Adsorption Capacity, Structure And Surface Properties Of Activated Carbons Produced From Pistacia Lentiscus By-Product	Feki, F.; Tsyntsarski, B.; Sayadi, S.; Georgiev, G.; Dimitrov, V.	SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference	https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2021/4.1/s17.03
Peak load reduction with a solar PV-based smart microgrid and vehicle-to-building (V2B) concept	Ahmed Ouammi	Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101027
Peak Loads Shaving in a Team of Cooperating Smart Buildings Powered Solar PV-Based Microgrids	Ahmed Ouammi	IEEE Access	https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3057458
Increasing aridity shapes beta diversity and the network dynamics of the belowground fungal microbiome associated with Opuntia ﬁcus-indica	Mahmoud Gargouri, Fatma Karray, Asma Chebaane, Najla Mhiri, Laila Pamela Partida-Martínez, Sami Sayadi, Ahmed Mliki	Science of The Total Environment	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145008
Lipopeptides production by a newly Halomonas venusta strain: Characterization and biotechnological properties	Meriam Cheffi, Amina Maalej, Asma Mahmoudi, Dorra Hentati , Ana Maria Marques , Sami Sayadi, Mohamed Chamkha	Bioorganic Chemistry	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104724
Marine health of the Arabian Gulf: Drivers of pollution and assessment approaches focusing on desalination activities	Hoda Hosseini, Imen Saadaoui, Navid Moheimani, Mohammad Al Saidi, Faha dAl Jamali, Hareb Al Jabri, Radhouane Ben Hamadou	Marine Pollution Bulletin	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112085
An overview of brine management: Emerging desalination technologies, life cycle assessment, and metal recovery methodologies	Bello, A.S., Zouari, N., Da'ana, D.A., Hahladakis, J.N., Al-Ghouti, M.A.	Journal of Environmental Management	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112358
Outdoor scale-up of Leptolyngbya sp.: effect of light intensity and inoculum volume on photoinhibition and -oxidation	Kira Schipper, Probir Das, Mariam Al Muraikhi, Mohammed AbdulQuadir, Mahmoud Ibrahim Thaher, Hareb Mohammed S.J. Al Jabri, René H. Wijffels, Maria J. Barbosa	Biotechnology and Bioengineering	https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.27750
Produced Water as New Water in the Hydrocarbon Industry	Mohammad Al-Saidi	Clean Water and Sanitation	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70061-8_47-1
Structuring knowledge on water reuse acceptance: from acceptance snapshots to the social acceptability process	M Al-Saidi	Frontiers in Environmental Science	https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.633841
Techno-Economics of algae production in the Arabian Peninsula	Kira Schipper, Hareb Mohammed S.J. Al-Jabri, René H. Wijffels, Maria J. Barbosa	Bioresource Technology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125043
Circular Economy in Basic Supply: Framing the Approach for the Water and Food Sectors of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries	Mohammad Al-Saidi, Probir Das, Imen Saadaoui	Sustainable Production and Consumption	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.03.004
Effect of olive mill wastewaters on Scenedesmus sp. growth, metabolism and polyphenols removal	Ines Dahmen-Ben Moussa, Amina Maalej, Mohamed A Masmoudi, Firas Feki, Sirine Choura, Nidhal Baccar, Lobna Jelail, Fatma Karray, Mohamed Chamkha, Sami Sayadi	Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture	https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.11200
Optimization of microwave assisted extraction of simmondsins and polyphenols from Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seed cake using Box-Behnken statistical design	Firas Feki, Daniela Klisurova, Mohamed Ali Masmoudi, Sirine Choura, Petko Denev, Antoaneta Trendafilova, Mohamed Chamkha, Sami Sayadi	Food Chemistry	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129670
The water-energy-food nexus and COVID-19: Towards a systematization of impacts and responses	Mohammad Al-Saidi, Hussam Hussein	Science of The Total Environment	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146529
Cultivating Microalgae in Desert Conditions: Evaluation of the Effect of Light-Temperature Summer Conditions on the Growth and Metabolism of Nannochloropsis QU130	Hareb Al Jabri, Aumaya Taleb, Raphaelle Touchard, Imen Saadaoui, Vincent Goetz, Jeremy Pruvost	Applied Sciences	https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093799
Sludge-derived biochars: A review on the influence of synthesis conditions on pollutants removal efficiency from wastewaters	Salah Jellali, Besma Khiari, Muhammad Usman, Helmi Hamdi, Yassine Charabi, Mejdi Jeguirim	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111068
Rethinking infrastructure rehabilitation: Conflict resilience of urban water and energy supply in the Middle East and South Sudan	Emma Lauren Roach, Mohammad Al-Saidi	Energy Research & Social Science	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102052
Agricultural Production in Qatar’s Hot Arid Climate	Theodora Karanisa, Alexandre Amato, Renee Richer, Sara Abdul Majid, Cynthia Skelhorn, Sami Sayadi	Sustainability	https://doi.org/10.3390/su13074059
Enhancing the electrocoagulation process for harvesting marine microalgae (Tetraselmis sp.) using interdigitated electrodes	Wardan A.Khatib, Arslan Ayari, Ahmed T.Yasir, Mohammed Talhami, Probir Das, M.A.Quadir, Alaa H.Hawari	Journal of Environmental management	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112761
Technological progresses in modern sustainable greenhouses cultivation as the path towards precision agriculture	Yasmine Achour, Ahmed Ouammi, Driss Zejli	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111251
Biochemical characterization, microbial diversity and biodegradability of coastal sediments in the Gulf of Gabès, Southern Mediterranean Sea	M. Jeddi, F. Karray, A. Battimelli, A. Danel, S. Melliti Ben Garali, M. Tedetti, H. Zaghden, N. Mhiri, P. Sousbie, D. Patureau, S. Sayadi	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03307-0
Toward a Circular Economy in the MENA Region: Insights from the Water-Food Nexus	Mohammad Al-Saidi, Sudeh Dehnavi	Economic Development in the MENA Region	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66380-3_9
Model predictive control for optimal energy management of connected cluster of microgrids with net zero energy multigreenhouses	Ahmed Ouammi	Energy	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.121274
Box-Behnken approach for optimization of Cr(III) removal from a real tanning effluent using powdered marble	R. Boujelben, M. Ellouze, F. Aziz, N. Ouazzani & S. Sayadi	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03410-2
Microalgal-based feed: promising alternative feedstocks for livestock and poultry production	Imen Saadaoui, Rihab Rasheed, Ana Aguilar, Maroua Cherif, Hareb Al Jabri, Sami Sayadi & Schonna R. Manning	Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-021-00593-z
A comprehensive review on harvesting of microalgae using Polyacrylamide-Based Flocculants: Potentials and challenges	Shifa M.R.Shaikh, Mohammad K.Hassan, Mustafa.S.Nasser, Sami Sayadi, Ahmad I.Ayesh, Vivek Vasagar	Separation and Purification Technology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119508
Beyond the Source of Bioenergy”: Microalgae in Modern Agriculture as a Biostimulant, Biofertilizer, and Anti-Abiotic Stress	Adewale Suraj Bello, Imen Saadaoui, Radhouane Ben-Hamadou	Agronomy	https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11081610
Enhancement in Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) plants with application of Roholtiella sp. (Nostocales) under soilless cultivation	Adewale Suraj Bello, Imen Saadaoui, Talaat Ahmed, Helmi Hamdi, Maroua Cherif, Tasneem Dalgamouni, Ghamza Al Ghazal, Radhouane Ben-Hamadou	Agronomy	https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11081624
Variation of soil properties with sampling depth in two different light-textured soils after repeated applications of urban sewage sludge	Sarra Hechmi, Helmi Hamdi, Sonia Mokni-Tlili, Rahma Inès Zoghlami, Mohamed Naceur Khelil, Salah Jellali, Saoussen Benzarti, Naceur Jedidi	Journal of Environmental management	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113355
Potential of microalgae as a sustainable feed ingredient for aquaculture	Senthil Nagappan, Probir Das, Mohammad AbdulQuadir, Mahmoud Thaher, Shoyeb Khan, Chandan Mahata, Hareb Al-Jabri, Ann Kristin Vatland, Gopalakrishnan Kumar	Journal of Biotechnology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2021.09.003
Chicken manure and wheat straw co-digestion in batch leach bed reactors: optimization of the start-up conditions.	A Zayen, S Sayadi, P Sousbie, N Bernet, M Torrijos, R Escudié	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-01912-0
Extraction optimization using response surface methodology and evaluation of the antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of polyphenols in Scenedesmus sp. and Chlorella sp.	I Dahmen-Ben Moussa, MA Masmoudi, S Choura, M Chamkha, S Sayadi	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-01850-x
Environmental applications of tomato processing by-products (Chapter 8)	Helmi Hamdi	Tomato Processing by-Products: Sustainable Applications	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822866-1.00011-9
Decision Support Model for Optimal Design of Wind Technologies Based Techno–Economic Approach	FA Bourhim, S Berrhazi, A Ouammi, R Benchrifa	IEEE Access	https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3123561
A Design-led FEWW Nexus Approach For Qatar University	T Karanisa, A Ouammi, H Hamdi, I Saadaoui, N Fetais, S Sayadi	Qatar University Press	https://doi.org/10.29117/quarfe.2021.0011
Biochar production from the pyrolysis of tomato processing residues (Chapter 6).	Helmi Hamdi	Tomato Processing by-Products: Sustainable Applications	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822866-1.00002-8
Effect of ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer on kinematic viscosity and thermal stability of jojoba, date seed, and waste cooking oils in lubricant applications	H Al Jabri, S Khan, P Das, MI Thaher, MA Quadir	Iranian Polymer Journal	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13726-021-00991-0
Centralized controller for the optimal operation of a cooperative cluster of connected microgrids powered multi-greenhouses	Ahmed Ouammi, Driss Zejli	Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suscom.2021.100641
Biocrude oil and high-value metabolite production potential of the Nitzschia sp.	Sara Al-Naimi, Abdulrahman Al-Muftah, Probir Das, Shoyeb Khan, Mohammed AbdulQuadir, Hareb Al-Jabri, Ghamza Alghasal	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-02041-4
Nutrients and Energy Digestibility of Microalgal Biomass for Fish Feed Applications	Senthil Nagappan Annamalai, Probir Das, Mahmoud IA Thaher, Mohammad Abdul Quadir, Shoyeb Khan, Chandan Mahata, Hareb Al Jabri	Sustainability	https://doi.org/10.3390/su132313211
Valorization of salt post-modified poultry manure biochars for phosphorus recovery from aqueous solutions: investigations on adsorption properties and involved mechanism	Samar Hadroug, Salah Jellali, Ahmed Amine Azzaz, Marzena Kwapinska, Helmi Hamdi, James J Leahy, Mejdi Jeguirim, Witold Kwapinski	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-02099-0
Model Predictive Control Based Demand Response Scheme for Peak demand reduction in a Smart Campus Integrated Microgrid	Y Achour, A Ouammi, D Zejli	IEEE Access	https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3132895
Application of Cyanobacteria (Roholtiella sp.) Liquid Extract for the Alleviation of Salt Stress in Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Plants Grown in a Soilless System	Adewale Suraj Bello, Radhouane Ben-Hamadou, Helmi Hamdi, Imen Saadaoui, Talaat Ahmed	Plants	http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants11010104
A novel bioprocess combining anaerobic co-digestion followed by ultra-filtration and microalgae culture for optimal olive mill wastewater treatment	ultra-filtration and microalgae culture for optimal olive mill wastewater treatment	Journal of Environmental Management	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114188
Protective effect of olive leaves phenolic compounds against neurodegenerative disorders: Promising alternative for Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases modulation	F Hadrich, M Chamkha, S Sayadi	Food and Chemical Toxicology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2021.112752
Wound healing potential of quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside and myricetin-3-O-rhamnoside isolated from Pistacia lentiscus distilled leaves in rats model	W Elloumi, A Mahmoudi, S Ortiz, S Boutefnouchet, M Chamkha, S Sayadi	Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112574

2020

Title	Authors	Journal/Book	DOI / Link
Bisphenol A removal by the Chlorophyta Picocystis sp.: optimization and kinetic study	R Ben Ali, S Ben Ouadaa, C Leboulanger, J Ammar, S Sayadi, H Ben Ouada	International Journal of Phytoremediation	https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2020.1859985
Dry mesophilic anaerobic co-digestion of vegetable wastes with animal manures using leach bed reactor	N Mlaik, S Sayadi, N Mnasri, S Kechaou, S Loukil, F Aloui, S. Khoufi	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-01165-3
Educating water professionals for the Arab world: Archetypes, change agents and complex realities	S Dehnavi, M Al-Saidi	Energy Reports	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2020.10.060
Gulf futuristic cities beyond the headlines: Understanding the planned cities megatrend	M Al-Saidi, E Zaidan	Energy Reports	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2020.10.061
Promoting sustainable businesses for strong local communities: Qatar’s wild herbal plants industry	MJS Bejarano, TS Rodrigues, CM Sánchez, K Al-Ghanim, M Al-Saidi	Energy Reports	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2020.10.058
Thermo-physical effect of solid filler on the performance of a packed-bed thermal storage	S. Berrhazi, Ahmed Ouammi, R. Benchrifa	Thermal Science and Engineering Progress	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2020.100716
Treatment of Wastewaters by Microalgae and the Potential Applications of the Produced Biomass—A Review	Hareb Al-Jabri,Probir Das *,Shoyeb KhanOrcID,Mahmoud Thaher andMohammed AbdulQuadir	Water	https://doi.org/10.3390/w13010027
A Decision Support Tool for the Optimal Monitoring of the Microclimate Environments of Connected Smart Greenhouses	Ahmed Ouammi, Oumaima Choukai, Driss Zejli, Sami Sayadi	IEEE Access	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2020.100716
Effect of Mild Salinity Stress on the Growth, Fatty Acid and Carotenoid Compositions, and Biological Activities of the Thermal FreshwaterMicroalgae Scenedesmus sp	W Elloumi, A Jebali, A Maalej, M Chamkha, S Sayadi	Biomolecules	https://doi.org/10.3390/biom10111515
Supervisory Model Predictive Control for Optimal Operation of a Greenhouse Indoor Environment Coping With Food-Energy-Water Nexus	Yasmine Achour, Ahmed Ouammi, Driss Zejli, Sami Sayadi	IEEE Access	https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3037222
Balancing the benefits from the water–energy–land–food nexus through agroforestry in the Sahel	Nadir Ahmed Elagib, Mohammad Al-Saidi	Science of The Total Environment	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140509
Comparison of dual stage ultrafiltration and hybrid ultrafiltration-forward osmosis process for harvesting microalgae (Tetraselmis sp.) biomass	Mhd Ammar Hafiz, Alaa H.Hawari, Probir Das, Shoyeb Khan, Ali Altaee	Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2020.108112
High Level Controller-Based Energy Management for a Smart Building Integrated Microgrid With Electric Vehicle	Younes Dagdougui, Ahmed Ouammi, Rachid Benchrifa	Frontiers energy research	https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2020.535535
Marginal Water Resources for Food Production – Challenges for Enhancing De-growth and Circular Economy in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries and Iran	M Al-Saidi, S Dehnavi	2nd Global Water Security Issues Series: Water Reuse Within a Circular Economy	https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000374715.locale=en
Acidic pretreatment as a chemical approach for enhanced Photorhabdus temperata bioinsecticide production from industrial wastewater from Tunisian Biotopes: Decolorization and Detoxification of Indigo Carmine	W Jallouli, S Keskes, W Guidara, F Rezgui, S Sayadi, S Tounsi	Journal of Environmental management	https://doi.org/10.3390/biom10111515
Conflict Resilience of Water and Energy Supply Infrastructure: Insights from Yemen	M Al-Saidi, EL Roach, BAH Al-Saeedi	Water	https://doi.org/10.3390/w12113269
From Economic to Extrinsic Values of Sustainable Energy: Prestige, Neo-Rentierism, and Geopolitics of the Energy Transition in the Arabian Peninsula	M Al-Saidi	Energies	https://doi.org/10.3390/en13215545
Investigation of halotolerant marine Staphylococcus sp. CO100, as a promising hydrocarbon-degrading and biosurfactant-producing bacterium,under saline conditions	Hentati D, Cheffi M, Hadrich F, Makhloufi N, Rabanal F, Manresa A, Sayadi S, Chamkha M.	Journal of Environmental management	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111480
Legacies of state-building and political fragility in conflict-ridden Yemen: Understanding civil service change and contemporary challenges	M Al-Saidi	Cogent Social Sciences	https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2020.1831767
Seed biofortification by engineered nanomaterials: A pathway to alleviate malnutrition?	De La Torre Roche, R., Cantu, J., Tamez, C., Zuverza-Mena, N., Adisa, I., Hamdi, H., Elmer, W., Gardea-Torresdey, J., White, J.C	Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c04881
Extracellular Enzymatic Activities of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Tunisian Biotopes: Decolorization and Detoxification of Indigo Carmine	Ben Younes S, Dallali C, Ellafi A, Bouslama L, Feriani A, S. Sayadi	Catalysis Letters	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-020-03405-7
Monitoring the variation of soil quality with sewage sludge application rates in absence of rhizosphere effect	Zoghlami, R.I., Hamdi, H., Mokni-Tlili, S., Hechmi, S., Khelil, M.N., Ben Aissa, N., Moussa, M., Bousnina, H., Benzarti, S., Jedidi, N	International Soil and Water Conservation Research	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2020.07.007
Optimal operation scheduling for a smart greenhouse integrated microgrid	Ahmed Ouammi, Yasmine Achour, Hanane Dagdougui, Driss Zejli	Energy for Sustainable Development	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2020.08.001
Mychonastes homosphaera (Chlorophyceae): a promising feedstock for high-quality feed production in the arid environment	Imen Saadaoui, Maroua Cherif, Rihab Rasheed, Touria Bounnit, Hareb Al Jabri, Sami Sayadi, Schonna Manning	Algal research	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.102021
Sustainable Food Production and Nutraceutical Applications from Qatar Desert Chlorella sp. (Chlorophyceae)	Rihab Rasheed, Imen Saadaoui, Touria Bounnit, Maroua Cherif, Ghamza Al Ghazal and Hareb Al Jabri.	Animals	https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10081413
Model Predictive Control of Smart Greenhouses as the Path towards Near Zero Energy Consumption	Chiara Bersani, Ahmed Ouammi, Roberto Sacile, Enrico Zero	Energies	https://doi.org/10.3390/en13143647
Climatic Aridity Gradient Modulates the Diversity of the Rhizosphere and Endosphere Bacterial Microbiomes of Opuntia ficus-indica	F Karray, M Gargouri, A Chebaane, N Mhiri, A Mliki, S. Sayadi	Frontiers in Microbiology	https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01622
Community-level genetic profiles of actinomycetales in long term biowaste-amended soils.	Mokni-Tlili, S., Mehri, I., Ghorbel, M., Hassen, F., Hassen, A., Jedidi, N., Hamdi, H	Archives of Microbiology	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-020-01935-7
Valorisation agricole des boues résiduaires urbaines - Impact sur les paramètres des sols sous des conditions semi-arides (Agricultural Reuse of Urban Sewage Sludge – Impact on Soil Parameters under Semi-Arid Conditions).	Hechmi, S., Hamdi, H., Jedidi, N	ISBN-13 : 978-6202536868	https://www.amazon.com/Valorisation-agricole-boues-r%C3%A9siduaires-urbaines/dp/6202536861
Impact of urban sewage sludge on soil physico-chemical properties and phytotoxicity as influenced by soil texture and reuse conditions	Hechmi, S., Hamdi, H., Mokni-Tlili, S., Ghorbel, M., Khelil, M.N., Zoghlami, I.R., Benzarti, S., Jellali, S., Hassen, A., Jedidi, N	Journal of Environmental Quality	https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20093
A quest for the Arabian atom? Geopolitics, security, and national identity in the nuclear energy programs in the Middle East	M Al-Saidi, M Haghirian	Energy Research & Social Science	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2020.101582
Too big to handle, too important to abandon: Reforming Sudan’s Gezira scheme	A Goelnitz, M Al-Saidi	0	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106396
Energy Management based Predictive Controller for a Smart Building Powered Renewable Energy	Younes D, Ouammi Ahmed and Rachid B.	Sustainability	https://doi.org/10.3390/su12104264
Nutrient retention and release from raw exhausted grape marc biochars and an amended agricultural soil: static and dynamic investigation	Ibn Ferjani, A., Jellali, S., Akrout, A., Limousy, L., Hamdi, H., Thevenin, N., Jeguirim, M	Environmental Technology & Innovation	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2020.100885
Pilot-scale petroleum refinery wastewaters treatment systems:Performance and microbial communities’ analysis	F Karray, F Aloui, M Jemli, N Mhiri, S Loukil, R Bouhdida, N Mouha, S. Sayadi Sirine Choura,1 Mohamed Chamkha,1 and Sami Sayadi	Process Safety and Environmental Protection	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2020.05.022
Production of phycocyanin by Leptolyngbya sp. in desert environments	Kira Schipper, Filippo Fortunati, Pieter C. Oostlander, Mariam Al Muraikhi, Hareb Mohammed S.J. Al Jabri, René H. Wijffels, Maria J. Barbosa	Algal Research	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.101875
Towards a new biological control approach for Photorhabdus temperata bioinsecticide production through the bioconversion of Tunisian industrial wastewater	S Keskes, W Jallouli, E Sahli, S Sayadi, S Tounsi	Bioresources and Bioprocessing	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-020-00313-x
A novel electrocoagulation electrode configuration for the removal of total organic carbon from primary treated municipal wastewater	Alaa H Hawari, Afnan M Alkhatib, MhdAmmar Hafiz, Probir Das	Environmental Science and Pollution Research	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08678-4
Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptions	John N. Hahladakis	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-8202-9
Algae-Derived Bioactive Compounds with Anti-Lung Cancer Potential.	Imen Saadaoui, Rihab Rasheed, Nabeel Abdulrahman, Touria Bounnit, Maroua Cherif, Hareb Al Jabri and Fatima Mraiche	Marine drugs	https://doi.org/10.3390/md18040197
Hepatoprotective Effect of Oleuropein-Rich Extract from Olive Leaves against Cadmium-Induced Toxicity in Mice	H Jemai , A Mahmoudi, A Feryeni , I Fki , Z Bouallagui, S Choura, M. Chamkha and S Sayadi Sirine Choura,1 Mohamed Chamkha,1 and Sami Sayadi	BioMed Research International	https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4398924
Plastic waste in a circular economy	John N. Hahladakis, Eleni Iacovidou, Spyridoula Gerasimidou	Elsevier Oxford, UK: Plastic waste and recycling	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817880-5.00019-0
Carbon mineralization, biological indicators and phytotoxicity to assess the impact of urban sewage sludge on two light-textured soils in microcosm	Sarra Hechmi, Helmi Hamdi, Sonia Mokni-Tlili, Inès Rahma Zoghlami, Mohamed Naceur Khelil, Saoussen Benzarti, Abdennaceur Hassen, Naceur Jedidi Naceur Khelil3, Saoussen Benzarti4, Abdennaceur Hassen1, Naceur Jedidi1	Journal of Environmental Quality	https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20011
Chapter 19 - Plastic waste in a circular economy	John N. Hahladakis, Eleni Iacovidou and Spyridoula Gerassimidou	Plastic Waste and Recycling 1st Edition	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817880-5.00019-0
Delineating and preventing plastic waste leakage in the marine and terrestrial environment	John N. Hahladakis	Environmental Science and Pollution Research	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08139-y
Instruments of energy subsidy reforms in Arab countries—The case of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries	M Al-Saidi	Energy Reports	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2019.08.020
Sustainable production of Nannochloris atomus biomass towards biodiesel production.	Touria Bounnit, Imen Saadaoui, Rihab Rasheed, Kira Schipper, Maryam Almuraikhi, hareb Al jabri.	Sustainability	http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12052008
Isolation and characterization of a newly naphthalene‑degrading Halomonas pacifica, strain Cnaph3: biodegradation and biosurfactant production studies	M. Cheffi, D. Hentati, A. Chebbi, N. Mhiri, S. Sayadi, A.M. Marqués, M. Chamkha	3 Biotech	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-019-1623-x
Contribution of Water Scarcity and Sustainability Failures to Disintegration and Conflict in the Arab Region—The Case of Syria and Yemen	M Al-Saidi	The Regional Order in the Gulf Region and the Middle East	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45465-4_13
Assessing the role and use of recycled aggregates in the sustainable management of construction and demolition waste via a mini-review and a case study	John N. Hahladakis, Phil Purnell, Hareb Mohammed Aljabri	Waste Management and Research	https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X19897816
Comparative Study on Beneficial Effects of Hydroxytyrosol- and Oleuropein-Rich Olive Leaf Extracts on High-Fat Diet-Induced Lipid Metabolism Disturbance and Liver Injury in Rats	Fki I, Sayadi S, Mahmoudi A, Daoued I, Marrakch R, Ghorbel H	BioMed Research International	https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1315202
High-Rate Anaerobic Digestion of Waste Activated Sludge by Integration of Electro-Fenton Process	Fki , Battimelli A, Sayadi S, Dhouib A, Khoufi S	Molecules	https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25030626
Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Two Halophilic Archaeal Isolates from Chott El Jerid Using Inexpensive Carbon Sources	Ben Abdallah M.,Karray F. Sayadi S	Biomolecules	https://doi.org/10.3390/biom10010109
Stochastic constrained linear quadratic control in a network of smart microgrids	Chiara Bersani, Hanane Dagdougui, Ahmed Ouammi, Roberto Sacile	IET Renewable Power Generation	http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-rpg.2019.0992
Effect of the induced dielectrophoretic force on harvesting of marine microalgae (Tetraselmis sp.) in Electrocoagulation	Hawari A.H., Alkhatib A.M., Das P., Thaher M.I., Abdelbaki	Journal of Environmental Management	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110106
Energy recovery and nutrients recycling from municipal sewage sludge	Das P, Shoyeb Khan, AbdulQuadir M.A., Thaher M. I., Chaudhary A.K., Al-Jabri H.,	Science of the Total Environment	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136775

2019

Title	Authors	Journal/Book	DOI / Link
Biodegradation of diclofenac by two green microalgae: Picocystis sp. and Graesiella sp.	SB Ouada, RB Ali, N Cimetiere, C Leboulanger, HB Ouada, S Sayadi	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109769
Use of Co-solvents in Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) of Microalgae	Han Y., Hoekman S.K., Jena U., Das P	Energies	https://doi.org/10.3390/en13010124
Comparison between Thermo-Alkaline and Electro-Fenton Disintegration Effect on Waste Activated Sludge Anaerobic Digestion.	E Feki, S Sayadi, S Loukil, A Dhouib, and S Khoufi	BioMed Research International	https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2496905
Green Climate Fund (GCF): Role, Capacity Building, and Directions as a Catalyst for Climate Finance	Mohammad Al-Saidi	Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95885-9_44
A feasibility study of utilizing hydrothermal liquefaction derived aqueous phase as nutrients for semi-continuous cultivation of Tetraselmis sp.	Das P, AbdulQuadir M.A, Thaher M. I., Khan S., Chaudhary A.K., Al-Jabri H	Bioresource Technology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122310
Environmental policy and sustainable development	Mohammad Al-Saidi	Encyclopedia of Sustainability in Higher Education	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11352-0_434
Pyrolysis Process as a Sustainable Management Option of Poultry Manure: Characterization of the Derived Biochars and Assessment of their Nutrient Release Capacities	Samar Hadroug , Salah Jellali , James J. Leahy, Marzena Kwapinska, Mejdi Jeguirim, Helmi Hamdi, Witold Kwapinski	Water	https://doi.org/10.3390/w11112271
Optimization of lycopene extraction from tomato peels industrial by-product using maceration in refined olive oil	M Kehili, S Sayadi, F Frikha, A Zammel, N Allouche	Food and Bioproducts Processing	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2019.08.004
Potential Applications of Algae-Based Bio-fertilizer	P Das, S Khan, AK Chaudhary, M AbdulQuadir, MI Thaher, H Al-Jabri	Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment/ Springer	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18933-4_3
The effect of culture salinity on the harvesting of microalgae biomass using pilot-scale Tangential-Flow-Filter membrane	P Das, MI Thaher, S Khan, M AbdulQuadir, H Al-Jabri	Bioresource Technology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122057
Production and characterization of β-glucosidase from Aspergillus niger fermentation: Application for organic fraction of municipal solid waste hydrolysis and methane enhancement	N Mlaik, S Sayadi, M. Hamza, S Khoufi	Biotechnology Progress	https://doi.org/10.1002/btpr.2902
Enzymatic pre-hydrolysis of organic fraction of municipal solid waste to enhance anaerobic digestion	N Mlaik, S Khoufi, M Hamza, M A Masmoudi, S Sayadi	Biomass and Bioenergy	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2019.105286
An overview of the challenges and trade-offs in closing the loop of post-consumer plastic waste (PCPW): Focus on recycling	John N.Hahladakis and Eleni Iacovidou	Journal of Hazardous Materials	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.120776
Beyond the pledges: reflections on sustainability transitions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region	SH Hammad, Mohammad Al-Saidi, E Zaidan	Development in Practice	https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2019.1628920
Sustainable development in the Arab world–is the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region fit for the challenge?	E Zaidan, SH Hammad, Mohammad Al-Saidi	Development in Practice	https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2019.1628922
Detoxification Assays of Tunisian Tannery Wastewater under Nonsterile Conditions Using the Filamentous Fungus Aspergillus niger	R Boujelben, M Ellouze, S Sayadi	Biomed research International	https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/9020178
Use and assessment of “e-plastics” as recycled aggregates in cement mortar	Makri, C., Hahladakis, J.N., Gidarakos, E.	Journal of Hazardous Materials	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.120776
Assessment of tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) content in plastic waste recovered from WEEE	A. Kousaiti, John N. Hahladakis, V. Savvilotidou, K. Pivnenko, K. Tyrovola, N. Xekoukoulotakis, T. F. Astrup, E. Gidarakos	Journal of Hazardous Materials	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121641
Concretizing Green Growth and Sustainable Business Models in the Water Sector of Jordan	J Engelmann, Mohammad Al-Saidi, J Hamhaber	Resources	https://doi.org/10.3390/resources8020092
Evaluation of native microalgae from Tunisia using the pulse-amplitude-modulation measurement of chlorophyll fluorescence and a performance study in semi-continuous mode for biofuel productio	A. Jebali, F. G. Acién, N. Jiménez‑Ruiz, C. Gómez, J. M. Fernández‑Sevilla, N. Mhiri, F. Karray, S. Sayadi and E. Molina‑Grima	Biotechnology for Biofuels	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-019-1461-4
Participation modes and influence strategies of large environmental NGOs	Mohammad Al-Saidi	The Power of Civil Society in the Middle East and North Africa	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429265006-10
Laccase from Scytalidium thermophilum: Production Improvement, Catalytic Behavior and Detoxifying Ability of Diclofenac	SB Younes, SB Khedher, Y Zhang, SU Geissen, S Sayadi	Catalysis Letters	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-019-02771-1
Participation modes and diplomacy of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries towards the global sustainability agenda	Mohammad Al-Saidi, E Zaidan, S Hammad	Development in Practice	https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2019.1597017
Comparison of biocrude oil production from self‑settling and non‑settling microalgae biomass produced in the Qatari desertenvironment	P. Das, M. I. Thaher, S. Khan, M. AbdulQuadir, A. K. Chaudhary, G. Alghasal, H. Al‑Jabri	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-019-02364-w
Business-Driven Ecological Innovations in Green Growth Strategies	Mohammad Al-Saidi	Springer: Innovation for Sustainability	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97385-2_6
Comparative Scorecard Assessment of Urban Water Pricing Policies—The Case of Jordan and Iran	Mohammad Al-Saidi, Sudeh Dehnavi	Water	https://doi.org/10.3390/w11040704
Development drivers of the water-energy-food nexus in the Gulf Cooperation Council region	A Abulibdeh, E Zaidan, Mohammad Al-Saidi	Development in Practice	https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2019.1602109
Solar energy farming as a development innovation for vulnerable water basins	Mohammad Al-Saidi, N Lahham	Development in Practice	https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2019.1600659
Effect of harvesting methods on the energy requirement of Tetraselmis sp. biomass production and biocrude yield and quality	Probir Das, Shoyeb Khan, Mahmoud Thaher, Mohammed AbdulQuadia, S. Kent Hoekman, Hareb Al-Jabri	Bioresource Technology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.03.118
Potential of Novel Desert Microalgae and Cyanobacteria for Commercial Applications and CO2 Sequestration	Kira Schipper, Mariam Al Muraikhi, Ghamza Saed H.S. Alghasal, Imen Saadaoui, Touria Bounnit, Rihab Rasheed, Tasneem Dalgamouni, Hareb Mohammed S.J. Al Jabri, Rene H. Wijffels, Maria J. Barbosa	Journal of Applied Phycology	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-019-01763-3
Water, Energy and Food Supply Security in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries—A Risk Perspective	Mohammad Al-Saidi, Sally Saliba	Water	https://doi.org/10.3390/w11030455
Coastal Development and Climate Risk Reduction in the Persian/Arabian Gulf	Mohammad Al-Saidi	Cambringe University Press: Climate Change and Ocean Governance:	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108502238.004
Delineating the plastic waste status in the State of Qatar: Potential opportunities, recovery and recycling routes	John N. Hahladakis, Hareb Mohammed S.J. Aljabri	Science of the Total Environment	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.390
Factors affecting the induction of UV protectant and lipid productivity in Lyngbya for sequential biorefinery product recovery	Chandra R., Das P., Vishal G., Nagra S	Bioresource Technology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.01.084
Hydrothermal liquefaction of marine microalgae biomass using co-solvents	Yang Han, S. Kent Hoekman, Zheng Cui, Umakanta Jena, Probir Das	Algal Research	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2019.101421
Institutional Change and Sustainable Development	Mohammad Al-Saidi	Springer book: Encyclopedia of Sustainability in Higher Education	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63951-2
Optimization of iron dosage for microalgal biomass production as a feedstock for biofuel	Das P., Taher M. E., Abdulquadir M. A., , Alghasal G.S., Al-Jabri H.	Biofuels	https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2018.1510720
Thermal modeling and optimization of microalgal biomass production in the harsh desert conditions of State of Qatar	Pruvost J., Goetz V., Artu A., Das P., Aljabri H.	Algal Research	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2018.12.006

2018

Title	Authors	Journal/Book	DOI / Link
Long-term semi-continuous cultivation of a halo-tolerant Tetraselmis sp. using recycled growth media	Probir Das, Mahmoud Thaher, Mohammed AbdulQuadir, Shoyeb Khan, Afeefa Chaudhary, Hareb Al-Jabri	Bioresource Technology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.12.108
Biological activities of phenolics from leaves of Tunisian Cydonia oblonga Miller	Benzarti, S., Hamdi, H., Belkadhi, K.	Allelopathy Journal	http://dx.doi.org/10.26651/allelo.j./2018-45-2-1189
Challenges of multi-level water governance at micro-watershed level – A case from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Renata Buriti, Mohammad Al-Saidi, Lars Ribbe	IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science	https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/191/1/012120
Insights from negotiations models on water sharing conflicts in the development of water basin plans	Mohammad Al-Saidi	IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science	https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/191/1/012004
Local community perception of climate change adaptation in Egypt	Paulina Froehlich, Mohammad Al-Saidi	IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science	https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/191/1/012003
Urban Climate Change Vulnerability, Responses, and Policies in Qatar: An Assessment	Mohammad Al-Saidi	Springer: Handbook of Climate Change Resilience,	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71025-9_44-1
Ecosystem infrastructure for sustainability: Revaluating nature through community-based water and land policies in Brazi	Renata Buriti, Mohammad Al-Saidi	Routledge Book: Strong Sustainable Societies - Organising Human Activities in a hot and full earth	https://www.routledge.com/Strongly-Sustainable-Societies-Organising-Human-Activities-on-a-Hot-and/Bonnedahl-Heikkurinen/p/book/9780815387220
Evaluation of decentralization and commercialization in the urban water sector of Yemen	Mohammad Al-Saidi	International Review of Administrative Sciences	https://doi.org/10.1177/0020852318780984
Potential application of microalgae in produced water treatment	Mohammed A. Abdul Hakim, Mohammad A. Al-Ghouti, Probir Das, Mohammed Abu-Dieyeh, Talaat A. Ahmed, Hareb Mohammed S.J. Aljabri	Desalination and Water Treatment	https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2018.23146
Regulation reform process and perception in the Palestinian water sector	Raya Nour, Mohammad Al-Saidi	Water International	https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2018.1490863
Microalgal bioremediation of petroleum-derived low salinity and low pH produced water	Probir Das & Mohammed AbdulQuadir & Mahmoud Thaher & Shoyeb Khan & Afeefa Kiran Chaudhary & Ghamza Alghasal & Hareb Mohammed S. J. Al-Jabri	Journal of Applied Phycology	http://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-018-1571-6
Assessment of the algae-based biofertilizer influence on date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivation	Imen Saadaoui, Rihab Rasheed, Touria Bounnit, Probir Das, Ali Khalid Al Shaikh, Rihab Ahmad Sidky, Kamla I. Al-Romaihi, Hareb Al Jabri.	Journal of Applied Phycology	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-018-1539-6
Microalgal nutrients recycling from the primary effluent of municipal wastewater and use of the produced biomass as bio-fertilizer	P. Das , M. A. Quadir, M. I. Thaher, G. S. H. S. Alghasal, H. M. S. J. Aljabri	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-018-1867-8
Ecological modernization and responses for a low-carbon future in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	Mohammad Al-Saidi, Nadir Elagib	Wires Climate Change	https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.528
Improvement of both lipid and biomass productivities of Qatar Chlorocystis isolate for Biodiesel production and food security	Imen Saadaoui , Touria Bounnit , Maryam Muraikhi , Rihab Rasheed , Ghamza Alghasal , Hareb Al Jabri	Phycological research	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pre.12217
Institutional Arrangements for Beneficial Regional Cooperation on Water, Energy and Food Priority Issues in the Eastern Nile Basin	Mohammad Al-Saidi, Amr Hefny	Journal of Hydrology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.05.009
Sustainable Agriculture in the Arabian/Persian Gulf Region Utilizing Marginal Water Resources: Making the Best of a Bad Situation	J. Jed Brown, Probir Das and Mohammad Al-Saidi	Sustainability	https://doi.org/10.3390/su10051364
The Energy-Growth Nexus: History, Development, and New Challenges	Vladimír Hajko, Maamar Sebri, Mohammad Al-Saidi, Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente	The Economics and Econometrics of the Energy-Growth Nexus	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-812746-9.00001-8
Fertilité du sol après amendements de boues résiduaires (Soil Fertility after Sewage Sludge Amendments).	Zoghlami, IR., Hamdi, H., Jedidi, N	ISBN-13 : 978-6202276313	https://www.amazon.com/Fertilit%C3%A9-apr%C3%A8s-amendements-r%C3%A9siduaires-French/dp/6202276312
Outdoor Continuous Cultivation of Self-Settling Marine Cyanobacterium Chroococcidiopsis sp.	Probir Das, Mohammed Abdul Quadir, Afeefa Kiran Chaudhary, Mahmoud Ibrahim Thaher, Shoyeb Khan, Ghamza Alghazal, Hareb Al-Jabri	Industrial biotechnology	https://doi.org/10.1089/ind.2017.0019

2017

Title	Authors	Journal/Book	DOI / Link
Water‐Energy‐Food Security Nexus in the Eastern Nile Basin	Mohammad Al‐Saidi Nadir Ahmed Elagib Lars Ribbe Tatjana Schellenberg Emma Roach Deniz Oezhan	Water‐Energy‐Food Nexus: Principles and Practices	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119243175.ch10
3rd Generation Biofuels	Kira Schipper	World Petroleum Council Guide to Biofuels	http://www.world-petroleum.org/resources/education-guides/362-biofuels
Conflicts and security in integrated water resources management	Mohammad Al-Saidi	Environmental Science & Policy	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.03.015
Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Egypt—Status Quo and Future Policies	Paulina Froehlich, Mohammad Al-Saidi	Climate Change Research at Universities	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58214-6_14
Towards understanding the integrative approach of the water, energy and food nexus	Al-Saidi, M., Elagib A. N.	Science of The Total Environment	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.046
Urban water pricing in Yemen: a comparison of increasing block tariffs to other pricing schemes	Mohammad Al-Saidi	Water International	https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2016.1269283

2016

Title	Authors	Journal/Book	DOI / Link
Roles of gibberellins and abscisic acid in regulating germination of Suaeda salsa dimorphic seeds under salt stress. Front. Plant Sci. 6:1235.	Li W, Yamaguchi S, Khan MA, An P, Liu X and Tran L. 2016.	Frontiers in Plant Science	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2015.01235
Bio-informatic analysis of a vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter (AlaNHX) from the salt tolerant grass Aeluropus lagopoides	Ahmed, M. Z., A. Kikuchi, K. N. Watanabe and M. A. Khan. 2016.	Pakistan Journal of Botany	https://inis.iaea.org/search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:47088631
Evidence of thermo and halotolerant Nannochloris isolate suitable for biodiesel production in Qatar Culture Collection of Cyanobacteria and Microalgae	Saadaoui, Imen, Ghomza Al Ghazal, Touria Bounnit, Fatma Al Khulaifi, Hareb Al Jabri, and Malcolm Potts	Algal Research	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2015.12.019
Halophyte Transcriptomics: Understanding Mechanisms of Salinity Tolerance	Diray-Arce, J., B. Gul, M. A. Khan and B. N. Nielsen	Halophytes for Food Security in Dry Lands	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801854-5.00010-8
Food and Water Security for Dry Regions: A New Paradigm	Khan, M. A.	Halophytes for Food Security in Dry Lands	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801854-5.00014-5
Sabkha Ecosystems: Volume V: The Americas	Khan, M. A., B. Boer, M. -C. Godt, S. Breckle, B. Gul, and M. Ozturk	Halophytes for Food Security in Dry Lands	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27093-7
Prospects of environmentally friendly farms for food security in hot and dry coastal areas based on seawater irrigation and waste products. Sabkha Ecosystem V. The Americas.	Böer, B., M. A. Khan, H. –W. Koyro and K. B. Marcum	Sabkha Ecosystems	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27093-7_1
A review of the North American halophyte Suaeda linearis (Ell.) Moq. In: Khan, M. (ed.). Sabkha Ecosystems V, The Americas.	Lonard R.,F. Judd, R. Stalter R., J. Brown	Sabkha Ecosystems	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27093-7_5
Assessing seeds germination responses of Great Basin halophytes to various exogenous chemical treatments under saline conditions. Sabkha Ecosystem V. The Americas.	Gul, B., A. Hameed, D.J. Weber and M. A. Khan	Sabkha Ecosystems	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27093-7_6
Exogenous Chemical Treatments Have Differential Effects in Improving Salinity Tolerance of Halophytes	Hameed, A., B. Gul, and M. A. Khan	Halophytes for Food Security in Dry Lands	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801854-5.00013-3
Halophytes for Food Security in Dry Lands	Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Munir Ozturk, Bilquees Gul and Muhammad Zaheer Ahmed	Elsevier	https://doi.org/10.1016/c2014-0-01176-8
Evaluating the growth performance of eleven 'Salicornia bigelovii' populations under full strength seawater irrigation using multivariate analyses	D Lyra, S Ismail, K Butt, J Brown	Australian Journal of Crop Science	https://doi.org/10.21475/ajcs.2016.10.10.p7258
Effect of extraction solvents on polyphenols and antioxidant activity of medicinal halophytes	Qasim, M., I. Aziz, M. Rasheed, B. Gul, and M. A. Khan. 2016.	Pakistan Journal of Botany	https://www.halophyte.org/pdfs/drkhan_pdfs/2016%204.pdf
Secondry metabolites as anti-nutritional factors in locally used halophytic forage/fodder.	Ehsen, S., M. Qasim, Z. Abideen, F. Rizivi, B. Gul, R. Ansari, and M.A. Khan. 2016.	Pakistan Journal of Botany	https://inis.iaea.org/search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:47111517
Cryopreservation of microalgae from desert environments of Qatar	Saadaoui, Imen, Maryam Al Emadi, Touria Bounnit, Kira Schipper, and Hareb Al Jabri	Journal of Applied Phycology	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-015-0743-x
Potential of halophytes as cattle fodder: A case study in Pakistan	Ali, H., B. Gul, M.Y. Adnan, M. Z. Ahmed, R. Ansari, and M. A. Khan	Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences	http://dx.doi.org/10.21162/PAKJAS/16.2580
A comparative study of the growth of Tetraselmis sp. in large scale fixed depth and decreasing depth raceway ponds	Das P., Taher M. E., Abdulquadir M. A., Al-Jabri H., Ghamza Saed H S Alghasal	Bioresource Technology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.05.058
Microalgae harvesting by pH adjusted coagulation-flocculation, recycling of the coagulant and the growth media	Das Probir., Taher M. E., Abdulquadir M. A., Al-Jabri H.	Bioresource Technology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.06.014
Algal toxins and producers in the marine waters of Qatar, Arabian Gulf	Abdulrahman Al Muftah, Andrew I. Selwood, Amanda J. Foss, Hareb Mohammed S.J. Al-Jabri, Malcolm Potts, Mete Yilmaz	Toxicon	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.09.016
Life Cycle Assessment of Integrated Seawater Agriculture in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf as a Potential Food and Aviation Biofuel Source. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment	B. Warshay, J. Brown, S. Sgouridis	International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11367-016-1215-5

2015

Title	Authors	Journal/Book	DOI / Link
Effects of salinity and ascorbic acid on growth, water status and antioxidant system in a perennial halophyte	Hameed, A., S. Gulzar, I. Aziz, T. Hussain, B. Gul and M. A. Khan	AoB PLANTS	https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plv004
Eco-physiological adaptations of Panicum antidotale to hyperosmotic salinity: water and ion relations and anti-oxidant feedback	Hussain, T., H. W. Koyro, B. Huchzermeyer and M. A. Khan	Flora - Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2015.02.006
Variation in temperature and light but not salinity invokes antioxidant enzyme activities in germinating seeds of Salsola drummondii.	Rasheed, A., A. Hameed, M. A. Khan and B. Gul.	Plant Biosystems	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2014.1001463
Transcriptome assembly, profiling and differential gene expression analysis of the halophyte Suaeda fruticosa provides insights into salt tolerance	Joann Diray-Arce, Mark Clement, Bilquees Gul, M Ajmal Khan, Brent L Nielsen	BMC Genomics	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-1553-x
Antioxidant activity and polyphenolic content of Phragmites karka under saline conditions	Zainul Abideen , Muhammad Qasim , Aysha Rasheed , M. Yousuf Adnan , Bilquess Gul , M. Ajmal Khan	Pakistan Journal of Botany	https://inis.iaea.org/search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:46087453
Effects of salinity, temperature, light and dormancy regulating chemicals on seed germination of Salsola drummondii	Aysha Rasheed, Abdul Hameed, M. Ajmal Khan, Bilquees Gul	Pakistan Journal of Botany	https://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/47(1)/02.pdf
Characterization and Function of Sodium Exchanger Genes in Aeluropus lagopoides Under NaCl Stress	Muhammad Zaheer Ahmed, Bilquees Gul, M. Ajmal Khan, Kazuo N. Watanabe	Halophytes for Food Security in Dry Lands	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801854-5.00001-7
Comparison of seed production and agronomic traits of 20 wild accessions of Salicornia bigelovii Torr. grown under greenhouse conditions	Bresdin, C., E. Glenn, J. Brown.	Halophytes for Food Security in Dry Lands	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801854-5.00005-4
Sustainable production of toxin free marine microalgae biomass as fish feed in large scale open system in the Qatari Desert	Das P., Taher M. E., Abdulquadir M. A., Al-Jabri H	Bioresource Technology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.05.019
Oilseed halophytes: a potential source of biodiesel using saline degraded lands	Abideen, Z., M. Qasim, R. Rizvi, B. Gul, R. Ansari and M. A. Khan. 2015.	Biofuels	https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2015.1090812

2014

Title	Authors	Journal/Book	DOI / Link
Cash Crop Halophyte and Biodiversity Conservation, Tasks for Vegetation Science	Khan, M.A., Böer, B., Öztürk, M., Al Abdessalaam, T.Z., Clüsener-Godt, M., Gul, B. (Eds.)	Cash Crop Halophyte and Biodiversity Conservation, Tasks for Vegetation Science	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7411-7
Role of dormancy regulating chemicals in alleviating seed germination of three playa halophytes	Muhammad Zaheer Ahmed1, Salman Gulzar1, M. Ajmal Khan1,2,*	Ekoloji	https://doi.org/10.5053/ekoloji.2014.921
The sustainable utilization of saline resources for livestock feed production in arid and semi-arid regions: A model from Pakistan	Bilquees Gul, Raziuddin Ansari, Haibat Ali, M Ajmal Khan	Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture	https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.v26i12.19102
Excreting and non-excreting grasses exhibit different salt resistance strategies	Moinuddin, M., S. Gulzar, M. Z. Ahmed, B. Gul, H. W. Koyro and M. A. Khan	AoB Plants	https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plu038
Moderate salinity stimulates growth and photosynthesis of Phragmites karka by water relations and tissue specific ion regulation	Zainul Abideen, Hans-Werner Koyro, Bernhard Huchzermeyer, Muhammad Zaheer Ahmed, Bilquees Gul, M. Ajmal Khan	Environmental and Experimental Botany	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2014.04.009
Microorganisms for Biorefining of Green Biomass	Mette Hedegaard Thomsen, Ayah Alassali, Iwona Cybulska, Ahmed F. Yousef, Jonathan Jed Brown, Margrethe Andersen, Alexander Ratkov, Pauli Kiel	Microorganism in Biorefineries. Springer series, Microbiology Monographs Volume 26 pp 157-181.	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45209-7_6
Salinity inhibits seed germination of Limonium stocksii and Suaeda fruticosa by reducing water uptake and ascorbate dependent antioxidant system	Abdul Hameed, Aysha Rasheed, Bilquees Gul, M. Ajmal Khan	Environmental and Experimental Botany	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2014.04.005
Hormonal and environmental regulation of seed germination in salt cress (Thellungiella halophila)	Weiqiang Li, M. Ajmal Khan, Shinjiro Yamaguchi, Xiaojing Liu	Plant Growth Regulation	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-014-0007-9
Phytochemical composition of some common coastal halophytes of the United Arab Emirates	Iwona Cybulska, Grzegorz Brudecki, Ayah Alassali, Mette Thomsen, J. Jed Brown	Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture	https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.v26i12.19104
Sustainable biofuel production from non-food sources – An overview	Zainul Abideen, Abdul Hameed, Hans -Werner Koyro, Bilquees Gul, Raziuddin Ansari, M. Ajmal Khan.	Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture	https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.v26i12.19107
NPK mediated improvement in biomass production, photosynthesis and Na+ regulation in Panicum antidotale under saline conditions	Haibat Ali, Bilquees Gul, Muhammad Yousuf Adnan, Muhammad Zaheer Ahmed, Irfan Aziz, Salman Gulzar, Raziuddin Ansari, M. Ajmal Khan	Pakistan Journal of Botany	https://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/46(6)/06.pdf