# American University of Beirut
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## 2017 - 2018
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### 2018
**Jurdi, R., Zaidouny, L., Abou-Daher, M., Tehrani-Bagha, A.R., Ghaddar, N., Ghali, K****.**Electrospun polymer blend with tunable structure for oil-water separation, J Appl Polym Sci, 135 (2018)**.******\
[**Abstract**](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract-%20Electrospun%20polymer%20blend%20with%20tunable%20structure%20for%20oil–water%20separation.pdf)****
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**Abu Tarboush, B., Chouman, A., Jonderian, A., Ahmad,M., Hmadeh, M., Al-Ghoul, M.** Metal−Organic Framework-74 for Ultratrace Arsenic Removal from Water: Experimental and Density Functional Theory Studies. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2018, 1, 3283−3292. DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.8b00501
[**Abstract**](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract-%20Metal−Organic%20Framework-74%20for%20Ultratrace%20Arsenic%20Removal%20from%20Water.pdf)\
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**Jelle, A., Ghuman, K., O'Brien, P., Hmadeh, M., Sandhel, A., Perovic, D., Singh, C.V., Mims, C.A., and Ozin, G.** A. Highly Efficient Ambient Temperature CO2 Photomethanation Catalyzed by Nanostructured RuO2 on Silicon Photonic Crystal Support. Advanced Energy Materials 2018,DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201702277
**[Abstract](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract-Highly%20Efficient%20Ambient%20Temperature%20CO2.pdf)**
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**Abdallah, M., Costantine, J\*., Ramadan, A., Tawk, Y.** A Rectenna System With Power Combining Topology for Improved Power Handling Capabilities. IEEE Sensors Letters, Volume: 2 Issue: 4.\
05 September 2018
**[Abstract](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/A%20Rectenna%20System%20With%20Power%20Combining%20Topology%20for%20Improved%20Power%20Handling%20Capabilities.pdf) \**
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El Kurdi, R., Kumar, K., Patra, D\***. Random initialization of the excited-emission fluorescence spectral variables in constrain fashion for subsequent multivariate curve resolution alternating least square analysis on a peculiarly designed calibration set: Simultaneous sensing of nine polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water samples. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Volume 204, 5 November 2018, Pages 354-361\
(2018). **https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2018.06.067\**[**Abstract**](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract%20-%20Random%20initialization%20of%20the%20excitation.pdf)**\**
**Bensaleh, M., Sharaf-Dabbagh, Y., Hajj, H., Saghir. M., Akkary, H., Artail, H., Obeid, A., Qasim, M.**\
Optimal Task Scheduling for Distributed Cluster With Active Storage Devices and Accelerated Nodes. IEEE Access ( Volume: 6 ), Pages 48195 - 48209, 29 August 2018.\
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2867683\
[**Abstract**](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract%20-%20Optimal%20Task%20Scheduling%20for%20Distributed%20Cluster%20with%20Active%20Storage%20Devices%20and%20Accelerated%20Nodes.pdf)\
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**Rizk, **Y**\*., Partamian, **H**\*., Awad, M.** Towards Real Time Seismic Feature Analysis for Bright Spot Detection: A Distributed Approach. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Jan. 2018\
**[Abstract](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract%20Towards%20Real%20Time%20Seismic%20Feature%20Analysis%20for%20Bright%20Spot%20Detection.pdf)** \
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### 2017
**Kazan, M**. Application of Houston's Method to the Calculation of the Direction-Dependent Thermal Conductivity in Finite Crystals at Low Temperatures. J. Heat Transfer. Oct 2017, 139(10): 102004 (9 pages) Paper No: HT-16-1727**https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4036601**
[**Abstract**](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract-%20Application%20of%20Houston%27s%20Method.pdf)\
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**El Souki, O., Saad, G\*.**A Stochastic Approach for Optimal Sequencing of Appraisal Wells. SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering-Formation Evaluation, Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages 334-341, May 2017
**[Abstract](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract%20A%20Stochastic%20Approach%20for%20Optimal%20Sequencing%20of%20Appraisal%20Wells.pdf)\****\
Hamida, X., Azizi, F., Saad, G.\***, An Efficient Geometry-based Optimization Approach for Well Placement in Oil Fields. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 149, pages 383-392, January 2017\
[**Abstract**](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract%20An%20efficient%20geometry-based%20optimization%20approach%20for%20well%20placement%20in%20oil%20fields.pdf)\
**Eid, A., Costantine, J., Tawk, Y., Ramadan, **A. H**., Abdallah, M., ElHajj, M., Awad, R., Kasbah, I.B.** An Efficient RF Energy Harvesting System. 978-88-907018-7-0/17/©2017 IEEE\
**[Abstract](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract%20An%20Efficient%20RF%20Energy%20Harvesting%20System.pdf) \**\
**Costantine, J., Eid, A., Abdallah, M., Tawk, Y., Ramadan, A. H.**A Load Independent Tapered RF Harvester. IEEE MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS LETTERS, VOL. 27, NO. 10, OCTOBER 2017\
**[Abstract](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract%20A%20Load%20Independent%20Tapered%20RF%20Harvester.pdf) \**\
**Atallah, H., ELcheikh, M., Jelle, A., Lough, A., Hmadeh, M.**A highly stable indium based metal organic framework for efficient arsenic removal from water. Dalton Transactions. Royal Society of Chemistry 2017. DOI: 10.1039/c7dt03705h, 04 December 2017
[**Abstract**](https://www.aub.edu.lb/masri_institute/Documents/Abstract-A%20highly%20stable%20indium%20based%20metal%20organic.pdf)\
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