Theses and Dissertations

• Masters Thesis: Mohamed Alhaj. (2014). Comparative Study of Photovoltaics and Dish Stirling Engines for Decentralised Power Generation in Sudan. The National University of Malaysia (UKM).
• Ph.D. Dissertation: Mohamed Alhaj. (2019). Solar-Driven Multi-Effect Distillation: A Technical, Economic, and an Environmental Study. Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Qatar.
• Ph.D. Degree Academic Plan and Timeline.

Peer-reviewed Papers

• Alhaj, M., Tahir, F., Al-Ghamdi, S.G., (2022). Life-cycle environmental assessment of solar-driven Multi-Effect Desalination (MED) plant. Desalination 524, 1154-51. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2021.115451
• Dafaalla, A., Saeed, M.K., Badri, S., Alhaj, M., (2021). Sustainable development and the role of African scientific research centres. African J. Eng. Technol. 1. doi:10.47959/AJET.2021.1.1.1
• Alhaj M, Al-Ghamdi SG. (2019).Why is powering thermal desalination with concentrated solar power expensive? assessing economic feasibility and market commercialization barriers. Solar Energy. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2019.07.046. [Download full paper]
• Alhaj M, Al-Ghamdi SG. (2019).Integrating concentrated solar power with seawater desalination technologies: a multi-regional environmental assessment. Environmental Research Letters 14 074014. 2019. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab1d74.
• Manan M, Alhaj M, Mabrouk A, Al-Ghamdi SG. (2019).Examining the life-cycle environmental impacts of desalination: A case study in the State of Qatar. Desalination 2019;452:238–46. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2018.11.017. [Download full paper]
• Alhaj M, Al-Ghamdi SG. (2018).Reducing electric energy consumption in linear fresnel collector solar fields coupled to thermal desalination plants by optimal mirror defocusing. Heliyon 2018;4:e00813. doi:10.1016/j. Heliyon.2018. e00813.
• Alhaj M, Mabrouk A, Al-Ghamdi SG. (2018).Energy efficient multi-effect distillation powered by a solar linear Fresnel collector. Energy Convers. Manage 2018;171:576–86. doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2018.05.082. [Download full paper]
• Alhaj M, Hassan A, Darwish M, Al-Ghamdi SG. (2017).A techno-economic review of solar-driven multi-effect distillation. Desal Wat Treat 2017;90:86–98. doi:10.5004/dwt.2017.21297. [Download full paper]
• Alhaj M, Mohammed S, Darwish M, Hassan A, Al-Ghamdi SG. (2017).A review of Qatar’s water resources, consumption and virtual water trade. Desal Wat Treat 2017;70:70–85. doi:10.5004/dwt.2017.21246. [Download full paper]

Conferences

• Mohamed Alhaj, Sami G. Al-Ghamdi (2019). Technical and Environmental Perspectives on Solar-Driven Seawater Desalination: A Case Study of Multi-Effect Distillation. World Environ. Water Resour. Congr. 2019, Proceedings. doi:doi:10.1061/9780784482346.045
• Conference Participation: Delegate at the Young Water Leaders Summit 2018. I was selected by the Singapore National Water Agency to participate in this summit which is part of the Singapore International Water Week 2018 (one of the largest events for the global water industry).

• Mohamed Alhaj, Ashraf Hassan, and Sami G. Al-Ghamdi (2018). Solar power integration with desalination: A systematic assessment of the potential environmental impacts. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings 2018: EEPP667. http://doi.org/10.5339/qfarc.2018.EEPP667.
• Mohamed Alhaj, Alex Amato (2016).Implementation of rooftop solar in Qatar: Lessons learnt from SolarCity business and finance models in the U.S.. Qatar Found. Annu. Res. Conf. Proc., Doha: 2016. doi:doi.org/10.5339/qfarc.2016.EEPP2390.
• Mohamed Alhaj (2016). Implementation of rooftop solar PV in Qatar through the roof rental business model. QScience Proceedings: Vol. 2016, Qatar Green Building Conference 2016 – The Action, 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qproc.2016.qgbc.19

Awards