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Dr. Sarah Kerdi
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Sarah Kerdi, Ph.D.
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Research Interests
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- Optimization of spacer design for fouling mitigation and enhanced filtration performance
- Water desalination processes
- Prevention/control and characterization of fouling developed in filtration systems
- Synthesis of materials and metallic nanoparticles embedded in mesoporous materials
- Synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts and their evaluation via chemical reactions
- Chemical formulation
Selected Publications
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Membrane filtration performance enhancement and biofouling mitigation using symmetric spacers with helical filament...
S, Kerdi, A. Qamar, A. Alpatova, J.S. Vrouwenvelder, N. Ghaffour
Desalination, Volume 484, p.114454, (2020)
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Energy efficient 3D printed column type feed spacer for membrane filtration
S.M. Ali, A. Qamar, S. Kerdi, S. Phuntsho, J.S. Vrouwenvelder, N. Ghaffour, Ho Kyong Shona
Water Research, volume 164, pp. 114961, (2019)
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An in-situ technique for the direct structural characterization of biofouling in membrane filtration
S. Kerdi, A. Qamar, A. Alpatova, N. Ghaffour
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.04.051, (2019)
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Fouling Resilient Perforated Feed Spacers for Membrane Filtration
S. Kerdi, A. Qamar, J.S. Vrouwenvelder, N. Ghaffour
Water Research, Vol.140, pp. 211-219, (2018)
Education Profile
Education
- Ph.D., Chemistry, UCBL, Villeurbanne, France, 2011
- M.Sc., Chemistry, UCBL, Villeurbanne, France, 2008
- B.Sc., Chemical engineering, ITECH, Lyon, France, 2007
Professional Profile
Profile
- 2017-present: Researcher, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- 2012-2014: Postdoctoral fellow, IRCELYON, Villeurbanne, France
- 2008-2011: Ph.D. student, IRCELYON, Villeurbanne, France
KAUST Affiliations
Affiliations
- Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
- Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE)
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