26 March, 2018
A grimy layer on wastewater filters could slow the spread of antibiotic resistance.
19 March, 2018
Ng developed a process that combines adsorption desalination (AD) and multi-effect distillation (MED) to boost thermodynamic synergy between the two cycles. The combined cycle, known as the MEDAD cycle, yields significantly higher water production performance when compared to conventional MED desalination cycles.
18 March, 2018
The availability of high-resolution data collected by miniaturized satellites heralds a turning point in Earth and environmental sensing from space.
14 February, 2018
Oliver Lopez successfully defended his thesis under the supervision of Prof. Matthew McCabe.
11 February, 2018
Safety assurance is the first step in bringing valuable wastewater into use, says Peiying Hong.
03 January, 2018
KAUST student Adair Gallo Junior presented a patent-pending technique developed in Prof. Mishra’s Group that reduces water evaporation from soils.
18 December, 2017
On Friday December 15th, KAUST celebrates Commencement 2017.
05 December, 2017
Elaf successfully defended her thesis entitled "Electrochemically Active Biofilm-assisted Nanomaterial Synthesis and its Environmental Applications" under the supervision of Prof. Peng Wang.
19 November, 2017
Mohammed successfully defended his thesis entitled "AOM Characterization and Removal Efficiency Using Various SWRO Pretreatment Techniques" under the advisory of Professor TorOve Leiknes, co-advised by Research Professor Noreddine Ghaffour.
12 November, 2017
Treating wastewater with solar irradiation shows promise in reducing two E. coli strains but a resilient strain persists.
08 November, 2017
The Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC) hosted its 8th Center Industry Affiliates Program (CIAP) Annual Meeting on 7th and 8th November 2017, at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
08 November, 2017
Abdullah successfully defended his thesis entitled "An Assessment of Subsurface Intake Systems: Planning and Impact on Feed Water Quality for SWRO Facilities" under the supervision of Professors Kim Choon Ng and Prof. Thomas Missimer. His research focuses on the development of subsurface intake systems for the seawater reverses osmosis plants around the Red Sea region.
05 November, 2017
Promising electrochemical technologies for cleaning wastewater are boosted by the discovery of extremophilic microbes in the Red Sea.
02 November, 2017
On November 2nd, Daniyal Jahangir successfully defended of his thesis entitled “Surface Modification of Ceramic Membranes with Thin-film Deposition” under the supervision of Professor TorOve Leiknes.
01 November, 2017
Ryan Lefers successfully defended his thesis entitled "A liquid desiccant cycle for dehumidification and freshwater supply in controlled environment agriculture".
23 October, 2017
WDRC congratulates its new Ph.D. graduate Mohammed Albloushi who successfully defended his theses entitled "Biofouling control of industrial seawater cooling towers" on Monday, October 23rd.
22 October, 2017
Congratulations to Adair Gallo for winning the best poster award at the 5th Water Arabia Conference and Exhibition.
01 October, 2017
Effective October 2017, Professor Matthew McCabe is WDRC Associate Director
27 September, 2017
Following his thesis presentation and a good discussion with his defense committee, Luca fully demonstrated that he has accomplished the requirements for his doctorate degree.
27 September, 2017
Delegates from the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) paid a familiarization visit to WDRC.