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Yusuf et al. (2023). "Multiphysics CFD modelling of diclofenac amide removal by photocatalytic oxidation."
Chemical Engineering Science
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.118662First 3D multiphysics model coupling fluid dynamics, radiation transport, and photocatalytic kinetics for pharmaceutical contaminant removal in a microreactor.
Ozer, Yusuf et al. (2020). "Water microbial disinfection via supported nAg/Kaolin in a fixed-bed reactor."
Applied Clay Science
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2019.105387Demonstrated complete wastewater disinfection in <2 hours using a custom-built continuous-flow fixed-bed reactor with derived first-order kinetics.
Yusuf et al. (2021). "Three-dimensional CFD modelling of a photocatalytic parallel-channel microreactor."
Chemical Engineering Science
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.116051Full 3D reactor model validated experimentally, enabling predictive optimization of photocatalytic microreactor geometry.
Oladipo & Yusuf et al. (2021). "Techno-Economic Evaluation of Photocatalytic H₂S Splitting."
Energy Technology
DOI: 10.1002/ente.202100163First Pre-FEED TEA for photocatalytic H₂S-to-hydrogen conversion, identifying key cost drivers for industrial retrofit.
Giwa & Yusuf et al. (2025). "Machine learning for modeling and prediction of desalination cost globally."
Desalination
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2025.118829ML models trained on global datasets enabling early-stage EPC cost prediction for desalination infrastructure.