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• 2025
  Alqallaf, N., Almahmeed, Z., Alsaber, A., Alboloushi, B., Alkandari, A., & Alhashem, F. (2025). Advancing education through e-learning innovation: the case of the Crocodile Chemistry program in higher education. Frontiers in Education, 10, Article 1485600. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1485600

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• Rahman, M., Alatiqi, M., Al Jarallah, M., Hussain, M. Y., Monayem, A., Panduranga, P., & Rajan, R. (2025). Cardiovascular Effects of Smoking and Smoking Cessation: A 2024 Update. Global heart, 20(1), Article 15. https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1399

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  1 Scopus citations
• Alshawaf, E., Marafie, S. K., Abu-Farha, M., Albatineh, A. N., Alramah, T., Albuhairi, A., Al Qassar, Y., Zinoun, R., Shalabi, R., Behbehani, S., Mohammed, D., Alajmi, F., Abdalla, M. A., Al-Ozairi, E., Shehab, M., Abdul-Ghani, M., Al-Mulla, F., & Abubaker, J. (2025). Circulating Isthmin-1 Levels and Their Relationship with Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases in Kuwaiti Adults. Biomedicines, 13(1), Article 101. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13010101

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• Cali, E., Quirin, T., Rocca, C., Efthymiou, S., Riva, A., Marafi, D., Zaki, M. S., Suri, M., Dominguez, R., Elbendary, H. M., Alavi, S., Abdel-Hamid, M. S., Morsy, H., Mau-Them, F. T., Nizon, M., Tesner, P., Ryba, L., Zafar, F., Rana, N., ... Maroofian, R. (2025). Clinical and genetic delineation of autosomal recessive and dominant ACTL6B-related developmental brain disorders. Genetics in Medicine, 27(4), Article 101251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gim.2024.101251

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• Elsayed, H. A., Medhat, M., Hajjiah, A., Alfassam, H. E., Abukhadra, M. R., & Mehaney, A. (2025). Correction to: A promising high-sensitive 1D photonic crystal magnetic field sensor based on the coupling of Fano\Tamm resonance in far IR region (Scientific Reports, (2025), 15, 1, (1977), 10.1038/s41598-025-85747-z). Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 10316. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-95034-6

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• Abidi, O., Safi, M., Sarhan, H., & Bhagat, R. (Accepted/In press). Creative self-efficacy and innovative behaviour amidst the digital deluge: unravelling their nexus with autonomy and workplace civility. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-05-2024-0319
• Tryzna, M., Ivanov, I., & AlBader, Y. (2025). Definiteness at the syntax-semantics interface: testing the acquisition of English articles by Kuwaiti Arabic speakers in relative clause contexts. Language Testing in Asia, 15(1), Article 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40468-025-00351-2

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• Soleimanpour, R., Yassin, M. H., Mohammad, N. K., Bo Arki, M. K., & Sweid, M. N. (2025). Detecting Debonding in FRP Retrofitted Concrete Beams Using Nonlinear Ultrasonic Waves. In E. Strauss (Ed.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Civil Engineering - ICOCE 2024 (pp. 113-125). (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 539 LNCE). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-5910-1_9
• Al-Aifan, B., Gouroju, N. K., Gunamgari, B. R., N, A., Balam, D. P., & Gangarapu, S. R. (2025). Developing a novel copper nano-based emulsified cutting fluid with antimicrobial and anticorrosion properties – an attempt for sustainability. Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, 72(3), 403-419. https://doi.org/10.1108/ACMM-07-2024-3046
• Madouh, T. A., Suleiman, M. K., Quoreshi, A. M., & Davidson, M. K. (2025). Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi in the Arid Desert Ecosystems of Kuwait: Detection and Identification from Perennial Native Grass Roots. Diversity, 17(2), Article 130. https://doi.org/10.3390/d17020130

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• Ramesh, S., Tuomiranta, A., Yordanov, G. H., Badran, H., Hajjiah, A., Vermang, B., & Poortmans, J. (2025). Energy yield framework to simulate thin film CIGS solar cells and analyze limitations of the technology. Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 988. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78862-w

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• Tryzna, M. (2025). English Language Proficiency as a Prerequisite for English-Medium Higher Education in Kuwait. In World Englishes in the Arab Gulf States (pp. 163-180). Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032699974-11
• Abraham, D. S., Vinoba, M., & Bhagiyalakshmi, M. (2025). Enhanced charge storage using in-situ grown NiGa-layered double hydroxide on V₄C₃T_x MXene for supercapacitor applications. Journal of Power Sources, 639, Article 236688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.236688
• Al-Subiai, S. N., Jang, I. K., Bae, S. H., Yoon, H. S., Hussain, S., AlNuaimi, S., Al-Foudari, M., & Al-Hasan, E. (2025). Enhancing the performance of Litopenaeus vannamei nursery and grow-out by modifying Mg/Ca ratios in biofloc systems using low-salinity groundwater of Kuwait Desert. Aquaculture, 594, Article 741405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741405

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  2 Scopus citations
• Madhusoodhanan, R., Al-Yamani, F., Al-Said, T., Saburova, M., Al-Kandari, M., Yamamoto, T., Ahmed, A., Fernandes, L., Sarkar, A., Habeebullah, S. F. K., Polikarpov, I., Al-Zekri, W., Sebastian, J., & Al-Enezi, M. (2025). Environmental triggers and ecological implications of a harmful algal bloom in the northern Arabian/Persian Gulf: Insights into the driving forces and consequences. Science of the Total Environment, 960, Article 178254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.178254
• Al-Dousari, A., Al-Enezi, D., Aldashti, H., & William, T. (2025). Evaluation of the Effect of Factors Controlling the Proportion of Windblown Dust. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1449(1), Article 012179. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1449/1/012179

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• Alrasheed, K. A., Soliman, E., Toma, H., & Albader, H. B. (2025). Framework for Facility Management in Public Education: Integrating Outsourcing and Technology for Effective Operations. In Y. Mansour, U. Subramaniam, Z. Mustaffa, A. Abdelhadi, M. Al-Atroush, & E. Abowardah (Eds.), Proceedings of the ICSDI 2024 - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainability: Developments and Innovations (pp. 331-336). (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 558 LNCE). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8345-8_41
• Abusam, A., Abdullah, H., Khajah, M., Al-Ajeel, F., & Al-Haddad, A. (2025). Generation rates of greywater in Kuwaiti residential apartments. Kuwait Journal of Science, 52(3), Article 100405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2025.100405

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• Habibi, N., Mustafa, A. S., Nasser, K., Al-Obaid, I., Alfouzan, W., Uddin, S., & Khan, M. W. (2025). Genomic characterization and identification of multiple drug resistance genes in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii through whole genome sequencing. Molecular Biology Reports, 52(1), Article 233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-025-10353-1
• Ebrahim, H., Haldenby, S., Moore, M. P., Dashti, A. A., Floyd, R. V., & Fothergill, J. L. (2025). Genotypic and phenotypic analyses of two distinct sets of Pseudomonas aeruginosa urinary tract isolates. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 74(2), Article 001971. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.001971

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• Ng, M., Gakidou, E., Lo, J., Abate, Y. H., Abbafati, C., Abbas, N., Abbasian, M., Abd ElHafeez, S., Abdel-Rahman, W. M., Abd-Elsalam, S., Abdollahi, A., Abdoun, M., Abdulah, D. M., Abdulkader, R. S., Abdullahi, A., Abedi, A., Abeywickrama, H. M., Abie, A., Aboagye, R. G., ... Vollset, S. E. (2025). Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 405(10481), 813-838. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00355-1

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  4 Scopus citations
• Kerr, J. A., Patton, G. C., Cini, K. I., Abate, Y. H., Abbas, N., Abd Al Magied, A. H. A., Abd ElHafeez, S., Abd-Elsalam, S., Abdollahi, A., Abdoun, M., Abdulah, D. M., Abdulkader, R. S., Abdullahi, A., Abeywickrama, H. M., Abie, A., Abiodun, O., Abohashem, S., Abtahi, D., Abualruz, H., ... Azzopardi, P. S. (2025). Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 405(10481), 785-812. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00397-6

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  4 Scopus citations
• Elsayed, H. A., Wekalao, J., Mehaney, A., Alfassam, H. E., Abukhadra, M. R., Hajjiah, A., & Zoubi, W. A. (2025). Graphene metasurfaces biosensor for COVID-19 detection in the infra-red regime. Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 8573. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-92991-w

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  4 Scopus citations
• Al-Anzi, F. S., Al-Anzi, A. F., & Sarath, S. (2025). Guaranteeing Data Confidentiality in Time Series Prediction Using Z-Transform and AES. In J. C. Bansal, S. Borah, S. Hussain, & S. Salhi (Eds.), Computing and Machine Learning - Proceedings of CML 2024 (pp. 295-306). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1144). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7839-3_20
• Alshammari, A., Magdits, M., Majdalani, R., Devarajan, S., Hughes, A., McCann, L., Ionescu, N., & Raiszadeh, F. (2025). Heart Failure and Worsening Renal Function: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact on Hospital Readmissions in an Urban Minority Population. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(3), 877. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14030877
• Hajjiah, A. (2025). Heat dissipation in perovskite solar cells with different grain shapes. Solar Energy, 293, Article 113479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2025.113479
• Ahmed, J., Kumar, V. V., Kumar, V., & AlMomin, S. (Accepted/In press). High-pressure treatment of the green and orange Dunaliella salina biomass: effect on particle size distribution, small amplitude oscillatory shear rheology, and microstructure. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-025-03160-2
• Al-Herz, W., Azizieh, F., & Raghupathy, R. (2025). High protein diet increases the risk of allergic sensitization but not asthma in mice through modulation of the cytokine milieu toward Th2 bias. World Allergy Organization Journal, 18(2), Article 101031. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.waojou.2025.101031

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• Baidas, M. W., AbdAli, N. I., & Alanzi, S. S. (Accepted/In press). Hybrid solar PV/hydrogen fuel cell-based cellular base-stations in Kuwait. Journal of Engineering Research (Kuwait). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jer.2024.12.015

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• Scherpereel, C., Alosairi, Y., Lambrechts, J., & Hanert, E. (2025). Hydrodynamic impacts of bridge construction and land reclamation on water residence time and flushing processes in Kuwait Bay. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 214, Article 117716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117716
• Al-Rashed, F., Alsaeed, H., Akhter, N., Alabduljader, H., Al-Mulla, F., & Ahmad, R. (2025). Impact of sleep deprivation on monocyte subclasses and function. Journal of Immunology, 214(3), 347-359. https://doi.org/10.1093/jimmun/vkae016

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• Alselami, N., Aati, K., Mutnbak, M., Alrasheed, K. A., & Khan, M. B. (2025). Impact of the Application of Smart Sensor Networks for the Construction Management of Geotechnical Activities. Civil Engineering Journal (Iran), 11(1), 346-368. https://doi.org/10.28991/CEJ-2025-011-01-020

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• Alsharhan, H., Ahmed, A. A., Abdullah, M., Almaie, M., Marafie, M. J., Sulaiman, I., Elshafie, R. M., Alahmad, A., Alshammari, A., Cyril, P. X., Elkazzaz, U. M., Ibrahim, S. M., Elghitany, M., Salloum, A. M., Yassen, F., Alsafi, R., Bastaki, L., & Albash, B. (2025). Insights from the Newborn Screening Program for Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency in Kuwait †. International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 11(1), Article 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijns11010019

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• Abrofarakh, M., Moghadam, H., Abdulrahim, H. K., & Ahmed, M. M. (2025). Investigating the performance of direct contact membrane distillation for liquid desiccant regeneration and freshwater production: A CFD-based study. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 146, 293-301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2024.11.010
• Tlhomole, J. B., Alosairi, Y., Hughes, G. O., & Piggott, M. D. (2025). Measuring marine hydrodynamics from space using planet satellite imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment, 324, Article 114741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2025.114741

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• Al-Salem, S., Al-Salameen, F., & El-Eskandarany, M. (2025). Polymeric Anti-Microbial Film. (Patent No. US12219959B1).
• Ahmed, J., Joseph, A., Ejaz, M., & Al-Attar, H. (2025). Rheological, microstructural, thermal and barrier properties of polylactide/polyethylene glycol/inulin/encapsulated cinnamon essential oil films. Polymer Engineering and Science, 65(4), 1907-1921. https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.27122
• Al-Shammari, H. F., AL-Jarba, M. A., Al-Shammeri, J. M., Al-Ateeqi, S., Ismaeel, A., & Al-Boloushi, A. (2025). Risk assessment of gross alpha–beta activity concentration in drinking water in Kuwait: baseline measurements and review. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 197(4), Article 392. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-13847-4

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• Dharmadhikari, A. V., Abad, M. A., Khan, S., Maroofian, R., Sands, T. T., Ullah, F., Samejima, I., Shen, Y., Wear, M. A., Moore, K. E., Kondakova, E., Mitina, N., Schaub, T., Lee, G. K., Umandap, C. H., Berger, S. M., Iglesias, A. D., Popp, B., Abou Jamra, R., ... Liao, J. (2025). RNA methyltransferase SPOUT1/CENP-32 links mitotic spindle organization with the neurodevelopmental disorder SpADMiSS. Nature Communications, 16(1), Article 1703. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56876-w

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• MalAmiri, N., Rashki, A., Al-Dousari, A., & Kaskaoutis, D. G. (2025). Socioeconomic and Health Impacts of Dust Storms in Southwest Iran. Atmosphere, 16(2), Article 159. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16020159

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• Ullah, R., Ayub, F., Baig, M. M., Farooq, U., Khan, S. A., & Al-Anzi, B. (Accepted/In press). Sustainable clay-polymer adsorbents for emerging contaminants removal: a review. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2025.2476668
• Alambi, R. K., Ahmed, M., Bhadrachari, G., Al-Rughaib, M., & Thomas, J. P. (Accepted/In press). Synthesis of Thin Film Nanocomposite Membranes Consisting of Novel Water and Thermally Stable Metal–Organic Frameworks for Pressure-Assisted Osmosis. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Article 115203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-025-10068-2
• Pathak, A., Al-Sheeha, H., Al-Sairafi, S., Al-Arbeed, B., & Rana, M. S. (2025). Ultrasonic-Assisted Leaching of Metals from Refinery Waste Catalysts using Nitrilotriacetic Acid as a Leaching Agent. Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, 51(1), 25-33. https://doi.org/10.5276/jswtm/iswmaw/51SI1/2025.025
• Ahmed, J., & Ejaz, M. (2025). Valorization of Jamun (Syzgium cumini) seed into flours and the influence of high-pressure treatment on their rheological, functional, and structural properties. Food Chemistry, 480, Article 143896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.143896
• Jee, Y. H., Lui, J. C., Marafi, D., Xia, Z. J., Bhatia, R., Zhou, E., Herman, I., Temnycky, A., Whalen, P., Elliot, G., Leschek, E. W., Wijngaard, R., van Beek, R., de Vreugd, A., de Vries, M. C., van Karnebeek, C. D. M., Oud, M. M., Markello, T. C., Barnes, K. M., ... Baron, J. (2025). Variants in WASHC3, a component of the WASH complex, cause short stature, variable neurodevelopmental abnormalities, and distinctive facial dysmorphism. Genetics in Medicine Open, 3, Article 101915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gimo.2024.101915

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• Al-Dousari, A., & Ahmed, M. (2025). Variations of Physical and Chemical Soil Characteristics Around Green Belts in Kuwait. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1449(1), Article 012123. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1449/1/012123

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• 2024
  Alosairi, Y., van Maren, D. S., Scheel, F., Smits, B. P., & Alkhaldi, M. (2024). Aeolian desert dust as a primary estuarine sediment source: Fine sediment transport and dynamics in the northern Arabian/Persian gulf. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 302, Article 108771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108771
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• Madhusoodhanan, R., Al-Said, T., Sarkar, A., Fernandes, L., Ahmed, A., Yamamoto, T., Thuslim, F., Al-Dousari, A., Al-Zekri, W., Al-Enezi, M., & Al-Ghunaim, A. (2024). Aeolian dust and hydro-biological characteristics: Decoding dust storm impacts on phytoplankton in the northern Arabian Gulf. Science of the Total Environment, 911, Article 168583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168583
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• Alshawaf, E., Abu-Farha, M., Mohammad, A., Devarajan, S., Al-Khairi, I., Cherian, P., Ali, H., Al-Matrouk, H., Al-Mulla, F., Al Attar, A., & Abubaker, J. (2024). Angiopoietin-2 and Angiopoietin-like Proteins with a Prospective Role in Predicting Diabetic Nephropathy. Biomedicines, 12(5), Article 949. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12050949

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  1 Scopus citations
• Aliewi, A., Bhandary, H., Akber, A., Chidambaram, S., Rashid, T., Al-Qallaf, H., Shishter, A., & Al-Salman, B. (2024). A numerical modelling approach to investigate the fate of brine reject of farm scale desalination plants on groundwater aquifers in arid environments. Science of the Total Environment, 920, Article 170967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170967
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