This document is a 4-page curriculum vitae for Dr. Aiman E. Al-Rawajfeh. It includes his personal details, education history, work experience, research interests, teaching experience, publications, honors and awards, and membership in professional organizations. He received his PhD in Thermal Process Engineering from Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in Germany in 2004 and currently works as an Associate Professor at Tafila Technical University in Jordan. His research focuses on desalination technologies, corrosion inhibition, and membrane processes.

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Thermal Process Engineering- Desalination Engineer
Personal Information
First name/ Middle/ Surname
Date/Place of Birth March 11, 1973/ Jordan
Nationality/ Gender Jordanian/Male
Marital Status Married, 4 Children
Address
Telephone/Fax
Cell Phone
E-mail/Website aimanr@yahoo.com / www.ttu.edu.jo & www.jaec.gov.jo/default.aspx
Short Biography Dr.-Ing. Aiman E. Al-Rawajfeh is an associate professor of chemical engineering at
Tafila Technical University (TTU) (Since 2004) and visitor at the University of
Jordan (2015-2016), Jordan. He is a JEA certified Consultant of seawater
desalination and environment. He received his PhD in Thermal Process Technology
from Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, in 2004. He worked as
a senior researcher at Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) from 2012-2013.
He was the Director of the Energy & Oil Shale Research Center at Tafila Technical
University, Jordan from 2011-2012. He worked as a senior researcher at Doosan
Water R&D Center, Dubai, UAE from 2008-2009. He has co-authored 50 refereed
journal publications and similar number of conferences, besides contributing chapters
to a number of books. He serves as an Associate Editor of Recent Innovations in
Chemical Engineering and a member of the editorial board of Membrane Water
Treatment and Arab Water World. His efforts in research have been recognized with
the 2009 Scopus Award and 2003-2004 EDS Conferences Students Awards. His
research interests include thermal and membrane desalination, scaling and its
inhibition, corrosion and its inhibition, new desalination processes, pretreatment,
industrial crystallization, fertilizers, extractive metallurgy, pharmaceuticals
technology and environmental research.
Languages
Native Arabic
Foreign languages English: fluent/fluent/fluent
(reading/ writing/ speaking) German: functional/basic/ basic
Tafila Technical University, P.O. Box 179, Tafila 66110, Jordan
+962 (0) 32250412/+962 (0) 32250431
+962 (0) 777526193

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‫شخصي‬ ‫معلوما‬ ‫يا‬ ‫الع‬ ‫هندس‬‫الحراري‬-‫ميا‬ ‫ي‬ ‫تح‬ ‫ند‬ ‫م‬
‫ااسم‬
‫ولد‬ ‫ال‬ ‫وتاريخ‬ ‫ا‬ ‫م‬ 11-3-1973‫اار‬
‫والجنسي‬ ‫الجنس‬ ‫كر‬-‫ني‬ ‫أر‬
‫اعي‬ ‫ااجت‬ ‫الحال‬ ‫ولي‬ ‫و‬ ‫مت‬4‫أبناء‬
‫العنوا‬
‫فو‬ ‫ت‬‫فاكس‬ ‫و‬
‫جوا‬
E-mail/Website aimanr@yahoo.com /www.jaec.gov.jo/default.aspx&www.ttu.edu.jo
‫مختصر‬ ‫سير‬
‫والتدريب‬ ‫حث‬ ‫ال‬ ‫مجاا‬
..‫الرواجف‬ ‫ن‬ ‫أي‬-‫ل‬ ‫أع‬ً‫ا‬ ‫أستا‬ًً‫مشاركا‬‫التقني‬ ‫الطفي‬ ‫جامع‬ ‫في‬ ‫اوي‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ال‬ ‫ندس‬ ‫ال‬ ‫قسم‬ ‫في‬-‫اأر‬‫من‬2004.
‫و‬‫ل‬ ‫أح‬‫لقب‬‫مستشار‬.‫نيين‬ ‫اأر‬ ‫ندسين‬ ‫ال‬ ‫نقاب‬ ‫من‬ ‫والبي‬ ‫ي‬ ‫التح‬ ‫في‬‫حاصل‬‫رج‬ ‫ى‬ ‫ع‬‫كتوراة‬ ‫ال‬‫هندس‬ ‫في‬
‫الح‬ ‫اوي‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ال‬ ‫يا‬ ‫الع‬‫صص‬ ‫ت‬ ‫راري‬‫تحليةًالمياه‬-‫عا‬ ‫انيا‬ ‫أل‬ ‫في‬ ‫لوثر‬ ‫مارتن‬ ‫جامع‬ ‫من‬2004.‫ت‬ ‫ع‬‫باحث‬ً‫ا‬
‫ني‬ ‫اأر‬ ‫ري‬ ‫ال‬ ‫الطاق‬ ‫هي‬ ‫في‬2012-2013.‫ت‬ ‫ع‬ً‫يرا‬ ‫م‬‫يتي‬ ‫ال‬ ‫ر‬ ‫والص‬ ‫الطاق‬ ‫أبحا‬ ‫رك‬ ‫ل‬2011-
2012ً‫وباحثا‬‫عا‬ ‫ي‬ ‫التح‬ ‫و‬ ‫الطاق‬ ‫محطا‬ ‫ببناء‬ ‫ور‬ ‫ال‬ ‫وري‬ ‫ال‬ ‫وسا‬ ‫شرك‬ ‫في‬2008-2009.‫ر‬ ‫بن‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ق‬
50ً‫بحث‬ً‫ا‬‫ا‬ ‫عد‬ ‫وكتبت‬ ‫ولي‬ ‫را‬ ‫مؤت‬ ‫في‬ ‫ا‬ ‫م‬ ‫و‬ ‫مح‬ ‫ولي‬ ‫مجا‬ ‫في‬‫ك‬ ‫ور‬ ‫من‬ ‫كتب‬ ‫في‬ ‫الوحدا‬ ‫من‬‫ا‬
‫اخترا‬ ‫براءا‬ ‫ى‬ ‫ع‬ ‫حصو‬ ‫ل‬ ‫قدمت‬.‫أخد‬ً‫ك‬‫محرر‬ً‫مشارك‬:‫وهي‬ ‫ولي‬ ‫مجا‬ ‫في‬ ‫تحرير‬ ‫و‬ ‫وع‬
(Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering‫و‬Membrane Water Treatment‫ت‬ ‫حص‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ك‬ ,)
‫عد‬ ‫ى‬ ‫ع‬. ‫الجوائ‬ ‫من‬
:‫ا‬ ‫في‬ ‫التدريب‬ ‫و‬ ‫التدريس‬ ‫وأستطيع‬ ‫التالي‬ ‫جاا‬ ‫ال‬ ‫في‬ ‫بالبحث‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ق‬
1.‫ي‬ ‫باأغ‬ ‫ي‬ ‫التح‬ ‫ر‬ ‫و‬ ‫الحراري‬ ‫ي‬ ‫التح‬ ‫ر‬
2.‫ا‬ ‫ون‬ ‫ت‬ ‫منع‬ ‫ر‬ ‫و‬ ‫التاكل‬ ‫وحدو‬ )‫س‬ ‫(ال‬ ‫ور‬ ‫الق‬ ‫و‬ ‫ت‬
3.‫جين‬ ‫ال‬ ‫واأن‬ ‫ي‬ ‫القب‬ ‫عالج‬ ‫ال‬
4.‫الصن‬ ‫يا‬ ‫ال‬ ‫و‬ ‫فاعا‬ ‫ال‬ ‫تبريد‬ ‫ميا‬‫اعي‬
5.‫د‬ ‫اأس‬
6.‫ا‬ ‫الف‬ ‫ا‬ ‫است‬
7.‫الصناعي‬ ‫ور‬ ‫الب‬
8.‫وي‬ ‫اأ‬ ‫نولوجيا‬ ‫ت‬
9.‫أ‬‫البي‬ ‫بحا‬
‫اللغا‬
‫اأ‬ ‫غ‬ ‫ال‬ ‫العربي‬
‫اأجنبي‬ ‫غا‬ ‫ال‬ ‫بطاق‬ : ‫ي‬ ‫ي‬ ‫اانج‬
‫جيد‬ : ‫اني‬ ‫األ‬
‫التقني‬ ‫الطفي‬ ‫جامع‬‫س‬. .179‫الطفي‬
+962 (0) 32250412/+962 (0) 32250431
+962 (0) 777526193

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Education
PhD (2001- 2004)
Degree
Dissertation
Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Engineering Sciences,
Institute of Thermal Process Technology (Thermische Verfahrenstechnik TVT), Halle
(Saale), Germany.
PhD in Thermal Process Engineering/ Desalination Technologies.
"Modelling and Simulation of CO2 Release in Multiple Effect Distillers For Seawater
Desalination".
MSc. (1995-2000)
Degree
Thesis
Mu’tah University, Department of Chemistry, Al-Karak, Jordan.
Master of Science (MSc.) in Physical Chemistry of Polymers.
"Polyamide-6/Poly(-hydroxybutyrate) and Polyamide-6/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Blends:
Miscibility, Crystallinity and Morphology".
BSc. (1991-1995)
Degree
The University of Jordan, Department of Chemistry, Amman, Jordan.
Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Chemistry.
Experience
Visiting Assoc. Prof.
Sept. 2015-Now
Researcher/Consultant
Sept. 2012-2013
Director
Sep. 2011- Sep. 2012
Associate Prof.
Aug. 2011-Now
Senior Researcher
Feb. 2008-Feb. 2009
Lecturer/Assistant Prof.
Dec. 2004-Aug. 2011
The University of Jordan, Department of Chemical Engineering, Amman, Jordan
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), Shafa Badran, Amman, Jordan.
Energy & Oil Shale Research Center (EOSRC), Tafila Technical University (TTU), Tafila-
Jordan.
Tafila Technical University (TTU), Tafila- Jordan.
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (S. Korea), Doosan Water R&D Center, Dubai-
United Arab Emirates.
Tafila Technical University (TTU), Tafila- Jordan.
Research Statement
I am working on the
following research topics:
Traditional and New Desalination Technologies, CO2 Release, Scale Formation and
Prevention, Modeling & Simulation, Corrosion & Corrosion Inhibition, Membrane
Technologies, Pre-treatment, Polymer Technology, Inorganic Membranes & Ceramics,
Environmental Research, Renewable Energy, Industrial crystallization, Pharmaceutical
technology, Extractive Metallurgy, Fertilizers and Adsorption.
Teaching Statement # of semesters in brackets
I can teach in
Chemical Eng.,
Environmental Eng., &
Chemistry departments. I
taught, so far, the following
topics:
Thermodynamics (11), Materials Science & Engineering (7), Computer Applications in
Chemistry (1), Chemical Instrumental Analysis (3), Seawater desalination (2), Mining and
Chemical Industries (6), Extractive Metallurgy (1), Heat Transfer (3), Numerical Methods (3),
Environmental Science & Engineering (6), Chemical Reactions Engineering (7), Separation
Processes (1), Analytical Chemistry & Instrumental Analysis (1), Water Treatment &
Quantitative Analysis (3), Water & Wastewater Treatment (2), Fluid Mechanics (1), Solid
Particulate (2), Quality Control (2), Graduation Projects (14 Projects), and Graduate Research
(2 PhD Supervisor, 2 M.Sc. Supervisor, 5 M.Sc. External Examiner)
Editorial & Reviewing
Associate Editor Recent Innovations in Chemical Engineering
(http://benthamscience.com/journal/index.php?journalID=rice)
Editorial Board Member Membrane Water Treatment, http://technopress.kaist.ac.kr/ .
Arab Water World, www.awwmag.com.
Reviewer Journal of Membrane Science, Desalination, Arab Journal of Science & Engineering, Recent
Innovations in Chemical Engineering, Clean: Soil, Air, & Water, International Journal of
Engineering & Technology, Desalination & Water Treatment, Journal of Infrastructure
Systems, IDA Journal of Desalination and Water Reuses.

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Memberships
JEA
EDS
IDA
NACE
Jordan Engineers Association
European Desalination Society
International Desalination Association
National Association of Corrosion Engineers- USA
Honors
Dec. 2011
Apr. 2009
Jordan Engineers Association Award, "Graduation Projects Awards", 2011.
Jordan Elsevier-Scopus Award, 2009.
Oct. 2008 Korean Innovation Award (Doosan Innovative 10MIGD MED Project, 2008).
May 2004 Student Award: EUROMED 2004, Marrakech, Morocco.
May 2003 Student Award: Desalination and the Environment 2003, Malta.
Mar. 2002 Scholarship of the 500-years Jubilee of establishing Martin-Luther University of Halle-
Wittenberg, Ministry of Culture and Education, Magdeburg, Germany.
Funded Projects
On Going
Completed
February 2015
November 2014
September 2013
September 2014, June 2013,
June 2011
December 2011
July 2009
June 2009
...
AHS (Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation), Jordan. Project on:
Prevention of Scale Deposition on Thermal Desalination Tubes by Surface Treatment.
IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency). Vienna, Austria. Project on:
Nuclear Desalination.
MEDRC (Middle East Desalination Research Centre), Oman. Project on:
"Softening of Brines by Auto-Regeneration (AR) of Composite Materials".
FFF (Faculty-For-Factory) Program, the University of Jordan. Three projects.
AHS (Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation), Jordan. Project on:
Development of Cl-
Scavenger Filter/Membrane for the Reduction of Chlorine
Corrosion in Ultra-Pure Water Production System Including an Electrodeionization
Unit.
RDI (Research, Development and Innovation) Program, Egypt. Project on:
Innovative Renewable Energy (RE) Driven - Multi Stage Flash (MSF) System with
Salts Precipitator and Nano Filtration (NF) Feed Water pre Treatment.
Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co. Ltd., South Korea. Project on:
Model for the Scale Deposit Development for High Temperature MSF Units (at TBT
> 130o
C).
October 2008 AHS (Abdul Hameed Shoman) Foundation, Jordan. Project on:
Development of Ceramic Filters from Jordanian Materials for Desalination Feed
Water Pre-treatment.
March 2001 (PhD project) MEDRC (Middle East Desalination Research Centre), Oman. Project on:
CO2 Release in ME Distillers (Supervised by Dr.-Ing. Heike Glade).
Referees
The PhD Supervisor
Address
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Joachim Ulrich
Vice President of Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg, FB
Ingenieurwissenschaften, Institut fuer Verfahrenstechnik/TVT, Hoher Weg 7, 06120
Halle (Saale), Germany.
Referee I
Address
Prof. Dr. Ehab Al Shamaileh
ChemistryDep., The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Referee II
Address
Prof. Dr. Sultan Abu Orabi
Secretary General, Union of the Arab Universities, Amman, Jordan.
Referee III
Address
Prof. Dr. Eng. Ahmad Helal
National Energy and Water Research Centre (NEWRC), P.O. Box. 54111, Abu
Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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List of Publications - A. E. Al-Rawajfeh
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(DE) Thermische Verfahrenstechnik (ENG) Thermal Process Engineering
First name/ Middle/ Surname
List of Publications
Patents 1. Fath, H. E. S.; Al-Rawajfeh, A.E.; Integrated Precipitators – NF Pre Treatment for High Performance
Multi Stage Flash (MSF) Desalination Plant (Pending).
Chapters in Books
Submitted/
To be submitted
1. Al-Rawajfeh, A.E.; Al-Salah, H. A.; Preparation and Characterization of Polyamides Composites
With Poly(3-hydroxybuturate) and Polyvinyl alcohol, in M. Lechkov & S. Prandzheva (Editors):
Encyclopedia of Polymer Composites: Properties, Performance and Applications. Nova
Science Publishers, Inc., New York (2010), pp. 1181-1206.
2. Al-Rawajfeh, A.E.; Al-Qawabeha, U.; Corrosion Inhibition by Surface Treatment: A Green
Approach, in Chikezie Nwaoha (Ed.): Corrosion and Materials in Oil and Gas Industries. Taylor
and Francis (2013), pp. 171-184.
1. Prevention of Scale Formation on MED Tubes by Surface Treatment (Shoman).
2. Desalination by Renewable Energy: A Mini Review of the Recent Patents (TTU).
3. Water Defluoridation by Calcined Gypsum: Influence of Additives (TTU).
4. Novel Pretreatment of Desalination Feed for Nuclear Desalination (IAEA)
5. Water Defluoridation by Zeolite: Is it adsorption? (TTU).
6. Removal and Recovery of Ibuprofen from Water and Wastewater (TTU).
7. Removal and Recovery of Paracetamol from Water and Wastewater (TTU).

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2
Published
Original Scientific Articles
Chronological order (Impact factor in BLUE).
1. Alshamaileh, E.; Al-Rawajfeh, A.E.; Al-Maberah, A.; Assessment of Quality and the Potential of Scale
Formation and Corrosivity of Drinking Water Supplied from Disi to Amman, Jordan. Fresenius Environmental
Bulletin 25 (2016) xx-xx (2015 Impact Factor: 0.36).
2. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Nanofiltration Pretreatment as CO2 Deaerator of Desalination Feed: CO2 Release Reduction
in MSF Distillers. Desalination 380 (2016) 12–17 (2016 Impact Factor: 4. 412).
3. Zyoud, S. H.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Shaheen, H. Q.; Fuchs-Hanusch, D.; Benchmarking the Scientific Output of
Industrial Wastewater Research in Arab World by Utilizing Bibliometric Techniques. Environ Sci Pollut Res 23
(2016) 10288–10300 (2016 Impact Factor: 2. 760).
4. Alshamaileh, E.; Al-Sulaibi, M.; Al-Khawaldeh, A.; Almatarneh, M. H.; El-Sabawi, D.; Al-Rawajfeh, A.E.;
Current Status of Nanotechnology in Jordan. World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable
Development 13 (2016) 66-81(Impact Factor: NA).
5. Jaber, S.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E; Etawi, H.; A Bibliometric Analysis of Recent Arab Countries Research Activities
in Renewable Energy (1966-2014). Recent Innovations in Chemical Engineering 8 (2015) 75-86 (Impact
Factor: NA).
6. Jaber, S.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E; Al-Hanaktah, I. I.; Arab Countries Research Activities in Engineering During
1977-2012: A Bibliometric Analysis Approach. Recent Innovations in Chemical Engineering 8 (2015) 30-42
(Impact Factor: NA).
7. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Enhancement of Hardness and Chloride Removal and Reduction of Cl2 Release and
Corrosion in Electrodeionization Units. Journal of Water Process Engineering 5 (2015) 160-165 (2015 RG
Impact Factor: 3.14).
8. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Alrawashdeh, A. I.; Al-Shabatat, M.; Itiwi, Z. I; Aldawdeyah, A.; Benykhalaf, H.; Zeino,
A.; AlShamaileh, E.; Inhibitory Effect of Hydrex Anti-scalant on Calcium Scale Deposition from Seawater
Under Multiple-effect Distillers' Conditions. Water Resources Industry 11 (2015) 58–63 (SNIP: 1.057).
9. Al-Rawashdeh, A. I; Abu-Shandi, K. H; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Dawdeyah, A. M; Jamhour, R M A. Q.; Al-
Mazaideh, G. M.; Garaleh, M. R.; Etiwi, Z. I.; Jazzazi, T. M. A.; Al Shboul, T. M.; Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-
Coupling Reaction Based on Novel Palladium(II) Diphenylphosphine Derivative Catalyst. Chemistry and
Materials Research 6 (2014) 21-27 (Impact Factor: NA).
10. Alshamaileh, E.; Kailani, M. H.; Arar, S.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Corrosion Inhibition of Aluminium by
Cyclohexylamine Dithiocarbamate in Acidic Solution. STUDIA UBB CHEMIA 59 (LIX) (2014) 61-69 (2013
Impact Factor: 0.136).
11. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Auto-regeneration Interaction of Silicate Materials with Natural Waters. Journal of Water
Process Engineering 4 (2014) 31-33 (2015 RG Impact Factor: 3.14).
12. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Ihm, S.; Varshney, H.; Mabrouk, A. N.; Scale Formation Model for High Top Brine
Temperature Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) Desalination Plants. Desalination 350 (2014) 53-60 (2014 Impact Factor:
4. 412) [326 downloads since its publication].
13. Alrawashdeh, A. I.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Bedoor, A. A.; Al-Shamaileh, E. M.; Al-Hanaktah, M. N.;
Production of Plaster From Gypsum Deposits in South Jordan: Improvement of The Setting Time. Journal of
Chemical Technology & Metallurgy 49 (2014) 293-302 (Impact Factor: NA).
14. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Araj, K.; Treatment of wastewater to meet the requirements for cooling water systems
in Jordan’s nuclear plants. Chemical & Process Engineering, 34 (2013) 253-267 (Impact Factor: 0.653)
[One of the top 20 downloaded CPE articles in 2013-2014].
15. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Shamaileh, E.; Al-Whoosh, K.; Al-Ma'abrah, A.; Al-Zorqan, R.; Zanoon, R.; Rawajfeh,
K.; Al-Jufout, S.; Adsorption Desalination of Chloride ions on Composite Natural-Synthetic Materials: An
Approach for the Reduction of Chlorine Corrosion in Electrodeionization Units. Journal of Industrial &
Engineering Chemistry, 19 (2013) 1895-1902 (Impact Factor: 2.06).
16. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Alrawashdeh, A. I.; Aldawdeyah, A. Hassan, S.; Qarqouda, R.; Enhancement Effect of
Phosphate and Silicate on Water Defluoridation by Calcined Gypsum. Advances in Environmental Research, 2
(2013) 35-49 (Impact Factor: 0.047).

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17. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Hybrid Salts Precipitation-Nanofiltration Pretreatment of MSF and RO Seawater
Desalination Feed. Membrane Water Treatment 3 (2012) 253-266 (2015 Impact Factor: 0.400).
18. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Fath, H. E. S.; Mabrouk, A. A.; Integrated Salts Precipitation and Nano Filtration as Pre-
treatment of Multi Stage Flash Desalination System. Heat Transfer Engineering 33 (2012) 272-279 (2010
Impact Factor: 0.932).
19. Al Dwairi, R.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Recent Patents of Natural Zeolites Applications in Environment, Agriculture
and Pharmaceutical Industry. Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering, 5 (2012) 20-27 (Impact Factor: NA,
Most Cited Paper).
20. Al Dwairi, R.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Removal of Cobalt and Nickel from Wastewater by Using Jordan Low-cost
Zeolite and Bentonite. Journal of Chemical Technology & Metallurgy, 47 (2012) 69-76 (Impact Factor: NA).
21. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Whoosh, K; Al Dwairi, R.; Al-Maaberah, A.; Tarawneh, A.; Pre-treatment of
Desalination Feed Seawater by Jordanian Tripoli, Pozzolana, and Feldspar: Batch Experiments. Chemical
Industry & Chemical Engineering Quarterly, 17 (2011) 163-171 (2010 Impact Factor: 0.892).
22. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Salman, M.; Saleem, M.; Al-Ma'abrah, A.; Reduction of Chlorine Corrosion in Ultra-Pure
Water Production System Including an Electrodeionization Unit. Journal of Chemical Technology &
Metallurgy, 46 (2011) 165-174 (Impact Factor: NA).
23. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Influence of Nanofiltration Pretreatment on Scale Deposition in Multi-Stage Flash Thermal
Desalination Plants. Thermal Science, 15 (2011) 55-65 (2009 Impact Factor: 0.510).
24. Batarseh, M; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Ioannis, K. K.; Prodromos, K. H.; Treated Municipal Wastewater Irrigation
Impact on Olive Trees (Olea europaea L.) at Al-Tafilah, Jordan. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 217 (2011) 185-
196 (2009 Impact Factor: 1.676).
25. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; CaCO3-CO2-H2O System in Falling Film on a Bank of Horizontal Tubes: Model
Verification. Journal of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, 16 (2010) 1050-1058 (Impact Factor: 2.06).
26. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Influence of Seawater Composition on CO2 Release and Scaling in Multi-Stage Flash
(MSF) Distillers from Different Arabian Gulf Intakes. International Journal of Chemical Engineering &
Applications, 1 (2010), 43-48 (Impact Factor: NA).
27. AlTaee, A.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Baek, Y. J.; Application of Vibratory System to Improve the Critical Flux in
Submerged Hollow Fiber MF Process. Separation Science & Technology, 45 (2010) 28-34 (2011 Impact
Factor: 1.088).
28. Hussain, A. A.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; H. AlSaraierh; Membrane Bio Reactors (MBR) in Waste Water Treatment:
A Review of the Recent Patents. Recent Patents on Biotechnology, 4 (2010) 65-80 (Impact Factor: NA).
29. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Factors Influencing CaCO3 Scale Precipitation and CO2-H2O System in Flowing Water in
Natural Water Piping System. Desalination & Water Treatment, 12 (2009) 337-343 (2011 Impact Factor: 0.99).
30. Al-Qawabeha, U.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Shamaileh, E. M.; Influence of Roller Burnishing on Surface
Properties and Corrosion Resistance in Steel. Anti-Corrosion Methods & Materials, 56 (2009) 261-265 (2008
Impact Factor: 0.41).
31. Hussain, A. A.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Recent Patents on Nanofiltration Applications in Oil Processing,
Desalination, Wastewater and Food Industries. Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering, 2 (2009), 51-66
(Impact Factor: NA) [#5/10 of the Most Accessed Articles].
32. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Qawabah, S. A.; Investigation of Copper Addition on the Mechanical Properties and
Corrosion Resistance of Commercially Pure Aluminum. Emirates Journal for Engineering Research, 14
(2009) 47-52 (Impact Factor: NA).
33. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Amaireh, M. N.; Influence of CO2 Injection on the Feed Water Chemistry and Scaling in
Multiple-Effect Distillers. Desalination & Water Treatment, 7 (2009) 191-197 (2011 Impact Factor: 0.99).

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34. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al Zarooni, M; New Processes in Seawater Desalination. Recent Patents on Chemical
Engineering, 1 (2008), 141-150 (Impact Factor: NA).
35. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Salah, H. A; Al-Shamaileh, E.; Donchev, D.; Polyamides-Based Composite
Membranes. Part 2: Interaction, Crystallization and Morphology. Desalination, 227 (2008) 120-131 (2016
Impact Factor: 4. 412).
36. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Garalleh, M; Al-Mazaideh, G.; Al-Rawashdeh, B; Khalil, S.; Understanding
CaCO3-Mg(OH)2 Scale Formation: A Semiempirical MINDO-Forces Study of CO2-H2O System.
Chemical Engineering Communications, 195 (2008), 998-1010 (2009 Impact Factor: 0.586).
37. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Mamlook, R.; Fuzzy Set Implementation for Controlling and Evaluation of Factors
Affecting Melting, Crystallinity and Interaction in Polymer Blends. Energy Conversion & Management, 49
(2008), 3405-3408 (2012 Impact Factor: 2.216).
38. Glade, H.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Modelling of CO2 Release and the Carbonate System in Multiple-Effect
Distillers. Desalination, 222 (2008), 616-636 (2016 Impact Factor: 4. 412).
39. Mamlook, R.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Fuzzy Set Implementation for Controlling and Evaluation of Factors
Affecting Multiple-effect Distillers. Desalination, 222 (2008), 552-558 (2016 Impact Factor: 4. 412).
40. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Simultaneous Desorption-Crystallization of CO2-CaCO3 in Multi Stage Flash (MSF)
Distillers. Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 47 (2008), 2262-2269 (2012 Impact
Factor: 1.924).
41. Al-Hrayshat, E.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; A Solar Multiple-Effect Distiller for Jordan. Desalination, 220 (2008),
558-565 (2016 Impact Factor: 4. 412).
42. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Shifting the Properties of Modified PA-PVA Membranes into the RO Region and the Effect
of Modification on Their Morphology and Ion Rejection. Emirates Journal for Engineering Research, 13
(2008) 63-67 (Impact Factor: NA).
43. Al-Rawajfeh, A.E.; Al-Shamaileh, E. M.; Assessment of Tap Water Resources Quality and its Potential of Scale
Formation and Corrosivity in Tafila Province, South Jordan. Desalination, 206 (2007) 322-332 (2016 Impact
Factor: 4. 412).
44. Al-Rawajfeh, A.E.; Al-Qawabeha, U.; Influence of Diamond Pressing Process on Corrosion Resistance in Steel.
Materials Science & Engineering A, 456 (2007) 133-137 (2012 Impact Factor: 2.226).
45. Al-Rawajfeh, A.E.; Al-Shamaileh, E. M.; Inhibition of Corrosion in Steel Water Pipes by Ammonium
Pyrrolidine Dithiocarbamate (APDTC). Desalination, 206 (2007) 169-178 (2016 Impact Factor: 4. 412).
46. Al-Rawajfeh, A.E.; Modelling of Alkaline Scale Formation in Falling-Film Horizontal-Tube Multiple-Effect
Distillers. Desalination, 205 (2007) 124-139 (2016 Impact Factor: 4. 412).
47. Al-Shamaileh, E. M.; Al-Rawajfeh, A.E.; Co-adsorption of Formic Acid and Potassium on Cu{100}: A
Temperature Programmed Desorption Study. Jordan Journal of Chemistry, 2 (2007) 89-95 (Impact Factor:
NA).
48. Al-Rawajfeh, A.E.; Al-Salah, H.A.; Al-Rhael, I.; Miscibility, Crystallinity and Morphology of Polymer Blends
of Polyamide-6/Poly (-hydroxybutyrate). Jordan Journal of Chemistry, 1 (2006) 155-170 (Impact Factor:
NA).
49. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Glade, H.; Ulrich, J.; Scaling in Multiple-Effect Distillers: the Role of CO2 Release.
Desalination, 182 (2005) 209-219 (2016 Impact Factor: 4. 412).
50. Al-Rawajfeh, A.E.; Polyamides-Based Composite Membranes. Part 1: Preparation and Characterization.
Desalination, 179 (2005) 265-272 (2016 Impact Factor: 4. 412).
51. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Glade, H.; Qiblawey, H. M.; Ulrich, J.; Simulation of CO2 Release in Multiple-Effect
Distillers. Desalination, 166 (2004) 41-52 (2016 Impact Factor: 4. 412).
52. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Glade, H.; Ulrich, J.; CO2 Release in Multiple-Effect Distillers Controlled by Mass
Transfer with Chemical Reaction. Desalination, 156 (2003) 109-123 (2016 Impact Factor: 4. 412).

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Conferences Chronological order (Invited/Oral/Poster in GREEN)
1. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Softening of Brines by Auto-regeneration (AR) of Composite Materials. The Seventh
Jordan International Chemical Engineering (JIChE 07) Conference, 4th
to 6th
November 2014. Amman,
Jordan.
2. Al-Bedoor, A. A; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Jaradat, D. M. M.; Al-Jaradeen, Y.; Al-Obeidein, A.; Water
Defluoridation by Calcined Gypsum: Influence of Additives. The Seventh Jordan International Chemical
Engineering (JIChE 07) Conference, 4th
to 6th
November 2014. Amman, Jordan.
3. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Prevention of Scale Formation: Hybrid Salts Precipitation-Nanofiltration (SP-NF)
Pretreatment of MSF and RO Seawater Desalination Feed. The International Atomic Energy Agency's TM on
"Advances in Seawater Desalination Using Nuclear Power", Vienna, Austria, July 2 – 4, 2012 (Oral
presentation).
4. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Prevention of Scale Deposits in Desalination: Pre-treatment of Feed Seawater by Salts
Precipitation. The Jordan International Chemical Engineering Conference (JIChE6 2012), Organized by JEA
and AIChE, Holiday Inn, Amman, Jordan, March 12 – 14, 2012 (Oral presentation).
5. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Nanofiltration Pretreatment of Desalination Seawater Feed for CO2 Release Reduction in
MSF Distillers. The 2011 International Conference on Water, Energy, and the Environment (ICWEE 2011),
American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, November 14 – 17, 2011 (Oral presentation).
6. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Hassan E. S. Fath; A. A. Mabrouk; Integration of Salt Precipitation (SP) and Nano
Filtration (NF) as Pre-treatment Process. The Second International Chemical Engineering Conference (CHE2),
Amman, Jordan, October 11-13, 2010 (Oral presentation).
7. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Influence of Seawater Composition on CO2 Release and Scaling in Multi-Stage Flash
(MSF) Distillers from Different Arabian Gulf Intakes. International Conference and Exhibition on Green
Energy & Sustainability for Arid Region & Mediterranean Countries (ICEGES 2009), November 10-12, 2009
at the Le Royal Hotel, Amman, Jordan (Oral presentation).
8. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; AlTaee, A.; Influence of Nanofiltration Pretreatment on Scale Deposition in MSF Thermal
Desalination Evaporators. IDA World Congress – Atlantis, The Palm – Dubai, UAE November 7-12, 2009 (Oral
presentation).
9. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Software for CO2 Release and Scale Deposition Calculations. IDA World Congress –
Atlantis, The Palm – Dubai, UAE November 7-12, 2009 (Oral presentation).
10. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Scale Formation and CO2 Release in Thermal Desalination. Water Desalination Conference
in Arab Countries (ARWADEX 7), King Faisal Conference Hall- Riyadh Intercontinental Hotel, KSA, 12-15
April, 2009 (Invited Lecturer).
11. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Amaireh, M. N.; Influence of CO2 Injection on the Feed Water Chemistry and
Scaling/Corrosion Potentials. EUROMED 2008, Dead Sea, Jordan, 9–13 Nov. 2008, (Poster).
12. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Simultaneous Desorption-Crystallization of CO2-CaCO3 in MSF Distillers. Third
International Conference on Thermal Engineering: Theory and Applications, Amman, Jordan, 21-23 May 2007
(Oral presentation).
13. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Mamlook, R.; Fuzzy Set Implementation for Controlling and Evaluation of Factors
Affecting Melting, Crystallinity and Interaction in Polymer Blends. Third International Conference on Thermal
Engineering: Theory and Applications, Amman, Jordan, 21-23 May 2007 (Oral presentation).
14. Al-Hrayshat, E.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; A Solar Multiple-Effect Distiller for Jordan. Desalination and the
Environment. Halkidiki, Greece, 22-25 April 2007 (Oral presentation).
Mamlook, R.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Fuzzy Set Implementation for Controlling and Evaluation of Factors
Affecting Multiple-effect Distillers. Desalination and the Environment. Halkidiki, Greece, 22-25 April 2007
(Oral presentation).
15. Glade, H.; Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Modelling of CO2 Release and the Carbonate System in Multiple-Effect
Distillers. Desalination and the Environment. Halkidiki, Greece, 22-25 April 2007 (Oral presentation).
16. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Modelling of Alkaline Scale Formation in Falling-Film Horizontal-Tubes Multiple-Effect
Distillers. EUROMED 2006, Montpellier, France, 21–25 May 2006, (Oral presentation).
Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Shamaileh, E. M.; Assessment of Tap Water Resources Quality and its Potential of Scale
Formation and Corrosivity in Tafilah Province, South Jordan. EUROMED 2006, Montpellier, France, 21–25
May 2006, (Poster).
17. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Shamaileh, E. M.; Inhibition of Corrosion in Steel Water Pipes by Ammonium
Pyrrolidine Dithiocarbamate (APDTC). EUROMED 2006, Montpellier, France, 21–25 May 2006, (Poster).
18. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Glade, H.; J. Ulrich; Scaling in Multiple-Effect Distillers: the Role of CO2 Release.
Desalination and the Environment. Santa Margherita-Portofino-La Spezia, Italy, 22-25 May 2005, (Oral
presentation).

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19. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Polyamides-based Composite Membranes. Part 1: Preparation and Characterization.
Membranes in Drinking and Industrial Water Production. L'Aquila, Italy, 15–17 November 2004 (Poster).
20. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Salah, H.A.; Polyamide-6/Poly(-hydroxybutyrate) Blends: Miscibility, Crystallinity
and Morphology, PPS-20, 20th
annual meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Akron, 20-24 June 2004
(Oral presentation).
21. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Glade, H. ; Qiblawey, H. M.; Ulrich, J.; Simulation of CO2 Release in Multiple-Effect
Distillers. EUROMED 2004, Morocco, May 30 - June 2, 2004 (Oral presentation).
22. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Glade, H.; Ulrich, J.; Mass Transfer and Reaction Kinetics Controlling the CO2 Release in
Multiple-Effect Distillers”. Abstracts of ACHEMA 2003, Frankfurt / Main, 19-24 May 2003 (Oral
presentation).
23. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Glade, H.; Ulrich, J.; CO2 Release in Multiple-Effect Distillers Controlled by Mass Transfer
with Chemical Reaction. European Conference on Desalination and the Environment, Fresh Water for All,
Malta, 4-8 May 2003 (Oral presentation).
24. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Salah, H.A.; Recycling of Polyamides by Preparing Biodegradable Polymer Blends,
Polymeric Materials 2002, Department of Engineering Sciences, Martin-Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg,
Halle (Saale), Germany, 25th
–27th
Septembr 2002 (Poster).
25. Al-Rawajfeh, A. E.; Al-Salah, H.A.; Polyamide-6/Poly (-hydroxybutyrate) and Polyamide-6/Poly
(vinylalcohol) Blends: Miscibility, Crystallinity and Morphology. Proc. of Poly Millennial 2000. Division of
Polymer Chemistry, Inc. American Chemical Society (ACS). Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii, 9th
–13th
December 2000 (Poster).