Areej Abdulsalam

Research Associate

Areej Abdulsalam is a researcher in water treatment and desalination, with a strong focus on membrane-based processes and advanced modelling techniques. Her work centres on developing high-resolution theoretical and numerical models for membrane systems, integrating mass and energy balances with rigorous thermodynamic frameworks to predict performance and scaling behaviour under realistic operating conditions. She has hands-on experience with MATLAB-based modelling, experimental validation and multi-ion solution chemistry, and has contributed to peer-reviewed journal publications and international conference submissions. Her research interests include membrane distillation, brine management, fouling and scaling prediction, and the integration of data-driven and thermodynamically informed machine-learning approaches for process optimisation.