Publications

Journal Articles

2025


Kapil Khanal, Carlos A. Michelén Ströfer, Matthieu Ancellin, Maha N. Haji, Fully differentiable boundary element solver for hydrodynamic sensitivity analysis of wave-structure interactions, Applied Ocean Research, Volume 163, 2025, 104707, ISSN 0141-1187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2025.104707.

2024


G. C. Hofheins, E. Kann, A. Mayo-Smith, M. N. Haji, E. M. Petro, “Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Active Debris Removal Mission via Electric Propulsion,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Volume 61, no. 1, pp. 1-12, 2024, ISSN 0022-4650, https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/full/10.2514/1.A36041

T. Kanagasundaram, O. MurphyM. N. Haji, J. J. Wilson, “The recovery and separation of lithium by using solvent extraction methods,” Coordination Chemistry Reviews, Volume 509, 2024, 215727, ISSN 0010-8545, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2024.215727

2023


M. W. Haefner, M. N. Haji, “Integrated Pumped Hydro Reverse Osmosis System optimization featuring surrogate model development in Reverse Osmosis modeling”, Applied Energy, Volume 352, 2023, 121812, ISSN 0306-2619, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121812.

J. M. Kluger, M. N. Haji (co-first author), and A. H. Slocum, “The mechanical and supply-demand power balancing benefits of wave energy converters in combined offshore wind-wave and energy storage farms,” Applied Energy331, 120389, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120389

E. Rolland, M. N. Haji, and O. L. de Weck, “Autonomous control of a prototype solar-powered offshore autonomous underwater vehicle servicing platform via a low-cost embedded architecture,” Journal of Field Robotics, 1-20, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/rob.22155

2022


Y. Q. Ang, A. Polly, A. Kulkarni, G. Bahl Chambi, M. Hernandez, and M. N. Haji, “Multi-objective optimization of hybrid renewable energy systems for a prototypical coastal community,” Renewable Energy201 (1), 72-84, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.09.126

O. Murphy and M. N. Haji, “A Review of Technologies for Direct Lithium Extraction from Low Li+ Concentration Aqueous Solutions,” Frontiers in Chemical Engineering4, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fceng.2022.1008680

2019


M. N. Haji, and A. H. Slocum, “An offshore solution to cobalt shortages via adsorption-based harvesting from seawater,” Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews105, 301-309, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.01.058 – Featured on NewScientist.

M. N. Haji, J. Drysdale, K. Buesseler, and A. H. Slocum, “Results of an Ocean Trial of the Symbiotic Machine for Ocean uRanium Extraction,” Environmental Science & Technology53 (4), 2229-2237, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b05100

2018


M. N. Haji, J. Gonzalez, J. Drysdale, K. Buesseler, and A. H. Slocum, “Effects of Protective Shell Enclosures on Uranium Adsorbing Polymers” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research57 (45), 15534–15541, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.8b03583

M. N. Haji, J. M. Kluger (co-first author), T. P. Sapsis, and A. H. Slocum, “A Symbiotic Approach to the Design of Offshore Wind Turbines with Other Energy Harvesting Systems,” Ocean Engineering169, 673-681, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.07.026

M. E. Flicker Byers, M. N. Haji, A. H. Slocum, and E. Schneider, “Cost Optimization of a Symbiotic System to Harvest Uranium from Seawater via an Offshore Wind Turbine,” Ocean Engineering169, 227-241, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.09.002

M. N. Haji, J. M. Kluger, J. W. Carrus, T. P. Sapsis, and A. H. Slocum, “Experimental Investigation of Hydrodynamic Response of a Symbiotic Machine for Ocean Uranium Extraction combined with a Floating Wind Turbine,” International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering28(3), 225-231, 2018. https://doi.org/10.17736/ijope.2018.jc735

2016


A. H. Slocum, M. N. Haji, A. Z. Trimble, M. Ferrera, and S. J. Ghaemsaidi, “Integrated Pumped Hydro Reverse Osmosis Systems,” Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments18, 80-99, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2016.09.003 – Featured on MIT News