Dr. Ismail Abdulazeez is a Research Scientist III at KFUPM’s Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security. A Ph.D. chemist with 80+ publications (1,600+ citations, h-index 22), his work integrates materials science, computational chemistry (DFT/MD), and environmental engineering to develop advanced membranes for sustainable water and energy solutions.
His research spans electrodialysis, wastewater treatment, gas separation, and resource recovery (brine mining, e-waste). Current projects include anti-fouling ceramic membranes for produced water, lithium-selective covalent organic frameworks, and CO₂ sequestration via brine mineralization, advancing UN SDGs in clean water, energy, and climate action.