Research interests include the linkage of renewable energy or waste heat energy for use in desalination systems. Work includes the design of desalination systems that can operate economically under variable energy inputs, which is characteristic of renewable energy sources. For example, desalination systems that operate under variable wind energy are under investigation, with the aim to reduce the capital costs and overall costs of wind desalination systems. Other novel technologies under investigation include the production of water from the atmosphere using separation techniques.

Hosseini Araghi, A., Khiadani, M., Hooman, K., Lucas, G., (2016), Efficiency of a combined desalination and power system utilising a two-phase flow multi-stream heat exchanger. Heat Transfer Engineering, Article in press(Article in press), 10p., New York, USA, DOI: 10.1080/01457632.2016.1216939. Hosseini Araghi, A., Khiadani, M., Hooman, K., Lucas, G., (2015), Optimised exergy efficiency of a combined flash spray desalinator recovering discharge thermal energy. Desalination and Water Treatment, Article in press(Article in press), 9p., DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2015.1095684. Hosseini Araghi, A., Khiadani, M., Lucas, G., Hooman, K., (2015), Performance analysis of a low pressure discharge thermal energy combined desalination unit. Applied Thermal Engineering, 76(February), 116-122, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.10.092.