Peer-reviewd Publications

Journal Articles

24. Alghamdi, A. Geiger, F. M. Phase-Resolved Second Harmonic Generation Spectroscopy: A Guide for Environmental Interface Science. 2025. In preparation

23. Alghamdi, A. O., Nicole M. Gonzalez, Geiger, F. M. Ion Specific Effects resolved during Flow from Phase-Resolved Nonlinear Optics. 2025. In preparation

22. Nicole M. Gonzalez*, Alghamdi, A. O.*, Geiger, F. M. Dehydration of Oxide: Water Interfaces by Brines Quantified with Nonlinear Spectroscopy. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025. In press (10.1021/jacs.5c11999)

*Authors contributed equally

21. Alghamdi, A. O., Nicole M. Gonzalez, Geiger, F. M. Temperature Dependence of Proton Coverage and the Total Potential at Fused Silica:Water Interfaces from Phase-Resolved Nonlinear Optics. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025, 147 (17), 14308-14315 (10.1021/jacs.4c18310)

20. Olson, A. L., Alghamdi, A. O., Geiger, F. M. NaCl, MgCl2, and AlCl3 Surface Coverages on Fused Silica and Adsorption Free Energies at pH 4 from Nonlinear Optics. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2024, 128 (11), 2162-2168. ( 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c00514)

19. Megens, F., Alghamdi, A. O., Stetten, A. Z., Alotaibi, M. B., Ayirala, S. C., Yousef, A. A., Siretanu, I., Mugele, F. Microscopic Characterization of Mineral Dissolution and Precipitation at Variable Salinity for Improved Oil Recovery in Carbonate Reservoirs. Energy & Fuels 2024, 38 (8), 6723-6737.(10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c04467)

18. Alghamdi, A. O., Ayirala, S. C., Al-Otaibi, M., Al-Yousef, A. Electro-kinetically tailored interfaces for chemical enhanced oil recovery in carbonates. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 2021, 207, 109053. ( 10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109053)

17. Ayirala, S., Alghamdi, A.O, Gmira, A., Cha, D. K., Alsaud, M. A., Yousef, A. Linking pore scale mechanisms with macroscopic to core scale effects in controlled ionic composition low salinity waterflooding processes. Fuel 2020, 264, 116798. ( 10.1016/j.fuel.2019.116798)

16. Alghamdi, A. O., Abu-Al-Saud, M. O., Al-Otaibi, M. B., Ayirala, S. C., Alyousef, A. Electro kinetic induced wettability alteration in carbonates: Tailored water chemistry and alkali effects. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2019, 583, 123887. (10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.123887)

15. Alghamdi, A. O., Jedidi, A., Aziz, S. G., Takanabe, K., Cavallo, L. Theoretical insights into dehydrogenative chemisorption of alkylaromatics on Pt (1 0 0) and Ni (1 0 0). Journal of Catalysis 2018, 363, 197-203. ( 10.1016/j.jcat.2018.04.017)

14. Alghamdi, A.O, Alotaibi, M., Yousef, A. Atomistic simulation of calcite interaction with ionic species and oil components in water-flooding. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2017, 529, 760-764. (10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.06.069)

Master’s Thesis:

13. Alghamdi, A.O. “Density Functional Theory (DFT) Study of the NiZn Performance Toward the Selective Dehydrogenation of MCH to Toluene,” King Abdulaziz University, MSc. Dissertation, 2018.

Conference Proceedings:

12. Alghamdi, A.O., Salah, S., Otaibi, M., Ayirala, S., Yousef, A. Manganese Assisted Waterflooding Processes for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonates. In SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, 2021, SPE: p D021S012R001. (10.3997/2214-4609.202133066)

11. Abu-Alsaud, M., Alghamdi, A.O., Ayirala, S., Al-Sofi, A. Surface complexation modeling of smartwater synergy with EOR in carbonates. In IOR 2021, 2021, European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers: Vol. 2021, pp 1-16. (10.3997/2214-4609.202133066)

10. Alghamdi, A.O., Al-Qasim, A., Ayirala, S., Yousef, A. Low Carbon Foot-Print Reservoir Stimulation Technologies for Improved Oil Recovery. In IOR 2021, 2021, European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers: Vol. 2021, pp 1-13. (10.3997/2214-4609.202133080)

9. Alghamdi, A.O., Salah, S., Otaibi, M., Ayirala, S., Yousef, A. Low pH Manganese Assisted Waterflooding Processes for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonates. In IOR 2021, 2021, European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers: Vol. 2021, pp 1-11. ( 10.3997/2214- 4609.202133022)

8. Alghamdi, A.O., Ayirala, S., Alotaibi, M., Alyousef, A. Electro-Kinetic Induced Wettability Alteration for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonates. In International Petroleum Technology Conference, 2020, IPTC: p D033S192R001. (10.2523/IPTC-20146-ABSTRACT)

7. Abu-Al-Saud, M., Alghamdi, A.O., Ayirala, S., Al-Otaibi, M. A surface complexation model of alkaline-SmartWater electrokinetic interactions in carbonates. In E3S Web of Conferences, 2020, EDP Sciences: Vol. 146, p 02003. (10.1051/e3sconf/202014602003)

6. Alghamdi, A.O., Ayirala, S., Alotaibi, M., Alyousef, A. SmartWater synergy with surfactant chemicals: an electro-kinetic study. In Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, 2019.( 10.2118/197239-MS)

5. Ayirala, S., Boqmi, A., Alghamdi, A.O., AlSofi, A. Dilute surfactants for wettability alteration and enhanced oil recovery in carbonates. In IOR 2019–20th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, 2019, European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers: Vol. 2019, pp 1-15.(10.3997/2214-4609.201900094)

4. Alghamdi, A.O., Alotaibi, M., Yousef, A. Interaction of Ionic Species with Calcite and Oil Components in Waterflooding-Theoretical Study. In IOR 2017-19th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, 2017, European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers: Vol. 2017, pp 1-12. (10.3997/2214-4609.201700269)

Patents:

3. Alghamdi, A.O., Alotaibi, Ayirala, S., M., Yousef, A. Manganese Assisted Waterflooding Processes for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonates. Granted. US Patent Office.

2. Alghamdi, A.O., Alotaibi, M., Yousef, A. In-line Monitoring of PH and Potential Determining Ions During Streaming Potential Measurements. Granted. US Patent Office.

1. Alghamdi, A.O., Ayirala, S., Yousef, A. A Downhole Selective Ion Removal Water Ionizer System for Subsurface Applications. Granted. US Patent Office.