Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications

1. M. N. Haji, and A. H. Slocum, “An offshore solution to cobalt shortages via adsorption-based harvesting from seawater,” Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 105, 301-309, 2019. [pdf] [published article]
2. 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 & Technology, 53 (4), 2229-2237, 2019. [pdf] [published article]
3. 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 Research, 57 (45), 15534–15541, 2018. [pdf] [published article]
4. M. N. Haji, J. M. Kluger, T. P. Sapsis, and A. H. Slocum, “A Symbiotic Approach to the Design of Offshore Wind Turbines with Other Energy Harvesting Systems,” Ocean Engineering, 169, 673-681, 2018. [pdf] [published article]
5. 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 Engineering, 169, 227-241, 2018. [pdf] [published article]
6. 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 Engineering, 28(3), 225-231, 2018. [pdf] [published article]
7. 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 Assessments, 18, 80-99, 2016. [pdf] [supplementary material] [published article]
   • Featured on MIT News

Peer Reviewed Conference Publications

1. M. N. Haji, J. Tran, J. Norheim, and O. L. de Weck “Design and Testing of AUV Docking Modules for a Renewably Powered Offshore AUV Servicing Platform,” 39th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering 2020, Virtual, August 3-7, 2020. [pdf] [published article]
2. L. W. Du and M. N. Haji “Following Diversity in a Student-Run Makerspace: Trends in gender, engagement, and usage,” In Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces, 13, New Haven, CT, October 16-18, 2019. [pdf] [published article]
3. M. N. Haji and M. Filippi “Academic makerspaces as preparation for careers in industry,” In Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces, 21, Stanford, CA, August 3-5, 2018. [pdf] [published article]
4. M. N. Haji, J. Drysdale, K. Buesseler, and A. H. Slocum, “Ocean Testing of a Symbiotic Device to Harvest Uranium from Seawater through the Use of Shell Enclosures”, In Proceedings of the Twenty-seventh (2017) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, 177-185, San Francisco, CA, June 25-30, 2017. [pdf] [published article]
5. M. N. Haji, M. E. Flicker Byers, E. A. Schneider, and A. H. Slocum, “Cost Analysis of Wind and Uranium from Seawater Acquisition symBiotic Infrastructure using Shell Enclosures”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 116:89-92, 2017. [pdf] [published article]
6. K. Simon and M. N. Haji, “Building a safety-based culture for a student-run makerspace,” In Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces, 108-110, Cambridge, MA, November 13-16, 2016. [pdf]
7. D. S. Dorsch, M. N. Haji, and J. C. Nation, “A hierarchical system for purchase management in a student-run makerspace,” In Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces, 176-179, Cambridge, MA, November 13-16, 2016. [pdf]
8. M. N. Haji, N. Petelina, and K. Smyth “Building community around a student-run makerspace: Project-based social and educational events,” In Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces, 41-44, Cambridge, MA, November 13-16, 2016. [pdf]
9. M. E. Flicker Byers, M. N. Haji, E. A. Schneider, and A. H. Slocum, “A Higher Fidelity Cost Analysis of Wind and Uranium from Seawater Acquisition SymBiotic Infrastructure”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 115:271-274, 2016. [pdf] [published article]
10. M. N. Haji, A. H. Slocum, “Design of a Symbiotic Device to Harvest Uranium from Seawater through the use of Shell Enclosures”, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 115:153-156, 2016. [pdf] [published article]
11. M. N. Haji, C. Delmy, J. Gonzalez, A. H. Slocum, “Uranium extraction from seawater using adsorbent shell enclosures via a symbiotic offshore wind turbine device”, In Proceedings of the Twenty-sixth (2016) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, 562-569, Rhodes, Greece, June 26-July 1, 2016. [pdf] [published article]
    • Awarded Best Student Paper by the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
12. M. N. Haji, C. Vitry, and A. H. Slocum, “Decoupling the functional requirements of an adsorbent for harvesting uranium from seawater through the use of shell enclosures,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 113:158-161, 2015. [pdf] [published article]
13. M. N. Haji, K. Lau, and A. Agogino, “Human Power Generation in Fitness Facilities,” In Proceedings of the ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ES2010-90915, Phoenix, AZ, May 17-22, 2010. [pdf] [published article]
    • Featured on Berkeley Engineering News in 2010 and 2013

Other Publications

1. A. H. Slocum, M. N. Haji, J. Kluger, and A. Patel, “Offshore Platforms for Harvesting Renewable Energy and Minerals from Seawater,” In Proceedings of the Offshore Energy and Storage 2018 Conference, Ningbo, China, July 4-6, 2018. [pdf]
2. M. N. Haji, J. Kluger, T. Sapsis, and A. H. Slocum, “A Symbiotic Approach to the Design of Offshore Wind Turbines with Other Energy Harvesting Systems,” In Proceedings of the Offshore Energy and Storage 2017 Conference, Cape Cod, MA, July 11-14, 2017. [pdf]
3. A. H. Slocum, M. N. Haji, J. Kluger, and T. Sapsis, “Mechanics and materials in the design of symbiotic offshore energy harvesting systems,” In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design, Albufeira, Portugal, June 11-15, 2017. [pdf] [published article]
4. M. N. Haji, K. Lau, and A. Agogino, “Harnessing Human Power for Alternative Energy in Fitness Facilities: A Case Study,” In AASHE Conference on Campus Initiatives to Catalyze a Just and Sustainable World, Denver, CO, October 10-12, 2010. [pdf] [published article]