Publications

Journal Articles

  1. 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
  2. T. Kanagasundaram, O. Murphy, M. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Energy, 331, 120389, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120389
  5. 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
  6. 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 Energy, 201 (1), 72-84, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.09.126
  7. O. Murphy and M. N. Haji, “A Review of Technologies for Direct Lithium Extraction from Low Li+ Concentration Aqueous Solutions,” Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, 4, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fceng.2022.1008680
  8. 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.01.058 – Featured on NewScientist.
  9. 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. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b05100
  10. 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. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.8b03583
  11. 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 Engineering, 169, 673-681, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.07.026
  12. 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.09.002
  13. 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. https://doi.org/10.17736/ijope.2018.jc735
  14. 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2016.09.003 – Featured on MIT News

Conference Publications

  1. R. McCabe and M. N. Haji, “Force-Limited Control of Wave Energy Converters using a Describing Function Linearization,” International Federation of Automatic Controls Conference, Blacksburg, VA, arXiv, 2024. Available: https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.02408.
  2. G. C. Hofheins, E. Kann, A. Mayo-Smith, M. N. Haji, and E. Petro, “Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of an Active Debris Removal Mission Architecture via Electric Propulsion,” AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum, Orlando, FL, January 8-12, 2024.
  3. K. Khanal, O. Vitale, N. DeGoede and M. N. Haji, “Multi-objective multidisciplinary optimization of wave energy converter array configurations and controls,” accepted to Second Annual University Marine Energy Research Community Conference, Durham, NH, October 4-6, 2023.
  4. G. Ewig, A. Hasankhani, E. T. Won and M. N. Haji, “Marine spatial planning for siting wave-powered aquaculture farms,” accepted to Second Annual University Marine Energy Research Community Conference, Durham, NH, October 4-6, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10258027.
  5. O. Vitale and M. N. Haji, “Effects of Wave Energy Converter Array Configurations and Geometries on Wave Field and Power Output,” International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Boston, MA, August 20-23, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2023-116472.
  6. R. McCabe, M. Dietrich, A. Liu, and M. N. Haji, “System Level Techno-Economic and Environmental Design Optimization for Ocean Wave Energy,” International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Boston, MA, August 20-23, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2023-114607.
  7. A. Hasankhani, R. McCabe, G. Ewig, E. T. Won, and M. N. Haji, “Conceptual Design and Optimization of a Wave-Powered Offshore Aquaculture Farm,” In Proceedings of the 33rd (2023) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Ottawa, Canada, June 19-23, 2023. https://onepetro.org/ISOPEIOPEC/proceedings-abstract/ISOPE23/All-ISOPE23/524501
  8. A. Hasankhani, G. Ewig, R. McCabe, E. T. Won, and M. N. Haji, “Marine Spatial Planning of a Wave-Powered
    Offshore Aquaculture Farm in the Northeast U.S.,” OCEANS 2023 – Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, June 5-8, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSLimerick52467.2023.10244332
  9. M. Tieppo, E. Pereira, L. González Garcia, M. Rolim, E. Castanho, A. Matos, A. Silva, B. Ferreira, M. Pascoal, E. Almeida, F. Costa, F. Zabel, J. Faria, J. Azevedo, J. Alves, J. Moutinho, L. Gonçalves, M. Martins, N. Cruz, N. Abreu, P. Silva, R. Viegas, S. Jesus, T. Chen, T. Miranda, A. Papalia, D. Hart, J. Leonard, M. Haji, O. de Weck, P. Godart, and P. Lermusiaux, “Submarine Cables as Precursors of Persistent Systems for Large Scale Oceans Monitoring and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Operation,” OCEANS 2022, Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads, VA, October 17-20, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANS47191.2022.9977360
  10. R. McCabe, O. Murphy, and M. N. Haji, “Multidisciplinary Optimization to Reduce Cost and Power Variation of a Wave Energy Converter,” International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, St. Louis, MO, August 14-17, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2022-90227
  11. M. N. Haji, J. Tran, L. Woodcock, and O. L. de Weck, “Design of a Prototype Renewably-powered Offshore AUV Servicing Platform,” 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering 2022, Hamburg, Germany, June 5-10, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2022-80349
  12. M. Haefner, and M. N. Haji, “Integrated Pumped Hydro Reverse Osmosis System Optimization with Enhanced Reverse Osmosis Modeling,” International Conference on Applied Energy 2021, Virtual, November 29-December 2, 2021. https://www.energy-proceedings.org/wp-content/uploads/icae2021/1643326773.pdf
  13. M. N. Haji, J. Merkel, P. Mayhew, A. R. Gomez Cruz, and D. E. Hastings, “System of Systems Concept for Effective Oceans to Near Space Observation,” CESUN 2021, Hybrid, Charlottesville, VA, October 10-12, 2021.
  14. E. Rolland, M. N. Haji, and O. L. de Weck, “Autonomous Control of a Solar-Powered Offshore AUV Servicing Platform Using MOOS-IvP,” OCEANS’21, Hybrid, San Diego, CA, September 21-23, 2021. https://doi.org/10.23919/OCEANS44145.2021.9705966
  15. 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. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2020-18982
  16. 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. https://ijamm.pubpub.org/pub/72bdf9yd
  17. 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. https://ijamm.pubpub.org/pub/wdv1f9je
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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. https://onepetro.org/ISOPEIOPEC/proceedings-abstract/ISOPE17/All-ISOPE17/17896
  21. 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. https://paginas.fe.up.pt/~m2d/Proceedings_M2D2017/data/papers/6202.pdf
  22. 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. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/23047353
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/23042586
  27. 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. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/23042557
  28. 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. https://onepetro.org/ISOPEIOPEC/proceedings-abstract/ISOPE16/All-ISOPE16/16829 – Awarded Best Student Paper by the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
  29. 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.
  30. 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. https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2010-90195 – Featured on Berkeley Engineering News in 2010 and 2013.