The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE) is a peer-reviewed journal owned by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and published by Springer.

AJSE publishes twelve issues of rigorous and original contributions in the Science disciplines of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Physics, and in the Engineering disciplines of Chemical, Civil, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Petroleum , and Systems Engineering.

Manuscripts must be submitted in the English language and authors must ensure that the article has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere in any format, and that there are no ethical concerns with the contents or data collection. The authors warrant that the information submitted is not redundant and respects general guidelines of ethics in publishing. All papers are evaluated by at least two international referees, who are known scholars in their fields.

About KFUPM

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia is a leading educational organization for science and technology.

The vast petroleum and mineral resources of the Kingdom pose a complex and exciting challenge for scientific, technical, and management education. To meet this challenge, the University has adopted advanced training in the fields of science, engineering, and management as one of its goals in order to promote leadership and service in the Kingdom’s petroleum and mineral industries. The University also furthers knowledge through research in these fields.
In addition, because it derives a distinctive character from its being a technological university in the land of Islam, the University is unreservedly committed to deepening and broadening the faith of its Muslim students and to instilling in them an appreciation of the major contributions of their people to the world of mathematics and science. All areas of KFUPM - facilities, faculty, students, and programs - are directed to the attainment of these goals.

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About AJSE

Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering - Sections

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) partnered with Springer to publish the Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE).

AJSE, which has been published by KFUPM since 1975, is a recognized national, regional and international journal that provides a great opportunity for the dissemination of research advances from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, MENA and the world.

Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering

AJSE publishes twelve issues in both the Engineering (AJSE-Engineering) and Science (AJSE-Science) disciplines. The publication of thematic/special issues on specific topics is also considered.

AJSE-Engineering

AJSE-Engineering is a section of the Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE). It publishes original contributions and refereed research papers in the disciplines of Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and Systems Engineering.

AJSE-Engineering publishes full-length original articles, review articles on specialized topics, technical notes, and technical reports.

AJSE-Science

Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics and now also: Biological Sciences

AJSE-Science is a section of the Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE).

AJSE-Science publishes original contributions and refereed research papers in the disciplines of Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics, and now also Biological Sciences.

AJSE-Science publishes full-length original articles, review articles on specialized topics, technical notes, and technical reports.

CHAIRMAN OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Nasser M. Al-Aqeeli
Vice-Rector for Applied Research
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia


MANAGING EDITOR

Bassam El Ali 
Editor-in-Chief of AJSE
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia



AJSE - ENGINEERING EDITORS

Amr Henni, Process Systems Engineering Department, University of Regina, Canada
Reyad Shawabkeh, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Mohammad M. Hossain, Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Shamsad Ahmad, Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
William C. Taylor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, Michigan, USA
Peter Claisse, Faculty of Engineering and Computing, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
Muhammad Maslehuddin, Center for Engineering Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Hatim O. Sharif, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA
Alper Ilki, Department of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
Aiman El-Maleh, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Alshayeb, Department of Information and Computer Science, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Khaled Salah, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mohamed Younis, Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
Dr. Ahmed Kamal, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, USA
Adel M. Alimi, Computer Engineering Department, University of Sfax, Tunisia
Mohammad Abido, Department of Electrical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Zhengtao Ding, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester, UK
Ala Al-Fuqaha, Computer Science Department, College of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Western Michigan University, USA
Nauman Aslam, Department of Computer and Information Science, Faculty of Engineering & Environment, Northumbria University, UK
Bekir Yilbas, Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Ibrahim Dincer, Department of Automotive, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada
Mohamed Antar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Yehia A. Khulief, Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Syed M. Zubair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Samir Mekid, Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC),Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Sidqi Abu-Khamsin, Department of Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Shirish Patil, Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
Ali Diabat, Department of Civil and Urban Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE
Onur Toker, Department of Systems Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Kamran Iqbal, Systems Engineering Department, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, USA
AJSE - SCIENCE EDITORS

Shaikh Asrof Ali, Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Bien Tan,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China
John Humphrey,Department of Geosciences,King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
M. Namik Cagatay, Department of Geological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
Amjad Khalil, Biology Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
John J. Kilbane, Biological, Chemical & Physical Sciences Department, Illinois Institute of Technology, Houston, USA
Mohammed Gondal, Department of Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Ayman Sherif El-Said, Deparmtent of Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Jinghua Guo, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, California, USA

JOURNAL EDITORIAL OFFICE (JEO) at KFUPM

Mohammad Tanweer Alam (Assistant to Managing Editor)
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia
E-mail: ajse@kfupm.edu.sa



JOURNAL EDITORIAL OFFICE (JEO) at SPRINGER 

For submission-related inquiries, please contact:
Ranje Natarajan (JEO Assistant)
Scientific Publishing Services (P) Ltd., Chennai, India
E-mail: Ranje.Natarajan@springer.com

For production-related inquiries, please contact:
Andrea Kuebler (Production Coordinator)
Springer, Heidelberg, Germany
E-mail: Andrea.Kuebler@springer.com



SPRINGER IN-HOUSE EDITOR

Nabil Khélifi 
Middle East & North African Program
Springer, Heidelberg, Germany
E-mail: Nabil.Khelifi@springer.com