Dr Mohannad Mayyas is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and the Director of the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials (IRC-AM) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). His research focuses on liquid–liquid interfaces of liquid metal alloys and their applications, with broader interests in advanced materials for energy and industrial innovation.

Dr. Mayyas brings extensive experience from his career in Australia, where he worked closely with the mining and metals industries to develop practical solutions for mineral processing and the management of complex waste streams.

In 2021, Dr Mayyas' research on liquid metal alloys led to the discovery of a new electrocapillary-controlled phase separation in these liquids (named the metal expulsion), a phenomenon with promising applications in advanced manufacturing and extractive metallurgy. His current research seeks to develop innovative green metallurgical technologies.

Academic Affiliation:

 Key performance indicators:

• More than 90 publications, dating from 2014 to present.
• Around 35% of his publications are in journals with impact factors >18. 
• Total citations of more than 3,500. The citation rate has steadily increased to the current level of over 800 citations per year.
• h-index of 36/36 (Google Scholar/SCOPUS as of Feb 2025).

Highlights:

• 1 paper in Science (IF=48)
• 1 paper in Joule (IF=46.048)
• 1 paper in Nature Nanotechnology (IF=39.213)
• 3 papers in Advanced Materials (IF=32.086)
• 1 paper in Nature Chemistry (IF=24.274)
• 1 paper in Matter (Cell press, IF=19.97)
• 6 papers in Advanced Functional Materials (IF=19.924)
• 1 paper in Applied Physics Reviews (IF=19.527)
• 5 papers in ACS Nano (IF=18.027) 

Current Research at KFUPM:

• Metal expulsion theory and applications.
• CO₂ capture and utilization.
• Carbon materials
• Process development and design (industry oriented, mineral processing and extractive metallurgy).