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David M. Warsinger

Environmental Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2014Rising activity
Membrane Separation TechnologiesSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsMembrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesAdsorption and Cooling SystemsNanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies

Publications

148

Citations

7,667

Est. group size

~28

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2014

Research summary
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David M. Warsinger's research focuses on water treatment and desalination technologies, especially methods to remove salt and other contaminants from water using membranes, heat, and solar energy. His work spans engineering improvements to reverse osmosis and membrane distillation systems, energy-efficient dehumidification and cooling technologies, and water harvesting from air (fog and dew). This research is relevant to students interested in sustainable water supply, energy systems, and materials for separation processes.

Desalination and reverse osmosis engineeringMembrane distillation and membrane materialsSolar-powered water treatmentEnergy efficiency in water and cooling systemsAtmospheric and produced water harvesting/treatment

Publication output has grown substantially over the past decade, rising from about 9 papers/year in 2017-2018 to a peak of 29 in 2024, with a mean of 17.6 papers/year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 17.6/year recently
2017: 9 publications172018: 9 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 11 publications202021: 17 publications212022: 13 publications222023: 21 publications232024: 29 publications29242025: 18 publications252026: 7 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×20
  • Desalination×16
  • Journal of Membrane Science×8
  • Energy Conversion and Management×7
  • Applied Energy×6
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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