Dr Alex Badalyan
Grant-Funded Researcher (B)
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Dr. Alexander Badalyan is currently a Research Fellow at Australian School of Petroleum at the University of Adelaide. He held various academic and research positions at Grozny State Oil Technical University (Russian Federation/USSR) and the University of South Australia before joining the University of Adelaide. His research interests cover suspension flow in porous media, characterisation of porous solids by manometric gas adsorption, thermophysical properties of fluids, application of supercritical and liquid carbon dioxide for extraction of essential oils, dissolved gas-in-oil analysis of power transformers, online monitoring of residual disinfectant concentration in drinking water, and development of computer-based systems for real-time process monitoring and control. His teaching interests include Instrumentation and Process Control, Heat Transfer, and Environmental Chemistry. He is a co-author of one Australian Patent, three book chapters, 47 peer-review journal publications and 46 conference publications.
Dr. Badalyan holds the University of South Australia Vice-Chancellor Award for Innovation in Product Improvement (2002).
My research interests cover suspension flow in porous media, characterisation of porous solids by manometric gas adsorption, thermophysical properties of fluids, application of supercritical and liquid carbon dioxide for extraction of essential oils, dissolved gas-in-oil analysis of power transformers, online monitoring of residual disinfectant concentration in drinking water, and development of computer-based systems for real-time process monitoring and control.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2011 - ongoing Senior Research Associate, Research Fellow University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2010 - 2012 Lecturer (casual) in Environmental Chemistry University of South Australia, Adelaide 1999 - 2011 Research Assistant University of South Australia, Adelaide 1998 - 2001 Lecturer (casual) in Instrumentation University of Adelaide, Adelaide 1996 - 1998 Research Engineer University of South Australia, Adelaide 1996 - 1996 Research Officer University of South Australia, Adelaide 1981 - 1993 Research Engineer, Research Associate, Lecturer, Associate Professor Grozny State Oil Technical University, Grozny -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Russian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 1983 - 1987 Grozny State Oil Technical University, Grozny (awarded by Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Baku, USSR) Russian Federation/USSR PhD 1976 - 1981 Grozny State Oil Technical University, Grozny Russian Federation/USSR BEng -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2018 Yang, Y., Siqueira, F. D., Vaz, A., Badalyan, A., You, Z., Zeinijahromi, A., . . . Bedrikovetski, P. (2018). Fines migration in aquifers and oilfields: laboratory and mathematical modelling. In N. Narayanan, B. Mohanadhas, & V. Mangottiri (Eds.), Flow and Transport in Subsurface Environment (pp. 3-67). Singapore: Springer.
DOI2018 You, Z., Badalyan, A., Yang, Y., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2018). Formation damage challenges in geothermal reservoirs. In B. Yuan, & D. Wood (Eds.), Formation Damage During Improved Oil Recovery Fundamentals and Applications. Gulf Professional Publishing.
Scopus32013 Aji, K., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Zeinijahromi, A., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2013). High Velocity Colloidal Flow in Porous Media: Experimental Study and Modelling. In C. Zhao, & S. Tong (Eds.), Focus on Porous Media Research (1 ed., pp. 1-41). United States: Nova Science Publishers.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2024 Nguyen, C., Loi, G., Zulkifli, N. N., Amir, M. I. M., Manap, A. A. A., Shafian, S. R. M., . . . Zeinijahromi, A. (2024). Fines Migration Associated with Rock Dry-Out During CO<inf>2</inf> Injection. In Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Formation Damage Control Vol. 2024-February. Online: SPE.
DOI2022 Hashemi, A., Borazjani, S., Nguyen, C., Loi, G., Badalyan, A., Dang-Le, B. A., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2022). Fines Migration and Production in CSG Reservoirs: Laboratory & Modelling Study. In Proceedings of SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition Vol. 194. Online: SPE.
DOI Scopus12022 Johnson, R. L., Ramanandraibe, H. M., Di Vaira, N., Leonardi, C., You, Z., Santiago, V., . . . Deisman, N. (2022). Implications of Recent Research into the Application of Graded Particles or Micro-Proppants for Coal Seam Gas and Shale Hydraulic Fracturing. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2022, APOG 2022 Vol. 7 (pp. 39 pages). Adelaide, Australia: SPE.
DOI Scopus32022 Hemmati, N., Borazjani, S., Genolet, L., Behr, A., Zeinijahromi, A., Badalyan, A., . . . Bedrikovetsky, P. (2022). A Novel Method to Determine Relative Permeability and Capillary Pressure from Corefloods Application to CO<inf>2</inf>Storage. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2022, APOG 2022 (pp. 15 pages). Adelaide, Australia: OnePetro.
DOI Scopus12022 Alchin, L., Lymn, A., Russell, T., Badalyan, A., Bedrikovetsky, P., & Zeinijahromi, A. (2022). Near-Wellbore Damage Associated with Formation Dry-Out and Fines Migration During CO<inf>2</inf>Injection. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2022, APOG 2022 Vol. 225 (pp. 11 pages). Adelaide, Australia: OnePrtro proeedings.
DOI Scopus52022 Hashemi, A., Borazjani, S., Dang-Le, B., Yin Loi, G., Nguyen Cao, C., Badalyan, A., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2022). Formation Damage by Fines Breakage and Migration. In SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Controll Vol. 2022-February (pp. 24 pages). Lafayette, Louisiana, USA: OnePetro.
DOI Scopus32022 Borazjani, S., Hemmati, N., Zeinijahromi, A., Badalyan, A., Genolet, L., Bahr, A., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2022). Determining Relative Permeability and Capillary Pressure from Steady-state-transient Test under Formation Damage. In SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control. United state. 2020 Prempeh, K., Chequer, L., Badalyan, A., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2020). Effects of kaolinite on fines migration and formation damage. In Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Formation Damage Control Vol. 2020-February. SPE.
DOI Scopus102018 Russell, T., Pham, D., Petho, G., Tavvakoli Neishaboor, M., Badalyan, A., Behr, A., . . . Bedrikovetsky, P. (2018). Kaolinite mobilisation in unconsolidated porous media: Effect of brine salinity and salt type Na- and Ca salts. In Proceedings of the SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (APOGCE 2018) Vol. 2017-January (pp. 1-13). USA: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
DOI Scopus42018 Russell, T., Chequer, L., Badalyan, A., Behr, A., Genolet, L., Kowollik, P., . . . Bedrikovetsky, P. (2018). Systematic laboratory and modelling study of kaolinite in rocks on formation-damage-fines-migration non-equilibrium effects, analytical model. In Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Formation Damage Control Vol. 2018-February. SPE.
DOI Scopus12017 Pronk, R., Russell, T., Pham, D., Tangparitkul, S., Badalyan, A., Behr, A., . . . Bedrikovetsky, P. (2017). SPE-186231-ms non-monotonic permeability variation during fines migration: Laboratory study. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2017 Vol. 2017-January.
Scopus22016 Badalyan, A., Beasley, T., Nguyen, D., Keshavarz, A., Schacht, U., Carageorgos, T., . . . Troth, I. (2016). Laboratory and mathematical modelling of fines production from CSG interburden rocks. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2016 Vol. 98. SPE.
DOI Scopus82016 Keshavarz, A., Johnson, R., Carageorgos, T., Bedrikovetsky, P., & Badalyan, A. (2016). Improving the conductivity of natural fracture systems in conjunction with hydraulic fracturing in stress sensitive reservoirs. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2016 Vol. 9. SPE.
DOI Scopus72016 Bhattacharya, S. S., Paitaridis, J., Pedler, A., Badalyan, A., Yang, Y., Carageorgos, T., . . . Lemon, N. (2016). Fines mobilisation by low-salinity water injection: 3-point-pressure tests. In SPE International Formation Damage Control Symposium Proceedings Vol. 2016-January. SPE.
DOI Scopus42015 You,, Z., Bedrikovetsky,, P., Badalyan,, A., Hand,, M., & Matthews,, C. (2015). Modelling of productivity decline in geothermal reservoirs due to fines migration-Induced formation damage. In Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2015 (pp. 1-8). Online: International Geothermal Association. 2015 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Bedrikovetsky, P., & Johnson, R. J. (2015). Graded proppant injection into coal seam gas and shale gas reservoirs for well stimulation. In Proceedings of SPE European Formation Damage Conference and Exhibition Vol. 1 (pp. SPE-174200-MS-1-SPE-174200-MS-15). Budapest, Hungary: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
DOI Scopus142015 You, Z., Badalyan, A., Yang, Y., Carageorgos, T., Schacht, U., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2015). New laboratory method to assess formation damage in geothermal wells. In SPE Journal. Budapest, Hungary. 2015 Carageorgos, T., Badalyan, A., You, Z., Schacht, U., Bedrikovetsky, P., Hand, M., & Matthews, C. (2015). Laboratory study on formation damage in geothermal reservoirs due to fines migration. In World Geothermal Congress (pp. 1-7). Online: World Press. 2015 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Johnson, R., & G Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Effect of suspension fluid chemistry on fracture system stimulation using micro-sized proppant placement. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition.
Scopus22015 Carageorgos, T., Badalyan, A., Beasley, T., Nguyen, D., Kashavarz, A., Schacht, U., . . . Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Laboratory and Mathematical Modelling of Fines Production from CSG Interburden Rocks. In Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2015. Brisbane, Australia.
Scopus22015 Kalantariasl, A., Schulze, K., Storz, J., Burmester, C., Kuenckeler, S., You, Z., . . . Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Injectivity during PWRI and disposal in thick low permeable formations (Laboratory and Mathematical Modelling, Field Case). In SPE - European Formation Damage Conference, Proceedings, EFDC Vol. 2015-January (pp. 636-657). SPE.
DOI Scopus62015 Bedrikovetsky, P., Zeinijahromi, A., Badalyan, A., Ahmetgareev, V., & Khisamov, R. (2015). Fines-migration-assisted low-salinity waterflooding: Field case analysis. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference.
Scopus82015 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Johnson, R., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Stimulation of unconventional reservoirs using graded proppant injection. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference.
Scopus42015 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Ray, J., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). A new technique for enhancing hydraulic fracturing treatment in unconventional reservoirs. In EUROPEC 2015 Vol. 75 (pp. 801-813). SPE.
DOI Scopus42015 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Johnson, R. L., & G. Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Effect of suspension fluid chemistry on fracture system stimulation using micro-sized proppant placement. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition. SPE.
DOI Scopus92015 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Johnson, R., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Stimulation of unconventional reservoirs using graded proppant injection. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference. SPE.
DOI Scopus132015 Bedrikovetsky, P., Zeinijahromi, A., Badalyan, A., Ahmetgareev, V., & Khisamov, R. (2015). Fines-migration-assisted low-salinity waterflooding: Field case analysis. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference. SPE.
DOI Scopus192014 Carageorgos, T., Badalyan, A., You, Z., Schacht, U., Bedrikovetsky, P., Matthews, C., & Hand, M. (2014). A new experimental procedure for formation damage assessment in geothermal wells. In Proceedings of Thirty-Ninth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering. Stanford, CA, USA. 2014 You, Z., Badalyan, A., Bedrikovetsky, P., Hand, M., & Matthews, C. (2014). Productivity decline in a Salamander geothermal well: experiment, modelling and case study. In APPEA Journal Vol. 54 (pp. 345-356). 2014 Hand, M., Bedrikovetski, P., Huddlestone, C., Badalyan, A., You, Z., Brautigan, D., . . . Matthews, C. (2014). Case study: Reservoir quality in sedimentary geothermal settings in Australia. In Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council Vol. 38 (pp. 281-294). online: Geothermal Resources Council. 2014 You,, Z., Bedrikovetsky,, P., BAdalyan,, A., Hand,, M., & Matthews,, C. (2014). Formation damage and fines migration in geothermal reservoirs (modelling and field case study). In Procedings of the Thirty-Ninth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering (pp. 1-10). Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA: Stanford University. 2014 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Johnson, R., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2014). Stimulation of unconventional naturally fractured reservoirs by graded proppant injection: Experimental study and mathematical model. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - European Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition 2014: Unlocking European Potential Vol. 2 (pp. 698-709). SPE.
DOI Scopus232014 Hussain, F., Zeinijahromi, A., Bedrikovetsky, P., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., & Cinar, Y. (2014). Enhanced oil recovery through low salinity fines-assisted waterflooding: Laboratory and mathematical modelling. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, APOGCE 2014 - Changing the Game: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions Vol. 2 (pp. 1137-1163).
Scopus52013 You, Z., Badalyan, A., Bedrikovetski, P., Hand, M., & Jenson, D. (2013). Productivity decline due to fines migration (modelling and field case study). In Society of Petroleum Engineers - International Petroleum Technology Conference 2013, IPTC 2013 Vol. 6 (pp. 1-8). China: SPE.
Scopus72013 Kaiser, A., You, Z., Bedrikovetski, P., Badalyan, A., & Carageorgos, T. (2013). Experimental investigation for colloid migration in porous media under particle-rock repulsion. In 2013 APPEA Conference and Exhibition (pp. 1-4). Australia: Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association. 2013 Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., You, Z., Schacht, U., Bedrikovetski, P., Matthews, C., & Hand, M. (2013). Analysis of Field Case in Salamander-1 Geothermal Well. In Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Australian Geothermal Energy Conference 2013 (pp. 15-20). Australia: Geoscience Australia. 2012 Bedrikovetski, P., You, Z., Badalyan, A., Hand, M., Matthews, C., & Jenson, D. (2012). Formation damage in geothermal wells (Salamander field case). In Proceedings in the SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition Vol. 2 (pp. 1-9). USA: SPE.
DOI Scopus12012 You, Z., Kaiser, A., Badalyan, A., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2012). Effect of nanoparticle transport and retention in oilfield rocks on the efficiency of different nanotechnologies in oil industry. In Proceedings of the SPE International Oilfield Nanotechnology Conference (pp. 1-16). CD: SPE.
DOI Scopus62012 McLindin, C., Saha, A., Le, K., Kaiser, A., You, Z., Badalyan, A., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2012). Colloidal flow in aquifers during produced water disposal: Experimental and mathematical modelling. In Proceedings of the SPE Middle East Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Conference and Exhibition (pp. 1-25). USA: SPE. 2012 Kaiser, A., You, Z., Badalyan, A., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2012). Study of particle straining effect on produced water management and injectivity enhancement. In Proceedings of the SPE International Production and Operations Conference and Exhibition Vol. 2 (pp. 1-12). USA: SPE.
DOI2012 Kaiser, A., McLindin, C., Saha, A., Le, K., You, Z., Badalyan, A., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2012). Colloidal-suspension flow in rocks: a new mathematical model, laboratory study, IOR. In Proceedings of the SPE EOR Conference at Oil and Gas West Asia Vol. 1 (pp. 1-18). USA: SPE.
DOI2012 Hussain, F., Zeinijahromi, A., Bedrikovetsky, P., Cinar, Y., Badalyan, A., & Carageorgos, T. (2012). Improved Oil Recovery by Mobilizing Fines during Waterflooding (Laboratory-based Incremental Recovery). In SPE Journal. Cairo, Egypt. 2009 Fang, S., Pendleton, P., & Badalyan, A. (2009). Effects of surface functional groups of activated carbon on adsorption of triclosan from aqueous solution. In Environmental Technology: a Good Prospect for Better Environmental Management. In: International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management. Vol 10, No 1 Vol. 10 (pp. 36-45). United Kingdom: Inderscience Publishers.
DOI Scopus17 WoS152007 Pendleton, P., Badalyan, A., Bromball, R., & Skinner, W. (2007). Effect of oxidizing agent on activated carbon cloth porosity and surface chemistry. In Characterization of Porous Solids VII ¿ Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on the Characterization of Porous Solids (COPS-VII). In: Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis. Vol 160 Vol. 160 (pp. 575-582). Netherlands: Elsevier BV.
DOI Scopus1 WoS12007 Pendleton, P., & Badalyan, A. (2007). Uncertainty in pore volumes derived from alpha S-analyses and from the theory for volume filling of micropores. In Proceedings of the Fourth International TRI/Princeton Workshop "Characterization of Porous Materials: from Angstroms to Millimeters". In Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical Engineering Aspects, Vol 300, Issue 1-2 Vol. 300 (pp. 253-258). Netherlands: Elsevier BV.
DOI Scopus7 WoS72007 Badalyan, A., & Pendleton, P. (2007). Uncertainty in alpha S-analyses and pore volume from uncertainty in gas adsorption data. In Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on the Characterization of Porous Solids (COPS-VII). In Surface Science and Catalysis, Vol 160 Vol. 160 (pp. 383-388). Netherlands: Elsevier BV. 2006 Jarvis, K., Barnes, T. J., Prestidge, C. A., Badalyan, A., & Pendleton, P. (2006). Porous silicon - A nanostructured delivery system. In Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICONN (pp. 536-539). Brisbane, AUSTRALIA: IEEE.
DOI Scopus2 WoS12005 Holmes, M., Chow, C., May, R., Badalyan, A., Fitzgerald, F., Nixon, J., . . . Maier, H. (2005). DrCT®: Developing tools for improved disinfection control within water distribution systems. In Disinfection 2005: Sharing Disinfection Technologies: Water, Wastewater, Water Reuse and Biosolids, Mesa, Arizona, USA, Feb.6¿9 2005 (pp. 1-29). Mesa, Arizona, USA: Water Environment Federation/American Water Works Association/International Water Association. 2005 Pendleton, P., & Badalyan, A. (2005). Gas adsorption data uncertainty and propagation analyses. In Adsorption Vol. 11 (pp. 61-66). Sedona, AZ: SPRINGER.
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2015 You, Z., Badalyan, A., Yang, Y., Carageorgos, T., Schacht, U., Bedrikovetsky, P., & Hand, M. (2015). New laboratory method to assess formation damage in geothermal wells. Poster session presented at the meeting of SPE - European Formation Damage Conference, Proceedings, EFDC. SPE.
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My teaching interests include Process Instrumentation, Heat Transfer, and Environmental Chemistry
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2016 - 2017 Member Institute of Instrumentation, Control & Automation Australia Inc. Australia 2016 - 2019 Member American Chemical Society Australia
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