Mr Hamid Esfandiari
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
I hold a BSc and MSc in Petroleum Engineering from the Petroleum University of Technology (Iran) and I am currently a PhD candidate in Geo-Storage Engineering at The University of Adelaide.
My research focuses on underground hydrogen storage, with particular emphasis on the complex interactions between fluids, minerals, and microbial activity in subsurface systems. My work is multidisciplinary, integrating reservoir engineering, microbiology, and geochemistry to better understand subsurface energy processes.
I work on reactive multi-phase flow and interfacial phenomena in porous media using both experimental and simulation approaches. My research aims to improve the safety, efficiency, and long-term performance of hydrogen storage as part of the transition to low-carbon energy systems.
Research Interests & Applications: GeoEnergy and GeoStorage; multi-phase reactive flow in porous media; carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS); geological hydrogen storage (UHS); enhanced oil and gas recovery (EOR).
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scholarship | Ian Croser Research Scholarship in Engineering | The University of Adelaide | Australia | 6,500 AUD |
| 2025 | Award | Premier's Awards in Energy and Mining, SA (2025) | Department for Energy and Mining | Australia | - |
| 2025 | Fellowship | DR Stranks Fellowship | Adelaide University | Australia | 3,500 AUD |
| 2025 | Scholarship | Frank Perry Research Scholarship | Adelaide University | Australia | 4,500 AUD |
| 2024 | Recognition | Best Contribution to Research Quality, University of Adelaide (2024) | Adelaide University | Australia | - |
| 2024 | Award | Premier's Awards in Energy and Mining, SA (2024) | Department for Energy and Mining | Australia | https://www.energymining.sa.gov.au/home/events/premiers-awards-energy-and-mining |
| 2024 | Scholarship | SPE-SA Scholarship | SPE-SA | Australia | 1,000 AUD |
| 2023 | Scholarship | Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship | Adelaide University | Australia | - |
| 2014 | Scholarship | Full NIOC Scholarships (MSc) | Petroleum University of Technology | Iran, Islamic Republic of | - |
| 2012 | Award | Petroleum Cup Competition Award | Petroleum University of Technology | Iran, Islamic Republic of | - |
| 2007 | Scholarship | Full NIOC Scholarships (BSc) | Petroleum University of Technology | Iran, Islamic Republic of | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Esfandyari, H., Jozani, R. J., Hassanpouryouzband, A., Hemmatzadeh, F., Haghighi, M., Iglauer, S., . . . Zeinijahromi, A. (2025). The Microbial Factor in Subsurface Hydrogen behavior: Implications for Wettability and Interfacial Dynamics. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 346, 13 pages. Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Esfandyari, H., Safari, A., Hashemi, A., Hassanpouryouzband, A., Haghighi, M., Keshavarz, A., & Zeinijahromi, A. (2024). Surface interaction changes in minerals for underground hydrogen storage: Effects of CO<inf>2</inf> cushion gas. Renewable Energy, 237, 13 pages. Scopus16 WoS12 |
| 2024 | Safari, A., Esfandyari, H., Sugai, Y., Haghighi, M., Zeinijahromi, A., Sarmadivaleh, M., & Masoumi, H. (2024). Computational fluid dynamics modeling of rock–liquid–H2 contact angles: Implications for underground hydrogen storage. Journal of Energy Storage, 81, 110475. Scopus22 WoS20 |
| 2023 | Esfandyari, H., Hosseini, M., Ali, M., Iglauer, S., Haghighi, M., & Keshavarz, A. (2023). Assessment of the interfacial properties of various mineral/hydrogen/water systems. Journal of Energy Storage, 60, 1-8. Scopus41 WoS37 |
| 2023 | Esfandyari, H., Sarmadivaleh, M., Esmaeilzadeh, F., Ali, M., Iglauer, S., & Keshavarz, A. (2023). Corrigendum to “Experimental evaluation of rock mineralogy on hydrogen-wettability: Implications for hydrogen geo-storage” [J. Energy Storage, 52 (2022) 104866]. Journal of Energy Storage, 57, 106162. |
| 2022 | Mirzaie, M., Esfandyari, H., & Tatar, A. (2022). Dew point pressure of gas condensates, modeling and a comprehensive review on literature data. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 211, 17 pages. Scopus15 WoS12 |
| 2022 | Esfandyari, H., Sarmadivaleh, M., Esmaeilzadeh, F., Ali, M., Iglauer, S., & Keshavarz, A. (2022). Experimental evaluation of rock mineralogy on hydrogen-wettability: Implications for hydrogen geo-storage. Journal of Energy Storage, 52, 104866. |
| 2021 | Esfandyari, H., Moghani Rahimi, A., Esmaeilzadeh, F., Davarpanah, A., & Mohammadi, A. H. (2021). Amphoteric and cationic surfactants for enhancing oil recovery from carbonate oil reservoirs. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 322, 114518. |
| 2021 | Abdollahi, R., Esfandyari, H., Nadri Pari, M., & Davarpanah, A. (2021). Conventional diverting techniques and novel fibr-assisted self-diverting system in carbonate reservoir acidizing with successful case studies. Petroleum Research, 6(3), 247-256. Scopus35 |
| 2021 | Esfandyari, H., Moghani, A., Esmaeilzadeh, F., & Davarpanah, A. (2021). A Laboratory Approach to Measure Carbonate Rocks' Adsorption Density by Surfactant and Polymer. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2021, 7 pages. Scopus12 WoS12 |
| 2021 | Esfandyari, H., Haghighat Hoseini, A., Shadizadeh, S. R., & Davarpanah, A. (2021). Simultaneous evaluation of capillary pressure and wettability alteration based on the USBM and imbibition tests on carbonate minerals. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 200, 108285. Scopus37 |
| 2021 | Hematpur, H., Abdollahi, R., Safari-Beidokhti, M., & Esfandyari, H. (2021). Experimental Microemulsion Flooding Study to Increase Low Viscosity Oil Recovery Using Glass Micromodel. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2021, 11 pages. Scopus16 WoS15 |
| 2021 | Safari-Beidokhti, M., Hashemi, A., Abdollahi, R., Hematpur, H., & Esfandyari, H. (2021). Numerical Well Test Analysis of Condensate Dropout Effects in Dual-Permeability Model of Naturally Fractured Gas Condensate Reservoirs: Case Studies in the South of Iran. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2021, 10 pages. Scopus9 WoS6 |
| 2021 | Abdollahi, R., Motahhari, S. M., & Esfandyari, H. (2021). Integrated Technical and Economical Methodology for Assessment of Undeveloped Shale Gas Prospects: Applying in the Lurestan Shale Gas, Iran. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2021, 8 pages. Scopus8 WoS6 |
| 2021 | Roozshenas, A. A., Hematpur, H., Abdollahi, R., & Esfandyari, H. (2021). Water Production Problem in Gas Reservoirs: Concepts, Challenges, and Practical Solutions. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2021, 20 pages. Scopus29 WoS22 |
| 2020 | Esfandyari, H., Shadizadeh, S. R., Esmaeilzadeh, F., & Davarpanah, A. (2020). Implications of anionic and natural surfactants to measure wettability alteration in EOR processes. Fuel, 278, 118392. |
| 2015 | Amirpour, M., Shadizadeh, S. R., Esfandyari, H., & Ahmadi, S. (2015). Experimental investigation of wettability alteration on residual oil saturation using nonionic surfactants: Capillary pressure measurement. Petroleum, 1(4), 289-299. |
| - | Esfandyari, H., Safari, A., Hashemi, A., Hassanpouryouzband, A., Haghighi, M., Keshavarz, A., & Zeinijahrom, A. (2025). Surface interaction changes in minerals for underground hydrogen Storage: Effects of CO2 cushion gas. PESA Gazette, (January 2025). |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Esfandiari, H., Safari, A., Hassanpouryouzband, A., Haghighi, M., Keshavarz, A., Zeinijahromi, A., & Keykhosravi, A. (2025). Assessing Interfacial Interactions in Mixed H2-CO2 Aqueous Systems for Geological Gas Storage. In 6th Eage Global Energy Transition Conference and Exhibition Get 2025 (pp. 1-5). European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers. DOI |
| 2025 | Abdollahi, R., Payten, T., Movassagh, A., Kasperczyk, D., Esfandyari, H., & Haghighi, M. (2025). Economic Viability of Hydrogen Integration in Mining: Case Study of Frances Creek Mine, Australia. In 86th Eage Annual Conference and Exhibition (pp. 1-5). European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers. DOI |
| 2025 | Abdollahi, R., Movassagh, A., Kasperczyk, D., Esfandyari, H., & Haghighi, M. (2025). Reservoir Integrity Assessment Through Displacement Inversion Using Numerical Modeling and Particle Swarm Optimization. In 86th Eage Annual Conference and Exhibition (pp. 1-5). European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers. DOI |
| 2025 | Esfandyari, H., Safari, A., Hassanpouryouzband, A., Haghighi, M., Keshavarz, A., & Zeinijahromi, A. (2025). Interfacial Tension Dynamics in H2+CO2/Aqueous Systems: Unlocking Insights for Underground Hydrogen Storage and CO2 Cushioning. In GOTECH. SPE. DOI |
| 2024 | Esfandiari, H., Safari, A., Payten, T., Hassanpouryouzband, A., Haghighi, M., Zeinijahromi, A., . . . Masoudi, M. (2024). Evaluation of Free Surface Energy of H2+CO2/ Basalt /Brine System in Underground Hydrogen Storage. In 85th EAGE Annual Conference and Exhibition 2024 Vol. 4 (pp. 2316-2320). Oslo: uropean Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE. Scopus2 |
| 2023 | Safari, A., Sugai, Y., Sarmadivaleh, M., Imai, M., Esfandyari, H., Haghighi, M., . . . Zeinijahromi, A. (2023). Analysis of the Japanese Depleted Gas Fields' Prospect for Underground Hydrogen Storage. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - ADIPEC, ADIP 2023. Abu Dhabi, UAE: SPE. DOI Scopus3 |
| 2021 | Esfandiari, H., Shadizadeh, S. R., & Abdollahi, R. (2021). EVALUATION THE IMPACT OF MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION OF RESERVOIR ROCKS ON WETTABILIITY DURING SURFACTANT FLOODING PROCESSES. In 82nd Eage Conference and Exhibition 2021 Vol. 7 (pp. 5574-5578). |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Esfandyari, H., Haghighi, M., & Zeinijahromi, A. (2024). Review on Different Aspects and Challenges in Underground Hydrogen Storage (Extent: 26) [presentation]. summit: Energy Summit 2024. |
2025 University of Edinburgh | Underground Hydrogen Storage collaboration (AUD 10,000)
2024 University of Adelaide | Research Grant – Lab development and impactful research (AUD 15,000)
2024 University of Adelaide | Research Grant – International research collaboration (AUD 2,500)
Teaching Assistant, Production Engineering, University of Adelaide (2023–2025).
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Underground Hydrogen Storage | Adelaide University | - | Honours | Full Time | Abdulrahman Abdulelah A Abulola/ Abdulelah Ali B Alzahrani/ Abdulmajeed Alshehrani |
| 2025 - 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Underground Hydrogen Storage | The University of Adelaide | - | Honours | Full Time | Faisal Ahmed A Al Mouini/ Ahmed Nadhmi A Slais/ Ayman Hussain A Almutawa |
| 2024 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Underground Hydrogen Storage | The University of Adelaide | - | Other | Full Time | Anna Kaddeche |
| 2024 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Underground Hydrogen Storage | The University of Adelaide | - | Master | Full Time | Phatarin Viriya/ Dhruvin Giriyan |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Board Member | Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA)- Editorial Board Member (Gazette). | - | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Member | Hydrogen Society of Australia (HSA) | Australia |
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) | Australia |
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA) | Australia |
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | Society of Petroleum Engineering (SPE) | Australia |
| Date | Title | Engagement Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Voluntary Activities | Public Community Engagement | Department for Energy and Mining | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | Voluntary Activities | Public Community Engagement | Adelaide University | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Voluntary Activities | Public Community Engagement | Adelaide University | Australia |
| 2023 - ongoing | Voluntary Activities | Public Community Engagement | Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) | Australia |
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