
Associate Professor Manouchehr Haghighi
Associate Professor
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Manouchehr Haghighi is an associate professor and a leading researcher in Australian School of Petroleum and Energy Resources. His research focus is on integrated reservoir simulation, CO2 sequestration, unconventional resources and machine learning. Before joining the University in 2009, Manouchehr spent 15 years in the oil and gas industry, most recently as project director of several integrated reservoir simulation study. Manouchehr received a PhD degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Southern California, USA.
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Simulation and Optimization of Multi-Stage Hydraulic Fracturing in Shale and Tight Gas Reservoirs
Simulation and Optimization of Flow-back after Fracture Treatment
Wettability Alteration of Tight Sands Using Nanoparticles (Fathima Sahib, Alireza Salmachi, Manny Haghighi) Sponsored by Santos (2014-2016)
Enhance Oil Recovery using Nanofluid
Visualization and Simulation of Low Salinity Water-Flooding
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2014 - ongoing Associate Professor University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2009 - 2013 Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide 2007 - 2008 Visiting Professor University of Calgary, Calgary 2006 - 2009 Associate Professor University of Tehran 1999 - 2005 Assistant Professor University of Tehran 1998 - 2009 Project Director Simulation Technology Inc. 1995 - 2005 Program Director National Iranian Oil Company -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Persian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 1989 - 1994 University of Southern California United States PhD in Petroleum Engineering 1987 - 1989 University of Southern California United States MSc in Petroleum Engineering 1975 - 1982 University of Tehran Iran MS/BSc in Chemical Engineering -
Research Interests
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2021 Movassagh, A., Salimzadeh, S., Arjomand, E., & Haghighi, M. (2021). An Approach to Include Scale-Dependent Surface Roughness in Hydraulic Fracturing Simulation. In SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Asia Pacific URTeC 2021 (pp. 1542-1553). online: Unconventional Resources Technology Conference.
2020 Ghassemzadeh, S., Perdomo, M. G., Abbasnejad, E., & Haghighi, M. (2020). Modelling hydraulically fractured tight gas reservoirs with an artificial intelligence (AI)-based simulator, deep net simulator (DNS). In 1st EAGE Digitalization Conference and Exhibition. online: EAGE.
Scopus12019 Reisabadi, M. Z., Haghighi, M., & Khaksar, A. (2019). Stress changes and coal failure analysis in coal seam gas wells accounting for matrix shrinkage: An example from Bowen Basin, East Australia. In SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference 2019, APUR 2019. Unconventional Resources Technology Conference.
Scopus32018 Ahmad, M., Padmanabhan, E., Haghighi, M., & Rajabi, M. (2018). Brine estimation in shale gas reservoirs using wireline logging and laboratory data: A case study from Murteree Shale, Cooper Basin, South Australia. In EAGE Conference on Reservoir Geoscience. Kuala Lumpar: European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers.
2018 Zare Reisabadi, M., Rajabi, M., Haghighi, M., Velayati, A., & Pourmazaheri, Y. (2018). 1D Mechanical Earth Model in a Carbonate Reservoir of the Abadan Plain, Southwestern Iran: Implications for Wellbore Stability. In AAPG Asia Pacific Region (pp. 1-6). online: AAPG. 2018 O'Reilly, D., Hopcroft, B., Nelligan, K., Ng, G., Goff, B., & Haghighi, M. (2018). A lean sigma approach to well stimulation on barrow Island, Australia. In SPE Production and Operations Vol. 33 (pp. 393-408). online: SPE.
2017 O'Reilly, D. I., Haghighi, M., Flett, M. A., & Sayyafzadeh, M. (2017). Pressure transient analysis for cold water injection into a reservoir with a coupled analytic wellbore model. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2017 Vol. 2017-January. SPE.
2016 O'Reilly, D., Hopcroft, B., Nelligan, K., Ng, G., Goff, B., & Haghighi, M. (2016). A lean six sigma approach to well stimulation on Barrow Island, Australia. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2016.
Scopus12016 O'Reilly, D. I., Hunt, A. J., Sze, E. S., Hopcroft, B. S., Goff, B. H., & Haghighi, M. (2016). Increasing water injection efficiency in the mature Windalia Oil Field, NW Australia, Through Improved Reservoir Surveillance and Operations. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2016.
Scopus92016 Wang, K., Peng, X., Du, Z., Haghighi, M., & Yu, L. (2016). An Improved Grid Generation Approach for Discrete Fracture Network Modelling Using Line Fracture Concept for Two-Phase Flow Simulation. In Onepetro (pp. 1-19). Perth: Society of Petroleum Engieers.
Scopus32016 Fei, Y., Gonzalez, M., Pokalai, K., & Haghighi, M. (2016). 3D simulation of hydraulic fracturing by foam based fluids using a fracture propagation model coupled with geomechanics in an unconventional reservoir the Cooper Basin, South Australia. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Geo-mechanics, Geo-energy and Geo-resources (IC3G 2016) (pp. 1-10). Melbourne, Australia: Springer. 2015 Mohamed, F., Al Hinai, M., Al Nabhani, H., Yu, S., Sarkar, S., & Haghighi, M. (2015). Wettability alteration in hydraulically fractured tight sand for flow-back improvement. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, ADIPEC 2015.
Scopus22015 Mantopoulos, A., Marques, D. A., Hunt, S. P., NG, S., Fei, Y., & Haghighi, M. (2015). Best practice and lessons learned for the development and calibration of integrated production models for the Cooper Basin, Australia. In Proceedings Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (pp. 1-39). Bali, Indonesia: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Scopus12015 Pokalai, K., Haghighi, M., Sarkar, M., Tyiasning, S., & Cooke, D. (2015). Investigation of the Effects of Near-Wellbore Pressure Loss and Pressure Dependent Leakoff on Flowback during Hydraulic Fracturing with Pre-Existing Natural Fractures. In Proceedings of SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (pp. 1-22). Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Scopus62015 Wang, K., Peng, X., Du, Z., Haghighi, M., & Sayyafzadeh, M. (2015). DFN model for flow simulation in hydraulically fractured wells with pre-existing natural fractures using unstructured quadrilateral grids. In Proceedings Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition (pp. SPE-177020-MS-1-SPE-177020-MS-20). Brisbane, QLD: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
2015 Wang, K., Peng, X., Du, Z., Haghighi, M., & Sayyafzadeh, M. (2015). DFN model for flow simulation in hydraulically fractured wells with pre-existing natural fractures using unstructured quadrilateral grids. In Proceedings Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition (pp. SPE-177020-MS-1-SPE-177020-MS-20). Brisbane, QLD: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
2015 Mohamed, F., Al Hinai, M., Al Nabhani, H., Yu, S., Sarkar, S., & Haghighi, M. (2015). Wettability alteration in hydraulically fractured tight sand for flow-back improvement. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, ADIPEC 2015. SPE.
Scopus22014 Rezazadeh, M., Haghighi, M., & Pokalai, K. (2014). Development of a stress dependent permeability model in tight gas reservoirs: A case study in Cooper Basin, Australia. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE USA Unconventional Resources Conference 2014 (pp. 314-322). SPE.
2013 Xu, B., Li, X., Xu, H., Haghighi, M., Du, X., Yang, X., . . . Zhai, Y. (2013). A simplified model for desorption area prediction in coalbed methane reservoir. In SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, APOGCE 2013: Maximising the Mature, Elevating the Young Vol. 1 (pp. 412-420). Jakarta, Indonesia: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
2013 Sayyafzadeh, M. (2013). High-resolution reservoir modeling using image fusion technique in history matching problems. In EAGE Annual Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE Europec (pp. 1-20). UK: SPE- Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Scopus12013 Sayyafzadeh, M., & Haghighi, M. (2013). Assessment of different model-management techniques in history matching problems for reservoir modelling. In 2013 APPEA Conference and Exhibition Vol. 53 (pp. 391-406). Australia: Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association.
2013 Mohiuddin, Z., Stokes, Y., & Haghighi, M. (2013). Pore level simulation of miscible injection with gravity domination. In 11th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-11); Energy Procedia, vol. 37 Vol. 37 (pp. 6885-6900). Netherlands: Elsevier BV.
Scopus2 WoS12013 Ahmad, M., & Haghighi, M. (2013). Water saturation evaluation of Murteree and Roseneath shale gas reservoirs, Cooper Basin, Australia using wire-line logs, focused ion beam milling and scanning electron microscopy. In SPE- Society of Petroleum Engineers, Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition-Asia Pacific Vol. 2 (pp. 1-20). Australia: SPE- Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Scopus252013 Salmachi, A., Sayyafzadeh, M., & Haghighi, M. (2013). Optimisation and economical evaluation of infill drilling in CSG reservoirs using a multi-objective genetic algorithm. In 2013 APPEA Conference and Exhibition Vol. 53 (pp. 381-389). Australia: Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association.
2012 Mohiuddin, Z., Haghighi, M., Stokes, Y., Carageorgos, T., & Gibbins, D. (2012). Pore scale visualization and simulation of miscible displacement process under gravity domination. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - International Petroleum Technology Conference 2012, IPTC 2012 Vol. 4 (pp. 3148-3160). USA: IPTC.
Scopus12012 Salmachi, A., Haghighi, M., Dixon, D., Hart, P., & Jachmann, A. (2012). Combined energy recovery from coal seam gas reservoirs and geothermal resources (simulation study). In Society of Petroleum Engineers - International Petroleum Technology Conference 2012, IPTC 2012 Vol. 3 (pp. 2077-2088). CDROM: SPE.
Scopus22012 Ahmad, M., & Haghighi, M. (2012). Mineralogy and petrophysical evaluation of Roseneath and Murteree shale formations, Cooper Basin, Australia using QEMSCAN and CT-scanning. In Proceedings of the SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition Vol. 1 (pp. 1-14). USA: SPE.
Scopus92012 Sayyafzadeh, M., Haghighi, M., & Carter, J. (2012). Regularization in history matching using multi-objective genetic algorithm and Bayesian framework. In Proceedings of the EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition incorporating SPE Europec (pp. 1-18). USA: SPE.
2012 Sayyafzadeh, M., & Haghighi, M. (2012). Regularization in history matching using Multiobjective genetic algorithm and Bayesian framework (SPE 154544). In 74th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2012 Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2012: Responsibly Securing Natural Resources (pp. 2564-2582).
Scopus272012 Xu, B., Haghighi, M., Cooke, D., & Li, X. (2012). Production data analysis in Eagle Ford Shale gas reservoir. In SPE/EAGE European Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition 2012 (pp. 839-850). Vienna, Austria: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Scopus242011 Sayyafzadeh, M., Mamghaderi, A., Pourafshary, P., & Haghighi, M. (2011). A new method to forecast reservoir performance during immiscible and miscible gas-flooding via transfer functions approach. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2011 Vol. 1 (pp. 464-477). Jakarta: SPE International.
Scopus32011 Mohiuddin, Z., & Haghighi, M. (2011). Visualization of CO₂ displacement process under gravity domination. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Enhanced Oil Recovery Conference 2011, EORC 2011 Vol. 1 (pp. 591-603). Kuala Lumpur: SPE Enhanced Oil Recovery Conference 2011 - From Science to Success: More, Faster, Greener, Cheaper.
Scopus82011 Salmachi, A., Haghighi, M., Bedrikovetski, P., & Xu, C. (2011). Thermal gas recovery from coal seam gas reservoirs using underground coal gasification. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - 73rd European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2011 - Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2011 Vol. 5 (pp. 3357-3368). Vienna: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Scopus32011 Salmachi, A., Haghighi, M., Dixon, D., Hart, P., & Jachmann, A. (2011). Combined energy recovery from coal seam gas reservoirs and geothermal resources (simulation study). In International Petroleum Technology Conference 2011, IPTC 2011. IPTC.
2011 Mohiuddin, Z., Haghighi, M., Stokes, Y., Carageorgos, T., & Gibbins, D. (2011). Pore scale visualization and simulation of miscible displacement process under gravity domination. In International Petroleum Technology Conference 2011, IPTC 2011.
Scopus12011 Salmachi, A., Haghighi, M., Dixon, D., Hart, P., & Jachmann, A. (2011). Combined energy recovery from coal seam gas reservoirs and geothermal resources (simulation study). In International Petroleum Technology Conference 2011, IPTC 2011. 2010 Darvishi, R., Dastyari, A., Mojdeh, A., & Haghighi, M. (2010). How an innovative adaptive fine calculation can help in coning simulation. In Proceedings of 72nd European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2010 - incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2010 Vol. 5 (pp. 3929-3933). Barcelona: Elsevier. 2010 Shariatinia, Z., Levresse, G., Parnell, J., Haghighi, M., Feiznia, S., Moallemi, S., & Dehghani Mousavi, S. (2010). Applying petroleum inclusions micro-thermometry in reconstructing the oil types in Asmari-Jahrum formation Iran. In Abstarcts of ACROFI III & TBG XIV, 2010 (pp. 198-199). Russia. 2009 Amani, H., Sarrafzadeh, M., Mehrnia, M., Haghighi, M., Keshtkar, M., & Amoabedini, G. (2009). The potential of three indigenous isolated bacteria for production of biosurfactant and application in EOR. In 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering: Incorporating the 59th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference and the 24th Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering. 2008 Asadollahi, M., Bagheri, A., Haghighi, M., & Namani, M. (2008). Investigation of Cementation Factor in Iranian Carbonate Reservoirs. In 14th Formation Evaluation Symposium of Japan (pp. 1-9). Chiba, Japan. 2007 Alizadeh, A., Keshavarz, A., & Haghighi, M. (2007). Flow rate effect on two-phase relative permeability in Iranian carbonate rocks. In 15th SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference Vol. 1 (pp. 1-6). Kingdom of Bahrain.
Scopus202007 Mollaei, A., Haghighi, M., & Maini, B. (2007). Free-Fall Gravity Drainage in Fractured Matrix Blocks: Experimental and Network Modeling Simulation Findings and Observations. In Latin American & Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Vol. 1 (pp. 1-17). Buenos Aires, Argentina: SPE.
Scopus92007 Namani, M., Asadollahi, M., & Haghighi, M. (2007). Investigation of Water-Coning Phenomenon in Iranian Carbonate Fractured Reservoirs. In International Oil Conference and Exhibition in Mexico (pp. 1-11). Veracruz, Mexico: SPE.
2007 Nourani, M., Panahai, H., Biria, D., Azad, R., Haghighi, M., & Mohebbi, A. (2007). Laboratory Studies of MEOR in the Micromodel as a Fractured System. In Eastern Regional Meeting (pp. 1-8). Lexington, Kentucky USA: SPE.
2007 Haghighi, M. (2007). Using conventional logs for fracture detection and characterization in one of Iranian field. In International Petroleum Technology Conference Vol. 1 (pp. 1-8). Dubai, U.A.E.: International Petroleum Technology Conference.
Scopus162007 Nourani, M., Panahi, H., Biria, D., Roosta, R., Haghighi, M., & Mohebbi, A. (2007). Laboratory studies of MEOR in micromodel as a fractured system. In SPE Eastern Regional Meeting (pp. 39-46).
Scopus82007 Namani, M., Asadollahi, M., & Haghighi, M. (2007). Investigation of watar-coning phenomenon in Iranian carbonate fractured reservoirs. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - 2nd International Oil Conference and Exhibition in Mexico 2007 (pp. 44-54).
Scopus142007 Nourani, M., Panahi, H., Biria, D., Roosta Azad, R., Haghighi, M., & Mohebbi, A. (2007). Laboratory studies of MEOR in micromodel as a fractured system. In International Petroleum Technology Conference 2007, IPTC 2007 Vol. 3 (pp. 2057-2064). 2006 Mollaei, A., Haghighi, M., & Maini, B. (2006). Experimental investigation and network modeling simulation of free fall gravity drainage in single-matrix and fractured-blocks models. In 12th Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, ADIPEC 2006: Meeting the Increasing Oil and Gas Demand Through Innovation Vol. 1 (pp. 9-25).
Scopus22006 Haghighi, M., & Ziabakhsh, Z. (2006). Simulation Study of Miscible and Immiscible Gas Injection in Oil Layer of South Pars Reservoir. In 11th National Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress (pp. 0 pages). Tehran, Iran. 2006 Haghighi, M., & Soltani, M. (2006). Optimization of Well Placement in an Iranian Reservoir Using Genetic Algorithm. In 11th National Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress (pp. 0 pages). Tehran, Iran. 2006 Riazi, M., Alizadeh, A., & Haghighi, M. (2006). Experimental study of gravity drainage during gas injection in carbonate rocks. In 7th Canadian International Petroleum Conference (pp. 1-7). Calgary, Alberta: Petroleum Society of Canada.
Scopus22006 Mollaei, A., Haghighi, M., & Maini, B. (2006). Experimental Investigation and Network Modelling Simulation of Free Fall Gravity Drainage in Single-Matrix and Fractured-Blocks Models. In Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (pp. 1-17). Abu Dhabi, UAE: SPE.
2005 Haghighi, M., & Noorani, M. (2005). Visualization of microbial oil recovery mechanisms using rock thin section micromodel. In 10th National Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress (pp. 0 pages). Zahedan, Iran. 2005 Haghighi, M., Mohebbi, A., & Faghihi, M. (2005). Fracture Detection and Modeling Using Wavelet Transformation and Curvature Analysis in Varavi Gas Field. In 10th National Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress (pp. 0 pages). Zahedan, Iran. 2005 Haghighi, M., Shariatpanahi, F., & Yortsos, Y. (2005). Visualization and Simulation of Imbibition in Matrix-Fracture. In Sixth Canadian International Petroleum Conference (pp. 0 pages). Calgary, Canada: Petroleum Society of Canada.
2005 Shariatpanahi, S. F., Dastyari, A., Bashukooh, B., Haghighi, M., Sahimi, M., & Ayatollahi, S. S. (2005). Visualization experiments on immiscible gas and water injection by using 2D-fractured glass micromodels. In SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, MEOS, Proceedings (pp. 907-915).
Scopus152005 Sahimi, M., Rasaei, R., Ebrahimi, F., & Haghighi, M. (2005). Upscaling of unstable miscible displacements and multiphase flows using multiresolution wavelet transformation. In SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium, Proceedings (pp. 387-401).
Scopus102005 Dastyari, A., Bashukooh, B., Shariatpanahi, S., Haghighi, M., & Sahimi, M. (2005). Visualization of gravity drainage in a fractured system during gas injection using glass micromodel. In SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, MEOS, Proceedings (pp. 1253-1260).
Scopus142004 Taheri, S., Ghanizadeh, M., & Haghighi, M. (2004). Construction of a carbonate reservoir model using pressure transient data (Field case study). In Canadian International Petroleum Conference 2004, CIPC 2004. 2004 Taheri, S., Ghanizadeh, M., & Haghighi, M. (2004). Construction of a carbonate reservoir model using pressure transient data (Field case study). In Canadian International Petroleum Conference 2004, CIPC 2004. Petroleum Society of Canada.
2000 Haghighi, M., & Yortsos, Y. (2000). Visualization of Steam Injection in Fractured Systems Using Micromodels. In Proceedings of the SPE International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition of Mexico (pp. 1-10).
Scopus31997 Haghighi, M., & Yortsos, Y. C. (1997). Visualization of steam injection in fractured systems using micromodels. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium 1997, ITOHOS 1997 (pp. 67-76). SPE.
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2000, NIOC Research Project (Research Directorate), $ 35000, Project Director.
2003, University of Tehran Research Grant, $ 50,000, Principal Researcher.
2004, National Iranian Oil Company research project, $50,000, Project Director.
2006, National Iranian Oil Company research project, $100,000, Project Director.
2006, National Iranian Oil Company research project, $100,000, Project Director.
2006, National Iranian Oil Company research project, $100,000, Project Director.
2009, ASP Research Fund, $45,000, Leading Researcher.
2010, ECMS Research Group Fund, $30,000, Leading Researcher.
2010, ECMS Research Group Fund Research, $45,000, Leading Researcher.
2011-2014, ARC Linkage project, $600,000, Chief Investigators.
2013-2016, Santos, $150,000, Leading Researcher
2015, ARC LE160100155, NanoMin; Quantitative Mineral Mapping of Nanoscale Processes, $648000, Chief Investigator
Have taught Reservoir Simulation, Well Testing, Reservoir Engineering, Naturally Fractured Reservoir Engineering, Well Logging and Petrophysics, Unconventional Resources and Recovery
Being invited to teach many short courses in Reservoir Simulation, Formation Evaluation, Reservoir Engineering, and Unconventional Reservoirs for oil companies in Iran, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2023 Principal Supervisor Machine learning assisted carbon capture and storage: modeling and optimization Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Afshin Tatar 2023 Principal Supervisor Hydrogen Wettability Evaluation of Various Kinds of Mineral Rocks for Hydrogen Geo-Storage Purposes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Hamid Esfandiari 2022 Principal Supervisor Oil Characteristics Role in Improving Recovery due to Low Salinity Water Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Reza Abdollahi 2020 Co-Supervisor Hydraulic Fracturing by Nano-assisted Foam Based Fluid in High Pressure High Temperature Reservoirs Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Tuan Huynh Minh Tran -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2019 - 2023 Principal Supervisor Multi-scale, Multi-dimensional Reservoir Characterization Using Advanced Analytics and Machine Learning Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Roozbeh Koochak 2018 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Analytical Models for Managing and Predicting the Performance of Mature Waterflood Reservoirs Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Daniel O'Reilly 2017 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Stress Distribution around Coal Seam Gas Wells, Application to Coal Failure Onset Prediction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Mohammadreza Zare Reisabadi 2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor A Novel Approach to Reservoir Simulation Using Supervised Learning Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Shahdad Ghassemzadeh 2016 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Integrating Surface Texture Mapping and Roughness Analysis in Hydraulic Fracturing Simulation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Abbas Movassagh 2015 - 2019 Principal Supervisor Pore-Scale Visualisation and Geochemical Modelling of Low Salinity Water Flooding as an Enhanced Oil Recovery Method Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Tammy Amirian 2014 - 2017 Principal Supervisor Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Nanotechnology on Foam Stability for Hydraulic Fracturing Application Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yang Fei 2014 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Simulation and Optimisation of Hydraulic Fracturing and Flowback in Unconventional Reservoirs: A Case Study in the Cooper Basin, South Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Kunakorn Pokalai 2010 - 2011 Co-Supervisor Reservoir Simulation Studies of Formation Damage for Improved Recovery on Oil-gas Reservoirs Master of Engineering Science Master Full Time Ms Thi Nguyen 2010 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Petrophysical and Mineralogical Evaluation of Shale Gas Reservoirs - A Cooper Basin Case Study Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Maqsood Ahmad 2010 - 2013 Principal Supervisor Thermally Enhanced Gas Recovery and Infill Well Placement Optimization in Coalbed Methane Reservoirs Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Alireza Salmachi 2010 - 2013 Principal Supervisor Uncertainty Reduction in Reservoir Characterisation through Inverse Modelling of Dynamic Data: an Evolutionary Computation Approach Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Mohammad Sayyafzadeh 2009 - 2013 Principal Supervisor Flow Visualization and Simulation of Miscible Displacement with Gravity Domination. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Zeeshan Mohiuddin
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Date Role Membership Country 1989 - ongoing Member Society Of Petroleum Engineers Australia
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