Mr Pouriya Almasiyan

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Chemical Engineering

College of Engineering and Information Technology


My research focuses on Geochemical Modeling and Reactive Transport Simulation for CO₂ Geological Storage and Subsurface Energy Systems. In this project, I investigate the coupled physical and geochemical processes that control fluid–rock interactions during CO₂ injection into deep geological formations.

At the pore and core scales, I use geochemical speciation and reaction-path modeling to study mineral dissolution/precipitation, ion exchange, and scaling reactions triggered by acidified CO₂ plumes. These models help predict changes in porosity, permeability, and wettability, critical parameters for long-term storage security.

At the reservoir scale, I integrate reactive transport modeling with multiphase flow simulation to track CO₂ migration, trapping mechanisms, and geomechanical impacts. This includes developing coupled PHREEQC–ECLIPSE/MATLAB workflows to simulate how geochemical reactions evolve over time and affect reservoir properties.

Ultimately, my work aims to improve the predictive capability and safety assessment of subsurface CO₂ storage projects, and to provide a foundation for applying similar approaches to emerging technologies such as underground hydrogen storage (UHS) and subsurface energy systems.

My research interests include:

  • CO₂ geological storage (CCS / CCUS)
  • Underground hydrogen storage (UHS)
  • Multiphase flow and reservoir simulation
  • Reactive transport in porous media
  • Data-Driven and Physics-Based Modeling for CO₂ Storage and Reservoir Simulation

Date Position Institution name
2025 - 2029 Ph.D Student University of Adelaide
2023 - 2024 Reservoir Engineer National Iranian Oil Company (Iran)
2022 - 2024 Research Assistant Sharif University of Technology
2020 - 2022 Teaching Assistant Sharif University of Technology
2016 - 2019 Teaching Assistant Hakim Sabzevari University

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Persian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2025 - 2029 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
2019 - 2022 Sharif University of Technology Iran MSc
2015 - 2019 Hakim Sabzevari University Iran BSc

Date Title Institution name Country
2023 MATLAB MPT Institute -
2023 ECLIPSE; (E100, E300) & PVTi Sharif University of Technology Iran
2023 CMG & Winprop Sharif University of Technology Iran
2022 PHREEQC Sharif University of Technology Iran

Year Citation
2024 Hosseini, A., Almasiyan, P., & Mahani, H. (2024). A triple-layer based surface complexation model for oil-brine interface in low-salinity waterflooding: Effect of sulphate interaction with carboxylic and basic groups, pH and temperature. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 402, 13 pages.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2024 Almasiyan, P., & Mahani, H. (2024). A Bond-Product-Sum (BPS) Approach for Modeling Wettability Alteration and Enhanced Oil Recovery by Engineered Salinity Waterflooding in Carbonate Rocks. Energy and Fuels, 38(6), 5007-5021.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5

Year Citation
2023 Razavifar, M., Almasiyan, P., & Rezaei, A. (2023). EOR potentials in the poststeam-injected heavy oil reservoirs. In Thermal Methods (pp. 355-384). Elsevier.
DOI Scopus5

Date Topic Location Name
2022 - 2025 Petroleum Geology Sharif Undergraduate Students
2020 - 2022 Advanced Reservoir Simulation Sharif University of Technology Graduate Students

Date Role Membership Country
2025 - ongoing Member Society of Petroleum Engineering (SPE) Australia

Date Title Type Institution Country
2024 - ongoing Reviewer Peer Review Fuel (Elsevier) Australia

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