Themis Carageorgos

Dr Themis Carageorgos

Grant-Funded Researcher (B)

School of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


I am a Research fellow at the Australian School of Petroleum (ASP) of the University of Adelaide since 2008. I graduated in chemical engineering from the Fluminense Federal University (1979- Brazil) and I did my PhD in mineral resources engineering at Imperial College (1993 - London). From 1999 – 2007 I worked as an associated professor in petroleum engineering at North Fluminense State University (Brazil).

My main research interests are in laboratory studies of flow of suspension/colloid transport in porous media with applications to formation damage, environmental engineering and unconventional energy resources (CBM, shale gas/oil, geothermal reservoirs).

My current research involves:

  • Micro-flow in porous media for oil production related studies.
  • Visualization and image analysis of micro-flow in porous media for oil production related studies.
  • Determination of ions by Ion chromatography technique.
  • Nano-particles behavior in porous media related to oil production.
  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2008 - ongoing Research Fellow The University of Adelaide
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Portuguese Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Spanish - Latin American Can read, understand spoken and peer review
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    1989 - 1993 Imperial College London, London United Kingdom PhD
    1980 - 1981 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil MEng
    1974 - 1979 Fluminense Federal University, Niterói Brazil Engineer
  • Research Interests

2010-Laboratory practical classes in Introduction to Petroleum Engineering, Petrophysics and Logging and Formation Damage

2011-Laboratory practical classes in Petrophysics and Logging and Formation Damage

2012-Laboratory practical classes in Petrophysics and Logging and Formation Damage

2013-Laboratory practical classes in Petrophysics and Logging and Formation Damage

2014-Laboratory practical classes in Formation Damage

2015 - Laboratory practical classes in Formation Damage

2016 -Laboratory practical classes in Formation Damage

2017-Laboratory practical classes in Formation Damage

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2022 Co-Supervisor Mathematical and laboratory modeling of geological formation of ancient petroleum accumulations. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Syeda Sara Mobasher
    2021 Co-Supervisor Fines migration in porous media. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yutong Yang
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2019 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Advanced theory for colloidal detachment of detrital and authigenic fines in rocks Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Abolfazl Hashemi
    2011 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Advanced Analytical Models for Well Injectivity Decline Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Azim Kalantariasl
    2011 - 2015 Co-Supervisor A novel technology for enhanced coal seam gas recovery by graded proppant injection Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Alireza Keshavarz
    2010 - 2014 Co-Supervisor The Experimental and Theoretical Study of Fines Migration in Porous Media Under Particle-rock Repulsion and Attraction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Aji Kaiser
    2010 - 2012 Co-Supervisor New Technologies and Mathematical Modeling of Fines-Assisted Oil and Gas Recovery Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time APrf Abbas Zeinijahromi
    2010 - 2013 Co-Supervisor Flow Visualization and Simulation of Miscible Displacement with Gravity Domination. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Zeeshan Mohiuddin
  • Position: Grant-Funded Researcher (B)
  • Phone: 83138046
  • Email: themis.carageorgos@adelaide.edu.au
  • Fax: 83134345
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Santos Petroleum Engineering, floor 3
  • Org Unit: Mining and Petroleum Engineering

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