CPG

Dr. Mohamed Elmuzafar Ahmed

Tel: +966 (013) 860-1793
Fax: +966 (013) 860-4447

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2160

Dr. Mohamed Elmuzafar Ahmed

Post-Doc Researcher, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Mohamed Elmuzafar has a Ph.D. in petroleum engineering from KFUPM. He is experienced in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) related research, especially Surfactant polymer applications, starting from fluid evaluation and characterization such as phase behavior, compatibility, rheology, and interfacial tension up to determining the fluid recovery using core flooding as well as using reservoir simulation. For the pore-scale studies, he performed micro-CT imaging, micromodels with a microscope, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Also, he has good skills in performing simulation studies at the field scale with calibrated core scale simulations.

Educational Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2023
  • Master of Science, Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2018
  • Bachelor of Science, Petroleum Engineering, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 2012

Research Interests

  • Chemically Enhanced Oil Recovery
  • Well testing
  • Reservoir Simulation
  • Microfluidics

Selected Publications

  • Ahmed, M.E., Sultan, A.S., Mahmoud, M. et al. “Investigating the Phase Behavior of Viscoelastic Surfactant with Squalene and Crude Oil Systems at High Temperature” Arab J Sci Eng (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-023-07671-6
  • Ahmed, M. Elmuzafar, Amjed M. Hassan, Abdullah S. Sultan, and Mohamed Mahmoud “Enhancing the Oil Recovery from Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using Viscoelastic Surfactant (VES) Flooding: A Field-Scale Simulation” ACS Omega 2022 7 (1), 504-517 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c04900
  • Ahmed, M. Elmuzafar, Abdullah S. Sultan, Mohamed Mahmoud, Kamaljit Singh, Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, Shirish Patil, and Mazen Kanj “Evaluation of the Dynamic Interfacial Tension between Viscoelastic Surfactant Solutions and Oil Using Porous Micromodels” Langmuir 2022 38 (20), 6387-6394 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00469
  • Ahmed, M. Elmuzafar, Sultan, A.S., Hassan, A. et al. “Predicting the performance of constant volume depletion tests for gas condensate reservoirs using artificial intelligence techniques.” Neural Comput & Applic (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-022-07682-8
  • Ahmed, M. Elmuzafar, Sultan, Abdullah, AlSofi, Abdulkareem, and Hasan Al-Hashim. “Designing an Optimum Recipe for SP Flooding in Harsh Carbonate Reservoir Conditions High Temperature High Salinity.” Paper presented at the SPE Conference at Oman Petroleum & Energy Show, Muscat, Oman, March 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/200246-MS

Extended Publications (+)

  • Ahmed, M. Elmuzafar, and Abdullah Sultan. “Optimization of Sp Flooding Design Using Simulation Calibrated with Lab Core Flooding.” Paper presented at the SPE Conference at Oman Petroleum & Energy Show, Muscat, Oman, March 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/200228-MS
  • Eliebid, Mohammed , Ahmed, M. Elmuzafar, and Sami Al-Nuaim. “New Methodology to Quantify the Productivity of Hydraulically Fractured Multilateral Wells in Tight Oil Reservoirs with Gas-Drive.” Paper presented at the SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference, Moscow, Russia, October 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/191587-18RPTC-MS
  • Ahmed, M. Elmuzafar, and Mohamed Abdalla. “Investigating the effect of hydraulic fracturing in the pressure transient response for multilateral wells in dry gas reservoirs.” Paper presented at the SPE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, April 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/192324-MS
  • Ahmed, M. Elmuzafar, Sultan, Abdullah S., AlSofi, Abdulkareem, Al-Hashim, Hasan S., and Syed R. Hussaini. “Pore-Scale Imaging to Investigate Wettability and Recovery Mechanism for Surfactant/Polymer Flooding.” Paper presented at the SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference, Moscow, Russia, October 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/191578-18RPTC-MS
  • Ahmed, M. Elmuzafar, Elnuaim, Sami , and Ahmed Abdulazeem. “The impact of hydraulic fracturing on the deliverability of multilateral wells at dry gas reservoirs.“Paper presented at the SPE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, April 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/192314-MS
  • Ahmed, M. Elmuzafar, Sultan, Abdullah, AlSofi, Abdulkareem, and Hasan Al-Hashim. “Optimization of core flooding design for Surfactant-Polymer EOR” J Petrol Explor Prod Technol 13, 2109–2123 (22023 http://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-023-01651-0
  • Ahmed, M. Elmuzafar, Abdullah S. Sultan, Mohamed Mahmoud, Tinku Saikia, Kamaljit Singh, Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, Shirish Patil, and Mazen Kanj. “Relationship between Dynamic Interfacial Tension and Ultimate Recovery in Gemini Surfactant Flooding: An Exploration through Fractured Micromodels” Energy & Fuels 2023, 37(16), 11787–11117 http://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c01681
  • Ahmed, M. Elmuzafar, Abdullah S. Sultan, Mohamed Mahmoud, Tinku Saikia, Kamaljit Singh, Shirish Patil, and Mazen Kanj. “Investigating Effects of Chelating Agents on Viscoelastic Surfactant Flooding at the Pore Scale Using Micromodels”. Energy & Fuels 2023 37(2),1070-1080 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c03777
  • M Elmuzafar Ahmed, Abdulla Sultan “The impact of dynamic wettability alteration and phase behavior on the VES flooding recovery at the pore-scale”. Paper presented at the SPE Offshore Europe Conference & Exhibition, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, September 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/215569-MS
  • M Elmuzafar Ahmed, Abdulla Sultan  “Dynamic wettability alteration at pore-scale using Viscoelastic surfactant/chelating agents’ systems” Paper presented at the Offshore Technology Conference Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.4043/32720-MS
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-1793

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2160

Dr. Mahmoud Desouky

Post-Doc Researcher, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2023
  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2019
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Suez University, Egypt, 2013

Research Interests

  • Acid/Hydraulic Fracturing
  • Reservoir Geomechanics
  • Data-driven Modeling

Selected Publications

  • Desouky, M., Samarkin, Y., Aljawad, M. S., Amao, A., AlTammar, M. J., & Alruwaili, K. M. (2024). Diammonium Phosphate Treatment for Sustained Hydraulic/Acid Fracture Conductivity in Chalk and Limestone Formations. SPE Journal, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.2118/219476-PA
  • Desouky, M., Aljawad, M. S., Abduljamiu, A., Solling, T., Al-Shehri, D., AlTammar, M. J., & Alruwaili, K. M. (2024). Temperature, pressure, and duration impacts on the optimal stiffening of carbonates aged in diammonium phosphate solution. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 6444. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57120-z
  • Desouky, M., Aljawad, M. S., Abduljamiu, A., Solling, T., Abdulraheem, A., AlTammar, M. J., & Alruwaili, K. M. (2023). Enhancing Fracture Conductivity in Soft Chalk Formations With Diammonium Phosphate Treatment: A Study at High Temperature, Pressure, and Stresses. SPE Journal, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.2118/215857-PA
  • Desouky, M. H., Aljawad, M. S., SOLLING, T., AlTammar, M. J., & Alruwaili, K. M. (2023). Method for stabilizing wellbore, stabilized wellbore and wellbore stabilizing fluid (United States Patent US20230295482A1). https://patents.google.com/patent/US20230295482A1/en
  • Desouky, M., Aljawad, M. S., Solling, T., Abduljamiu, A., Norrman, K., & Alshehri, D. (2021). Improving long-term hydraulic fracture conductivity by alteration of rock minerals. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 196, 108046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2020.108046
  • Desouky, M., Tariq, Z., Aljawad, M. S., Alhoori, H., Mahmoud, M., & Abdulraheem, A. (2021). Machine Learning-Based Propped Fracture Conductivity Correlations of Several Shale Formations. ACS Omega, 6(29), 18782–18792. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c01919
  • Desouky, M., Tariq, Z., Aljawad, M. S., Alhoori, H., Mahmoud, M., & AlShehri, D. (2020). Data-Driven Acid Fracture Conductivity Correlations Honoring Different Mineralogy and Etching Patterns. ACS Omega, 5(27), 16919–16931. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c02123

Awards & Honors

  • 1st Place, PhD Division, CPG Students Paper Contest, 2024
  • Prestigious Patent Award, KFUPM, 2023
  • 1st place, ARMA Research Contest, 2023
  • ARMA Applied Research Award, 2022
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-5340

Location: Bldg. PEGTC, Rm. 111

Dr. Ravi Kumar Venkatraman

Post-Doc Researcher, CIPR

He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at CIPR, CPG, KFUPM. His research interests include ultrafast spectroscopy in liquid solutions and understanding the influence of solvents on photochemical pathways. To corroborate his experimental results, he uses computational techniques like Density Functional Theoretical calculations and Molecular Dynamics & Simulations. He received his PhD from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India (2017). His PhD thesis work was adjudged as the Best Thesis in National Laser Symposium held in Mumbai (2017). He was awarded the prestigious Newton International Fellowship in 2017 for his first postdoctoral work at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. Before he joined CIPR he also worked at world-class Ultrafast Spectroscopy labs at the University of Texas at Austin, USA & the University of Sheffield, UK. He has peer-reviewed >75 research articles in various reputed journals like Nature Communications, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, RSC Advances, Journal of Physical Chemistry and more. He has also chaired a session at the RSC Spectroscopy& Dynamics Group Meeting (2022) and was a local organizing committee member of 2 international conferences.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 2017
  • M.S., Chemistry, University of Madras, Chennai, India, 2009
  • B.S., Chemistry, University of Madras, Chennai, India, 2007

Research Interests

  • Ultrafast spectroscopy in liquid solutions
  • Solvation dynamics
  • Non-linear spectroscopy
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Light-matter strong coupling
  • Computational chemistry

Selected Publications

  • Ravi Kumar Venkatraman, and A. J. Orr-Ewing★, “Solvent Effects on Ultrafast Photochemical Pathways”, Acc. Chem. Res., 54, 4383, (2021) IF: 24.466
  • Ravi Kumar Venkatraman and C. R. Baiz★, “Ultrafast dynamics at the lipid-water interface: DMSO modulates H-bond lifetimes”, Langmuir, 36, 6502, (2020) IF: 4.331
  • Kao, Ravi Kumar Venkatraman, M. N. R. Ashfold and A. J. Orr-Ewing★, “Effects of Ring Strain on the Ultrafast Photochemistry of Cyclic Ketones”, Chem. Sci., 11, 1991, (2020) IF: 9.969
  • Venkatraman Ravi Kumar★ and A. J. Orr-Ewing★, “Photochemistry of Benzophenone in Solution: A Tale of Two Different Solvent Environments”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 141, 15222, (2019) IF: 16.383
  • Ravi Kumar Venkatraman, S. Kayal, A. Barak, A. J. Orr-Ewing★ and S. Umapathy★, “Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding Controlled Intersystem Crossing Rates of Benzophenone”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 9, 1642, (2018) IF: 6.888

Extended Publications (+)

  • Roy, S. Kayal, Venkatraman Ravi Kumar, A. Beeby, F. Ariese and S. Umapathy★, “Understanding Ultrafast Dynamics of Conformation Specific Photo-Excitation: A Femtosecond Transient Absorption and Ultrafast Raman Loss Study”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 121, 6538-6546, 2017, IF: 2.944
  • Venkatraman Ravi Kumar and S. Umapathy★, “Solvent Effects on the Structure of the Triplet Excited State of Xanthone: A Time-Resolved Resonance Raman Study”, J. Raman Spectrosc., 47, 1220, (2016) IF: 2.727
  • Kao, Ravi Kumar Venkatraman, M. Sneha, M. N. R. Ashfold and A. J. Orr-Ewing★, “Solvent Effects on the Photophysics and Photochemistry of Dimethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, J. Phys. Chem. A, 125, 636-645, 2021, IF: 2.944
  • Venkatraman Ravi Kumar, F. Ariese and S. Umapathy★, “Triplet Excited Electronic State Switching Induced by Hydrogen bonding: A transient absorption spectroscopy and time-dependent DFT”, J. Chem. Phys., 144, 114301, (2016) IF: 4.304
  • Venkatraman Ravi Kumar, C. Verma★ and S. Umapathy★, “Molecular Dynamics and Simulation Study on the Electronic and Vibrational Solvatochromism of Benzophenone”, J. Chem. Phys., 144, 064302, (2016) IF: 4.304
  • Ravi Kumar Venkatraman, N. Rajkumar, F. Ariese and S. Umapathy★, “Direct Observation of Thermal Equilibrium of Excited Triplet States of 9,10-Phenanthrenequinone. A Time-Resolved Resonance Raman Study”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 119, 10147, (2015) IF: 2.944
  • Venkatraman Ravi Kumar, N. Rajkumar and S. Umapathy★, “Solvatochromism of 9,10-phenanthrenequinone: An electronic and resonance Raman spectroscopic study”, J. Chem. Phys., 142, 024305, 2015 IF: 4.304

Awards & Honors

  • Grants for Carer
    International Conference on Perspectives in Vibrational Spectroscopy 2022 (Dec 2022)
    Sponsor: The Royal Society of Chemistry
    Amount: £1000
  • Researcher Development Grants
    International Conference on Perspectives in Vibrational Spectroscopy 2022 (Dec 2022)
    Sponsor: The Royal Society of Chemistry
    Amount: £500
  • SuperSolar International Conference Fund
    International Conference on Perspectives in Vibrational Spectroscopy 2022 (Dec 2022)
    Sponsor: The SUPERGEN and SuperSolar
    Amount: £500
  • Recognized Reviewer Award (50 reviews)
    Spectrochimica Acta A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Elsevier (Apr 2021)
  • Newton International Fellowship Alumni Follow-on Grant
    Research Title: Ultrafast Studies of Solvation Dynamics and its Influence on Model Bio-molecular/ Molecular Systems
    Sponsors: The Royal Society, London, UK (Jul 2020 to Jun 2022)
    Grant Amount: £5,000
  • Best Oral Presentation Award
    7th International Conference on Perspectives in Vibrational Spectroscopy, Mumbai, India (Nov 2018)
    Sponsor: Spectrochimica Acta A, Elsevier     
  • Best Thesis Award
    Thesis title: Solvent Effects on Photophysics and Photochemistry of Aromatic Carbonyls: A Raman and Computational
    Study, National Laser Symposium-26, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India (Dec 2017)
  • Newton International Fellowship
    Research Title: Ultrafast Studies of Biophysical Dynamics on Models of Bio-molecular Systems
    Sponsors: Science and Engineering Research Board, India and The Royal Society, London, UK (Feb 2017 to Jan 2019)
    Grant Amount: £99,000
  • Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Fellowship, Government of India (2010-2015)
Tel: +966 (013) 860-2061

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm, 1058

Jaber Al Jaberi

Post-Doc Researcher, CIPR

Jaber Al Jaberi is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Center for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR), College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). Previously, he he worked for three years as lab engineer, and two years as teaching assistance in KFUPM. Jaber has two patents and several publications in distinctive journals and conferences. He served as vice president for SPE and SPWLA – KFUPM Chapters, and he is an active member in different societies.  

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (Dhahran), KSA, 2023
  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (Dhahran), KSA, 2019
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (Dhahran), KSA, 2016

Research Interests

  • Drilling Fluid Properties
  • Formation Damage
  • Flow assurance.

Selected Publications

  • Al Jaberi, J, Ba geri, B., Adebayo, A., Patil S., Barri, Assad., and Rahul B. Salin., (2021). Evaluation of Formation Damages during Filter Cake Deposition and Removal Process – The Effect of Primary Damage on Secondary Damage. Petroleum Science. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1995822621000091.
  • Al Jaberi, J.B., Bageri, B. & Elkatatny, S. (2022). Improving the filtration properties for manganese tetroxide mud utilizing perlite particles to drill wide-range permeability sandstone formation. Sci Rep 12, 18445. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21897-8.
  • Al Jaberi, J.B., Bageri, B., Elkatatny, S & Solling, T. (2023). Performance of Perlite as Viscosifier in Manganese Tetroxide Water Based-Drilling Fluid. Journal of Molecular Liquid, Vol 374, 15, 121218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121218.
  • Al Jaberi, J., Alafnan, S., Glatz, G., Sultan, A., AFAGWU, C., (2021). The impact of kerogen tortusity on shale permeability. SPE J. 26 (02): 765–779. Doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/204469-PA.
  • Saikia. T., AlJaberi, J., Al Hamad, J., Helal A., Sultan, A., (2023). Application of metal organic frameworks for the inhibition of CO2 hydrates in gas dominated pipelines. Gas Science and Engineering, 110, 204879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2023.204879.

Awards & Honors

  • Recipient of King Fahd University Petroleum & Minerals, MSc & BSc Scholarships.
  • Second-Class Honors BSc from King Fahd University Petroleum & Minerals.
Tel: + 966500377281
Fax: + 966 (013) 8603989

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 1001.6

Dr. Masooma Nazar

Post-Doc Researcher, CIPR

Educational Qualification

  • PhD, Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, (Seri Iskandar) Malaysia, 2023
  • S. Environmental Sciences, Government College University, (Lahore), Pakistan, 2016
  • B.S.  Environmental Sciences, University of Gujrat, (Gujrat), Pakistan, 2014

Research Interests

  • Enhanced oil recovery
  • Surfactant synthesis
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Toxicity and Biodegradability of Surfactants

Selected Publications

  • A Masooma Nazar, M.U. Shah, A. Ahmad, M. Goto, W. Z. N Yahya, M. Moniruzzaman. “Aggregation, toxicity, and biodegradability study of an ionic liquid-based formulation for effective oil spill remediation”. Chemosphere (2023) 344, 140412.
  • S. Wang, A. Ahmad, Masooma Nazar, A. U. Rahmah, M. Moniruzzaman. “Biocompatible and Biodegradable Surfactants from Orange Peel for Oil Spill Remediation”. Molecules (2023) 28(15), 5794.
  • Masooma Nazar, M. U. Shah, A. Ahmad, W. Z. N. Yahya, M. Goto, M. Moniruzzaman. “Ionic Liquid and Tween-80 Mixture as an Effective Dispersant for Oil Spills: Toxicity, Biodegradability, and Optimization”. ACS omega (2022) 7, 18, 15751–15759.
  • Masooma Nazar, M. U. Shah, W. Z. N. Yahya, M. Goto, M. Moniruzzaman. “Surface active ionic liquid and Tween-80 blend as an effective dispersant for crude oil spill remediation”. Environmental Technology & Innovation 24 (2021) 101868.
  • Masooma Nazar, A.Yasar, S.A. Raza, A. Ahmad, R. Rasheed, M. Shahbaz, A. B. Tabinda. Techno-economic and environmental assessment of rice husk in comparison to coal and furnace oil as a boiler fuel. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2021).
  • Yasar, S. Rana, M. Moniruzzaman, Masooma Nazar, A. B. Tabinda, R. Rasheed, A. Ahmad, A. Mukhtar, Muhammad. A.Q, Sami. U. “Quality and environmental impacts of oil production through pyrolysis of waste tyres”. Environmental Technology & Innovation 23 (2021) 101565.
  • Yasar, S. Anjum. A. B. Tabinda, Sidra, M. Adeel, M. Afifa, M. Masooma Nazar. “Re-using the steel and bleach waste in advance oxidation processes (AOPs) for dye-bath effluent treatment”. Desalination and Water Treatment 150 (2019) 331-338.
  • Yasar, S. A. Shabbir, A. B. Tabinda, Masooma Nazar, Rasheed. R, Afifa, M. Sidra, M. “Refuse-derived fuels as a renewable energy source in comparison to coal, rice husk, and sugarcane bagasse”. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects (2018) 1556-7230.
  • Yasar, Nazir. S, Tabinda. A. B, Masooma Nazar, Rasheed. R, Muhammad. A. “Socio-Economic, Health and Agricultural Benefits of Rural Household Biogas Plants in Energy Scarce Developing Countries: A Case Study from Pakistan”. Renewable Energy 108 (2017) 19-25.
  • Yasar, Nazir. S, Rasheed. R, Tabinda. A. B, Masooma Nazar. “Economic Review of Different Designs of Biogas Plants at Household Level in Pakistan.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 74 (2017) 221-229.

Awards & Honors

  • PhD schlorship award from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia
Tel: +966 (013) 860-5331

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 1065

Dr. Ahmed Fatah

Post-Doc Researcher, CIPR

Dr. Ahmed Fatah joined the Center for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR) in June 2023 as a Postdoctoral Researcher, the College of Petroleum Engineering and Geoscience, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia. His research interest focuses on carbon dioxide & hydrogen geological storage, and chemical EOR, in which he authored multiple technical and review papers. He holds a Ph.D. degree from Curtin University, a MSc and BSc degrees from University Technology PETRONAS, all in Petroleum Engineering. During his doctoral research, Dr. Fatah investigated the possibility of CO2 storage in shale formations, and he gained wide expertise in geo-energy storage applications, in terms of rock/gas interactions, contact angle evaluation, and geochemical modelling. Currently, he is involved in many collaborative research studies with Curtin University (Australia & Malaysia) and Saudi Aramco.

Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ytner1wAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra

Research Gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmed-Fatah

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Energy, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Curtin University, Australia, 2022.
  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia, 2015.
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia, 2013

Research Interests

  • Geo-Energy Underground Gas storage (H2 and CO2).
  • Chemical Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery.
  • Wettability and Contact Angle Measurements.
  • X-ray micro-computed tomography.

Selected Publications

  • Fatah, A.; Bennour, Z.; Ben Mahmud, H.; Gholami, R.; Hossain, M.M. A Review on the Influence of CO2/Shale Interaction on Shale Properties: Implications of CCS in Shales. Energies 2020, 13, 3200.
  • Fatah, A.; Ben Mahmud, H.; Bennour, Z.; Gholami, R.; Hossain, M.M. Effect of Supercritical CO2 Treatment on Physical Properties and Functional Groups of Shales. FUEL 2021, 303, 121310
  • Al-Yaseri, A.; Amao, A.; Fatah, A. Experimental investigation of shale/hydrogen geochemical interactions. FUEL 2023, 346, 128272.
  • Fatah, A.; Bennour, Z.; Ben Mahmud, H.; Gholami, R.; Hossain, M.M. Surface Wettability Alteration of Shales Exposed to CO2: Implication for Long-term Integrity of Geological Storage Sites. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 2021, 110, 103426. IF: 4.400.
  • Fatah, A.; Ben Mahmud, H.; Bennour, Z.; Gholami, R.; Hossain, M.M. Geochemical modelling of CO2 interactions with shale: Kinetics of mineral dissolution and precipitation on geological time scales. Chemical Geology 2022, 592, 120742

Awards & Honors

  • PETRONAS full scholarship award fro B.S. and M.S. studies 2009 to 2015.
  • Curtin High Degree Research (HDR) scholarship for Ph.D. 2019 to 2022.

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 1001

Dr. Xiao Deng

Post-Doc Researcher, CIPR

Dr. Xiao Deng is a postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR) at KFUPM. His primary research interests encompass the wetting behavior of fluids on rock surface, and the mechanisms and impact of wettability alteration on oil recovery. He possesses a keen interest in chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (cEOR), especially in the application of surfactants, nanofluids, chelating agents, etc., in the naturally fractured, oil-wet reservoirs.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (Dhahran), KSA, 2022
  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), China, 2017
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), China, 2014

Research Interests

  • Enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
  • Wettability alteration
  • Fluid dynamics visualization

Selected Publications

  • Deng, X.; Kamal, M.S.; Patil, S.; Hussain, S.M.S.; Mahmoud, M.; Shehri, D. Al; Abu-Khamsin, S.; Mohanty, K. Wettability Alteration on Carbonate Rock by the Mixture of the Gemini Surfactant and Chelating Agent. Energy & Fuels 2022, doi:10.1021/ACS.ENERGYFUELS.2C03045.
  • Deng, X.; Patil, S.; Kamal, M. S.; Mahmoud, M.; Sultan, A. Wettability Alteration of Carbonate Rock by Chelating Agents and Viscoelastic Surfactants : Synergetic Impact. Energy & Fuels 2022, 36 (14), 7391–7401. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c01003.
  • Deng, X.; Zhou, X.; Shahzad Kamal, M.; Muhammad, S.; Hussain, S.; Mahmoud, M.; Patil, S. A Modified Contact Angle Measurement Process to Suppress Oil Drop Spreading and Improve Precision. Mol. 2022, Vol. 27, Page 1195 2022, 27 (4), 1195. https://doi.org/10.3390/MOLECULES27041195.
  • Deng, X.; Shahzad Kamal, M.; Patil, S.; Muhammad Shakil Hussain, S.; Zhou, X.; Mahmoud, M. Wettability Alteration of Locally Synthesized Cationic Gemini Surfactants on Carbonate Rock. J. Mol. Liq. 2021, 344, 117817. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117817.
  • Deng, X.; Tariq, Z.; Murtaza, M.; Patil, S.; Mahmoud, M.; Kamal, M. S. Relative Contribution of Wettability Alteration and Interfacial Tension Reduction in EOR: A Critical Review. Journal of Molecular Liquids. Elsevier March 1, 2021, p 115175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.115175.
  • Deng, X.; Kamal, M. S.; Patil, S.; Hussain, S. M. S.; Zhou, X. A Review on Wettability Alteration in Carbonate Rocks: Wettability Modifiers. Energy and Fuels 2020, 34 (1), 31–54. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b03409.
  • Wu, X.; Huang, Z.; Li, G.; Li, R.; Yan, P.; Deng, X.; Mu, K.; Dai, X. Experiment on Coal Breaking with Cryogenic Nitrogen Jet. J. Pet. Sci. Eng. 2018, 169, 405–415. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PETROL.2018.05.061.

Awards & Honors

  • TOP 3% MOST CITED ARTICLES IN 2020
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Dr. Amro Othman

Post-Doc Researcher, CIPR

Amro Othman has a Ph.D. in the Petroleum Engineering Department at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM). Since he joined KFUPM in 2019 he worked in different research area which includes hydraulic fracturing treatments and water shut-off remediation. He has expertise in formulating fresh and saline water fracturing fluids as well as their performance with proppants.

He has experience with emulsions and their applications in water shut-off. He also uses artificial intelligence and its applications in petroleum engineering.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2023
  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 2018
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 2012

Research Interests

  • Hydraulic Fracturing treatments.
  • Water shut-off conformance control.

Selected Publications

  • Othman, A., Aljawad, M. S., Mahmoud, M., Kamal, M. S., Patil, S., & Bataweel, M. (2021). Chelating agents usage in optimization of fracturing fluid rheology prepared from seawater. Polymers, 13(13), 2111.‏
  • Othman, A., AlSulaimani, M., Aljawad, M. S., Sangaru, S. S., Kamal, M. S., & Mahmoud, M. (2022). The synergetic impact of anionic, cationic, and neutral polymers on VES rheology at high-temperature environment. Polymers, 14(6), 1145.‏
  • Othman, A. A., & Amao, A. M. (2019, March). Hydraulic Fracturing Treatments in the Permian Basin: Distillation of Best Practices in the Spraberry and Wolfcamp Formations. In SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference(p. D032S076R001). SPE.‏
  • Othman, A., Aljawad, M. S., Kamal, M. S., Mahmoud, M., Patil, S., & Alkhowaildi, M. (2022). Rheological Study of Seawater-Based Fracturing Fluid Containing Polymer, Crosslinker, and Chelating Agent. ACS omega, 7(35), 31318-31326.‏
  • Othman, A., Murtaza, M., Aljawad, M. S., Kamal, M. S., Mahmoud, M., & Kalgaonkar, R. A. (2022). Effect of Seawater Ions on Polymer Hydration in the Presence of a Chelating Agent: Application to Hydraulic Fracturing. ACS omega, 8(1), 969-975.‏
  • Othman, A., Glatz, G., Aljawad, M. S., Alafnan, S., Alarifi, S. A., & Al Ramadan, M. (2022). Review of Kerogen’s Geomechanical Properties: Experiments and Molecular Simulation. ACS omega, 7(37), 32829-32839.‏
  • Othman, A., Tariq, Z., Aljawad, M. S., Yan, B., & Kamal, M. S. (2023). Enhancing Fracturing Fluid Viscosity in High Salinity Water: A Data-Driven Approach for Prediction and Optimization. Energy & Fuels, 37(17), 13065-13079.‏
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Dr. Muhammad Israr

Post-Doc Researcher, CIPR

Educational Qualification

  • Postdoc, Organocatalysis, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea, 2021-2023.
  • PhD, Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 2016-2020.
  • M-Phil, Organic Chemistry, Hazara University, Pakistan, 2015

Research Interests

  • Organic Synthesis
  • Organocatalysis
  • Radical Chemistry
  • Surfactant Synthesis
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery

Selected Publications

  • Muhammad Israr, Woo Hee Kim, Dong Hyeon Kim, Han Yong Bae. “Trityl tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate:
  • sustainable precursor for multifunctional silylium Lewis acid organocatalysis”. Chem Catalysis. 2024, 4, 100866.
  • Muhammad Israr, Han Yong Bae. “Sustainable Organocatalytic Cyanosilylation of Ketones by PPM-Level
  • Loading Triphenylcarbenium Trityl tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate”. Green Chem. 2023, 25, 2387-2393.
  • Byeong Jun Koo, Sun Bu Lee, Woo Hee Kim, Muhammad Israr, Han Yong Bae. “Recent Advances in the Catalytic
  • Transformations to Access Alkylsulfonyl Fluorides as SuFEx Click Hubs”. Aldrichimica Acta. 2023, 56, 35.
  • Woo Hee Kim, Jin Hyun Park, Sun Bu Lee, Muhammad Israr, Byeong Jun Koo, Soo Bok Kim, Soyeon Kim, Han Yong Bae.
  • “Sustainable Organocatalytic Processes to Access Alkyl SuFEx Click Hubs and Tetrasubstituted Carbon Centers: Potential
  • Libraries for Multidisciplinary Applications”. Synlett. 2023.
  • Shaukat Ali, Muhammad Israr. “Asymmetric Functionalization of Benzenes via an Organocatalytic Hetero–Diels– Reaction”.
  • Chem. Comm. 2022, 58, 9851-9854.
  • Muhammad Israr, Haigen Xiong, Yajun Li, Hongli Bao. “Copper-Catalyzed Enantioselective Cyano(fluoro)alkylation of
  • Alkenes”. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2020, 362, 2211-2215.
  • Munira Taj Muhammad, Yihang Jiao, Changqing Ye, Mong-Feng Chiou, Muhammad Israr, Xiaotao Zhu, Yajun Li, Zhenhai
  • Wen, Armido Studer,Hongli Bao. “Synthesis of Difluoromethylated Allenes through Trifunctionalization of 1,3-Enynes”.
  • Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 1-8.
  • Muhammad Israr, Haigen Xiong, Yajun Li, Hongli Bao. “Copper(I)-Catalyzed Cyanoperfluoroalkylation of Alkynes”.
  • Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 7078-7083.

Awards & Honors

  • Awardee of CAS-TWAS President’s PhD Fellowship Programme China
  • Awardee of BK21 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programme South Korea
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