CPG

Dr. Panagiotis Kirmizakis

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Dr. Panagiotis Kirmizakis

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Dr. Panagiotis Kirmizakis is a Research Scientist III in the Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum Engineering & Geoscience, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the Queen’s University of Belfast, UK, in 2020, MS in Geo-environmental Resources & Risks, and BS in Environmental & Natural Resources Engineering in environmental geophysics, environmental engineering & environmental impact assessment, and wastewater treatment. Before joining KFUPM as a Post-Doc Researcher in 2021, Dr. Kirmizakis worked as an Early-Stage Researcher in the Marie Sklodowska-Cuire grant agreement No. 643087 REMEDIATE. He has extensive expertise in using non-seismic methods, such as magnetic, gravity, electrical and electromagnetic methods, to explore and exploit natural resources, including groundwater, geothermal, minerals, and oil & gas. Dr. Kirmizakis leads the experimental efforts and works with a multidisciplinary team to investigate and develop SIP applications for challenges relevant to the oil and gas sector.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, School of Natural and Build Environment, Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, UK
  • M.S., Geoenvironmental Resources & Risks, Department of Environmental & Natural Resources, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Crete, Greece
  • B.S., Environmental & Natural Resources Engineering, Department of Environmental & Natural Resources, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Crete, Greece

Research Interests

  • Environmental/Engineer/Mining/Downhole Geophysics
  • Biogeophysics
  • Bio-electrochemical Systems (BESs)
  • Environmental Engineering & Environmental Impact Assessment

Selected Publications

  • Khogali A., Chavanidis K., Kirmizakis P., Stampolidis A., Soupios P.; Reconstruction of the subsurface of Al-Hassa Oasis using gravity geophysical data, Applied Sciences, 2024, 14, 3707. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14093707
  • Mahmoud A., Alzayer B., Panagopoulos G., Kiomourtzi P., Kirmizakis P., Elkatatny S., Soupios P.; A New Empirical Correlation for Pore Pressure Prediction Based on Artificial Neural Networks Applied to a Real Case Study, Processes, 2024, 12(4), 664. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12040664
  • Seyedpour S.M., Henning C., Kirmizakis P., Herbrandt S., Ickstadt K., Doherty R., Ricken, T.; Uncertainty with varying subsurface permeabilities reduced using Coupled Random Field and extended Theory of Porous Media contaminant transport models. Water, 15, 159, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15010159
  • Hinojosa H.R., Kirmizakis P., and Soupios P.; Historic Underground Mine Workings Detection Using 2D Electrical Resistivity Imaging (Durango, Mexico). Minerals 12, 491, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12040491
  • Kirmizakis P., Doherty R., Mendonca C., Costeira R., Allen C., Ofterdinger U., Kulakov L.; Enhancement of Gasworks Groundwater Remediation by coupling a Bio-electrochemical and Activated Carbon System. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-11, Jan. 2019. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-04297-w

List of Publication & Research activities:

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2723-7855

Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56335704100

Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=OBbPDTQAAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Panagiotis-Kirmizakis

Symplectic: https://kfupm.discovery.symplectic.org/Kirmizakis-Panagiotis/about

Tel: +966 (013) 860-2908
Fax: +966 (013) 860-8989

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 2022

Dr. Ben Mansour Dia

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Ben received M.Sc. and Master’s degrees in Applied Mathematics from Gaston Berger University and then Ph.D. in 2012.  His doctoral studies had been taken place jointly at Gaston Berger University and at the Royal Institute of Technology of Stockholm.  He joined CPG in October 2017 as Research Scientist III. Prior to that, he was a postdoctoral researcher with Prof. Raul Tempone at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology).  His work, at KAUST, is centered on stochastic optimal control, Bayesian Experimental Design, and is applied to a wide range of engineering problems like EOR, failures detection in composite materials, and Social Interactions.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Gaston Berger University/Royal Institute of Technology
  • M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Gaston Berger University
  • M.S. in Applied Maths and Computer Science, Gaston Berger University.

Research Interests

  • Uncertainty Quantification: Sampling techniques, Bayesian Experimental Design
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics: 2-D shallow water flow, Two phase flow
  • Control Theory & Applications : flow stabilization, optimal control of SDE
  • Numerical Analysis: Finite Elements Method, Variational Multi-Scale formulation

Selected Publications

  • Joakim Beck, Ben Mansour Dia, Luis FR Espath, Quan Long, Raul tempone, Fast Bayesian experimental design: Laplace-based importance sampling for the expected information gain, 2017, arXiv:1710.03500.
  • Ben Mansour Dia, Jesper Oppelstrup, Stabilizing local boundary conditions for 2d shallow water equations, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2017, Vol. 9(9) 1–11.
  • Tomas Chacon Rebollo, Ben Mansour Dia,  Variational Multi-Scale method with spectral approximation of the sub-scales: Application to 1-d convection-diffusion equation, Comput. Methods Appl. Mech. Engrg 285 (2015) 406-426.
  • Dario Bauso, Ben Mansour Dia, Boualem Djehiche, Hamidou Tembine and Raul Tempone, Mean Field Games for Marriage,  PLOS ONE 9(5): e94933, 2014.
  • Ben Mansour Dia,Exponential Stability of shallow water equations with time dependent boundary action, Int. J. Dynam. Control (2014) 2:247–253.
  • Ben Mansour Dia and Jesper Oppelstrup, Boundary feedback control of 2-D shallow water equations, J. Dynam. Control (2013) 1:41–53.

Awards & Honors

  • International Science Programme (ISP, Uppsala University) fellowship, 2009 – 
  • Institute of Mathematics of the University of Sevilla (IMUS) fellowship, 2010.
Tel: +966 (013) 860-1369

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 2027

Dr. Liu Xu

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Dr. Xu Liu joint CIPR/KFUPM on September, 2017 as Research Scientist III.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. degree in Geophysics from the University of Adelaide, Australia.
  • M.S. degree in Geophysics from the University of Science and Technology of China.
  • B.S. degree in Geophysics from the Chengdu University of Technology, China.

Research Interests

  • Numerical modelling of seismic waves in reservoir;
  • Seismic, magnetotelluric data processing and inversion;
  • Resistivity and IP inversion.

Selected Publications

  • Liu Xu. Greenhalgh S., Zhou B. and Li H.J., 2019. Explicit Q expressions for inhomogeneous P and SV waves in isotropic viscoelastic media. The Journal of Geophysics and Engineering, DOI: 10.1093/jge/gxz106, in pressing
  • Liu Xu. Greenhalgh S., 2019. Fitting viscoelastic mechanical models to seismic attenuation and velocity dispersion observations and applications to full waveform modelling. Geophysical Journal International, Vol.219, 1741-1756. DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggz395.
  • Liu Xu. Greenhalgh S., 2019. Frequency-domain FD with an adaptable NPML boundary condition for poro-viscoelastic wave upscaled form effective Biot theory. Geophysics, Vol.84(4), WA59-WA70. DOI: 10.1190/GEO2018-0372.1
  • Liu Xu. Greenhalgh S., Zhou B. and Greenhalgh M., 2019. Frequency-domain seismic wave modelling in heterogeneous porous media using the mixed-grid finite-difference method. Geophysical Journal International, Vol.216, 34-54. DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggy410.
  • Liu Xu, Greenhalgh S., Zhou B. and Greenhalgh M., 2018. Effective Biot theory and its generalization to poroviscoelastic models. Geophysical Journal International, Vol.212, 1255-1273. DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggx460.

Awards & Honors

  • Ludger Mintrop Award 2013 presented to Greenhalgh S., Liu Xu, and Zhou B by European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers for the paper entitled ‘Velocity and attenuation dispersion relations for the effective Biot model: total-field formulation’ published in Near Surface Geophysics, Vol.10, pp.197-
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-3743

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 2026

Dr. Shaikhah Laradhi

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Dr. Sheikha obtained her PhD degree in the field of Computational Chemistry from King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (Thuwal), and her Master’s degree, in Computer Science and Molecular dynamics. Before joining KFUPM, she was a post-doc fellow at King Abdullah University for Science and Technology Catalysis Center (KCC).  She has studies in computational physical chemistry and materials science correlating ab initio electronic structure methods with thermodynamic and kinetic properties of matter. She uses electronic structure methods such as Density Functional Theory (DFT) along with molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to support the interpretation of experimental results for designing new heterogenous catalytic surfaces. Such investigation helps also in understanding fundamental processes, which may address issues related to sub-disciplines in chemistry including photocatalysis and surface chemistry, absorption, desorption, molecular orientation, and the packing density of functionalized surfaces by appropriate molecules.

Dr. Sheikha is member of several scientific societies like (ACM) ,(MRS) , (ACS) , and (IAEE). She is the founder of Women in Renewable Energies (WiRE ) Saudi Chapter.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D.,Computational Chemistry.  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KSA.
  • M.S., Computer Science. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KSA.
  • B.S., (1st Honors) Information Systems, Prince Sultan University, KSA.

Research Interests

  • Heterogenous Catalysis and Photocatalysis.
  • Density Functional Theory.
  • Molecular Dynamics Simulations.
  • Modelling of Green Hydrogen Production.
  • Modelling of Sustainable Nanoparticles.

Selected Publications

  • Sheikha Lardhi, Luigi Cavallo, Moussab Harb. Significant Impact of Exposed Facets on the BiVO4 Material Performance for Photocatalytic Water Splitting Reactions.. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,2020. 5497–5503.
  • Rowshanak Irani, Sheikha Lardhi, Luigi Cavallo, Roel van de Krol, Fatwa F Abdi et al. Nature of Nitrogen Incorporation in BiVO4 Photoanodes through Chemical and Physical Methods. Solar RRL, 2020. 1900290.
  • Sheikha Lardhi, Luigi Cavallo, Moussab Harb, Determination of the Intrinsic Defect at the Origin of Poor H2 Evolution Performance of Monoclinic BiVO4 Photocatalyst Using Density Functional Theory. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018. 122 (32): p 18204–18211.
  • Sheikha Lardhi, Dalal Noureldine, Moussab Harb, Ahmed Ziani, Luigi Cavallo, Kazuhiro Takanabe, Determination of the electronic, dielectric, and optical properties of sillenite Bi12TiO20 and perovskite-like Bi4Ti3O12 materials from hybrid first-principle calculations. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2016. 144(13): p. 134702.

Awards & Honors

  • KAUST Post Doc fellowship.
  • Best Poster Award in The Photocatalytic Materials for Energy Symposium Of The European Material Society Meeting EMRS, 2017.
  • KAUST Scholarship for High Educational Studies.
  • PSU and RFS Academic Excellence Scholarship.
  • King Salman Al-Saud Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence of High School Students all over Saudi Arabia -6th place
Tel: +966 (013) 860-2439
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Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 1028

Dr. Badr Bageri

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Dr. Badr joined the CIPR in September 2021 as Research Scientist. His main expertise is essentially in evaluating and improving the drilling fluid properties using new materials. He has other interests in stimulating the formation damage caused during the drilling operations.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, KSA, 2017
  • M.Sc., Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, KSA, 2012
  • B.S., Haramout University, Yemen, 2007

Research Interests

  • Drilling Fluid Properties
  • Filter Cake Removal
  • Formation Damage

Selected Publications

  • Bageri, B.S., Adebayo, A. R., Al Jaberi, J., Patil, S., and Babu, R.,, 2021, Evaluating drilling fluid infiltration in porous media – Comparing NMR, gravimetric, and X-ray CT scan methods, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 198.
  • Bageri, B. S., Gomaa, I., Mahmoud, M., Patil, S., and Al Nakhli, A., 2020, Complex barite filter cake removal using in ‑ situ generated acids by thermochemicals,” Scientific Reports, Nature, 15773 (2020).
  • Bageri, B.S., Adebayo, A. R., Al Jaberi, J., and Patil, S., 2019, Effect of perlite particles on the filtration properties of high-density barite weighted water-based drilling fluid,” Powder Technology, PTEC-14912, p. 10.
  • Bageri, B.S., Adebayo, A. R., Barri, A., Al Jaberi, J., Patil, S., Hussaini, R., and Babu, R., 2019, Evaluation of secondary formation damage caused by the interaction of chelated barite with formation rocks during filter cake removal,” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 183.
  • Bageri, B. S., Benaafi, M., Mahmoud, M., Patil, S., Mohamed, A., and Elkatatny, S., 2019, Effect of Arenite, Calcareous, Argillaceous, and Ferruginous Sandstone Cuttings on Filter Cake and Drilling Fluid Properties in Horizontal Wells,” Geofluids, vol. 2019.

Extended Publications (+)

  • Bageri, B.S., Mahmoud, M., Abdulraheem, A., Al-Mutairi, S. H., Elkatatny, S., and Shawabkeh, R. A., 2017, Single stage filter cake removal of barite weighted water based drilling fluid, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 149.
  • Bageri, B. S., Al-Mutairi, S. H.; Mahmoud, M., 2013, Different Techniques for Characterizing the Filter Cake,” in SPE Unconventional Gas Conference and Exhibition, 28-30 January, Muscat, Oman.
  • Bageri B. S., Mahmoud M.A., Shawabkeh R.A., and Abdulraheem A., Barite Filter Cake Removing Composition and Method. Application Number: US20170145289A1. Filed: 2015-Grant: 2019
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-8092

Dr. Joakim Henrik Beck

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., in Chemical Engineering, UCL (University College London), London, United Kingdom
  • M.S., Eng. in Engineering Physics, KTH (The Royal Institute of Technology), Stockholm, Sweden

Research Interests

  • Uncertainty Quantification
  • Optimal Experimental Design
  • Computational Methods in Engineering and the Geosciences

Selected Publications

  • Mildon, Z.K., Roberts, G.P., Faure Walker, J.P., Beck, J., Papanikoloau, I., Michetti, A.M., et al. Surface faulting earthquake clustering controlled by fault and shear-zone interactions, Nature Communications, Vol. 13, Article No. 7126, 2022
  • Beck, J., Liu, Y., Von Schwerin, E., Tempone, R. Goal-oriented adaptive finite element multilevel Monte Carlo with convergence rates, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (CMAME), Vol. 402, Article No. 115582, 2022
  • Ballesio, M., Beck, J., Pandey, A., Parisi, L., von Schwerin, E., and Tempone, R. Multilevel Monte Carlo Acceleration of Seismic Wave Propagation under Uncertainty, International Journal on Geomathematics, 10(1), Art. 22, 43 pp., 2019
  • Mildon, Z.K., Roberts, G.P., Faure Walker, J.P., Beck, J., Papanikoloau, I., Michetti, A.M., et al. Surface faulting earthquake clustering controlled by fault and shear-zone interactions, Nature Communications, Vol. 13, Article No. 7126, 2022
  • Beck, J., Liu, Y., Von Schwerin, E., Tempone, R. Goal-oriented adaptive finite element multilevel Monte Carlo with convergence rates, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (CMAME), Vol. 402, Article No. 115582, 2022
  • Ballesio, M., Beck, J., Pandey, A., Parisi, L., von Schwerin, E., and Tempone, R. Multilevel Monte Carlo Acceleration of Seismic Wave Propagation under Uncertainty, International Journal on Geomathematics, 10(1), Art. 22, 43 pp., 2019
  • Beck, J., Wolfers, S., and Roberts, G.P. Bayesian earthquake dating and seismic hazard assess- ment using chlorine-36 measurements (BED v1), Geoscientific Model Development, Vol. 11, No. 11, 4383-4397, 2018

Awards & Honors

  • 4-Year EPSRC PhD Studentship at UCL (United Kingdom, Awarded July 2009)
  • EPSRC Network on Computational Statistics and Machine Learning Award (NCSML, Awarded June 2015)
  • A Top 5 Cited Paper since 2015 in SIAM/ASA Journal on Uncertainty Quantification (JUQ, Announced March, 2020)
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Location: PEGTC, Rm. 221

Dr. Sivabalan S. Vijayalakshmi

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. 2016.
  • M.S., Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India. 2010.
  • B.S., Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, India. 2008.

Research Interests

  • Flow assurance
  • Enhanced oil recovery
  • Rheology of complex fluids
  • Interfacial phenomenon.

Selected Publications

  • Velusamy, S., Sakthivel, S., and Sangwai, J. S. (2017). Effect of Imidazolium-based Ionic Liquids on the Interfacial Tension of the Alkane-Water System and its Influence on the Wettability Alteration of the Quartz under Saline Condition through Contact Angle Measurements. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 56, 13521-13534. (ACS publication).
  • Velusamy, S., Sakthivel, S. and Sangwai, J. S. (2017). Effects of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids on the Rheological Behavior of Heavy Crude Oil under High-Pressure and High-Temperature Conditions, Energy Fuels. 31, 8765-8775 (ACS publication).
  • Velusamy, S., Sakthivel, S., Neelakantan, L. and Sangwai, J. S. (2017). Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids as an Anti-corrosive Agent for Completion Fluid Design, J. Earth Sci., In Press. 28 (5), 949-961. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12583-017-0780-2. (Springer Publication).
  • Sakthivel, S., Velusamy, S., Nair, V., Sharma, T. and Sangwai, J. S. (2017). Interfacial Tension of Crude Oil-Water System with Imidazolium and Lactam-based Ionic Liquids and Their Evaluation for Enhanced Oil Recovery under High Saline Environment, Fuel. 191, 239-250 (Elsevier publication).
  • Sakthivel, S., Gardas, R. L. and Sangwai, J. S. (2016). Effect of alkyl ammonium ionic liquids on the interfacial tension of the crude oil-water system and their use for the enhanced oil recovery using ionic liquid-polymer flooding. Energy Fuels. 30, 2514-2523. (ACS publication).
  • Sakthivel, S., Gardas, R. L. and Sangwai, J. S. (2016). Spectroscopic investigations to understand the enhanced dissolution of heavy crude oil in the presence of lactam, alkyl ammonium and hydroxyl ammonium based ionic liquids. J. Mol. Liq. 221, 323-332 (Elsevier publication).
  • Sakthivel, S., Velusamy, S., Gardas, R. L. and Sangwai, J. S. (2015). Use of aromatic ionic liquids in the reduction of surface phenomena of crude oil-water system and their synergism with brine. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 54, 968-978. (ACS publication).
  • Sakthivel, S., Velusamy, S., Gardas, R. L. and Sangwai, J. S. (2015). Adsorption of aliphatic ionic liquids at low waxy crude oil-water interfaces and the effect of brine. Colloids Surf., A. 468 62-75. (Elsevier publication).
  • Sakthivel, S., Velusamy, S., Gardas, R. L. and Sangwai, J. S. (2015). Synergistic effect of lactam, ammonium and hydroxyl ammonium based ionic liquids with and without NaCl on the surface phenomena of crude oil/water system. Fluid Phase Equilib. 398, 80-97. (Elsevier publication).
  • Velusamy, S., Sakthivel, S., Gardas, R.L. and Sangwai, J.S. (2015). Substantial enhancement of heavy crude oil dissolution in low waxy crude oil in the presence of ionic liquid, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 54, 7999-8009. (ACS publication).
  • Sakthivel, S., Velusamy, S., Gardas, R. L. and Sangwai, J. S. (2014). Eco-efficient and green method for the enhanced dissolution of aromatic crude oil sludge using ionic liquids. RSC Advances. 4, 31007-31018. (RSC publication).
  • Sakthivel, S., Velusamy, S., Gardas, R. L. and Sangwai, J. S. (2014). Experimental investigation on the effect of aliphatic ionic liquids on the solubility of heavy crude oil using UV-Visible, FT-IR, and 13C-NMR spectroscopy. Energy Fuels. 28, 6151-6162. (ACS publication).

Awards & Honors

  • Received Shri. J. C. Bose Patent award for the invention of “Composition and process for enhanced oil recovery” on 23rd July 2016.
  • Presented paper at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 28-30 September 2015, Houston, Texas, USA, titled “Nature friendly application of ionic liquids for dissolution enhancement of heavy crude oil”
Tel: +966 (013) 860-1996
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Location: PEGTC, 248

Dr. Wei Yu

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Wei Yu is a postdoctoral researcher in CIPR at KFUPM. He received his Ph.D. degree from Zhejiang University in Thermal Engineering. He worked as an associate researcher in Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy in Columbia University from 2016-2018. He is working on CO2 capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), including nanomaterials for CO2 chemisorption, microencapsulated solvents for CO2 capture, and enhanced oil recovery.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. Zhejiang University, China, 2014-2019
  • Columbia University, USA, Assistant researcher, 2016-2018
  • B.S. Nanjing Normal University, China, 2010-2014

Research Interests

  • CO2 capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)
  • Enhanced oil recovery
  • Microfluidic application in energy field
  • Liquid nano-absorbents for CO2 capture (nanofluids and NOHMs)

Selected Publications

  • Yu W, Wang T, Park A H A, et al. Review of liquid nano-absorbents for enhanced CO2 capture[J]. Nanoscale, 2019, 11(37): 17137-17156.
  • Wang T, Yu W*, Le Moullec Y, et al. Solvent regeneration by novel direct non-aqueous gas stripping process for post-combustion CO2 capture[J]. Applied Energy, 2017, 205: 23-32.
  • Wang T, Yu W, Liu F, et al. Enhanced CO2 absorption and desorption by monoethanolamine (MEA)-based nanoparticle suspensions[J]. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2016, 55(28): 7830-7838.
  • Wang T, Yu W, Fang M, et al. Wetted‐wall column study on CO2 absorption kinetics enhancement by additive of nanoparticles[J]. Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, 2015, 5(5): 682-694.
  • Yu W, Wang T, Fang M X, et al. CO 2 Absorption/Desorption Enhanced by Nanoparticles in Post-combustion CO 2 Capture[C]//International Symposium on Coal Combustion. Springer, Singapore, 2015: 591-596.
  • Wang D, Yu W, Gao M, et al. A 3D microfluidic device for carbon capture microcapsules production[C]//2018 IEEE Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS). IEEE, 2018: 1193-1196.
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Location: PEGTC, 248

Dr. Yafei Chen

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Dr. Chen is Post-doc research at the Center for Integrated Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum Engineering & Geoscience. Before joining KFUPM, he received Ph. D. degree in Materials Science from Shandong University, China. During the Ph. D. studies, he had been a visiting student at the University of Georgia for three years.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. Materials Science, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China, 2011-2018
  • Visiting Student, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, US, 2014-2018
  • B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China, 2007-2011

Research Interests

  • Low-energy light excite persistent luminescence
  • Invisible persistent luminescence
  • Luminescent materials in oilfield

Selected Publications

  • Chen, Y. F., Liu F. Liang Y. J., Wang X. L., Bi J. Q., Wang X. J., Pan Z. W. New up-conversion charging concept for effectively charging persistent phosphors using low-energy visible-light laser diodes. J. Mater. Chem. C 6, 8003-8010 (2018).
  • Chen, Y. F., Bi, J. Q., Wang, W. L., Zhao, Y., You, G. L., Yin, C. L., Bai, Y. J. Toughening in boron nitride nanotubes/silicon nitride composites. ‎Mater. Sci. Eng. C 590, 16-20 (2014).
  • Chen, Y. F., Bi, J. Q., Yin, C. L., You, G. L. Microstructure and fracture toughness of graphene nanosheets/alumina composites. Ceram. Int. 40(9), 13883-13889 (2014).
  • Liang, Y. J., Liu, F., Chen, Y. F., Wang, X. L., Sun, K. N., Pan, Z. W. Red/near-infrared/short-wave infrared multi-band persistent luminescence in Pr3+-doped persistent phosphors. Dalton Trans. 46(34), 11149-11153 (2017).
  • Liang, Y. J., Liu, F., Chen, Y. F., Wang, X., Sun, K. N., Pan, Z. W. Extending the applications for lanthanide ions: efficient emitters in short-wave infrared persistent luminescence. J. Mater. Chem. C, 5(26), 6488-6492 (2017).
  • Liang, Y. J., Liu, F., Chen, Y. F., Wang, X. J., Sun, K. N., Pan, Z. W. New function of the Yb3+ ion as an efficient emitter of persistent luminescence in the short-wave infrared. Light Sci. Appl., 5(7), e16124 (2016).
  • Liu, F., Liang, Y. J., Chen, Y. F., Pan, Z. W. Divalent nickel‐activated gallate‐based persistent phosphors in the short‐wave infrared. Adv. Opt. Mater. 4(4), 562-566 (2016).
  • Liu, F., Chen, Y. F., Liang, Y. J., Pan, Z. W. Phonon-assisted upconversion charging in Zn3Ga2GeO8:Cr3+ near-infrared persistent phosphor. Opt. Lett. 41(5), 954-957 (2016).
  • Liang, Y. J., Liu, F., Chen, Y. F., Sun, K. N., Pan, Z. W. Long persistent luminescence in the ultraviolet in Pb2+-doped Sr2MgGe2O7 persistent phosphor. Dalton Trans. 45(4), 1322-1326 (2016)

Awards & Honors

  • China Scholarship Council Fellowship
  • Guanghua Scholarship
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Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 1020

Dr. Adhipa Herlambang

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Dr. Adhipa is a carbonate and structural geologist. Specialized in the novel clumped isotope laboratory analysis related to the fracture. Experienced with detailed structure-carbonate geological fieldworks and aerial drone photogrammetry.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. DIC., Earth Science and Engineering Department, Imperial College London – UK (2021)
  • M.S., Geological Engineering Department, Institute Technology of Bandung – Indonesia (2014)
  • B.S., Geological Engineering Department, Institute Technology of Bandung – Indonesia (2010)

Research Interests

  • Carbonate clumped isotope thermometry
  • Stable isotopes  
  • Structurally controlled carbonate diagenesis
  • Aerial photogrammetry

Selected Publications

  • Herlambang A., Koeshidayatullah A.I., Al-Hussaini A., Amao A.O., Alnazghah M.H., Fallatah M., Algheryafi H., Al-Ramadan K.A.H. Expression of the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event in the mixed siliciclastic–carbonate system of the Arabian Plate: Insights from rare-earth element geochemistry and statistical analysis, 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2023.106393.
  • Herlambang A., John C.M. Fluid flow evolution revealed by carbonate clumped isotope thermometry along the fractures in a complex salt dome setting: Study case (Jebel Madar, Oman), 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2023.106220.
  • Herlambang A., John C.M., Drake H. Physicochemical Conditions of the Devonian-Jurassic Continental Deep Biosphere Tracked by Carbonate Clumped Isotope Temperatures of Granite-Hosted Carbonate Veins, 2023, DOI: 10.1155/2023/8445328.
  • Herlambang A., Koeshidayatullah A.I., Amao A.O., Bello A.M., Al-Ghamdi F., Malik M.H., Al-Ramadan K.A.H. Structural diagenesis and dolomitization of Cenozoic post-rift carbonates in the Red Sea rift basin: A multiproxy approach, 2022, DOI: 10.3389/feart.2022.1037126.
  • Herlambang A., John C.M., Combining clumped isotope and trace element analysis to constrain potential kinetic effects in calcite, 2021, pp. 117 – 130, DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2020.12.024.

Awards & Honors

  • Best Poster of AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) ICE, Singapore, 2012.
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