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Dr. Panagiotis Kirmizakis

Tel: + 966 (013) 860-4413

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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) 860-1369

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 earned her Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where she also completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC). She holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science with a focus on Molecular Dynamics.

Her research lies at the intersection of computational physical chemistry and materials science, utilizing ab initio electronic structure methods like Density Functional Theory (DFT) to explore thermodynamic and kinetic properties of materials. She applies these tools to interpret experimental findings and design new heterogeneous catalytic surfaces, with broader implications for photocatalysis, defect engineering, surface chemistry, corrosion, scale formation, and molecular orientation.

Dr. Sheikha is a member of several scientific organizations, including ACM, MRS, ACS, and IAEE, and serves as a Women in Data Science (WiDS) ambassador.

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.
  • Modelling of Green Hydrogen Production.
  • Modelling of Sustainable Nanoparticles for oil industry.

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.
  • 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.
  • Zhen Cao, Moussab Harb, Sheikha Lardhi, Luigi Cavallo, Impact of Interfacial Defects on the Properties of Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Lateral Heterojunction. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2017.8(7): p 1664–1669.
  • 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 Postdoctoral Fellowship.
  • Best Poster Award, Photocatalytic Materials for Energy Symposium, European Materials Research Society (EMRS) Meeting, 2017.
  • KAUST Scholarship for Graduate Studies.
  • PSU and RFS Academic Excellence Scholarships.
  • King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence.
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)
Tel: +966 (013) 860-7176

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 2022

Dr. Denis Anikiev

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Dr. Denis Anikiev is a Research Scientist at the Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He holds a Ph.D. in Geophysics from St. Petersburg State University, Russia, specializing in microseismic imaging and seismic inversion. Dr. Anikiev has broad expertise in computational geophysics, machine learning, data analytics, and software development, with over 20 years of programming and modeling experience.

Before joining KFUPM, he served as a Senior Scientist at GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Germany, leading projects in large-scale geological modeling and software development. He also has industry experience in real-time seismic data processing and has worked as an independent consultant in geoscience software solutions.
At KFUPM, Dr. Anikiev is pioneering the Data Analytics Program, applying AI and machine learning to geoscientific challenges, including Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) data. He is proficient in Python, MATLAB, C/C++, TensorFlow, and Keras, and actively contributes to open-source scientific software. His work has earned international recognition, including prestigious grants and a patented seismic modeling technology.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., in Geophysics, Department of Earth Physics, St. Petersburg State University, Russia, 2015
  • M.S., in Geophysics, Department of Earth Physics, St. Petersburg State University, Russia, 2011
  • B.S., in Physics, Faculty of Physics, St. Petersburg State University, Russia, 2008

Research Interests

  • Integration of AI and ML in geoscience
  • DAS processing
  • Microseismic imaging
  • Induced seismicity
  • Seismic inversion
  • Geothermal exploration
  • Subsurface coupled process modeling
  • Potential field modeling
  • Computational geophysics

Selected Publications

  • Jechumtálová, Z., Anikiev, D. & Eisner, L. (2025). Sensitivity for monitoring array of Distributed Acoustic Sensors (DAS) in a vertical borehole. First Break, 43(4), 35–37. https://doi.org/10.3997/1365-2397.fb2025026
  • Götze, H.-J., Strehlau, R., Dannowski, A., Anikiev, D., Kumar, A. & Scheck-Wenderoth, M. (2024). Do gravity data justify a rifted “Liguro-Provençal Basin”? Frontiers in Earth Science, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1475025
  • Alvers, M. R., Götze, H.-J., Anikiev, D. & Plonka, C. (2023). Inversion of potential fields by interactive optimization of 3D subsurface models using a spring-based space warping and evolution strategy. GEOPHYSICS, 88(3), G79–G93. https://doi.org/10.1190/geo2022-0222.1
  • Anikiev, D., Birnie, C., Waheed, U. b., Alkhalifah, T., Gu, C., Verschuur, D. J. & Eisner, L. (2023). Machine learning in microseismic monitoring. Earth-Science Reviews, 239, 104371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2023.104371
  • Gómez Dacal, M. L., Scheck-Wenderoth, M., Faleide, J. I., Abdelmalak, M. M., Bott, J. & Anikiev, D. (2023). Tracing the Iceland plume and North East Atlantic breakup in the lithosphere. Nature Communications in Earth & Environment, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-01120-w
  • Ahlers, S., Röckel, L., Hergert, T., Reiter, K., Heidbach, O., Henk, A., Müller, B., Morawietz, S., Scheck-Wenderoth, M. & Anikiev, D. (2022). The crustal stress field of Germany: A refined prediction. Geothermal Energy, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40517-022-00222-6
  • Anikiev, D., Waheed, U. b., Staněk, F., Alexandrov, D., Hao, Q., Iqbal, N. & Eisner, L. (2022). Traveltime-based microseismic event location using artificial neural network. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.1046258
  • Anikiev, D., Cacace, M., Bott, J., Dacal, M. L. G. & Scheck-Wenderoth, M. (2020). Influence of lithosphere rheology on seismicity in an intracontinental rift: The case of the Rhine Graben. Frontiers in Earth Science, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.592561
  • Anikiev, D., Lechel, A., Gomez Dacal, M. L., Bott, J., Cacace, M. & Scheck-Wenderoth, M. (2019). A three-dimensional lithospheric-scale thermal model of Germany. Advances in Geosciences, 49, 225–234. https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-49-225-2019

Awards & Honors

  • 2024: Member of the organizing committee of the international workshop “Exploring the potential for interdisciplinary 3D interpretation of potential fields by IGMAS+” in Cairo, Egypt
  • 2021: Invited speaker for the Heiland Lecture Series
  • 2014: Research Grant of St. Petersburg Government
  • 2012-2015: SEG Scholarship for doctorate students
  • 2012-2014: Research Grants of the DAAD
  • 2011: MSc diploma with distinction
  • 2008: BSc diploma with distinction
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-4984

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 1017

Dr. Christian Tantardini

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., in Materials Science and Engineering, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, Russian Federation – 2020
  • M.S., in Chemistry, University of Milan, Milan, Italy – Graduated with full marks and honors (cum laude) – 2014
  • B.S., in Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry (Chemical Science track), University of Insubria, Como, Italy – Graduated with full marks and merit in just 2 years – 2012.

Research Interests

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Solid State Physics
  • Machine Learning

Selected Publications

  • Gonze, S. Rostami, C. Tantardini. Variational Density Functional Perturbation Theory for Metals. Physical Review B, 109, 014317 (2024).
  • Tantardini, M. Iliaš, M. Giantomassi, A. G. Kvashnin, V. Pershina, X. Gonze. Generating and grading 34 optimised norm-conserving Vanderbilt pseudopotentials for actinides and super-heavy elements in the PseudoDojo. Computer Physics Communications, 295, 109002 (2024).
  • Tantardini, A. G Kvashnin, M. Azizi, X. Gonze, C. Gatti, T. Altalh, B. I. Yakobson. Electronic Properties of Functionalized Diamanes for Field Emission Display. ACS Applied Materials & Interface, 14 (40), 9118-9125 (2023).
  • Tantardini, A. Oganov. Thermochemical Electronegativities of the Elements. Nature Communications 12, 2087 (2021).
  • Tantardini, A. G Kvashnin, C. Gatti, B. I. Yakobson, X. Gonze. Computational Modeling of 2D Materials under High Pressure and Their Chemical Bonding: Silicene as Possible Field-Effect Transistor. ACS Nano, 15, 6861−6871 (2021).

Awards & Honors

  • 18.03.2025 Winner Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers for the project titled: “Overcoming Challenges in Numerical Solutions of the Bethe-Salpeter Equation”.
    Description of the project: Explore analytical and numerical techniques with Artificial Intelligence (grid search, random search, gradient-based methods, and metaheuristics) to optimize kernel parameters of Bethe-Salpeter equation for improved accuracy and minimized approximation errors.
Tel: +966 (013) 860-3917
Fax: +966 (013) 860-3989

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
Fax: +966 (013) 860-3989

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.
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-5063

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.
Tel: +966 (013) 860-7607

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 2035

Dr. Abdulwahab Muhammad Bello

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., in Geology, Durham University, UK
  • M.S., in Applied Petroleum Geoscience, University of Derby, UK
  • B.Tech, in Applied Geology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria

Research Interests

  • Sedimentology and impact of clay coatings on reservoir quality of deep-water turbidites
  • Experimental diagenesis using modern-day shallow- and deep- marine sediments
  • Role of magmatic intrusions on heterogeneity of sandstone reservoirs
  • Hydrocarbon source rock characterization

Selected Publications

  • Bello, A.M.; Jones, S.J.; Gluyas, J.; Al-Ramadan, K. Impact of Grain-Coating Clays on Porosity Preservation in Paleocene Turbidite Channel Sandstones: Nelson Oil Field, UK Central North Sea. Minerals 2022, 12, 555. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12050555
  • Bello, A.M., Jones, S., Gluyas, J., Acikalin, S., and Cartigny, M. 2021. Role played by clay content in controlling reservoir quality of submarine fan systems, Forties Sandstones, Central Graben, North Sea, Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 128, pp. 1- 23.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2021.105058.
  • Aliyuda, K., Howell, J., Usman, M.B., Bello, A.M., Maina, B., and Abubakar, U., 2019. Depositional variability of an ancient distributive fluvial system: The upper member of the lower cretaceous Bima Formation, Northern Benue Trough, Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences, v. 158, pp 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2019.103600.
  • Usman, M.B., Mohammed, A., Mamman, Y.D., Yandoka, S.Y.D, Abubakar, U., and Bello, A.M., 2019. Facies analysis and paleoenvironment of deposition of Cretaceous Jessu Formation, Yola Sub-basin, Northern Benue Trough, Nigeria. Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, v.18, pp. 19-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/sf.22314
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