CPG

Dr. Panagiotis Kirmizakis

Tel: + 966 (013) 860-4413

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 2025

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) 860-4413
Fax: + 966 (013) 860-3989

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 2025

Dr. Huijian Li

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Dr. Li is a Research Scientist III at the Center for Integrative Petroleum Research. Before joining KFUPM, he was a postdoctoral researcher at Petroleum Exploration & Production Research Institute, SinoPEC from 2015 to 2018. His research mainly contains seismic moment tensor forward modeling and inversion using elastic wave equation and Mathematical Morphology applied to seismic data processing.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Geophysics, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China, 2015 
  • M.E., Geophysics, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China, 2012
  • B.E., Geophysics, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China, 2009                                                                                                            

Research Interests

  • Seismic moment tensor forward modelling/inversion
  • Mathematical Morphology
  • Seismic wave absorption and attenuation compensation
  • Seismic Interference

Selected Publications

  • Liu, Xu, Stewart Greenhalgh, Bing Zhou, and Huijian Li. Explicit Q expressions for inhomogeneous P-and SV-waves in isotropic viscoelastic media. Journal of Geophysics and Engineering (2019).
  • Huang W., R. Wang, Li and Y. Chen, 2017, Unveiling the signals from extremely noisy microseismic data for high-resolution hydraulic fracturing monitoring, Scientific Reports, 7(1):11996.
  • Li H., R. Wang, S. Cao, Y. Chen, N. Tian and X. Chen. 2016, Weak signal detection using multiscale morphology in microseismic monitoring, Journal of Applied Geophysics, 133, 39-49
  • Li H., R. Wang, S. Cao, Y. Chen and W. Huang, 2016, A method for low-frequency noise suppression based on mathematical morphology in microseismic monitoring, Geophysics, 81, V159-167
  • Huang, W., R. Wang, Y. Chen, Li, and S. Gan, 2016, Damped multichannel singular spectrum analysis for 3D random noise attenuation, Geophysics, 81, V261-V270
  • Li H., R. Wang, and S. Cao, 2015, Microseismic forward modeling based on different focal mechanisms used by the seismic moment tensor and elastic wave equation, Journal of Geophysics and Engineering, 12(2), 155-166
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-2654

Location: PEGTC, Rm. 209

Dr. Mahmoud Abdulhamid

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Dr. Abdulhamid is a research faculty and principal investigator of the “Sustainable and Resilient Materials Lab” in the Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum Engineering & Geoscience, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Dr. Abdulhamid has a background in organic and polymer chemistry, focusing mainly on polymer development for various applications, including gas and liquid separation, membranes, corrosion inhibition and enhanced oil recovery. Dr. Abdulhamid has obtained his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Science from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in 2019 under the supervision of Prof. Ingo Pinnau (Founded director of Advanced Membrane and Porous Materials Center). He joined Szekely’s group as a postdoc in KAUST in 2019, where he worked with Prof. Gyorgy Szekely on developing advanced polymeric membranes for energy-efficient separations. In 2021 he joined CPG to be a part of CIPR.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Chemical Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), KSA, 2019.
  • M.S.II, Organic and Polymer Chemistry, Lebanese University, Lebanon, 2013.
  • M.S.I, Molecular Chemistry, Lebanese University, Lebanon, 2012.
  • B.S., General Chemistry Lebanese University, Lebanon, 2011

Research Interests

  • Development of microporous polymers for membrane-based gas and liquid separations
  • Structure-property relationship of polymers and their performance
  • Development of green polymers for corrosion inhibition and enhanced oil recovery
  • Water purification and desalination
  • Oil spill removal and emulsion separation

Selected Publications

  • Topuz, M.H. Abdellah, P.M. Budd, M.A. Abdulhamid, Advances in polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs)-based materials for membrane, environmental, catalysis, sensing and energy applications, Polym. Rev., 2023, 1-55. (IF:13.1).
  • A. AlDawhi, I.I. BinSharfan, M.A. Abdulhamid, Carboxyl-functionalized polyimides for efficient bisphenol A removal: Influence of wettability and porosity on adsorption capacity. Chemosphere, 2023, 313, 137347. (IF:8.8)
  • A. Abdulhamid, Tröger’s base-derived dianhydride as a promising contorted building block for polyimide-based membranes for gas separation. Separation and Purification Technology, 2023, 123208. (IF:8.6)
  • TO Obidara, MA Azeem, DU Lawal, MA Alfaraj, MA Abdulhamid, TN Baroud, Novel hexa-fluorinated intrinsically porous polyimide membranes for the desalination of high saline water by air-gap membrane distillation, Desalination, 2023, 566, 116948. (IF: 9.9).
  • Alqadhi, M.H. Abdellah, S. Nematulloev, O.F. Mohammed, M.A. Abdulhamid, G. Szekely, Solution-processable poly (ether-ether-ketone) membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration: from dye separation to pharmaceutical purification, Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 328, 125072. (IF: 8.6)
  • Sakthivel, Z.A. AlDhawi, M.A. Abdulhamid, Citric acid-based N-alkyl amides for enhanced oil recovery application in the carbonate reservoir: Sustainable laboratory-scale synthesis and recovery performance. Fuel, 2023, 338, 127362. (IF:7.4)
  • M.A. Abdulhamid, S.-H. Park, H. Vovusha, F.H. Akhtar, K.C. Ng, U. Schwingenschlogl, G. Szekely, Molecular engineering of high-performance nanofiltration membranes from intrinsically microporous poly(ether-ether-ketone), Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8, 24445. (selected for front cover)– IF: 12.7.
  • H. Akhtar, M.A. Abdulhamid, H. Vovusha, K.C. Ng, U. Schwingenschlogl, G. Szekely, Defining sulfonation limits of poly(ether-ether-ketone) for energy-efficient dehumidification, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021, 9, 17740-17748. (Selected for front cover)– IF: 12.7.
  • M.A. Abdulhamid, R. Hardian, G. Szekely, Waltzing around the stereochemistry of membrane crosslinkers for precise molecular sieving in organic solvents, Journal of Membrane Science, 2021, 638, 119724 – IF: 8.7
  • M.A. Abdulhamid, S.-H. Park, Z. Zhou, D.A. Ladner, G. Szekely, Surface engineering of intrinsically microporous poly(ether-ether-ketone) membranes: From flat to honeycomb structures, Journal of Membrane Science, 2021, 621, 118997 – IF: 8.7.
  • M.A. Abdulhamid, H.W.H. Lai, Y. Wang, Z. Jin, Y.C. Teo, X. Ma, I. Pinnau, Y. Xia, Microporous polyimides from ladder diamines synthesized by facile catalytic arene–norbornene annulation as high-performance membranes for gas separation, Chemistry of Materials, 2019, 31, 1767-1774– IF: 9.8.

Extended Publications (+)

  • M.A. Abdulhamid, G. Genduso, X. Ma, I. Pinnau, Synthesis and characterization of 6FDA/3, 5-diamino-2, 4, 6-trimethylbenzenesulfonic acid-derived polyimide for gas separation applications, Separation and Purification Technology, 2021, 257, 117910– IF: 7.3.
  • A. Abdulhamid, G. Genduso, Y. Wang, X. Ma, I. Pinnau, Plasticization-resistant carboxyl-functionalized 6FDA-polyimide of intrinsic microporosity (PIM–PI) for membrane-based gas separation, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019, 59, 5247-5256– IF: 3.72.
  • M.A. Abdulhamid, X. Ma, B.S. Ghanem, I. Pinnau, Synthesis and characterization of organo-soluble polyimides derived from alicyclic dianhydrides and a dihydroxyl-functionalized spirobisindane diamineACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2018, 1, 63-69–IF: 4.08.
  • A. Abdulhamid, X. Ma, X. Miao, I. Pinnau, Synthesis and characterization of a microporous 6FDA-polyimide made from a novel carbocyclic pseudo Tröger’s base diamine: Effect of bicyclic bridge on gas transport properties, Polymer, 2017, 130, 182-190. –IF: 4.43.
  • Gao, V.M. Le Corre, A. Gaïtis, M. Neophytou, M.A. Abdulhamid, K. Takanabe, P. M. Beaujuge, Homo‐tandem polymer solar cells with voc >1.8 v for efficient pv‐driven water splitting, Advanced Materials, 2016, 28, 3366-3373. (Selected for back cover)–IF: 30.85.
  • Ma, M.A. Abdulhamid, I. Pinnau, Design and synthesis of polyimides based on carbocyclic pseudo-Troger’s base-derived dianhydrides for membrane gas separation applications, Macromolecules, 2017, 50, 5850-5857–IF: 5.98.
  • Ma, M.A. Abdulhamid, X. Miao, I. Pinnau, Facile synthesis of a hydroxyl-functionalized Tröger’s base diamine: A new building block for high-performance polyimide gas separation membranes, Macromolecules, 2017, 50, 9569-9576–IF: 5.98
  • Topuz, M.A. Abdulhamid, S.P. Nunes, G. Szekely, Hierarchically porous electrospun nanofibrous mats produced from intrinsically microporous fluorinated polyimide for the removal of oils and non-polar solvents, Environmental Science: Nano, 2020, 7, 1365. (selected for front cover)– IF: 7.86.
  • Cseri, F. Topuz, M.A. Abdulhamid, A. Alammar, P.M. Budd, G. Szekely, Electrospun adsorptive nanofibrous membranes from ion exchange polymers to snare textile dyes from wastewater, Advanced Materials Technologies, 2021, 6, 2000955 – IF: 7.85.
  • Topuz, M.A. Abdulhamid, T. Holtz, G. Szekely, Nanofiber engineering of microporous polyimides through electrospinning: Influence of electrospinning parameters and salt addition, Materials & Design, 2021, 198, 109280– IF: 7.99.
  • Topuz, M.A. Abdulhamid, R. Hardian, T. Holtzl, G. Szekely, Nanofibrous membranes comprising intrinsically microporous polyimides with embedded metal–organic frameworks for capturing volatile organic compounds, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022, 424, 127347 – IF: 10.6.
  • H. Yang, L. Gutiérrez-Arzaluz, P. Maity, M.A. Abdulhamid, J. Yin, Y. Zhou,, C. Chen, Y. Han, G. Szekely, O.M. baker, O. F. Mohammed, Air-resistant lead halide perovskite nanocrystals embedded into polyimide of intrinsic microporosity, Energy Material Advances, 2021

Patents:

  • Pinnau, B.S. Ghanem, M.A. Abdulhamid, Polyimide, dianhydride monomers, and polymers, methods of making and uses thereof. US Patent 11,001,672 .
  • A. Abdulhamid, X. Ma, I. Pinnau, Pseudo tröger’s base amines and microporous polymers derived from pseudo tröger’s base amines. US20200165189A1.
  • Ma, M.A. Abdulhamid, I. Pinnau, Pseudo tröger’s base-derived dianhydrides and polyimides derived from pseudo tröger’s base-derived dianhydrides. US Patent 20200199141A1.
  • M. A. Abdulhamid, G. Szekely, Hybrid polyether ether ketone polymers. WO2021152481A1

Awards & Honors

  • KAUST Ph.D. scholarship, 2014-2019
  • National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) scholarship (Lebanon & France), 2013
  • Irshad and Islah scholarship, 2011-2012
  • Rafik Hariri Association scholarship, 2009-2011
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-4964

Location: DTV Bldg. 248 (PEGTC), Rm. 113

Dr. Ahmed M. El-Zohry

Research Scientist III, CIPR

Expert in charge dynamics studies for condensed phases at bulk, surface, and across interfaces using various tools of non-linear ultrafast optical spectroscopy. Interested in fundamental studies that contain applications related to renewable energy, catalysis, interface physics, and biological fields. Contributed with more than 65 papers in highly reputed journals, and wide contributions in conferences and workshops.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. in Chemical Physics (2016) from UU, Sweden

Research Interests

  • Nonlinear Ultrafast Spectroscopy
  • Renewable energy resources
  • Catalysis

Selected Publications

  • “Ultralong Radiative States in Hybrid Perovskite Crystals: Compositions for Sub-Millimeter Diffusion Lengths “, JPCL, 2017, 8, 4386-4390.
  • “Gigantic Relevance of Twisted Intramolecular Charge Transfer for Organic Dyes Used in Solar Cells”. JPCC, 2018, 122, 23998−24003.
  • “Extraordinary Carrier Diffusion on CdTe Surfaces Uncovered by 4D Electron Microscopy” Chem, 2019, 5, 1-13.
  • ” Unprecedented Ultralow Detection Limit of Amines using a Thiadiazole-Functionalized Zr (IV)-Based Metal–Organic Framework.”, JACS 2019, 141 (18), 7245-7249.
  • “Long-Lived Charge Transfer State Induced by Spin-Orbit Charge Transfer Intersystem Crossing (SOCT-ISC) in a Compact Spiro Electron Donor/Acceptor Dyad.” Angew. Chem, 2020, 59, 11591–11599
Tel: +966 (013) 860-2439
Fax: +966 (013) 860-3989

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
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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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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”
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