Dr AMIN SHARIFI

Current members:

Talal Mostafa 

Talal re-joined the University of Aberdeen in October 2017 to pursue his PhD on the dynamics of two-phase flow in complex channels. In his research project, the aim is to find a flow model for predicting immiscible displacement process in subsurface porous media (e.g. in oil recovery and soil remediation). He received his Bachelor's degree from University College London in Civil and Environmental Engineering, and a Master's degree from the University of Aberdeen in Petroleum Engineering. 

David Vazquez

David received his Bachelore's Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon in Mexico. He worked with Schlumberger at the Gulf of Mexico and with Grupo R on projects with PEMEX. He then joined the University of Aberdeen for his Master's in Petroleum Engineering, and upon completion of his degree in 2018, he started his PhD research project on dynamics of foams and emulsions in wellbores. His research goal is to enhance the flow potentials in water loaded wells using suspensions(led by Dr Rafati).  

 Mohamed Reyani

Mohamed joined our group in 2020, he received his Bachelore's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Universty of Leeds and completed his Master's in International Oil & Gas Management at the University of Dundee. He worked as subsurface petroleum engineer at Sirte Oil Company for 3 years before joing the Universty of Aberdeen. In his PhD he investigate the physicochemical characteristics of emulsions and their flow dynamics in rocks.

Samuel Felix Ofesi

Samuel received his BSc and MSc degrees in Petroleum Engineering, from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU) and Federal University of Technology Owerri, respectively. Before joining our group, he worked as a lecturer in Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, a drilling engineer in SINOPEC/NPDC OML 64/66 swamp project. His PhD research project focuses on the characterization of oil-based foam drilling fluids, aiming at inventing an oil-based foam drilling fluid suitable for drilling high-temperature reservoirs and geothermal aquifers.

Tomi Erfando

Tomi started his PhD in January 2023, he worked as a lecturer at Universitas Islam Riau (UIR) for 7 years before joining the University of Aberdeen. Tomi received his Master’s in Petroleum Engineering from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) in Indonesia. He is currently studying the development of technologies for mineral extraction from petroleum and geothermal reservoirs, aiming to support the Energy Transition.

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Visiting Scholar:

Natalie Boyou

Natalie was a visiting PhD student in our group from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. She visited us in summer 2018.

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Former group members:

Joseph Sherratt, PhD (Currently a Reservoir Engineer at Equinor)

PhD student (graduated): Sept 2017 to June 2023. His research project was focused on the modelling of hydraulic fracturing process and multiphase flow in tight formations using CO2 and foam. 

Linda Tatiana Lezama, PhD (Currently a Project Engineer at HUNTING)

PhD student (graduated): Sept 2017 to June 2023. Her research project was focused on the phase behaviour of emulsion systems, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of hazardous chemicals in oil and gas industry(led by Dr Rafati). 

Natalie Boyou, PhD

Postdoc: Sept 2019-Dec 2021. Her project was focused on nano-enhanced suspensions for wellbore cleaning in directional drilling. 

Mahdi Sadri, PhD (Currently a Research Consultant at TÜV SÜD)

Postdoc: Jan-May 2021. His research project was focused on foam flow in pipes, the project (led by Dr Rafati) is in collaboration with the operator and service companies (ChampionX, M-I Swaco, Chrysaor). 

Rizky Novara, PhD (Currently at Heriot-Watt University)

PhD student (graduated): Sept 2016 to Sept 2021. His research project was focused on the application of nanoparticles in drilling fluids for deepwater drilling operations and in the arctic conditions (led by Dr Rafati).

Ahmed Bashir, PhD (Currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Khartoum, Sudan)

PhD student (graduated): Feb 2017 to May 2022. His research project was focused on the experimental investigation of foam rheology and its application in enhanced oil recovery processes from unconventional reservoirs.

Lawrence Boampong, PhD (Currently a Postdoc at Los Alamos National Lab, USA)

PhD student (graduated): Oct 2017 to Dec 2022. His research project was focused on modelling wettability alteration during low salinity water flooding process (led by Dr Rafati).