CEng MIMechE, FHEA
Senior Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- amin.sharifi@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Engineering
Biography
PhD, Engineering, University of Calgary
MEng, Engineering, University of Calgary
Recipient of the College of Physical Sciences Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2017.
- Research
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Research Overview
I am an academic in the School of Engineering at the University of Aberdeen. My primary research interests span across experimental/theoretical fluid dynamics in porous media and narrow channels.
The applications of such studies are in developing solutions for energy recovery from subsurface resources, energy storage, and minerals extraction.
In my group, we have expertise in materials science and electrochemistry application in mineral extraction, this is in collaboration with European companies and Universities.
I also work on developing solutions for hydrogen storage, carbon capture and storage (CCS), this includes optimisation and prediction of multiphase flow in surface facilities and subsurface storage capacities. The solutions also aim at decarbonisation of industry and clean energy storage.
I work closely with local and international research councils and industry from Africa, Middle East, and North America to address the current problems in the energy sector and explore future opportunities. In recent years, I have been managing/co-managing a range of research projects that attracted more than £500k external grants.
Key research areas in my group:
- Fluid flow in complex channels and porous media
- Mechanics of non-Newtonian fluids (Colloidal suspensions, Foams, Polymer solutions and Nanofluids)
- Chemistry of colloidal suspensions/emulsions/minerals and ionic transport with a focus on energy transition
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Engineering.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Research Specialisms
- Chemical Engineering
- Energy Engineering
- Fluid Mechanics
- Nanotechnology
- Materials Science
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
- Developing FUSim, a Fracture Upscaling Simulator, to predict the flow path of fluids in hydraulically fractured rocks. The use of this simulator can reduce the cost up to 20% by giving the best configuration of flow directions.
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Understanding the rheology and dynamics of foam and emulsions
- Nanofluid suspensions for multiphase transport in annular channels
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Hybrid thermal/chemical fluid flow in porous media
Funding and Grants
- A joint industry project on flow dynamics of suspensions and foams in wells, funded by four companies based in the UK and US, 2020-2021
- A collaborative project on the dynamics of non-Newtonian suspensions (Nano-enhanced fluids) in mud flow in drilling operations with Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, funded by BEIS & British Council, 2019-2021
- Development of a software package for optimisation of heat generation and flowrate in cementing jobs in wells, funded by Oil and Gas Innovation Centre & Deltatek, 2019
- An investigation on the emulsions phase behaviour and their stability in the presence of nanomaterials, funded by CONACyT, Mexico, 2018-2021
- A study on the use of foams and suspensions for enhancing vertical flows in wells, funded by CONACyT, Mexico, 2018-2021
- Application of nanotechnology in oil recovery, funded by The Royal Society, 2017-2018
- A project on the investigation of foam rheology and dynamics at reservoir conditions, funded by The Carnegie Trust, 2017-2018
- Modelling of oil recovery processes through smart waterflooding, funded by Ghana Education Trust fund, 2017-2021
- Environmentally Friendly drilling fluid design for directional and deepwater drillings, funded by Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education, 2016-2020
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Courses taught:
Undergraduate level:
EG55HI: Enhanced Oil Recovery
EG4013: MEng Individual Project
EP3595: Drilling and Well Engineering
Postgraduate level:
EG551W: Well & Production Engineering
EG551R/EG502B: Field Development & Petroleum Economics
EG501Y/EG55Q1: Enhanced Oil Recovery
Teaching Leadership:
Deputy Examinations Officer for the School of Engineering (Oct 2023 - now)
Programme Leader for MSc Subsurface Energy Engineering (March 2024 - now)
UG Level 2 Coordinator for Engineering programmes (Sept 2019 - March 2024)
Deputy Programme Coordinator for MSc Oil and Gas Engineering (Sept 2018-Now)
Workshops and Talks:
- Petroleum Engineering Capacity Development-Unconventional Reservoirs
PetroChina-Canada, Calgary September 2014
- Invited talk on Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods (EOR)
Subsea Engineering Program, Aberdeen November 2016
- Short course:An Introduction to Drilling in Heavy Oil, Oil Sands, Shale Gas Fields
EU funded capacity building project with University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Tanzania, Aberdeen April 2017
- Publications
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Fabrication of biocomposite materials with polycaprolactone and activated carbon extracted from agricultural waste
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 702, no. 2, 135175Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFeasibility of Using Polymers to Improve Foam Flow Performance in Vertical Pipes: Application to Liquid Unloading in Gas Wells
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 704Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReview of Recent Advances in Lithium Extraction from Subsurface Brines
Geoenergy Science and Engineering, vol. 241, 213189Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCharacterization of aqueous foams of alkyl polyglycoside, GreenZyme, alpha-olefin sulfonate, and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide in the presence of divalent ions
Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 299, 120546Contributions to Journals: ArticlesExperimental and Modelling of CO2 Absorption in a Bubble Column Using a Water-Based Nanofluid Containing Co-Doped SiO2 Nanoparticles
Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 3229–3241Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImpact of Coated and Non-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles on Oil-Water Separation in Green Surfactant-Based Emulsions
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 697, 134366Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImmiscible foam displacement in low-permeability formations: A numerical study for screening potential reservoirs
Chemical Engineering Research & Design, vol. 205, pp. 467-485Contributions to Journals: ArticlesModifying the Orientation of Hydraulically Fractured Wells in Tight Reservoirs: The Effect of in-situ Stresses and Natural Fracture Toughness
Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, vol. 36, 100507Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEffectiveness of Polysorbate Polyester on Separation of Emulsions made by Green Surfactants
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 62, pp. 16729-16745Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLithium Extraction From North Sea Oilfield Brines Using Ion Exchange Membranes
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/215585-MS
An Experimental Investigation on the Impact of Divalent Ions on the Emulsification of Oil: Comparison of Biodegradable (Green) and Petroleum-Based Surfactants
Geoenergy Science and Engineering, vol. 227, 211869Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAnalysis of wettability alteration in low salinity water flooding using a zeta potential-based model
Capillarity , vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 32-40Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEffects of temperature and nanofluid type on the oil recovery from a vertical porous media in antigravity fluid injection
Chemical Engineering Research & Design, vol. 193, pp. 394-408Contributions to Journals: ArticlesModelling of carbonate rock wettability based on surface charge and calcite dissolution
Fuel, vol. 331, no. Part 2, 125856Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe effect of formate brines on the emulsification of ionic, non-ionic, and enzymatic surfactants
Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 263, 118016Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEvaluation of sour gas-low salinity waterflooding in carbonate reservoirs - a numerical simulation approach
Petroleum ResearchContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptlrs.2022.10.003
Effects of hot nanofluid injection on oil recovery from a model porous medium
Chemical Engineering Research & Design, vol. 186, pp. 451-461Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA review of fluid displacement mechanisms in surfactant-based chemical enhanced oil recovery processes: analyses of key influencing factors
Petroleum Science, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 1211-1235Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAn investigation of viscous oil displacement in a fractured porous medium using polymer-enhanced surfactant alternating foam flooding
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 212, 110280Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReview of synthesis, characteristics and technical challenges of biodiesel based drilling fluids
Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 336, 130344Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAn Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Viscosity of Foam at Different Temperatures
Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 248 , 117262Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA calibrated surface complexation model for carbonate-oil-brine interactions coupled with reservoir simulation- application to controlled salinity water flooding
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 208, no. Part A, 109314Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCarbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage: The Role of Production Chemistry
Contributions to Conferences: PapersOptimising well orientation in hydraulic fracturing of naturally fractured shale gas formations
Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, vol. 94, 104141Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRheological and filtration property evaluations of the nano-based muds for drilling applications in low temperature environments
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 622, 126632Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImprovement of Heavy Oil Recovery by Nonionic Surfactant/Alcohol Flooding in Light of the Alkane Carbon Number and Interfacial Tension Properties
ACS Omega, vol. 6, no. 29, pp. 18668–18683Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDeveloping a Thermally Stable Ester-Based Drilling Fluid for Offshore Drilling Operations by Using Aluminum Oxide Nanorods
Sustainability, vol. 13, no. 6, 3399Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRecent Applications of Ultrasonic Waves in Improved Oil Recovery: A Review of Techniques and Results
Ultrasonics, vol. 110, 106288Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA fracture upscaling method (FUM) for hydraulically fractured reservoirs: From discrete fracture modelling to finite difference simulations
Journal of Natural Gas Science & Engineering, vol. 83, 103611Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNanoparticle/polymer-enhanced alpha olefin sulfonate solution for foam generation in the presence of oil phase at high temperature conditions
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 582, 123875Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDeveloping Nanocomposite Gels from Biopolymers for Leakage Control in Oil and Gas Wells
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/195765-MS
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Hydraulic Fracturing: Are we drilling in the right direction?
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsExperimental investigation of hole cleaning in directional drilling by using nano-enhanced water-based drilling fluids
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 176, pp. 220-231Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEffect of nanoparticles on gel strength and gelation time of crosslinked biopolymer gels
Contributions to Conferences: PapersExperimental Investigation of Nanoparticles/Polymer Enhanced CO2- Foam in the Presence of Hydrocarbon at High-Temperature Conditions
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/193802-MS
A fracture upscaling method for modelling recovery from hydraulically fractured tight formations
PETEXContributions to Conferences: PostersExperimental investigation of emulsified oil dispersion on bulk foam stability
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 554, pp. 110-121Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSubsurface methane leakage in unconventional shale gas reservoirs: A review of leakage pathways and current sealing techniques
Journal of Natural Gas Science & Engineering, vol. 54, pp. 309-319Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2018.04.013
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/12180/1/Manuscript.pdf
Hot Solvent Assisted Gravity Drainage in Naturally Fractured Heavy Oil Reservoirs: A New Model and Approach to Determine Optimal Solvent Injection Temperature
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 57, no. 8, pp. 3043-3058Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04862
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/11892/1/Manuscript_2_.pdf
Effect of nanoparticles on the modifications of drilling fluids properties: A review of recent advances
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 161, pp. 61-76Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.11.067
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/11548/1/Manuscript_1_.pdf
Application of Aluminium Oxide Nanoparticles to Enhance Rheological and Filtration Properties of Water Based Muds at HPHT Conditions
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 537, pp. 361-371Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.10.050
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/11305/1/Manuscript.pdf
Geological interpretation of channelized heterolithic beds through well test analysis
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 158, pp. 516-528Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.08.078
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/11043/1/Revised_Manuscript.pdf
Effects of ultrasonic waves on carbon dioxide solubility in brine at different pressures and temperatures
Petroleum Science, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 597-604Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCO2-based heavy oil recovery processes for post-CHOPS reservoirs
Journal of CO2 Utilization, vol. 19, pp. 238-246Contributions to Journals: ArticlesModeling solvent enhanced gravity drainage from a single matrix block in fractured oil reservoirs
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 152, pp. 555–563Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.01.043
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/9934/1/PETROL3852.pdf
Ultrasound-Assisted CO2 Flooding to Improve Oil Recovery
Ultrasonics sonochemistry, vol. 35, no. Part A, pp. 243-250Contributions to Journals: ArticlesExperimental study on stability and rheological properties of aqueous foam in the presence of reservoir natural solid particles
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 509, pp. 19-31Contributions to Journals: ArticlesModelling of Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS) using a fluidized sand algorithm
Fuel, vol. 158, pp. 937-947Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2015.06.032
Characterization of Scale‐Dependent Dispersivity in Fractured Formations Through a Divergent Flow Tracer Test
Ground Water, vol. 53, no. S1, pp. 149-155Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gwat.12187
Application of tracer injection tests to characterize rock matrix block size distribution and dispersivity in fractured aquifers
Journal of Hydrology, vol. 510, pp. 504-512Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.01.008
Lumped mass transfer coefficient for divergent radial solute transport in fractured aquifers
Journal of Hydrology, vol. 495, pp. 113-120Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.05.007
Advective–diffusive mass transfer in fractured porous media with variable rock matrix block size
Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, vol. 133, pp. 94-107Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2012.02.008
Effect of fracture intensity and longitudinal dispersivity on mass transfer in fractured reservoirs
Contributions to Conferences: PapersImpact of adsorption on mass transfer in fractured reservoirs
Contributions to Conferences: Papers