Current Research Projects

• Royal Academy of Engineering Industry-Academia Partnership Programme grant South Africa-UK            2018-2020

Available Funding Scheme

• MSc level: Chevening scholarship: application re-open in August 2020 https://www.chevening.org
• PhD level: Nigerian only: Petroleum Technology Development Funds: https://ptdf.gov.ng
• Post-doc: EPSRC Fellowship: https://epsrc.ukri.org/files/funding/calls/fellowship-application-guide/
• Newton International Fellowships: This scheme is expected to re-open in 2020 https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/newton-international/

Current PhD Students

   Student Name                              Project Title                                 Date                                              

1. Mr. Mahdi Sadri: Improving Oil and Gas Recovery Through Optimal Flow Measurement, 2016-2019
2. Mr. Masoud Ahmadinia: Analytical Calculations and Numerical Simulation of The Effect of the Top Surface Morphology on CO2 Storage, 2017-2020
3. Mr. Mohsen Abbaszadeh: Monitoring Techniques for CO2-Brine Dissolution in wellbores, 2017-2020
4. Ms. Azadeh Pourmalek: Structural Trapping Mechanism in CO2 Storage Capacity and Security, 2017-2020
5. Mr. Mohammadreza Bagheri: Numerical and Experimental Analysis of CO2 Leakage through Well Cements, 2017-2020
6. Mr. Alistair Collins: Improving the Metering of Wet Gas using horizontally installed Venturi Meters, 2017-2021
7. Mr. Emmanuel Edet Luther: Numerical Modelling Of Convective Mixing In CO2 Storage, 2018-2021
8. Ms. Theresa Leonard: Multiphase Flow Measurement in Complex Heavy Oil & Emulsified Flows – Challenges and Best Practice, 2017-2021

Co-Supervisor for the following Student at WCU

1. Mr. Maxwell Amponsah-Dacosta, Fault seal analysis for CO2 storage within onshore Pletmos Basin, South Africa, 2018-2021

Alumni

Dr. Michael Onoja: PhD student (2016-2019), Improving multi-phase flow modelling of CO₂/brine/rock systems using van Genuchten’s empirical model

Current Position: EPSRC Portfolio Manager – UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Dr. Gordon Lindsay: EngD (2015-2019), Detecting and Correcting Calculated Fluid Density Errors in Coriolis Meters Due to Ambient Air Temperature Changes

Current Position: Head of Digital Services Research Group, TUV SUD NEL