PhD, CEng MIMechE, FHEA
Senior Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- roozbeh.rafati@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272270
- Office Address
Room 371, Fraser Noble Bldg School of Engineering University of Aberdeen Aberdeen AB24 3UE Scotland, UK
- School/Department
- School of Engineering
Biography
Dr Roozbeh Rafati, (BEng, MSc, PhD) is a researcher, chartered professional engineer, and lecturer in the fields of Geoenergy Engineering and Fluid Flow in Porous Media.Winner of the University of Aberdeen Teaching Excellence Award 2022 (Category: Most Accessible Lecturer)
Runner up for the University of Aberdeen Teaching Excellence Award 2022 (Category: Best Postgraduate Lecturer)
- Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen (UK). Jan. 2022 - Present.
- Lecturer, University of Aberdeen (UK). Aug. 2015 - Dec 2021
- Teaching Fellow, University of Aberdeen (UK). Aug. 2013 - Aug 2015
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Coordinator of MSc Oil and Gas Engineering Programme
- External Memberships
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CEng MIMechE
Fellow of higher education academy (FHEA)
Member of SPE
- Research
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Research Overview
My main research is the application of smart materials in the upstream petroleum industry. The focus of my research is on phase behaviour, transportation and retention of smart colloidal systems such as emulsions and foams in pipes/porous media and their impact on oil/gas production enhancement as well as a fundamental understanding of the interactions at the interfaces between gaseous, liquid and solid phases at high pressure and temperature conditions. I am currently working on the application of nanoparticles in gas leakage reduction, rheologically stable drilling fluids in deepwater drilling and smart foams for artificial lifting process.
Research Interests:
• Foam phase behaviour, stability and rheological properties
• Foam flow in porous media
• Application of Nanotechnology in upstream oil and gas industry
• Biodegradable and green chemicals for upstream oil and gas industry
• Modelling and simulation of EOR processes
• Pore-scale studies of multiphase fluidResearch Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Engineering.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Engineering
Accepting PhDsCurrent Research
- Effect of Nanoparticles and viscosifiers on water unloading in low energy gas wells
- Application of magnetic nanoparticles on oil-water separation
- Effect of nanoparticles on heat transfer and rheological properties of drilling fluids
Supervision
Main Supervisor:
Lawrence Boampong (PhD student)
Linda Tatiana Lezama (PhD student)
David Vazquez (PhD student)
Marwan Matouq (PhD student)
Tamunomiebaka Papamie (PhD student)
Botelho Disu (PhD student)
Cosupervisor:
Ahmed Bashir (PhD student)
Joseph Sherratt (PhD student)
Talal Mostafa (PhD student)
Mohamed Reyani (PhD student)
Samuel Ofesi (PhD student)
Previous researchers/students:
Dr Mahdi Sadri (Postdoctoral Research Fellow)
Dr Natalie Boyou (Postdoctoral Research Fellow)
Christopher Nicklas (Research Assistant)
Owen Jenkins (Research Assistant)
Azis Yudhowijoyo (PhD student)
Rizky Novara (PhD student)
Funding and Grants
-APPLICATION OF NANOPARTICLES TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF BATCH FOAM LIFTING PROCESS
OIL AND GAS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE AND 3 INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS
£136,794 (PLUS £111,000 MATERIAL CONTRIBUTION AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT BY INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS)
5/03/20 → 4/03/21
-FORMULATING NEW NANO-BASED DRILLING FLUIDS WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY SURFACTANTS EXTRACTED FROM AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD WASTES
BRITISH COUNCIL
£158,991
1/09/19 → 31/08/21
-USING TEMPERATURE INCREASE TO ACCELERATE THE SETTING OF CEMENT IN OIL WELL CONDUCTOR CEMENTING OPERATIONS (OGIC)
OIL AND GAS INNOVATION CENTRE
£51,000
22/01/19 → 15/07/19
-INVESTIGATION OF ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY PROCESSES IN COMPLEX FRACTURED RESERVOIR
LIBYAN EMBASSY
£56,500
1/04/20 → 31/03/23
-FORMULATION OF COST-EFFECTIVE NANOCOMPOSITE-GEL FROM WASTES TO CONTROL UNWANTED GAS PRODUCTION FROM PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS
CARNEGIE TRUST
£9,981
1/04/18 → 31/03/19
-APPLICATION OF ULTRASOUND RADIATION FOR STIMULATING CONDENSATE BANKING AROUND WELLBORE IN GAS CONDENSATE RESERVOIRS
PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND
£49,200
1/02/18 → 31/01/21
-FACULTY ENHANCEMENT TRAVEL GRANT
SOCIETY FOR PETROLEUM ENGINEERS (SPE)
$1,000
1/01/18 → 30/09/19
-APPLICATION OF STABLE-RHEOLOGY DRILLING FLUID TO INHIBIT HYDRATE FORMATION IN DEEPWATER DRILLING
INDONESIA ENDOWMENT FUNDS
£34,253
1/05/16 → 30/04/20
-EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF NANOPARTICLE-STABILISED FOAM AND ITS DYNAMIC RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES AT HIGH-TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS
CARNEGIE TRUST
£7,485
1/09/17 → 31/10/18
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
- Reservoir Engineering (Coordinator and Contributor)
- Reservoir Simulation (Coordinator and Contributor)
- Petroleum Engineering Design (Coordinator and Contributor)
- Field Development Plan and Economics (Contributor)
- Publications
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Review 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, 120546Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2024.120546
Experimental 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: Articles