Areas of Interest: Earth Science, Petroleum Exploration, Reservoir Engg., City Gas Distribution, Well Logging, Geothermal Energy, Shale Gas, Bio-Fuel

Brief Profile: Prof Anirbid Sircar is the Director-School of Technology, PDEU. He has completed guiding 11 PhD students and 7 more are doing PhD under him. Dr Sircar has 22 patents, has authored 150 + papers and has written seven technical books. Dr Sircar received several accolades and is listed in top 2 % researchers list published by Elsevier (2023). Dr Sircar has assumed several portfolios such as Director General of GERMI, Director-SPT and Dean R&D.

Areas of Interest: Earth Science, Ichnology, Mesozoic Cephalopods, Sequence stratigraphy, reservoir Characterization

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Areas of Interest: Offshore platform design and riser analysis; Sonic and shock wave enhanced oil recovery; Petroleum production engineering; Artificial Lift; Functionally Graded Materials for Oil and Gas Applications

Brief Profile: Dr. Hari S is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the School of Petroleum Technology at the Pandit Deendayal Energy University. He received his B.Tech degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Kerala in 2012. He has worked as an Engineer(QA) with HAL,a PSU under Ministry of Defence for 3 years and 4 months. He was involved in several projects and technical committees and was in-charge of Calibration lab. He has completed his Master of Science (by research) and Ph.D. from IIT Madras at Ocean Engineering Department under the petroleum engineering program. He was selected for carrying out research on shock wave enhanced oil recovery at the shock wave laboratory, RWTH Aachen University, Germany under the UGC-DAAD program. He also has one international patent and three Indian patents filed in the field of petroleum and offshore engineering. He also serves as the faculty mentor for IADC PDEU student chapter.

Areas of Interest: Clay mineralogy and geochemistry, Characterization of crude oil for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), Reservoir characterization, Crude rheology, Shale gas/oil exploration and exploitation

Brief Profile: Professional Appointments: Professor, PDEU: May'2024 - Present Associate Professor, PDPU: Oct'2008 - April 2024 Lecturer (Sr. scale), Jadavpur University: 2006 - 2008 Lecturer: Jadavpur University: 2002 - 2006 Assistant Executive Engineer (Reservoir), ONGC:1999 - 2002 Dr. Bhui has both industrial as well as academic experience. He worked in ONGC as Reservoir Engineer and was involved in resesrvoir operation and management activities for field development and optimum oil production. Presently involved in research activities related to reservoir characterization, crude characterization for enhanced oil recovery, rheological characterization of crude oil, interaction of rock matrix and fluids (oil-water) of crude oil reservoir.His expertise is also in geological mapping and geochemical data (phase, bulk chemical and stable isotope) handling for magmatic rocks and associated economic mineral deposits particularly chromium,vanadium, nickel and platunum group of elements.

Areas of Interest: I worked at UPES for eight years (2018–2026), where my academic and research interests included petroleum geology, basin analysis, seismic and well-log interpretation, modern applications in subsurface characterization, GPR, quantitative geomorphology, and active tectonics. Currently, I am involved in a DST-ANRF Core Research Grant (CRG)-funded project on geohazard assessment of the MBT zone in the Dehradun Himalaya. I have published more than 50 research papers in high-impact SCI-indexed national and international journals (‪Dr. Atul Kumar Patidar‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬). Additionally, I have contributed to curriculum development, academic leadership, industry–academia collaborations, and research supervision at UG, PG, and Ph.D. levels. My academic approach integrates industry practices, field-based learning, computational tools, and emerging digital technologies to promote application-oriented petroleum geoscience education and research.

Brief Profile: Currently, I am working as an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Petroleum Engineering, School of Energy Technology, PDEU, Gandhinagar, with over 18 years of combined academic and Industry experience in Deep-water geomorphology, 3D seismic interpretation, Petroleum System Characterization, and applied geoscience research. I have over a decade of industry experience (2007-2018) with Reliance Industries Limited - BP Joint Venture, where I worked as an Exploration Geoscientist on multiple E&P projects involving 2D/3D seismic interpretation, prospect maturation, Basin Analysis, Subsurface risk assessment with particular expertise in deep-water turbidite system of the Cauvery Basin.

Areas of Interest: Water shut-off, particle gel systems, conformance control, in-situ gel systems, gas shut-off, shear-thinning fluid, rheology of viscoelastic materials, flow through porous media, nanotechnology, reservoir engineering, nanoparticles in hydrogels, improved oil recovery, interaction between complex fluid (gel), rock and brine, mathematical modelling and numerical simulation (CMG), geothermal energy, AI & ML for petroleum practices

Brief Profile: Dr. Abhinav Kumar is a dedicated academic and researcher specializing in Petroleum Engineering, with a strong foundation in teaching, research, and institutional development. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Petroleum Engineering at the School of Energy Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Gandhinagar, Dr. Kumar brings a wealth of expertise, honed through over two years of academic experience. Prior to this, he served as an Assistant Professor at Presidency University, Bengaluru, where he adeptly handled both academic and administrative responsibilities, contributing significantly to institutional progress. Dr. Kumar holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from NERIST, Nirjuli, and both an M.Tech and Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. His doctoral research, under the mentorship of Prof. Vikas Mahto and Prof. V. P. Sharma, represents a groundbreaking exploration into the development of nano-reinforced preformed particle gels (R-PPGs) for water shut-off applications. This work combined innovative material synthesis, rigorous chemical and morphological characterization, and experimental validation to address excessive water production and improved oil recovery in mature oil and gas fields. Notably, he also contributed to an ONGC-IOGPT-sponsored project focused on water shut-off strategies for high-temperature carbonate reservoirs using particle gel systems. Dr. Kumar’s research pursuits encompass water shut-off, advanced conformance control techniques, flow through porous media, Preformed Particle Gel, In-situ gels, viscoelastic rheology, nanotechnology in hydrogels, and enhanced oil recovery methods. With extensive technical expertise in FTIR, TGA, DLS, rheometry, and core flooding experimentation, Dr. Kumar is committed to advancing energy technologies through innovative research, impactful teaching, and fostering robust academia-industry collaboration.

Areas of Interest: Reservoir Characterization and Modeling, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Unconventional Energy Resources, Colloids & Interface Science, Ionic Liquids, Nanotechnology in Oil and Gas, Drilling Fluids & Cementing, CO2 Sequestration, Polymer Gel Systems for Water Shut-off, Flow Assurance

Brief Profile: Dr. Achinta Bera is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Petroleum Engineering at School of Petroleum Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, India. He received his Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad in 2014. After that, he worked as Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alberta, Canada in EOGRRC Group from 2014-2015. Thereafter, he moved to the Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi (Currently known as Khalifa University) to work as Postdoctoral Research Associate and spent 3 years working on a project related to carbonate reservoir characterization and modeling funded by ADNOC. He has published several articles in refereed international journals in the area of petroleum engineering. He serves as an active reviewer for several reputable international journals like Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Energy & Fuels, SPE Journal, Applied Energy, Fuel, Chemical Engineering Science etc. He is an active professional SPE member since 2014.

Areas of Interest: Hydraulic Fracturing, CO2 Fracturing, CO2 Geological Storage, Foam Fracturing Fluid, Drilling Fluid, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Coal Bed Methane, Numerical Modelling, Shale Analytics and Petroleum Data Analytics

Brief Profile: Amit Verma is an Assistant Professor in the School of Petroleum Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, India. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Tech degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, India. He has worked as an Assistant Manager with NCL Industries Limited, Hyderabad, India, for three years. Currently, his research focuses on waterless fracturing for unconventional reservoirs, coal bed methane, shale gas, hydrogen storage, chemical conformance control, and enhanced oil recovery applications. He has published more than ten peer-reviewed research articles in the journal of repute and presented his work at various national and international conferences. He associated with various international organizations such as SPE, AGU, and EAGE. He is the faculty mentor for the PDPU-SPE student Chapter.

Areas of Interest: Petroleum Refinery Engineering, Petrochemicals, Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Transport Phenomena, Petroleum Process Unit Operations, Health, Safety and Environment, Natural Gas processing and Surface Production Operations

Brief Profile: Dr. R. Balasubramanian joined Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University in September, 2014 as faculty in School of Petroleum Technology. He is basically Chemical Engineer with M.Tech.,(Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals) from Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Dissertation: B.Tech: Adsorption and Desorption of Lead by using Sargassum sp. Biomass M.Tech: Studies on Customized Carbon Catalyst in Biodiesel production from A.Pavonina Seed Oil PhD: Optimization and Kinetic Studies on Production of Biodiesel from Industrial Waste

Areas of Interest: Petroleum Down Stream Processing, Petroleum Refinery Engineering, Petrochemical Technology, Oil and Gas Processing Plant Design, Unit Operations of Oil and Gas Production, Natural Gas Hydrates, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Kinetic Modelling of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Reactions, Transport Phenomena, Material and Energy Balances of Gas and Oil Processing Plants, ,Thermodynamics for Petroleum Engineers, Alternative Fuels, Separation Technology, Unit Operations and Unit Processes, Organic and Inorganic Chemical Technology, Environmental Studies, Industrial Pollution Control, etc.

Brief Profile: Dr. Lakshmana Rao holds the position of Assistant Professor at the School of Petroleum Technology in Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Gandhinagar India, from 2019. He has obtained M. Tech and Ph. D. Degrees from IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, in 2007 and 2015 , respectively. Prior to his joining this university, he rendered services as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Sasi Institute of Technology and Engineering Tadepalligudem (Affiliated to JNTU Kakinada) , Andhrapradesh, India. Since 2001, holding various positions from Lecturer to Associate Professor, he has established various laboratories of Chemical Engineering and Petrochemical Engineering besides establishing Petroleum Engineering Department at various reputed institutions of Engineering and Technology in different States. He has expertise in analyzing Molecular and Structural characterization of solid catalysts and in qualitative and quantitative estimation of composition of liquid and gaseous products using GLC,GC , HPLC, etc. He has three research papers in peer reviewed international journals and two are under review , in addition to four conference papers in National and International conferences, . He is active member of IIChE., and IEI.

Areas of Interest: Eutrophication and other phosphorus-related issues can disrupt ecosystems and contribute to biodiversity loss. In the petroleum industry, biocides are crucial chemical agents used to control microbial growth that can cause corrosion, biofouling, and plugging of pipelines and equipment, ultimately protecting the integrity and efficiency of production facilities. Iron-eating bacteria, also known as iron-oxidizing bacteria, derive energy by oxidising dissolved iron, often forming rust-colored deposits and slimy materials.

Brief Profile: From 1994 to 2010 Research Fellow and then a Post Doctoral Fellow at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi; Uppsala University, Sweden and University of California, Santa Cruz in United States. Prior to PDPU, I was teaching at BBIT&RC affiliated with Uttar Pradesh Technological University and Delhi Technological University.

Areas of Interest: Particulate diverters, Fluid diversion technology, Hydraulic fracturing and refracturing, Stimulation, Enhance oil recovery, and Cement slurry design

Brief Profile: Dr. Maunish Shah is serving as an Assistant Professor in the School of Petroleum Technology. He holds Ph.D. and M.Tech. in Petroleum Engineering from Pandit Deendayal Energy University and B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from L.D. College of Engineering. He has ten years of experience in teaching and one year in the industry. He is also an active member of the Drilling, Cementing, and Stimulation Research Center. He is primarily interested in research on the application of chemical particulates as diverters for fluid diversion during hydraulic fracturing and refracturing treatments to increase hydrocarbon production rate and improve recovery. He is also interested in the research on stimulation, diversion technology, cementing technology, and enhance oil recovery.

Areas of Interest: Hydrogen Blending with Natural Gas, CO2 EOR, Geothermal Energy, Production Engineering, City Gas Distribution, LNG, Artificial lift technology

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Areas of Interest: Gas flow mechanisms, Sorption Kinetics, Digital rock physics, Unconventional reservoirs, AI/ML for subsurface-and surface-production systems.

Brief Profile: Dr. Paul Naveen obtained his M.Tech. (2014) and Ph.D. (2020) in Petroleum Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad. He did his Postdoctoral research at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi (UAE) in collaboration with Dragon Oil (ENOC Group). His research integrates Petroleum Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Energy Transition Technologies with a focus on Gas flow mechanisms, Sorption Kinetics, Digital rock physics, Unconventional reservoirs, AI/ML for subsurface-and surface-production systems. His research has been published in leading international journals and presented at international conferences organized by EAGE, SPE, AGU, InterPore, and ISRM. His contributions have been recognized through several prestigious honors, including the SERB Young Scientist ITS twice (2018 and 2023), the Best Presentation Award at the ISRM-SLRMES Conference (2023) in Colombo, SL. Runner-Up Award in the CMPDI-CIL's Coal Gasification Hackathon (2024), and Top 3 in the Geo-Quiz at 77th EAGE Conference & Exhibition held in Madrid, Spain (2015).

Areas of Interest: HPHT Drilling and Completion Fluid Technology, Rheology, Nanofluid, Well integrity, Well Control, Mud and Cementation Engineering Other research areas: EOR, Subsurface Reservoir characterization, Underground Hydrogen storage and Production (UHSP), Gas Hydrate Rheology, Flow assurance

Brief Profile: Dr Ramanand Singh is an assistant professor at the Department of Petroleum Engineering at the School of Energy Technology, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. He holds a Bachelor’s in Petroleum Engineering (BE, 2013, MIT Pune), a Master’s in Petroleum Engineering (M.Tech, 2018, IIT Madras), and a Doctorate in Petroleum Engineering (PhD, 2023, IIT Madras).

Areas of Interest: In 21st century, the major challenges facing scientific community is to search an alternatives of energy resources. The main objective of my research is to design and developed novel catalysis for energy applications. My areas of research interest includes: Functional Nano-materials, Electro/photo-chemical Technology, Energy Storage & Conversion and Bio-physical Chemistry.

Brief Profile: Dr. Rohit Srivastava received Master of Philosphy (M.Phil.) from Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University Agra, India in 2010 and after that he worked as Project Fellow on UGC major research project at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad India. He earned his Ph.D. degree from Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra Ranchi, India in 2015. He spent more than 1 year as Dr. DS Kothari Post-doctoral fellow at Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) Bangalore India. During working at IISc., he got an offer for another Post-doctoral position at Harvard University USA, where he spent 2 years working on a research project sponsored by Repsol SA (An global energy company based in Madrid Spain). He is acting as reviewer of more than 5 international journals. He returned to the country and joined as Assistant Professor at School of Petroleum Technology, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Gandhinagar, since August 2018.

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Areas of Interest: Geomechanics, Drilling and Production Engineering, Reservoir Engineering and Management, Rock Physics, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Gas Hydrates, Anisotropy and Fractures in Materials, Exploration Geophysics, Non-Destructive Evaluation, Pipeline Engineering

Brief Profile: Dr. Shanker Krishna is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Petroleum Engineering, School of Energy Technology at Pandit Deendayal Energy University. He received his B.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Kerala (India) in 2012, M.Res. degree in Exploration Geophysics from Paris Diderot University (France) in 2014 and M.Tech. and Ph.D. degrees in Petroleum Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (India) in 2019. He is actively involved in teaching as well as research in the domains of Petroleum Geomechanics and Rock Physics, Gas Hydrates and Unconventional Hydrocarbon Energy Resources. His research has immense potential within the scope of hydrocarbon exploration and production related studies.

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Areas of Interest: Reservoir Engineering; Reservoir modelling and Simulation; Multiphase Fluid Flow in Porous Media; Underground Hydrogen Storage; CO2 Sequestration

Brief Profile: Dr. Vivek is an Assistant Professor at SPT in PDPU. He received his M.Tech and Ph.D. in upstream Petroleum Engineering from IIT Madras. His Ph.D. thesis is on "Numerical Investigations on Accelerating Trapping Mechanisms of CO2 Sequestration in Deep Subsurface Formations". In brief, his Ph.D. thesis focuses on developing a numerical simulation model conceptualizing multiphase fluid flow in porous media. His Master's research is on "Seismic Multi-Attribute Analysis of Porosity Prediction on Gas Field in Hammerfest Basin, Norway and Krishna Godavari Gas Hydrate Zones, India". He has also secured a research internship at the University of Tromso, Norway.

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Areas of Interest: Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Management, Enhanced Oil Recovery and Asset Management

Brief Profile: Dr. Rakesh Kumar Vij have 39 years of E&P Industry experience mainly in Reservoir Engineering, Sub-surface Earth Sciences, Research and Asset Management. His last posting in ONGC was Executive Director and Asset Manager of Jorhat Asset, Asam.He worked in various geographical locations in India and was responsible for Oil and Gas production management from Onshore, Offshore and implementation of EOR processes. He was mainly responsible for designing, first miscible EOR in Gandhar field of ONGC and immiscible gas injection EOR in Borholla field in Assam. Both the projects paying rich dividend to the company. He visited various countries across globe and have international exposure of MNC`s, International service providers and management institutes. He was first sub asset manager in ONGC and awarded for managing best oil mines from Honorable President of India. He has keen interest in academics, was faculty in ONGC academy, IIT ISM Dhanbad, MIIT Pune, MS University, Baroda and Dibrugarh University. He has published around 40 technical papers and attended/organized around 15 international conferences and was session chairperson for many workshops. Keynote speakers at various conferences in Malaysia, UAE, Bangkok, USA, etc. He is a founder of SPE member in India since 1984 and responsible for SPE activities in India.