Our Research
The reserach in our section falls into three categories: Geo-Energy, Geo-environmental Protection, and Computational Geosciences.
Geo-Energy
Our research on geo-energy explores methods to harness Earth's geothermal energy, advances the storage of liquid hydrogen in the subsurface, and studies the carbon footprint.
Geo-Environmental Protection
Industrial operations and anthopogenic interventions carry risks. Our research explores techniques to mitigate the impact of fossil fuel consumption, and analyzes the consequences of subsurface operations to reduce their future impact.
Computational Geoscience
The subsurface is mostly out of reach and out of sight. To rigorously analyse and predict the impact of subsurface operations, we advance research in data assimilation, optimization and control theory, and numerical simulation.
Our Publications
Below, you can access a list of our section's most recent publications.
- Olwijn Leeuwenburgh, Alexandre A. Emerick, Behnam Jafarpour, Dongxiao Zhang, Xiaodong Luo, (2021), Editorial: Data Science Applications to Inverse and Optimization Problems in Earth Science, In Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics Volume 7.
- Muhammad Mohsan, Takashi Kiyota, Muhammad Umar, Toshihiko Katagiri, (2021), Effect of Pavement Thickness and Width on Liquefaction-Induced Settlements and the Contribution of Sand Ejecta in Total Settlement, In Geotechnical and Geological Engineering Volume 39 p.4523-4531.
- Anna K. Kottsova, Mohsen Mirzaie Yegane, Alexei A. Tchistiakov, Pacelli L.J. Zitha, (2021), Effect of electrostatic interaction on the retention and remobilization of colloidal particles in porous media, In Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Volume 617 p.1-12.
- M. Mirzaie Yegane, Effect of nanoparticles and pre-shearing on the performance of water-soluble polymers flow in porous media
- K. Li, K.H.A.A. Wolf, W.R. Rossen, Effects of Gas Trapping on Foam Mobility in a Model Fracture, In Transport in Porous Media Volume 138 p.185-200.
- K. Li, K. A. A. Wolf, W. R. Rossen, (2021), Effects of Gravity on Foam Behavior in Roughened Model Fractures, In SPE Journal Volume 26 p.3986-3999.
- Cong Xiao, Olwijn Leeuwenburgh, Hai Xiang Lin, Arnold Heemink, (2021), Efficient estimation of space varying parameters in numerical models using non-intrusive subdomain reduced order modeling, In Journal of Computational Physics Volume 424 p.1-30.
- Stephan de Hoop, Denis Voskov, (2021), Fast and robust scheme for uncertainty quantification in naturally fractured reservoirs, In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Reservoir Simulation Conference 2021, RSC 2021, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
- Mohsen Mirzaie Yegane, Julia Schmidt, Fatima Dugonjic-Bilic, Benjamin Gerlach, Pouyan E. Boukany, Pacelli L.J. Zitha, (2021), Flow enhancement of water-soluble polymers through porous media by preshearing, In Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Volume 60 p.3463-3473.
- Maren Brehme, Ronny Giese, Uğur Erdem Dokuz, Fatih Bulut, (2021), Fluid pathways identified beneath Narlı Lake (Central Anatolia) show the geothermal potential of former volcanoes, In Scientific Reports Volume 11.