R E R I

Prof. Abbas Firoozabadi -
Senior Scientist/Director

Research Interests

A wide range of problems in petroleum engineering sciences, including:

nano-particles in flow assurance in hydrocarbon energy production

CO₂ sequestration in the subsurface

thermodynamics of surfaces and thin films

physics and higher-order modeling of multiphase flow in complex permeable media

multicomponent diffusions from irreversible thermodynamics

Selected Publications

Moreira, L., and Firoozabadi, A.: "Molecular Thermodynamic Modeling of Specific Ion Effects on Micellization of Ionic Surfactants," Langmuir (2010) 26(19), 15177–15191.

Hashmi, S., Quintiliano, L., and Firoozabadi, A.: "Polymeric Dispersants Delay Sedimentation in Colloidal Asphaltene Suspensions," Langmuir (2010) 26(11), 8021–8029.

Hashmi, S., Firoozabadi, A.: "Effect of Dispersant on Asphaltene Suspension Dynamics: Aggregation and Sedimentation," J Phys Chem B (2010) 114, 15780–15788.

Firoozabadi, A., and Cheng, P.: "Prospects for Subsurface CO₂ Sequestration," AIChE J, Invited Perspective paper, (2010) 56(6), 1398-1405.

Moreira, L., and Firoozabadi, A.: "Thermodynamic Modeling of the Duality of Linear 1-Alcohols as Cosurfactants and Cosolvents in Self-Assembly of Surfactant Molecules," Langmuir (2009) 25(20), 12101-12113.

Awards

2011 Member, National Academy of Engineering

2009 SPE Honorary Member

2004 John Franklin Carll

2002 Lucas Gold Medal

2000 Reservoir Engineering Award
2000 (now known as Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award)

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