InterPore Election 2024

Marijn Boone
TESCAN, Belgium

Marijn Boone holds a PhD in geology from Ghent University (Belgium) and is currently the Product Marketing Manager for micro-CT at TESCAN. Throughout his academic career and subsequent industrial career, he pursued his passion for micro-CT imaging, with a particular interest in visualizing pore scale processes in geological materials and mineralogy. His primary focus has consistently been on enabling and facilitating in situ imaging and fast dynamic imaging using lab-based micro-CT systems to enhance our understanding on how fluids and gasses move through and interact with rocks, while also advancing the capabilities of micro-CT with new imaging modalities such as spectral micro-CT imaging.

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Linda Luquot
CNRS-Géosciences Montpellier, France

Linda Luquot (CNRS researcher at Geosciences Montpellier) is a doctor in Geosciences after training in physics and chemistry. She has developed her research on reactive transport processes in porous and fractured media applied to geoscience topics such as CO2 geological storage, seawater intrusion, managed aquifer recharge and karstic networks formation. She won the Michel Gouillou-Schlumberger Academic Scientific Prize in 2022 for her work on CO2 geological storage.

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Marcio Murad
National Lab for Scientific Computing LNCC, Brazil

Education

_ Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro 1983.

_ Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, 1986.

_ Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, 1990.

_ Pos-Doctorate at the Center for Applied Mathematics, Purdue West Lafayette USA, 1996.’

Area of Research

Multiscale Computational Modeling of Coupled Phenomena in Porous Media: Particular Emphasis

on: Reservoir Geomechanics; Carbonate Rocks with Geological Complexity; Nanoporous Materials

Some Honors and Recognition

_ Researcher of National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq, Level 1)

_ Commander of the National Order of Scientific Merit: National Academic of Sciences, Brazil

_ Doctor Honoris Causa of the Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL, Nancy, France).

Editor

Associate editor of the journal Computational Geosciences

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Tannaz Pak
Teesside University, UK

Dr Tannaz Pak is an associate Professor in Energy and Environmental engineering at Teesside University in the UK.  She holds the Chartered Engineer status and is a fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (CEng FIMMM). She is a fellow of Advance HE (FHEA). Tannaz’s research has been focused on porous materials mainly applying experimental techniques. Her work contributes to several sustainable development goals set by the United Nations, in particular goal 6: clean water and sanitation and goal 7: affordable and clean energy. She studies novel groundwater remediation (e.g. using reactive nanoparticles) and sustainable water treatment (e.g. using biochar) technologies, renewable energy (biofuels), and decarbonisation.

Prior to starting her academic career, Tannaz did her PhD in Geosciences at the University of Edinburgh, completed in 2015. She did her MSc in Reservoir Geoscience Engineering at the IFP School in France and her undergraduate in Engineering in Iran.

Tannaz leads several international projects funded by the Innovate UK, British Academy, British Council, Royal Academy of Engineering, FAPESP, etc. to solve challenges related to energy and the environment.

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Maša Prodanović
University of Texas at Austin, USA

Maša Prodanović is Frank W. Jessen Professor and Associate Department Chair in Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin. She has expertise in direct simulation of flow and particulate transport in porous and fractured media, porous media characterization especially based on 2D and 3D images of rock microstructure, unconventional resources and data curation.

Notably, she manages open data repository Digital Rocks Portal (https://www.digitalrocksportal.org/).  She is a recipient of multiple awards such as SPE Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award in 2024, InterPore Medal for Porous Media Research in 2022, SPE Distinguished Member Award in 2021 and EAGE Alfred Wegener Award in 2021 among others. Most recently, she was elected Interpore Society Council member, SIAM Geosciences Program Director 2021-22,  SIAM Geosciences Chair 2023-24 and Gordon Conference on Flow and Transport in Permeable Media Vice Chair 2022-24.

Find out more via: Personal webpage, LinkedIn  and Google Scholar.

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Maja Rücker
TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands

In my research, I investigate the properties of the internal surfaces of porous media and their relation to macroscopic flow responses. Since the beginning of my research activities, I follow and participate in the activities and conferences of the Interpore society. I served the community as a founding member of the Interpore Student Affairs Committee, founded, in collaboration with other young researchers within the Interpore community, the Porous Media Tea Time Talks, which is now part of the Interpore academy, chair the Interpore Benelux chapter and recently initiated jointly with colleagues the Interpore-Equipore initiative to strengthen our scientific network also beyond our shared passion for porous media.

Within this scope, I very much enjoyed fostering activities within the Interpore community, in particular for early career researchers. I would be very excited to serve the Interpore society as a member of the council for another round  to utilize my experience to shape the future of Interpore.
I received my PhD in Petroleum Engineering in a joint project of the Rock & Fluid Physics team at Shell Global Solutions International B.V. and Imperial College London and hold a BSc and MSc degree in Geoscience from the Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz. I am currently an Assistant Professor on experimental diagnostics of porous media at the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Eindhoven University of Technology and hold a research position at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research.

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Rodolfo G. Camacho Velázquez
UNAM, Mexico

Dr. Rodolfo Camacho-Velázquez is a professor in the Petroleum Department at the School of Engineering at UNAM. He teaches courses related to reservoir engineering, and he is the tutor for the development of undergraduate, master, and doctoral theses. He is also an independent consultant, giving consultancies and teaching courses to different companies.

He is retired from Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) where he worked more than 25 years, occupying different managerial positions of technical responsibility related to the behavior and characterization of naturally fractured reservoirs. Previously, he was the Head of the Petroleum Department at the National University of Mexico, UNAM, and a research leader at the Mexican Petroleum Institute.

Dr. Camacho has an industry experience of more than 30 years. He has conducted research and hand-on naturally fractured reservoir dynamic characterization to estimate reserves and formation properties. He also has extensive experience in the analysis of flow of fluids in porous media considering the relevant equations that provides a better understanding of the mechanisms of fluid flow, and optimization of production.

He is the author of more than 120 papers, some of them published in the SPE Reservoir Engineering, SPE Formation Evaluation, JPT, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, SPE Production & Facilities, SPE J., Water Resources Research, J. of Canadian Petroleum Tech., J. of Petroleum Science & Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, SPE Advanced Technology Series, Petroleum, Computational Applied Mathematics, ARPN J. of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Oil Gas Sci. Technol. – Rev. IFP Energies Nouvelles, Fractal Fract., and Energies.

Among his main distinctions are the following: SPE Reservoir Technical Director for the period 2021-2024, Chair of the Mexican Chapter of Interpore during 2021-2024, Member of the SPE Distinguished Lecturer Committee, 2020-2023. SPE Distinguished Lecturer for the 2015-2016 season, having received the Lester Uren Award in 2008 in recognition of his technical contributions, President of the Mexico Section of the SPE during 2004-2007, and Review Chairman for SPE Formation Evaluation Journal.

Dr. Rodolfo Camacho received a BSc in Geophysics Engineering from UNAM in 1979, M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering in 1984 and Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering in 1987 both from the University of Tulsa, USA.

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Ayomikun Bello

Skoltech, Russia

Ayomikun Bello is a PhD candidate and research scientist at the Center for Petroleum Science and Engineering at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow. He is interested in the flow and transport phenomena of foams in porous media. His doctoral study is focused on the development, screening and application of binary surfactant foams for carbon utilization and storage in depleted oil formations. Ayomikun has extensive experience in both laboratory experiments and numerical simulations and has authored several peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Scientific Reports, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Energies, Journal of Molecular Liquids, and Chemical Engineering Science. He is an active member of several academic societies, including InterPore, SPE, and EAGE. Throughout his academic career, he has received numerous awards and recognitions, such as SPE Russian and Caspian Region Student Paper Contest, Scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation in areas of priority, Scholarship of the Vernadsky Foundation, among others. He was also a recipient of the InterPore Conference grant in 2023.

Mehdi Ghasemi

University of Manchester, UK

I am currently a postgraduate researcher at the University of Manchester. My research focuses on leveraging molecular models and advanced computational techniques to gain profound insights into key dynamic environmental processes in order to enhance comprehension and representation of pivotal phenomena. My aim is to bridge the gap between microscale molecular interactions and macroscale phenomena in porous media, thereby facilitating a comprehensive understanding of complex systems and enabling predictive modelling at larger scales. The scope of my research encompasses essential elements in the transition to net-zero emissions, including the geological storage of low-carbon hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration, as well as gas separation processes.

Isak Hammer

University of Bergen, Norway

As a first year PhD candidate in Computational Mathematics at the University of Bergen, I am deeply engaged in exploring the complexities of fracture propagation in porous media. My research is dedicated to developing mathematical models and numerical methods to simulate fracture propagation induced by coupled hydro-mechanical processes, with a specific focus on advancing high-enthalpy geothermal energy production.

In my role within a team dedicated to numerical models in porous media, I am curious about how this can be used to understand experiments, geophysical phenomena, and, ultimately, crucial applications in geothermal systems. By bridging the gap between theoretical models and practical applications, we create opportunities for innovative solutions in porous media science, driving progress in our understanding of both natural and industrial systems.

If elected, I am eager to contribute to fostering a broader culture of interdisciplinary collaboration within the InterPore community. I look forward to the opportunity to support and advance student initiatives within the InterPore Student Affair Committee.

Xiaoxing Li

TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands

My name is Xiaoxing Li. I am a PhD student at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. I am currently at the beginning of the third year of my PhD path in mechanical engineering. My research focuses on the study of surfactant-laden inkjet-printed droplets evaporation and absorption on porous media. This phenomena includes many processes, like droplets evaporation and absorption, as well as surfactants transport and adsorption in both droplets and porous media. In porous media, I model the absorption process at the REV scale, and solve the corresponding mathematical models numerically.

I attended the InterPore conference this year, and gave an oral presentation. I really enjoyed the conference and found it really helpful as we could observe ongoing research in the field, share our work, and discuss with others. During this conference, I also benefit from the event like the career development event. As a result of this experience, I’m interested in organizing activities aimed at enhancing academic research, like the career development, presentation techniques, and scientific paper writing skills.

Xueying Li

Beijing Normal University, China

My name is Xueying Li, and I’m a PhD student at the Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University. My research focuses on reactive transport modeling in porous media, including processes such as mineral precipitation, dissolution, biofilm formation, and microbially induced carbonate precipitation. I specialize in pore-scale simulations and have developed a suite of in-house codes using OpenFOAM. During my PhD, I created an open-source platform to simulate pore-scale hydro-bio-geochemical processes in porous and fractured media. I’ve attended the InterPore annual meeting three times and had the honor of delivering oral presentations twice. I also serve as a member of the InterPore China Young Chapter. My goal in joining the SAC is to help more earth science students recognize the importance of porous media research and provide them with information on academic lectures, career talks, and workshops from InterPore, especially for those who lack access to these resources. Additionally, I hope to inspire more young scientists to explore and engage with the InterPore community.

Xukang Lu

Tsinghua University, China

I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Engineering Mechanics at Tsinghua University (China), where I also obtained my BSc degree. My research interests include complex fluid flow, soft matter transport and multiphase displacement in porous media. In this context, I focus on colloidal transport in my PhD work combining microfluidic experiments, numerical modelling and theoretical analysis. I have published ten peer-reviewed papers in leading journals, including PNAS, JFM, IJMS and ACS-AMI, in collaboration with researchers from different backgrounds. I have also presented my work at several international conferences including InterPore and ICTAM. I am now an active member of the youth committee of InterPore China, and have served as the teaching assistant for the course ‘Micro- and nanoscale transport in porous media and multiscale modelling’ at Tsinghua University for three years. I am prepared for serving the Students Affair Committee (SAC) to organize student events and contribute to our InterPore society.

I attended the InterPore conference this year, and gave an oral presentation. I really enjoyed the conference and found it really helpful as we could observe ongoing research in the field, share our work, and discuss with others. During this conference, I also benefit from the event like the career development event. As a result of this experience, I’m interested in organizing activities aimed at enhancing academic research, like the career development, presentation techniques, and scientific paper writing skills.

Rima Manik

 IIT Hyderabad, India

Raymond Mushabe

University of Bergen, Norway

I am a third year PhD fellow at University of Bergen where I am doing porous media research focusing on short-cycle (hours/days/months) energy storage in porous media, with subsurface hydrogen storage is the key topic. I conduct both experimental and numerical simulations to fully understand hydrogen flow and distribution in porous media at a core cale. The experiments have provided data on microbial hydrogen consumption rate during storage cycles. The experimental research incorporates modern in-situ visualization methods (MRI and PET) from which precise and accurate hydrogen saturation functions are obtained at a range of conditions (varying pressure, temperature, injection and withdrawal rates). My previous research activities have focused on rock-fluid and fluid-fluid interactions during low salinity enhanced oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs.

I am interested in serving on the student affairs committee where I aspire to serve the students’ and early researcher’s’ interests. Networking and sharing opportunities in the porous media research will be one of my goals. As someone that has attended and presented in-person at the last three Interpore international conferences, I have come to realize how important networking and training from such events can be to an early career researcher.

I have previously served on two boards as a representative for doctorate students and early career researchers:

➢ Hyschool
➢ CSSR

I plan to bring a complimentary perspective and new ideas to the table. I will be glad if I am considered for the position.

Sina Omrani

University of Manchester, UK; Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore

I am currently in the second year of my PhD at the University of Manchester and will be spending my third year at the A*STAR institute. My research has focused on various aspects of porous media across different scales. I began by using molecular dynamics (MD) to characterize the properties of CO2 and H2 under subsurface conditions. During my PhD, I have explored non-Newtonian fluid transport in porous media, conducting both numerical simulations and core-flooding experiments. As part of my ongoing research, I will also be investigating CO2-responsive materials for carbon capture and storage. Additionally, I have collaborated on related topics, such as gas separation using membranes. So, I believe knowing what happens inside pores will shed light on what we need to do outside those pores to solve problems we are facing globally.

Tianru Song

University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

I am a student pursuing a Ph.D. in fluid mechanics at the University of Science and Technology Beijing. My PhD research primarily focuses on the application of artificial intelligence (especially machine learning) to study geological gas storage (GGS) and oil and gas development. Currently, I have published 6 SCI papers and have been granted 6 patents. In the field of GGS, I have proposed an intelligent prediction model for shale wettability, which can predict and evaluate shale wettability under different GGS conditions (i.e., shale composition, gas type, temperature, and pressure, etc.). I also conducted a sensitivity analysis of the prediction results using a game theory approach. These results have been published in《INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY》and 《MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY》, and presented at many international conferences. Furthermore, I have proposed an explicit intelligent prediction method for interfacial tension based on physical constraints and machine learning techniques. This method not only can quickly predict interfacial tension in pure gas and mixed gas (H2, CO2, CH4) systems, but also can generate an explicit formula to represent the relationship between various influencing factors and interfacial tension. This result has been published in the SPE conference proceedings and presented at international conferences. I hope to apply my research findings to GGS to support safe and efficient hydrogen storage.

Jianjiang Wen

China University of Geosciences Beijing, China

Jianjiang Wen is a PhD candidate at the China University of Geosciences, Beijing, specializing in unconventional oil and gas reservoir evaluation, with a focus on pore structure and connectivity in shale reservoirs. His research employs advanced techniques such as Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) and mercury intrusion capillary pressure (MICP) to study hydrocarbon mobility and the structural characteristics of porous materials. He has applied these techniques in key projects, including his work on the Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin, China.

Jianjiang holds a Master’s degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), and a Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Sciences. His notable achievements include designing a high-pressure Wood’s metal injection device for pore connectivity studies, which earned him national recognition in the “Challenge Cup” competition. He has authored multiple publications, with his work appearing in journals such as Marine and Petroleum Geology and the International Journal of Coal Geology.

Yao Xu

University of Oslo, Norway

My name is Yao, and I am a Ph.D. student at PoreLab, Njord, University of Oslo, currently at the end of my first year. My research is part of the CO2Basalt project, where I focus on investigating the density-driven convection of CO2 in water. CO2 convection in the porous media is a gorgeous scene. I am excited that I can use some novel experimental techniques to trace and quantify the convection pathways.

During my first year, I had the opportunity to co-organize the PoreLab lecture series in the spring of 2024. This experience involved inviting external speakers, coordinating with audiences, and managing both Zoom and live sessions. Although the process was demanding, it was incredibly rewarding. I gained valuable experience, enhanced my organizational skills, and expanded my network within the academic community.

I am eager to take the next step by joining the InterPore Student Affairs Committee (SAC). I hope my experiences and passion for collaboration will enable me to contribute effectively to the committee. I look forward to fostering a more vibrant and engaged InterPore community with you!

Ninghua Zhan

 Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Germany

I am a final-year Ph.D. candidate at the Faculty of Process and Systems Engineering at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany. My doctoral research focuses on the study of multiphase flow in porous media using pore network models. Specifically, I investigate the geometric and topological extraction of complex real porous materials and develop equivalent pore network models to simulate flow processes within these materials.

In my work, I proposed a novel approach utilizing an Omnidirectional Euclidean Distance (OED) map to assist in the extraction of pore structures. Compared to traditional Euclidean Distance (ED) maps, this technique significantly improves the accuracy of extraction results and effectively filters out noise from digital images. Additionally, recognizing the crucial role of corner liquid films in multiphase flow within porous media, I developed the Corner-Pore Network Model, a new type of generalized pore network model. This model accurately captures both the main pore structures and the corner features that represent real porous media. To validate the model, we conducted micro-CT drying experiments on packed bead porous media. Excitingly, the model successfully predicted the evolution of the two-phase distribution and the position of liquid films during the drying process.

Both of these findings were published in Physical Review Fluids. Our Corner-Pore Network Model was also featured in the Album of Porous Media 2023. Additionally, we published research in the Journal of Electrochimica Acta on the impact of porosity gradients in the microporous layer on water management in electrode materials.

In the future, I plan to apply the developed algorithms to the field of energy materials, particularly in fuel cells and electrolyzers.