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Doctoral theses using MRST

Below is an incomplete compilation of doctoral theses that have utilized MRST. It is important to note that this list solely consists of theses brought to our attention by the students, supervisors, or identified through Google Scholar.

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2023
80. Lluís Saló Salgado Numerical modeling of geologic carbon dioxide storage in faulted siliciclastic settings MIT
79. Zi Xian Leong Deep learning in data-limited geophysics: examples from GPR, time-lapse seismic, and microseismic Penn State University
78. Amine Tadjer Robust decision and data science application for reservoir management : probabilistic forecasting, history matching, sequential decision making and value-of-information University of Stavanger
       
2022
77. Di Yang Risk-quantified decision making in reservoir management University of Alberta
77. Lesly Gutierrez Sosa Ultra-fast screening of stress-sensitive (naturally fractured) reservoirs using flow diagnostics Heriot Watt University
76. Xupeng He Fluid flow in fractured rocks: analysis and modeling KAUST
75. Tao Bai Machine learning for geomaterials and subsurface modeling University of Wyoming
74. Shams Joon Multi-sensor data assimilation for geological carbon storage monitoring design Pennsylvania State University
73. Paul David Morris Modeling the architecture and dynamic connectivity of deep-water channel systems using a forward stratigraphic model University of Texas at Austin
72. Jhabriel Daniel Varela Estigarribia A posteriori error estimation and modeling of unsaturated flow in fractured porous media University of Bergen
       
2021
71. Mohammad Masoudi Near wellbore processes during carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS): an integrated modeling approach University of Oslo
70. Abay Molla Kassa The role of wettability alteration in subsurface CO2 storage: modeling and numerical analysis University of Bergen
69. Yiteng Li Robust and accurate VT flash calculation and efficient VT-flash based compositional flow simulation King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
68. Junzhe Jiang Analysis of the performance of ensemble methods in reservoir simulation history matching Texas Tech University
67. Amanzhol Kubeyev Development of computational modelling methods for solid and fluid mechanics in rough fractures with application for stress-permeability relationships Heriot Watt University
66. Traiwit Chung Geometry-based finite volume methods for modelling transport on micro-CT images University of New South Wales
65. Mingliang Liu Reservoir characterization and history matching with uncertainty quantification using ensemble-based data assimilation with data re-parameterization University of Wyoming
64. Ben James Callow Characterising the permeability and structure of fluid-escape conduits in sedimentary basins - application to geological carbon sequestration University of Southampton
63. Davide Illiano Robust solvers for fully coupled transport and flow in saturated/unsaturated porous media University of Bergen
       
2020
62. Josimar Alves da Silva Junior Multiphase flow and fault poromechanics : understanding earthquake triggering and seismic hazard MIT
61. Mark Ashworth Multiscale dual-continuum modelling of deformable porous media Heriot Watt University
60. Hailun Ni Quantifying CO 2 capillary heterogeneity trapping through experiments, data analysis, and simulation Stanford University
59. Olga Fuks Physics informed machine learning and uncertainty propagation for multiphase transport in porous media Stanford University
58. Steen Hørsholt Operational optimization of oil reservoirs in the Danish North Sea DTU - Technical University of Denmark
57. Emmanuel I. Epelle Multiphase flow modelling for enhanced oil and gas drilling and production University of Edinburgh
56. Victoria E. Spooner Flow diagnostics for naturally fractured carbonate reservoirs Heriot Watt University
55. Lin Zhao Simulation study on water-flooding characteristics and water-plugging decision for horizontal wells in bottom water reservoir China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
       
2019
54. Boum Hee Lee Algorithm-aided decision-making in reservoir management University of Texas at Austin
53. Yuxi Wang Integrated production modeling to assess the effect of subsea water separation Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
52. Øystein S. Klemetsdal Efficient solvers for field-scale simulation of flow and transport in porous media NTNU
51. Runar Lie Berge Numerical methods for coupled processes in fractured porous media University of Bergen
50. Masoud Ghaderi Zefreh Dissolution and precipitation in subsurface reactive flow with common-ion effect Heriot Watt University
49. Daniel Wong Explicit-implicit representations of naturally fractured reservoirs Heriot Watt University
48. Krishna Chaitanya Nunna Upscaling and multiscale reservoir simulation using pressure transient concepts Texas A&M
47. David Landa-Marbán Mathematical modeling of microbial enhanced oil recovery with focus on bio-plug technology: from the pore to the core scale University of Bergen
46. Yuyun Zhao Discrete fracture modeling-based study on the complex fracture networks in tight reservoirs: numerical simulation and history matching China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
45. Gabriela Berenice Diaz Cortes POD-based deflation method for reservoir simulation TU Delft
44. Alexander Lukyanov Meshless numerical methods applied tomultiphysics andmultiscale problems TU Delft
       
2018
43. Rafael March Castaneda Neto Modelling of CO2 storage in naturally fractured reservoirs Heriot Watt University
42. David Oka Egya Characterisation of naturally fractured reservoirs using geological well-testing Heriot Watt University
41. Behrad Gharedaghloo Characterizing the transport of hydrocarbon contaminants in peat soils and peatlands University of Waterloo
40. Eduardo Goncalves Dias De Barros Value of information in closed-loop reservoir management TU Delft
39. Nathalia Christina de Souza Tavares Passos Modelagem numérica de escoamento bifásico em meios porosos fraturados com acoplamento fluidomecânico Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
38. E.G. Insuasty Moreno A spatial-temporal approach to reduced complexity
modelling for hydrocarbon reservoir optimization		 Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
37. Eren Ucar Numerical modeling of shear stimulation in naturally fractured geothermal reservoirs University of Bergen
       
2017
36. Nadav Sorek Reservoir Flooding Optimization by Control Polynomial Approximations Texas A&M
35. Thiago Lima Silva Contributions to modeling and optimization of oil production systems Federal University of Santa Catarina
34. Sarah Ali Hassan A posteriori error estimates and stopping criteria for solvers using the domain decomposition method and with local time stepping Sorbonne Université / Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris VI
33. Gabriel Fabien-Ouellet Inversion des formes d’ondes complètes viscoélastique Université du Québec
32. Mansoureh Jesmani Realistic and efficient optimization formulations for reservoir management NTNU
31. Muhammad Mohsin Siraj Reducing the effect of uncertainty in robust optimization for oil recovery Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
30. Kristian Gaustad Hanssen Optimal control under uncertainty - Applied to upstream petroleum production NTNU
29. Odd Andersen Simplified models for numerical simulation of geological CO2 storage University of Bergen
       
2016
28. Olav Møyner Next generation multiscale methods for reservoir simulation NTNU
27. Sangyup Lee Stress-induced equivalent permeability estimation and iteratively-coupled fluid flow and geomechanics simulation using fractal and statistical methods Texas A & M
26. Sindre Hilden Upscaling of water-flooding scenarios and modeling of polymer flow NTNU
25. Xiangan Lu Study on the variations of polymer properties during the chemical flooding: Mathmatical characterization and Numerical simluation implemtations China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
24. Benoît Pauwels Optimisation sans dérivées sous incertitudes appliquées à des simulateurs coûteux Université Paul Sabatier - Toulouse III
23. Franz Ferdinand Lindner Untersuchungen zur mehrphasigen Strömung und Verdampfung in porösen Medien Universität der Bundeswehr München
22. Hoonyoung Jeong Fast assessment of uncertainty in buoyant fluid displacement using a connectivity-based proxy UT Austin
21. Andrés Codas Duarte Contributions to production optimization of oil reservoirs NTNU
       
2015
20. Junwei Zhang Parts-based geophysical inversion with application to water flooding interface detection and geological facies detection Colorado School of Mines
19. Daniel Stone Asynchronous and exponential based numerical schemes for porous media flow Heriot Watt University
18. Ahmad H. Alyoubi High performance computational algorithms for a class of integer and fractional evolutionary models Colorado School of Mines
17. Lorenzo Perozzi Élaboration d'un flux de travail pour la surveillance sismique de l'injection du CO2 dans des grès peu poreux: de la modélisation sismique à l'inversion stochastique Université du Québec, Institut national de la recherche scientifique
16. Klemens Kattenbauer Multi data reservoir history matching using the Ensemble Kalman filter KAUST
15. Zeid M. Alghareeb Optimal reservoir management using adaptive reduced-order models MIT
14. Carina Bringedal Modeling of heat transfer in porous media in the context of geothermal energy extraction University of Bergen
13. Mohammadreza Ghasemi Model order reduction in porous media flow simulation and optimization Texas A & M University
       
2014
12. Alhaji Shehu Grema Optimization of reservoir waterflooding Cranfield University
11. Mathias C. Bellout Joint optimization of well placement and controls for petroleum field development NTNU
10. Klaus Philipp Nuske Beyond local equilibrium - Relaxing local equilibrium assumptions in multiphase flow in porous media Stuttgart University
9. Meisam Ashraf Geological storage of CO2: sensitivity and risk analysis University of Bergen
       
2011-2013
8. Andrea Capolei Nonlinear model predictive control for oil reservoirs management Technical University of Denmark, 2013.
7. Chad Eric Lieberman Goal-oriented inference: theoretical foundations and application to carbon capture and storage MIT, 2013.
6. Javad Rezaie A Bayesian inversion approach to filtering and decision making with applications to reservoir characterization NTNU, 2013.
5. Tor Harald Sandve Multiscale simulation of flow and heat transport in fractured geothermal reservoirs University of Bergen, 2013.
4. Agus Hasan Optimization and control of petroleum reservoirs NTNU, April 2013
3. Eka Suwartadi Gradient-based methods for production optimization of oil reservoirs NTNU, March 2012.
2. Vera Louise Hauge Multiscale methods and flow-based gridding for flow and transport in porous media NTNU, January 2011.
1. Eric Whittet Bhark Multiscale spectral-domain parameterization for history matching in structured and unstructured grid geometries Texas A&M University, 2011.

Published February 18, 2017

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