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Dr AMIN SHARIFI

Dr AMIN SHARIFI
Dr AMIN SHARIFI
Dr AMIN SHARIFI

CEng MIMechE, FHEA

Senior Lecturer

Accepting PhDs

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Email Address
amin.sharifi@abdn.ac.uk
School/Department
School of Engineering

Biography

PhD, Engineering, University of Calgary

MEng, Engineering, University of Calgary

Recipient of the College of Physical Sciences Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2017.

 

Research

Research Overview

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I am an academic in the School of Engineering at the 51cg. My primary research interests span across experimental/theoretical fluid dynamics in porous materials and narrow channels. The applications of such studies are in developing solutions for energy recovery from subsurface resources, energy storage, and minerals extraction.

In my group, we have expertise in materials science and electrochemistry application in mineral extraction, this is in collaboration with European companies and Institutions.

I also work on developing solutions for hydrogen storage, carbon capture and storage (CCS), this includes optimisation and prediction of multiphase flow in surface facilities and subsurface storage capacities. The solutions also aim at decarbonisation of industry and clean energy storage.

I work closely with local and international research councils and industry from Africa, Middle East, and North America to address the current problems in the energy sector and explore future opportunities. In recent years, I have been managing/co-managing a range of research projects that attracted more than £1M external grants.

 

Key research areas in my group:

  • Fluid flow in complex channels and porous media 
  • Mechanics of non-Newtonian fluids (Colloidal suspensions, Foams, Polymer solutions and Nanofluids)
  • Chemistry of colloidal suspensions/emulsions/minerals and ionic transport with a focus on energy transition

Research Areas

Accepting PhDs

I am currently accepting PhDs in Engineering.

Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.

Engineering

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Research Specialisms

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Energy Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Materials Science

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.

Current Research

  • Lithium and critical mineral recovery from geothermal sources

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  • Developing FUSim, a Fracture Upscaling Simulator, to predict the flow path of fluids in hydraulically fractured rocks. The use of this simulator can reduce the cost up to 20% by giving the best configuration of flow directions.

 

 

 

 

 

  • Understanding the rheology and dynamics of foam and emulsions

 

 

 

 

  • Nanofluid suspensions for multiphase transport in annular channels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Hybrid thermal/chemical fluid flow in porous media

Supervision

My current supervision areas are: Engineering.

Current members:

Funding and Grants

  • EPSRC funded research project on hydrogen transport via pipelines, 2024-2026.
  • International science partnership with Indonesian institution and industry on critical mineral extraction from geothermal resources, 2025-2026. 
  • Industry project on the design of new tools for methane containment for a US-based company, 2024-2025.
  • Joint industry project on flow dynamics of suspensions and foams in wells, funded by four industrial partners based in the UK and US, 2020-2021
  • Collaborative project on the dynamics of non-Newtonian suspensions (Nano-enhanced fluids) in mud flow in drilling operations with Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, funded by BEIS & British Council, 2019-2021
  • Development of a software package for optimisation of heat generation and flowrate in cementing jobs in wells, funded by Oil and Gas Innovation Centre & Deltatek, 2019
  • An investigation on the emulsions phase behaviour and their stability in the presence of nanomaterials, funded by CONACyT, Mexico, 2018-2021
  • A study on the use of foams and suspensions for enhancing vertical flows in wells, funded by CONACyT, Mexico, 2018-2021
  • Application of nanotechnology in oil recovery, funded by The Royal Society, 2017-2018
  • A project on the investigation of foam rheology and dynamics at reservoir conditions, funded by The Carnegie Trust, 2017-2018
  • Modelling of oil recovery processes through smart waterflooding, funded by Ghana Education Trust fund, 2017-2021
  • Environmentally Friendly drilling fluid design for directional and deepwater drillings, funded by Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education, 2016-2020
Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

Courses taught:

Undergraduate level:

EG55HI: Enhanced Oil Recovery 

EG4013: MEng Individual Project

EP3595: Drilling and Well Engineering

 

Postgraduate level:

EG551W: Well & Production Engineering

EG551R/EG502B: Field Development & Petroleum Economics

EG501Y/EG55Q1: Enhanced Oil Recovery

 

Teaching Leadership:

Deputy Examinations Officer for the School of Engineering (Oct 2023 - now)

Programme Leader for MSc Subsurface Energy Engineering (March 2024 - now) 

UG Level 2 Coordinator for Engineering programmes (Sept 2019 - March 2024)

Deputy Programme Coordinator for MSc Oil and Gas Engineering (Sept 2018-Now)

 

Workshops and Talks:

 

  • Petroleum Engineering Capacity Development-Unconventional Reservoirs

PetroChina-Canada, Calgary September 2014

  • Invited talk on Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods (EOR)

Subsea Engineering Program, Aberdeen November 2016

  •  Short course:An Introduction to Drilling in Heavy Oil, Oil Sands, Shale Gas Fields

EU funded capacity building project with University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Tanzania, Aberdeen April 2017

Publications

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  • Synthesis of lithium titanium oxide-PAN/PVP granules with finger-like porous morphology and high stability for lithium recovery from aqueous sources

    Erfando, T., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R.
    Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 546, 179952
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  • Treatment of copper-electroplating wastewater by UiO-66-Keratin functionalized PES ultrafiltration membrane

    Fajrina, A. N., Susanto, H., Istirokhatun, T., Aryanti, P. T. P., Arahman, N., Sharifi Haddad, A., Matsuyama, H.
    Chemosphere, vol. 398, 144889
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  • New nanostructured ion-conductive bent-core liquid crystals containing lithium and sodium salts as soft electrolyte candidates

    Auria-Soro, C., Cruz-Navarro, N., Folcia, C. L., Sobrados, I., Sharifi Haddad, A., Martinez-Felipe, A., Ros, M. B.
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol. 14, no. 19, pp. 11294-11309
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  • From Waste to Value: Techno-Economic Analyses of Lithium Extraction from Oilfield Brine

    Disu, B. D. V., Rafati, R., Sharifi, A., Kapaia, M.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Modelling inter- and intra-particle mass transfer in direct lithium extraction process using packed beds filled with porous adsorbents

    Esmaeili, S., Haddad, A. S., Rafati, R., Gozálvez-Zafrilla, J. M.
    Chemical Engineering Research and Design, vol. 219, pp. 397-413
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  • Maximising Lithium Adsorption and Selectivity on Manganese-Based Ion Sieves: Effects of Thermal Treatment, Acid Content, and Operating Conditions

    Disu, B. D. V., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A., Muirhead, D.
    Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 64, no. 24, pp. 11961–11980
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  • Tracking the Formation Compressibility in Carbonates and Determination of Fracture System Compressibility Through Interference Testing, Case Studies in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs from Mexico

    Alcantara, R., Bashbush, J. L., Fuentes-Cruz, G., Sharifi Haddad, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Feasibility of Using Polymers to Improve Foam Flow Performance in Vertical Pipes: Application to Liquid Unloading in Gas Wells

    Matouq, M. M., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A.
    Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 704
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  • Fabrication of biocomposite materials with polycaprolactone and activated carbon extracted from agricultural waste

    Mollaei, M., Karbasi, F., Sharifi Haddad, A., Baniasadi, H.
    Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 702, no. 2, 135175
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  • Characterization of aqueous foams of alkyl polyglycoside, GreenZyme, alpha-olefin sulfonate, and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide in the presence of divalent ions

    Reyani, M. A. M., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R.
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 299, 120546
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  • Review of Recent Advances in Lithium Extraction from Subsurface Brines

    Disu, B. D. V., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A., Mendoza Roca, J. A., Iborra-Clar, M. I., Bakhtiari, S. S. E.
    Geoenergy Science and Engineering, vol. 241, 213189
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  • Impact of Coated and Non-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles on Oil-Water Separation in Green Surfactant-Based Emulsions

    Viveros, L. T. L., Rafati, R., Haddad, A. S.
    Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 697, 134366
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  • Lithium Recovery from Subsurface Brines Using Novel Ion Exchange Composite Materials

    Erfando, T., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
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  • Experimental and Modelling of CO2 Absorption in a Bubble Column Using a Water-Based Nanofluid Containing Co-Doped SiO2 Nanoparticles

    Heidari, S., Esmaeilzadeh, F., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A.
    Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 3229–3241
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  • Immiscible foam displacement in low-permeability formations: A numerical study for screening potential reservoirs

    Sherratt, J., Haddad, A. S., Rafati, R.
    Chemical Engineering Research & Design, vol. 205, pp. 467-485
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  • Modifying the Orientation of Hydraulically Fractured Wells in Tight Reservoirs: The Effect of in-situ Stresses and Natural Fracture Toughness

    Sherratt, J., Haddad, A. S., Rafati, R.
    Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, vol. 36, 100507
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  • Effectiveness of Polysorbate Polyester on Separation of Emulsions made by Green Surfactants

    Lezama Viveros, L. T., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A.
    Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 62, pp. 16729-16745
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  • Lithium Extraction From North Sea Oilfield Brines Using Ion Exchange Membranes

    Disu, B., Rafati, R., Haddad, A. S., Fierus, N.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • An Experimental Investigation on the Impact of Divalent Ions on the Emulsification of Oil: Comparison of Biodegradable (Green) and Petroleum-Based Surfactants

    Reyani, M., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R.
    Geoenergy Science and Engineering, vol. 227, 211869
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  • Analysis of wettability alteration in low salinity water flooding using a zeta potential-based model

    Boampong, L. O., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A.
    Capillarity , vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 32-40
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  • Effects of temperature and nanofluid type on the oil recovery from a vertical porous media in antigravity fluid injection

    Asadzadeh, N., Ahmadlouydarab, M., Haddad, A. S.
    Chemical Engineering Research & Design, vol. 193, pp. 394-408
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  • Modelling of carbonate rock wettability based on surface charge and calcite dissolution

    Boampong, L. O., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A.
    Fuel, vol. 331, no. Part 2, 125856
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  • The effect of formate brines on the emulsification of ionic, non-ionic, and enzymatic surfactants

    Lezama Viveros, L. T., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A.
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 263, 118016
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  • Evaluation of sour gas-low salinity waterflooding in carbonate reservoirs - a numerical simulation approach

    Boampong, L. O., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A.
    Petroleum Research
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  • Effects of hot nanofluid injection on oil recovery from a model porous medium

    Rostami, S., Ahmadlouydarab, M., Sharifi, A.
    Chemical Engineering Research & Design, vol. 186, pp. 451-461
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  • A review of fluid displacement mechanisms in surfactant-based chemical enhanced oil recovery processes: analyses of key influencing factors

    Bashir, A., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R.
    Petroleum Science, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 1211-1235
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  • An investigation of viscous oil displacement in a fractured porous medium using polymer-enhanced surfactant alternating foam flooding

    Bashir, A., Sharifi Haddad, A., Sherratt, J., Rafati, R.
    Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 212, 110280
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  • Review of synthesis, characteristics and technical challenges of biodiesel based drilling fluids

    Aboulrous, A. A., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R., Boyou, N. V., AlSabagh, A. M.
    Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 336, 130344
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  • An Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Viscosity of Foam at Different Temperatures

    Bashir, A., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R.
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 248 , 117262
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  • A calibrated surface complexation model for carbonate-oil-brine interactions coupled with reservoir simulation- application to controlled salinity water flooding

    Boampong, L. O., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A.
    Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 208, no. Part A, 109314
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  • Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage: The Role of Production Chemistry

    Heath, S., Ahmed, A., Sharifi Haddad, A., Bagala, S.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers

  • Optimising well orientation in hydraulic fracturing of naturally fractured shale gas formations

    Sherratt, J., Sharifi Haddad, A., Wejzerowski, F., Rafati, R.
    Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, vol. 94, 104141
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  • Rheological and filtration property evaluations of the nano-based muds for drilling applications in low temperature environments

    Novara, R., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A.
    Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 622, 126632
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  • Improvement of Heavy Oil Recovery by Nonionic Surfactant/Alcohol Flooding in Light of the Alkane Carbon Number and Interfacial Tension Properties

    Alsabagh, A. M., Aboulrous, A. A., Abdelhamid, M. M., Mahmoud, T., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R.
    ACS Omega, vol. 6, no. 29, pp. 18668–18683
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  • Developing a Thermally Stable Ester-Based Drilling Fluid for Offshore Drilling Operations by Using Aluminum Oxide Nanorods

    Ahmed, A., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R., Bashir, A., AlSabagh, A. M., Aboulrous, A. A.
    Sustainability, vol. 13, no. 6, 3399
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  • Recent Applications of Ultrasonic Waves in Improved Oil Recovery: A Review of Techniques and Results

    Hamidi, H., Sharifi Haddad, A., Otumudia, E. W., Rafati, R., Mohammadian, E., Azdarpour, A., Pilcher, W. G., Fuehrmann, P. W., Sosa, L. R., Cota, N., Garcia, D. C., Ibrahim, R. M., Damiev, M., Tanujaya, E.
    Ultrasonics, vol. 110, 106288
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  • A fracture upscaling method (FUM) for hydraulically fractured reservoirs: From discrete fracture modelling to finite difference simulations

    Sherratt, J., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R., Manzari, M. T.
    Journal of Natural Gas Science & Engineering, vol. 83, 103611
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  • Nanoparticle/polymer-enhanced alpha olefin sulfonate solution for foam generation in the presence of oil phase at high temperature conditions

    Bashir, A., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R.
    Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 582, 123875
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  • Developing Nanocomposite Gels from Biopolymers for Leakage Control in Oil and Gas Wells

    Yudhowijoyo, A., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A., Pokrajac, D., Manzari, M.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Hydraulic Fracturing: Are we drilling in the right direction?

    Sherratt, J., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • Experimental investigation of hole cleaning in directional drilling by using nano-enhanced water-based drilling fluids

    Boyou, N. V., Ismail, I., Wan Sulaiman, W. R., Haddad, A. S., Husein, N., Hui, H. T., Nadaraja, K.
    Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 176, pp. 220-231
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  • Effect of nanoparticles on gel strength and gelation time of crosslinked biopolymer gels

    Rafati, R., Yudhowijoyo, A., Sharifi Haddad, A.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers

  • Experimental Investigation of Nanoparticles/Polymer Enhanced CO2- Foam in the Presence of Hydrocarbon at High-Temperature Conditions

    Bashir, A., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • A fracture upscaling method for modelling recovery from hydraulically fractured tight formations

    Sherratt, J., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R., Taghizadeh Manzari, M.
    PETEX
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters

  • Experimental investigation of emulsified oil dispersion on bulk foam stability

    Rafati, R., Oludara, O. K., Sharifi Haddad, A., Hamidi, H.
    Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 554, pp. 110-121
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  • Subsurface methane leakage in unconventional shale gas reservoirs: A review of leakage pathways and current sealing techniques

    Yudhowijoyo, A., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A., Raja, M. S., Hamidi, H.
    Journal of Natural Gas Science & Engineering, vol. 54, pp. 309-319
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  • Hot Solvent Assisted Gravity Drainage in Naturally Fractured Heavy Oil Reservoirs: A New Model and Approach to Determine Optimal Solvent Injection Temperature

    Sherratt, J., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R.
    Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 57, no. 8, pp. 3043-3058
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  • Effect of nanoparticles on the modifications of drilling fluids properties: A review of recent advances

    Rafati, R., Smith, S. R., Sharifi Haddad, A., Novara, R., Hamidi, H.
    Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 161, pp. 61-76
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  • Application of Aluminium Oxide Nanoparticles to Enhance Rheological and Filtration Properties of Water Based Muds at HPHT Conditions

    Smith, S. R., Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A., Cooper, A., Hamidi, H.
    Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 537, pp. 361-371
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  • Geological interpretation of channelized heterolithic beds through well test analysis

    Osorio, R., Sharifi Haddad, A., Stephens, E., Hamidi, H.
    Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 158, pp. 516-528
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