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Dr Roozbeh Rafati

Dr Roozbeh Rafati
Dr Roozbeh Rafati
Dr Roozbeh Rafati

PhD, CEng MIMechE, FHEA

Senior Lecturer

Accepting PhDs

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Email Address
roozbeh.rafati@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 272270
Office Address

Room 371, Fraser Noble Bldg School of Engineering 51cg Aberdeen AB24 3UE Scotland, UK

School/Department
School of Engineering
Research

Research Overview

smart materials and colloidal systems

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

  • Accepting PhDs
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Supervision

Main Supervisor:

Marwan Matouq (PhD student)

Botelho Disu (PhD student)

 

Co-supervisor:

Talal Mostafa (PhD student)

Mohamed Reyani (PhD student)

Samuel Ofesi (PhD student)

 

Previous members of the team:

Dr Mahdi Sadri (Postdoctoral Research Fellow)

Dr Natalie Boyou (Postdoctoral Research Fellow)

Christopher Nicklas  (Research Assistant)

Owen Jenkins (Research Assistant)

Azis Yudhowijoyo (PhD student)

Rizky Novara (PhD student)

Lawrence Boampong (PhD student)

Linda Tatiana Lezama (PhD student)

David Vazquez (PhD student)

Tamunomiebaka Papamie (PhD student)

Ahmed Bashir (PhD student)

Joseph Sherratt (PhD student)

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Reservoir Engineering (Coordinator and Contributor)
  • Reservoir Simulation (Coordinator and Contributor)
  • Petroleum Engineering Design (Coordinator and Contributor)
  • MEng Design Project (Contributor)

 

 

Publications

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  • Carbon composite electrodes from battery waste for reverse electrodialysis

    Abdurahman, A. U., Susanto, H., Widiasa, I. N., Istirokhatun, T., Rafati, R., Fajrina, A. N., Al Kholif, M.
    Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, vol. 56, no. 9, pp. 188
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Impact of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles on the rheological and filtration properties of water-based drilling fluid

    Dejtaradon, P., Hamidi, H., Halim Chuks, M., Wilkinson, D., Rafati, R.
    Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 570, pp. 354-367
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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

  • Effect of nanoparticles on gel strength and gelation time of crosslinked biopolymer gels

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

  • A novel approach for solving nonlinear flow equations: The next step towards an accurate assessment of shale gas resources

    Bezyan, Y., Ebadi, M., Gerami, S., Rafati, R., Sharifi, M., Koroteev, D.
    Fuel, vol. 236, pp. 622-635
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  • 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 rheological and filtration properties of water-based drilling fluids in presence of various nanoparticles

    Bayat, A. E., Jalalat, P., Piroozian, A., Rafati, R.
    Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 555, pp. 256-263
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  • 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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  • Numerical Modelling of Underground Methane Leakage from the Shale Gas Reservoirs

    Rafati, R., Golparvar, A.
    80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018
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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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  • Effect of length-to-diameter ratio on axial velocity and hydrodynamic entrance length in air-water two-phase flow in vertical pipes

    Chidamoio, J. F., Akanji, L., Rafati, R.
    Journal of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Sciences, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1-7
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  • Prediction of Optimum Length to Diameter Ratio for Two-Phase Fluid Flow Development in Vertical Pipes

    Chidamoio, J., Akanji, L., Rafati, R.
    Advances in Petroleum Exploration and Development, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 1-17
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  • Effects of ultrasonic waves on carbon dioxide solubility in brine at different pressures and temperatures

    Hamidi, H., Mohammadian, E., Sharifi Haddad, A., Rafati, R., Azdarpour, A., Ghahri, P., Pradana, A. P., Andoni, B., Akhmetov, C.
    Petroleum Science, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 597-604
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  • Ultrasound-Assisted CO2 Flooding to Improve Oil Recovery

    Hamidi, H., Sharifi Haddad, A., Mohammadian, E., Rafati, R., Azdarpour, A., Ghahri, P., Ombewa, P., Neuert, T., Zink, A.
    Ultrasonics sonochemistry, vol. 35, no. Part A, pp. 243-250
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  • Experimental study on stability and rheological properties of aqueous foam in the presence of reservoir natural solid particles

    Rafati, R., Sharifi Haddad, A., Hamidi, H.
    Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 509, pp. 19-31
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  • The Application of Robotic Drilling Systems in Extreme Environments

    Watt, M., Rafati, R., Hamidi, H.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • The effect of ultrasonic waves on the phase behavior of a surfactant-brine-oil system

    Hamidi, H., Mohammadian, E., Rafati, R., Azdarpour, A., Ing, J.
    Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 482, pp. 27-33
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  • Effect of ultrasound radiation duration on emulsification and demulsification of paraffin oil and surfactant solution/brine using Hele-shaw models

    Hamidi, H., Mohammadian, E., Asadullah, M., Azdarpour, A., Rafati, R.
    Ultrasonics sonochemistry, vol. 26, pp. 428-436
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  • A technique for evaluating the oil/heavy-oil viscosity changes under ultrasound in a simulated porous medium

    Hamidi, H., Mohammadian, E., Junin, R., Rafati, R., Manan, M., Azdarpour, A., Junid, M.
    Ultrasonics, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 655-662
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  • The Effect of Ultrasonic Waves on Oil Viscosity

    Hamidi, H., Mohammadian, E., Junin, R., Rafati, R., Azdarpour, A., Junid, M., Savory, R. M.
    petroleum science and technology, vol. 32, no. 19, pp. 2387-2395
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  • A role of ultrasonic waves on oil viscosity changes in porous media

    Hamidi, H., Mohammadian, E., Rafati, R., Azdarpour, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Formation of carbonates and PH variations in conditions representative of deep saline aquifers

    Mohammadian, E., Hamidi, H., Hamid, C. W. H. b., Azdarpour, A., Rafati, R.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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  • Application of sustainable foaming agents to control the mobility of carbon dioxide in enhanced oil recovery

    Rafati, R., Hamidi, H., Idris, A. K., Manan, M.
    Egyptian Journal of Petroleum, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 155-163
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  • Prediction of oil reservoir porosity based on BP-ANN

    Hamidi, H., Rafati, R.
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