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    Dr Shivanjali Sharma

    Associate Professor
    Petroleum Engineering

    Dr Shivanjali Sharma is a faculty member of the department of Petroleum Engineering and Geoengineering at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi. Currently, she is an Associate Professor and also the Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs. Dr Sharma holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad.

    Across a short span of time, Dr Sharma cemented her name across the industry and academia alike with spearheading 6 sponsored research projects by OIL, ONGC, HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited, DST-SERB (now ANRF), RGIPT, and establishing collaboration with multiple reputed organization around the world. She holds 2 patents and has co-authored over 40 articles in journals and conferences of international repute. She has also coauthored a book titled “Unconventional Resources in India: The Way Ahead” published in the series: Springer Briefs in Petroleum Geoscience and Engineering.

    Dr Sharma is committed to mentoring the next generation of engineers, having supervised several B Tech, M Tech, and PhD students. She has developed a postgraduate-level research lab on Drilling Fluids and Cement Design, and an undergraduate laboratory on Reservoir Engineering in the department. Her Research Interest lies in Carbon Utilization, Additives for Oilfield Applications, Drilling Fluid & Cement Design and Characterization, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Flow Assurance, and Rheology of Polymers.

                                                                               
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    Education
    Ph D 2015 Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
    B Tech 2011

    Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

    		 
    Experience
    September 2022 – Till Date Associate Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi
    May 2015 – September 2022 Assistant Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi
    March 2015 – April 2015 Senior Research Associate (Petroleum Engineering), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi 
    Undergraduate
    • Basic Reservoir Engineering
    • Workover and Well Stimulation
    • EOR/IOR Techniques
    • Drilling Technology
    • Production Engineering
    • Production Operations
    • Social Responsibility
    • Universal Human Values
    Postgraduate
    • Production Operations (Term Paper)
    • Well Services
    • Hydraulic Fracturing
    Research Interests
    • Drilling Fluid and Characterization
    • Flow Assurance
    • Rheology of Polymers
    • Shale Characterization
    • Enhanced Oil Recovery
    Research ProjectsOngoing
    • One major project on “Study of Carbon dioxide storage and utilization for enhanced oil recovery in Indian oil fields using polymer-nanoparticle assisted carbonated water flooding”, SPG/2021/002737, Funded by DST India (2022-2025) of Rs.48.64 Lakhs
    • One major project titled “Study and one-stop solution for downhole problems of OIL using newly synthesized multifunctional drilling fluid additive” funded by Oil India Limited (June 2023-June 2025) of Rs. 19.92 Lakhs.
    • One major project, "Development of Suitable Drag Reducing Agents for Transportation of Asphaltenic crude oils through pipelines” was funded by HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited of Rs. 10.92 Lakhs (Feb 2023-Aug 2023).
    • One major project titled “Microwave-assisted mobilization of viscous crude oil for improved oil recovery and flow assurance applications: A study on lab to field approach” funded by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited of Rs. 38 Lakhs (July 2023- March 2024)
    Completed
    • One in-house project as PI on Design, Application and CFD Investigation of Nano-Based Cement for Reducing Gas Migration and Strength Development in Oil Wells, Funded by RGIPT of Rs.26.5 Lakhs
    • One major project on “Development of Polyionic Liquid Based Silicate Muds for Wellbore Stability in Shale Reservoirs”, SB/S3/CE/067/2015, Funded by DST India (2015-2018) (Completed) of Rs. 43 Lakhs
    Development of Research Lab
    • PG Lab on Drilling Fluid and Cementation Design has been developed with a complete set of equipment for synthesising and characterising various kinds of drilling mud and cement slurry.
    • UG Lab on Reservoir Engineering with significant equipment.
    Reviewer in Journals
    • Fuel (Elsevier)
    • Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology (Taylor & Francis)
    • Petroleum Research (Springer)
    • Energy Engineering (Taylor & Francis)
    • Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects (Taylor & Francis)
    • Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology (Taylor and Francis)
    • Journal of Vinyl Additive and Technology (Wiley)
    • Journal of Applied Nanosciences (Springer)
    • Upstream Oil and Gas Technology (Elsevier)
    • Egyptian Journal of Petroleum (Elsevier)
    Organization of Workshop/Conferences
    • Organized First International Conference “APCEC-2017” at RGIPT, Jais on 24-25th March 2017 as Convenor
    • Organized Sensitization Workshop in compliance of "Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 at RGIPT Jais on 26th August 2017
    • Organized Sensitization Workshop cum Seminar on Sexual Harassment Free Society: Utopian at RGIPT Jais on 8th March 2019 Core Committee member of ICUER, 2019
    • Organized “Urja Shakti” event on 18th May, 2022 
    • Organized “Urja Shakti-2023 “ on 4th November, 2024
    • Organized “12th Annual FIPI Student Convention” as Faculty Coordinator on 4th April,2024
    • Organized DST-Sponsored workshop on: Energy Transition: Sustainable Pathways” on 3rd April 2024
    Workshops Attended
    • Participated in an intensive workshop on “Conservation of Energy” organized by PCRA, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Eastern Region, 2012 at ISM Dhanbad
    • Participated in workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights” held on 14th February 2014 at ISM, Dhanbad
    Training Programs Conducted
    • Graduate Trainee and Executive Level Course for ONGC Professionals in March 2020
    • Delivered Lecture on “Advanced Perforating Techniques” in Recent Advances in Oil and Gas Production Enhancement in AICTE Sponsored QIP short term course in February 2022
    Training Courses Attended
    • Participated in a training programme on “Basic Geophysical Techniques” sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, from 18th to 25th January’2015 at ISM, Dhanbad
    • Attended 11th program on “Latest Trends in Petroleum Exploration”, 4th-6th February 2016 at KDMIPE, Dehradun
    • Attended 4th Seminar on “Drilling Technology”, 8th-9th October 2015, Institute of Drilling Technology, Dehradun
    Journal Publications

    Beg, M., Sharma, S., & Ojha, U. (2018). Effect of cationic copolyelectrolyte additives on drilling fluids for shales. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 161, 506–514.

    Perween, S., Beg, M., Shankar, R., Sharma, S., & Ranjan, A. (2018). Effect of zinc titanate nanoparticles on rheological and filtration properties of water based drilling fluids. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 170, 844–857.

    Perween, S., Thakur, N. K., Beg, M., Sharma, S., & Ranjan, A. (2018). Enhancing the properties of Water based Drilling Fluid using Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticles. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 561(October 2018), 165–177.

    Beg, M., Singh, P., Sharma, S., & Ojha, U. (2018). Shale inhibition by low-molecular-weight cationic polymer in water-based mud. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-018-0592-7 

    Sharma, Shivanjali. Mahto, Vikas. and Sharma, V. P. “Study of Flow Improvers and their Effect on Rheological  and Microscopic Properties of Indian Waxy Crude Oil ”, Journal Industrial & Engineering  Chemistry Research, 2014, 53, page  4525−4533

    Sharma, Shivanjali. Mahto, Vikas. and Sharma, V. P. “Emerging Technologies to Control Wax Deposition in the Oilfields: An Overview”, Journal of Petroleum Engineering and Technology, 2013, 3(2), page 28-35

    “An empirical correlation for estimating the viscosity of non-Newtonian waxy crude oils”, Shivanjali Sharma, Vikas Mahto, Virender Parkash Sharma & Amit Saxena, Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, Vol; 34(6), 2016, pp. 523-530

    “Experimental and modeling hydraulic studies of foam drilling fluid flowing through vertical smooth pipes”, Amit Saxena, A.K. Pathak, Keka Ojha, Shivanjali Sharma, Egyptian Journal of Petroleum, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpe.2016.04.006

    Sharma, Shivanjali. Mahto, Vikas. and Sharma, V. P.” Study of Wax Inhibition in the IndianWaxy Crude Oil by Polarizing Microscope and its Effect on Rheology”, Journal of the geological society of India,( Accepted for publication)

    Patent
    • Effectiveness of Sorbiton Mono Oleate as Pour Point Depressants on India Waxy Crude Oils
      Virender Parkash Sharma, Vikas Mahto, and Shivanjali Sharma
      Indian Patent  No.4 (1007/KOL/2014)
      2014 (Granted for 20 years)
    • Effectiveness of Acryalte esters as pour point depressants on India Waxy Crude Oils
      Virender Parkash Sharma, Vikas Mahto, and Shivanjali Sharma
      India, IN20150000512 (5/KOL/2015)
      2016 (Granted for 20 years)
    • Z compressibility factor work (Copyright Work)
      Annirudha Sharma, Neha Saxena,  Amit Saxena, and Shivanjali Sharma
      Filing No. 8200/2021-CO/L
      (Under Review)
    • October 2017-October-2018: Co-Chairperson, Tender Evaluation Committee, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais
    • December 2016-December 2018: Member, Furniture Purchase Committee, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais
    • October 2016-July 2020: Coordinator, Equipment Purchase, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais
    • March 2016-till date: Member, Cultural Program Committee, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais
    • March 2016-till date: Member, Anti-Ragging Committee, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais
    • March 2016-August 2019: Warden, Girls Hostel, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais
    • Jan 2016-March2019: Chairperson,Women Cell,Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais.
    • Dec2015-August 2019:Member, Academic Coordination Team,Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais
    • Oct 2015-August 2019: Chairperson ,Standing Technical Committee (Petroleum Engineering), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais
    • August 2019-July 2021: DPGC Convenor, Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences
    • August 2019-till date: Member, Women Cell
    • August 2019-till date: Member, Institute Health Committee
    • August 2019-July 2021: Member, Departmental Purchase Committee
    • August 2019-till date: Member, Library Senate Committee
    • May 2020- July 2022: Honorary Treasurer, RGIPT Alumni Association
    • June 2020- July 2021: Member, R&D Team, RGIPT
    • June 2020- till date: Member, Annual Report Committee, RGIPT
    • July 2021- July 2022: DUGC Convener, Department PEGE
    • July 2021- till date: Member Course Coordination Committee
    • September 2022- till date: Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
    • April 2024- till date: Member, Faculty Affairs Purchase Committee
    • Won best research paper award in student category for the paper on the topic “To study the effect of flow improvers on Indian waxy crude oil” at ICDT-2012, IIT Chennai
    • Won runner up award in paper presentation at annual technical fest “ZARF”,2010-11 at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

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