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    Dr Amit Saxena

    Petroleum Engineering
    Assistant Professor
    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

     

     

     

    1 March 2021- Present

    Assistant Professor (G-I), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi
    4 January 2019 – 28 February 2021

    Visiting Faculty, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi
    4 September 2017 – 31 December 2018 Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam
    August 2015 – August 2017 Assistant Professor, Graphic Era University, Dehradun

     

    • Numerical modelling and simulation studies of different flow processes encountered in petroleum industry.
    • Use of AI/ML in Petroleum Industry
    • Use of foam in oil field applications i.e. Enhanced Oil Recovery, Fracturing, Drilling fluids etc.
    • Emulsion and foam-based drilling fluid for drilling of shale formations.
    • Development of esters of fatty acids as flow improvers for waxy crude oil and its field application.

    Publications in International Refereed Journals and Conferences:

    1. Romy Agrawal, Aashish Malik, Robello Samuel, Amit Saxena, “Real-time prediction of Litho-facies from drilling data using an Artificial Neural Network: A comparative field data study with optimizing algorithms”, J. Energy Resource Technology, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051573.
    2. Kesarwani H, Saxena A, Saxena N, Sharma S, “Oil Mobilization Potential of a Novel Anionic Karanj Oil Surfactant: Interfacial, Wetting Characteristic, Adsorption, and Oil Recovery Studies” Energy and Fuels, ACS, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c01327.
    3. Kesarwani H, Saxena A, Mandal A, Sharma S, “Anionic/Nonionic Surfactant Mixture for Enhanced Oil Recovery through the Investigation of Adsorption, Interfacial, Rheological, and Rock Wetting Characteristics” Energy and Fuels, ACS, 2021, 35, 4, 3065–3078. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c03767.
    4. Kesarwani H, Saxena A, Sharma S: “Jatropha Oil Based Eco-friendly Emulsion Drilling Mud: Formulation, Characterization, Application and a Comparative Study with Conventional Oil Based Drilling Mud” Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, And Environmental Effects, https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2020.1827095
    5. Saxena, N, Saxena, A., Mandal, A, “Synthesis, Characterization and enhanced oil recovery potential analysis through simulation of a natural anionic surfactant”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Elsevier, 2019, 282, 545-556.
    6. Saxena, A.; Ojha, K.; Pathak, A. K.: Hydraulics of The Gelled Foam Flowing Through Vertical Pipes: Experimental and Modeling Studies, Egyptian Journal of Petroleum Engineering, Elsevier, 26, 279-290.
    7. Sharma, S; Mahto, V; Sharma, V.P.; Saxena, A.: An Empirical Correlation for Estimating the Viscosity of Non-Newtonian Waxy Crude Oils, Petroleum Science and Technology, 2016, 34 (6), 523-530.
    8. Saxena, A.; Ojha, K.; Pathak, A. K.: Development of an Empirical Model for Settling of Solids in Gelled Foams. The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2015, 40, 1757–1776.
    9. Saxena, A.; Ojha, K.; Pathak, A. K.: Synergistic effects of ionic characteristics of surfactants on aqueous foam stability, gel strength and its rheology in presence of neutral polymer. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2014, 53 (49), Page 19184–19191.
    10. Saxena, A.; Ojha, K.; Pathak, A. K.: Optimization of Characteristic Properties of Foam Based Drilling Fluid. Brazilian Journal of Petroleum and Gas, 2014, Volume 8, Page 57 – 71.
    11. Saxena, A.; Ojha, K.; Pathak, A.K.: Underbalanced drilling and its advancements: an Overview. Journal of Petroleum Engineering and Technology, 2014, Volume 4, Page 37-51.
    12. Kumar, S.; Raman, D., Saxena, A: Natural gas hydrate: A brief review, Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology, 2016, 6(2), 27-34.
    13. Singh. A, Jindal. R, Saxena. A., “Simulation and Determination of Optimal Variables for Increased Oil Recovery Potential of Surfactant Polymer Flooding” Offshore Technology Conference Asia 2020, Malaysia. OTC-30035-MS.
    14. Presented a technical paper on “Physicochemical Characterization of Polymer- Surfactant Based Aqueous System for Foam-Based Drilling Fluid”, Vol.1: ICDT 2012, IIT Chennai, ISBN No: 978-93-80689-13-5, Page 87-92. This paper received the “Best research paper award” in student category.
    15. Presented a technical paper on “Development of the correlation and its Comparison with a designed program using a theoretical model for different parameter of foam hydraulics”, International conference on Energy System modeling and Optimization Conference 2013, NIT Durgapur, West Bengal.
    16. Presented a technical paper on “Development of the correlation and its Comparison with a designed program using a theoretical model for different parameter of foam hydraulics”, International conference on Energy System modeling and Optimization Conference 2013, NIT Durgapur, West Bengal.

    Books:

    1. Unconventional Resources in India: The Way Ahead, Springer Briefs in Petroleum Geoscience & Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030- 21414-2.
    1. Received the prestigious Indian National Science Academy fellowship for the year 2018-19.
    2. Received the First Prize for the paper presentation on Polymer Flooding at a Tech Event held in Chandigarh University in March 2016.
    3. Received the Best Research Paper in at International Conference on Drilling Technology-2012, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.
    4. Awarded TEQIP II fellowship during Ph D funded by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India.
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