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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Investigation of Cyclic Gaseous Solvent Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Unconventional Formations , Samuel Asante Afari

A Data Driven Approach To Optimize Re-Fracturing Operations In The Williston Basin , Joshua Kroschel

“Blue” Hydrogen & Helium From Flare Gas Of The Bakken Formation Of The Williston Basin, North Dakota: A Novel Process , Martin R. Leipzig

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

The Impact Of Stress Dependent Permeability Alteration On Gas Based EOR In The Bakken Formation , Ailin Assady

Evaluation Of CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery In Unconventional Reservoirs , Nidhal Badrouchi

Fracture Initiation And Propagation In Shale Formations With Anisotropic Toughness , Nourelhouda Benouadah

The Effect Of Mineral Composition On Elastic Properties Of The Bakken Formation In The Williston Basin, North Dakota , John Albert Harju

Rock Physics Based Velocity-Porosity Correlations Developed For Estimation Of The Elastic Properties Of The Bakken Formations Of The Williston Basin, North Dakota , Lynn D. Helms

Multiple Surface Pipeline Leak Detection Using Real-Time Sensor Data Analysis , Francis Enejo Idachaba

High Resolution Compositional Characterization Of Degraded Crude Oils Using Petroleomics , Miguel Fernando Jimenez Jacome

Investigation Of Transient Multiphase Flow Performance In Undulating Horizontal Unconventional Wells , Youcef Khetib

Impact Of CO2 Storage On The Geomechanical And Geophysical Properties Of Bakken Formation , Ogochukwu Ozotta

Characterization Of Vertical Growth Of Fractures In Layered Formations , Vibhas Jagdish Pandey

Data Driven Approach To Saltwater Disposal (SWD) Well Location Optimization In North Dakota , Kalyanaraman Venugopal

Modeling And Simulations Of Stress Shadow Effect On Multistage Hydraulic Fractures , Agustinus Zandy

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Numerical Simulations Of Hydraulic Fracturing Through Perforated Wellbores , Omar Akash

Development Of Image Processing Techniques For Core-Scale Characterization And Synthetic 3D-Printed Core Replicas , Ahmed Galal Alqassaby Almetwally

Hole Cleaning And Cuttings Transportation Modelling And Optimization , Foued Badrouchi

Integrative Approach For Improved Oil Recovery In Unconventional Reservoirs , Abdulaziz Ellafi

Investigation Of Factors That Affect Site Selection For Geothermal Energy Extraction In North Dakota , Ogonna Obinwa

Hydraulic Fracture Propagation And Its Geometry Evolvement In Transversely Isotropic Formations , Dezhi Qiu

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Carbon-Dioxide Pipeline Infrastructure Route Optimization And Network Modeling For Carbon Capture Storage And Utilization , Karthik Balaji

Simulation Of Notch Driven Hydraulic Fracture In Open Hole Completion , Nejma Djabelkhir

Application And Development Of Advanced Atomic-Scale Analysis And Simulations For Complex Systems , Hyeonseok Lee

Molecular Simulation Study Of Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods In Tight Formation , Chuncheng Li

Evaluation Of Gas Hydrate In Gas Pipeline Transportation , Paschal Ogadi Mokwenye

Treatment Of Bakken Produced Water Using Supercritical Water Desalination , Joshua Oloruntimilehin Oluwayomi

Coupled Simulation Of Hydraulic Fracturing, Production, And Refracturing For Unconventional Reservoirs , Xincheng Wan

Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery In Tight And Shale Reservoirs Using Surfactants And Supercritical CO2 , Shaojie Zhang

Surfactant-Nanoparticle Augmented Systems For Enhanced Oil Recovery: Formula Development And Evaluation , Xun Zhong

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Multi-Scale Organic Material Characterization Of The Bakken Source Rock , Arash Abarghani

Impact Of Stress On The Characterization Of The Flow Units In The Complex Three Forks Reservoir, Williston Basin , Aldjia Boualam

Fracture Detection And Prediction In Unconventional Reservoirs For Finding Sweet Spot , Sofiane Djezzar

Fine Scale Characterization Of Organic Matter Using Analytical Methods: Raman And NMR Spectroscopies , Seyedalireza Khatibi

Innovation Of Petrophysical And Geomechanical Experiment Methodologies: The Application Of 3D Printing Technology , Lingyun Kong

NMR Characterization And Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Surfactants In Unconventional Reservoirs , Mohamed Mohamed Awad Mohamed

Reservoir Characterization And Simulation Of Enhanced Oil Recovery For Bakken , Runxuan Sun

Evaluation Of CO2 Flooding In Tight Formation , Sai Wang

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Molecular Dynamics Simulation Of Gas Transport And Adsorption In Ultra-Tight Formations , Yannick Tambe Agbor

Investigating The Impact Of Offset Fracture Hits Using Rate Transient Analysis In The Bakken And Three Forks Formation, Divide County, North Dakota , Cody Lee Brown

The Application Of Nanoindentation Technology With Simulation On The Micromechanical Properties Of Bakken Formation , Hao Fu

Microstructures And Nanomechanical Properties Of The Bakken Shale , Kouqi Liu

A 3D Geomechanical Model Of Blue Buttes Field In Williston Basin, North Dakota , Rehan Ali Mohammed

Digital Rock Reconstruction And Property Calculation Of Fractured Shale Rock Samples , Hongsheng Wang

A Study Of Two-Phase Flow Regime And Pressure Drop In Vertical Pipe , Yanbo Wang

Analysis Of Pressure Distribution Along Pipeline Blockage Based On The Cfd Simulation , Lu Yang

Digital Rock Analysis On Berea Sandstone And An Eor Study On Middle Bakken , Barco N. Yolo

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

A Comprehensive Reservoir Characterization Of The Bakken Formation: Blue Buttes Field, Williston Basin , Alan Alexeyev

Study Of Pore-Dependent Petroleum Fluid Properties In Tight Shale Plays: Bakken Formation , Agustinus Zandy

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Study About Petrophysical And Geomechanical Properties Of Bakken Formation , Jun He

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UT PGE graduate students produce influential reports, theses and dissertations that help solve the oil and gas industry’s recovery and environmental challenges. This section features the most recent papers, as well as those in our database going back to 2004.

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Dissertations, master’s theses, master’s reports.

Eghbali, Ali. Combining Spectroscopy Elemental Well Logs, Inverted Nuclear Logs, and High-Resolution Borehole Images for Improved Mineral and Petrophysical Interpretations . Takahashi, Toma. Development of an Algorithm for Wellbore Stability Calculation with Arbitrary Deviations . Xiao, Yuchen. Application of Spatial Causal Inference in Induced Seismicity Studies .

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Theses from 2024 2024.

INVESTIGATION OF GAS DYNAMICS IN WATER AND OIL-BASED MUDS USING DAS, DTS, AND DSS MEASUREMENTS , Temitayo S. Adeyemi

A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF DRILLING FLUID SLIPPAGE FOR WELLBORE DISPLACEMENT , John Johnson

DEVELOPMENT OF ACCURATE EMBEDDED FRACTURE MODELS FOR NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS , HARUN UR RASHID

Improved Modeling and Application of Data Assimilation in Gas Influx Management during Managed Pressure Drilling , Chen Wei

Dissertations from 2023 2023

Behavior of Gas Influx in Riser and Considerations for Riser Gas Handling , Mahendra Kumar Kunju

Dissertations from 2022 2022

Lifecycle Reactive Transport Modeling for Assessing Integrity in Offshore Energy Systems , Temitope Ayokunle Ajayi

Application Of Gravity Data For Hydrocarbon Exploration Using Machine Learning Assisted Workflow , Oluwafemi Temidayo Alaofin

Characterization of Gas Hydrate Formation and Its Impact on Slope Stability in Offshore Environments , Sulav Dhakal

Application of Distributed Fiber-optic Sensing for Pressure Predictions and Multiphase Flow Characterization , Gerald Kelechi Ekechukwu

Applications of Temperature Transient Analysis for Reservoir Surveillance , Refaat Galal Aboelfotoh Hashish

The Application of Physics Informed Neural Networks to Compositional Modeling , Thelma A. Ihunde

A Drift-Flux Model for Upward Two-Phase in Pipes with High Velocity Flows , Woochan Lee

Dissertations from 2021 2021

A Systematic Multiscale Investigation of Nanoparticle-Assisted CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Process for Shale Oil Reservoirs , Dayo A. Afekare

Application of Gas-Assisted Gravity Drainage (GAGD) Process for Enhancing Recovery from Unconventional Resources , Muzher Al Musabeh

Enhanced Oil Recovery in Tight Rocks Using the “Slot-Drill” Completion , Hassan Amer

Blowout - Capping - Fracturing - Relief Well, A Full Cycle Workflow , Youssuf A. Elnoamany

High Density Cement-Rock Interface Characterization , zahid farid

GAS EVOLUTION PHENOMENON OF METHANE IN BASE FLUIDS OF NON-AQUEOUS DRILLING MUDS UNDER CONTROLLED DEPRESSURIZATION , Damilola Ojedeji

A Study of Methane-Liquid Absorption Characteristics for Gas Influx Management , Scott A. Perry

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF GAS LIFT VALVES USING NUMERICAL SIMULATION , Felipe Simoes Maciel

Pore-scale Modeling of Fluid Flow and Particle Transport in Multi-scale Porous Media , Bin Wang

Experimental and Modeling Study of the Effects of Sealing Structures in Lost Circulation Prevention and Remediation , Mingzheng Yang

Dissertations from 2020 2020

Experimental Evaluation of How Mineralogy and Microstructure Impact Micro-Geomechanics of Shale Rocks , Hui Du

INVESTIGATION OF TRACER-SURFACTANT-FOAM PROCESSES IN SHALLOW SUBSURFACE ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION: HISTORY-MATCHING AND PERFORMANCE PREDICTION , Hazem Fleifel

Well Testing of Fracture Corridors in Naturally - fractured Reservoirs (NFR) , Yingying Guo

Mass Spectrometric Calibration for Real -Time Hydrocarbon Detection , Makuachukwu Mbaegbu

Fluid-Driven Fracture Initiation from Oil and Gas Wells Considering Lifetime Stresses , Andreas Michael

Pressure Monitoring for Subsurface Leakage Characterization , Mojtaba Mosaheb

The Desorption Kinetics of Methane from Nonaqueous Fluids for Enhanced Well Control , James Lee Nielsen Jr.

Development of Water Coning Control Design Metrics in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs , Samir Prasun

A Modelling Study for Smart Pigging Technique for Pipeline Leak Detection , Caitlyn Judith Thiberville

Development and Validation of a Simplified Transient Two-Phase Flow Model for Any Pipe Inclination , Ligia Tornisiello

An Improved Foam Modeling Technique and Its Application to Petroleum Drilling and Production Practice , Yanfang Wang

A Data-Driven Model for Multiphase Flow in Pipes , Francisco Bruno Xavier Teles

Data-Driven Modeling and Prediction for Reservoir Characterization and Simulation Using Seismic and Petrophysical Data Analyses , Xu Zhou

Dissertations from 2019 2019

Experimental and Numerical Study of Dynamic Water Control in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs , Younes Ahmed Alblooshi

An Experimental Study of Fractional Wettability Effects on Gas Assisted Gravity Drainage (GAGD) , ABDULLAH ABDULRAHMAN A. AL-TAMEEMI

Transient Flow Analysis of a Closing Blowout Preventer Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) , Daniel Barreca

Coupled Pore-to-Continuum Multiscale Modeling of Dynamic Particle Filtration Processes in Porous Media , John Rayner Blears

Field Drilling Data Cleaning and Preparation for Data Analytics Applications , Daniel Cardoso Braga

String Out and Compressibility Effect on Pressure Rise in a Shut-In Well , Nicholas Henry

Supercritical CO2 Foam Enhanced Oil Recovery: From Mechanistic Model Fit to Lab Experiments to Field-Scale Evaluation , Mohammad Izadi

Application of Pressure and Rate Transient Analyses to Stress-Sensitive Multi-Fractured Composite Systems and Compartmentalized Reservoirs , Oscar Mauricio Molina

Effect of Surfactant, Oil:Water Ratio and Temperature on the Rheology of Emulsion-Suspension Complex Fluids: Implications for Oil-Based Drilling Fluids , Gilles Landry Numkam

MODELING OF LEAKAGE THROUGH FAULT-ZONE STRUCTURES IN CO2 GEOLOGICAL STORAGE , Dayna Rodriguez Zambrano

An Experimental Study on the Impacts of Using Multiple PDC Cutters on Rock Cutting Process , Kian Sheikhrezaei

Theses from 2018 2018

Development Strategies For a Fractured, Heavy Oil Reservoir - Results From Numerical Simulations , German Albertovich Abzaletdinov

Effect of Pipe Rotation on Casing Pressure Within MPD Applications , Zahrah Ahmed Al Marhoon

An Improved Method to Calculate Gas-Lift Valve Set Pressure and Valve Performance Curves , Khadhr A KH Altarabulsi

Thermogenic Gas Hydrate Formation In Gulf of Mexico Offshore Environment- Results from Numerical Simulation , Sulav Dhakal

Investigation of Flow Mechanisms in Gas-Assisted Gravity Drainage Process , Iskandar Dzulkarnain

Study of Rheology and Flow Behavior of Magneto-Rheological Fluids Under the Influence of a Magnetic Field and Its Potential Applications for Drilling and Completion Operations , John Edwin Estrada Giraldo

Temperature Transient Analysis for Reservoir Characterization , Yilin Mao

Magnetic Gradient Drilling , Garrett Lowry Nielsen

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Liquid-Assisted Gas-Lift Unloading , Renato Peixoto Coutinho

Demonstration of the Gas Assisted Gravity Drainage (GAGD) Process in Carbonate Rocks. , Alok Jiteshkumar Shah

TWO-PHASE FLOW REGIME MAP FOR LARGE DIAMETER PIPES AND HIGH-VELOCITY FLOWS , Matheus Sigaki Capovilla

Enhanced Grain Partitioning of X-Ray Microtomography Segmented Images , Nicholas C. Skrivanos II

Pressure Transient Techniques for Continuous Monitoring of CO2 Storage/EOR , Nam Hoang Tran

Integrated Reservoir-Wellbore Nodal Analysis Workflow For Worst-Case Discharge Modeling , Florencia Anahi Vasquez Cordoba

Modeling and Analysis of Thermal Effects on A Fractured Wellbore During Lost Circulation and Wellbore Strengthening Processes , Ze Wang

Pore-Scale Analysis of Interfacial Instabilities and Impact of Heterogeneity on Relative Permeability by Lattice Boltzmann Method , Zhipeng Zhu

Theses from 2017 2017

Prevention of Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) in Lightweight Wellbore Cements Containing Silica-Based Microspheres , Dylan Albers

Evaluation of Compositional Effects on Gas-Oil Miscibility and Gas-Assisted Gravity Drainage (GAGD) EOR Process , Mohamed Al Riyami

Data Driven Modeling and Predictive Analytics for Waterflooding Operations using Reservoir Simulations , Xuan Liao

Experimental Study and Modeling of Smart Loss Circulation Materials; Advantages and Promises , Ahmed Khaled Abdelmaksoud Mansour

Performance Evaluation of Virtual Flow Metering Models and Its Application to Metering Backup and Production Allocation , Kahila Mokhtari Jadid

The Role of Surface Active Compounds in Crude Oil on Reservoir Wettability. , Paulina Metili Mwangi

Diagenesis and Formation Stress in Fracture Conductivity of Shaly Rocks; Experimental-Modelling Approach in CO2-Rock Interactions , Abiola Olukola Olabode

Mechanistic Modeling of Nanoparticle-stabilized Supercritical CO2 Foams and its Implication in Field-scale EOR Applications , Doris Patricia Ortiz Maestre

Dissertations from 2016 2016

Application of the Finite Element Method to Solve Coupled Multiphysics Problems for Subsurface Energy Extraction , Milad Ahmadi

Design and Analysis of Geothermal Wellbore Energy Conversion System Working on Zero Mass Withdrawal Principle , Ildar Akhmadullin

Statistical Reservoir Characterization, Simulation, and Optimization Of Field Scale-Gas Assisted Gravity Drainage (GAGD) Process with Uncertainty Assessments , Watheq Jasim Mohammed Al-Mudhafar

Mathematical Scaling and Statistical Modeling of Geopressured Geothermal Reservoirs , Esmail Ansari

Application of the Variational Fracture Model to Hydraulic Fracturing in Poroelastic Media , Chukwudi Chukwudozie

Simulation Studies For Relative Importance Of Unconventional Reservoir Subgrid Scale Physics Parameters , Yaakoub Youssef El Khamra

Modelling Hydraulic Fracturing Propagation in Heterogeneous Reservoirs Using Cohesive Zone Methods , Miguel Alejandro Gonzalez-Chavez

A Numerical Investigation of Wellbore Stability Problems Using an Elastoplastic Model , Chang Huang

Impacts of Rock-Brine Interactions on Petrophysical Properties of a Sandstone Reservoir, Utilizing Geochemical and Pore Network Modeling , Masoud Safari-Zanjani

Development of Single-Well Gas Assisted Gravity Drainage Process for Enhanced Oil Recovery , Bikash Deep Saikia

Expandable Proppants for Hydraulic Fracturing , Livio Yang Santos

Modeling Churn and Annular Flow Regimes in Vertical and Near-Vertical Pipes with Small and Large Diameters , Erika Viana Pagan

Theses from 2015 2015

Modelling of Channelization in Unconsolidated Formations Due to Liquid Injection , Juan Felipe Bautista Barake

Multiscale Modeling of Particle Transport in Petroleum Reservoirs , Layne Bryan French

Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Near-Wellbore Modeling of a Gas Well , Oscar Mauricio Molina

Post-Treatment Assessment of Hydraulic Fracturing with Integrated Modeling of Natural Fracture Distribution , Ping Puyang

Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Scenarios Development and Their Associated Risk Assessment , Muhammad Zulqarnain

Theses from 2014 2014

Investigating Different Coding Environments for Simplified Reservoir Characterization Models , Atheer Mohammad Al Attar

Multiscale Estimation of Inertial Effects for Frac-Pack Completed Gas Reservoirs , Sultan Anbar

Poroelastic Inhomogeneities: Applications in Reservoir Geomechanics , Houman Bedayat

Experimental Assessment of Cement Integrity under Thermal Cycle Loading Conditions in Geopressured Geothermal Reservoirs , Kolawole Saheed Bello

Effects Of Drill-pipe Whirling Motion On Cuttings Transport Performance For Horizontal Drilling , Yasin Demiralp

Removal of Sustained Casing Pressure by Gravity Displacement of Annular Fluid , Efecan Demirci

Quantifying Phase Configuration Inside an Intact Core Based on Wettability Using X-ray Computed Tomography , Dinara Dussenova

Analysis of microseismic events associated with hydraulic fracture propagation , Chennu Fan

Experimental assessment of expandable casing technology as a solution for microannular gas flow , Darko Kupresan

Modeling of Foam Flow in Porous Media for Subsurface Environmental Remediation , Seungjun Lee

Investigation of Dimensionality-Dependent Foam Rheological Properties by Using Mechanistic Foam Model , Woochan Lee

Effect of Forced Flow Oscillation on Churn and Annular Flow in Vertical Wellbores , Catalina Posada

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Master’s Thesis

A thesis is an integral part of a master study program. it is the documentation of a student’s “mastery” by practical or theoretical research results in the field of his/her elective course..

DGE defines “mastery” as the ability to successfully apply the concepts, methods, and skills taught in the different modules of its International Study Program in Petroleum Engineering, in order to solve a well-posed problem of relevance to industry and/or academia.

Master's Thesis and Presentation Procedure

• Drilling and Completion Engineering
• Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
• Reservoir Engineering
• Select a topic related to your major. It is not mandatory but strongly recommended to choose a topic focused on your major.
• A supervisor from the scientific staff, involved in the respective field of study, will be assigned to you. He or she will advise and guide you on your selected topic.
• Write the thesis proposal and submit it for approval to your supervisor.
• There are four dates available per year to defend the MSc thesis (usually during October, December, March, and June). You can consult the specific dates on MSc PE Calendar or ask Ms. Elisabeth Koch, Ms. Bettina Matzer or Ms. Marlies Helbl.
• The standard time frame for the Master’s thesis is at least six months. Usually, a 60-80 pages long thesis - without appendices and supplemental material- is expected.
• The thesis presentation will take place at least 1 week before the Master’s examination date at the respective Chair.
• The presentation will take 20 minutes, and 40 minutes are for questions from the professors. You can introduce yourself for 2-3 minutes. Based on your performance, the respective professor will give the final grade.

Very important to consider in the final version of your Master's Thesis: 

• Title Page and Affidavit: Use ONLY the files that you download from MUonline.
• The Affidavit downloaded from MUonline has to be included in the bound hardcover thesis after the Title Page.
• Upload your Master Thesis in PDF/A as a text document on MUonline.
• The thesis has to be confirmed and the plagiarism check has to be completed at least ONE WEEK before the exam date. 
• You have to deliver the bound hardcover thesis at least ONE WEEK before the exam date. One copy to the Chair and one copy to the Registrar's' office.

Master's Examination

The Master’s examination will take place one week after your Master's Thesis Presentation and will be structured as follows: 

• Short presentation (max. 3 slides) of your MSc thesis. You can introduce yourself for 5 minutes. 
• Oral examination (35 minutes) in the selected elective group of your studies.
• Oral examination (20 minutes) in a second topic, which you can select from the other two areas.

Requirements to select a date for the MSc Thesis Presentation and Examination

To be able to select a date, you must fulfill the following requirements:

• Have all courses (lectures, labs, etc.) from the MSc program completed.
• The thesis must be finished at least one month before the exam date registration.
• Have the Thesis registered on MUOnline at the Theses menu point. The abstract must be uploaded in English and German. Keywords, supervisors, co-supervisors must be appropriately listed.
• Utilize DPE’s official templates in both thesis and presentation. They are available at Downloads.
• The abstract is required in both English and German because submission and acceptance on MUOnline can only be done if the abstract in German has been uploaded.
• Once your supervisor approved your MSc Thesis, two copies of it are required to be printed and bound. One copy should be submitted to the chair where you completed your work, and the second one to the Registrar's' office at least 1 week before the exam date.
• The plagiarism check has to be completed at least 1 week before the exam date.

For detailed information, consult the PDF Guidelines at Downloads .

Available topics

• MSc Thesis on “Mineral dissolution by CO2 injection: a pore-scale experimental/numerical study” - Chair of Reservoir Engineering
• MSc Thesis on Geological Hydrogen Storage / Bio-methanation - Chair of Reservoir Engineering
• Topics at the Chair of Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery
• “Numerical modeling of wormhole”  - Chair of Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery

Contact person

Dipl.-Ing. Asad Elmgerbi Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont. Michael Prohaska-Marchried Drilling and Completion Engineering

Univ.-Prof. PhD Keita Yoshioka Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery

Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat. Holger Ott Reservoir Engineering

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Is there any sample or PowerPoint template which can be used for the thesis defence presentation?

Yes, there is an official DGE PowerPoint template which should be used by the students of the department when defending their work. The template document can be found in  Downloads .

How can I get a version of the DGE logo and official thesis template?

It is recommended to use a thesis template of DPE including the logo on the cover which can be found at Downloads . Please note that the utilization of the official logo is strictly regulated. Get in touch with Office Manager Elisabeth Koch to discuss any use case besides the official template.

How long does the Master Thesis Presentation last?

The entire defence is scheduled for one hour, of which the thesis’ presentation takes about 20 minutes. Around 40 minutes are dedicated to a Q and A session led by the professors.

More questions? Ask Office Manager Elisabeth Koch!

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The aim of this research study is to assess the performance of high deliverability horizontal gas wells controlling the aspects of water cresting in tertiary sands. The study also addressed the high deliverability horizontal gas wells. Furthermore, identifying and evaluating the unique processes that enhance water cresting and water production in the tertiary sands. In addition to it, this research also aims to approach the length optimisation for horizontal gas wells.

Objectives:

• To measure the performance of high deliverability horizontal gas wells in the context of US horizontal wells case study.
• To evaluate the control of water cresting in tertiary sands within the context of US horizontal wells case study.
• To determine the factors that control the horizontal gas wells value and suggest techniques to optimize and evaluate completion strategy.
• To evaluate the performance of high deliverability horizontal gas wells for different conditions with and without water control.

Generally, the aim of this study is to increase the revenue from the oil industry on a routine basis. In order to keep this study focused, the author limited the whole attention to clear objective functions for example increasing weighted rates of daily flow. The author in this study focused that the designing of the petroleum production systems is for a limited time frame. The rate of flow and designing operations, once examined, are presumed to stay constant during that specified time-period. Though, this research aims to focus optimizing processes can be applied frequently for long-run recovery researches of hydrocarbon.

• To identify the effective models to initiate with the petroleum production system.
• To compare the current designing techniques with the conventional ones.
• To assess the performance of parallel and sequential DWD (Dantzig–Wolfe Decomposition) strategies.
• To provide recommendation in improving the structure of existing petroleum production systems.

The research aims to give a comprehensive evaluation of the impacts of reservoir properties and production schemes on the final production and recovery trends related to gas condensate reservoirs that run on under water drive mechanism. The purpose of this research is to give a reservoir engineers and geologists with a strategy and technique for optimising the considerable development, fastens the bottom water recovery and prolong the field production life.

• To find out what factors maximizes the prolong field life and reduce water production in the gas reservoir.
• To evaluate the impact of aquafer size in the recovery of gas condensate reservoir.
• To identify the drivers that impact the field production life and gas recovery.
• To provide the implications of the research findings in the policies of the petroleum sector.

Aims : In the petroleum management and its respective study, it is deemed crucial to accord appropriate description related to the volume of the fluid that is present and is considered to be crucial in quantifying the available resources, including the selection of appropriate production techniques, rates, along with overall management of the reservoir. Therefore, the main aim of the research is to conduct a thorough analysis that concerns the reserve estimation of oil and gas in their initial stages by employing the volumetric method in the Canadian oil fields.

Objectives :

Following are the objectives of the research:

• To identify the usefulness of the volumetric method in reserve estimation of oil and gas.

To evaluate the inherent deterrents that are present in the volumetric method in estimating oil and gas.

Aims : Water based muds are considered to be the most comprehensively utilized drilling methods to serve the purpose of drilling muds. Therefore, it is the purpose of the research to comprehend the use of water based drilling and the impact of KCL inhibition that is levied on the rheological properties associated with shale contaminated water based mud by conducting contemporary computation analysis for demonstration purposes.

• To critically evaluate the analysis for demonstrating the impact of KCL inhibition on the rheological properties of shale
• To study the effects that is gathered from the KCL inhibition in the ecological context

Aims and Objectives: The main aim of this study is to concentrate on the process of oil drilling and then finding out the challenges that are faced by various oil companies when they are collecting and then recovering oil from their various facilities. The study will first concentrate on doing research on the entire process of oil drilling. The study will first aim to understand and then explain the process in the study as that will also help in understanding the challenges that will be faced in the process and find out the challenges faced during the process in the main objective of the study. The study will concentrate not just on the simple oil extraction process but it will target particularly the process of extracting the oil from remote and far away locations. For this purpose, the study will concentrate on the challenges that can be faced by the various oil companies while extracting oil from the remote oil rigs. The study will explicitly target the oil rigs as their main source of information.

Aims and Objectives: The main aim of the study would be to understand the concepts of zeta analysis function and will concentrate the study and analysis of this process. The study would also concentrate upon finding the ways in which the zeta analysis can be used in the oil reservoirs. The study will first look to conduct the research in finding the main concepts of what a zeta analyzer function really is what are its uses. The study will first concentrate on analyzing the zeta function and what are its uses. The study will then concentrate on finding out the uses of zeta analysis in the oil reservoir interactions and how it will be handled and then managed. Following are the main aims and objectives of the study.

• What is zeta analysis function and what are its main elements?
• What are the main places and domains in which the zeta analysis is used?
• How will the zeta analysis will be used in the oil reservoir industry?
• How will the rock/fluid interaction in the oil reservoir sector and also to assessing the usage process will be done using the zeta analysis?

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study is to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the use of advanced power generation options in the offshore petroleum platforms and study and analyze the various power generation methods that are commonly used. The first main aim of the study is to first gather and carefully study all the major advanced methods that are used in offshore drilling for energy generation. The study call for their understanding and then evaluating how each of these methods would operate in the offshore drilling and what are their the main advantages of using these methods. The study will also aim to understand what a carbon sequestration plant is and what are its uses. The study will aim at first understanding the concepts and then understand what are the advantages of using these plants for energy generation. The study will then evaluate just what will be the advantage of using the carbon sequestration plants for generating energy in offshore petroleum platforms. The study will aim to carefully evaluate the integration of these plants from all the aspects to come to the conclusion if the integration will be good for the oil platforms or not.

Aims and Objectives: The main aim of the study is to research and then identify carefully the process of drilling fluid.  The study will aim to first identify and then explain the process of fluid drilling and also what are the aspects and the advantages of such a process. The study will aim to understand what will be the potential side effects of using the local materials in the process of drilling fluid. The study will aim to comprehensively understand and then evaluate the changes that the said integration and use will cost to the process, will the changes be good or bad for the overall process. In the study one of the main goals of the study in finding out what will be the side effect of using gum Arabic in the process of fluid drilling. The study will first highlight the main elements of how the integration will take place and what will be the changes that will occur to the process as a result of its integration.

Aims and Objectives: The main aim of the study is to conduct a comprehensive and a detailed comparative study between the two groups that have been identified for the study. Among the objectives the first aim would be to explain the first group of the study and that is to find out what hydrogenated styrene-Diene is and what kind of effect will its uses bring to the oils that are part of the group 1. The study will carefully understand how will the integration take place and then the study will seek to understand how well the integration of the hydrogenated Styrene-Diene affect the viscosity of the group 1 based oils. The study will then aim to understand the group 2 based oils and then the study will understand what will be the properties of the second oil group are and how will it help in preventing friction between the various machine parts. The study will then aim to systematically compare both groups to come to a proper conclusion on which method is better.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the current study is finding out about the use of the CO2 enriched water and its industrial uses. The study will aim to understand the use of CO2 enriched water in the oil enrichment process. The study will greatly evaluate the use of the said water as a means to recover the oil from reservoirs. The study will gather the data for the analysis from real life situations and companies. For the purpose of the implementation and careful and complete analysis to greatly understand what were the main effects of CO2 enriched water in the said company and how will it affect the overall process. The following are the main aims and objectives of this study.

• What is CO2 enriched water and what are its properties and uses?
• What are the uses of CO2 enriched water in the petroleum sector?
• Will the use of CO2 enriched water be harmful or be helpful for the petroleum industry?

Aims and Objectives: The main aim of the study is to understand and then explain what will be the use of oils in managing the water flooding operations. The study will greatly focus on the various concepts and the usage of the crude oil in the various operations. In regards to this the study will comprehensively compare the various operations and then compare it easily. The study will then aim to study the possibility of using water flooding mechanism and the use of crude oil in the process of water emulsion and how will it affect the overall process. The study will focus on its implementation in the reservoirs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. the main aim of the study would be to find what will the possible outcome be of using crude oil in the water flooding mechanism of the reservoirs of Saudi Arabia.

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The aim of the study is to examine the use of nano clays as additives for controlling filtration properties of oil and bentonite suspensions. The research is determined to provide an extensive research over the practices made with nano clays in order to control filtration properties of oil and bentonite suspensions. The study is conducted to analyze the use of nano clays along with examining the effectiveness of nano clays for controlling filtration. It further provides relevant studies for providing evidence and support to the literature.

Research Objectives

However, there are certain objectives formulated which are designed on the basis of the aims of the research. Though, the objectives of the research are as follows;

• To understand the significance behind nano clays from theoretical perspectives.
• To study nano clays practices as additives for controlling filtration properties of oil and bentonite suspensions.
• To identify the impacts of using nano clays to control filtration properties of oil and bentonite suspensions.
• To provide relevant recommendations for effectively using nano clays to control filtration properties of oil and bentonite suspensions.

            The aim of the research is to investigate the flow characteristics in an on shore horizontal separator with regards to the use of computational fluid dynamics. The study will determine significance of the computational fluid dynamics along with the effectiveness of the computational fluid on shore horizontal separator. Besides, it further elaborates its characteristics and rectify the factors underlying its impact on the computational fluid dynamics. Moreover, the research sheds light on the positive and negative impact of the computational fluid dynamics underlying its characteristics.

            Although, there are various objectives illustrated that are crafted considering the aims of the study. Though, the objectives of the study are designed as follows;

• To understand the concept of computational fluid dynamics from theoretical perspectives.
• To examine the impact of using computational fluid dynamics on the flow characteristics in an on shore horizontal separator.
• To rectify the underlying factors that affect the flow characteristics in an on shore horizontal separator.

To provide appropriate recommendations for effectively utilizing computational fluid dynamics in a shore horizontal separator.

The purpose of the study is to develop knowledge regarding the natural gas hydrates along with examining the formation and prevention/ mitigation in subsea pipelines. The study is likely to shed light on the factors that impacts upon the formation and mitigation in subsea pipelines. The study is determined to highlight the significance of the natural gas hydrates on the formation and prevention in subsea pipelines. It will further highlight the pros and cons of the formation and prevention in subsea pipelines.

Though, the research objectives are designed keeping into consideration the aims of the research. Thus, the objectives of the study are as follows;

• To understand the implications for using natural gas hydrates from theoretical perspective.
• To examine the impact of using natural gas hydrates for the prevention in subsea pipelines.
• To identify the potential factors influencing the formation of hydrates.
• To provide relevant recommendations for effectively utilizing natural gas hydrates on the formation and prevention of subsea pipelines.

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Aims : It has been observed that in the contemporary era, there is a firmness that is accorded while proposing legislation that is pertaining towards Carbon emission for ecological purposes as well as satisfying the emission quality demands of the corporations. Therefore, ethanol, combined with gasoline is considered as a possible alternative as a fuel which is considered to be more efficient than carbon. Therefore, it is the main aim of the research to conduct a thorough study to evaluate the impact of ethanol-gasoline combination that is levied on the NOx emission in the SI engine to serve the purpose of enhancing the combustion efficiency as well as to satisfy the emission quality demands that were previously obtained from carbon respectively.

• To identify the key factors that makes ethanol-gasoline combination as a probable alternative than carbon.
• To evaluate the impact the ethanol-gasoline combination will have on the populace considering their ecological demands
• To identify the key factors that makes ethanol-gasoline combination a viable candidate to cater the emission quality demands of the corporations.
• To formulate recommendations for the ethanol-gasoline combination in order to replace carbon as a probable alternative as a fuel source.

Aims and Objectives According to the study of Saxena et al., (2019), the petroleum industry is one of the largest industry helps in fulfilling energy demands. Flow assurance is the critical process which focuses on the entire engineering and production mechanism of hydrocarbon. From the reservoir to refining it provides a systematic approach for ensuring the fluid of hydrocarbons is transmitted economically. Though, wax deposition or paraffin formation is a major problem in the upstream petroleum industry which affects the flow assurance process by reducing the efficiency of transporting crude oil. In the subsea line, the temperature drops to very low which cause the wax deposit to become more acute due to the increase in the crystallisation.

Therefore, addressing these issues of flow assurance has become critical in the petroleum industry. This study aims to understand the process of wax or paraffin formation along with its mitigation technologies to overcome the issue in the petroleum industry. Following are the objectives listed;

• To identify the process of wax formation and deposition in the pipelines.
• To study the fluid flow assurance in hydrocarbon production along with wax deposition.
• To assess various mechanical, biochemical, technical and chemical and other innovative techniques to mitigate the problem in the petroleum industry.

Aims and Objectives As per the study of Alfarge et al., (2017), the simulation of oil reservoirs refers to the process of utilizing theoretical or numerical model based on geographical and petrophysical properties of the hydrocarbon reservoir to predict fluid flow in the specified time. Generally, the process is broken into three different models i.e. geological model to analyse volumetric grid or given porous rock formation, flow model which describes the process of fluid flow, and well model which describes the fluid flow in and out of the reservoir. Moreover, the main purpose of the early simulation of oil is to optimise the development of new fields and helps in supporting investment and operational decisions in the production process.

Although this simulation technique has been utilized by the engineers for a long time due to more complex and detailed reservoir features, computing technologies have been adopted for providing accurate simulations. Thus, all the processing, calculations and models take a lot of time in optimizing the development due to detailed analysis of the oil reservoirs. Therefore, this study aims to analyse various methods and technologies to reduce the optimisation time in the simulation of oil reservoirs. The objectives are listed below;

• To identify the concept of the oil reservoir in petroleum engineering.
• To describe various traditional models and method utilised in the simulation of oil reservoirs.
• To identify new methods that improve the optimisation time in the simulation of oil reservoirs.

Aims and Objectives Garzón and Hierro (2018) identified that by summer 2007, the global economic recession was predicted by various financial investors due to the deregulation in the finance industry mainly precipitated in the United States as the financial crisis 2007-2008 and quickly spread globally. This caused a severe decrease in the prime rate which enabled the bank to demand more mortgages loan to issue to millions of customers that were not even eligible for them. This economic recession then affected market economies due to the trade channel or in some cases a sudden downturn recorded in workers' remittance. In addition, this disruption of supply processes has substantially increased the oil price due to strong demand confronting signalling world production. Although, these prices fall in 2008 due to the United States economy. It has been observed that countries in recession has used less oil and cut their consumption up to 5% in 2008 which result in the rise and fall in the demand causing oil market crashing (MONADJEMI, 2017). However, this study aims to provide an in-depth analysis of factors that linked the world recession and oil market crashing by incorporating the case study of the 2008 global recession. The objectives are;

• To provide an overview of the global oil market.
• To assess the impact of the economic and financial crisis in the world recession based on the case study of the 2008 global recession.
• To determine the factors associated with the economic and financial crisis which resulted in the oil market crashing during the 2008 global recession.

Aims and Objectives As per the study of Sorkhabi (2020), the global oil market has faced a precipitous crash in 2020 which have emerged as a shock for the financers and investors to face energy and demand crisis in the start of the year. It has been observed that oil prices had fallen two thirds since the beginning of 2020 and are continuing to fall. Moreover, the decline observed has been predicted seven times bigger than the greatest decline in the 2007-2008 financial crisis. In the United States (US) a significant drop in the crude oil prices has been noted which is below $0 barrel, a record low in the history. One of the major reason for the disruption of oil demand is the current COVID-19 pandemic situation. Furthermore, this uncertainty of oil and gas demand seems to continue until financial conditions do not get stable. Therefore, this study aims to analyse the factors that influence and led to this server global market crash which has disrupted the oil and energy demand due to travel and other restrictions around the world. This study incorporates a case study of oil market crash of 2020. The objectives of this study are;

• To analyse the situation of the global economic and financial market due to the current pandemic situation.
• To identify and evaluate the factors that led to global oil and energy market crash based on the case study of oil market crash 2020.
• To assess the impact and challenges in stabilising the oil market conditions of the current pandemic situation.

Aims and Objectives According to the study of Kaminskaite et al., (2019), petrophysical process refers to the integration of physical and chemical rock properties and their interaction with fluids. These are mostly related to determining porosity, permeability and saturation of the rock. These petrophysical properties usually require intermediate property i.e. volume or shale to analyse the reservoir. Moreover, the unconventional reservoirs demand additional properties for an adequate description along with the described three major petrophysical properties as a key input for evaluation. The porosity property defines the ratio of the volume of space to the total volume of rocks. The saturation refers to the per cent or fraction that defined the pore volume of the occupied. Whereas, permeability focuses on measuring the flowing capacity of the fluid in the rocks. Different techniques are used to classify reservoirs based on the hydrocarbon accumulation by utilising the main properties.  However, this study aims to evaluate petrophysical properties by integrating novel imaging techniques for the desired outcome. The objectives are;

• To identify the concept of petrophysical properties in the rock formation.
• To understand novel imaging techniques for fluid study.
• To critically evaluate the petrophysical properties using novel imaging techniques

Aims and Objectives Parlar et al., (2016) elaborated that sand control techniques are used in the petroleum industry for improving the production process by minimising extensive production of sand in the formation that further minimise the facility downtime resulting from equipment failure. In addition, excessive production of formation sand is alarming and dangerous as it negatively tends to affect oil and gas companies. Moreover, horizontal wells are high angle wells which possess the property of enhancing reservoir performance, and access incremental reserves that could not be successfully implemented using vertical wells. The extended-reach horizontal wells have limited choices for reducing soft formation damage which includes slotted liners, wire-wrapped or pre-packed screens.

Thus, sand control in horizontal wells is initially dealt by using stand-alone slotted liners, and proprietary screens which run to prevent hole-collapse and excessive sand production. Therefore, this study focuses to identify better alternative related to sand control techniques to minimise sand production in horizontal wells by integrating the case study of oil wells in the United Kingdom. The objectives are;

• To identify the significance of sand control techniques for enhancing reservoir performance.
• To critically evaluate different sand production techniques for horizontal wells based on the UK oil wells.
• To assess the impact of sand production and control techniques in enhancing oil reservoirs’ recovery in the UK oil wells.

Aims and Objectives As per the study of Zuo et al., (2019), one of the major flow assurance issues is the asphaltene deposition and plugging of pipelines in the process of producing and transporting oil. In addition, other traditional methods are used to improve the oil quality such that blending crude oil with short paraffin where additional paraffin that causes precipitation of asphaltene by filtering or sedimenting process. Thus these processes are considered slow and inefficient in reducing the content of asphaltene in oil. Generally, it has been identified that 50% of reduction in asphaltene helps in decreasing the oil viscosity to 30%. Though, Fakher (2019) evaluated that due to asphaltene possess behave as net charged molecules, therefore, electro-deposition is considered a significant process for precipitating asphaltene in direct proportion to the charge, strength and results in motion. However, this study aims to further analyse the effect of molecular composition on the electro-deposition of asphaltene. The objectives are listed below;

• To compare traditional methods and techniques for separating asphaltene in the flow assurance process.
• To identify the importance of electro-decomposition method in minimising asphaltene deposition.
• To assess the impact of molecular composition on electro-decomposition of asphaltene.

Aims and Objectives Biank et al., (2019) identified that the introduction of advanced automotive systems plays a vital role in the emerging shift of the automotive sector to include cars based on electronic systems. The advanced cars and emerging technologies increased the demand for engineers specialising in signal processing, automatic control, hardware control and much more. The major reason underpinning is the rapid development of safety systems. As the vehicles are increasing on the road which has indirectly increased the demand for automotive safety. In addition, due to this emerging trend, tremendous progress has been observed in the reduction of accident statistics.

Traditionally, the automotive systems worked by separating driving safety systems that help in preventing accidents and passive safety systems that protect human during an accident. In this modern era, computation tools and technologies have rapidly enhanced the processing of automotive safety systems by integrating advanced intelligence in the cars for the protection. However, this study aims to integrate computational verification methods for automotive safety systems for both the vehicle and driver based on the case study of freight.  The objectives are;

• To identify the importance of safety systems in electrical cars.
• To critically evaluate the use of various computational technologies and technologies in developing advanced automotive safety systems for the vehicle and driver.
• To assess the impact of computational verification tools on automotive safety systems by including the case study of freight.

Aims and Objectives As per the study of STYLIDIS (2019), perceived quality is one of the most successful factors for car manufacturers in today's world. From the engineers' perspectives, perceived quality is evaluated based on the certain functions used in the design of the products. In addition, automotive companies mainly focus on manufacturing cars that meet their consumers' expectations. This helps in creating the greatest advantage of achieving consumers' perception of the quality of the car. Many researchers have examined factors that influence consumer perception of the product. Proposed visual decomposition strategy for the vehicle images help the consumer to evaluate the product in a better way. Moreover, there are various methods and factors that help in enhancing the visual appearance of the car that attracts the buyer. These factors can be predicted through different methods based on the brand, model, appearance and much more related to the quality of the car. Therefore this study undertakes different methods and framework to predict the perceived quality of cars. The following objectives are;

• To identify the concept of perceived quality in the automotive industry
• To critically evaluate the factors related to achieving the perceived quality of cars.
• To assess the framework and methods for predicting the perceived quality of cars in the automotive industry.

Aims and Objectives Farag and Saleh (2019) defined that during past year improved sensor and hardware technologies along with different algorithms have contributed to the development of self-driving cars. Due to increased technology, many automotive companies have shifted towards the production of advance driver assistance system (ADAS) and self-driving vehicles. In addition to this, autonomous vehicles have produced a significant impact on closed areas i.e. harbours, mines and offloading sites which has helped in managing legal requirements due to a more controlled environment than urban areas. Furthermore, within these areas, truck drivers and trailer systems are commonly used to transport goods and materials. These systems are more complex due to interconnectedness between modules and are unstable while reversing. For this purpose, on motion planning and control is required to deal with the giant vehicles. However, this study aims to analyse different on motion planning and feedback control frameworks for truck and trailer systems by incorporating a case study on ADAS and self-driving vehicles. The objectives are;

• To understand the significance of autonomous vehicles.
• To identify the factors that contribute to the development of ADAS and self-driving vehicles.
• To assess the efficiency of on-motion planning and control for truck and trailer systems based on the functionality of ADAS and self-driving vehicles.

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The keynote award is the William A. Brookshire Teaching Excellence Award. This year's winner was Xuemei Chen , instructional associate professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department. The award recognizes faculty who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to exemplifying the highest levels of teaching excellence inside the classroom. 

The W.T. Kittinger Teaching Excellence Award is traditionally the highest teaching award given in the college that recognizes outstanding teaching and service to the students. Michael Nikolaou , a professor in the William A. Brookshire Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, earned the honor this year. 

The Career Teaching Award is given intermittently and reserved for faculty who have shown a life-time commitment to University of Houston students. The two recipients this year were Keh-Han Wang , a professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department; and Matthew Franchek , professor of Mechanical Engineering. 

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The Career Innovator Award recognizes a track record of successful efforts by faculty in innovation and entrepreneurship during their career at UH. This year's awardee is Yan Yao , Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. 

The Young Innovator Award recognizes efforts by students or postdocs in innovation and entrepreneurship at UH. Jian Chen , a Ph.D. student in the Mechanical Engineering Department, won this year's award. 

This Instructional Faculty Award recognizes exceptional teaching by instructional faculty and lecturers beyond what is characteristically expected of tenured or tenure-track faculty. Mequanint Moges and Burak Basaran , both instructional professors in the Technology Division's Engineering Technology Department, earned the distinction this year. 

The Outstanding Adjunct Faculty or Lecturer Award is awarded for commitment to excellence in teaching demonstrated by lecturers and adjunct faculty who are not employed on a full-time basisThis year's winner is Bulent Mercan , a senior lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. 

Eight people received a Teaching Excellence Award, which recognizes outstanding teaching and service to students. They are:

• Aaron T. Becker,  associate professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
• Daniel Floryan,  assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department
• Olivia Johnson , assistant professor in the Technology Division's Human Development and Consumer Science Department
• Dimitrios Kalliontzis , assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
• Kyung Jae Lee , associate professor in the Petroleum Engineering Department
• Mehmet Orman , associate professor in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department
• Elizabeth Rodwell , assistant professor in the Technology Division's Information Science Technology Department 
• Jinsook Roh , assistant professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department

The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recognizes outstanding commitment to instruction by graduate teaching assistants (TAs). This year's winners are Kripa Adhikari of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Umar Masood of Mechanical Engineering; and Hima Naga Sai Srikar Bolisetty of the Technology Division's Supply Chain and Logistics Technology program. 

The Andrea Prosperetti Research Computing Student Award recognizes a person that has demonstrated a singular achievement in the broadly defined topics of scientific computing and data science. This year's recipient is Ayush Gupta , a graduate student of Gül Zerze , assistant professor in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department. 

The Technology Division's Faculty Research Excellence Award rewards a professor that has been identified by the academic community and their peers as contributing defining research and leading-edge scholarly activity. This year's recipient is Xuqing (Jason) Wu , associate professor in the Information Science Technology Department. 

The Technology Division awards two Teaching Excellence Awards, one each for tenure and non-tenure track teachers. This year's recipients are Rodwell and Basaran. 

The Faculty Service Excellence Award recognizes contributions to the mission and vision of the Technology Division and not just on the number of committees served. This year's winner is Tony Liao , associate professor in the Information Science Technology Department. 

The Technology Division's Staff Excellence Award is an opportunity to showcase outstanding staff who work with students, faculty, other staff and administrators. Recognition is given for outstanding service and innovative ideas. This year's winner is Peter Weber , Director of Assessment & Accreditation Services. 

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