Dr. Muhammad Arif is working as an Assistant Professor in the Petroleum Engineering Department of Khalifa University. Previously, he worked at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia.
He holds a Ph.D. degree in Petroleum Engineering from Curtin University, Western Australia, and B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Petroleum Engineering. His teaching interests include Well Testing, Well Stimulation, and Enhanced Oil Recovery.
Dr. Arif is currently leading two research projects as a principal investigator – and the key focus of these projects is to understand the rock/fluid interactions at multiple scales. He has published 70+ articles in reputable journals with a citation h-index of 25, including publications in the Top 1{eca436d86c222ab3e9dab4c32851a5f0e8b92f21bb36ef315e982b8f746c99ed} ranked journals. His research interests include enhanced oil recovery, CO2 and H2 geo-storage, and unconventional reservoirs.
Furthermore, he currently holds the honor of working as an Associate Editor at the Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering, Elsevier. He has also been a Guest Editor at Frontiers in Earth Science. He has chaired/co-chaired technical sessions at International conferences. Moreover, he is an active reviewer for several scientific journals. He has recently had to honor to be ranked in Standford's list of the top 2{eca436d86c222ab3e9dab4c32851a5f0e8b92f21bb36ef315e982b8f746c99ed} of scientists in the world in the field of Energy.
Systematic investigation of rock/fluid interactions at nano- to millimeter-scale
This project investigates rock/fluid interactions (and their implications on fluid flow in porous medium) for various systems and at various scales. As an example, wettability alteration is investigated at the micro-scale via SEM imaging while classical approaches are used to examine macro-scale wettability. Moreover, the fluid flow behavior of carbonate rocks (particularly anhydrite-rich) is evaluated.
I am leading this project as a Principal Investigator in collaboration with King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals and Edith Cowan University, Australia.
This project investigates the wettability of a range of surfaces as a function of several influencing parameters including but not limited to, rock surface chemistry, surface roughness, and operating conditions of pressure, temperature, and salinity to gain a broader understanding.
I am leading this project as a Principal Investigator.
