Alumni
David Fukuyama
fukuyama@utexas.edu | Google Scholar | LinkedIn
Gas transport and hydrate formation in porous media.
I am a researcher at Sandia National Laboratory. I received my Ph.D. from the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at UT Austin in 2022. My dissertation links pore- and macro-scale behavior of methane and carbon dioxide hydrate using experimental and numerical approaches. We discovered a fundamental pore-level mechanism that controls the formation of CO2 hydrates in the seafloor, and examined the resilience of stored CO2 hydrates to thermal perturbations.
Related publications:
Awards and Honors:
-
AGU Outstanding Student Presentation Award, 2021
Daniel Hatchell
dchatchell@utexas.edu | Google Scholar | LinkedIn
Understanding the stability of Pickering emulsions and foams by manipulating particle-particle and particle-interfacial forces with surface modification.
I received my Ph.D. from the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at UT Austin in 2022. My dissertation examined the use of nanoparticle-stabilized (Pickering) foams and emulsions for enhanced oil recovery and CO2 storage. Specifically, we elucidated and improved the stability of Pickering emulsions and foams using surface-modified nanoparticles. Before pursuing my PhD, I completed an MS in energy resources engineering at Stanford University and a BS in chemical engineering from UT Austin. I've previously worked on projects related to CO2 capture, CO2 enhanced oil recovery / storage, and reservoir simulation.
Related publications:
Awards and Honors:
-
NSF GRFP, 2016-2021
Artur Davletshin
davletshinar@utexas.edu | Postdoctoral Fellow | Google Scholar | LinkedIn
I earned my Ph.D. in Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering from UT Austin in 2023. My research focused on developing a novel visualization platform that enables direct, in situ observation of fluid-solid interactions in nanoporous materials. Prior to arriving at Austin, I earned my M.S. in materials science from Ufa State Aviation Technical University and M.S. in petroleum engineering from Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Russia with a focus on numerical simulation of the usage chemical enhanced recovery methods in high-salinity water conditions. I also have four years of experience at the Research and Developing Institute LLC BashNIPIneft as a part of LLC Rosneft research complex, where I worked as an engineer in the Laboratory of Petrophysics, investigating complex clay materials.
Related publications:
Recent Awards:
-
Third Place, GTX 2021 Datathon, 2021
-
Best Poster Award, Graduate and Industry Networking Conference, UT Austin, 2021