26–27 November | Heriot-Watt University The Energi Simulation Advisory Board meeting for the Research Chairs of Professor Arne Skauge and Professor Eric Mackay took place at Heriot-Watt University on 26–27 November. Day 1 The meeting opened with a networking lunch in the Tom Patten Building meeting room. This was followed by presentations from both Chairs, […]
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Energi Simulation Strategic Advisory Board Meeting at Heriot-Watt University 2025
We are pleased to announce that Heriot-Watt University will host the Energi Simulation Strategic Advisory Board Meeting on 26–27 November 2025. This event will bring together members of the Advisory Board for Prof Eric Mackay and Prof Arne Skauge, both Energi Simulation Research Chairs, to discuss recent progress, collaborations, and future directions of their research […]
PHREEQC Course at Heriot-Watt University
The Energi Simulation team at Heriot-Watt University is pleased to announce that we will host a PHREEQC short course in hydrogeochemistry and hydrogeochemical transport modelling on 17–21 November 2025. The course will be delivered on campus by Dr Tony Appelo, internationally recognised hydrogeochemist and co-author of “Geochemistry, Groundwater and Pollution.” This five-day training introduces the […]
OLI ScaleChem Course at Heriot-Watt University
The Energi Simulation team at Heriot-Watt University is pleased to announce that we will host an OLI ScaleChem training course on 12–13 November 2025. The course will be delivered by Dr Giulia Ness, Principal Client Solution Architect at OLI Systems, who will guide participants through advanced topics in scale prediction, thermodynamic modelling, and geochemical analysis […]
PhD Viva Announcement – Mahdi Kalantari Meybodi
We are very pleased to announce that Mahdi Kalantari Meybodi will defend his PhD dissertation on 25 November 2025. Mahdi is PhD student in the Flow Assurance and Scale Team (FAST) at the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering, Heriot-Watt University. working on “Coupled Adsorption and Precipitation Modelling of Scale Inhibitor Squeeze Treatments.” Mahdi’s strong background in reservoir simulation and […]
PhD Viva Announcement – Célia Melo Silva
We are delighted to announce that Célia Melo Silva will defend her PhD dissertation on 17 November 2025. Célia is a PhD student in the Flow Assurance and Scale Team (FAST) at the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering, Heriot-Watt University. Her research focuses on “Impact of EOR Polymers on Scale Inhibition.” Her work explores inorganic scale […]
🎓 Warm Congratulations to Dr Ali Al Behadili
We are very happy to congratulate Dr Ali Al Behadili on successfully defending his PhD dissertation on 19 September 2025 and passing with minor corrections. His research titled “Optimization of Injection Brine Composition and Impact of Geochemical Reactivity on Oilfield Scaling” was examined by Dr Karl Stephen (Internal Examiner) and Dr Sina Rezaei Gomari (External […]
Energi Simulation Summit & School 2025 – Rio de Janeiro
In September 2025, the Energi Simulation team from Heriot-Watt University travelled to Rio de Janeiro to participate in the Energi Simulation Annual Summit and Summer School, hosted at the JW Marriott Hotel and supported by Petrobras and Brazilian partner universities. The event brought together international research chairs, industry experts, and students to discuss the latest […]
🌍✈️ We’re Heading to Rio! Energi Simulation Annual Summit 2025 🇧🇷
Exciting news from the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering at Heriot-Watt University! We’re proud to share that Professor Eric Mackay, who holds the Energi Simulation Chair in CCUS and Reactive Flow Simulation, will be attending the Energi Simulation Annual Summit 2025 in Rio de Janeiro. He’ll be joined by five of his PhD students, each of […]
🍎 Supporting Wellbeing at the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering 🍌
We are delighted to share that Petronas and Energi Simulation are kindly providing fresh fruit each week for the staff and PhD students at the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering, Heriot-Watt University. This thoughtful initiative, delivered through Fruits in the City, is a small but meaningful gesture that supports everyday wellbeing, encourages healthy choices, and brings […]