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 […]
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🎓 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 […]
🎓 Graduation Celebration – Honouring Our PhD Colleagues in Petroleum and Geo-Energy Engineering 🎓
We are proud to celebrate a special milestone as two of our colleagues formally attended their PhD graduation ceremony at Heriot-Watt University: 👨🎓 Dr. Gang Wang👨🎓 Dr. Alan Beteta Although both completed their PhDs earlier, they recently joined the university’s summer graduation ceremony to mark the occasion in person. During their doctoral studies, Dr. Wang […]
24 Years of Industry Collaboration: FAST JIP Delivered Eighth-Phase Results and Launched FAST9
The Flow Assurance and Scale Team (FAST) at Heriot-Watt University recently prepared a report and software for delivery to industrial funders on completion of the 8th three-year phase of the FAST JIP, marking 24 years of FAST – which itself was preceded by 12 years of the Oilfield Scale Research Group (OSRG). The report was […]
🎉 Congratulations to Ms. Saba Mahmoudvand for Winning the Best Presentation Award at EAGE IOR+ 2025! 🏆
We are thrilled to announce that Ms. Saba Mahmoudvand, a talented researcher from the Energi Simulation Centre at Heriot-Watt University, has been awarded the Best Presentation Award at the 23rd EAGE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery (IOR+ 2025), held in Edinburgh, Scotland! 🎤 Her winning presentation:📝 “Effect of the Immiscible to Miscible Transition on 3-Phase […]
Energi Simulation Centre at Heriot-Watt University at the 86th Annual EAGE Conference in Toulouse
The Energi Simulation Centre at Heriot-Watt University is excited to announce that several members of our team will be attending the 86th Annual EAGE Conference & Exhibition in Toulouse, France, from 2nd to 5th June 2025. The EAGE Conference is a premier event in the geoscience and energy sectors, gathering leading experts to discuss the latest […]
Energi Simulation Centre at Heriot-Watt University at the SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry, Galveston, Texas, 9-10 April 2025
The Energi Simulation Centre at Heriot-Watt University is excited to present multiple research papers at the upcoming SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry, taking place from 9–10 April 2025 at the Galveston, Texas, USA. Papers: Session Chair Roles: Mr. Michael Singleton Michael Singleton, the Manager of FASTrac at Heriot-Watt University’s Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering, will […]