My specialty is to design and develop fluid systems for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (C-EOR) through experiments, mechanistic illustrations, and simulation studies. Working experience with various EOR fluids systems including surfactant solutions, emulsions (micro-and nano-emulsions), polymeric materials, nanoparticles, modified fluids (Smart fluids), and Reservoir Characterization, Modelling, and Simulation

Specialties: Design and Development of EOR fluids, Reservoir characterization, Nano-fluids, Interfacial phenomenons (Surfactant/NPs)

Journal Publications
 Dinesh Joshi, Neetish K Maurya, Narendra Kumar, Ajay Mandal. Experimental investigation of silica nanoparticle assisted Surfactant and polymer systems for enhanced oil recovery. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 216, 2022, 110791.
 Narendra Kumar, Amit Verma, Ajay Mandal. Formation, Characteristics and Oil Industry Applications of Nanoemulsions: A Review. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 206 (2021) 109042.
 Narendra Kumar, Nilanjan Pal, Ajay Mandal. Nanoemulsion Flooding for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Theoretical Concepts, Numerical Simulation and History Match. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 202 (2021) 108579.
 Narendra Kumar, Saif Ali, Amit Kumar, and Ajay Mandal. Design and formulation of surfactant stabilized O/W emulsion for application in enhanced oil recovery: effect of pH, salinity and temperature. Oil & Gas Science and Technology – Rev. IFP Energies nouvelles. 75, 72 (2020).
 Narendra Kumar, Ajay Mandal. Experimental investigation of PEG 6000/tween 40/SiO2 NPs stabilized nanoemulsion properties: A versatile oil recovery approach. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 319 (2020) 114087.
 Narendra Kumar, Ajay Mandal. Wettability alteration of sandstone rock by surfactant stabilized nanoemulsion for enhanced oil recovery—A mechanistic study. Colloids and Surfaces A. 601, 125043, 2020.
 Narendra Kumar, Ajay Mandal. Oil-in-water nanoemulsion stabilized by polymeric surfactant: Characterization and properties evaluation for enhanced oil recovery. European Polymer Journal. 109, 265–276, 2018.
 NarendraKumar, Ajay Mandal. Thermodynamic and physicochemical properties evaluation for formation and characterization of oil-in-water nanoemulsion. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 266, 147-159, 2018.
 Narendra Kumar, Ajay Mandal. Surfactant Stabilized Oil-in-Water Nanoemulsion: Stability

Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad — Ph. D, Petroleum Engineering
Feb 2016 – June 2021
 Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad — M. Tech, Petroleum Engineering
JULY 2013 - MAY 2015 OGPA – 7.73
 APJAKTU, (Formerly Gautam Buddh Technical University) — B. Tech, Mechanical Engineering
JULY 2007 – MAY 2011 64.14 %
 St. Joseph School, Shaktinagar, Uttar Pradesh— 12th C B S E Board
APRIL 2006 – MAY 2007 74.3 %
 St. Joseph School, Shaktinagar, Uttar Pradesh— 10th C B S E Board
APRIL 2004 – MAY 2005 75.6 %
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

2022- Present, Postdoctoral fellow, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology, Saudi Arabia

Dec 2021 - Oct 2022, Postdoctoral fellow, University of São Paulo, Brazil

April- Nov 2021, Research Associate, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India

2018-2021, Senior Research Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India

2016-2018, Junior Research Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India

2021, FAPESP scholarship, Brazil for Post-Doctoral research

2018, Inder Mohan Thapar Research (IMTR) Award for Best Research by Inder Mohan Thapar Foundation Trust (Karam Chand Thapar Group) 

2016, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, India Scholarship to pursue Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering

2013, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, India Scholarship to pursue Post Graduation in Engineering

Enhanced Oil Recovery Interfacial Science Chemical Fluid design and development Surfactants, Polymers and NPs