Research
Using advanced technology downhole to gather subsurface information has been a game-changer for oil and gas or geothermal operations. But filtering, interpreting, and modeling this massive amount of collected data to get the best answers for production needs is challenging. Better methods that push the limits of what humans and machines are capable of are called for to advance the search for solutions.
Focus Areas
Machine learning and data analytics specialties include:
- Application of advanced statistical methods
- Data-driven workflows on subsurface data generated for energy-related operations
- Machine-learning and deep-learning algorithms
Faculty Researchers
Below is a list of petroleum engineering faculty members who perform research in one or more of these focus areas.
Akhil Datta-Gupta
- Professor, Petroleum Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- L.F. Peterson '36 Chair I
- University Distinguished Professor
- Regents Professor
- Affiliated Faculty, Chemical Engineering
- Office: RICH 507
- Phone: 979-845-2268
- Email: datta-gupta@tamu.edu
Jihoon Kim
- Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering
- Larry A. Cress '76 Faculty Fellow
- Office: RICH 501L
- Phone: 979-845-2205
- Email: jihoon.kim@tamu.edu
Hadi Nasrabadi
- Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering
- Aghorn Energy Career Development Professor
- Affiliated Faculty, Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Office: RICH 501M
- Phone: 979-862-6483
- Email: hadi.nasrabadi@tamu.edu
Rita Esuru Okoroafor
- Assistant Professor, Petroleum Engineering
- Office: RICH 501P
- Phone: 979-458-3273
- Email: ritaok@tamu.edu
Kan Wu
- Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering
- Class of ’75 DVG Associate Professor
- Chancellor EDGES Fellow
- Office: RICH 501Q
- Phone: 979-862-7654
- Email: kan.wu@tamu.edu
