Berna Hascakir

Dr. Berna Hascakir is a Professor in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University's College of Engineering. She holds the Flotek Industries, Inc. Career Development Professorship and has secured over $3 million in research funding. Her expertise includes enhanced oil recovery and flow assurance, with extensive publication record.

Education: PhD in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (Middle East Technical University, 2008), MS in Environmental Technology (Dokuz Eylul University), BS in Environmental Engineering (Dokuz Eylul University).

Research Interests: Focuses on thermal EOR methods including in-situ combustion and steam-assisted gravity drainage. Additional work in reservoir fluid characterization and produced water management. Diagnostic methods include advanced spectroscopy and microscopy techniques.

Publication Trends: Articles demonstrate strong focus on experimental and computational methods for reservoir engineering, with recent work expanding into machine learning applications for tool condition monitoring and structural analysis.

Awards:

• Distinguished Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (2018)
• ADVANCE Administrative Fellow (2021-2022)
• Innovative Teaching Award, SPE (2015)