Kundan Kumar

Position and Affiliation: Professor at the Department of Mathematics, University of Bergen. Active in research and teaching in computational mathematics and porous media dynamics.

Research Interests: Specializes in multiphase flow in porous media, numerical methods for coupled flow and geomechanics, upscaling of reactive processes, and computational models for subsurface engineering. Focus areas include CO₂ storage, microbial enhanced oil recovery, and fracture mechanics.

Teaching: Taught courses in Continuum Mechanics, Numerical Linear Algebra, and Computational Science at the University of Bergen and Karlstad University. Completed pedagogical training in higher education and doctoral supervision.

Publications: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on iterative coupling schemes, numerical upscaling, and modeling of subsurface processes. Recent work includes studies on dynamic wettability alteration and MICP-based CO₂ leakage remediation.

Grants and Projects: Principal Investigator (PI) and co-applicant in major projects including VISTA Center for Coupled Subsurface Dynamics (25M NOK), TheMSeS Toppforsk (25M NOK), and CLIMIT-funded initiatives. Led research on microbial induced calcite precipitation (MICP) and CO₂ storage efficiency.

Labs and Teams: Leads a research group in mathematical modeling of subsurface dynamics. Collaborates with institutions like NORCE, CIPR, and international universities on porous media projects.