Yashar Mehmani

Yashar Mehmani is an Assistant Professor in the Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on porous media flow and mechanics, with an emphasis on multiscale computing to bridge microscale physics and macroscale observations. Applications include subsurface energy systems, CO2 storage, and groundwater contamination. He holds a faculty position within the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and is affiliated with the IEE (Institute for Energy and the Environment).

His research interests span computational geomechanics, multiphase flow modeling, and pore-scale to continuum upscaling. Recent work includes developing machine learning-enhanced preconditioning methods for porous media simulations and kinetic theories for bubble dynamics in subsurface systems. He has received a NSF CAREER Award (2022) for integrating computational and experimental approaches in porous material studies.

• Key Projects: Impact of CO2 Mineralization on Microstructure Evolution, Multiscale Preconditioning Algorithms
• Grants: NSF CAREER Award (2022), IEE Seed Grants (2023)

Dr. Mehmani collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on energy transition challenges. His lab develops advanced numerical tools for simulating subsurface processes at multiple scales, with applications in carbon sequestration and geothermal energy systems.