Hamidreza M. Nick

Hamidreza M. Nick is a Senior Researcher in GeoEnergy Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), affiliated with the Danish Offshore Technology Centre and the Laboratory for Off-Shore Production Sciences. He is actively engaged in cutting-edge research on subsurface energy systems, including CO₂ storage, geothermal energy, hydrogen storage, and coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) processes in porous and fractured geological formations.

His research interests span a broad range of topics in subsurface engineering, including fluid flow in porous and fractured media, reactive transport, geomechanics of chalk reservoirs, numerical modeling using finite element methods, microbial processes in underground reservoirs, and the application of machine learning to reservoir simulation. His work contributes significantly to global efforts in climate change mitigation and sustainable energy solutions, aligning with several UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The trends in his recent publications (2021–2025) reflect a strong focus on CO₂ sequestration in depleted reservoirs, particularly chalk fields, with emphasis on mechanical integrity, chemical interactions, and coupled simulations. He also explores emerging areas such as in situ hydrogen generation, microbial impacts on storage integrity, and deep learning applications for sparse data environments in reservoir modeling.

Hamidreza M. Nick actively supervises multiple PhD students and leads research on key projects related to subsurface fluid dynamics, clogging phenomena, and reservoir simulation. His collaborative network includes researchers across Europe and beyond, and he regularly presents at major international conferences such as EAGE.

Scientific Contributions and Supervision:

• Supervises PhD projects on bio-chemical clogging, subsurface fluid leaks, coupled flow, and formation damage.
• Active contributor to 297 publications and 23 research projects.
• Develops advanced numerical models for CO₂ and hydrogen storage, integrating physical, chemical, and biological processes.
• Engaged in field-scale modeling and validation using real-world data from North Sea reservoirs.

Laboratories and Research Groups: He is a key member of the Laboratory for Off-Shore Production Sciences and the Danish Offshore Technology Centre at DTU, where he conducts experimental and computational research on offshore and subsurface energy systems.