معرفی
Reza Barati is the Don W. Green Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering and Director of the Tertiary Oil Recovery Program (TORP) at the University of Kansas. His research bridges industry and academia, focusing on enhanced oil recovery (EOR), hydraulic fracturing technologies, nanoparticle applications, and unconventional reservoir characterization.
Research areas include fracture conductivity improvement using nanoparticles, waterless fracturing with CO2 foam, hydrocarbon gas huff-n-puff for shale recovery, and CO2 mobility control. His lab features advanced coreflooding systems, fracture conductivity measurement equipment, and HPHT analysis capabilities supported by major industry donations. He has secured significant research funding from NSERC, DOE, and industry partners.
Teaching includes petroleum engineering design, well logging, unconventional resources, and water management courses. He developed KU's SPE PetroBowl team and organized international symposia on reservoir wettability.
