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Dr. Saeed Salehi is the Herman Brown Endowed Chair of Engineering and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU) Lyle School of Engineering, with a courtesy appointment in Civil & Environmental Engineering. His research bridges energy, environment, and sustainability through subsurface energy systems, geothermal repurposing of oil/gas wells, and sustainable materials.
- Ph.D., Missouri University of Science and Technology (Petroleum & Geological Engineering)
- M.Eng., University of Calgary (Chemical & Petroleum Engineering)
- B.S., Petroleum University of Technology (Petroleum Engineering)
Dr. Salehi specializes in subsurface energy systems for geothermal and fossil fuels, greenhouse gas mitigation, well integrity for hydrogen storage, and sustainable cementing materials. His work integrates machine learning, computational fluid dynamics, and techno-economic analysis.
His publications span geothermal energy, energy economics, and well integrity. Recent articles focus on physics-informed neural networks for wave modeling, contra-rotating pump-turbine dynamics, and geothermal repurposing of legacy wells.
- 2023 OU VPRP Award for Excellence in Research Grants ($1M+ secured)
- DOE-sponsored Geothermal Collegiate Competition Mentor (1st place, 2023 and 2022)
- SPE Regional Awards (2018, 2014)
- Early Career Researcher of the Year, University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2014)
Dr. Salehi has led $10M+ in projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, and energy industry partners. He serves as associate editor for ASME journals and guest associate editor for Elsevier publications.
