My recent and ongoing research activities are focused on developing new models and methods to improve our current understanding of flow and transport processes in porous media. Target applications of my research are those related to flow and transport processes taking place in subsurface (petroleum/aquifer) reservoirs. The approaches developed in my research span the range from the pore- to the field-scales. Specific topics of my research include upscaling of flow and transport in porous media, pore- and continuum-scale numerical modeling of flow in porous media, large scale geological storage of energy; Underground hydrogen storage (UHS); carbon capture and storage (CCS); enhanced oil recovery (EOR); core-flooding analysis, soil contamination monitoring, inverse modeling, stochastic assessment, and uncertainty propagation of multiphase flow systems. I am actively involved in research collaborations at national and international levels. I received “Gustavo Sclocchi Thesis Award 2014” by SPE/EAGE/Assomineraria for my PhD research in “Characterization of multiphase flow in porous media”. To date, I am co-author of more than 25 papers in international journals and indexed proceedings of international conferences. I regularly present contributions in national/international conferences and workshops. I participated as member of the research team in more than 8 research projects funded by industrial and public bodies. I currently serve as topic editor for Water journal. I have been co-advisor for some MSc candidates since 2019. Besides, I did some teaching activities in national/international level.
- Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS)
- Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
- Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
- High Performance Computing (HPC)
- Uncertainty assessment
- Environmental studies of Soil contamination/remediation
- Watershed management
- Rainwater Harvesting (RWH)