Siavash Riahi

USERN Advisory Board

Siavash Riahi

Professor

University of Tehran

Institute of Petroleum Engineering

Phone Number: +98-21-61114714

P.O. Box: 14399-37131- Tehran, Iran

Email Address: [email protected]

Research Interests

Carbon capture and storage (CCS)

Gas sweetening (Hydrogen sulfide, mercaptan and carbon dioxide scavengers)

Colloid/ Surface Chemistry

Geoenergies

Enhanced Oil Recovery (Wettability Alteration, Low Salinity and Smart Water Flooding, Nanofluid Flooding, Surfactant Flooding, ASP Flooding, CO2-Flooding, Foam, …)

Nanotechnology

Formation Damage in the reservoirs (Scale formation and Fine migration)

Academic and Executive Positions

Dean of the Institute of Petroleum Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran, 2021-now
Deputy of Education & Research, Institute of Petroleum Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran, 2016-2021
Head of the oil and Gas Group, School of chemical Engineering,
University of Tehran, Iran, 2013-2016
Manager of two Megaprojects in the oil and gas fields, 2015-now
Head of the industrial and academic laboratories, School of chemical Engineering,
University of Tehran, Iran, 2016-2021 (PVT, EOR, CCS, …)
Member of the USERN (Universal Scientific Education and Research Network) special for Top 1% Scientists, 2015-now
Assistant of research and education, Institute of Petroleum Engineering, University of Tehran

Grants and Contracts:

More than 12 Grants and Contracts, Some of them:

Improvement of Oil Production Rate per Well and Integrated Modeling and Updating of Azadegan Oil Field, 2018-now
Field application of 10000 barrels of HPHT water base mud to replace oil base mud for drilling deep HPHT exploratory well, 2021-now
Alternative method for Monitoring wettability alteration of porous media, 2016-2018
Essential studies to prevent scale formation in underground oil storage, 2015-2018
Modeling and Application of Lower Cost Methods for Enhanced Oil
Recovery (EOR) Via Surfactant Flooding, 2010-2014

Removal of Naphthenic Acids from Crude Oils, 2009-2011

Honors and Rewards

International scientist in the field of engineering (ESI-Top 1% Scientists) from 2008-2018.
- Distinguished Researcher Award, university of Tehran, between 2011 and 2012.
- Outstanding Researcher Award, International Festival, 2013.
- Outstanding Researcher Award, International Festival, 2014.

Other

Permanent Referee of 40 International Journals
More than 150 papers in national and international conferences
Supervised 10 students in PhD projects and 100 students in MSc project

Publications

More than 150 papers in international
Journals (ISI)

Some Recent Publications (2012-now):

1. Experimental Investigation of Carbon Dioxide Adsorption using Functionalized MWCNTs with 1,6-Diaminohexane

Salehi Ardali Narges, Riahi Siavash, Abbasi Mojgan, Navid Mohammadpour

Fuel, 338 (2023) 127213

2. Impacts of oil components on the stability of aqueous bulk CO2 foams: An experimental study

Beheshti Elaheh, Riahi Siavash, Riazi Masoud

Colloids and surfaces a-physicochemical and engineering aspects, 648 (2022) 129328

3. Investigation of foaming tendency of aqueous mixture of MDEA plus IPAE for carbon dioxide absorption

Edalatpour Anis, Abbasi Mojgan, Riahi Siavash, Tavakoli Omid

Journal of CO₂ utilization 62 (2022) 102079

4. Synergetic effects of PVP/HEC polymers on rheology and stability of polymeric solutions for enhanced oil recovery at harsh reservoirs

Sabzian Mellei Akbar, Madadizadeh Ali, Riahi Siavash, Kaffashi Babak

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 215 (2022) 110619

5. Experimental study of secondary and tertiary modes combined low salinity water and polymer flooding in sandstone porous media

Mokhtari Farzad, Riahi Siavash, Rostami Behzad

Canadian journal of chemical engineering, 101 (2022), 1095-1118

6. Experimental Evaluation of a Polymer Foam Agent on the Foam Stability, Concern to Surfactant, Nanoparticle, and Salinity

Parvaneh Ronak, Riahi Siavash, Lotfollahi Mohammad Nader

SPE journal, 27 (2022) 1462

7. Developing novel bio-nano catalyst well clean up fluid to remove formation damage induced by polymeric water-based drilling fluids

Kalhor Mohammadi Mojtaba, Riahi Siavash, Boek Edo S.

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 210 (2022) 109809

8. A Comparison of Different Nanoparticles' Effect on Fine Migration by Low Salinity Water Injection for Oil Recovery: Introducing an Optimum Condition

Ali Madadizadeh, Sadeghein Alireza, Riahi Siavash

Journal of Energy Resources Technology-Transactions of the ASME 144 (2022) 13005_1-13005_10

9. An insight review on formation damage induced by drilling fluids

Kalhor Mohammadi Mojtaba, Riahi Siavash, Boek Edo S.

Reviews in Chemical Engineering (2022), DOI 10.1515/revce-2020-0106

10. Effects of nanosilica on fine migration and location distribution of blockage at different pH and temperatures: Modelling and experimental studies

Madadizadeh Ali, Sadeghein Alireza, Riahi Siavash

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering (2022), 2881-2893

11. Feasibility Study of Fracture Propagation Controlled by Use of Managed Pressure

Drilling during Laser-Assisted Drilling Operation

Chamankhah Shahram, Bazargan Mohsen, Forouzandeh Ali, Riahi Siavash

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, SPE journal 27 (2021) 93-104

12. Elemental analysis of scale inhibitors' effect on water incompatibility in carbonate

reservoirs: Modeling, bulk and core scales studies

Zojaji Iman, Madadizadeh Ali, Siavash Riahi

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 208 (2022) 109580

13. A simple, robust and efficient structural model to predict CO2 absorption for different amine solutions: Concern to design new amine compounds

Raznahan Mohammad Moein, Riahi Siavash, Mousavi Seyed Hamed

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8 (2020) 104572

14. An Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Porous Media Zeta Potential in Mineral
Particle Mixtures

Ghane Reza, Sadeqi-Moqadam Mohsen, Riahi Siavash

SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, 24 (2021) 440-449.

15. Effects of salinity and ionic composition of smart water on mineral scaling in carbonate reservoirs during water flooding

Ghasemian Javad,
Riahi Siavash

Petroleum Exploration and Development, 28 (2021) 421-429

16. Interfacial tension behavior of a nonionic surfactant in oil/water system; salinity, pH, temperature, and ionic strength effects

Akhlaghi Naser, Riahi Siavash, Parvaneh Ronak

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 198 (2021) 108177.

17. The use of nanotechnology to prevent and mitigate fine migration: a comprehensive review

Madadizadeh Ali, Sadeghin Alireza, Riahi Siavash

Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 38 (2022) 1

18. Experimental Investigation of
Water Incompatibility and Rock/Fluid and Fluid/Fluid
Interactions in the Absence and Presence of Scale Inhibitors

Mohammadi Mehdi, Riahi Siavash

SPE Journal, 25 (2020) 2615-2631.

19. Effect of host fluid and hydrophilicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on stability and CO2 absorption of amine-based and water-based nanofluids

Rahimi Kamran, Riahi Siavash, Abbasi Mojgan

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(2020) 103580.

20. Effect of salinity and ion type on formation damage due to inorganic scale deposition and introducing optimum salinity

Ghasemian Javad, Riahi Siavash, Ayatollahi Shahab, Mokhtari Rasoul

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 177 (2019) 270-281.

21. Salinity Effect on the Surfactant
Critical Micelle Concentration through Surface Tension
Measurement

Akhlaghi Naser, Riahi Siavash

Iranian Journal of Oil & Gas Science and Technology, 8 (2019) 50-63

22. Investigation of the CO2 absorption in pure water and MDEA aqueous solution including amine functionalized multi-wall carbon nano tubes

Baghery Razieh, Riahi Siavash, Abbasi Mojgan, Mohammadi-Khanaposhtani Mohammad

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 293(2019) 111431.

23. Application of nano particle for enhancement of foam stability in the presence of crude oil: Experimental investigation

Babamahmoodi Sepideh, Riahi Siavash

Journal of Molecular liquids, 264 (2018) 499-509

24. Exploring beneficial structural features of ionic surfactants for wettability alteration of carbonate rocks using QSPR modeling technique

Hasanebrahimi Gholamreza, Riahi Siavash, Fallah Fini Mojtaba

Journal of Molecular Liquids 240 (2017) 196–208

25. Quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) for prediction of CO2 Henry’s law constant in some physical solvents with consideration of temperature effects

Ali Ebrahimi Gorji, Eshaghi Gorji Zahra, Riahi Siavash

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 34(2017) 1405- 1415

26. A molecular structure-based model for predicting optimal salinity of anionic surfactants

Mavaddat Marzieh, Riahi Siavash

Fluid Phase Equilibria, 409 (2016) 354-360.

27. An investigation into the electrical behavior of oil/water/reservoir rock interfaces: The implication for improvement in wettability prediction

Sadeqi-Moqadam Mohsen, Riahi Siavash, Bahramian Alireza

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 490 (2016) 268-282

28. Experimental study of nanoparticle-surfactant-stabilized CO2 foam: Stability and mobility control

Farhadi,Hamed Riahi Siavash, Ayatollahi Shahab, Ahmadi Hossein

Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 111 (2016) 449-460.

29. Monitoring wettability alteration of porous media by streaming potential measurements: Experimental and modeling investigation

Sadeqi-Moqadam Mohsen, Riahi Siavash, Bahramian Alireza

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 497 (2016) 182-193

30. Assessment of total oil Production in gas-lift process of wells using Box-Behnken design of experiments in comparison with traditional approach

Behjoomanesh Milad, Keyhani Mohammad, Ganji-azad Ehsan, Izadmehr Mojtaba, Riahi Siavash

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 27 (2015) 1455-1461.

31. Adaptive neuro-fuzzy approach for reservoir oil bubble point pressure estimation

Shojaei Mohammad Javad, Bahrami Ershad, Barati Pezhman, Riahi Siavash

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 20 (2014) 214-220.

32. Experimental and QSPR studies on the effect of ionic surfactants on n-decane-water interfacial tension

Fallah Fini Mojtaba, Riahi Siavash, Bahramian Alireza

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 15 (2014) 477-484.

33. Investigation of foaming tendency of aqueous mixture of MDEA+IPAE for carbon dioxide absorption

Edalatpour Anis, Abbasi Mojgan, Riahi Siavash, Sanaye mozaffari sabet Nava, Tavakoli Omid

Journal of CO2 Utilization, 62 (2022), 102079

34. The Effect of Blending Polymeric and Phosphonate Scale Inhibitors on Fluid/ Fluid and Rock/Fluid Interactions: A Comprehensive Experimental and
Theoretical Study

Talebi Seyed Sina, Riahi Siavash, Rostami Behzad

SPE JOURNAL, 27 (2022), 361-3629.

35. A structure-property model for the prediction of pKa values of different amines in the CO2 capture process of concern to the prediction of thermodynamic properties Es’Haghi Gorji Zahra, Ebrahimpoor Gorgi Ali, Riahi Siavash

Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 180 (2022) 13-24.

36. A simple and robust model to predict the inhibitory activity of α-glucosidase inhibitors through combined QSAR modeling and molecular docking techniques

Izad Panah Elahe, Riahi Siavash, Abbassi Zeynab, Gharaghani Sajjad, Mohammadi-

Khanaposhti Mohammad

Molecular Diversity, 25 (2021) 1811-1825.

37. Efficient synergistic chemical fixation of CO2 by simple metal-free organocatalysts: Mechanistic and kinetic insights

Es_haghi Gorji Zahra, Khodadadi Abbasali, Riahi Siavash, Repoc Timo, Mortazavi Yadallah

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 128 (2021(176-186

38. Predictive QSAR models for the anti-cancer activity of topoisomerase IIα catalytic inhibitors against breast cancer cell line HCT15: GA-MLR and LS-SVM modeling

Rahmani Niloofar, Abbassi Zeynab, Riahi Siavash, Mohammadi-Khanaposhti

Mohammad

Structural Chemistry, 31 (2020) 2129-2145.

39. Molecular docking, linear and nonlinear QSAR studies on factor Xa inhibitors
Darzi Ramandi Monireh, Riahi Siavash, Rahimi Hamzeh, Mohammadi-Khanaposhti Mohammad, Structural Chemistry, 31 (2020) 2023-2040.

40. Experimental Investigation of Water Incompatibility and Rock/Fluid and Fluid/Fluid Interactions in the Absence and Presence of Scale Inhibitors
Mohammadi Mehdi, Riahi Siavash

SPE Journal, 25 (2020) 2615-2631.

41. The use of nanotechnology to prevent and mitigate fine migration: a comprehensive review

Madadizadeh Ali, Sadeghin Alireza, Riahi Siavash

Reviews in Chemical Engineering, (2020) doi.org/10.1515/revce-2019-0055.

42. Design of potential anti-tumor PARP-1 inhibitors by QSAR and molecular modeling studies

Abbasiradm Zeinab, Riahi Siavash, Gharaghani Sajjad, Mohammadi-Khanaposhti Mohammad

Molecular Diversity, 25 (2020) 263-277.

43. Effect of host fluid and hydrophilicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on stability and CO2 absorption of amine-based and water-based nanofluids

Rahimi Keivan, Riahi Siavash, Abbasi Mojgan

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8 (2020) 103580.

44. Experimental study of salinity and ionic strength effects on Critical Micelle Concentration of a cationic surfactant (HTAB)

Akhlaghi Olghi Naser, Riahi Siavash,

Journal of Applied Chemical Research (JACR), 14 (2020) 91-107.

45. Molecular investigation of amine performance in the carbon capture process: Least squares support vector machine approachRezaei Bijan, Riahi Siavash, Ebrahimpoor Gorgi Ali

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 37 (2020) 72-79.

46. Investigation of the CO2 absorption in pure water and MDEA aqueous solution including amine functionalized multi-wall carbon nano tubes

Baghery Razie, Riahi Siavash, Abbasi Mojgan, Mohammadi-Khanaposhti Mohammad

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 293 (2019) 111431.

47. Modification of multi-walled carbon nanotubes by 1,3-diaminopropane to increase CO2 adsorption capacity

Rahimi Keivan, Riahi Siavash, Abbasi Mojgan, Fakhroieyan Zahra (2019).,

Journal of Environmental Management, 242(242), 81-89.

48. Prediction of Amines Capacity for Carbon Dioxide Absorption Based on Structural Characteristics

Khaheshi Hasnkiadeh Shima, Riahi Siavash, Mohammadi-Khanaposhti Mohammad, Shokrollahzadeh Hoda,

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 58 (2019) 8763-8771.

49. Experimental modeling of the solubility of carbon dioxide in aqueous solution of monoethanolamine +1, 3-diaminopropane

Khodadadi Mohammad Javad, Riahi Siavash, Abbasi Mojgan

Journal of Molecular Liquids 281 (2019) 415-422.

50. Investigation on kinetics of carbon dioxide absorption in aqueous solutions of monoethanolamine + 1, 3-diaminopropane.

Khodadadi Mohamad Javad, Abbasi Mojgan, Riahi Siavash, Shokrollahzadeh Hoda

Separation Science and Technology, 54 (2019) 2800-2808.

51. Descriptive and predictive models for Henry’s law constant of CO₂ in ionic liquids: A QSPR stud

Ghaslani Diako, Eshaghi Gorgi Zahra, Ebrahimpoor Gorgi Ali, Riahi Siavash

Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 120 (2017) 15-25.

52. The QSPR models to predict the solubility of CO2 in ionic liquids based on least-squares support vector machines and genetic algorithm-multi linear regression Mehraein Iliad, Riahi Siavash

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 225 (2017) 521-530.

53. Prediction of CO2 loading of amines in carbon capture process using membrane contactors: A molecular modeling

Rezaei Bijan, Riahi Siavash

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering 33 (2016) 388-396

54. An investigation into the relationship between molecular structure and rich/lean loading of linear amine-based CO2 absorbents.

Momeni Mohammadreza, Riahi Siavash

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 42 (2015) 157.

55. Prediction of amines capacity for carbon dioxide absorption in gas sweetening processes.

Momeni Mohammad Reza, Riahi Siavash,

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 21 (2014) 442-450.

56. Development of 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase enzyme biosensor based on carbon nanotube-modified screen-printed electrode.

Khorsand Fahimeh, Riahi Siavash, Eynollahi Fard Solmaz, Kashanian Soheila, Naeemy

Ali, Larijani Bagher, Omidfar Kobra

IET Nanobiotechnology, 7 (2013) 1-6.

57. Experimental and QSPR Studies on the Effect of Ionic Surfactants on n - Decane - Water Interfacial Tension.

Mojtaba Fallah Fini, Riahi Siavash, Bahramian Alireza

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 15 (2012) 477-484.

150 papers in international Conferences

Some Papers in Recent International Conferences

1. Phase Behavior Evaluation of Sodium Stearate Emulsion System: Stability Tests in chemical EOR

M. Mavaddat, A. Bahramian, S. Riahi, Z. Fakhroieyan,

Abu Dhabi International Pet roleum Exhibition and Conference, Dubai, November 9-12, 2015.

2. A theoretical/experimental investigation into improving wettability prediction in reservoir fluids

M. Sadeqi-moqadam, S. Riahi, and A .Bahramian.

3rd International Conference on Oil, Gas and Petrochemical, Tehran, December 13-14, 2015.

3. The HLD Model for Optimum Phase Behavior Formulation of Ternary Surfactant Mixtures

M. Mavaddat, A. Bahramian, S. Riahi

15th European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil Recovery, Amsterdam, September 29-1, 2016.

4. Phase Behavior Studies for Formulation of Surfactant Mixtures in EOR Emulsion Flooding

M. Mavaddat, A. Bahramian, S. Riahi

22nd European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Barcelona, September 4-8, 2016.

5. Optimum Salinity Condition of Surfactant Solutions Associated with Low Salinity Water Technology - A New Insight into Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR)

Bigdeli, M. Mavaddat, S. Riahi,

International Society for Porous Media (INTERPORE), Tehran, Iran, 2017

6. Experimental Investigation of Inorganic Scale Deposition during Smart Water Injection - A Formation Damage Point of View

J. Ghasemian, R. Mokhtari, S. S. Ayatollahi, S. Riahi, E. Malekzade

IOR 2017 - 19th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Stavanger, Norway, 2017

7. A New Approach to Use Mixture of Surfactants to Face Salinity Gradient in Microemulsion Flooding

M. Mavaddat, A. Abdollahi, S. Riahi, Y. Mavaddat

79th EAGE Conference & Exhibition 2017, Paris, France, 2017

8. Investigation of stabilized foam by functionalized CNT nanoparticles and CTAB surfactant in the presence of divalent salt

Karami, Z. Fakhroieyan, S. Riahi

6th international conference on UltraFine Grained and Nano-Structured Materials, Kish, Iran, 2017

9. Experimental Study of the influence of hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity of nanoparticles on the gas-liquid mass transfer

K. Rahimi, S. Riahi, M. Abbasi

The 10th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2018), 2018

10. Functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with diamine precursor to increase CO2 Adsorption

K. Rahimi, S. Riahi, M. Abbasi

The 10th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2018), 2018

11. effect of combined low salinity water and polymer flooding in EOR

F. Mokhtari, S. Riahi, S. S. Ayatollahi, P. Zahedi

13th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran 2018

12. Well Clean Up Design for Chemical EOR Injector Wells to Enhance the Production

M. Kalhor Mohammadi, S. Riahi

Danish Hydrocarbon Research and Technology Centre Technology Conference 2018, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2018

13. Review of Experimental methods on the Fine Migration

Madadi, A Sadeghin, S. Riahi

5th International Conference on Applied Research in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Focusing on Local Technology, (2018)., 13 September.

14. Determination of foam ability and stability of gas foam stabilized with treated nanoparticle in presence of Oil

S. Babamahmoodi, M.H. Jabbaran, S. Riahi

6th National Conference of Engineering Hydrocarbon Reservoir and Upstream Industries, Related Science and Industries, 26 May 2016, Tehran, Iran.

15. Determination of foam ability and stability of gas foam stabilized with treated nanoparticle in presence of salt

Jabbaran Mohammad Hadi, Babamahmoodi Sepideh, Riahi Siavash

5th National Conference of Engineering Hydrocarbon Reservoir and Upstream Industries, 24 December 2015.

16. Molecular Modeling for Optimal Salinity Prediction in EOR Chemical Flooding

M. Marzieh, S. Riahi

4th Congress petroleum engineering, 9-10 June 2015, Tehran, Iran.

17. Velocity Coagulation mechanism at gas condensate underground storage

M. I. Rouhbakhsh Arfaee, B. Sedaeesola, S. Riahi, M. Azari Nooghabi