Masa Prodanovic, Associate Professor, has been named winner of the InterPore Medal for Porous Media Research

The InterPore Medal for Porous Media Research is given to scientists with an established career, in recognition of excellent research in general porous media, with emphasis on research conducted over the past 10 years. This years winner is Dr. Masa Prodanovic.

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FRAC Embarks On Next Quarter Century

The Fracture Research and Application Consortium (FRAC) recently held its 25th Annual Research Meeting, marking 25 years of progress in learning how to characterize and predict fractures and their effects on engineering operations. The meeting was held online and included 17 live presentations, 7 prerecorded talks, a virtual fieldtrip to the Canadian Foothills with field trip leader Esti Ukar, and a software demonstration workshop.

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Baker Hughes Chief Scientist Joins UT CSEE and PGE Faculty

Dr. Silviu Livescu, who was most recently chief scientist of the pressure pumping product line at Baker Hughes, joined the Center for Subsurface Energy and the Environment  and the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering faculty this fall as associate professor. Livescu brings to CSEE and PGE expertise in research and development, innovation, commercialization, and intellectual property in the petroleum industry. He has more than 30 US patents granted and pending, and has published more than 60 papers and articles.

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Arvind P. Ravikumar, Energy Sustainability Expert, joins CSEE and the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering faculty as Research Associate Professor

Ravikumar brings to CSEE / UT PGE a multidisciplinary approach to solving one of science and society’s most pressing questions — how global economies can usher in sustainable energy development in the face of climate change. 

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Angela Scheer joins CSEE as Administrative Manager

Angela comes to CSEE from the Ferguson lab in the Cockrell School of Engineering where she was a Senior Administrative Associate. Prior to that she worked as a Grants and Contracts Specialist and an Administrative Associate in the Office of Sponsored Projects.

Masa Prodanovic, Associate Professor, has been named an International SPE Distinguished Member

Established in 1983, the Distinguished Member award recognizes SPE members who achieve distinction deemed worthy of special recognition. This award acknowledges members who have attained eminence in the petroleum industry or the academic community, or who have made significant contributions to SPE

Michael Pyrcz, Associate Professor, has won the SPE Gulf Coast NA Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award

The SPE Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award recognizes outstanding achievements in or contributions to the advancement of data science and engineering analytics in the industry. This award was formerly known as the Management and Information Award.

Masa Prodanovic, Associate Professor, has won the EAGE Alfred Wegener Award

The Alfred Wegener Award is presented to a member of EAGE who has made an outstanding contribution over a period of time to the scientific and technical advancement of one or more of the disciplines in our Association, particularly petroleum geoscience and engineering