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Dr. Abhijit Kakati

Assistant Professor

Key Research Areas :Enhanced Oil Recovery, CO2 Geological Storage, Crude Oil-Water Demulsification, Flow assurance, Flow through porous media, Rock-fluid interaction, Microfluidics


1. Rahevar, S., Kakati, A., Kumar, G., Sangwai, J.S., Myres, M., Al-Yaseri, , "Controlled salinity water flooding and zeta potential: Insight into a novel enhanced oil recovery mechanism", Energy Reports, 9, 2557-2565,

1. Sharma A, Kakati A, Sakthivel S, Jadhawar P, Sangwai JS, "Evaluation of ionanofluid for chemical-enhanced oil recovery for matured crude oil reservoirs", International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 29, 4, 329-342,

2. Chowdhury, S., Shrivastava, S., Kakati, A., Sangwai, J.S., "Comprehensive Review on the Role of Surfactants in the Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Process", Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 61, 1, 21-64,

3. Al-Yaseri, A., Yekeen, N., Mahmoud, M., Kakati, A., Xie, Q., Giwelli, A. , "Thermodynamic Characterization of H2-Brine-Shale Wettability: Implications for Hydrogen Storage at Subsurface", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47, 53, 22510-22521,

4. Al-Yaseri, A., Yekeen, N., Al-Mukainah, H.S., Kakati, A., Alfarge, D., Myers, M., "Rock-Wettability Impact on CO2-Carbonate Rock Interaction and the Attendant Effects on CO2Storage in Carbonate Reservoirs", Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 104, 104664,

5. Kakati A., Achinta, Bera, A., Al-Yaseri, A.Z., "A Review on Advanced Nanoparticles-Induced Polymer Flooding for Enhanced Oil Recovery", Chemical Engineering Science , In Press,

6. Rana, J., Goindi, G., Kaur, N., Krishna, S., Kakati, A., "Synthesis and Application of Cellulose Acetate-Acrylic Acid-Acrylamide Composite for Removal of Toxic Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Solution", Journal of Water Process Engineering, 49,

1. Kakati, A., Kumar, G., Sangwai, J.S. , "Oil Recovery Efficiency and Mechanism of Low Salinity-Enhanced Oil Recovery for Light Crude Oil with a Low Acid Number", ACS Omega, 5, 1506-1518,

2. Kakati, A., Kumar, G., Sangwai, J.S. , "Low Salinity Polymer Flooding: Effect on Polymer Rheology, Injectivity, Retention, and Oil Recovery Efficiency", Energy & Fuels, 34, 5715-5732,

3. Kumar, G., Kakati, A., Mani, E., Sangwai, J.S. , "Stability of Nanoparticle Stabilized Oil-in-Water Pickering Emulsion Under High Pressure and High Temperature Conditions: Comparison with Surfactant Stabilized Oil-in-Water Emulsion", Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology,

1. Kakati, A., Sangwai, J.S. , "Wettability Alteration of Mineral Surface During Low-Salinity Water Flooding: Role of Salt type, Pure Alkanes, and Model Oils Containing Polar Components", Energy & Fuels, 32, 3127-3137,

2. Kumari, R., Kakati, A., Nagarajan, R., ,Sangwai, J.S., "Synergistic Effect of Mixed Anionic and Cationic Surfactant Systems on the Interfacial Tension of Crude Oil-Water and Enhanced Oil Recovery", Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology,

1. Kakati, A., Sangwai, J.S. , "Effect of Monovalent and Divalent Salts on the Interfacial Tension of Pure Hydrocarbon-Brine Systems Relevant for Low Salinity Water Flooding", Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 157, 1106-1114,

1. Kirtivardhan and Abhijit Kakati, "Surfactant Selection for Foam Generation: Implications for CO2 Geo-Sequestration", Gas & Oil Technology Showcase and Conference, Dubai, UAE, SPE [2023]

1. Barman, G., Kakati, A., Sin-Liang, L., Dayasagar, B.S. , "Interpolation of Subsurface Isopach Maps Using Mathematical Morphology", IEEE Ocean 22, IEEE [2022]

1. Kumar, G., Kakati, A., Mani, E., Sangwai, J.S. , "Nanoparticle stabilized solvent-based emulsion for enhanced heavy oil recovery", SPE Canada Heavy Oil Technical Conference, SPE [2018]

1. Kakati, A., Kumar, G., Jha, N.K., Sangwai, J.S. , "Application of Low Salinity Water Flooding for Light Paraffinic Crude Oil Reservoir", SPE Symposium: Production Enhancement and Cost Optimisation, 7-8 November, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, SPE [2017]

1. Prasad, S., Kakati, A., Sangwai, S. , " Rheology of heavy crude oil and asphaltene-polymer composite blends", Rheology of Polymer Blends and Nanocomposites, Elsevier (2019)

2. Kakati, a., Sangwai, S., "Low Salinity Surfactant Flooding: Role of Surfactant and Salt", Surfactants in Upstream E&P,Springer (2021)