I joined the PoreLab, Department of Physics, NTNU, as a postdoctoral fellow in October 2025, and am working under the supervision of Prof. Erika Eiser and Prof. Alex Hansen.

My postdoctoral research focuses on exploring the complex dynamics of immiscible fluid flow in porous media to experimentally validate developed theoretical frameworks, see https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101141323. These theories, based on a statistical mechanics approach, derive effective equations governing multiphase flow in which emergent variables and thermodynamic-like relations arise from pore-scale interactions. In this context, my work focuses on examining the experimental manifestations and validity of these predictions. To this end, I will design and fabricate 3D-printed model porous media with controlled geometries to enable systematic investigations of multiphase flow under well-defined and varying conditions. Advanced imaging and quantitative analysis methods, particularly Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), will be employed to resolve velocity fields, interfacial dynamics, and phase distributions at the pore scale. The experimental results will provide direct insights into how microscopic mechanisms manifest in continuum-scale behaviour, offering a means to test and refine the theoretical models. Through this research, I aim to contribute to the establishment of a robust, experimentally validated framework for describing multiphase flow in complex porous system.

My PhD research focused on understanding and controlling hydrodynamic instabilities, particularly viscous fingering (Saffman–Taylor instability), which significantly affects enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and CO₂ sequestration processes. This instability also plays a vital role in a wide range of natural and engineering processes, including groundwater hydrology, fuel cell operation, crystallization, polymer processing, chromatographic separations, and fixed-bed regeneration in chemical systems. I examined 2D and 3D viscous fingering in non-Newtonian fluids using Hele-Shaw cell experiments, X-ray micro-CT imaging, and numerical modelling. This research provides new insights into interfacial instability mechanisms and developed strategies to enhance displacement efficiency in porous media flows.