Journal Publications (*corresponding author)
J21. S. Ashraf, Y. Meheust, J. Phirani*, 2022. Spontaneous imbibition dynamics in two-dimensional porous media: a generalized interacting multi-capillary model. Physics of Fluids. (accepted)
J20. S. Khatoon, J. Phirani, S. S. Bahga*, 2022. Fast Bayesian inference for inverse heat conduction problem using polynomial chaos and Karhunen-Loeve expansions. Applied Thermal Engineering, 119616. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119616)
J19. D. Singh, S. Roy, H. J. Pant, J. Phirani, 2022. A novel approach for wettability estimation in geological systems by fluid-solid interfacial area measurement using tracers. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 110722. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2022.110722)
J18. S. H. A. Rizvi, S. J. Bharatbhai, S. Gupta, J. Phirani, V. Singh*, 2022. Effect of pH and surfactants on shear induced asphaltene removal. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 110134. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2022.110134)
J17. N. Choudhary, J. Phirani*, 2022. Effect of well configuration, well placement and reservoir characteristics on the performance of marine gas hydrate reservoir. Fuel, 310, p.122377. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122377)
J16. S. Khatoon, J. Phirani, S. S. Bahga*, 2021. Accelerated Bayesian inference-based history matching of petroleum reservoirs using polynomial chaos expansions. Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering, 1-31 (https://doi.org/10.1080/17415977.2021.1973455)
J15. S. H. A. Rizvi, A. Yadav, J. Phirani, V. Singh*, 2021. Deposition and removal studies of Asphaltene from glass surface. Energy & Fuels 35 (4), 3228-3239 (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c03881)
J14. D. Singh, S. Roy, H. J. Pant, J. Phirani*, 2021. Solid-Fluid interfacial area measurement for wettability quantification in multiphase flow through porous media. Chemical Engineering Science, 231, 116250 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2020.116250)
J13. R. Gogia, R. Singh, P. de Groot*, S. Srirangarajan, J. Phirani, S. Ranu, H. Gupta, 2020. Tracking 3D seismic horizons with a new, hybrid tracking algorithm. Interpretation, 8 (4), 1-20 (https://doi.org/10.1190/int-2019-0296.1)
J12. S. Khatoon, J. Phirani, S. S. Bahga*, 2020. An analytical solution of the inverse problem of capillary imbibition. Physics of Fluids 32, 041704 (https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0008081)
J11. S. Ashraf, J. Phirani*, 2019. A generalized model for spontaneous imbibition in a horizontal, multi-layered porous medium. Chemical Engineering Science, 209, 115175 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2019.115175)
J10. S. Ashraf, J. Phirani*, 2019. Capillary displacement of viscous liquids in a layered porous medium. Soft Matter, 15, 2057-2070. (https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SM02114G)
J9. S. Ashraf, G. Visavale, J. Phirani*, 2018. Spontaneous imbibition in randomly arranged interacting capillaries. Chemical Engineering Science, 192, 218-234 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2018.07.036)
J8. J. Phirani*, S. Roy, H. J. Pant, 2018. Predicting stagnant pore volume in porous media using temporal moments of single tracer breakthrough curve. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 165, 640-646 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.02.066)
J7. S. Ashraf, G. Visavale, S. S. Bahga, J. Phirani*, 2017. Spontaneous imbibition in parallel layers of packed beads. The European Physical Journal E, 40 (4), 39. (https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2017-11530-8)
J6. A. Budaraju, J. Phirani, S. Kondaraju, S. S. Bahga*, 2016. Capillary displacement of viscous liquids in geometries with axial variations. Langmuir, 32(41), 10513-10521. (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02788)
J5. P. Bhade, J. Phirani*, 2015. Effect of geological layers on hydrate dissociation in gas hydrate reservoirs. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 46, 1549-1560. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2015.05.016)
J4. P. Bhade, J. Phirani*, 2015. Gas production from layered methane hydrate reservoirs. Energy, 82, 686-696. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.01.077)
J3. J. Phirani, G.J. Hirasaki, K.K. Mohanty*, 2009. Warm water flooding of unconfined gas hydrate reservoirs. Energy and Fuels, 23 (9), 4507- 4514. (https://doi.org/10.1021/ef900291j)
J2. J. Phirani, K.K. Mohanty*, 2009. Warm water flooding of confined gas hydrate reservoirs. Chemical Engineering Science, 64 (10), 2361-2369. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2009.02.019)
J1. J. Phirani, S. Basu*, 2008. Analysis of fuel utilization in microfluidic fuel cell. Journal of Power Sources, 175(1), 261-265. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2007.08.099)
Conference Proceedings (*corresponding author)
C12. H. Gupta, S. Pradhan, R. Gogia, S. Srirangarajan, J. Phirani*, S. Ranu, 2019. Deep learning-based automatic horizon identification from seismic data. SPE 196087 (https://doi.org/10.2118/196087-MS)
C11. S. Ashraf, J. Phirani*, 2019. Capillary impregnation of viscous fluids in a multi-layered porous medium. Proceeding of ASME-JSME-KSME 8th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference. July 28–August 1. Volume 5: Multiphase Flow. San Francisco, California, USA. V005T05A076 (https://doi.org/10.1115/AJKFluids2019-5168)
C10. A. Ambekar, S. Ashraf, J. Phirani*, 2019. Dynamics of forced imbibition in interacting pores. Proceeding of ASME-JSME-KSME 8th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference. July 28–August 1. Volume 5: Multiphase Flow. San Francisco, California, USA. V005T05A076 (https://doi.org/10.1115/AJKFluids2019-5167)
C9. N. Choudhary, J. Phirani*, 2019. Methane production strategies for oceanic gas hydrate reservoirs. Proceeding of ASME-JSME-KSME 8th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference. July 28–August 1. Volume 5: Multiphase Flow. San Francisco, California, USA. V005T05A076 (https://doi.org/10.1115/AJKFluids2019-5169)
C8. D. Singh, S. Roy, H. J. Pant, J. Phirani*, 2019. Large-scale wettability quantification in porous media using tracers. Proceeding of ASME-JSME-KSME 8th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference. July 28–August 1. Volume 5: Multiphase Flow. San Francisco, California, USA. V005T05A076 (https://doi.org/10.1115/AJKFluids2019-5305)
C7. S. Khatoon, J. Phirani, S. S. Bahga*, 2019. Polynomial chaos based solution to inverse problems in petroleum reservoir engineering. Proceeding of ASME-JSME-KSME 8th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference. July 28–August 1. Volume 5: Multiphase Flow. San Francisco, California, USA. V005T05A076 (https://doi.org/10.1115/AJKFluids2019-5291)
C6. S. Ashraf, J. Phirani*, 2018. Spontaneous displacement of resident fluid in heterogeneous porous medium. International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 10 – 13 Jun, Dubrovnik, Croatia (https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2018-7737)
C5. A. Ambekar, V. V. Buwa, J. Phirani*. 2018. Interface dynamics during two-phase flow in stratified porous media. International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 10 – 13 Jun, Dubrovnik, Croatia (https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2018-7738)
C4. J. Phirani*, S. Roy, H. J. Pant, 2017. Predicting dead-end pore-volume in a reservoir from single tracer experiment. SPE 187464 (https://doi.org/10.2118/187464-MS)
C3. J. Phirani, K. K. Mohanty*, 2010. Kinetic simulation of CO2 flooding of methane hydrate. SPE 134178. (https://doi.org/10.2118/134178-MS)
C2. J. Phirani, R. Pitchumani, K. K. Mohanty*, 2009. Transport properties of hydrate bearing formations from pore scale modeling. SPE 124882 (https://doi.org/10.2118/124882-MS)
C1. J. Phirani, R. Pitchumani, K. K. Mohanty*, 2009. History matching of hydrate formation dissociation experiments in porous media. SPE 118900 (https://doi.org/10.2118/118900-MS)
Conference Abstracts (A*) and Invited Talks (I*)
A33. D. Singh, S. Roy, H. J. Pant, J. Phirani, 2020. Quantifying wetted area during multiphase flow in an oil reservoir. AIChE Annual meeting 2020, 16 - 20 Nov (online format) San Francisco, USA.
A32. D. Singh, S. Roy, H. J. Pant, J. Phirani, 2020. Method of moments to characterize porous media using non-ideal tracer. AIChE Annual meeting 2020, 16 - 20 Nov (online format) San Francisco, USA.
A31. N. Choudhary, J. Phirani, 2020. Quantifying uncertainty in methane hydrate reservoir simulations using Monte Carlo method. AIChE Annual meeting 2020, 16 - 20 Nov (online format) San Francisco, USA.
A30. D. Singh, S. Roy, H. J. Pant, J. Phirani, 2020. Method of moments to characterize a reservoir using a single non-ideal tracer test.12th Annual meeting of InterPore, 31 Aug – 4 Sept (online format) Qingdao, China.
A29. D. Singh, S. Roy, H. J. Pant, J. Phirani, 2020. Quantifying wetted area of sediments during multiphase flow in geological porous media. 12th Annual meeting of InterPore, 31 Aug – 4 Sept (online format) Qingdao, China.
A28. N. Choudhary, J. Phirani, 2020. Quantifying uncertainty using Monte Carlo method in methane hydrate reservoir simulations. 12th Annual meeting of InterPore, 31 Aug – 4 Sept (online format) Qingdao, China.
A27. N. Choudhary, J. Phirani, 2020. Quantifying uncertainty in methane hydrate reservoir simulations. Applied Energy Symposium MITAB, Aug 12-14, (online format) MIT, Cambridge, USA.
A26. A. Ambekar, J. Phirani, V. V. Buwa, 2019. Pore-resolved simulations of two-phase flow through porous media. 10th International Conference on Multiphase Flow (ICMF 2019), May 19-24, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
A25. N. Choudhary, J. Phirani, 2018. Production strategy of oceanic gas hydrate reservoirs using various well configurations. AGU Fall meeting 2018, 10-14 Dec, San Francisco, CA, USA.
A24. D. Singh, S. Roy, H. J. Pant, J. Phirani, 2018. Finding wetting efficiency of phases in multiphase flow in porous medium using tracers. Compflu-2018 International Conference on Soft Matter and Complex Fluids, 6-9 Dec, Roorkee, India
A23. A. Ambekar, S. Ashraf, J. Phirani, 2018. Two phase interface dynamics of forced imbibition in two interacting capillaries. Compflu-2018 International Conference on Soft Matter and Complex Fluids, 6-9 Dec, Roorkee, India
A22. S. Ashraf and J. Phirani, 2018. Surface tension driven flows in layered porous media. Compflu-2018 International Conference on Soft Matter and Complex Fluids, 6-9 Dec, Roorkee, India
A21. S. H. A. Rizvi, A. Yadav, V. Singh, J. Phirani, 2018. Colloidal interaction of Asphaltene and silica surfaces”, Compflu-2018 International Conference on Soft Matter and Complex Fluids, 6-9 Dec, Roorkee, India
A20. S. Ashraf and J. Phirani, 2018. Capillary driven flow in multiple interacting capillaries. 16th Multiphase Flow Conference, 13-16 Nov, Dresden, Germany
A19. D. Singh, R. Painkra, S. Roy, H. Pant, J. Phirani, 2018. Adsorption behavior of oil phase tracers on silica gel for wettability characterization in oil reservoirs. International Conference on Advanced Applications of Radiation Technology, 5-7 Mar, Mumbai, India
I18. J. Phirani, 2017. Engineering pores in heterogeneous porous media. Invited Talk, Shell Technology Center Bangalore, 28 Jul, Bangalore, India
A17. M. Das, S. Roy, H. J. Pant, J. Phirani, 2017. Adsorption behavior of chloroauric acid, a generic adsorbing tracer for finding wetting behavior of fluids in oil and gas industry. International Conference on Application of Radiation Science and Technology, 24-28 Apr, Vienna, Austria
A16. J. Phirani, S. Roy, H. J. Pant, 2017. Predicting dead pore-volume of pores in a porous media from single tracer experiment. International Conference on Application of Radiation Science and Technology, 24-28 Apr, Vienna, Austria
I15. J. Phirani, 2017. Buried pipelines for heavy oil transport. Invited Talk, Enviro 2017, 27-28 Feb, New Delhi, India
I14. J. Phirani, 2017. Exploitation of fractured reservoirs – a lab scale approach. Invited Lecture, Upstream R & D Conclave, Lovraj Kumar Memorial Trust, 02-03 Feb, New Delhi, India
A13. V. Singh, J. Phirani, A. Wagadre, Y. Chandrawat, S. Garg, P. Kishore, 2016. Feasibility of extraction of geothermal energy from a single well in a confined/unconfined reservoir. AGU fall meeting, 12-16 Dec, San Francisco, CA, USA
A12. G. Visavale, S. Ashraf, J. Phirani, 2016. Imbibition dynamics in interacting capillaries. Petrotech 12th International Oil and Gas Conference, 5-7 Dec, New Delhi, India
I11. S. Ashraf, G. Visavale, S. S. Bhaga, J. Phirani, 2016. Immiscible displacement in disordered interacting capillaries. Invited short talk, Gordon Research Seminar and Conference, 30 Jul-5 Aug, Girona, Spain
I10. J. Phirani, 2015. Challenges in enhanced oil recovery. Keynote Speaker, Khanij, RGIPT, Rai Bareily, India.
I9. J. Phirani, 2015. Enhanced oil recovery from fractured reservoirs. Workshop on Enhanced Oil Recovery, Integrated Operations, Safety, 18-19 Feb, IIT Guwahati, Assam, India
A8. P. Bhade, J. Phirani, 2014. Gas production from unconfined layered hydrate reservoirs. Fiery Ice- 9th International Workshop on Methane Hydrate R&D, 10-12 Nov, Hyderabad, India.
A7. P. Bhade, J. Phirani, 2014. Production scenarios for layered hydrate reservoirs. International Conference on Gas Hydrate (ICGH 8), 28 Jul-Aug 1, Beijing, China.
A6. P. Bhade, J. Phirani, 2014. Effect of geological layers on gas production from unconfined hydrate reservoirs. Gordon Research Conference, 6-11 Jul, Lewiston, ME, USA.
A5. J. Phirani, K. K. Mohanty, 2010. Production from methane hydrate reservoirs. Gordon Research Conference, 6-11 Jul, Waterville, ME, USA
A4. R. K. Jha, J. Phirani, I. Osaka, M. Kumar, 2009. Effective length of horizontal wells during primary production in heavy oil reservoirs. World Heavy Oil Congress, 3-5 Nov, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
I3. J. Phirani, K. K. Mohanty, 2009. Gas production from methane hydrates. Invited talk, Aug 24, ConocoPhillips, Houston, USA
A2. J. Phirani, G. J. Hirasaki, K. K. Mohanty, 2008. Gas production from unconfined reservoirs. AGU fall meeting, 15-19 Dec, San Francisco, CA, USA
A1. J. Phirani, G.J. Hirasaki, K.K. Mohanty, 2008. Production strategies for marine hydrate reservoirs. 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates, 6-10 Jul, Vancouver, BC, Canada.