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• PE 30007 - Advanced Drilling Technology (3C)
• PE 20007 - Elements of Reservoir Engineering (4C)
• PE 30008 - Pipeline Engineering (3C)
• PE 40002 - Production Engineering Laboratory (2C)
• PE 40004 - Reservoir Simulation Lab (2C)
• BS 20009 - Fuel Laboratory (2C)
• BS 20005 - Innovations Lab (2C)

• Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, 2015-20

• M. Tech., Petroleum Engineering, Indian School of Mines Dhanbad, 2013-15 (OGPA 9.50/10)

• B. Tech., Mechanical Engineering, West Bengal University of Technology, 2008-12 (DGPA 9.08/10)

• Assistant Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530003, INDIA: Jan 2022 – Present

• Post-Doctoral Fellow, ANPERC, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology, Thuwal, SAUDI ARABIA: Mar 2021 – Jan 2022

S1. Society of Petroleum Engineers [4124308]: 2015-Present
S2. European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers – [M2019-6150]: 2019-Present
S3. Evidence-Based Research Network [2020]: 2020-Present

1.     Priyanshu Kumar Singh, Dinesh Joshi, Ajay Mandal, Nilanjan Pal*. Formulation and optimization of silica nanoparticle-stabilized anionic surfactant microemulsions for application in enhanced oil recovery. Scientific Reports (2024) In Press.

2.     Amit Verma, Nilanjan Pal, Narendra Kumar, Ahmed Al-Yaseri, Muhammad Ali, Keka Ojha. Nanoparticles Stabilized Foam Fluid for Hydraulic Fracturing Application of Unconventional Gas Reservoirs: A Review of the Properties, Progress and Future Prospects. Petroleum Research (2024) In Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptlrs.2024.08.004

3.     Narendra Kumar, Amit Verma, Tausif Ahmad, Rajesh Kumar Sahu, Ajay Mandal, Muhammad Mubashir, Muhammad Ali, Nilanjan Pal. Carbon capture and sequestration technology for environmental remediation: A CO2 utilization approach through EOR. Geoenergy Science and Engineering 234 (2024) 212619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoen.2023.212619

4.     Nilanjan Pal*, Yara Alzahid, Abdulkareem M. AlSofi, Muhammad Ali, Nurudeen Yekeen, Hussein Hoteit. An Experimental Workflow to assess the applicability of Microemulsions for Conformance Improvement in Oil-Bearing Reservoir. Heliyon 9 (2023) e17667. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17667

5.     Nilanjan Pal*, Yara Alzahid, Abdulkareem M. AlSofi, Muhammad Ali, Xuan Zhang, Hussein Hoteit. Experimental Evaluation of Surfactant-Stabilized Microemulsions for application in Reservoir Conformance Improvement Technology. Journal of Molecular Liquids 380 (2023) 121687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121687

6.     Nilanjan Pal*, Yara Alzahid, Abdulkareem M. AlSofi, Muhammad Ali, Hussein Hoteit. A Review on Microemulsions for Conformance Improvement Technology: Fundamentals, Design Considerations and Perspectives. Energy & Fuels 37 (2023) 858-875. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c03148

7.     Nilanjan Pal*, Xuan Zhang, Muhammad Ali, Ajay Mandal, Hussein Hoteit. Carbon dioxide thickening: A review of technological aspects, advances and challenges for oilfield application. Fuel 315 (2022) 122947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122947

8.     Muhammad Ali, Mujahid Ali, Mirhasan Hosseini, Nilanjan Pal, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer, Hussein Hoteit. Effects of Various Solvents on Adsorption of Organics for Porous and Nonporous Quartz/CO2: Implications for CO2 Geo-Storage. Energy & Fuels 36 (2022) 11089-11099. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b00671

9.     Ahmed Al-Yaseri, Nurudeen Yekeen, Muhammad Ali, Nilanjan Pal, Amit Verma, Hesham Abdulelah, Hussein Hoteit, Mohammad Sarmadivaleh. Effect of organic acids on CO2-rock and water-rock interfacial tension: Implications for CO2 geo-storage. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 214 (2022) 110480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.108579

10.   Muhammad Ali, Nilesh Kumar Jha, Nilanjan Pal, Alireza Keshavarz, Hussein Hoteit. Mohammad Sarmadivaleh. Recent advances in carbon dioxide geological storage, experimental procedures, influencing parameters, and future outlook. Earth-Science Reviews 225 (2022) 103895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103895

11.   Muhammad Ali, Nurudeen Yekeen, Nilanjan Pal, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer, Hussein Hoteit. Influence of Organic Molecules on Wetting Characteristics of Mica/H2/Brine Systems: Implications for Hydrogen Structural Trapping Capacities. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 608 (2022) 1739-1749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2022.110480

12.   Nilanjan Pal*, Hussein Hoteit, Ajay Mandal. Structural aspects, mechanisms and emerging prospects of Gemini surfactant-based alternative Enhanced Oil Recovery technology: A review. Journal of Molecular Liquids 339 (2021) 116811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116811

13.   Nilanjan Pal, Ajay Mandal. Compositional Simulation Model and History-Matching Analysis of Surfactant-Polymer-Nanoparticle (SPN) Nanoemulsion assisted Enhanced Oil Recovery. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 122 (2021) 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2021.04.022

14.   Muhammad Ali, Nurudeen Yekeen, Nilanjan Pal, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer, Hussein Hoteit. Influence of pressure, temperature and organic surface concentration on hydrogen wettability of caprock; implications for hydrogen geo-storage. Energy Reports 7 (2021) 5988-5996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.09.016

15.   Narendra Kumar, Nilanjan Pal, Ajay Mandal. Nanoemulsion flooding for enhanced oil recovery: Theoretical concepts, numerical simulation and history match. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 202 (2021) 108579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.108579

16.   Nilanjan Pal, Ajay Mandal. Numerical Simulation of Enhanced Oil Recovery studies for aqueous Gemini Surfactant‐Polymer‐Nanoparticle systems. AIChE Journal 66 (2020) e17020. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.17020

17.   Nilanjan Pal, Ajay Mandal. Enhanced Oil Recovery Performance of Gemini Surfactant-stabilized Nanoemulsions functionalized with partially hydrolyzed polymer/silica nanoparticles. Chemical Engineering Science 226 (2020) 115887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2020.115887

18.   Nilanjan Pal, Ajay Mandal. Oil recovery mechanisms of Pickering nanoemulsions stabilized by surfactant-polymer-nanoparticle assemblies: A versatile surface energies’ approach. Fuel 276 (2020) 118138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118138

19.   Nilanjan Pal, Amit Verma, Keka Ojha, Ajay Mandal. Nanoparticle-modified gemini surfactant foams as efficient displacing fluids for enhanced oil recovery. Journal of Molecular Liquids 310 (2020) 113193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113193

20.   Vinod Kumar, Nilanjan Pal, Anil Kumar Jangir, Dhana Lakshmi Manyala, Dharmesh Varade, Ajay Mandal, Ketan Kuperkar. Dynamic interfacial properties and tuning aqueous foamability stabilized by cationic surfactants in terms of their structural hydrophobicity, free drainage and bubble extent. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 588 (2020) 124362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124362

21.   Nilanjan Pal, Narendra Kumar, Rohit Kumar Saw, Ajay Mandal. Gemini surfactant/polymer/silica stabilized oil-in-water nanoemulsions: Design and physicochemical characterization for enhanced oil recovery. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 183 (2019) 106464. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106464

22.   Nilanjan Pal, Narendra Kumar, Ajay Mandal. Stabilization of Dispersed Oil Droplets in Nanoemulsions by Synergistic Effects of Gemini Surfactant, PHPA Polymer and Silica Nanoparticle. Langmuir 35 (2019) 2655-2667. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03364

23.   Nilanjan Pal, Mudit Vajpayee, Ajay Mandal. Cationic/Nonionic Mixed Surfactants as Enhanced Oil Recovery Fluids: Influence of Mixed Micellization and Polymer Association on Interfacial, Rheological, and Rock-Wetting Characteristics. Energy & Fuels 33 (2019) 6048-6059. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b00671

24.   Nilanjan Pal, Krishanu Samanta, Ajay Mandal. A novel family of non-ionic gemini surfactants derived from sunflower oil: Synthesis, characterization and physicochemical evaluation. Journal of Molecular Liquids 275 (2019) 638–653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2018.11.111

25.   Nilanjan Pal, Sudhir Kumar, Achinta Bera, Ajay Mandal. Phase behaviour and characterization of microemulsion stabilized by a novel synthesized surfactant: Implications for enhanced oil recovery. Fuel 235 (2019) 995–1009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.08.100

26.   Parth R. Bhut, Nilanjan Pal, Ajay Mandal. Characterization of Hydrophobically Modified Polyacrylamide in Mixed Polymer-Gemini Surfactant Systems for Enhanced Oil Recovery Application. ACS Omega 4 (2019) 20164-20177. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b02279

27.   Nilanjan Pal, Narendra Kumar, Amit Verma, Keka Ojha, Ajay Mandal. Performance Evaluation of Novel Sunflower Oil-Based Gemini Surfactant(s) with Different Spacer Lengths: Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery. Energy & Fuels 32 (2018) 11344−11361. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b02744

28.   Nilanjan Pal, Neha Saxena, Ajay Mandal. Characterization of alkali-surfactant-polymer slugs using synthesized gemini surfactant for potential application in enhanced oil recovery. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 168 (2018) 283-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.05.026

29.   Nilanjan Pal, Neha Saxena, Ajay Mandal. Studies on the physicochemical properties of synthesized tailor-made gemini surfactants for application in enhanced oil recovery. Journal of Molecular Liquids 258 (2018) 211–224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2018.03.037

30.   Nilanjan Pal, Neha Saxena, K.V.D. Laxmi, Ajay Mandal. Interfacial behaviour, wettability alteration and emulsification characteristics of a novel surfactant: Implications for enhanced oil recovery. Chemical Engineering Science 187 (2018) 200–212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2018.04.062

31.   Neha Saxena, Nilanjan Pal, Keka Ojha, Swapan Dey, Ajay Mandal. Synthesis, characterization, physical and thermodynamic properties of a novel anionic surfactant derived from Sapindus laurifolius. RSC Advances 8 (2018) 24485-24499. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RA03888K

32.   Nilanjan Pal, Neha Saxena, Ajay Mandal. Equilibrium and dynamic adsorption of gemini surfactants with different spacer lengths at oil/aqueous interfaces. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 533 (2017) 20–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.08.020

33.   Nilanjan Pal, Neha Saxena, Ajay Mandal. Synthesis, characterization, and physicochemical properties of a series of quaternary gemini surfactants with different spacer lengths. Colloid and Polymer Science 295 (2017) 2261-2277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-017-4199-1

34.   Nilanjan Pal, Neha Saxena, Ajay Mandal. Phase Behavior, Solubilization, and Phase Transition of a Microemulsion System Stabilized by a Novel Surfactant Synthesized from Castor Oil. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data 62 (2017) 1278-1291. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jced.6b00806

35.   Neha Saxena, Nilanjan Pal, Swapan Dey, Ajay Mandal. Characterizations of surfactant synthesized from palm oil and its application in enhanced oil recovery. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 81 (2017) 343–355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2017.09.014

36.   Prathibha Pillai, Nilanjan Pal, Ajay Mandal. Synthesis, Characterization, Surface Properties and Micellization Behaviour of Imidazolium-based Ionic Liquids. Journal of Surfactants and Detergents 20 (2017) 1321–1335 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11743-017-2021-1.

37.   Nilanjan Pal, Keshak Babu, Ajay Mandal. Surface tension, dynamic light scattering and rheological studies of a new polymeric surfactant for application in enhanced oil recovery. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 146 (2016) 591-600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2016.07.023

38.   Keshak Babu, Nilanjan Pal, V.K. Saxena, Ajay Mandal. Synthesis and characterization of a new polymeric surfactant for chemical enhanced oil recovery. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 33 (2016) 711-719. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-015-0186-8

39.   Keshak Babu, Nilanjan Pal, Achinta Bera, V.K. Saxena, Ajay Mandal. Studies on interfacial tension and contact angle of synthesized surfactant and polymeric from castor oil for enhanced oil recovery. Applied Surface Science 353 (2015) 1126-1136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.06.196

*Corresponding Author

1. Tanmay Akash, Nagur Vali Shaik, Nilanjan Pal. Anionic Surfactant-Alumina Nanoparticle Stabilized Nanoemulsion: Formation, Stability and Viscoelasticity Analysis for Enhanced Oil Recovery. 85th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition, Jun 2024, Volume 2024, pp 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202410978
2. Priyanshu Kumar Singh, Nilanjan Pal. Oil production forecast using Fuzzy Time Series and Artificial Neural Network techniques. 84th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition Workshop Programme, Vienna, Austria. ID: 688, 5-8 Jun 2023, pp 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202310688
3. Nilanjan Pal, Narendra Kumar, Ajay Mandal. Synergistic Oil Displacement Effects of Dimeric Surfactant-Polymer-Silica Stabilized Nanoemulsions over Conventional EOR Fluids. 82nd EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition Workshop Programme, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ID: Th_E104_08, 8-11 Dec 2020, pp 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202011781.
4. Narendra Kumar, Nilanjan Pal, Ajay Mandal. Polymeric Surfactant Stabilized Nanoemulsion Characterization for Enhanced Oil Recovery. 82nd EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition Workshop Programme, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ID: We_E104_08, 8-11 Dec 2020, pp 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202011222.
5. Nilanjan Pal, Ajay Mandal. Functional Characterization of a Novel Class of Gemini (Dimeric) Surfactants Synthesized from Sunflower Oil. 8th International Congress on Sustainability Science & Engineering (ICOSSE’19), DoubleTree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ID: 558907, 1-3 Jul 2019. https://www.aiche.org/ifs/conferences/international-congress-on-sustainability-science-engineering-i...
6. Nilanjan Pal, Ajay Mandal. Interfacial properties of cationic Gemini surfactant for application in Enhanced oil recovery. Oral Presentation at International Conference on Challenges and Prospects of Petroleum Production and Processing Industries (PEDJP 2017), Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India. ID: PEDJP-030, 12-14 Jan 2017.

1. Nilanjan Pal, Ajay Mandal. Process for the preparation of novel sunflower oil-derived gemini surfactants of non-ionic nature and compositions thereof for enhanced oil recovery application. Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, INDIA. Appl. No. 201831026697 filed on 17-Jul-2018. India Patent Grant No. 433978, dated 7-Jun-2023.
2. Nilanjan Pal, Vartika Verma, Tanmay Akash. A Biochar-Ceria Nanocomposite Composition for Enhanced Oil Recovery. Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, INDIA. Appl. No. 202441057434 filed on 29-Jul-2024.

1. Nilanjan Pal, Amit Verma. Applications of Surfactants as Fracturing Fluids: Chemical Design, Practice, and Future Prospects in Oilfield Stimulation Operations. In: Solling T., Shahzad Kamal M., Shakil Hussain S.M. (eds) Surfactants in Upstream E&P. Petroleum Engineering. Springer, Cham (2021) pp 331-355. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70026-3_12.

G1. Principal Investigator. “Polymer-Assisted Smart Water Recovery for Enhanced Oil Recovery and Water Control”. Funding Agency: Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (Institute Research Grant). Grant no. IIPE/DORD/IRG/22, dated 19.05.2023. Budget Head: INR 28,00,000. Effective from May 2023 – May 2026.
G2. Co-Principal Investigator. “SBIF-XRD Analytical Lab”. At: Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam, INDIA. Funding Agency: State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation. Grant no. SBI(F)/2022-23/13/Institute (Ref. no. SBI(F)/2022-23/381) dated 21.03.2023. Budget Head: INR 3,94,00,000. Effective from Mar 2023 – Mar 2026.

A1. Winner: 3rd Rank at the SPE Annual Quiz - Bangalore Section, 2020
A2. Inder Mohan Thapar Research Award, 2017
A3. Certificate of Merit: ISM Gold Medal – M. Tech in Petroleum Engineering, 2014-15
A4. L.J. Johnson Gold Medal, 2014-15
A5. Certificate of Honor: B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering, 2012
A6. Certificate of Merit – 9th National Science Olympiad, 2007

ET1. EAGE Annual - PACE Grant: ID 578, 2020. 82nd EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition Workshop Programme, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Dated: 8-11 Dec 2020.
ET2. SERB-International Travel Support: ITS/2019/001307 Grant, 2019. 3rd International Conference on Applied Surface Science (ICASS), Pisa Palazzo dei Congressi, Pisa, Italy. Dated: 17-20 Jun 2019.
ET3. IIT (ISM) Ph.D. Scholars’ Research Travel Grant, 2019. 8th International Congress on Sustainability Science & Engineering (ICOSSE’19), DoubleTree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dated: 1-3 Jul 2019.

• EAA - Technical Events & Innovation Lab, Mar IIPE, 2022 - Present
• EAA - Cultural Events, IIPE, Apr 2022 - Present
• Committee for CSR Initiatives, IIPE, May 2022 - Present
• Warden – IIPE Hostel, July 2022 – Jan 2024
• Department Purchase Committee, PE & ES, IIPE, Nov 2022 – Present
• Student Grievance Redressal Committee, IIPE, May 2023 – May 2025
• Coordinator - Dean's Council of Associate Dean (Planning), IIPE, Jan 2024 – Present
• Member – Institute Works Committee (IWC), IIPE, Jan 2024 – Present
• Member – Building Works Committee (BWC), IIPE, Jan 2024 – Present
• EAA – Newsletter & Magazine Committee, IIPE, Jan 2024 – Present
• Admission Committee for B. Tech. Programs, IIPE, May 2024 – Present

1. SreeHarsha, IIPE Visakhapatnam (Ongoing).
2. NAGUR VALI SHAIK, IIPE Visakhapatnam (Ongoing).
3. GORU LAKSHMI PAPA RAO, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (Ongoing).
4. MOUSUMI DAS, IIPE Visakhapatnam (Ongoing).

1. DST-SERB Sponsored KARYASHALA (High-End Workshop) on RESERVOIR SIMULATION FOR CO 2 SEQUESRATION ‘Carbon dioxide sequestration in Geological Formations: Fundamental overview, Research infrastructure and Storage Mechanisms’. Held at the Department of Petroleum Engineering and Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam, India, 8-14 Jul 2024.
2. ‘Recent Advances in Petroleum Engineering’. Held at the Department of Petroleum Engineering and Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam, India, 15-29 Jun 2023.
3. ‘Nanotechnology in the Oil Industry’: Held at the Centre for Advanced Studies, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India, 21 Apr 2022.

Total Reviews: 181 
2024 (44), 2023 (15); 2022 (40); 2021 (60); 2020 (14); 2019 (3); 2018(5)        

• Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering (32); ACS Omega (21); Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology (15); Energy & Fuels (14); Langmuir (12);
• Journal of Surfactants & Detergents (9); Petroleum Science & Technology (7); Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (7); Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (5);
• SN Applied Sciences (4); Soft Matter (4); Journal of Oleo Science (3); Journal of Energy Storage (3); International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control (3); Colloid & Polymer Science (3); Chemical Engineering Science (3); Arabian Journal of Geosciences (3); New Journal of Chemistry (3); RSC Advances (2); Petroleum Science (2); Petroleum Research (2); Earth Science Reviews (2); Chemosphere (2); AIChE Journal (2); Industrial Chemistry & Materials (2); Fuel (2); Scientific Reports (2);
• Tenside Surfactants Detergents (1); Nanotech (1); Materials Advances (1); International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology (1); IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems (1); Frontiers in Earth Science (1); Energy Science & Engineering (1); Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering (1); Applied Rheology (1); ACS Food Science & Technology (1); Journal of Molecular Liquids (1); The Journal of Physical Chemistry (1)