Abbas Mohamed Alkhudafi

Dr. Abbas M. Alkhudafi received his PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Ufa State Petroleum Technological University (USPTU) in Russia in 2002. He is currently Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the Department of Petroleum Engineering, Hadhramout University. His current research interests include the application of artificial intelligence in petroleum engineering, properties of reservoir fluids, reservoir engineering, rocks and reservoir characterization, well testing, and surface production operation.
He has written more than 27 technical papers, taught several courses, supervised the graduation projects of bachelor students, and conducted hands-on training workshops in his areas of expertise.

EDUCATION

• Master of Science in Development and Exploitation of oil and gas Fields, June 1995 (with honor)- Ufa state Petroleum technological university (USPTU) (Russia).
• PhD. In technical science from the department of development and Exploitation of gas and gas-condensate fields (USPTU) (2002).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Properties of Reservoir Fluids
 Reservoir Engineering.
 Rocks and reservoir characterization
 Well testing
 Surface production operation
 Artificial intelligence and machine learning in petroleum engineering
 Nano-technology in Petroleum Engineering