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Peyman Pourafshary received his Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2007. Since 2018, he has been a Professor in the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan. Prior to this, he held academic positions in the Petroleum Engineering departments at Tehran University (Iran) and Sultan Qaboos University (Oman) for over a decade. Dr. Pourafshary has authored nearly 200 papers. He has served as project manager, principal investigator, and consultant on various academic and industrial projects in the US, Iran, Oman, and Kazakhstan, focusing on Enhanced Oil Recovery, reservoir engineering, and production engineering. Under his supervision, research groups comprising graduate students and industry collaborators have conducted experimental and modeling studies on fluid flow through porous media. Approximately 90 MSc and 10 Ph.D. students have completed their theses under his supervision. Currently, he is the Vice Dean of the School of Mining and Geosciences at Nazarbayev University.
Education/Academic qualification
Petroleum Engineering, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
… → 2007
Mechanical Engineering, MSc, Sharif University of Technology
… → 2002
Mechanical Engineering, BSc, Sharif University of Technology
… → 2000
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Pore-Scale Analysis of CO2 Trapping Mechanisms
Pourafshary, P. (PI)
1/1/25 → 12/31/27
Project: Government
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Evaluation of Natural Chemicals for Enhanced Oil Recovery
Pourafshary, P. (PI), Sulaiman, W. R. W. (Other participant) & Adam , M. R. (Other participant)
1/1/23 → 12/31/25
Project: FDCRGP
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Application of Alkaline-Surfactant-Polymer (ASP) Flooding to Enhance Oil Recovery
Pourafshary, P. (PI)
1/1/22 → 12/31/24
Project: Industry
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Application of Low Salinity Water-based Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods for Naturally Fractured Formations
Pourafshary, P. (PI) & Hashmet, M. (Co-PI)
1/1/22 → 12/31/24
Project: FDCRGP
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Reactive transport modeling of CO2 trapping in carbonate saline aquifers: Coupled effects of wettability, temperature, and salinity on mineralization and storage efficiency
Khoramian, R., Issakhov, M., Pourafshary, P., Aidarova, S. & Sharipova, A., Feb 15 2026, In: Fuel. 406, 137038.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Data-Driven Model for Predicting Competitive Adsorption of CH4 and CO2 in Shallow Coal Seams During CO2-Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery
Spivakova, I., Bayanov, I., Kalam, S., Pourafshary, P. & Riazi, M., 2025, Society of Petroleum Engineers - Middle East Oil, Gas and Geosciences Show, MEOS 2025. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), (SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, MEOS, Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Analyzing Polymer Flooding Strategies for Enhanced Profitability in Water Cut Management: A Case Study of a Sandstone Field in Kazakhstan
Sagandykova, D., Shakeel, M. & Pourafshary, P., 2025, International Petroleum Technology Conference, IPTC 2025. International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC), (International Petroleum Technology Conference, IPTC 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Analyzing Polymer Flooding Strategies for Enhanced Profitability in Water Cut Management: A Case Study of a Sandstone Field in Kazakhstan
Sagandykova, D., Shakeel, M. & Pourafshary, P., 2025, International Petroleum Technology Conference, IPTC 2025. International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC), (International Petroleum Technology Conference, IPTC 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Chemically surface-etched nanoparticles for tailored Pickering emulsions in enhanced oil recovery
Khoramian, R., Ganiyeva, K., Issakhov, M., Pourafshary, P., Aidarova, S. & Sharipova, A., Nov 1 2025, In: Journal of Molecular Liquids. 437, 128613.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Oil Displacement in Carbonate Formations by Novel Hybrid Engineered Water based EOR Methods
Pourafshary, P. (Speaker)
2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Hybrid EOR Utilizing Low Salinity Water
Pourafshary, P. (Speaker)
2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Graduate Programs in Petroleum Engineering, Opportunities in Kazakhstan
Pourafshary, P. (Speaker)
2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Petroleum Engineering in Kazakhstan
Pourafshary, P. (Speaker)
2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Graduate Programs in Petroleum Engineering: A Need of the Country
Pourafshary, P. (Speaker)
2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk