Mr. Payam Moradi | Gas Storage Capasity | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Payam Moradi, Sahand University of technology, Iran

Payam Moradi is a skilled petroleum reservoir engineer and researcher with a strong focus on underground gas storage, hydrogen storage, and enhanced oil recovery. He earned his M.Sc. in Petroleum-Reservoir Engineering from Sahand University of Technology, where his thesis investigated wettability alteration techniques to improve gas storage in reservoir rocks. He holds a B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from Mehr-e-Pars Higher Education Institution, graduating with a perfect GPA. Payam has contributed to multiple high-impact publications in journals like Fuel and Journal of Molecular Liquids, exploring advanced topics such as fluorinated surfactants, porous media flow, and gas wettability. With hands-on experience as a research assistant on nationally funded projects and internships in major Iranian oil companies, he has developed strong technical expertise in designing core flooding systems and fabricating artificial reservoir cores. He is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and Iran’s National Elites Foundation, and he continues to build on his work through international collaborations and academic events related to hydrogen and CO₂ storage.

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Summary of Suitability: Payam Moradi – Best Researcher Award

Payam Moradi is a highly promising researcher in the field of petroleum reservoir engineering, with a strong focus on enhanced gas storage, underground hydrogen storage, and carbon capture and storage (CCS). His multidisciplinary expertise in fluid flow through porous media, combined with hands-on innovation in lab setups and international engagement, sets him apart as a leading candidate for the Best Researcher Award.

🎓 Education

• B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
  Mehr_e_Pars Non-Profit Higher Education Institution (2015–2019)
  📈 GPA: 4.0/4.0

• M.Sc. in Petroleum-Reservoir Engineering
  Sahand University of Technology (2020–2022)
  📈 GPA: 3.19/4.0
  📘 Thesis: Wettability Alteration of the Reservoir Rock from Water-wetting to Gas-wetting for Enhanced Gas Storage Capacity

💼 Work Experience

• 🧪 Research Assistant, Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Co.
  Project: Increase of Gas Storage Capacity in Aquifer Using Surfactants and Chemical Agents
  (Aug 2021 – Jan 2024)

• 🛢️ Reservoir Engineer Intern, Iranian Central Oil Fields Co.
  (Aug–Sep 2018 & Aug–Sep 2019)

• 🧫 Laboratory Assistant, Polymer Injection in Soroush Oil Field – NIOC
  (Date not specified)

• 🔬 Research Assistant, National Iranian Oil Co.
  Project: Hydrogen Gas Flow Behavior in Porous Medium
  (Jan 2023 – Mar 2023 & Nov 2024 – Present)

• 🏛️ Executive Board Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers – Sahand University
  (Jan 2020 – Present)

🏆 Honors & Awards

• 🥇 Excellent Researcher Award, Sahand University of Technology (2022)

🚀 Achievements

• 📚 Two Q1 Journal Publications

• 🧠 Member, Iran’s National Elites Foundation (Elite Case No. 4021594)

• 💡 Designed & Manufactured:

  • Core flooding equipment

  • Surface tension measurement devices

  • Artificial porous media cores with controlled porosity/permeability

• ✍️ Excellent English Writing & Communication Skills

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