Ivan Kurnia, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | Reservoir Engineering
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Education
B.Sc., Petroleum Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Bandung, Indonesia, 2011
M.Sc., Petroleum Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, New Mexico, USA, 2014
Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, New Mexico, USA, 2020
Research Interests
- Evaluation of Anionic–Zwitterionic Surfactant Mixtures at High Temperatures
- Application of CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage)
- Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Development of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Methods
- Surfactant Formulation for EOR under Various Reservoir Conditions
- Synergy between Surfactant Mixtures and Nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄) for EOR
- Spontaneous Imbibition of Surfactant and Nanoparticle Mixtures for EOR
Courses Taught
- TM2201 — Petrophysics Laboratory
- TM4000 — Integrated Study
- TM4101 — Reservoir Characterization and Modeling
- TM4102 — Enhanced Oil Recovery
Selected Publications
- Selected studies from the International Conference on Geoscience and Earth Resources Engineering 2023 (2024)
- Synergy of surfactant mixtures and Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) (2023)
- Spontaneous imbibition of amphoteric–anionic surfactant and Fe₃O₄ nanoparticle colloidal mixture for enhanced oil recovery (2023)
- The effects of combining steam flooding, CO₂, and cyclic steam stimulation injection pilot tests in a heavy oilfield in Sudan (2022)
Projects & Activities
- Evaluation of Anionic–Zwitterionic Surfactant Mixtures for EOR (2025)
- Evaluation of Anionic–Zwitterionic Surfactant Mixtures at High Temperatures (2024)
- Technical Evaluation of CCUS Implementation in Subsurface Formations in Indonesia (2023)
- Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Development of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Methods (2022)
- Surfactant Formulation for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery under Various Reservoir Conditions (2021)