Miftah Hidayat, Dr., S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Drilling Engineering, Production and Oil and Gas Management
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Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Bandung – Indonesia, 2010
Master’s Degree – University of Aberdeen, Master of Science (MS), Petroleum Engineering, 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – Curtin University, Petroleum Engineering, 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) – University of Aberdeen, Ph.D. in Engineering (Petroleum), Joint Degree with Curtin University, 2018
Research Interests
- Interfacial phenomena in oil–brine–rock systems
- Nanotechnology applications in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
- Surfactant–nanoparticle synergy and interfacial modification
- CO₂–water–rock interactions and carbon storage mechanisms
- Surface chemistry and wettability alteration for energy recovery
Courses Taught
- TM4000 — Integration Study
- TM3103 — Well Log Analysis
Selected Publications
- Investigation of crude oil–brine–rock interaction using low salinity water and TiO₂ nanoparticles: implications on the surface charge and interfacial properties, Journal of Molecular Liquids (2025)
- Interfacial properties improvement of AEC surfactant via titanium dioxide nanoparticles, Journal of Physics: Conference Series (2025)
- Enhancement of surfactant performance via titanium dioxide nanoparticles: Implication for oil recovery in sandstone, Frontiers in Chemistry (2024)
- Zeta Potential of Supercritical CO₂–Water–Sandstone Systems and Its Correlation With Wettability and Residual Subsurface Trapping of CO₂, Water Resources Research (2024)
- Effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on surfactants and their impact on the interfacial properties of the oil–water–rock system, ACS Omega (2023)