0000-0002-3891-9173 About
Dr. Nayan Medhi is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department (HoD) of Petroleum Engineering at the Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology (DUIET), Dibrugarh University, Assam, India. He joined the department as an Assistant Professor in 2010 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2024. With more than a decade of teaching and research experience, he has been actively involved in academic development, research, and departmental administration.
Dr. Medhi obtained his M.Tech. in Petroleum Exploration and Production from Dibrugarh University and later earned his Ph.D. with research on Low Salinity Waterflooding (LSW), focusing on advanced techniques in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). His research interests include Smart Waterflooding, Nanofluid Flooding, Ionic Liquids, Chelating Agents, Crude Oil–Brine–Rock (COBR) interactions, Reservoir Modelling and Simulation, and the analysis of produced water, crude oil, and reservoir rock interactions.
Prior to his academic career, he worked as a Sonde Specialist with Schlumberger Asia Services Limited, gaining valuable industry experience in oilfield services. He is an active member of professional bodies such as the Indian Society of Applied Geochemists, Indian Science Congress Association, Society of Petroleum Geophysicists, and Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers. Dr. Medhi has received several awards at national and international conferences and has published research papers, patents, and book chapters. He has presented his research at more than 46 national and international conferences.
Employment
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Dibrugarh University Head of the Department (HoD)2025 - Present
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Dibrugarh University Associate Professor2024 - Present
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Dibrugarh University Assistant Professor2010 - 2024
Education
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Dibrugarh University M.Tech.2006 - 2008
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Dibrugarh University Ph.D.
Projects & Funding
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Publications (88)
- A METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PERFORM NANOPARTICLE-ASSISTED LOW SALINITY WATERFLOODING FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY Save
- Laboratory Investigation on 1-Dodecylpyridinium Chloride Ionic Liquid for Enhanced Oil Recovery in a part of the Upper Assam Basin Save
- Investigation of Iron Oxide Nanofluid Flooding on Oil Recovery in the Upper Assam Basin Save
- Impact of Rock Composition on the Performance of the Ionic Liquid [C₁₂mim][Cl] for Enhancing Oil Recovery in a Sandstone Reservoir Save
- Experimental Study of 1-Methyl-3-Octylimidazolium Chloride on Reservoir Rock Wettability Alteration in a Sandstone Reservoir Save
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Iron Oxide Nanoparticle-Assisted Low Salinity Waterflooding in a Part of the Upper Assam Basin Save
- Effects of Low Salinity Iron Oxide Nanofluid on Wettability and Interfacial Tension in a Part of the Upper Assam Basin Save
- Development and Validation of an Integrated Spreadsheet-Based Continuous Gas Lift Design Model for Vertical Wells: Valve Spacing, Unloading Pressure Optimization, and Economic Gas-Liquid Ratio Analysis Save
- Core Flooding Investigation of 1-Dodecylpyridinium Chloride Ionic Liquid for Improved Oil Recovery Save
- Application of Nanoparticles for Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Comprehensive Review Save