SG

G Suresh Kumar

Also known as: G S Kumar, Suresh Kumar Govindarajan, G Suresh Kumar

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Indian Institute of Science, Queens University Faculty of Education

ORCID iD 0000-0003-3833-5482
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Dr Suresh Kumar Govindarajan
Professor
Petroleum Engineering Programme
Department of Ocean Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology – Madras
Chennai 600 036 INDIA


E-Mail: [email protected]

Ph: +91 44 2257 4814
Fax: +91 44 2257 4802

Secured Doctoral Degree from IISc (Bangalore):
Thesis Submitted: Nov 2003; Degree Awarded: Sep 2004

Worked as Post-Doctoral Research Fellow @ University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, USA between Nov 2003 and June 2005

Worked as Post-Doctoral Research Fellow @ Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada between June 2005 and May 2006

Worked as Assistant Professor @ IIT - Guwahati between June 2006 and May 2007

Joined IIT – Madras on 16th May 2007 as Assistant Professor

16th May 2007 - 31st May 2010: Assistant Professor - Department of Civil Engineering, IIT-Madras

1st June 2010 - 24th July 2015: Associate Professor - Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT-Madras

Joined the present position as Professor @ IIT-Madras on 24th July 2015


Research Interests

Fluid Flow through Porous and Fractured Media
Non-Isothermal Multi-Phase Fluid Flow
Thermal/Microbial/Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery
Fractured Reservoirs: Pressure Transient Analysis
Fluid Flow through Shale Gas Reservoirs
Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media
Onshore Oil Spill

Groundwater and Contaminant Transport Modeling
Enhanced Geothermal Energy System (EGS)
Radio-Nuclide Transport in Geo-sphere
Computational Fluid Dynamics



Basic Research (2004 – 2014)

Trying to understand the behavior of fluid flow in a fractured reservoir as against the conventional classical porous medium, where we do a have reasonable understanding in describing fluid flow, especially at the macroscopic scale. However, in a fractured reservoir, it is extremely difficult to deduce a reasonable REV, which in turn, poses a great challenge in deducing the mean value of the dependent variable of interest (spatial and temporal distribution of pressure profiles). In this context, investigations are being carried out in order to capture the anomalies associated with a fractured reservoir with reference to the single continuum hypothesis of a classical porous medium.

As a result, a fundamental flow chart was suggested in order to delineate a fractured reservoir from that of a conventional porous reservoir based on a minimum number of transport parameters.

Later, an improved mathematical model has been developed that better captures the pressure profiles in a fractured reservoir by the introduction of a fluid mass transfer term within the low permeability rock-matrix.

In addition, a robust numerical model has been developed using Finite Volume Technique that addresses the hyperbolic dominant fluid flow as against the conventional parabolic dominant fluid flow within the high permeable fracture.



Applied Research (2010 – 2014)

Numerical investigations on Enhanced Oil Recovery by Microbial Flooding under non-isothermal conditions.

Numerical investigations on phase-behavior effects of Thermally Enhanced Oil Recovery by In-Situ Combustion.

Numerical investigations on velocity of nano-particles in a Fractured Petroleum Reservoir.

Numerical investigations on fate and transport of petroleum hydrocarbons in a sub-surface system (Onshore Oil Spill).

Experimental investigations on wettability alteration in carbonate reservoirs using nano-fluids.

Field investigations on an oil spilled contaminated site.

Developed a mathematical model that considers the transport of petroleum hydrocarbons in saturated fractured rocks.

Developed a mathematical model that considers the sub-surface transport of nuclear wastes through fractured rocks.

Developed an open source tool box that simulates non-isothermal multi-phase (oil-water) fluid flow through a porous medium that addresses secondary and tertiary oil recovery.

Developed an improved mathematical model that captures the details of weathering processes (emulsification, dissolution, dispersion & evaporation) associated with an offshore oil spill.

Teaching Experience @ IIT - Madras


Courses Taught (Up to 2010)

 CE 648 Contaminant Transport Modeling
 CE 546 Groundwater Engineering
 CE 545 Applied Hydraulic Engineering
 CE 403 Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory
 ME 1120 Engineering Drawing

Courses Formulated and Taught in the Department of Ocean Engineering (2009 Onwards)

 PE 6030 Reservoir Engineering (Odd Semester)
 PE 6031 Reservoir Simulation (Even Semester)
 PE 6312 Enhanced Oil Recovery (Odd Semester)
 PE 6100 Reservoir Engineering Laboratory (Even Semester)
 PE 6316 Special Topics in Petroleum Engineering (Odd Semester)

Introduced a New Course in Jan 2014

 PE 6317 Applied Hydrodynamics in Petroleum Exploration and Production (Even Semester)

Employment

  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras Professor
    2015 - Present
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras Associate Professor
    2010 - 2015
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras Assistant Professor
    2007 - 2010
  • Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Assistant Professor
    2006 - 2007
  • Queens University Faculty of Education Post Doctoral Fellow
    2005 - 2006
  • University of North Dakota Post Doctoral Fellow
    2003 - 2005

Education

  • Indian Institute of Science Ph D
    1998 - 2003

Projects & Funding

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