Mojtaba Rahimi
Khomeinishahr Branch, Islamic Azad University,
Khomeinishahr/Isfahan, Iran.
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EMPLOYMENT
As of Feb. 2016
Assistant Professor
(Petroleum Engineering)
As of March 2020
Editor
Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr
Khomeinishahr, Isfahan, Iran
(Proofreading, Copyediting, & Rewriting)
As of Nov. 2019
EditSprings Company
Wuhan, China
Editor
(Language & Academic Editing)
Sept. 2015 to Feb. 2016 Lecturer
2014 (Sept. to Dec.)
English Monitor Company
Hong Kong, China
Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr
Khomeinishahr, Isfahan, Iran
Post-doctoral fellow
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada
Title of research: effects of stress-induced anisotropy and inherent anisotropy on the response of
sonic logging tools. (Wellbore acoustics: numerical modeling, laboratory testing, and well log
interpretation).
Sept. 2009 to Aug. 2014
Ph.D. researcher
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
EDUCATION-
Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering
GPA: 3.9 out of 4.0
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
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M.Sc., Petroleum Reservoir Engineering
Sharif University of Technology
GPA: 17.65 out of 20.00 (The first rank in fall semester-) Tehran, Iran
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B.Sc., Mining Engineering*
GPA: 18.14 out of 20.00 (The first rank graduate)
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Pre-University diploma, Math & Physics
University of Birjand
Birjand, Iran
Khomeinishahr
GPA: 18.70 out of 20.00 (The first rank graduate)
Isfahan, Iran
High School diploma, Math & Physics
GPA: 19.55 out of 20.00 (The first rank graduate)
Khomeinishahr
Isfahan, Iran
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* Two Semesters, fall 2003 and winter 2004, as a guest student to Isfahan University of Technology.
My GPA, department GPA, and university GPA respectively were 17.8 out of 20.00, 13.57 out of 20.00
and 14.07 out of 20.00 (ranked first in my class and department).
LANGUAGE
English: fluent in speaking, writing, reading and very good at listening
French: elementary in both speaking and writing
Persian: fluent (mother tongue)
COMPUTER SKILL
Trained & skilled in using Eclipse
Skilled in using Eclipse office
Flogrid
CMG (Winprop)
Trained & skilled in using Flac2D and Flac3D
Skilled in using Matlab
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint
THESIS
Ph.D.: Constitutive modeling of soft sandstone degradation under cyclic conditions
(Application in prediction and control of solid/sand production in petroleum wells)
M.Sc.: Simulation of polymer flooding in one of Iranian naturally fractured oil reservoirs
B.Sc.: Microbial enhanced oil recovery
PUBLICATIONS
Mojtaba Rahimi, Mahdi Ghasemi Zaniali (2019), "Mathematical Modeling of Skin Factor in a
Well Drilled in a Naturally Fracture Formation", Journal of Oil & Gas Exploration and
Production, (accepted and published in Persian).
Pooya Hatami, Mojtaba Rahimi (2019), "Simulation of chemical enhanced oil recovery methods
and selection of suitable method for one of Iranian oil reservoirs", Journal of Oil & Gas
Exploration and Production, (accepted and published in Persian).
Mojtaba Rahimi (2019), "Review of Proposed Stress-dilatancy Relationships and Plastic
Potential Functions for Uncemented and Cemented Sands", Journal of Geological Research,
(accepted and published).
Aboozar Amani, Mojtaba Rahimi (2019), "Comparison of injection and production conditions
from annular space and tubing and finding the optimal injection points in one of the Iranian
southwest reservoirs", Journal of Oil & Gas Exploration and Production, (accepted and published
in Persian).
Mojtaba Rahimi, Amir Mohsen Jafari (2019), "Experimental study of smart water injection on
secondary oil recovery in one of the naturally fractured oil reservoirs located in southwest of
Iran", 5th national Conference and 1st International Conference on Cement Industry and
Oncoming Horizon, Tehran, Iran, (Poster in Persian).
Mojtaba Rahimi, Dave Chan, Alireza Nouri (2018), "Constitutive Model for Monotonic and
Cyclic Response of Loosely Cemented Sand Formations", Journal of Rock Mechanics and
Geotechnical Engineering, (accepted and published).
Asghar Ghorbanian, Mojtaba Rahimi (2018), "Experimental investigation of alkaline-surfactant
injection and its effect on surface tension and wettability", Journal of Oil & Gas Exploration and
Production, (accepted and published in Persian).
Mojtaba Rahimi, Dave Chan, Alireza Nouri (2017), "Constitutive Model for Monotonic and
Cyclic Behaviour of Cohesionless Sand", Geomechanics and GeoEngineering, (accepted and
published).
Mojtaba Rahimi, Dave Chan, Alireza Nouri (2016), "Effects of Inherent Fabric Anisotropy and
Intermediate Principal Stress on Constitutive Behavior of Uncemented and Cemented Sand",
Computers and Geotechnics, (accepted and published).
Mojtaba Rahimi, Dave Chan, Alireza Nouri (2015), "Bounding Surface Constitutive Model for
Cemented Sand under Monotonic Loading", International Journal of Geomechanics, (accepted
and published).
Hamzeh Tavakkoli, Mojtaba Rahimi, Alireza Tabatabaei (2015), "Application of Intelligent
Systems for Well Trajectory Optimization", Journal of Oil & Gas Exploration and Production,
(accepted and published in Persian).
Mojtaba Rahimi, Dave Chan, Alireza Nouri (2013), "A Bounding Surface Plasticity Model for
Sand", Fourth annual graduate research symposium, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada,
(oral presentation).
Mojtaba Rahimi, Dave Chan, Alireza Nouri (2013), "Simulation of Slow Cyclic Loading using
Pure Kinematic Hardening Law", Fourth annual graduate research symposium, University of
Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, (poster).
Mojtaba Rahimi, Saeid Rafiepoor, Ahmad Ramazani, Mohsen Masihi (2010), "Enhanced Oil
Recovery using Polymer Flooding", 8th national conference of chemical engineering students,
Kermanshah, Iran, (Poster in Persian).
Mojtaba Rahimi, Ahmad Ramazani, Mohsen Masihi (2009), "Automatic history matching for
one of Iranian naturally fractured oil reservoirs", Chemical Engineering Journal, special issue
(Enhanced Oil Recovery), (accepted and published in Persian).
Mojtaba Rahimi, Mehdi Assareh (2008), "Environmental Issues of Caspian Sea", 2nd national
conference of safety engineering and HSE management, Sharif University of Technology,
Tehran, Iran, (oral presentation).
Mehdi Assareh, Mojtaba Rahimi (2008), "Environmental issues of separation of brine from oil
in desalting factories", 2nd national conference of safety engineering and HSE management,
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, (Poster in Persian).
Mobeen Fatemi, Mojtaba Rahimi (2008), "Two-dimensional numerical simulation of H2O
liquid-vapor Transport phenomena using the implicit technique", 12th national conference of
chemical engineering, Tabriz, Iran, (Poster).
AWARDS AND HONORS
Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada (Sept.-Dec. 2014).
Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Sept. 2009Aug. 2014).
Provost Doctoral Entrance Award, Faculty of graduate studies and research, University of
Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Sept. 2009 and Sept. 2010).
Admission in Ph.D. program with financial support from the University of Bergen (Norway,
research area: simulation of fractured geothermal reservoirs), Texas Tech University (US,
research area: petroleum engineering), and McMaster University (Canada, research area: civil
engineering).
Ranked 34 among about 1000 participants in the national entrance exam of the M.Sc. period of
petroleum reservoir engineering, Iran (March 2006).
The first rank graduate, B.Sc., University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran -).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer: Rock mechanics, Fundamental and advanced well logging, Fundamental and advanced
reservoir engineering, Reservoir fluid properties, Enhanced oil recovery, Advanced production
engineering, Fundamental and advanced well testing, Formation damage, English language for
petroleum engineers, Well completion and production enhancement, Reservoir rock properties,
Fractured reservoir engineering:
Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr: fall 2015, winter & fall 2016, winter & fall 2017,
winter & fall 2018, winter & fall 2019, winter 2020.
Teaching Assistant: Numerical analysis in civil engineering, University of Alberta, winter 2014.
Teaching Assistant: Drilling fluids, University of Alberta, fall 2013.
Teaching Assistant: Fundamental reservoir engineering, University of Alberta, fall 2012.
Teaching Assistant: Engineering Mechanics/Statics, University of Alberta, fall 2012, fall 2013,
and winter 2013, winter 2014.
Teaching Assistant: Reservoir fluid properties, University of Alberta, winter semester 2010,
2012, 2013.
Teaching Assistant: Reservoir engineering, Sharif University of Technology, fall 2007 & winter
2008.
CURRENT SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS
Field investigation of hydraulic fracturing
Stress dependent permeability
Wettability alteration using chemical methods in naturally fractured reservoirs
PVT analysis of an oil sample using MATLAB Programming and CMG software
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Scientific Committee member: "5th national Conference and 1st International Conference
on Cement Industry and Oncoming Horizon", Tehran, Iran, (Nov-).
Scientific Committee member: "The 6th International Conference on Chemical and
Petroleum Engineering", Tehran, Iran, (Feb. 6 2020).
Editorial board member (As of 2018): "Journal of Advances in Geoscience", Singapore.
Editorial board member (As of 2018): "Journal of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Sciences",
Hungary.
Editorial board member (As of 2018): "Journal of Geological Research", Singapore
Reviewer (As of 2016): "International Journal of Geomechanics", USA.
Reviewer (As of 2016): "Geomechanics and Geoengineering", UK.
Reviewer (As of 2018): "Marine Georesources & Geotechnology", UK.
Reviewer (As of 2018): "International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in
Geomechanics", USA.
Reviewer (As of 2019): "Acta Geotechnica Slovenica", Slovenia.
Reviewer (As of 2019): "European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering",
UK.
Reviewer (As of 2018): "Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology", Iran.
Reviewer (As of 2018): "Journal of Petroleum Research", Iran.
Reviewer (As of 2018): "Journal of Petroleum Geomechanics", Iran.
Reviewer (As of 2018): "Journal of Engineering Geology", Iran.
Reviewer (As of 2018): "Iranian Journal of Mining Engineering", Iran.
Reviewer (As of 2019): "Iranian Journal of Oil and Gas Science and Technology", Iran.
Reviewer (As of 2019): "Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering", Iran.
Reviewer (As of 2019): "Journal of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Technology", Iran.
Reviewer (As of 2019): "Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering", Iran.
Reviewer (As of 2019): "AUT Journal of Civil Engineering", Iran.
Reviewer (As of 2019): "Ferdowsi Journal of Civil Engineering", Iran.
Reviewer (As of 2019): "Journal of Solid Mechanics", Iran.
LINKEDIN & GOOGLE SCHOLAR & PUBLONS
linkedin.com/in/mojtaba-rahimi-1b852a76
https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=rPWWPVYAAAAJ&hl=en
https://publons.com/researcher/-/dr-mojtaba-rahimi/
SUPERVISED M.SC. THESES
Haj Khodabakhshi, Mohammad, "Selection of drilling mud optimal pressure with
considering the magnitude of pore pressure and investigation of well wall stability in the
Asmari reservoir of the Azadegan oil field using FLAC software", Islamic Azad
University of Khomeinishahr, (Defense on Jan. 30 2020).
Sadani, Elias, "Evaluation and study of reservoir quality of the Ghar and Asmari
formations using petrophysical data in the Hendijan field", Islamic Azad University of
Khomeinishahr, (Defense on Jan. 30 2020).
Bakhtiyari Manesh, Keivan, "Effect of herbal polymers (powdered and unpowdered rice
bran, polymer oxide of xanthan gum, and natural gum) as an additive for control of loss
in water-based drilling fluid", Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, (Defense on
Sept. 8 2019).
Moghbeli, Reza, "Modeling and optimization of enhanced oil recovery due to CO2
injection to fractured reservoirs", Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, (Defense
on Jan. 15 2019).
Amani, Aboozar, "Comparison of injection and production conditions from annular
space and tubing and finding the optimal injection points in one of the Iranian
southwest reservoirs", Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, (Defense on Dec. 25
2018).
Ershadi, Mohammad, "Experimental study of polymer flooding with the help of
industrial polymer of polyacrylamide and biopolymer of polysaccharide (xanthan)",
Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, (Defense on Dec. 24 2018).
Hatami, Pooya, "Simulation of chemical enhanced oil recovery methods (AlkalineSurfactant-Polymer) in one of the oil reservoirs located in the south of Iran", Islamic
Azad University of Khomeinishahr, (Defense on Sept.. 10 2018).
Ghasemi, Khosro, "Upscaling of sandstone pore network calculated flow properties to
core measured properties", Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, (Defense on
Sept. 10 2018).
Ghasemi, Mahdi, "Mathematical modeling of skin factor in a well drilled in a naturally
fracture formation", Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, (Defense on Sept.. 10
2018).
Kargar, Mahdi, "Optimization of the design of acidizing operation using production
logging tools data in one of the Iranian gas reservoirs", Islamic Azad University of
Khomeinishahr, (Defense on Aug. 27 2018).
Dehestani, Mohammad Reza, "Optimization of results of interpretation of production
logging tools using temperature and sonic logs in one of the Iranian gas reservoirs",
Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, (Defense on Aug. 27 2018).
Malakouti, Majid, "Experimental study of gas injection effect on the process of
asphaltene precipitation formation", Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr,
(Defense on Sept. 20 2017).
Fereidooni, Mahdi, "Experimental study of the determination of minimum miscibility
pressure value (MMP) of methane gas in gas injection process in one of the Iranian oil
reservoirs", Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, (Defense on Sept. 12 2017).
Ghorbanian, Asghar, "Experimental investigation of Alkaline-Surfactant injection and its
effect on surface tension and wettability", Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr,
(Defense on Sept. 12 2017).
Heshmati, Afshin, "Experimental study of the effect of temperature, pressure, and
percentage of oil composition on interfacial tension between oil and injected gas in one of
the Iranian oil reservoirs", Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, (Defense on Sept.
12 2017).
Jafari, Amir Mohsen, "Experimental study of the effect of smart water injection on
secondary oil recovery in one of the naturally fractured oil reservoirs located in the
southwest of Iran", Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, (Defense on Aug. 29
2017)
REFERENCES
Dave Chan (Professor)
University of Alberta
Alireza Nouri (Professor)
University of Alberta
Saman Azadbakht (Assistant Professor) University of Regina
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