Akand Islam
Professional Summary
April 12, 2016
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Telephone:
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The University of Texas at Austin
Bureau of Economic Geology
University Station, Box X
Austin, TX 78713-8924
(512) 475-9528
akand.islam@beg.utexas.edu
Professional Preparation
Academic Background
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2012
M.S., Chemical Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, 2009
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, 2005
Professional Appointments
Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering, The University of
Texas at Austin, January 2013-Present
Research Assistant, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of
Alabama, January 2011-December 2012
Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of
Alabama, August 2010-December 2010
Research Associate, Department of Chemical, Biological and Bio-Engineering North Carolina
A&T State University, August 2009-May 2010
Research Associate, Department of Chemical, Biological and Bio-Engineering North Carolina
A&T State University, January 2008-August 2009
Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemical, Biological and Bio-Engineering North Carolina
A&T State University, January 2007-December 2007
Project Design Trainee, BUET: Bangladesh, May 2004-May 2005
Industrial Trainee, Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited, Bangladesh
Awards
Awards and Honorary Societies
Graduate School Travel Award, The University of Alabama, 2011-2012
Chairman, session on Geothermal Modeling, 37th Stanford Geothermal Workshop, Stanford
University
Chemical & Biological Engineering Graduate Student of the year (awarded by Alabama Society
of Professional Engineers)
GRC (Geothermal Resources Council) field trip scholarship
Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Outstanding Dissertation (Chemical & Biological Engineering Department, The University of
Alabama)
Excellence in Academic Performance (Chemical Engineering Department, North Carolina A&T
State University)
Awarded in Bangladesh Development Initiative Essay Competition
Service
Proposal Review Panels Participation
2012, Article: Current Organic Chemistry.
2012, Article: Fluid Phase Equilibrium.
2012, Article: Heat Transfer Engineering.
2012, Article: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.
2012, Article: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.
2012, Article: Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,
ASME.
2012, Article: SPE Journal.
Activities of a Professional Nature
Professional Societies
American Chemical Society
American Society of Chemical Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Institution of Engineers Bangladesh
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Activities of a Professional Nature
After-school tutor (elementary, middle, high school), Guilford County, North Carolina, 2009
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Islam, A., Meckel, T., Sun, A. Y., and Krishnamurthy, P. G., 2016, Numerical experiments of
density driven CO2 saturated brine migration in heterogeneous two-dimensional geologic fabric
materials: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, v. 71, p. 148-156,
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2015.12.019.
Islam, A., 2015, Rainy/non-rainy day pattern analysis for North Carolina: American Journal of
Climate Change, v. 4, no. 1, p. 1-8, http://doi.org/10.4236/ajcc.2015.41001.
Islam, A., and Sun, A. Y., 2015, Quantification of CO2 masses trapped through free convection
process in isothermal brine saturated reservoir: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer,
v. 87, p. 128-137, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2015.03.083.
Islam, A., Patzek, T., and Sun, A. Y., 2015, Thermodynamics phase changes of nanopore fluids:
Journal
of
Natural
Gas
Science
and
Engineering,
v.
25,
p.
134-139,
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2015.04.035.
Male, F., Islam, A., Patzek, T.W., Ikonnikova, S., Browning, J., and Marder, M.P., 2015, Analysis
of gas production from hydraulically fractured wells in the Haynesville Shale using scaling
methods: Journal of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources, v. 10, p. 11-17,
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.juogr.2015.03.001.
Morshed, K., Sharif, M., and Islam, A., 2015, Laminar mixed convection in a lid-driven square
cavity with two isothermally heated square internal blockages: Chemical Engineering
Communications, v. 202, p. 1176-1190, http://doi.org/10.1080/00986445.2014.912634.
Bertalan, T., Islam, A., Sidje, R., and Carlson, E., 2014, OpenMG: A new multigrid
implementation in Python: Numerical Linear Algebra with Applications, v. 21, p. 685-700,
http://doi.org/10.1002/nla.1920.
Islam, A., and Carlson, E., 2014, A fully non-iterative technique for phase equilibrium and
density calculations of CO2 + brine system and an equation for CO2: Journal of Petroleum
Science and Engineering, v. 115, p. 31-37, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2014.02.007.
Islam, A., and Patzek, T., 2014, Slip in natural gas flow through nanoporous shale reservoirs:
Journal
of
Unconventional
Oil
and
Gas
Resources,
v.
7,
p.
49-54,
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.juogr.2014.05.001.
Islam, A., Korrani, A., Sepehrnoori, K., and Patzek, T., 2014, Effects of geochemical reaction on
double diffusive natural convection of CO2 in brine saturated geothermal reservoir: International
Journal
of
Heat
and
Mass
Transfer,
v.
77,
p.
519-528,
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.05.040.
Islam, A., Lashgari, H., and Sepehrnoori, K., 2014, Double diffusive natural convection of CO2 in
a brine saturated geothermal reservoir: study of non-modal growth of perturbations and
heterogeneity
effects:
Geothermics,
v.
51,
p.
325-336,
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2014.03.001.
Islam, A., Sepehrnoori, K., and Patzek, T., 2014, A computationally efficient approach to
applying the SAFT equation for CO2 + H2O phase equilibrium calculations: Journal of Solution
Chemistry, v. 43, p. 241-254, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10953-013-0119-2.
Non Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Islam, A., Carlson, E. S., 2014, A fully non-iterative technique for phase equilibria and density
calculations of CO2 + brine system and an equation of state: Journal of Petroleum Science &
Engineering, v. 115, p. 31-37.
Islam, A., Sepehrnoori, K., Patzek, T., 2014, A computationally efficient approach to apply SAFT
equation for CO2+H2O phase equilibrium calculation: Journal of Solution Chemistry, v. 43, p.
241-254.
Male, F., Islam, A., Patzek, T., Marder, M., 2014, Analysis of gas production from hydraulically
fractured well in the Haynesville Shale using scaling: Proceedings of the Unconventional
Resources Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, Paper SPE 168993, 9 p.
Islam, A., Carlson, E. S., 2013, Liquid state models for the phase equilibrium calculations of
supercritical CO2 and H2O at high temperatures and pressures: Journal of Solution Chemistry,
v. 42, p. 1641-1653.
Islam, A., Lashgari, H. R., Sepehrnoori, K., 2013, Double diffusive natural convection of CO2 in
brine saturated porous media: study of non-modal growth of perturbations and heterogeneity
effects: Proceedings of the Carbon Management Technology Conference, Alexandria, Virginia.
Islam, A., Sepehrnoori, K., 2013, An overview of SPE's comparative solution projects (CSPs):
Journal of Petroleum Science Research, v. 2, p. 167-180.
Islam, A., Sharif, M. A. R., Carlson, E. S., 2013, Density driven (including geothermal effect)
natural convection of carbon dioxide in brine saturated porous media in the context of geological
sequestration: Proceedings of the 38th Stanford Geothermal Workshop, Stanford University.
Islam, A., Sharif, M. A. R., Carlson, E. S., 2013, Numerical investigation of double diffusive
natural convection of carbon dioxide in brine saturated porous media: Geothermics, v. 48, p.
101-111.
Lashgari, H. R., Islam, A., Sephernoori, K., 2013, Modeling of non-isothermal processes and
molecular diffusion during CO2 sequestration: Carbon Management Technology Conference,
Alexandria, Virginia.
Bertalan, T., Islam, A., Sidge, R., Carlson, E. S., 2012, OpenMG: A New Multigrid
Implementation in Python: Scientific Python Conference, Austin, Texas, July 16-21.
Carlson, E. S., Islam, A., Dumkwa, F., Bertalan, T. S., 2012, nSpyres, an open-source, python
based framework for simulation of flow through porous media: 4th International Conference on
Porous Media and Annual Meeting of the International Society for Porous Media, Purdue
University, May 14-16.
Covington, L., Munirathinam, K., Islam, A., Roberts, K., 2012, Synthesis and characterization of
nanostructured molybdenum & tungsten carbide materials, and study of diffusion model: Polish
Journal of Chemical Technology, v. 14, p. 28-34.
Dumkwu, F., Islam, A., Carlson, E. S., 2012, A review of well models and assessment of their
impacts on numerical reservoir simulation performance: Journal of Petroleum Science &
Engineering, v. 82-83, p. 174-186.
Islam, A., Carlson, E. S., 2012, A fully non-iterative technique for phase equilibria and density
calculations of CO2 + brine system and an equation of state: Proceedings of the 37th Stanford
Geothermal Workshop, Stanford University.
Islam, A., Carlson, E. S., 2012, Activity coefficient models for calculations of supercritical CO2
and H2O at high temperatures and pressures: Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v.
36, p. 855-861.
Islam, A., Carlson, E. S., 2012, Application of SAFT equation for CO2+H2O phase equilibrium
calculations over a wide pressure and temperature range: Fluid Phase Equilibria, v. 321, p.
17-24.
Islam, A., Carlson, E. S., 2012, Viscosity models and effects of dissolved CO2: Energy & Fuels,
v. 26, p. 5330-5336.
Islam, A., Carlson, E. S., 2012, Viscosity models and effects of dissolved CO2: Geothermal
Resources Council Transactions, v. 36, p. 1279-1274.
Islam, A., Carlson, E. S., 2012, Viscosity models for geological sequestration of CO2:
Geothermal Resources Council Meeting.
Islam, A., Javvadi, A., Kabadi, V. N., 2012, Analysis of partition coefficients of ternary
liquid-liquid equilibrium systems and finding consistency using UNIQUAC model: Chemical &
Process Engineering, v. 33, p. 243- 253.
Islam, A., Rahman, M. H., 2012, A review of Barker's activity coefficient method and VLE data
reduction: Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, v. 44, p. 31-37.
Islam, A., Sharif, M. A. R., Carlson, E. S., 2012, Mixed convection in a lid driven square cavity
with an isothermally heated square blockage inside: International Journal of Heat & Mass
Transfer, v. 55, p. 5244-5255.
Islam, A., Sharif, M. A. R., Carlson, E. S., 2012, Numerical analysis of laminar mixed convection
in a lid driven square cavity with an isothermally heated square internal blockage: Proceedings
of the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, paper
IMECE2012-85797.
Islam, A., Javvadi, A., Kabadi, V. N., 2011, Universal liquid mixture models for vapor-liquid and
liquid-liquid equilibria in hexane-butanol-water system: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry
Research, v. 50, p. 1034-1045.
Islam, A., Kabadi, V. N., 2011, Universal liquid mixture models for vapor-liquid and liquid-liquid
equilibria in hexane-butanol-water system over the temperature range 10-100°C: Chemical &
Process Engineering, v. 32, p. 101-115.
Islam, A., Kabadi, V., 2009, Analysis of partition coefficients and ternary liquid liquid equilibrium
data for highly non-ideal systems: Proceedings of the 2007 National Conference of
Environmental Science and Technology, Greensboro, North Carolina, Springer, part 7, p.
311-317.
Islam, A., Kabadi, V. N., 2008, Universal liquid mixture models for vapor-liquid and liquid-liquid
equilibria in hexane-butanol-water system: NSF-STC audio visual conference of five
participating universities (Georgia Tech, UT Austin, NC state, UNC-Chapel Hill, and NC A&T),
Oct. 10.
Islam, A., Kabadi, V., 2008, Models for infinite dilution activity coefficients in ternary liquid
systems: AIChE Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 6-10.
Hasan, M. M. F., Islam, A., Razia, S. S., 2005, Formation and disintegration of air jet in liquids:
Proceedings of the 5th International Mechanical Engineering Conference & 10th Annual Paper
Meet, Engineers Institution of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2005.
Conference Proceedings Volumes
Male, F., Islam, A., Patzek, T. W., Ikonnikova, S., Browning, J., and Marder, M., 2014, Analysis
of gas production from hydraulically fractured wells in the Haynesville Shale using scaling
methods, SPE Unconventional Resources Conference, no. SPE-168993-MS, The Woodlands,
Texas, 9 p.
Published Reports
Carlson, E. S., Islam, A., 2010, Petroleum reservoir simulation: carbon dioxide enhanced oil
production from the Citronelle oil field in the Rodessa Formation, South Alabama: DOE/NETL:
DE-FC26-06NT43029, p. 19-21.
Published Abstracts
Islam, A., Sun, A. Y., and Lu, J., 2015, Interpreting detailed brine chemistry changes during
early periods of in-zone CO2 storage at Cranfield site, Mississippi, USA (abs.): AGU Fall
Meeting Abstracts.
Sun, A. Y., Lu, J., Freifeld, B., Hovorka, S. D., and Islam, A., 2015, Hydrogeology from 10,000 ft
below: lessons learned in applying pulse testing for leakage detection in a carbon sequestration
formation (abs.): AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts.