Honor Society® member
Mahdi Haddad
Researcher at Sharif Energy Research Institute
- University of Texas at Austin
- Petroleum Engineering
- Class of 2015
- Austin, TX
Member since June 2013
About
I am a PhD candidate in Petroleum Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. I am working with Dr. Sepehrnoori on the simulation of hydraulic fracturing. Also, I have developed strong research background in coupling geomechanics models with reservoir simulators in our research group. I am interested in numerical methods such as Finite Element Method, Finite Volume Method, and finite Difference Method in fluid and solid mechanics problems. My current work is more focused on fracture mechanics and simulating the fluid-solid interactions using ABAQUS and STAR-CCM+ softwares. Using CZM model in Abaqus, I have published two technical papers in SCC2014 and URTeC2014 conferences on the simulation of multiple-stage hydraulic fracturing. Moreover, I am investigating new capabilities in Abaqus on how to attain a more rigorous solution for the fracture propagation direction using the XFEM-based CZM model.
Education
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The University of Texas at Austin
PhD in Petroleum Engineering
2011 – 2015
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Sharif University of Technology
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering-Energy Conversion
2007 – 2009
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Sharif University of Technology
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
2002 – 2007
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Sharif University of Technology
B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering
2002 – 2007
Honors and awards
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Recipient: The University of Texas at Austin Graduate Research Assistantship Scholarship
Spring 2011 till now
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ARMA, AAPG, AIPG, and SPE member
Petroleum Engineering societies
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Recipient: Ben H. Caudle Endowed Excellence Fund
In the honor of the 2nd place in 2013 Simple Concepts Contest in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
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Recipient: George J. Heuer, Jr. PhD Endowed Graduate Fellowship
Fall 2013
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Ranked 2nd among 50 M.Sc. students in Energy Conversion
December 2009
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Ranked 5th among Mechanical Engineering Department Alumni of B.Sc. studies
September 2007
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Credited for merit based entrance to Energy Conversion M.Sc. Program amongst 150 Mechanical Engineering seniors at Sharif University of Technology
November 2006
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Qualified in “Dual Major Program” from Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Dept. of Sharif University of Technology
January 2004
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Recipient: Scholarship of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to dual degree students
December 2003
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Ranked 277th amongst nearly 400,000 participants in the university entrance exam for B.Sc. degree
September 2002
Goals and interests
- Career goal
My ultimate job goal is to work in an interdisciplinary research group in one of the major oil companies such as Chevron, Exxon, BP, and ConocoPhillips in Houston, TX.
- Graduate school interests
I am interested in exploring new technologies for the enhancement of production from unconventional oil and gas resources. In order to achieve this goal, I chose Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Austin, one of the top three schools in my major.
- Outside the classroom
Hiking, swimming, and running (finished Austin Marathon three times)
Experience
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Researcher
Sharif Energy Research Institute
Mar 2010 – Nov 2010
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Intern
MAPNA Turbine Engineering and Manufacturing Company
May 2007 – Aug 2007
Volunteering
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Explore UT volunteering
The University of Texas at Austin
Mar 2014
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Girl day (Introduce-a-Girl-to-Engineering day) volunteering, To present simple concepts in Petroleum Engineering to first- to eighth-grade students
The University of Texas at Austin
Feb 2014
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Primary school visit, To introduce simple concepts in Petroleum Engineering to dyslexic pupils in physics class
Rawson Saunders School, Austin, Texas
Jan 2014
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Persian Advanced
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