Arash Dahi Taleghani

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Professor, Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME)

Arash Dahi Taleghani is currently a Professor in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering. Dr Dahi’s research interests lie broadly at the intersection of geomechanics, energy systems, and material science with emphasis on subsurface energy systems, such as innovative solutions in cementing/sealing materials, energy storage, and geothermal systems.
 

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Recent Publications

Integrating Copper Slag Into Thermally Active Building Foundations: A Pathway to Sustainable Underground Energy Storage Systems

Enemuo, M., Taleghani, A. D., Enemuo, N. & Ogunmodimu, O., 2026, In: International Journal of Energy Research. 2026, 1, 5370108.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Interfacially engineered polyurethane microcapsules with enhanced wettability, stability, and stress-triggered release for synergistic particulate plugging systems

Guo, P., Zang, X., Qiu, Z. & Dahi Taleghani, A., Nov 20 2026, In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 749, 141192.

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Repurposing abandoned mine lands for cooling data centers

He, Z., Smith, T. W., Lei, Z. & Dahi Taleghani, A., Jan 15 2026, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 225, 108640.

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Repurposing abandoned oil and gas wells for sustainable greenhouse heating: a geothermal energy approach

Hua, W., Zhang, Q. & Dahi Taleghani, A., Jun 2026, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 297, 130824.

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Development of high-performance geopolymer cement using industrial marble waste for integrity of geothermal wells

Kalyoncu Erguler, G. & Dahi Taleghani, A., May 2026, In: Geothermics. 137, 103632.

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Numerical analysis of thermal degradation and particle size evolution of temporary plugging agents in hot dry rock fractures

Li, Z., Li, B., Yu, B., Taleghani, A. D., Wang, D. & Wang, Y., May 2026, In: Powder Technology. 474, 122245.

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Closed-loop geothermal systems: Critical review of technologies, performance enhancement, and emerging solutions

Liu, S. & Dahi Taleghani, A., Jan 2026, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 225, 116177.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Low-Tower Concentrated Solar Power Systems for Abandoned Mine Pits

Smith, T. W., Dahi Taleghani, A. & Liu, S., Jan 1 2026, In: ASME Open Journal of Engineering. 5, 051024.

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From Particles to Networks: A Review of Shape Memory Polymer-Based Lost Circulation Materials for Effective Fracture Sealing

Tabatabaei, M. & Dahi Taleghani, A., Mar 2026, In: Processes. 14, 6, 939.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Fracture flow channeling in enhanced geothermal systems: THMC feedback mechanisms and mitigation strategies

Wu, H., Liu, Y., Zeng, F., Ji, J., Dahi Taleghani, A., Zhang, K., Chen, B., Li, S., Zhang, J. & Song, X., Sep 2026, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 237, 117013.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Thermal recovery from depleted resources: converting abandoned shale gas horizontal wells into efficient enhanced geothermal systems

Yu, H., Tuo, Y., Dahi Taleghani, A., Lian, Z., Lin, T. & Wang, H., May 2026, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 295, 130653.

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Microstructural evolution and sealing performance of silica-flour cement under HPHT conditions: A combined experimental and simulation study

Zhan, Z., Kaya, G., Santiago, R. C., Freitas, J., Pereira, F., Campos, G. & Dahi Taleghani, A., Aug 29 2026, In: Construction and Building Materials. 537, 147172.

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Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-wellbore modeling of thermal short-circuiting in enhanced geothermal systems

Zhang, Q., Ji, K., Dahi Taleghani, A. & Hua, W., Feb 1 2026, In: Energy. 344, 140038.

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Enhanced heat recovery in CO2-enhanced geothermal systems: A temperature-sensitive proppant approach

Zhang, Q., Dahi Taleghani, A., Zhan, Z. & Li, G., Mar 2026, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 289, 129701.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Slags as Thermal Energy Storage Media for Concentrated Solar Power and Renewable Energy Integration

Enemuo, M., Enemuo, N., Taleghani, A. D. & Ogunmodimu, O., Dec 2025, In: Energy Storage. 7, 8, e70274.

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