Zuleima Karpyn

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research; Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Quentin E. and Louise L. Wood University Endowed Fellow of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)

Research Summary

Research interests include multi-phase flow in porous media, capillary-driven flow, unconventional reservoirs, solid/liquid interfaces and wettability, and X-ray computed tomography and image processing techniques.

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Recent Publications

Effective waste management in service industry: Fuzzy-based modelling approach for strategic decision-making

Dinçer, H., Yüksel, S., Eti, S., Gökalp, Y., Mikhaylov, A. & Karpyn, Z., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Waste Management and Research.

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Insights into Underground Hydrogen Storage Challenges: A Review on Hydrodynamic and Biogeochemical Experiments in Porous Media

Gomez Mendez, I., El-Sayed, W. M. M., Menefee, A. H. & Karpyn, Z. T., Nov 7 2024, In: Energy and Fuels. 38, 21, p. 20015-20032 18 p.

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Estimation of Fracture Permeability from Aperture Distributions for Rough and Partially Cemented Fractures

Landry, C. J., Prodanović, M., Karpyn, Z. & Eichhubl, P., Mar 2024, In: Transport in Porous Media. 151, 4, p. 689-717 29 p.

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Applying Theorem of Ross to Transition Probability Matrix in Energy Options Pricing after Political Tensions and Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Mikhaylov, A., Chang, T., Mukhanova, A., Bukharbayeva, A. & Karpyn, Z., Sep 2024, In: Energy Exploration and Exploitation. 42, 5, p. 1715-1726 12 p.

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Econometric forecasting of production matrix by total output in the framework of interindustry balance: Evidence from European firms

Moiseev, N., Savina, N., Maksimov, D., Mikhaylov, A., Karpyn, Z., Barykin, S., An, J. & Senjyu, T., 2024, In: Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development. 8, 9, 7063.

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Impact of wettability on capillary phase trapping using pore-network modeling

Purswani, P., Johns, R. T. & Karpyn, Z. T., Feb 2024, In: Advances in Water Resources. 184, 104606.

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Relationship Between Residual Saturations and Wettability Using Pore-Network Modeling

Purswani, P., Johns, R. T. & Karpyn, Z. T., Apr 2024, In: SPE Journal. 29, 4, p. 2004-2013 10 p.

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An integrated expert recommender system approach to environmental service priorities in renewable energy

Yüksel, S., Dinçer, H., Hacıoğlu, Ü., An, J., Mikhaylov, A. & Karpyn, Z., Sep 1 2024, In: Environmental Research Communications. 6, 9, 095001.

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Hybrid ion exchange and biological processes for water and wastewater treatment: a comprehensive review of process applications and mathematical modeling

Zhang, T., Payne, K., Zhang, J., Purswani, P., Karpyn, Z. & Wang, M., Mar 2024, In: Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology. 23, 1, p. 163-188 26 p.

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Measurement of In-situ Fluid Density in Shales with Sub-Resolution Porosity Using X-Ray Microtomography

Chakraborty, N., Lou, X., Enab, K. & Karpyn, Z., Feb 2022, In: Transport in Porous Media. 141, 3, p. 607-627 21 p.

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Experimental Investigation of Shale Rock Properties Altering In-Situ Gas Density and Storage

Lou, X., Chakraborty, N. & Karpyn, Z., Apr 14 2022, In: Frontiers in Earth Science. 10, 877551.

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Comparative Study of Traditional and Deep-Learning Denoising Approaches for Image-Based Petrophysical Characterization of Porous Media

Tawfik, M. S., Adishesha, A. S., Hsi, Y., Purswani, P., Johns, R. T., Shokouhi, P., Huang, X. & Karpyn, Z. T., Jan 25 2022, In: Frontiers in Water. 3, 800369.

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Effect of oil chemistry on the performance of low-salinity waterflooding in carbonates: An integrated experimental approach

Tawfik, M. S., Karpyn, Z. T. & Johns, R. T., Dec 1 2022, In: Fuel. 329, 125436.

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Experimental study of gas/liquid diffusion in porous rocks and bulk fluids to investigate the effect of rock-matrix hindrance

Lou, X., Chakraborty, N., Karpyn, Z. T., Ayala, L. F., Nagarajan, N. & Wijaya, Z., Jun 2021, In: SPE Journal. 26, 3, p. 1174-1188 15 p.

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Modeling the Effect of Reaction Kinetics and Dispersion during Low-Salinity Waterflooding

Magzymov, D., Purswani, P., Karpyn, Z. T. & Johns, R. T., Oct 2021, In: SPE Journal. 26, 5, p. 3075-3093 19 p.

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