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Educational qualifications

Research

Solid and Fluid Mechanics of Porous Materials, Water / Waste Injection, Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Multi-phase Fluid Flow in Porous Media, Natural Gas Engineering, Geothermal Energy

Awards & Honors

• Member, National Academy of Engineering, 2018
• SPE, Honorary Member, 2018
• SPE John Franklin Carll Award, 2017
• Distinguished Alumnus, USC, 2016
• Distinguished Alumnus, IIT Kanpur, 2016
• Billy and Claude Hocott Distinguished Engineering Research Award, 2010
• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal, 2009
• SPE Distinguished Member, 2004
• SPE Distinguished Lecturer, 2004
• Lester C. Uren Award, SPE, 2003
• Editorial Review Board, SPE Journal, 1996-2000
• SPE Formation Evaluation Award, 1998
• SPE Formation Evaluation Award, 1998
• Martin Marietta Excellence in Teaching Award, 1996
• Review Chairman, SPE, 1995 - 1996
• Technical Editor, SPE, 1992 - 1995
• Halliburton Foundation, Faculty Excellence Award, 1994
• Associate Editor. The Log Analyst, 1992 - 1995
• Engineering Foundation Faculty Leadership Award, 1987
• Sun E&P Company Centennial Fellowship, 1986 - 1995
• Shell Oil Foundation Faculty Fellowship, 1985 - 1988
• SPWLA Education Foundation Award, 1986
• ARCO Foundation Doctoral Fellowship, 1983-85
• SPE Best PhD student paper, 1983
• Member, Pi Epsilon Tau and Sigma Xi

Selected Publications

• “Quantifying Transient Effects in Altered-stress Refracturing of Vertical Wells,” SPE 119522-PA, SPE Journal, Vol 15, No. 3, pp. 770-782, September 2010, Roussel, N.P. and Sharma, M. M.
• “A Model for Water Injection Into Frac-Packed Wells,” SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, Vol.13, N0. 03, pp. 449-464, June 2010, Suri A.; Sharma, M.M.
• “A New Solution to Restore Productivity of Gas Wells with Condensate and Water Blocks,” SPE 116711-PA, SPE Reservoir Evaluations & Engineering, Vol. 13, No. 2 , pp. 323-331, April 2010, Bang, V., Pope, G.A., Sharma, M.M., Baran Jr., J.R., and Ahmadi, M.
• “Entrance Pressure of Oil-Based Mud Into Shale: Effect of Shale, Water Activity, and Mud Properties,” SPE Drilling & Completion, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 39-44, March 2010, Andres M. Oleas, SPE, Collins E. Osuji, Chenevert, M.E., and Sharma, M.M.
• “Fluid Selection for Energized Hydraulic Fractures,” Journal of Petroleum Technology, Vol. 62, No. 3, pp. 42-49, March 2010, Freihauf K.E.; Sharma, M.M.
• “Method Optimizes Waterflood Projects,” The American Oil & Gas Reporter, Vol. 53, No. 2, pp. 122-129, February 2010, Chaban, F.R.; Suri, A.; Sharma, M.M.; Gibson G.T.
• “Phase Behavior Study of Hydrocarbon/Water/Methanol Mixtures at Resevoir Conditions,” SPEJ, Vol.xx, No.xx, pp.xx, pending publication, Bang, V.; Pope, G.A.; Sharma, M.M.
• “PEG-Coated Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Desalination Properties and Fouling Resistance,” Journal of Membrane Science, Vol. 340, No. 1-2, pp. 92-108, September 2009, Sagle, A.C.; Van Wagner, E.M.; Ju, H.; McCloskey, B.D.; Freeman, B.D.; Sharma, M.M.
• “Effect of Non-Darcy Flow on Well Productivity in a Hydraulically Fractured Gas-Condensate Well,” SPE 103025, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 576-585, August 2009, Mohan, J.; Pope, G.A. Sharma, M.M.
• “Effect of Crossflow Testing Conditions, Including Feed pH and Continuous Feed Filtration, on Commerical Reverse Osmosis Membrane Performance,” Journal of Membrance Science, Vol. 345, pp. 97-109, August 2009, Van Wagner, E.M.; Sagle, A.C.; Sharma, M.M.; Freeman, B.D.
• “PEG-Based Hydrogel Membrane Coatings,” Polymer, Vol. 50, No. 3, pp. 756-766, January 2009, Sagle, A.C.; Ju, H.; Freeman, B.D.; Sharma, M.M.
• “Factors Controlling the Membrane Efficiency of Shales When Interacting with Water-Based and Oil-Based Muds,” SPE 100735, SPE Drilling & Completion Journal, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 150-158, June 2008, Zhang, J.; Al-Bazali, T.M.; Chenevert, M.E.; Sharma, M.M.