MukulSharma

Texas Engineer Mukul Sharma
ProfessorW.A. (Tex) Moncrief, Jr. Centennial Endowed Chair in Petroleum Engineering

Research Interests

Formation damage; Petrophysics; Fluid flow in porous media

About

Mukul Sharma is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, the recipient of the 2017 John Franklin Carll Award, 2009 Lucas Gold Medal, 2004 SPE Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award, the 2002 Lester C. Uren Award and the 1998 SPE Formation Evaluation Award. He served as an Society of Petroleum Engineers Distinguished Lecturer in 2002 and served on the editorial boards of many journals, and taught and consulted for industry worldwide.

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, University of Southern California (1985)
M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California (1981)
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (1980)

Select Awards & Honors

  • Member, National Academy of Engineering (2018)
  • Honorary Member – Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) (2018)
  • John Franklin Carll Award – Society of Petroleum Engineers (2017)
  • Billy and Claude R. Hocott Distinguished Centennial Engineering Research Award – The University of Texas at Austin (2010)
  • Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal – Society of Petroleum Engineers (2009)
  • Distinguished Member and Distinguished Lecturer – Society of Petroleum Engineers (2004)
  • Lester C. Uren Award – Society of Petroleum Engineers (2003)
  • Formation Evaluation Award – Society of Petroleum Engineers (1998)
  • Martin Marietta Excellence in Teaching Award (1996)
  • Faculty Excellence Award – Halliburton Foundation (1994)
  • Faculty Leadership Award – Engineering Foundation (1987)
  • Sun EP Company Centennial Fellowship (1986-1995)
  • Faculty Fellowship – Shell Oil Foundation (1985-1988)
  • ARCO Foundation Doctoral Fellowship, 1983-85

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