Publications

Books Published

Sl. No.	Authors	Title of the paper	Journal	Volume & pages	Year	Impact factor
94	Chakraborty, Gourav, Ojha, Keka, Mandal, Ajay, Patra, Niladri	Optimizing Oil Detachment from Silica Surfaces Using Gemini Surfactants and Functionalized Silica Nanoparticles: A Combined Molecular Dynamics and Machine Learning Approach	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics	Issue 8, 2025	2025	3.676
93.	Milan Mandal, R. Prasanth Kumar, Keka Ojha	Impact assessment of polymer, cross-linker, and nanoparticles on gelation kinetics and properties of silica nanocomposite hydrogel for water shut-off treatment in harsh reservoir conditions	Journal of Molecular Liquids	411 (2024) 125746	2024
92.	Amit Verma, Nilanjan Pal, Narendra Kumar, Ahmed Al-Yaseri, Muhammad Ali, Keka Ojha	Nanoparticles Stabilized Foam Fluid for Hydraulic Fracturing Application of Unconventional Gas Reservoirs: A Review of the Properties, Progress and Future Prospects	Petroleum Research		2024
91.	Shivam Yadav, Anurag Pandey, Darshan Halari, Shivanjali Sharma, Amit Saxena, Keka Ojha & Sanket J. Joshi	The Role of Nanoparticle-Surfactant Interactions in Air-Stabilized Foams Used for Improving Oil Recovery	Petroleum Science and Technology		2024
90.	Jangid L.;Dey S.;Joshi D.;Saxena N.;Ojha K.;Mandal A	Exploring interfacial properties and thermodynamic parameters of synthesized biodegradable surfactants from Brassica Juncea and their emulsification characteristics	Journal of Molecular Liquids	408	2024
89.	Prakash S.;Joshi D.;Ojha K.;Mandal A.	Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Polymer Alternating CO2 Gas Injection: Mechanisms, Efficiency, and Environmental Benefits	Energy and Fuels,	38, 5676-5689	2024
88.	Arvind Kumar, Lin Liang, Keka Ojha	3D single well reservoir model using simultaneous inversion of key reservoir parameters from pressure transient well test	Petroleum Research		2024	4.39
87.	Abhinav Anand, Archana and Keka Ojha	Evaluation of Pore Characteristics of Deeper Cambay Shale under Simulated Pre/Postsorption Conditions by CH4 and CO2 Gases	Energy & Fuels 2023-11-02	37 (21), 16536-16550	2023	5.3
86.	Mohammad Asifa, Lei Wang, Paul Naveen, Sotirios Nik. Longinos, Randy Hazlett ,Keka Ojha, D.C. Panigrahi	Influence of competitive adsorption, diffusion, and dispersion of CH4 and CO2 gases during the CO2-ECBM process	Fuel	358 (2024) 130065	2024	8.05
85.	S Mishra, G Chauhan, Keka Ojha	An Experimental Study on Optimizing Parameters for Sand Consolidation with Organic-Inorganic Silicate Solutions	Petroleum	Volume 10, Issue 3 ,	2024	0.817
84.	M Asif, L Wang, DC Panigrahi, K Ojha, R Hazlett	Integrated assessment of CO2-ECBM potential in Jharia Coalfield, India	Scientific Reports	12 (1), 1-13	2022	4.38
83.	SA Oppong, M Mandal, K Ojha	Synthesis and optimization of bentonite enforced poly (acrylamide/co-sodium dodecylbenzensulfonate) preformed particle gels for conformance control in high salinity reservoirs	Petroleum Science and Technology	1-18	2022	1.268
82.	KA Raj, A Balikram, K Ojha	Impact assessment of nanoparticles on microstructure and rheological behaviour of VES fracturing fluid formulated with mixed surfactant system	Journal of Molecular Liquids	345, 118241	2022	6.165
81.	Geetanjali Chouhan, Keka Ojha	A novel and cleaner bio-polymer gum karaya based silica nanocomposite fracturing fluid for high-temperature application	Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology	11, 3785–3795	2021	2.0
80	Arvind Kumar, Archana and Keka Ojha	Deep transient testing methodology: An integrated approach to redefine the real-time reservoir complexities and well deliverability	Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering	V 207, 109179,	December 2021	4.346
79.	Amit Verma and Keka Ojha	Application of Response Surface Methodology for the Optimization of Viscosity of Foam Fracturing Fluids for the Unconventional Reservoir	Journal of natural gas science and engineering	V94, 104086	2021	4.965
78.	Sumit Kumar and Keka Ojha	Reaction kinetic, maturity, burial and thermal histories modelling of Cambay shale source rocks, Cambay Basin, Western India	Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering	202, 108543	2021	4.346
77.	Pal, N., Verma, A., Ojha, K., Mandal, A.	Nanoparticle-modified gemini surfactant foams as efficient displacing fluids for enhanced oil recovery	Journal of Molecular Liquids	2020, 310, 113193.	2020	6.165
76.	Asif, M., ..Keka Ojha	Measurement of coalbed gas content of Indian coalfields: A statistical approach	International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology	2020, 25(1), pp. 73–88.	2020	0.82
75.	Verma, Amit; Chauhan, Geetanjali; Ojha, Keka; Padmanabhan, Eswaran	Characterization of Nano-Fe2O3 Stabilized Polymer-Free Foam Fracturing Fluids for Unconventional Gas Reservoirs	Energy & Fuel	33, 10570−82	2019	3.605
74.	Mohammad Asif, Paul Naveen, D.C. Panigrahi, Sumit Kumar, Keka Ojha	Adsorption isotherms of CO₂ – CH₄ binary mixture using IAST for optimized ECBM recovery from sub-bituminous coals of Jharia coalfield: an experimental and modelling approach	International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization	Volume 39, 2019 - Issue 8, 403-420 Doi: 10.1080/19392699.2019.1626842	2019	2.697
73.	Archana Balikram, Supriya Sinha, N.P.Deva Kumar, Keka Ojha*	Characterization of porous media by chemical tracers using TOF and Residence Time Distribution (RTD) concept	Asia Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering	DOI: 10.1002/apj.2306	2019	1.447
72.	Mohammad Asif, D.C. Panigrahi, Paul Naveen, Keka Ojha	Construction of high-pressure adsorption isotherm: A tool for predicting coalbed methane recovery from Jharia coalfield, India	International Journal of Mining Science and Technology	29(5), pp. 765-769, 2019 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2018.11.006	2019	4.084
71.	N Pal, N Kumar, Amit Verma, KEKA OJHA, Ajay Mandal	Performance Evaluation of Novel Sunflower Oil-based Gemini Surfactant(s) with different Spacer Lengths: Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery	Energy & Fuel	32 (11), pp 11344–11361 DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b02744	2018	3.091
70.	Geetanjali Chauhan, Amit Verma, Amolina Doley, Keka Ojha*	Rheological and breaking characteristics of Zr-crosslinked gum karaya gels for high-temperature hydraulic fracturing application	Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering	10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.043	2019	4.346
69.	Amit Verma, Geetanjali Chauhan, Partha Pratim Baruah, and Keka Ojha	Morphology, rheology and kinetics of nano-silica stabilized gelled foam fluid for hydraulic fracturing application	Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research	Vol 57/Issue 40 DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04044	2018	3.72
68.	Sumit Kumar, Sumani Das, Rabi Bastia and Keka Ojha	Mineralogical and morphological characterization of older Cambay shale from North Cambay Basin, India: implication for shale oil/gas development	Marine and Petroleum Geology	97, 339-354 (Nov., 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2018.07.020	2018	5.361
67.	S Kumar, K Ojha, R Bastia, K Garg, S Das, D Mohanty	Evaluation of Eocene source rock for potential shale oil and gas generation in north Cambay Basin, India	Marine and Petroleum Geology	88, 141-154	2017	5.361
66.	Neha Saxena, Nilanjan Pal, Keka Ojha, Ajay Mandal

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

Book

Enhanced Oil Recovery: Mechanisms, Technologies and Feasibility Analyses: Ajay Mandal and Keka Ojha, CRC Press, 2023.
Utilization of fly ash as catalyst for cracking and alkylation: Keka Ojha by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, 2010.

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

Keka Ojha, “Untrapping of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in India: A Path towards Energy Autonomy” presented in,'Energy Balance - Fossil to Future Clean Energy - Meeting India's future" held at The MCA Club, - BKC, Mumbai during 13.09.2023 to 15.09.2023.

Keka Ojha, “Microbial stimulation: An emerging technology for enhancing coalbed methane recovery”, presented in International Conference on Petroleum, Hydrogen and Decarbonization (ICPHD’23) during 3-5 November, 2023, held in IIT-Guwahati.

Keka Ojha, Milan Mandal, Abhinav Anand “Development of Silica Nanoparticle-Enhanced PHPA Hydrogels for Water Shut-Off in High-Temperature and High-Salinity Reservoirs” presented in IOGCA 2024, Sept 26-27, New Delhi.

Arvind Kumar, Tety Benedicta Wydiabhakti, Sai Teja Nukala, Velerian Sanjao Lopes, Keka Ojha, Enhanced Reservoir Parameter Redistribution in Single Well Reservoir Modeling: An Inversion Approach Using Pressure Transient Analysis Data, presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting, April 16–18, 2024, SPE-218938-MS
Saunil Rajput, Sai Teja Nukala, Tety Benedicta Wydiabhakti, Abhimanyu Singh, Velerian Sanjao Lopes, Arvind Kumar, Keka Ojha, Characterizing Fluid Flow in Multizone Reservoirs: Integrating Petrophysical Logging with Pressure Transient Responses, Paper presented at the SPE Canadian Energy Technology Conference and Exhibition, March 13–14, 2024, SPE-218112-MS
Arvind Kumar, Saunil Rajput, Poorna Venkata Sai Teja Nukala, Tety Benedicta Wydiabhakti, Eduardo Antonio Trevisan, Keka Ojha, Artificial Neural Network Based Facies Modeling for Multi-Layer Injection Fall-Off Transient Analysis, presented at the SPE/AAPG/SEG Latin America Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, December 4–6, 2023, URTEC-2023-3963711-MS
Arvind Kumar, Keka Ojha, Tety Benedicta Wydiabhakti, Siddhartha Nahar, Utilizing Petrophysical Facies Model in Multi-Layer Pressure Transient Analysis: A Novel Approach, presented at the SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, October 29–31, 2019 SPE-196451-MS

The Petrophysical Basis of Gas Transportation in Coal Reservoirs-Implications on Sorption and Diffusion, P Naveen, K Ojha; SPE Conference at Oman Petroleum & Energy Show, 2022.
Characterization of Polymer-Free Foam Fluid for Hydraulic Fracturing Application, A Verma, G Chauhan, K Ojha; 82nd EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition 2021 (1), 1-5,2021.
Insights Into the Stable Isotope of the Coalbed Gas: A Neural Network Approach, M Asif, P Naveen, DC Panigrahi, K Ojha, S Murmu, RK Yadav; 82nd EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition 2021 (1), 1-5, 2021.
Paul Naveen, Raghavendra Maddirala, Keka Ojha, Effect of Coal Surface Morphology on Transportation of Gases, Book Chapter, Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 18-19 November 2019, 629-635.
G Chauhan, A Verma, K Ojha; Biopolymer Nanocomposite Smart Fracturing Fluids–A New Development for HTHP Stimulations, 82nd EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition, 2020 (1), 1-5, 2020.

Sumit Kumar and Keka Ojha “ Mineralogy and its implication for shale oil and gas development in the north Cambay Shale Formation of the Cambay Basin, India” presented in 13^th Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition- PETROTECH-2019, February 10-12,New Delhi.
A Kumar, S Nahar, A Dutt, A Gidwani and Keka Ojha “Impact of rock type based flow unit characterization in vertical interference test modeling”, presented in 13^th Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition- PETROTECH-2019, February 10-12,New Delhi.
A Verma, G Chauhan, K Ojha, Development and Characterization of Novel Foam Based Fracturing Fluid for Unconventional Reservoirs, 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018.
G Chauhan, A Verma, K Ojha, Synthesis and Studies on Novel-Cleaner Polymer Crosslinked Gel Fluid System for Unconventional Reservoir Fracturing, 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018.
M Asif, P Naveen, K Ojha, D Panigrahi, Competitive Adsorption in Coal: An Implementation of Carbon Dioxide Storage Technology in Moira Colliery, India, 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018, 2018
Amit Verma, Geetanjali Chauhan, Keka Ojha, “Characterization of foam based fracturing fluids for unconventional reservoirs: Coal bed methane and Shale gas” presented in 8^th World Petrocol Congress- 2018 held in New Delhi, during February15-17, 2018. This won the best Poster award.

Singh, M., Mishra, S., Ojha, K “An Improvised Secure Outsourcable Group Key Transfer Protocol to Secure Oil and Gas Control System” OTC-28593-MSOffshore Technology Conference Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20-23 March 2018.
Paul Naveena, Keka Ojha , Sumit Kumar, “Investigations on sorption characteristics and predicting the recovery performance of coal reservoir” presented in PEDJP 2017, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad.
A. Das G. Chauhanand K. Ojha “Improving unconventional reservoir fracturing using a hybrid surfactant-polymer gel system” presentated in 79th eage conference & exhibition 2017, 12-15 June, 2017, Paris, France.
M. Asif, N. Paul, D. C. Panigrahi and Keka Ojha “Pore size distribution of coal of Jharia coal field for CBM using pore image analysis” presentated in 79th eage conference & exhibition 2017, 12-15 June, 2017, Paris, France.
N. Paul, Keka Ojha and M. Asif “Nano Structure Characterization and Sorption Kinetics of Gases in Indian Coals” presentated in 79th eage conference & exhibition 2017, 12-15 June, 2017, Paris, France.
Saurabh Mishra and Keka Ojha, “Application of an mprovisedinorganic–organic chemicalmixture toconsolidateloosesandformationsinoil fields” presented in at the International Petroleum Technology Conference (SPE) held in Bangkok, Thailand, 14–16 November 2016.
Geetanjali Chauhan and Keka Ojha, “A Novel Alternative to Linear Guar Based Fracturing Fluid in Unconventional Reservoirs” presented in 12^th International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (SPE) , New Delhi, India, December 5-7, 2016.
Atrayee Baruah, Keka Ojha, A.K. Pathak. Effect of Nano-particles, Temperature and Pressure on the Viscoelastic Properties of a Surfactant-based Fracturing Fluid for High Temperature Conditions. SPE Oil and Gas India Conference and Exhibition (OGIC), Mumbai, India, 4-6^th April, 2017

Geetanjali Chauhan and Keka OJha, “Synthesis of a bio-polymer nano-composite fracturing fluid for HPHT application” paper presented in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 2016 (Sptempber 26-28, 2016), Abu Dhabi.
N Paul, M Asif, DC Panigrahi, K Ojha, CO₂ Storage in Depleted Coal Reservoirs Using Tank Model, 78th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2016, Viena, Austria.
S. Paul, Keka Ojha, A. K. Singh and V, Srivardhan “Modeling of Jharia Coalbed for CO₂-ECBM Sequestration”, 77th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2015, July 2015, Madrid, Spain
B Karmakar, MT Ghosh, K Ojha, AK Pathak, J Devraju, “Effects of chemical composition and petrography of coal for coalbed methane evaluation with special reference to in situ gas content”, 10th Biennial international conference and exposition, Kochi, 2013, India.
Atrayee Baruah, Keka Ojha, A.K. Pathak. Viscoelastic Surfactant based fluid-A new generation hydraulic fracturing fluid. Oral Presentation at Energy System Modeling and Optimization Conference (ESMOC)-2013, NIT-Durgapur, 9-11^th December, 2013.
Atrayee Baruah, Rajat Garg, Keka Ojha, A.K. Pathak. Rheological study on development of an anionic viscoelastic surfactant (VES) based fracturing fluid. Oral Presentation at PETROTECH-2014, 11^th International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi, 12-15^th January, 2014.
Atrayee Baruah, Akhilendra K. Pathak, Keka Ojha. Study on thermal stability of Viscoelastic Surfactant (VES) based fracturing fluids. Poster presentation at 6^th World PetroCoal Congress, International Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi, 15-17^th February, 2016.
Saurabh Mishra, Keka Ojha, “Application of Silicates as binding Agent for Sand Consolidation in Oil Industry” 4th International Science Congress (ISC-2014), 8-9 December, 2014, Pacific University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Chauhan Geetanjali, Das Akashdeep, Agarwal Subham and Ojha Keka, “ Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas bearing formations and its Environmental Impacts, 4th International Science Congress (ISC-2014), 8-9, December, 2014, Pacific University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Saurabh Mishra & Keka Ojha, “ Development of chemical composition for consoli-dating the incompetent loose formation in the oil fields” National Symposium on Recent Advances in Chemistry & Industry-2014, Kolkata, Aug 1-2, 2014, Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata.
Amit Saxena, Anil Mundhe, A. K. Pathak and Keka Ojha “‘Physicochemical characterization of polymer-surfactant based aqueous system for foam-based drilling fluid’ presented in International Conference on Drilling Technology 2012: ICDT-2012, Chennai, India, during 6-8 Dec. 2012. This paper is awarded as the Best Paper in Student category.
A K Pathak and Keka Ojha “Estimation of Methane Emission from Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production in India” presented in International Conference Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Paris, April 25-26, 2012.
Neetha V.Thampi, Keka Ojha andG. Udayabhanu, “Micelles and its Combinations –Concept of Clean Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid” Presented in ‘Well Stimulation and EOR-WSEOR-2012’, Xian, China during April 25-27, 2012.
Keka Ojha, B. karmakar, A. K. Pathak and A. Mandal “CBM and CO₂ Sequestration in India: Solution to India’s Growing Energy Needs and Mitigation of Global Warming”, ICCCP, Bangkok, Thailand, during May 28-29, 2011. This paper is awarded as one of the most excellent paper of the conference.
Bibhas Karmakar, Keka Ojha, Ajay Mandal, A. K. Pathak, S. Gurumurthy “Assessment of Coal from Singareni-Coalfield as a Prospective Source of CBM” presented in International Conference on Unconventional Sources of Fossil Fuels and Carbon Management-ICUSFFCM, 2010.
T Kumar and Keka Ojha “Challenges and Prospect of CBM Resource Assessment and its Role in Clean Energy Security to India” presented in 3^rd Asian Mining Congress, Kolkata, 22-25 January, 2010.
Abhijit Samanta, Keka Ojha and Ajay Mandal, “Application of Natural Surfactant and Polymer in Enhanced Oil Recovery” Presented in SPE 2010 Oil & Gas India Conference and Exhibition (OGIC) in Mumbai during 20-22 January, 2010.
Abhijit Samanta, Keka Ojha and Ajay Mandal, “Enhanced Recovery of Oil by Eco-friendly Natural Surfactant and Polymer” presented in a national conference on “Recent Trends in Engineering & Education” (RTEE), NITTTR, Kolkata, 28-29 January 2010.
J P Singh, G V Reddy, A Mandal & Keka Ojha , “Rheological Analysis of a New Surfactant Based Fracturing Fluid” Presented in Advances in Chemical Engineering (AChemE 2009), during February 27-28, 2009.
Keka Ojha, Reddy, G.V., and Ajay Mandal, “Studies on surfactant based gel: A clean hydrofracturing fluid” presented in international conference in PETROTECH, 2009, New Delhi. This paper was awarded as one of the best six papers among ~500 papers.
Keka Ojha, P. Bajpai and J. P. Singh “Synthesis and Rheology of an Eco- Hydrofracturing Fluid” Proceedings of the International Conference on chemical, biological and environmental engineering (CBEE) 2009, Singapore, 9 - 11 October 2009, edited by Kai Li (Guizhou University, China), pp 38-42.
Keka Ojha, N. Agnihotri, A. K. Pathak, and A. K. Singh “Simulation and Laboratory Investigation on Efficient Extraction of Methane from CBM Reservoir” accepted for presented in World Mine Ventilation Congress in New Delhi, Nov., 2009.
Keka Ojha, P. Bajpai and J. P. Singh “Synthesis and Rheology of an Eco- Hydrofracturing Fluid” Proceedings of the International Conference on CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (CBEE) 2009,Singapore, 9 - 11 October 2009, edited by Kai Li (Guizhou University, China), pp 38-42.
Keka Ojha, Reddy, G.V., and Ajay Mandal, “Studies on surfactant based gel: A clean hydrofracturing fluid” presented in international conference in PETROTECH, 2009, New Delhi. This paper was awarded as one of the best six papers among ~500 papers.
Ajay Mandal, Mohammad Yunus Khan and Keka Ojha, “Combined Effects of Alkali, Polymer and Surfactant on Enhanced Oil Recovery” presented in international conference in PETROTECH, 2009, New Delhi.
J P Singh, G V Reddy, A Mandal & Keka Ojha , “Rheological Analysis of a New Surfactant Based Fracturing Fluid” Presented in Advances in Chemical Engineering (AChemE 2009), during February 27-28, 2009.
Keka Ojha and Ajay Mandal, “Utilization of coal fly ash: A low cost catalyst in cracking and alkylation” presented in a national Seminar on “Environmental Management in Mining & Allied Industries” held at BHU, Varanasi organized by Dept. of Mining Engineering, during 7^th – 8^th November’ 2008.
Ajay Mandal and Keka Ojha, “The Role of InformationTechnology in Petroleum Industry” presented in National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Information Technology”, ISMU, Dhanbad, January, 2007. (Proceedings: Edited by P.K.Jana, A. Chattopadhyay, Chiranjeev Kumar and G. P. Biswas, Allied Publishers, 2007,140-142.).
Keka Ojha and Ajay Mandal: “Petroleum Engineering Softwares and their Selection Criteria” presented in National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Information Technology”, ISMU, Dhanbad, January, 2007. (Proceedings: Edited by P.K.Jana, A. Chattopadhyay, Chiranjeev Kumar and G. P. Biswas, Allied Publishers, 2007,276-278.).
Keka Ojha and Ajay Mandal “Coal Fly Ash, a Potential Raw Material for Zeolite Synthesis: An Overview” Presented in “Indian Mineral Congress” ISM, Dhanbad, April, 2007.
Ojha, K.; Samanta, A. N. and Pradhan, N. C.; “Alkylation of Phenol with tert-Butyl Alcohol over a Newly Synthesized Catalyst from Fly Ash” presented in AIChE Spring Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA, 2004.
Ojha, K.; Tran P, Saddawi, S.; and Strieder, W.; “Oxidative stabilization of mesophase pitch” Proceedings of CHEMCON, Mumbai, December, 2004.
Ojha, K.; Samanta, A. N. and Pradhan, N. C; “Synthesis of zeolite for Catalytic cracking and alkylation of phenol” International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, CHISA-2004, Praha, Czeck Republic.
Ojha, K.; Samanta, A. N. and Pradhan, N. C; “Kinetic Modeling of Batch Alkylation of Phenol with tert-Butyl Alcohol Over Zeolite” Proceedings of Ist National conference of research scholars and young scientists in Chemical Engineering held at I.I.T. Kharagpur on September 25-27, 2004.
“From ash to cash” Article published in News India, as news article, May 2005.
Ojha, K.; Samanta, A.N. and Pradhan, N. C.; “ Studies on Catalytic Cracking and Alkylation with a Newly Developed Catalyst from Fly Ash”; Presented in International conference on Ecobalance and Life Cycle Assessment in India, Mumbai, February, 2002.
Ojha, K.; Samanta, A.N. and Pradhan, N. C.; “Alkylation of Phenol with tert-Butyl alcohol over Catalyst Synthesized from fly ash”. Proceedings of 55^th Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, CEMCON-2002.
Mandal, A., Ojha K., De, A. and Bhattacharjee, S., “Removal of Catechol from its Aqueous Solution: An Advanced Process for Wastewater Treatment”- presented in Conference on Water and Wastewater: Prospectives of Developing Countries (WAPDEC), New Delhi, December, 2002.
Ojha, K. and Pradhan, N. C.; “Catalytic Cracking with newly developed Low-Cost Catalyst”; Proceedings of PETCON-2000, Kharagpur, July1-2, 2000,42.
Bera, A.; Ojha, K.; Kundu, G.; and Pradhan, N. C.; “Catalytic Cracking of Pure Compound: Modeling and Simulation; Proceedings of 53^rd Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, CEMCON-2000.

Patents

Optimized nano-SNP hydrogel system for preferential sealing of water channels for water control in oil/gas wells completed at high temperature and high salinity condition

IRS, ONGC and Petroleum Engineering

Applied for

2022

Projects & Activities

Consultancy Project (for ONGC)

Consultancy Project:

“Compatibility Study of Fresh Water with Formation Rock and Fluid for Bhaskar Field in Gujarat” sponsored by M/s Sun Petrochemicals Pvt. Ltd. (SunPetro), Co-CI, 2024
Adsorption Isotherm Analysis & Lab studies of coal & Shale samples for CBM & Shale Gas-EOGEPL,2024-25
Estimation of gas content and prospect evaluation of exploratory CBM block:

SR-ONHP(CBM)-2022/6: OilMax Ltd. October 2024

Technical Assessment of Diesel Samples of Heavy Duty Machineries used by Devprabha Construction Pvt. Ltd., 2024-26. CoCI
Technical evaluation of CMHPG HFF for its high temperature stability for DIAMALT COLLOIDS PVT LTD, 2023-24.
Fields trial of Microbial ECBM in EOGEPL CBM field, EOGEPL, Durgapur, 2023-24.
Screening of CBM Reservoir for Microbial Enhanced CBM Production to Raniganj East CBM field, EOGEPL, Durgapur, 2022-23.
Stability analysis of crosslinked guar for fracturing job at HPHT condition for Satguru Agro Industries, Palghar, Thane, 2022-23.
Testing of CBM core samples, PETROPATH FLUIDS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, Bangalore, 2022-23.
Evaluation of a polymer product as a viscosifier of fracturing fluid for Satguru Agro Industries, Palghar, Thane.
“Preliminery Screening of EOR for Selan’s Bakrol and Lohar Oil & Gas fields of Cambay Basin” by SELAN EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, 2019-20-CI (Phase I &Phase-II).
EOR screening for Wavel Field, Cambay Basin, JTI International, 2020, CI.
“Determination of Country Specific Emission Factor from Oil & Gas Sector” sponsored by CIMFR, Dhanbad, 2010.
“Testing of shale samples from Cambay basin” sponsored by Mercator Petroleum Ltd., 2017.
Evaluation of a polymer products (Galman 1210, Galma1310 and Ganman0203) as the viscosifier of fracturing fluid, 2021-22.
Stability analysis of crosslinked guar for fracturing job at HPHT condition, 2022-23

Executive Development Programme

Two Day Workshop on “Safety in Oil and Gas Industry” August 8-9, 2024, IIIF Centre, Delhi, IIT(ISM).
Five days Short-term Refresher course on “Current Workflows in Oil and Gas Industry” 11 – 15 March 2024, IIIF Centre, Delhi, IIT(ISM).
Five-day executive development program for the executives of Oil India Limited on “Reservoir Engineering and EOR” 10-14 July, 2023. INR 1062000/-. Co-CI
One Week training program on “Petroleum Rock-fluid characterization and its application: Theoretical and experimental approach” 20th-26th June 2022 under STUTI, DST-Coordinator. INR 8.8Lakh
One week course on Reservoir Engineering for Production Operations for ONGC Executives during Sept. 14-18, 2009 (Co-CI)
One week practical training course on “Practical on Petroleum Engineering” during May 6-11, 2011 (Co-CI)
One week practical training course on “Practical on Petroleum Engineering” during May 7-12, 2012 (Co-CI).
Two weeks training course on “Coalbed Methane” during May, 2012. (CI)
One week short-term course on Reservoir Engineering for Executives of Oil India Ltd. (CONS/1891/2012-13) DURING August 27-31, 2012 (Co-CI).
Two-Weeks Training Programme on “Petroleum Reservoir Engineering” for Officials of Ministry of Mines, Government of Afghanistan sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Venue: Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad during August 17 – September 2, 2013 (Co-CI)

Membership of Scientific Societies

Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers, USA
Life Member, MGMI, India
Life Member, IIChE, India

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

Institutional Responsibility

Head, Department of Petroleum Engineering-2022-25
Associate Dean (Academic-UG), 2019-22
Chairperson, ICC (2018-23)
Warden, Ruby Hostel (2006-10)

Member, Senate

Chief Hostel Warden

Departmental coordinator-TEQIP-II
Coordinator, Review committee-TEQIP-II

Laboratory In-charge

Reservoir Engineering Lab 2005-2021
CBM laboratory 2009 onwards
Reservoir Simulation lab 2006-16

Duration	Institute	Position
June 2019 onwards	Department of Petroleum Engineering, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad	Professor
May 2022 to June 2024	Department of Petroleum Engineering, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad	Head of the Department
May 2019-April 2022	IIT(ISM), Dhanbad	Associate Dean (academic)
February 2010 to June 2019	Department of Petroleum Engineering, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad	Associate Professor
May 2017 to May 2018	Institute of Reservoir Studies, ONGC, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad	On deputation under ONGC-IIT(ISM) collaborative program
February 2007 To February 2010	Department of Petroleum Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad	Assistant Professor
December 2004 to February 2007	Department of Petroleum Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad	Lecturer
August 2004 to December 2004	Deptt. of Chemical Engineering, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata	Lecturer
July 2003-July 2004	Deptt. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, USA	Post Doctoral Fellow

Sl. No.	Title	Sponsoring agency
	Development of Fracturing Fluid for High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) Reservoirs with Minimum Formation Damage-PI	CSIR, 2013-16
	Development of Nanoparticle Induced Chemicals for Consolidating Loose Formation to Improve Oil Production -PI	UGC, 2013-16
	Development of foam-based drilling fluid for CBM wells-PI	DST, 2013-16
	Development and Optimization of Coalbed Methane recovery by CO₂ Sequestration in Jharia Coalfield-PI	MoC, GoI, 2009-11
	Synthesis of Surfactant Based Hydro-Fracturing Gel-PI	CSIR, 2007-10
	Development of surfactant based clean-fracturing gel-PI	ISM,2006-07
	FIST Project on “Development of Advanced Reservoir Engineering laboratory”-Coordinator	DST 2014-19
	Development of polymer nano-composite hydrogel systems for water control in oil/gas wells completed in harsh environment -PI	IRS, ONGC, 2018-2020
	Studies on Improved Recovery of Oil by Surfactant Induced Wettability Alteration and Interfacial Tension Reduction-Co-PI	UGC 2013-17
	Optimization of alkaline-surfactant-polymer (ASP) floods for enhanced oil recovery-Co-PI	CSIR, 2007-10
	Synthesis and extraction of surfactants from natural resources and their characterization for application in enhanced oil recovery-Co-PI	Oil India Ltd. 2015-18
	Micro scale investigation of miscibility behaviour of CO2 with crude oil for enhanced oil recovery and its geological sequestration potential in the oil fields of Cambay Basin. Co-PI	December 2020-24, DST
	Microbial Stimulation and Augmentation of Gas Content of Coal Seam, PI	EOGEPL, Durgapur 2021-22
	Foam Assisted Oil-Water Nanoemulsion for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Experimental and Molecular Dynamic Simulation Studies-Co-PI	OIDB 2020-24

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