Petroleum Engineering

Biography

Dr. Gamal Alusta received his B.Sc. degree from Tripoli University-Libya, MPhil, and Ph.D. degrees from the Heriot Watt University-UK. Dr. Gamal A. Alusta obtained his PhD & MPhil both in petroleum engineering. Dr. Alusta worked for Repsol (Akakus) oil operations-Libya, as a Senior Reservoir Engineering from August 3rd 1997 to March 5th 2008, where He also spent some time in the Drilling and Workover departments. He worked closely with Geoscientists, Drilling engineers and Production engineers to perform various activities both in the office and on-site. He also worked as a Petroleum Engineer at Woodside Energy North Africa in Libya from March 11th –Sep. 25th 2008. Currently He is working as Program Director for the Master of Petroleum Engineering and an Assistant Professor in Petroleum Engineering at United Arab Emirates University, UAE. This involves teaching various undergraduate and graduate courses in petroleum engineering and related areas. He has edited and refereed technical papers in widely respected journals. Dr. Alusta has completed a number of research projects in the area of EOR to International Petroleum Industries.

Research Interest

Formation damage, Drilling mud evaluation, well test interpretation in order to estimate the skin. Integrating reservoir simulation and economic modelling to assist with decision making between EOR projects and infill well drilling to extend field life and linking dynamic simulation with economic. Mechanism of Low Salinity Water Flooding to Improve Oil Recovery in Carbonate Reservoirs.