Research Assistant
Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana State University
- I led in designing and executing laboratory experiments on gas transport in porous media for subsurface energy storage, CCUS, and petroleum engineering applications.
- I calibrated and operated mass flow controllers, pressure systems, valves, regulators, gas cylinders, tubing lines, sensors, and analytical instrumentation for helium, nitrogen, and argon testing.
- I built, modified, and maintained experimental setups involving fittings, tubing, pressure/vacuum components, and data acquisition systems; I also documented procedures and operating observations.
- I troubleshot flow-path, pressure, sampling, and measurement issues, and validated repeatability through calibration, repeat runs, and careful quality checks.
- I analyzed experimental data using Excel, MATLAB, and CMG to evaluate flow behavior, transport mechanisms, and subsurface engineering implications.