• Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering, Delft University of­ Technology, Delft, the Netherlands, 2012.
• M.Sc. Reservoir Engineering, Petroleum University of Technology, Ahwaz, Iran, 2006.
• B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2004.

• Chemical EOR/IOR; Conformance Control; Rock- Fluid Interaction; Physics and Rheology of Foam, Gel and Polymer through Porous Media; Gas Well Deliquification; Data Mining; Underground Energy Storage 

• Head of Faculty of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering in Sahand University of Technology.
• September 2012- till now Member of Faculty of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering in Sahand University of Technology.
• 2013- till now Member of Sahand Oil and Gas Research Institute, Sahand University of Technology.  
• February 2016 till now Oil Field Development Study targeted for an Iranian Offshore Heavy Oil Reservoir: An integrated study to obtain appropriate EOR methods including development of static and dynamic reservoir model, EOR screening study, SCAL and PVT analysis, EOR laboratory study. Sponsored by NIOC- IOOC.
• May 2012- October 2012  Senior researcher on Alkaline-Surfactant-Polymer (ASP) flooding for EOR: designing an appropriate core flooding set-up for heavy crude oil working at high temperature condition; Phase behavior study; core flooding experiments; effluent analyses. Sponsored by Shell Chemicals.
• 2008-2012  Senior researcher on foam for EOR and IOR applications: experimental and theoretical studies of immiscible foam flow in porous media; screening of foam-forming surfactants; foam rheology in the absence and presence of oil; dynamics of foam flow in porous media with the aid of X-ray computed tomography; alkaline-surfactant-foam (ASF) flooding; Gas oil gravity drainage (GOGD), modeling of foam flow. Sponsored by Shell Global Solutions International.
• 2006-2008  Senior researcher on polymeric gel as water shut-off for reducing water cut in oil producing wells: conducting and supervising laboratory studies; gel formation and propagation mechanisms; gel rheology at high temperature and high salinity conditions. Sponsored by NIOC-PEDEC.

• Recipient of an overseas full Ph.D. scholarship from Iran Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology.
• Recipient of best poster award of Department of Geotechnology, 2009, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
• Recipient of best poster award of InterPore’s international conference on improved/enhanced oil and gas recovery, April 2017, International Society of Porous Media (InterPore), Iran.
• Recipient of best paper award of second national congress on the development of fractured reservoir with EOR approach, April 2018, Iran.
• Sahand University of Technology's Award for Excellence in Researches Activities in the Faculty of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, 2019, Iran.

Course Taught:

• Graduate course: Advanced Reservoir Engineering, Naturally Fractured Reservoir Engineering, Formation Damage, Principles of Flow Visualization by X-ray CT scan, Reservoir Management, Special topics in petroleum engineering
• Undergraduate course: Reservoir Rock Properties, Principles of Carbonate Reservoir, Material Balance and Energy

Thesis Supervision:

• Modeling of foam propagation in porous media in the presence of oil (M. Kamiab)
• Simulation study  of immiscible foam for enhancing oil recovery (T. Sharifi)
• Experimental study of foam application for gas well deliquification (S. Khaghani)
• Modeling of gas well deliquification by foam (S. Mahmoudi)
• Experimental study of spontaneous imbibition by nanoparticles (H. Pashaei)
• Experimental study of wettability alteration of carbonate rock by nanoparticles for EOR (A. Keykhosravi)
• Effect of nanoparticles on asphaltene precipitation (A. Mashouf)
• Induced formation damage due to low salinity water injection (A. Khani)
• Modeling of low salinity water by considering geochemical effect between rock and fluid (E. Kalantari)
• Simulation study of low salinity water alternating gas injection for EOR (S. Naderi)
• Modeling of polymer enhanced low salinity water by fractional flow theory (M. Iravani)
• Modeling of polymer flooding in a heavy oil reservoir (A. Zabihi)
• Simulation study of disproportionate permeability reduction with gel to control excessive water production (M. Derakhshi)
• Study of the source excess water production based on well logging data (A. Nazari)
• Simulation study of gas- oil gravity drainage in a heavy oil reservoir (F. Dehghani)
• Well testing data analysis in multilateral wells (M. Jalilkhani)
• Experimental study of drilling cutting transport by foam (E. Niroomand) 
• Chemical modification of rheological behavior of drilling cement slurry (H. Mirzavand)
• Modification of rheological properties of drilling cement slurry by polymer (F. Mohseni)
• Design of lightweight drilling cement by hollow glass spheres (E. Shirazi)
• Design of lightweight completion fluid using hollow glass spheres (F. Kalantari)
• Design of an appropriate water-based mud for drilling of Shale formation (R. Ahadian)

Publications:

Book

• Simjoo, M., Immiscible Foam for Enhancing Oil Recovery, ISBN 978-94-6203-153-1, Wohrmann Print Service B.V., Zutphen, the Netherlands, September 2012.
• Simjoo, M.; Zitha, P.L.J., New insight into immiscible foam for enhancing oil recovery, In Flow and Transport in Subsurface Environment, Narayanan N; Mohanadhas, B.; Mangottiri, V., Eds.; Springer: Singapore, 2018.

Journal Papers

• Soleimani, P., Chahardowli, M. and Simjoo, M., A semi-analytical workflow to study dimethyl ether improved water flooding; a fractional flow study. Petroleum Science and Technology, 40(11), pp.1318-1332, 2022
• Rayhani, M., Simjoo, M. and Chahardowli, M., Interplay between emulsion stability and wettability alteration: An application for water-based enhanced oil recovery methods. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 353, p.118764, 2022.
• Kheirollahi, H., Chahardowli, M. and Simjoo, M., A new method of well clustering and association rule mining. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, p.110479, 2022.
• Shahmohammadi, B., Chahardowli, M. and Simjoo, M., Insights into the pore-scale mechanism of low salinity water injection using a clay-coated micromodel. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 210, p.110065, 2022.
• Keykhosravi, A., Bedrikovetsky, P. and Simjoo, M., Experimental insight into the silica nanoparticle transport in dolomite rocks: Spotlight on DLVO theory and permeability impairment. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 209, p.109830, 2022.
• Rayhani, M., Simjoo, M. and Chahardowli, M., Effect of water chemistry on the stability of water-in-crude oil emulsion: Role of aqueous ions and underlying mechanisms. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, p.110123, 2022.
• Bahonar, E., Chahardowli, M., Ghalenoei, Y. and Simjoo, M., New correlations to predict oil viscosity using data mining techniques. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 208, p.109736, 2022.
• Khalilnezhad, A., Simjoo, M. and Hamidian, N., Insights into viscous fingering effect induced by wettability alteration processes: A fractional flow study. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 201, p.108491, 2021.
• Khosravi, R., Chahardowli, M., Keykhosravi, A. and Simjoo, M., A model for interpretation of nanoparticle-assisted oil recovery: numerical study of nanoparticle-enhanced spontaneous imbibition experiments. Fuel, 292, p.120174, 2021.
• Derakhshi, M., Chahardowli, M. and Simjoo, M., Mathematical modeling of in-depth gel treatment for water control in a heterogeneous oil reservoir: gel kinetics coupled by flow transport model. Petroleum Science and Technology, 39(7-8), pp.270-287, 2021.
• Kamyab, M., Simjoo, M., Dejam, M. and Alamatsaz, A., Numerical Study of Immiscible Foam Propagation in Porous Media in the Presence of Oil Using an Implicit-Texture Foam Model. Energy & Fuels, 35(8), pp.6553-6565, 2021.
• Rayhani, M., Simjoo, M. and Chahardowli, M., Insights into effects of water chemistry on the sandstone wetting characteristics. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 195, p.107929, 2020.
• Keykhosravi, A. and Simjoo, M., Enhancement of capillary imbibition by Gamma-Alumina nanoparticles in carbonate rocks: Underlying mechanisms and scaling analysis. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 187, 2020.
• Simjoo, M. and Zitha, P.L.J., Modeling and Experimental Validation of Rheological Transition during Foam Flow in Porous Media. Transport in Porous Media, 131(1), pp.315-332, 2020.
• Vaziri, E., Simjoo, M., and Chahardowli, M., Application of foam as drilling fluid for cuttings transport in horizontal and inclined wells: A numerical study using computational fluid dynamics. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2020.
• Zoeir, A., Simjoo, M., Chahardowli, M., and Hosseini-Nasab, S.M., Foam EOR performance in homogeneous porous media: simulation versus experiments, Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 10, 2020.
• Keykhosravi, A. and Simjoo, M., Insights into stability of silica nanofluids in brine solution coupled with rock wettability alteration: An enhanced oil recovery study in oil-wet carbonates. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 583, 2019.
• Zoeir, A., Chahardowli, M. and Simjoo, M., Foam Application in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs: A Simulation Study. Iranian Journal of Oil and Gas Science and Technology, 8(4), pp.18-34,2019.
• Zoeir, A., Reyhani, M. and Simjoo, M., To Depict Oil Extraction Efficiency from Gas Invaded Zone: Simulation Study. Journal of Chemical and Petroleum engineering, 53(1), pp.11-24, 2019.
• Zoeir, A., Simjoo, M. and Ghajar, J., Determination of Principal Permeability Directions in Reservoir Rocks from Micro-CT Data. Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, 9(1), pp.3-12,2019.
• Naderi, S. and Simjoo, M., Numerical study of Low Salinity Water Alternating CO₂ injection for enhancing oil recovery in a sandstone reservoir: Coupled geochemical and fluid flow modeling. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 173, pp.279-286, 2019.
• Hosseini-Nasab, S.M., Douarche, F., Simjoo, M., Nabzar, L., Bourbiaux, B., Zitha, P.L.J. and Roggero, F., Numerical simulation of foam flooding in porous media in the absence and presence of oleic phase. Fuel, 225, 655-662, 2018
• Mohaddes-Kamranshahi, M., Jafarizadeh-Malmiri, H., Simjoo, M. and Jafarizad, A., Evaluation of the saponin green extraction from Ziziphus spina-christi leaves using hydrothermal, microwave and Bain-Marie water bath heating methods. Green Processing and Synthesis, 2018.
• Hosseini-Nasab, S.M., Zitha, P.L.J., Mirhaj, S.A. and Simjoo, M., A New Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Method?, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering, 507, 89-95, 2016.
• Simjoo, M. and Zitha, P.L.J., Modeling of foam flow using stochastic bubble population model and experimental validation, Transport in Porous Media, 107, 799-820, 2015.
• Simjoo, M., Rezaei, T.,  Andrianov , A., Zitha, P.L.J., Foam stability in the presence of oil: effect of surfactant concentration and oil type, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 438, 148-158, 2013.
• Simjoo, M., Dong, Y., Andrianov , A., Talanana , M., Zitha, P.L.J., A CT scan study of immiscible foam flow in porous media for enhancing oil recovery, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 52, 6221−6233, 2013.
• Simjoo, M., Dong, Y., Andrianov , A., Talanana , M., Zitha, P.L.J., Novel insight into foam mobility control, SPE Journal, 18 (3), 416-427, 2013.
• Simjoo, M., Nguyen, Q.P., Zitha, P.L.J., Rheological transition during foam flow in porous media, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 51 (30), 10225-10231, 2012.
• Simjoo, M., Vafaie Sefti, M., Dadvand, A., Hasheminasab, R., Sajjadian, V.A., Polyacrylamide gel polymer as water shut-off system: preparation and investigation of physical and chemical properties in one of the Iranian oil reservoirs conditions, Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 26 (4), 2007.
• Abbasi, F.,  Mirzadeh, H., Simjoo, M.,  Hydrophilic interpenetrating polymer networks of poly (dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) as biomaterial for Cochlear Implants, Journal of Biomaterial Science Polymer Edition, 17 (3), 341-55, 2006.

Conference Proceedings

• M Rayhani, M Simjoo, M Chahardowli, Effect of Brine Chemistry on Low Salinity Water: Interplay between Wettability Alteration and Emulsion Generation. In 82nd EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition, 2020.
• B Shahmohammadi, M Simjoo, M Chahardowli, A Mechanistic Study of the Effect of Water Salinity on Partitioning of Crude Oil Polar Components. In 82nd EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition, 2020.
• B Shahmohammadi, M Simjoo, M Chahardowli, Microscopic insights into the interaction of crude oil and low salinity water, The 11th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2020), Fouman, Iran, 2020.
• A Mohammadi, M Chahardowli, M Simjoo, Investigation of Dynamic Swelling and Interfacial Tension of Crude Oil/Brine in the Presence of Ether Solvent. In 82nd EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition, 2020.
• A Mohammadi, M Simjoo, M Chahardowli, M. Mousapour Interfacial property of the oil-brine system in the presence of asphaltene: Effect of ionic strength and asphaltene concentratio, The 11th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2020), Fouman, Iran, 2020.
• Keykhosravi, A. and Simjoo, M., Effete of Brine Composition on Silica Nanofluid Stability: An EOR Study in Oil-wet Carbonate Rock. In IOR 2019–20th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, 2019.
• Pelark, G., Chahardowli, M. and Simjoo, M., Modeling of Dimethyl Ether Enhanced Water Flooding in a Heavy Oil Sandstone Reservoir. In IOR 2019–20th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery (Vol. 2019, No. 1, pp. 1-10). European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, 2019.
• Simjoo, M., Rezaei, M.A., Nadri, F., Mousapour, M.S., Iravani, M. and Chahardowli, M., Introducing a New, Low-Cost Biosurfactant for EOR Applications: A Mechanistic Study. In IOR 2019–20th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery (Vol. 2019, No. 1, pp. 1-12). European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, 2019.
• Hosseini-Nasab, S.M. and Simjoo, M., Experimental study and numerical modeling of the effect of foaming agent properties on foam flooding in porous media in absence of oleic phase, 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2018.
• Keykhosravi, A. and Simjoo, M., Application of gamma-alumina nanoparticles to enhance spontaneous imbibition in low permeable, oil-wet carbonate rocks. 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2018.
• Mahmoudi, S and Simjoo, M., Modeling of liquid unloading in vertical gas wells in the presence of foam. 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2018.
• Hosseini-Nasab, S.M., Douarche, F., Nabzar, L., Simjoo, M., Bourbiaux, B. and Roggero, F., March. Integrated Method for Numerical Simulation of Foam Flooding in Porous Media in the Absence and Presence of Oil. In SPE EOR Conference at Oil and Gas West Asia. Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2018.
• M. Iravani and M. Simjoo, Modeling of Low Salinity Polymer Flooding by Fractional Flow Theory, First International Conference on Improved/Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery, International Society for Porous Media (InterPore), 2017.
• M. S. Mousapour, H. Pashaie and M. Simjoo, Wettability alteration induced by silica nanoparticle in carbonate rocks, First International Conference on Improved/Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery, International Society for Porous Media (InterPore), 2017.
• M. Simjoo and M. S. Mousapour, EOR screening study in the Soroosh oil field, Oil and Gas Field Development Conference, Sharif University of Technology, Iran, 2017.
• S.M. Hosseini-Nasab, P.L.J. Zitha, S.A. Mirhaj, M. Simjoo, A New Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Method?, SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, 2015.
• R. Heins, M. Simjoo, P.L.J. Zitha, W.R. Rossen, Oil Relative Permeability During Enhanced Oil Recovery by Foam Flooding, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 2014.
• Simjoo, M., Zitha, P.L.J., Immiscible Foam Flow for Enhancing Oil Recovery in Sandstone Porous Media, The 8th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Kish, Iran, 24-27 February, 2014.
• Simjoo, M., Zitha, P.L.J., Effects of Oil on Foam Generation and Propagation in Porous Media, Enhanced Oil Recovery Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2-4 July, 2013.
• Simjoo, M., Zitha, P.L.J., Effects of oil on foam generation and propagation in sandstone porous media, 17th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, St Petersburg, Russia, 16-18 April, 2013.
• Simjo, M., Zitha, P.L.J., Modeling of foam flow using stochastic bubble population model and experimental validation, 17th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, St Petersburg, Russia, 16-18 April, 2013.
• Simjoo, M., Zitha, P.L.J., Immiscible foam for enhancing oil recovery, International conference on colloids and complex fluids: challenges and opportunities, Rueil-Malmaison, France, 17-19 October, 2012.
• Simjoo, M., Zitha, P.L.J., Foam mobility transition in porous media, International conference on colloids and complex fluids: challenges and opportunities, Rueil-Malmaison, France, 17-19 October, 2012.
• Simjoo, M., Rezaei, T., Zitha, P.L.J., Foam stability in the presence of oil: effect of surfactant concentration and oil type, 9th European Conference on Foams, Emulsions and Applications EUFOAM 2012, Lisbon, Portugal, 8-11 July, 2012.
• Simjoo, M., Dong, Y., Andrianov, A., Talanana, M., Zitha, P.L.J., A CT scan study of immiscible foam flow in porous media for EOR, SPE 155633, SPE EOR Conference at Oil and Gas West Asia, Muscat, Oman, 16-18 April, 2012.
• Simjoo, M., Dong, Y., Andrianov, A., Talanana., M., and Zitha, P.L.J., Novel insight into foam mobility control, SPE 15338, International Petroleum Technology Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 7-9 February, 2012.
• Simjoo, M., Nguyen, Q.P., Zitha, P.L.J., Rheological transition during foam flow in porous media, SPE 149070, SPE/DGS Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium and Exhibition, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 15-18 May, 2011.
• Simjoo, M., Mahamoodi Nick, M., Farajzadeh, R., Mirhaj, S.A., Zitha, P.L.J., A CT scan study of foam flooding in porous media, EAGE International Petroleum Conference & Exhibition, Shiraz, Iran, 4-6 May, 2009.
• Simjoo, M., Mahamoodi Nick, Zitha, P.L.J., Effect of oil saturation on foam for acid diversion, SPE 122152, 8th European Formation Damage Conference, Scheveningen, The Netherland, 27-29 May, 2009.
• Simjoo, M., Dadvand Koohi, A., Vafaie Seftie, M., Zitha, P.L.J., Water shut-off in a fractured system using a robust polymer gel, SPE 122280, 8th European Formation Damage Conference, Scheveningen, The Netherland, 27-29 May, 2009.
• M. Simjoo, M. Vafaie Sefti, A. Dadvand Koohi, F. Salimi, A. Amjadian, Use of polyacrylamide polymer gel for conformance control in oil  reservoir conditions, 5th International Chemical Engineering Congress, Kish Island, Iran, 2008.
• A. Dadvand Koohi, M. Simjoo, M. Vafaie Sefti, H. Naderi, M. Rafipoor, Investigation of gel rheology used for water shut-off treatment, 5th International Chemical Engineering Congress, Kish Island, Iran, 2008.
• M. Simjoo, M. Vafaie Seftie, A. Dadvand Koohi, A. Rabiee and M.M. Darvishi, Investigation of polyacrylamide gel polymer as water shut-off system in one of the Iranian oil reservoirs conditions, 8th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology (ISPST 2007), Tehran, Iran, October 23-25, 2007.
• M. Simjoo, B. Mokhtari, M. Kazempoor, Investigation of polymer and crosslinker concentration  effect in the preparation of (Polyacrylamide/ Chromium acetate) gel for using in enhanced oil recovery process, 7th Chemical Engineering National-Student Conference, Shiraz, Iran, 2007.
• V. Sajjadian, M. Simjoo, M. Vafaie, R. Hasheminasab and H. Naderi, Experimental study of gel polymer treatment for Water Shut off in oil producing wells, 11th Iranian Chemical Engineering Conference, Tehran, Iran, 2006.
• M. Vafaie, R. Hasheminasab, M. Simjoo, A. Dadvand and H. Hassani, Investigation of physical and chemical performance of polyacrylamide gel polymer for oil reservoir condition, 11th Iranian Chemical Engineering Conference, Tehran, Iran, 2006.
• M. Simjoo, F. Abbasi, M. Mofidfar, and K. Jalili, Bulk modification induced surface modification as a modification technique for silicone rubber, Proceedings of Eurpean Polymer Congress, Moscow, Russia, June27-July1, p.101, 2005.
• M. Simjoo, F. Abbasi, M. Mofidfar, K. Jalili and Z. Alinejad, Bulk modification induced surface modification as a modification technique for silicone rubber, 4th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology (ISPST 2005), September 27-29, 2005, Tehran, Iran.
• F. Abbasi, M. Simjoo, K. Jalili, M. Pesaran and Z. Alinejad, Bulk modification induced surface modification as a modification technique for silicone rubber, 12th National Conference of Biomedical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2005.

Scientific Workshop:

•  “Application of X-ray Computed Tomography in IOR/EOR studies”, International Conference on Improved/Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery, Sponsored by International Society for Porous Media (InterPore), 2017.
• “Fundamentals of Foam Flow in Porous Media”, IOR Research Institute, National Iranian Oil Company, 2017.
• “Application of X-ray Computed Tomography in Petroleum Engineering Research”, National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC), 2016.

Scientific Talk:

•  “Immiscible foam for enhancing oil recovery”, IOR/EOR Talk, Shell International E&P, Rijswijk, The Netherlands, October 2012.
• “Immiscible foam for enhancing oil recovery”, Scientific meeting, PanTerra Geoconsultants B.V., Leiderdorp, The Netherlands, October 2012.
• “Immiscible foam flow in porous media”, Scientific meeting, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, September  2012.
• “Rheological transition of foam flow in porous media”, Foam workshop, Bergen University, Norway, January 2011.
• “Foam strength in absence of oil: effect of surfactant concentration”, Research Meeting, Shell International E&P, Rijswijk, The Netherlands, June 2010.
• “Foam strength in the presence of oil”, Research Meeting, Shell International E&P, Rijswijk, The Netherlands, September & November 2009.
• “Foam application in oil and gas industry”, Seminar of Emulsions and Foams - Stability & Interfacial properties, Etten-Leur, The Netherlands, November 2009.
• “Polyacrylamide/chromium acetate gel as water shut-off: rheological characterization and coreflood experiment”, Workshop of Water and Gas Shut-off: EOR Relevant Lessons, Delft University of Technology, September 2008.
• “Polymer gel as water shut-off system for reducing water cut in oil producing wells”, presented in NIOC- Subsidiary Companies (NISOC, PEDEC, IOOC, POGC), 2007.