The Minds Behind CarbonStrata
CarbonStrata articles and courses are authored by practising engineers and researchers with direct experience across industry, academia, and public-sector environments. Content reflects applied engineering practice, not commentary.
Mansoor Zoveidavianpoor
PhD, CEng (EI) · Chartered Petroleum Engineer · Associate Professor
Mansoor Zoveidavianpoor is a multidisciplinary researcher and practitioner with more than 25 years of experience across industry, academia, and public-sector environments since 1998.
He holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering and is a Chartered Petroleum Engineer with the Energy Institute (UK). His work spans petroleum engineering, carbon capture and storage (CCS), geothermal energy, and subsurface systems — with experience across multiple technology readiness levels from early research through to field deployment and commercialisation.
He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed journal papers, edited five books published by IntechOpen, and holds two patents. He previously served as an Associate Professor in Petroleum Engineering and has taught undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional courses in subsurface engineering and energy systems.
Specialisations: Petroleum Engineering · Well Stimulation · Geothermal Systems · Carbon Capture & Storage · Enhanced Oil Recovery · Subsurface Systems
Edited Books & Major Publications
Innovations in Enhanced and Improved Oil Recovery — New Advances
Covers lithological dynamics in CO₂-EOR, asphaltene precipitation, in situ foam generation, electromagnetic radiation effects on heavy oil, and hydraulic fracturing advances.
Drilling Engineering and Technology — Recent Advances, New Perspectives
Comprehensive coverage of modern drilling engineering, new technology perspectives, and field applications across subsurface engineering disciplines.
Recent Insights in Petroleum Science and Engineering
19 chapters across exploration & production and environmental solutions — covering reservoir characterization, drilling technology, EOR, and environmental cleanup.
Petroleum Chemicals — Recent Insight
Applied chemistry of petroleum systems — oilfield chemicals, additives, and their roles across the full petroleum engineering workflow.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
Over 50 peer-reviewed papers spanning well stimulation, production optimization, drilling engineering, and subsurface fluid characterization — cited 1,277+ times.
Technical Depth Across Four Domains
Petroleum Engineering
- Well stimulation & acidizing
- Production optimization
- Nodal analysis
- Reservoir management
- Drilling engineering
Carbon Capture & Storage
- CO₂ subsurface storage
- Well integrity for CCS
- Carbon sequestration policy
- Formation evaluation
- Environmental compliance
Geothermal Systems
- Subsurface heat extraction
- Geothermal feasibility
- System engineering
- Energy transition planning
- Geomechanics
Applied Analytics & AI
- AI in drilling optimization
- Neural network applications
- Stuck pipe prediction
- Production forecasting
- Data-driven field planning
More Expert Authors
Coming Soon
CarbonStrata is expanding its author network to bring you expert perspectives from across the petroleum, geothermal, and carbon capture industries. Each author is vetted for practical field experience and technical rigour.
Learn From The Source
Dr. Mansoor’s courses bring the same depth and rigour as his research — applied to real engineering decisions you face in the field.