Journal Publications
Shailesh Kumar, Vikrant Singh Rajput and Vikas Mahto, “Experimental studies on demulsification of heavy crude oil-in-water emulsions by chemicals, heating and centrifuging”, SPE Production and Operations, 36 (02), 375-386, 2021. SPE-204452-PA. (I.F. 1.894)
Shailesh Kumar and Vikas Mahto, “Use of a novel surfactant to prepare oil-in-water emulsion of an Indian heavy crude oil for pipeline transportation”, Energy & Fuels, 31, 12010-12020, 2017. (I.F. 3.605)
Shailesh Kumar and Vikas Mahto, “Emulsification of Indian heavy crude oil using a novel surfactant for pipeline transportation”, Petroleum Science, 14, 372–382, 2017. (I.F. 4.090)
Shailesh Kumar and Vikas Mahto, “Emulsification of Indian heavy crude oil in water for its efficient transportation through offshore pipelines”, Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 115, 34–43, 2016. (I.F. 3.739)
Bhola Kumar Paswan, Shailesh Kumar and Vikas Mahto, “Evaluation of a soybean oil derived surfactant in the development of oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion drilling mud for shale formation”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. (Under Review)
Conference Publications
Koyyana Jahnavi, Konala Reshma Reddy, Naren Kumar Reddy Sabadu, Shailesh Kumar, “Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis of Flow Characteristics of Heavy Crude Oil-in-Water Emulsion through Pipelines”, Presented In: 3rd International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference (OGPC2020), Bushehr, Iran, 28-29th December 2020 (virtual mode).
Dangeti Sree Karthik, Ruthala Sumanth, Voora Dheeraj, Shailesh Kumar, “A CFD Analysis on Proppant Transport in Fracture for Foam-Based Fracturing Fluid”, Presented In: 3rd International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference (OGPC2020), Bushehr, Iran, 28-29th December 2020 (virtual mode).
Shailesh Kumar, “Emulsification of an Indian Heavy Crude Oil in Water for Pipeline Transportation in Presence of Tri-triethanolamine Monosunflower Ester”, In: International Conference & Exhibition on Oil Field Chemicals & Treatments (OFCTC 2019), Mumbai, INDIA 18th- 19th July 2019.
Shailesh Kumar, Barasha Deka, and Vikas Mahto, “Application of a novel surfactant and ultrasonic waves for emulsification of an Indian heavy crude oil in water for pipeline transportation”, In: Mineral Processing Technology – 2018, 10-12 Oct, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, India. (International Conference)
Shailesh Kumar, “Ultrasonic emulsification of an Indian heavy crude oil in water for transportation through offshore pipelines”, In: South Asia Regional Student Paper Contest, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), April, 2017. Mumbai, India.
Shailesh Kumar and Vikas Mahto, “Application of anionic surfactants for emulsification of an Indian heavy crude oil in water for transportation through offshore pipelines”, In: PEDJP-2017, 12-16 Feb, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, India. (International conference)
