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Ergun Kuru is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta. He holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University, where he also earned his Master’s degree. His undergraduate studies were completed at Middle East Technical University in Turkey. Kuru specializes in petroleum engineering, focusing on effective hole cleaning strategies in oil and gas applications, as well as the dynamics of turbulent flow in various non-Newtonian fluids. His current research projects include experimental investigations and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies of the behavior of non-Newtonian fluids in horizontal pipes and annuli, proppant transport in fractures, and the modeling of annular two-phase flow. He has a strong interest in the teaching of drilling engineering, production engineering, and formation evaluation, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in these critical areas.
Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management