Dr. Martin Blunt

Professor

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Biography

Martin Blunt is a Professor at Imperial College London, specializing in Flow in Porous Media. He has been a faculty member since 1999 and held various leadership roles, including Head of the Department of Earth Science and Engineering from 2006 to 2011. His academic career also includes an assistant professorship in Petroleum Engineering at Stanford University from 1992 to 1999. Blunt's research focuses on multiphase flow in porous media, particularly in the context of geological carbon and hydrogen storage and the cleanup of contaminated aquifers. He employs experimental, theoretical, and numerical methods to investigate flow transport in porous systems and has contributed over 300 scientific publications. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the journal 'Transport Porous Media' and has received numerous awards and recognition for his work, including election as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1999-06-01 — Present

Imperial College London, Earth Science Engineering • London, United Kingdom

Specializes in Flow in Porous Media.

Visiting Professor

2012-10-01 — Present

Politecnico di Milano, Energy Engineering • Milan, Italy

Chief Scientist

2010-10-01 — Present

iRock Technologies • Beijing, China

Director

1996-10-01 — Present

Streamsim Technologies • San Francisco, USA

Assistant Associate Professor

1992-01-01 — 1999-12-31

Petroleum Engineering, Stanford University • California, USA

Reservoir Engineer

1988-01-01 — 1992-12-31

BP • Sunbury-on-Thames, United Kingdom

Awards

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President's International Fellowship Initiative

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International Member

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Fellow

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Fellow

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Celsius Lecturer

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Honorary Lifetime Membership

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Erasmus Award

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President's Medal

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Darcy Award

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Lester U Uren Award

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.