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Mukul Sharma earned his Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1985 and has been a faculty member at The University of Texas at Austin since that year. His research focuses on natural gas engineering, including injection water management, formation damage, and petrophysics. Sharma's work delves into surface colloid chemistry and fluid flow in porous media, particularly in relation to the exploration and production of oil and gas. He has explored methods for injecting water into oil wells and the processes that influence oil movement in underground reservoirs. His studies also investigate strategies for addressing issues in fractured wells and the impact of oily water on injection success. Furthermore, Sharma aims to enhance oil recovery through the examination of wetting and spreading interactions, as well as addressing the cleaning of damages caused by structural failures in well construction. His work on filtration and the stability of models accounts for various chemical effects impacting wellbore stability.
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