Dr. Ryosuke Okuno

Professor

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Biography

Ryosuke Okuno is a Professor and the Pioneer Corporation Faculty Fellow at the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, where he has been on faculty since August 2015. His research focuses on advanced methods and technologies for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), enhanced oil recovery, and thermodynamics. Prior to joining UT Austin, he served as an Assistant Professor in petroleum engineering at the University of Alberta and has over seven years of industrial experience as a reservoir engineer. Okuno's contributions to the field include research on geochemistry, hydrogen generation, and numerical flow simulation. He has received multiple awards for his teaching and research, and serves as an editor for several industry journals. He holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and has obtained degrees from the University of Tokyo.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2015-08-01 — Present

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Teaching and researching in the Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Alberta • Alberta, Canada

Engaged in teaching and research related to petroleum engineering.

Awards

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UT PGE Teaching Award

2022-12-01
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SPE Regional Reservoir Description Dynamics Award

2019-04-01
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SPE Petroleum Engineering Junior Faculty Research Initiation Award

2012-01-01
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Associate Editor Award

2022-01-01
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Technical Editor Award

2021-01-01
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Technical Editor Award

2019-01-01
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Excellence Peer Review

2014-01-01

Courses

Properties of Petroleum Fluids Advanced Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
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