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Geo-FACIEES Research Group

Geological modelling, Fluid flow And Coupled reactions Integration for Energy and Environmental Solutions

About Us

Geo-FACIEES is a research group based at the Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. The group focuses on applied problems falling at the intersection of geology, fluid flow and fluid-rock geochemistry leveraging high-end static modelling and dynamic simulation techniques.

Research Themes

Geological Modelling
Multiphase fluid flow in rocks
Fluid-rock reactions

Research Overview

Application Areas

1. Geological carbon storage
2. Carbon utilization
3. Critical mineral exploration
4. Enhanced oil recovery
5. Nuclear waste disposal
6. Stimulated hydrogen production
7. Geothermal energy
8. Groundwater flow 

Materials we explore

1. Siliciclastic rocks
2. Basalts
3. Carbonates
4. Granites
5. Peridotites
6. Gneiss
7. Slags
8. Mine tailings

Our capabilities

1. Micro-CT imaging and image processing
2. Core and wireline log data analysis
3. High-resolution reservoir modelling
4. Multiscale numerical simulations
5. Multiphase fluid flow from pore to reservoir scale
6. Fluid-rock reactions from pore to reservoir scale
7. Machine learning and graph theory

A Glimpse of Our Modelling and Simulation Analysis

Fluid flow simulations at pore scale on micro-CT rock images

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Fluid flow and fluid-rock reaction simulations at reservoir scale

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The Team

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Dr. Achyut Mishra
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Rahul Bailwal
Postdoctoral Fellow
Focus areas: Deep and Generative ML, sedimentary heterogeneity
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Dr. Amrutha K.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Focus areas: ML, critical mineral exploration
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Akhil P.
Doctoral Candidate
Focus areas: geological CO2 storage, heterogeneous basalts
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Suvendu Mandal
Doctoral Candidate
Focus areas: Carbon utilization, mine slags
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Ayush K. Gupta
Doctoral Candidate
Focus areas: geological CO2 storage, sedimentary heterogeneity
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Yash P. Deotale
Doctoral Candidate
Focus areas: Fluid migration, sedimentary rocks, basalts
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Trinayan Phookan 
Doctoral Candidate
Focus areas: Heterogeneity in basalts, geological modelling
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Kartik Patel
Masters Candidate
Focus areas: Diagenetic cements, fluid-rock reactions
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Sakshi Singh
Masters Candidate
Focus areas: In-situ copper leaching, metal recovery

Recent Publications

a. Mishra, A., Ni, H., Mortazavi, S.A. and Haese, R.R., 2025. Performance assessment of graph theory towards predicting fluid flow in rocks across multiple spatial scales. Advances in Water Resources, p.105045.

b. Mishra, A., Mortazavi, S.A., Dickinson, J. and Haese, R.R., 2025. Improved representation of sub-wireline scale lithological heterogeneity in geological models. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 174, p.107322.

c. Mishra, A., Ma, L., Reddy, S.C., Attanayake, J. and Haese, R.R., 2024. Pore-to-Darcy scale permeability upscaling for media with dynamic pore structure using graph theory. Applied Computing and Geosciences, 23, p.100179.

d. Mishra, A. and Haese, R.R., 2023. Efficient screening of locations with the best pressure dissemination potential in geological CO2 storage reservoirs with lithological heterogeneity. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 226, p.211787.

e. Mishra, A., Boon, M.M., Benson, S.M., Watson, M.N. and Haese, R.R., 2023. Reconciling predicted and observed carbon mineralization in siliciclastic formations. Chemical Geology, 619, p.121324.

Contact Us

Office: Room 402B, Academic Block 12
Department of Earth Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Palaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India- 382355

Email: achyut.mishra@iitgn.ac.in

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