A5100716404- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geological formations and processes
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Coal and Its By-products
- Petroleum Processing and Analysis
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Mine drainage and remediation techniques
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Coal Properties and Utilization
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- ICT Impact and Policies
West Virginia University
2015-2024
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
2023-2024
Amity University
2016-2023
Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya
2023
Maharshi Dayanand University
2023
Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute
2021
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
2021
Morgantown High School
2019-2020
Punjab Agricultural University
2016-2017
Shoolini University
2016
Significance Microorganisms persisting in hydraulically fractured shales must maintain osmotic balance hypersaline fluids, gain energy the absence of electron acceptors, and acquire carbon nitrogen to synthesize cell building blocks. We provide evidence that cofermentation amino acids (Stickland reaction) meets all these organismal needs, thus functioning as a keystone metabolism enriched natural microbial communities from shales. This acid-based metabolic network can be rationally designed...
Although thousands of wells in deep shale formations across the United States have been hydraulically fractured for oil and gas recovery, impact microbial metabolism within these environments is poorly understood. Our research demonstrates that dominant populations subsurface ecosystems contain conserved capacity reduction thiosulfate to sulfide this process likely occurring environment. Sulfide generation (also known as “souring”) considered deleterious industry because both toxicity issues...
Abstract Water and gas samples were collected from (1) nine shallow groundwater aquifers overlying Marcellus Shale in north‐central West Virginia before active shale drilling, (2) wells producing Upper Devonian sands Middle southwestern Pennsylvania, (3) coal‐mine water discharges (4) streams Pennsylvania Virginia. Our preliminary results demonstrate that the oxygen hydrogen isotope composition of water, carbon dissolved inorganic carbon, compositions methane are very different compared with...
Underground hydrogen storage (UHS) and utilization have gained considerable attention over the past few decades as major alternatives for fossil fuels. However, bulk of challenges associated with its implementation lie within foundation. One such is (bio)geochemical interaction stored reservoir materials. In particular, microbially induced redox reactions can pose threats to due fast consumption subsequent generation other gases (H2S, CH4 etc.). Recent experimental studies suggested a...
Abstract Recovery of hydrocarbons commonly is associated with coproduction water. This water may be put to beneficial use or reinjected into subsurface aquifers. In either case, it would helpful establish a fingerprint for that coproduced so tracked following discharge on the surface reintroduction geologic reservoirs. study explores potential using δ 13 C dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) coalbed natural gas (CBNG)–coproduced as its origin and trace fate once disposed surface. Our initial...