BIO

My research group and I focus on evaluating the impact of geological heterogeneity on fluid flow through rocks. We have a particular interest in determining the long term security of storing carbon dioxide in underground aquifers.

Biography
Chair in Subsurface Physics
Consul Sept 2021-
Section Head NRGE, 2016-2021
TOTAL Professor in Reservoir Physics and EOR, Imperial College, 2011-2016
Reader in Reservoir Physics, Imperial College, 2010-2001
Senior Lecturer in Petroleum Engineering, Imperial College 2002-2010
Governors' Lecturer in Petroleum Engineering, Imperial College 1995-2002
Software Consultant, SSI(UK) Ltd. 1991-1995
Research Reservoir Engineer, BP Research Centre, Sunbury 1986-1991
D.Phil., Atmospheric Physics, Oxford 1983-1986
B.Sc. (Hons), Physics, Imperial College 1980-1983
Recent Measures of Esteem
Chair of Scientific Advisory Committee for Norwegian IOR Centre, 2016-2021
Chair of EAGE IOR Symposium 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
Technical Committee SPE Reservoir Simulation Conference 2017, 2019, 2021
2013 keynote in opening session for EAGE IOR Symposium 2013 (http://www.eage.org/events/index.php?eventid=851&Opendivs=s3), also member of organizing committee and session chair
2013 Member of Local Advisory Committee for EAGE Annual meeting (http://www.eage.org/events/index.php?eventid=755) and session chair.
2006-8 BP Technology Fellow (http://www.aral.de/assets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/reports_and_publications/frontiers/STAGING/local_assets/pdf/bpf19_28-30_profile.pdf)
2008 Keynote presentation on "Reservoir Compartmentalization: Get it before it gets you" at Geological Society Conference on Reservoir Compartmentalization, March 2008
2007 Organising committee SPE Forum ‘70% recovery: a dream or a reality'
2004 Chair, Modelling Permeable Rocks Conference
Other Significant Activities
Imperial College Faculty of Engineering Ambassador for Women

Departmental Athena SWAN coordinator.

Reviewer for Transport in Porous Media, SPE Journal, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Fuel

Expert reviewer for Norwegian and Danish Research Councils

External examiner for University of Aberdeen and Heriot-Watt University

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Consul
    Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 2025 - present

DEGREES

  • DPhil
    University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom1 Sep 1983 - 31 Aug 1986
  • BSc (Hons)
    Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom1 Oct 1980 - 30 Jun 1983

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Engineering

POSITION NAME

  • Senior Consul & Chair in Subsurface Physics

MEDIA GUIDE

  • Members of the media are welcome to contact me about my research and areas of expertise

FIELDS OF RESEARCH