2024 Distinguished Presentation Recognition, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), May 2024 (announced July 2024), for the following papers:
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- Araujo*, I. S. and Heidari, Z. Wettability Quantification in Rock Components via Water Adsorption Isotherms. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 65th Annual Symposium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 18 – 22 May 2024.
- Azizoglu* and Heidari, Z. Influence of Salt Concentration and Type on Dielectric Permittivity of Rocks. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 65th Annual Symposium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 18 – 22 May 2024.
2024 Recipient of the SPE Lester C. Uren Award for Technical Excellence Award, Society of Petroleum Engineers, July 2024.
2023 Outstanding Student Poster winner, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), January, 2023, for the following poster:
Gomaa, I., Heidari, Z., and Espinoza, D. N. 2023. Molecular-Scale Quantitative Evaluation of the Competitive Adsorption of Methane and Carbon Dioxide on the Different Constituents of Organic-Shale Gas Reservoirs. Presented at the SPE Workshop: Oil and Gas Technology for Net-Zero World – Defining Our Grand Challenges for the Next Decade, Austin, Texas, USA, 23 – 25 January.
2023 Recipient the first runner-up of best poster presentation award, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), January 2023, for the following paper:
Araujo*, I. S. and Heidari, Z. 2022. Quantifying Interfacial Interactions Between Minerals and Reservoir-Fracturing Fluids and Their Impacts on Wettability Variation. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 63rd Annual Symposium, Stavanger, Norway, 11 – 15 June.
2023 Recipient of the SPE International Formation Evaluation Award, Society of Petroleum Engineers, July 2023.
2022 Distinguished Presentation Recognition, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), July 2022, for the following paper:
Araujo*, I. S. and Heidari, Z. 2022. Quantifying Interfacial Interactions Between Minerals and Reservoir-Fracturing Fluids and Their Impacts on Wettability Variation. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 63rd Annual Symposium, Stavanger, Norway, 11 – 15 June.
2021 Distinguished Presentation Recognition, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), July 2021, for the following paper:
Dash*, S. and Heidari, Z. 2021. Enhanced Assessment of Fluid Saturation in the Wolfcamp Formation of the Permian Basin. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 62nd Annual Symposium, Online event, 17 May – 20 May.
2021 recipient of the SPWLA Distinguished Technical Achievement Award, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), May 2021.
2020 recipient of the SPWLA Young Professional Technical Award, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), June 2020.
2019 recipient of the PGE Departmental Award, Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, December 2019.
In recognition of hard work in the classroom, outstanding teaching, and dedication to the students.
2019 recipient of the SPE Distinguished Membership Award, Society of Petroleum Engineers, June 2019.
2019 recipient of the AIME Rossiter W. Raymond Memorial Award for paper Directional-Permeability Assessment in Formations With Complex Pore Geometry With a New Nuclear-Magnetic-Resonance-Based Permeability Model, Society of Petroleum Engineers and the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), June 2019.
2019 recipient of the EAGE Arie van Weelden Award, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, June 2019.
This award is presented to a member of EAGE who has made a highly significant contribution to one or more of the disciplines in the EAGE Association and who qualifies as an EAGE Young Professional.
2019 Distinguished Presentation Recognition, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), June 2019, for the following paper:
Newgord*, C., Garcia*, A. P., and Heidari, Z. 2019. A New Workflow for Joint Interpretation of Electrical Resistivity and NMR Measurements to Simultaneously Estimate Wettability and Water Saturation. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 60th Annual Symposium, The Woodlands, Texas, 15 – 19 June.
2018 Award of Appreciation for Service and Outstanding Accomplishment as Vice-President of Education on the Board of Directors of SPWLA, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), June 2018.
2018 Distinguished Presentation Recognition, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), June 2018 (announced August 2018), for the following papers:
Newgord* , C., Garcia*, A. P., Rostami*** , A., and Heidari, Z. 2018. Improved Interpretation of Electrical Resistivity Measurements in Mixed-Wet Rocks: An Experimental Core-Scale Application and Model Verification. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 59th Annual Symposium, London, UK, 2 – 6 June.
Garcia*, A. P., Han*, Y., and Heidari, Z. 2018. An Integrated Workflow to Estimate Permeability through Quantification of Rock Fabric Using Joint Interpretation of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Electric Measurements. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 59th Annual Symposium, London, UK, 2 – 6 June.
Jagadisan*, A. and Heidari, Z. 2018. Experimental Quantification of Kerogen Wettability as a Function of Thermal Maturity. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 59th Annual Symposium, London, UK, 2 – 6 June.
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2017 recipient of the SPE Cedric K. Ferguson Medal, Society of Petroleum Engineers, July 2017.
This international award recognizes professional achievement in petroleum engineering.
2017 Award of Appreciation for Service and Outstanding Accomplishment as Vice-President of Education on the Board of Directors of SPWLA, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), June 2017.
2017 Distinguished Presentation Recognition, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), June 2017, for the following paper:
Garcia*, A. P., Heidari, Z., and Rostami***, A. 2017. Improved Assessment of Hydrocarbon Saturation in Mixed-Wet Rocks with Complex Pore Structure. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 58th Annual Symposium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 17 – 21 June.
2016 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Centennial Fellowship #1 in Petroleum Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, September 2016 – Present.
2016 SPE Faculty Enhancement Travel Grant (Southwest North America Region), Society of Petroleum Engineers, June 2016.
2016 SPE Regional Formation Evaluation Award (Southwest North America Region), Society of Petroleum Engineers, May 2016.
2016 SPE Regional Formation Evaluation Award (Gulf Coast North America Region), Society of Petroleum Engineers, May 2016.
2015 Distinguished Presentation Award, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), May 2015, for the following paper:
Valdes*, C. C., Aderibigbe*, A., and Heidari, Z. 2015. Impact of Anisotropic Elastic and Petrophysical Properties on Stress Prediction in Organic-Rich Mudrocks. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 56th Annual Symposium, Long Beach, California, 18 – 22 July.
2015 SPE Innovative Teaching Award, Society of Petroleum Engineers, October 2015.
2015 One of the recipients of the Engineering Genesis (EG) award, Texas A&M University, May 2015, for contributing in a multi-university and multi-disciplinary research grant “Advanced Computational and Numerical Modeling Techniques for Hydrocarbon Recovery,” which was recognized as one of the top TEES research awards for the year.
2015 Best Poster Presentation Award at the 2015 HGS Applied Geoscience Conference (AGC), May 2015.
Chen Valdes*, C., Aderibigbe*, A., Aranibar*, A., and Heidari, Z. 2015. Determination of Anisotropic Poroelasticity in the Haynesville Shale from Well-Log-Based Estimates. Poster presentation at the 2015 HGS Applied Geoscience Conference (AGC), Houston, Texas, 18 May.
2014 TEES (Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station) Select Young Faculty Fellows award, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, November 2014.
This award recognizes outstanding young faculty members who have demonstrated their talents for research. TEES is an engineering research agency in Texas, and is a member of The Texas A&M University System. Texas A&M engineering faculty hold joint appointments as TEES researchers. Zoya was the first recipient of this award from the Petroleum Engineering Department.
2014 Best Paper Poster Award, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), May 2014, for the following paper.
Cheng*, K., Aderibigbe*, A., Alfi, M., Heidari, Z., and Killough, J. 2014. Quantifying the Impact of Petrophysical Properties on Spatial Distribution of Contrasting Nanoparticle Agents. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 55th Annual Symposium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 18 – 22 May.
2014 One of the Distinguished Speakers of the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), 2014 – 2015.
2014 Distinguished Presentation Recognition, Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA), May 2014, for the following two papers:
Chen*, H. and Heidari, Z. 2014. Pore-Scale Evaluation of Dielectric Measurements in Formations with Complex Pore and Grain Structures. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 55th Annual Symposium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 18 – 22 May.
Cheng*, K., Aderibigbe*, A., Alfi, M., Heidari, Z., and Killough, J. 2014. Quantifying the Impact of Petrophysical Properties on Spatial Distribution of Contrasting Nanoparticle Agents. Presented at the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 55th Annual Symposium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 18 – 22 May.
2012 SPE Petroleum Engineering Junior Faculty Research Initiation Award, Society of Petroleum Engineers, August 2012.
