Education:

1. Bachelor’s Degree: B.E. (Mechanical), Jorhat Engineering College
2. Master’s Degree: M.Tech. (Petroleum Exploration & Production), Dibrugarh University
3. Ph.D.: Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University

Professional Experience:

• Assistant Professor at Dibrugarh University (2008–present)
• Lecturer at Dibrugarh University (2004-2007)
• Chartered Engineer (Mechanical)
• Ph.D. Supervisor in Department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University, India
• Chairman, Departmental Management Committee in Dibrugarh University
• Member, Board of Studies in Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University
• Member, Board of Studies for DiplomaProgramme in Oil Well Drilling Technology, at Department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University
• External Subject Expert in Oil well drilling and fishing operation
• Coordinator, AICTE, ATAL FDP
• Faculty Advisor, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Dibrugarh University Student Chapter

Professional Affiliation:

• Professional Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
• Member, Institute of Engineers India Ltd (IEI)
• Member, The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)

Areas of Interest / Specialization:

• Production Technology
• Reservoir Engineering
• Low Salinity Water Flooding
• Wettability Study
• Oil well flow assurance issues
• Enhanced Oil Recovery
• Oil well water shut off
• Oil Well Technology
• Surface Production Operations
• Well Servicing

Certificate Course Attended

1. Professional certificate course on "How to be an Expert in Piping Components for Oil & Gas Career" offered by Varun Patel, Instructor and Udemy.
2. "Offshore Oil & Gas Introduction" offered by J. Davey, CEO, Satoms.com.
3. The Open University's course on Google Digital Unlocked certification exam offered by Google EMEA and IAB Europe.
4. The two-week course on "Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets" offered by Duke University and offered by Lincoln Pratson Gendell, Professor of Energy & Environment, Nicholas School of the Environment, in virtual mode.
5. Course on “Heat Exchanger Types & Applications” offered by Alison, the Professional Education Company, Galway, Ireland.
6. Course on “Solar Energy-Solar Technology and Its Use Worldwide” offered by Alison, the Professional Education Company, Galway, Ireland.
7. Six months Ph.D. Pre-Registration course work held in the department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University.
8. The 6^th Proficiency course on “Modern Practices in Petroleum Exploration” organized by Petrotech India during 6-10 September 2010 at Keshav Dev. Malviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration (KDMIPE), ONGC, Dehradun.
9. Industry-Academia Workshop on “Recent Trends in Oil and Gas Production Technology” organized by ONGC Sivsagar, Assam held during 4-8^th February, 2013.
10. The 5^th Petrotech Seminar organized jointly by IOCL, Guwahati and Petrotech, India on “Hydrocarbon Industry Growth: Prospect & Challenges in North East” held during 21-22^nd January, 2013.
11. Industry-Academia Workshop on “Upstream Petroleum Technology” organized by Petroleum Federation of India, Lovraj Kumar Memorial Trust (LKMT) and Oil India Limited, Duliajan, Assam held during May 30-June 1, 2011.
12. Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute under SHASTRI CONFERENCE AND LECTURE SERIES GRANT (SCLSG) 2021-22 on "Insight into non-thermal to thermal EOR and Environmental Impact of Modern Petroleum & Chemical Industry" organized by Department of Petroleum Engineering, IIT(ISM), Dhanbad held during 26.02.2022 to 30.03.22.

FDP/Workshop Organized

1. National Workshop on “Reviving Oilfields for Improving Oil Recovery, ROIOR 2019” held on Friday 22^nd November, 2019 at the Indira Miri Conference Hall, Dibrugarh University.
2. One-Week online Faculty Development Programme on “Environmental Issues in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry” at Department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University held from 2-8 November 2020.
3. One Week AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programme on “Management of Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Waste” held from February 7-11, 2022 at the department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University.

Other Events Organized

1. Technical Presentation Program on “Well Integrity & Barrier” by SPE Dibrugarh University Student Chapter on April 10, 2023.
2. Offline Technical Presentation program on "Health, Safety, and Environment in Exploration and Production"by SPE Dibrugarh University Student Chapter on May 9, 2023, in the department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University.
3. 3- Day Online Petro Expert Series by SPE Dibrugarh University Student Chapter on August 16-18, 2023.
4. Science Exhibition and Model Presentation by SPE Dibrugarh University Student Chapter in collaboration with FIPI, Dibrugarh University Student Chapter on August 27, 2023.
5. Two Week Workshop on “Drilling Technology” by SPE Dibrugarh University Student Chapter in collaboration with Department of Petroleum Technology, DU and FIPI, Dibrugarh University Student Chapter on August 4-15, 2023.

Resource Person

1. Chaired a Technical Session in the National Conference on "Emerging Trends in Environmental Research (NACETER 2019) organised by the Department of Environmental Science, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl in collaboration with the Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department, Government of Mizoram, from October 31^st to November 2nd, 2019.
2. AICTE sponsored International Conference on Water Management, ICWM 22, held from February 7 to 8, 2022, organised by the Department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University.
3. AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development programme on “Management of Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production waste”, held from February 7-11, 2022 and organised by the Department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University.
4. AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development programme on “Recent Trends in Upstream Petroleum Technology”, held from March 7-11, 2022 and organised by the Department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University.
5. AICTE One Week Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on “Oil Well Production Technology”, held on20^th April 2022 and organised by the department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University.
6. AICTE One Week Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on “Surface handling of well fluids and associated issues”, held on 22^nd April 2022 and organised by the department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University.
7. SPE Petrofest held from March 24-26, 2022 and organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers Dibrugarh University Chapter.
8. AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development programme on “ML and AI applications in the flow of Hydrocarbons in underground reservoirs”, held from December5-16, 2022 and organised by the Department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University
9. National conference on "Industrial Oil & Gas Field Operation" held on February 6, 2023, organized by FIPI, DU Chapter, at the Department of Petroleum Technology, Dibrugarh University.

Short Term Course Attended

1. One Week Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on “Advanced Experimental Techniques” organized by Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology under TEQIP III, DUIET.
2. One Week Short Term Course on “Disaster Management” held during 21/08/2019 to 27/08/2019 in the UGC-HRDC, University of North Bengal, Siliguri.
3. One Week Faculty Development Programme on “Upstream & Downstream Petroleum Processing in NE region: Issues and Challenges” held during 17-21 February, 2020 in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Assam Engineering College, Jalukbari, Guwahati.
4. Three Week Reservoir Simulation Workshop organized by Society of Petroleum Engineers, Dibrugarh University Student Chapter in collaboration with Schlumberger held from 7^th to 22^nd September, 2020 in virtual mode.
5. One week FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ON Online Teaching and Assessment Pedagogy, organized by Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology in collaboration with Dr. SSBUICET, Panjab University under TEQIP-III during August 24^th to 29^th, 2020 in virtual mode. 
6. One Week Capacity Building Workshop on “Moodle Open-Source Learning Management System” organised by BVICAM, New Delhi in collaboration with IEEE, Delhi Section and Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC), AICTE, New Delhi held during 7^th -12^th September, 2020.
7. One week FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ON “E-content Development and Delivery”, organized by Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology in collaboration with Dr. SSBUICET, Panjab University under TEQIP-III during August 19^th-23^rd, 2020 in virtual mode. 
8. Attended certificate course on “Google Digital Unlocked” and completed the Fundamentals of Digital Marketing certification exam on 16/05/2020.
9. One Week Capacity Building Workshop on “Outcome Based Education (OBE) and NBA Accreditation Process” organised by BVICAM, New Delhi in collaboration with IEEE, Delhi Section and Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC), AICTE, New Delhi held during 27^th -31^st July, 2020.
10. One Week ATAL Academy Faculty Development Programme on “Frontiers of Green Technologies: Sustainability Engineering” held from September 21-25, 2021 and organised by the Government Women Engineering College, Ajmer.
11. AICTE 5-Day Online FDP on the theme “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) from 31^stOctober to 4^thNovember 2022.

Refresher Course Attended

1. Attended the refresher course in "Earth Science and Natural Resource Management" held from 12/11/2018 to 2/12/2018 at UGC-HRDC, NEHU Permanent Campus, Shillong.
2. Attended the refresher course in "Earth Science, Geography and allied disciplines" held from 19/06/2017 to 9/07/2017 at UGC-HRDC, NEHU Permanent Campus, Shillong.

Orientation Course Attended

1. Attended the Orientation Course in UGC-HRDC, Mizoram University held from 16/02/2016 to 15/03/2016.

Research Grants/Projects received

1. 1. Project title: Enhanced Oil Recovery of the depleted reservoirs of Upper Assam Basin and Rajasthan with simultaneous carbon neutrality for environmental sustainability”

      Funding Agency: Core Research Grant of the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), File No.: CRG/2022/000078, dated 7.12.21

      PI: Dr. (Mrs.) Subrata Borgohain Gogoi & Co-PI Dr. Dhrubajyoti Neog

   2. Project title: Reservoir temperature and its impact on crude oil recovery: A study on core samples of a part of the Upper Assam Basin and adjoining outcrops

      Funding Agency: AICTE

       Duration of the Project: 3 years (2021-24)

      Sanctioned Amount: Rs. 1648500/-

   3.  Project title: Studies on various techniques of water shut off for improving oil production of the oil fields of Upper Assam Basin;

      Duration: 2012-2014

      Amount sanctioned: Rs. 95,000/-;

      Funding Agency: University Grants Commission, New Delhi

Research Publications:

1. Neog, D., & Borgohain, P. (2016). Porous Media Characterization for FeasibilityStudy of Oil Well Water Production Control.IJIRSET, 5(12), 21245–21250. https://doi.org/10.15680/IJIRSET.2016.0512057
2. Neog, D. (2018). Controlling sand production from porous media for crude oil recovery. IJRAR, 5(3), 801–807.
3. Neog, D., Bogohain Gogoi, D. S., & Bogohain, D. P. (2014). Use of Oil Field Water Shut off Techniques in Crude Oil Recovery from A Depleted Oil Field of Upper Assam Basin. IJAR, 4(8), 653–656. https://doi.org/10.15373/2249555x/august2014/171
4. Neog, D. (2013). Water cut problems and its effects on crude oil production. Journal of Earth Science, ISBN -2347-8942, Special Vol: Multidisciplinary Approach in Sedimentary Basin Studies, 2013
5. Neog, D. (2013). Energizing the oil fields of Upper Assam Basin. National Seminar on Challenging Areas in Earth Science Research towards Empowering the society sponsored by Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, New Delhi, ISBN-81-87837-14-4, 2013.
6. Neog, D. (2019). Controlling high water cut in oil wells-An Environmental Concern. Technical Volume, 34^th Indian Engineering Congress on the theme Societal Engineering-Imperatives for Nation Building (Environmental Engineering), ISBN-978-81-942561-5-1.
7. Neog, D. (2020). Enhancing Environment Friendly Crude oil recovery in high water cut oil wells. Advances in Environmental Research of North East India, ISBN: 978-93-89262-10-0.
8. Neog, D. Effect of temperature on the pH of water flood effluents and irreducible water saturation: A study with reference to the Barail sandstone outcrop of the upper Assam Basin. J Petrol Explor Prod Technol12, 1129–1145 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-021-01384-y
9. Neog, D., Borgohain, P. Effect of temperature on sandstone rock wettability behaviour: a study on the Barail sandstone outcrop of the Upper Assam Basin. Arab J Geosci15, 138 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-09429-0
10. D, Neog & Sarmah, Ankur & Baruah, Mohammad. (2023). Computational analysis of coiled tubing concerns during oil well intervention in the upper Assam basin, India. Scientific Reports. 13. 10.1038/s41598-022-26670-5.
11. Neog D. Sensitivity analysis for enhancing crude oil recovery with continuous flow gas lift: A study in reference to the porous media of the upper Assam basin, India. Heliyon. 2023 Jun 27;9(7):e17466. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17466. PMID: 37424596; PMCID: PMC10328846.
12. Konwar, M, Neog, D, Coal use and the impact on environment. Peer reviewed edited book entitled "Multidisciplinary Approach in Research" Volume 22, ISBN: 978-91-988207-5-1, Red'Shine Publication, Stockholm, Sweden.
13. Neog, D. Study on Sandstone Reservoir Rock Wettability Alteration and its Impact on Crude Oil Recovery: A Review, Trinity Academy of Engineering, Pune, ISBN: 978-93-91535-40-7

Paper Presented

1. Presented a paper on “Enhancing environment friendly crude oil recovery in high water cut oil wells” in the National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Environmental Research (NACETER 2019)” organized by the Department of Environmental Science, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl in collaboration with Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department, Government of Mizoram, held during 31^st October-2^nd November 2019.
2. Presented a paper titled “Use of polymer as water shut off system in crude oil recovery to reduce environmental pollution” in the UGC sponsored International Seminar on Environmental Degradation, Sustainable Development and Enrichment of Poverty: Issues and Policy Implications held during 21^st-23^rd august, 2014 at CKB College, Jorhat, Assam.
3. Presented a paper titled “Energizing the oilfields of Upper Assam Basin” in the National Seminar, 100^th Indian Science Congress under Earth Sciences Section held during 3-7^th January 2017 at Calcutta University, Kolkata.
4. Presented a paper titled “Water cut problems and its effects on crude oil production” in the National Seminar on Multidisciplinary Approach in Sedimentary Basin Studies held during 15^th-16^th March, 2012 at Department of Applied Geology, Dibrugarh University.
5. Presented a paper titled “Controlling High Water Cut in Oil Wells-An Environmental Concern” in the 34^th Indian Engineering Congress on the theme “Societal Engineering-Imperatives for Nation Building” held during 27^th-29^th December 2019 at Novotel, Cyberabad Convention Centre, Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) Complex, Hyderabad.
6. Presented a paper titled “Model analysis of sandstone porous media for enhancing crude oil recovery from a heterogeneous oil reservoir” in the 27^th World Congress on Biotechnology held during April 29-30, 2022 in virtual mode.
7. Presented a paper titled “Comprehensive Analysis of Oil-Contaminated Formation Water for Enhancing Crude Oil Recovery inthe Upper Assam Basin, India” in the National Conference on “Recent Advancements in Science, Engineering & Technologies (RASET 2022)” organized by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathy held from 13.05.2022 to 14.05.2022.
8. Presented a paper titled “Design Analysis of Hydro-fracture With Reference to the Sandstone Porous Media of The Upper Assam Basin” in the5^th International Conference on Multi-Disciplinary Research Studies and Education (ICMDRSE-2022) held during May 26-27, 2022 in virtual mode.
9. Presented a paper entitled “Study on the effect of temperature on reservoir rock wettability alteration: a review” in the 37^th National Convention of Chemical Engineers and National Seminar held from September 9-10, 2022 at Raman Auditorium, ACT Campus, Anna University, Chennai.
10. Presented a paper entitled “Study on Sandstone Reservoir Rock Wettability Alteration and its Impact on Crude Oil Recovery: A Review” in the National Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Engineering, Science and Management, ESM-2023, held from February 24-25, 2023, at the Trinity Academy of Engineering, Pune.
11. Presented a paper titled “Rheological Behaviour of Crude Oil Emulsion and its impact on transportation: A Review” in the 4^th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Innovation in Academic Research (ICMIAR-2023) organized by IFERP, Tamil Nadu section, held from March 17-18 in Chennai, India.