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Journal
• CO2 Solubility Trapping and Rock-Fluid Interactions for Enhanced Geo-Sequestration in Saline Aquifers by Mathew A.S., Krishna A., V Kurian E., Nair V.C. Energy and Fuels 40 6919-6935 (2026)
• Impact of ethylene glycol on dissociation kinetics of CH4 and CO2 hydrates: A molecular dynamics investigation by Hembram B.K., Sharma T., Abdullah M.M.S., Chaturvedi K.R., Nair V.C. Geoenergy Science and Engineering 260 - (2026)
• Functionalized imidazolium-based ionic liquids: Impact on micellar formation and interfacial activity by Abdel-Azeim S., Kancharla S., Nair V.C., Sakthivel S. Journal of Molecular Liquids 434 - (2025)
• Comparative Effectiveness of Ethylene Glycol and Silica Nanoparticles in Hydrate Formation for Storage/Transportation of Methane by Hembram B.K., Prasad S.K., M S Abdullah M., Sharma T., Trivedi J., Nair V.C. Energy and Fuels 39 8049-8060 (2025)
• Influence of halide anions on the performance of imidazolium ionic liquids for enhanced oil recovery from carbonate formations: Experimental and molecular simulation insights by Sakthivel S., Abdel-azeim S. , Nair V. C. Journal of Molecular Liquids 422 1-12 (2025)
• Single-Step Silica Nanofluid for the Improved Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Methane Hydrate Stabilized by a Conventional Promoter by Hembram B.K., Yadav M.K., Sharma T., Nair V.C. Energy and Fuels 38 12741-12753 (2024)
• Insights of Molecular Dynamics Simulation To Investigate the Impact of Ethylene Glycol on Methane Hydrate Dissociation by Hembram B. K., Mahmud M. , Tripathi R. , Nair V. C., Sharma T. Energy & Fuels 38 1923-1933 (2024)
• Insights of Molecular Dynamics Simulation To Investigate the Impact of Ethylene Glycol on Methane Hydrate Dissociation by Hembram B.K., Mahmud M., Tripathi R., Nair V.C., Sharma T. Energy and Fuels 38 1923-1933 (2024)
• Effect of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids on the Sandstone Reservoir s Wettability: Implications for CO2 Geo-Storage by Sakthivel S., Abdel-Azeim S., Nair V.C., Abdelgawad K. Energy and Fuels 38 14502-14513 (2024)
• Effect of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids on the Sandstone Reservoir s Wettability: Implications for CO2 Geo-Storage by Sakthivel S., Abdel-azeim S. , Nair V. C., Abdelgawad K. Energy & Fuels 38 14502-14513 (2024)
• Effect of nanomaterials functionality on the acidic crude oil: Wettability and oil recovery studies by Sakthivel S., Abdel-azeim S. , Nair V. C. Colloids and Surfaces A 679 132582- (2023)
• Development of sulfate-based smart water for improving the oil recovery from the calcite formation: New insights from molecular simulation by Mahmud M., Hembram B. K., Tripathi R. , Sakthivel S. , Nair V. C. Journal of Molecular Liquids 386 122409- (2023)
• Evaluating the role of salts on wettability alteration in dolomite rocks: Possibility of water based oil mobilization application by Tripathi R., Hembram B. K., Chaturvedi K. R., Sharma T. , Nair V. C. Journal of Molecular Liquids 388 122738- (2023)
• Polymer-Assisted Chemical Inhibitor Flooding: A Novel Approach for Energy Recovery from Hydrate-Bearing Sediments by Gupta P., Nair V. C., Sangwai J. S. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 60 8043-8055 (2021)
• Enhanced carbon dioxide sequestration by direct injection of flue gas doped with hydrogen into hydrate reservoir: Possibility of natural gas production by Chaturvedi K. R., Sinha A S. K., Nair V. C., Sharma T. Energy 227 120521- (2021)
• Effect of Asphaltenes on the Kinetics of Methane Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in Oil-in-Water Dispersion Systems Containing Light Saturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Prasad S. K., Nair V. C., Sangwai J. S. Energy&Fuels 35 17410-17423 (2021)
• Natural Gas Hydrates in the Krishna-Godavari Basin Sediments under Marine Reservoir Conditions: Thermodynamics and Dissociation Kinetics using Thermal Stimulation by Bhawangirkar D. R., Nair V. C., Prasad S. K., Sangwai J. S. Energy&Fuels 35 8685-8698 (2021)
• High pressure rheology of methane hydrate sediment slurry using a modified couette geometry by Nair V. C., Prasad S. K., Kumar R. , Sangwai J. S. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 59 4079-4092 (2019)
• Phase Equilibrium of Methane Hydrate in Aqueous Solutions of Polyacrylamide, Xanthan Gum, and Guar Gum by Gupta P., Nair V. C., Sangwai J. S. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data 64 1650-1661 (2019)
• Natural Gas Production from a Marine Clayey Hydrate Reservoir Formed in Seawater Using Depressurization at Constant Pressure, Depressurization by Constant Rate Gas Release, Thermal Stimulation, and Their Implications for Real Field Applications by Nair V. C., Gupta P. , Sangwai J. S. Energy&Fuels 33 3108-3122 (2019)
• Characterization and rheology of Krishna-Godavari basin sediments by Nair V. C., Prasad S. K., Sangwai J. S. Marine and Petroleum Geology 110 275-286 (2019)
• Energy recovery from simulated clayey gas hydrate reservoir using depressurization by constant rate gas release, thermal stimulation and their combinations by Nair V. C., Prasad S. K., Kumar R. , Sangwai J. S. Applied Energy 225 755-768 (2018)
• Phase Equilibrium of Methane Hydrate in the Presence of Aqueous Solutions of Quaternary Ammonium Salts by Gupta P., Nair V. C., Sangwai J. S. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data 63 2410-2419 (2018)
• Polymer Flooding in Artificial Hydrate Bearing Sediments for Methane Gas Recovery by Nair V. C., Mech D. , Gupta P. , Sangwai J. S. Energy&Fuels 32 6657-6668 (2018)
• Interfacial tension of crude oil-water system with imidazolium and lactam-based ionic liquids and their evaluation for enhanced oil recovery under high saline environment by Sakthivel S., Velusamy S. , Nair V. C., Sharma T. , Sangwai J. S. Fuel 191 239-250 (2017)
• Influence of thermal stimulation on the methane hydrate dissociation in porous media under confined reservoir by Nair V. C., Sethuraman R. , Ananda R. G., Sangwai J. S. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 147 547-559 (2016)
Book Chapter/Section
• Environmental Impact of Sediment Plumes in Deep-Sea Operations: Mitigation Strategies by Investigating the Efficacy of Flocculants by Mondal S., Mathew A.S., Goswami K., Nair V.C. Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences Part F3674 106-116 (2025)
• Experimental Investigation on the Effectiveness of Flocculant in Sediment Plumes by Mondal S., Mathew A.S., Nair V.C. Springer Proceedings in Materials 48 271-281 (2024)
• Low-Salinity Water Flooding: Mechanisms and Status by Tripathi R., Kakati A. , Jha N. K., Nair V. C. Advancements in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery 39-60 (2024)
• Underground hydrogen storage case studies: current status, ongoing activities, and global potential by Mathew A.S., Mondal S., Kulkarni S.D., Nair V.C. Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage: Current Status, Prospects, and Challenges 359-386 (2024)
• Underground hydrogen storage case studies: current status, ongoing activities, and global potential by Mathew A. S., Mondal S. , Kulkarni S. D., Nair V. C. Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage 359-386 (2024)
• Rheological characterization of nanofluids by Nair V. C., Jadhawar P. , Gupta P. Nanotechnology for CO2 Utilization in Oilfield Applications 37-58 (2022)
• Solid CO2 storage by hydrate-based geo sequestration by Gupta P., Lal B. , Nair V. C. Nanotechnology for CO2 Utilization in Oilfield Applications 251-274 (2022)
• Gas Hydrates as a Potential Energy Resource for Energy Sustainability by Nair V. C., Gupta P. , Sangwai J. S. Sustainable Energy Technology and Policies, Green Energy and Technology 265-287 (2017)
Conferences
• Hydrogen Behaviour in Geological Formations: Insights into Cap Rock-Fluid Interactions by Mathew A., Krishna A., Nair V.C. 6th EAGE Global Energy Transition Conference and Exhibition, GET 2025 - (2025)
• CO2 Foam Injection in Hydrate Reservoir for Natural-Gas Production and better Subsurface Stability by Mondal S., Mathew A. S., Goswami K. , Sarkar P. , Nair V. C. AGU - (2024)
• Hydrogen Geo-storage A Review on Storage and Recovery from Carbonate Reservoirs by Mathew A. S., Nair V. C. CHEMCON - (2023)
• Effect of Residual Oil Saturation on Hydrogen Geo-storage and Recovery from Depleted Oil Reservoirs by Mathew A. S., Nair V. C. International Conference on Petroleum, Hydrogen, & Decarbonization - (2023)
• Unleashing Subsurface Potential: Breakthroughs in Wettability and Permeability for Elevated Subterranean Hydrogen Storage by Mondal S., Nair V. C. International Conference on Petroleum, Hydrogen, & Decarbonization - (2023)
• Environmental Impact of Sediment Plumes in Deep-sea Operations: Mitigation Strategies by Investigating the Efficacy of Flocculants by Mondal S., Mathew A. S., Goswami K. , Nair V. C. ICSIMP - (2023)
• CO2 foam flooding in hydrate reservoir: Assessing Foam Stability in Reservoir Conditions with Nano-particle Integration by Nair V. C. International Conference on Petroleum, Hydrogen, & Decarbonization - (2023)
• Experimental Investigation on the Effectiveness of Flocculant in Sediment Plumes by Mondal S., Mathew A. S., Nair V. C. AIPMT - (2023)
• Phase equilibria and kinetics of methane hydrate formation and dissociation in Krishna Godavari basin sediments by Bhawangirkar D. R., Nair V. C., Sangwai J. S. ICOE - (2019)
• Effect of high molecular weight asphaltenes on the phase stability of methane hydrates by Prasad S. K., Mech D. , Nair V. C., Gupta P. , Sangwai J. S. ISOPE 2018 - (2018)
• Effect of Polyethylene Glycol Aqueous Solution on Methane Production from an Artificial Hydrate Reservoir by Mech D., Nair V. C., Kumar G. , Sangwai J. S. OTC2018 - (2018)
• High pressure rheological studies of methane hydrate slurries formed from water hexane multiphase systems by Pandey G., Nair V. C., Sangwai J. S. ICGH9 - (2017)
• Methane gas production by constant rate depressurization from clayey hydrate reservoir by Nair V. C., Pandey G. , Sangwai J. S. ICGH9 - (2017)
• Maximizing coal bed methane recovery using horizontal well technology and CO2 injection by Sharma A., Nair V. C., Sangwai J. S. ICPST - (2014)
Symposium
• Enhanced Methane Recovery from Gas Hydrates: Utilizing CO2 Foam Injection for Energy Security and Climate Mitigation by Mathew A. S., Nair V. C. The Fifteenth ISOPE Pacific/Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium 109-112 (2024)
• Enhanced Methane Recovery from Gas Hydrates: Utilizing CO2 Foam Injection for Energy Security and Climate Mitigation by Goswami K., Nair V. C., Gupta P. The Fifteenth ISOPE Pacific/Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium 113-117 (2024)
Patent
• System and method for recovering energy or minerals from a reservoir by Nair V. C., Gupta P. , Sangwai J. S. - (2019)

Principal Investigator

• Methane recovery from natural gas hydrate reservoir using CO2 sequestration by the injection of optimally stabilized CO2 foam and mitigate the methane recovery issues like sediment production and subsurface subsidence
• Harnessing Rextag Data: Uncovering Hidden Patterns for Strategic Decision-Making for PfP Industries
• Quantifying the trapping mechanisms for CO2 geo-storage in saline aquifers of Assam and Rajasthan, India.

Co-Principal Investigator

• Comprehensive Data Mining and Comparative Analysis of US Wells: Insights into Guar-Based Fracturing Treatments (Performance/Cost) vs. Polyacrylamide (PAM)/Slick Water based Fracturing Treatments (Performance/Cost) and Production Outcomes.
• Experimental Investigation and physics-based/ML modeling of %Drag Reduction response in terms of pH effect, trivalent ion (Fe) management and guar-acrylamide compatibility