Dr. Imtiaz Ali holds PhD in Petroleum Engineering and has 15 years of diverse teaching and research experience across Pakistan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and UK. As a distinguished academic and industry professional, Ali has delivered numerous SPE Distinguished Guest Lectures and serves as a key member of national and international committees, including the National Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC), HEC and Engineering Curriculum Review and Development Committee (ECRDC), PEC, contributing to the development of engineering curricula.

With over 25 research articles published in prestigious journals, 5 book chapters, and successful completion of multiple funded projects, Dr. Ali has made significant contributions to the oil and gas discipline. Currently, as the Chairperson of the Department of Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Ali is committed to academic excellence and advancing industry-academia collaboration.

Ali's research interests include Development of Non-damaging Drilling Fluids, CFD, Formation Damage, and Enhanced Oil Recovery.

• Development of Non-damaging Drilling Fluids
• CFD
• Formation Damage
• Enhanced Oil Recovery

• Ali, Imtiaz., Ahmad, M., Ahmad, S, Yasir, M., Influence of Tapioca Starch on Drilling Fluid Filtration and Filter Cake Development on Rock Samples (Accepted in Petroleum Research). (IF: 4.0).
• Yasir, M., Gulzar, M., Khan, M. S., Nanimina, A. M., Ali, Imtiaz., & Iqbal, S. (2025). Eco-friendly drilling of AA 5052-H32 Alloy: influence of jasmine-based cutting fluid on surface quality and burr Formation. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 18(1), 2538863. (IF: 3.6).
• Ali, Imtiaz., Ahmad, M., Bakhsh, A., & Shaikh, A. (2024). Evaluation of filtration characteristics of bentonite-free water-based mud utilizing carboxymethylated tapioca starch. Petroleum Science and Technology, 1-18. (IF: 1.5).
• Bakhsh, A., Shaoran, R., Shaikh, A., Khan, Z., Ali, Imtiaz, Liang, Z. (2024). Performance evaluation of DME-CO2 huff-n-puff and continuous DME injection in heavy oil reservoirs through numerical simulation. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 1-26. (IF: 2.7).
• Ali, Imtiaz., Ahmad, M., Lashari, N. (2024). Optimizing filtration properties of water based drilling mud systems using dually modified starch. Journal of Cleaner Production, 142022. (IF: 11.1).
• Ali, Imtiaz, Ahmad, M., Lashari, N. (2024). Improving the performance of bentonite-free water-based mud with lignin-based biopolymer. Petroleum Science and Technology, 1-13. (IF: 1.5).
• Ali, Imtiaz, Ahmad, M., Ridha, S., Iferobia, C. C., Lashari, N. (2023). Enhancing drilling mud performance through CMITS-modified formulations: rheological insights and performance optimization. RSC Advances, 13(47), 32904-32917. (IF: 3.9).
• Ali, Imtiaz, Ahmad, M., Ridha, S., Iferobia, C. C., Lashari, N. (2023). Dual Modification Approach for Tapioca Starch Using Gamma Irradiation and Carboxymethylation. Hybrid Advances.
• Lashari,N., Ganat, T.,Ayoub, M.A., Kalam, S., Ali, Imtiaz. (2023). Coreflood investigation of HPAM/GO-SiO2 composite through wettability alteration. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 371, 121130. (IF: 6.0).
• Ali, Imtiaz., Ahmad, M., Ganat, T. (2022). Biopolymeric formulations for filtrate control applications in water-based drilling muds: A review. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 110021. (IF: 4.4).
• Arain A. H, Ridha, S, Ali, Imtiaz. (2022). Development and performance evaluation of castor oil based biodiesel as an eco-friendly ester-based drilling fluid. Petroleum Science and Technology, 1-21. (IF: 1.5).
• Iferobia, C. C., Ahmad, M., Ali, Imtiaz. (2022). Experimental Investigation of Shale Tensile Failure under Thermally Conditioned Linear Fracturing Fluid (LFF) System and Reservoir Temperature Controlled Conditions. Polymers, 14(12), 2417. (IF: 5.0).
• Khan, N. M., Ahmad, M., Cao, K., Ali, Imtiaz, I., Liu,W., Rehman, H., ... Ahmed, T. (2022). Developing a New Bursting Liability Index Based on Energy Evolution for Coal under Different Loading Rates. Sustainability, 14(3), 1572. (IF: 3.9).
• Ali, Imtiaz, Ahmad, M., Ganat, T. (2022). Experimental Study on Water-Based Mud: Investigate Rheological and Filtration Properties Using Cupressus Cones Powder. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology. (IF: 2.2).
• Rasool, M. H., Zamir, A., Elraies, K. A., Ahmad, M., Ayoub, M., Abbas, M. A., Ali, Imtiaz. (2022). Rheological characterization of potassium carbonate deep eutectic solvent (DES) based drilling mud. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 1-11. (IF: 2.2).
• Zamir, A., Elraies, K. A., Rasool, M. H., Ahmad, M., Ayoub, M., Abbas, M. A., Ali, Imtiaz. (2022). Influence of alkyl chain length in ionic liquid based drilling mud for rheology modification: a review. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 1-8. (IF: 2.2).
• Ali, Imtiaz., Ahmad, M., Ganat, T. (2021). Development of a New Formulation for Enhancing the Rheological and Filtration Characteristics of Low-Solids WBMs. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 108921. (IF: 4.4).
• Ali, Imtiaz., Ahmad, M., Ganat, T. (2021). Experimental Study of Bentonite-Free Water Based Mud Reinforced with Carboxymethylated Tapioca Starch: Rheological Modeling and Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Polymers, 13(19), 3320. (IF: 5.0).
• Ahmad, M., Ali, Imtiaz., Bins Safri, M. S., Bin Mohammad Faiz, M. A. I., Zamir, A. (2021). Synergetic Effects of Graphene Nanoplatelets/Tapioca Starch on Water-Based Drilling Muds: Enhancements in Rheological and Filtration Characteristics. Polymers, 13(16), 2655. (IF: 5.0).
• Ahmad, I., Ahmad, M., Ali, Imtiaz. (2021). Klinkenberg-Corrected and Water Permeability Correlation for a Sarawak Carbonate Field. Fluids, 6(10), 339. (IF: 1.9).
• Lashari, N., Ganat, T., Otchere, D., Kalam, S., Ali, Imtiaz. (2021). Navigating viscosity of GO-SiO2/HPAM composite using response surface methodology and supervised machine learning models. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 205, 108800. (IF: 4.4).
• Ganat, T. A., Lashari, N., Oun, M., Otchere, D. A., Ali, Imtiaz. (2020). Develop optimum gas lift methods to improve gas lift efficiency using gas lift pack-off, deep gas lift, and deep lift set. Gas, 2, 5-10.
• Ali, Imtiaz., Ahmad, M., Ganat, T. A. A. (2020). Experimental Investigation of Rheological and Filtration Behavior of Water-Based Mud Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Solid State Technology, 63(1s), 1240-1251.
• Khan, N. M., Ali, Imtiaz., Ullah, H. (2019). Phosphate Rock Upgradation by Combination of Shaking Table and High Intensity Magnetic Separator: Ghari Habibullah, Pakistan. Journal of Applied and Emerging Sciences, 8(2), pp118-123.
• Khan, N. M., Ahmed, I., Hussain, S., Ali, Imtiaz. (2018). Characterization of Phosphate Rock of Garhi Habibullah, District Mansehra, Pakistan. International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology, 9(4), 34-38.
• Ali, Imtiaz., Iqbal, R., Saira, S. (2017). Performance of Conventional Drilling Fluids and Nano Based Drilling Fluids. Journal of Applied and Emerging Sciences, 7(1), pp12-21.
• Iqbal, R., Ali, Imtiaz., Saira, S. (2017). Petrophysical Investigation and Reservoir Characterization through Well Logging. Journal of Applied and Emerging Sciences, 7(1), pp1-11.
• Ali, Imtiaz., Ahmad, M., Porous Media Evaluation and Formation Damage Mechanism Study: Micro CT Scanning and CFD Analysis Perspectives.
• Ali, Imtiaz., Azeem, M., Ganat, T,. Review on Advancements in Mitigating Formation Damage: From Innovative Drilling Fluids to Cutting-Edge Laboratory Techniques and Numerical Simulations.
• Ali, Imtiaz, Ahmad, M., Comprehensive Analysis of Rock-Mud Filtrate Interactions at Elevated Temperatures: Implications for Drilling and Reservoir Management in Oil and Gas Industry.

• Tarek Arbi Ali, Imtiaz. (2024). Mobility Control Requirement in EOR Processes. Advancements in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery. Apple Academic Press.
• Tarek Arbi Ali, Imtiaz. (2024). Ionic Liquid Applications in EOR. Advancements in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery. Apple Academic Press.
• Tarek Arbi Ali, Imtiaz. (2024). Hybrid Chemical EOR Using Low-Salinity Water Flooding. Advancements in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery. Apple Academic Press.
• Tarek Arbi Ali, Imtiaz. (2024). Polymer Rheology in Porous Media. Advancements in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery. Apple Academic Press.
• Ali, Imtiaz., Ahmad, M., Arain, A. H., Atashbari, V., Zamir, A. (2022). Utilization of Biopolymers in Water Based Drilling Muds. In Drilling Engineering and Technology-Recent Advances, New Perspectives and Applications. IntechOpen.

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