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TENURED PROFESSOR

Samuel Fernando

MUÑOZ NAVARRO

School of Petroleum Engineering

The professor of the School of Petroleum Engineering, Samuel Fernando Muñoz Navarro, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, with a white background, and the professor is situated in the center.

Specialization Coordinator en Hydrocarbon Production

Director of GRM
Research Group

CONTACT

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samuel@uis.edu.co

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+57 (607) 634 4000
Ext. 1331 - 2721

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GENERAL

Biography

Laureate Faculty Member of the Universidad Industrial de Santander, with extensive experience as a teacher in the area of Reservoirs. He stands out for his commitment to academic excellence, his contribution in the field of research and his leadership as director of the research group Enhanced Recovery – GRM. Due to his research impetus, he has instilled in his students a passion for research and has achieved together with his research team to obtain patents, software registrations. Additionally, he has published 50 articles in high impact journals, consolidating his reputation as an outstanding researcher before Minciencias.

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His publications reflect his deep knowledge and his ability to address relevant and complex problems, providing innovative solutions and contributing to scientific progress. Founder and director of the Recovering Research group from 2004 to date; for almost two decades he has motivated and directed in projects and research work more than 700 masters, specialization, and undergraduate students. Founder, coordinator and professor of the master’s degree in hydrocarbon engineering for more than 12 years; worked as operations engineer, drilling, and reservoir manager in the companies Texaco, Occidental and Petrocol respectively.

EDUCATION AND

Qualifications

  • Master in Hydrocarbon Engineering

    Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2003

  • Master in Petroleum Engineering

    Colorado School of Mines, 1990

  • Petroleum Engineer

    Universidad Industrial de Santander, 1983

Specialization Coordinator in Hydrocarbon Production

Director of GRM
Research Group

CONTACT

Information

Envelope

samuel@uis.edu.co

Phone-alt

+57 (607) 634 4000 Ext. 1331 - 2721

CVLAC
ORCID
Google Scholar

AREAS OF

Expertise

  • Water injection

  • Steam injection (Cyclic, continuous, assisted by gravitational drainage)

  • Power management

  • Gas injection (Carbon dioxide, nitrogen, gas Flow)

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  • Polymer Injection

  • In situ combustion

  • Hybrid technologies

  • Reservoir engineering

  • Analysis and interpretation of pressure tests

  • CCUS – Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

  • Petrophysical analysis

  • Hydrocarbon production

office

Hours

Tuesday and Thursday

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

UIS Central Campus, Edificio Jorge Bautista Vesga, oficina 136

Research

Group

GRM
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Photo taken at the Faculty of Physicomechanical Engineering UIS in a low-view shot plane where you can see a wall built in the Structures Laboratory of the faculty.

Outstanding

Works

AWARDS AND

Recognitions

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