Kshitij Dawar, Ph.D. Candidate, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
- Research: Well Location Optimization using Reinforcement Learning and Stochastic Simulation
- Outline: Using machine learning and geostatistical techniques to capture the uncertainty in reservoir’s petrophysical properties by strategically and sequentially locating wells and incorporating the Value of Information in the early phase development of reservoirs
- Methods: Reinforcement learning, Neural Networks, Data Assimilation using Ensemble based Kalman filters, Kriging, Variogram modelling, Sequential Indicator Simulation, Factor analysis, Predictive modeling, Multi-armed bandit problem, Regression analysis
- Impacts: Uncertainty based decision making, reduced environmental impact due to reduction in number of wells drilled, improved profitability of oil and gas reservoirs
- Dream Job: R&D in a major Petroleum/Technology firm doing research using ML/DL techniques
- Alma Mater: Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, INDIA