January 28, 2026
Persian Gulf University
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Ali Ranjbar

Ali Ranjbar

Academic Rank: Assistant professor
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Degree: Ph.D in Petrolium Engineering
Phone: 077
Faculty: Faculty of Petroleum, Gas and Petrochemical Engineering
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Education

  • PhD. in Petroleum Engineering , Amirkabir University of Technology , Iran (2013 - 2018)
    Thesis title: Geomechanical Behavior of Faults in Hydrocarbon Reservoirs During Fluid Injection
  • MSc. in Petroleum Engineering , University of Tehran , Iran (2011 - 2013)
    Thesis title: Coupled Fluid Flow-Geomechanics Simulation in Estimation of Compaction and Subsidence in Stress Sensitive Reservoirs
  • BSc. in Petroleum Engineering , Petroleum University of Technology , Iran (2007 - 2011)
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Research activities

Journal articles
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Ali Ranjbar، Mohammadrasul Dehghani Firuzabadi، (1404) Estimating Oil-Water Relative Permeability Using Machine Learning: A Case Study from Southwest Iran ژئومکانیک نفت: 8; 1
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Mohammadrasul Dehghani Firuzabadi, Moein Kafi, hamed nikravesh, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar (2025) Predicting CO2-brine interfacial tension through machine learning approaches: implications for CO2 underground storage GEOSYSTEM ENGINEERING: 15; 1
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Parirokh Ebrahimi, Ali Ranjbar, Hojat Ghimatgar, Seyyed erfan Musavi Yeganeh, Yousef Kazemzadeh (2025) Enhanced oil recovery screening in one of the reservoirs in the southwest of Iran using machine learning methods NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS: 15; 1
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Ali Akbari, Fatemeh Ghazi Ardakani, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar, Masoumeh Vatandoust (2025) Predicting Asphaltene Stability Using Machine Learning Models Based on SARA Analysis International Journal of Chemical Engineering: 2664958; 28
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Mehdi Maleki, Ali Akbari, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar (2025) Machine learning models for the prediction of hydrogen solubility in aqueous systems Scientific Reports: 15; 31487
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Ali Akbari, Ali Ranjbar, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Dmitriy A. Martyushev (2025) Enhanced water saturation estimation in hydrocarbon reservoirs using machine learning Scientific Reports: 15; 29846
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Ali Akbari, Ali Karami, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar (2025) Evaluation of hydraulic fracturing using machine learning Scientific Reports: 15; 26926
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mehdi maleki, Mohammad Rasul Dehghani Firuzabadi, Moien Kafi, Ali Akbari, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar (2025) Machine learning analysis of CO2 and methane adsorption in tight reservoir rocks Scientific Reports: 15; 24575
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Fatemeh Mohammadi nia, Ali Ranjbar, Fatemeh Ghazi Ardakani, Taha Hoseini (2025) Rate of penetration prediction in drilling operations: a comparative study of AI models and meta-heuristic approaches Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology: 15; 115
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Mohammad Rasul Dehghani Firuzabadi, Moien Kafi, Mehdi Maleki, Maryam Aghel, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar (2025) A data-driven study on viscosity estimation of hydrogen-containing gas mixtures using machine learning INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY: 138; 331-343
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Ali Akbari, Mehdi Maleki, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar (2025) Calculation of hydrogen dispersion in cushion gases using machine learning Scientific Reports: 1; 25
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Parirokh Ebrahimi, Ali Ranjbar, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Akbari (2025) Shale volume estimation using machine learning methods from the southwestern fields of Iran Results in Engineering: 1; 104506
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Ali Akbari, Ali Ranjbar, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Fatemeh Mohammadi nia, AmirJavad Borhani (2025) Estimation of minimum miscible pressure in carbon dioxide gas injection using machine learning methods Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology: 15; 25-51
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Mehdi Maleki, Hossein Mehrjoo, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Fatemeh Mohammadi nia, Ali Ranjbar (2025) Green innovation in enhanced oil recovery: pioneering sustainable solution for a cleaner future Environmental Earth Sciences: 84; 1
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bahareh rezaei, Abolfazl Dehghan Monfarad, Ali Ranjbar (2024) Enhanced petrophysical evaluation through machine learning and well logging data in an Iranian oil field Scientific Reports: 14; 1-15
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Mohammad Rasul Dehghani Firuzabadi, hamed nikravesh, Maryam Aghel, Moien Kafi, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar (2024) Estimation of hydrogen solubility in aqueous solutions using machine learning techniques for hydrogen storage in deep saline aquifers Scientific Reports: 14; 1
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hamed nikravesh, Ali Ranjbar, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Zohre Nikravesh (2024) A Review of Optimization Methods for Production and Injection Well Placement in Hydrocarbon Reservoirs HELIYON: 1; 1
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Mehdi Maleki, Mohammad Rasul Dehghani Firuzabadi, Ali Akbari, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar (2024) Investigation of wettability and IFT alteration during hydrogen storage using machine learning HELIYON: 1; 1
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Parirokh Ebrahimi، Ali Ranjbar (1403) A review of the application of machine learning in predicting drilling risks and problems ژئومکانیک نفت: 1; 25-51
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Mohammad Rasul Dehghani Firuzabadi, shahriar jahani, Ali Ranjbar (2024) Comparing the performance of machine learning methods in estimating the shear wave transit time in one of the reservoirs in southwest of Iran Scientific Reports: 14; 4744
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Ali Ranjbar, Seyed Alireza Kamani (2024) Comparison of Empirical and Rock Physics Models in Estimating Shear Wave Velocity Journal of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Technology: 10; 1
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hamed nikravesh, Ali Ranjbar, Reza Azin (2023) Optimizing the wells location using the Metaheuristic algorithms, as well as optimizing the drilling time of production and injection wells in one of the reservoirs in south west of Iran Earth Science Informatics: 1; 1
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Fatemeh Mohammadi nia, Ali Ranjbar, Moien Kafi, Mahdi Shams, Farshad Haghighat, Mehdi Maleki (2023) Shale volume estimation using ANN, SVR, and RF algorithms compared with conventional methods JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES: 31; 104991-...
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Parirokh Ebrahimi, Ali Ranjbar, Fatemeh Mohammadi nia, Hojat Ghimatgar, Abbas Hashemizadeh (2023) Young’s Modulus Estimation Using Machine Learning Methods and Daily Drilling Reports Journal of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Technology: 10; 1-24
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Fatemeh Mohammadi nia, Ali Ranjbar, Moien Kafi, Reza Keshavarz (2023) Application of machine learning algorithms in classification the flow units of the Kazhdumi reservoir in one of the oil fields in southwest of Iran Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology: 1; 1-16
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Ali Ranjbar, , Amin Izadpanahi (2022) Numerical Analysis of Fluid Flow in a Deformable Porous Medium Using Finite Element Method Journal of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Technology: 8; 47-59
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Ali Ranjbar, Amin Izadpanahi, (2022) Numerical analysis of geomechanical behavior of fractures and faults in a deformable porous medium Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology: 1; 1
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, Amin Izadpanahi, Parirokh Ebrahimi, Ali Ranjbar (2021) Estimation of shear wave velocity in an Iranian oil reservoir using machine learning methods JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: 109841; 100
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Ali Ranjbar, Hossein Hassani, Kurosh Shahriar, Mohammad Javad Ameri Shahrabi (2020) Thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling of fault discontinuities using zero-thickness interface element Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: 12; 74-88
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, Reza Azin, Ali Ranjbar (2019) Application of medical and dental CT-Scan technologies for determining porosity distribution of the Persian Gulf coastal zone and Zagros basin core samples JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES: ; 96،106
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Ali Ranjbar, Hossein Hassani, Kurosh Shahriar (2017) 3D geomechanical modeling and estimating the compaction and subsidence of Fahlian reservoir formation (X-field in SW of Iran) Arabian Journal of Geosciences: 10; 116
Conference articles
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zahra heidari, Mehdi Maleki, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar (2024) A Review of Green EOR Methods 5th International Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Biennial Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Mehdi Maleki, Mohammad Rasul Dehghani Firuzabadi, Sajjad Dehdari, Ali Akbari, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar (2024) Wettability alteration (Contact angle and Interfacial tension) during hydrogen Storage with gas mixture experimental data using machine learning 5th International Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Biennial Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Moien Kafi, Mohammad Rasul Dehghani Firuzabadi, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar (2024) Predicting Hydrogen Solubility in Aqueous Solutions via Machine Learning for Optimized Storage in Deep Saline Aquifers 5th International Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Biennial Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Moien Kafi, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Ranjbar (2024) A Comprehensive Review of Underground Biogenic Methanation: Microbial Methane Production from Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide in Aquifer Reservoirs 5th International Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Biennial Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Ali Akbari, Ali Ranjbar, Fatemeh Mohammadi nia (2022) Performance of Multi-Layer Perceptron Neural Network in Estimating the Minimum Miscibility Pressure of CO2 Compared to Conventional Methods 4th International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Hossein Sarvi, Parirokh Ebrahimi, Ali Ranjbar (2022) Numerical analysis of two-phase fluid flow in fractured hydrocarbon reservoirs 4th International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Mehdi Maleki, Ali Ranjbar, Hossein Sarvi, Parirokh Ebrahimi (2022) Young's modulus 3D modeling in the X reservoir located in the North-East of the Persian Gulf 4th International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Kamand Ghasemi, Ali Ranjbar, Parirokh Ebrahimi (2022) Solving Mendel's problem using the standard Galerkin Finite element method 4th International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Parirokh Ebrahimi, Mohammad Rasul Dehghani Firuzabadi, Moien Kafi, Fatemeh Mohammadi nia, Ali Ranjbar (2022) Optimal mud weight window calculation using machine learning methods 4th International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Parirokh Ebrahimi, AmirJavad Borhani, Ali Ranjbar, Fatemeh Mohammadi nia, (2022) In-situ stress estimation using machine learning algorithms and drilling data 4th International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Hossein Sarvi, Ali Ranjbar (2022) Lagrange, Penalty and Elimination Methods in Applying Finite Element Boundary Conditions 4th International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Hossein Sarvi, Ali Ranjbar, Negin Mozaffari, Ali Karami (2022) Numerical Analysis of Different Aspects of Viscous Fingering Phenomenon Using Stabilized Finite Element Method 4th International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Seyed Alireza Kamani, Ali Ranjbar (2022) Review and Comparison of Empirical Methods and Rock Physics Models in Estimating Shear Wave Velocity 4th International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Hamed Azadian, Ali Ranjbar, Reza Azin, (2022) Classification of drilling problems using machine learning methods, a case study of one of Iran's offshore fields 4th International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Hamed Azadian, Ali Ranjbar, Reza Azin, (2022) Determining critical drilling depths using support vector machine, discriminant analysis and ensemble classifier methods, a case study 4th International Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference, Iran, Bushehr
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Ali Ranjbar, , Amin Izadpanahi (2020) Numerical Analysis of Fluid Flow in a Deformable Porous Medium Using Finite Element Method 3rd Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference (OGPC2020), Iran, Bushehr
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Ali Ranjbar, Seyed Alireza Kamani, Abdolrahim Ghaderi (2020) Petrophysical Evaluation of Fahliyan Reservoir Formation 3rd Biennial Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Conference (OGPC2020), Iran, Bushehr
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Ali Ranjbar, , Shahsavar Hajipur, Hossein Papari (2018) Review Of The Relation Between Kazerun Fault And The Geology Of Dashtestan And Dashti Regions In Bushehr Province
Projects
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Amin Torabi Jahromi, Ali Ranjbar, Yousef Kazemzadeh (2024) Evaluation and feasibility of building an intelligent system for monitoring the operation records of the drilling field دانشگاه خلیج فارس
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Ali Ranjbar, Reza Azin (2023) Project control of work package one (studies and laboratory) and Nowruz wastewater IOR package دانشگاه خلیج فارس
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Saeed Zarei, Ali Ranjbar, Reza Mansoori (2022) 0 دانشگاه خلیج فارس
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Reza Azin, Ali Ranjbar (2022) Economic Evaluation of Enhanced Oil Recovery Studies of Nowrouz Oil Field دانشگاه خلیج فارس
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Reza Azin, Shahriar Osfouri, Ali Ranjbar (2022) ندارد دانشگاه خلیج فارس
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Reza Azin, Shahriar Osfouri, Ali Ranjbar (2022) ندارد دانشگاه خلیج فارس
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Ahmad Jamekhorshid, Ali Ranjbar (2022) The surface facilities group in the work package of a study project on the EOR in Nowruz oil field دانشگاه خلیج فارس
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Ali Ranjbar, Reza Azin, Saeed Zarei (2022) Petrophysics group in the first work package of the study project on the increase of production of Nowruz oil field دانشگاه خلیج فارس
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Ali Ranjbar, Reza Azin, Ahmad Jamekhorshid, Rouhollah Fatehi, Hojat Ghimatgar (2022) Simulation-modeling group in the 1st work package of the Nowruz oil field studies project دانشگاه خلیج فارس
Theses
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mehdi maleki, Ali Ranjbar, Yousef Kazemzadeh (2025) The influence of cushion gas during gas storage on changes on wettability alterations (interfacial tension and contact angle), viscosity and gas sorption capacity in reservoir with an emphasis on machine learning techniques
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Moien Kafi, Ali Ranjbar, Yousef Kazemzadeh (2025) Integration of petrophysical data and mud logging unit for reservoir evaluation
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AmirJavad Borhani, Ali Ranjbar, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Reza Azin, Masoud Mofarahi (2025) Investigation and Performance Evaluation of an Enhanced Polymer Gel System Using Metal Oxide-Based Nanocomposites for Water Control in Oil Wells
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Parirokh Ebrahimi, Ali Ranjbar (2024) Hydromechanical modeling of faulted oil reservoirs behaviour
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hamed nikravesh, Reza Azin, Ali Ranjbar (2023) Economic evaluation and location optimization of production and injection wells of an oil field using genetic algorithm and Particle swarm optimization
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hosein jamalifard, Ali Ranjbar (2023) Shale volume estimation using conventional and machine learning methods in one of the hydrocarbon reservoir (SW of Iran)
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bahareh rezaei, Abolfazl Dehghan Monfarad, Ali Ranjbar (2023) evaluation of static and dynamic reservoir petrophysical parameters using well logging data
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Hamed Azadian, Reza Azin, Ali Ranjbar, (2022) Critical Drilling Depth Determination Using Machine Learning Methods, A Case Study of One of the Oilfields in Southwest of Iran
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, Reza Azin, Ali Ranjbar (2017) Title Not Found
Books
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Reza Azin, Amin Izadpanahi, Ali Ranjbar (2021) Challenges of Gas Injection ISBN: 978-3-030-77199-7
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Courses

Master Of Science

Executive activities

  • Vice President for Research, Technology and International Affairs, Faculty of Petroleum, Gas and Petrochemical Engineering (2023 - present)
  • Head of Petroleum Department, Persian Gulf University (2021 - 2025)
  • Executive Secretary of 3rd International Biennial Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Conference (OGPC2020) (2019 - 2020) (2020 - 2021)
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