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Dr. Nouri is an Associate Professor in the School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta. He conducts research in petroleum geomechanics related areas which include sand production, hydraulic fracturing, and caprock integrity assessment. Dr. Nouri did his Ph.D. at Dalhousie University in sand production control. He has 5 years of industrial experiences and has been the author of nearly 60 technical papers. He is a registered P.Eng. in Alberta.

Education
Ph.D. in  Sand Control, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, Aug. 2004.
Dissertation Title: A Comprehensive Approach to Modelling and Eliminating Sanding Problems during Oil Production
M.Sc. in Geotechnical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Nov. 1998
Thesis Title: Numerical Study of Hydraulic Fracturing in Cohesive Two-Phase Media
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic, Iran, 1996.

Employment History
2013-present, Associate Professor, School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta
2007-2013, Assistant Professor, School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta
2004-2007, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta
2004-present, Consulting activities for the petroleum industry in the field of petroleum geomechanics
1997- 2000, Geotechnical specialist, Ghods-Niroo Consulting Engineers, Tehran, Iran
1996- 1997, Junior engineer, Ghods-Niroo Consulting Engineers, Tehran, Iran

Professional Affiliations
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

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