KFU scientists to receive 2025 Tatarstan Award in Science and Technology
The laureates are:
team leader Konstantin Potashyov, Chair of the Department of Aerohydromechanics;
Shamil Zaripov, Chair of the Department of Modeling of Environmental Systems;
Alexander Mazo, former Professor of the Department of Aerohydromechanics;
Renat Mardanov, Associate Professor of the Department of Aerohydromechanics;
Valery Sharafutdinov, former Professor of the Department of Modeling of Environmental Systems.
Their work, Mathematical Models and Digital Twins of Multi-Phase Flows for the Increase of the Effectiveness of Oil Deposit Development and the Creation of Innovative Porous Materials, has been going on for 15 years. Its authors have created a new theoretical and computational framework for describing complex flows in porous media, using a full range of spatial and temporal scales – from innovative nano- and microfibre filter materials to giant oil and gas fields.
They developed a multi-scale hierarchy of models, computational algorithms, and a next-generation software suite. It covers all levels of impact on the oil reservoir and ensures calculation speeds that are an order of magnitude or more faster than those of foreign counterparts. Today, these solutions are successfully used by oil and oilfield service companies in Tatarstan, other regions of Russia, and the Republic of Kazakhstan.
“The awarding of this prestigious prize was a very significant event for our team, recognizing the results of many years of research as a significant contribution to the development of fundamental and applied sciences, commensurate with the latest national and global achievements, and contributing to the socioeconomic development and progress of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Russian Federation. During this time, we have managed to cover a wide range of filtration flow scales with numerous practical applications, developing and implementing mathematical models and effective calculation algorithms into the production process. These theoretical models have paved the way for improved oil field development efficiency and the creation of innovative porous materials,” the Chair of the Aerohydromechanics Department commented to the KFU media office. He thanked his colleagues, the institutes and the University for their support.