Viscoelastic Surfactants and Oilfield Chemicals

Viscoeleastic Surfactants

Using good analytical methods is key to understanding these interesting fluids.

The Park Systems 2019 Material Science Research and AFM Webinar Series continues with Viscoelastic Surfactants and Oilfield Chemicals. Viscoelastic Surfactants, or VES, are becoming increasingly important for new viscosifying media in a variety of industries and commercial applications. The VES for oilfield chemicals is important for improving productivity in challenging formations and wells.

Presented By : Prof. Rigoberto Advincula, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University

Dr. Advincula is a Professor with the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University and Editor-in-Chief of MRS Communications, Materials Research Society. He was formerly Chair of the Polymer Chemistry Division, American Chemical Society (ACS). He is recognized industry-wide as an expert regarding polymer and materials and is also a member of NACE, SPE, ACS. Dr. Advincula is the recipient of numerous awards including Fellow of the American Chemical Society, Herman Mark Scholar Award of the Polymer Division, and Humboldt Fellow. More recently, he was elected Member of The National Academy of Science and Technology (Philippines). He did Post-doctoral work at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and Stanford University and has published over 500 papers, including 250 peer-reviewed publications, 11 patents (and pending) – H-index of 65 with over 13,000 citations, and has co-edited the book on Functional Polymer Films, Polymer Brushes, and New Trends in Polymer Science.