I am working as a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Petroleum Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad. My responsibilities induced the formulation of emulsion based drilling fluids and their testing for applicability in the field of a drilling operation. The testing of drilling fluids involves measuring their properties using various instruments, such as Fann Viscometer, API filter press, Roller oven, shale recovery, slake durability, zeta potential, thermal stability, and Core flooding test for return permeability test. My research work also involves the synthesis of surfactant and its characterization. Other instruments I have proficient experience include FTIR, DuNouy Ring tensiometer, TGA, Rheometer, Contact angle, and ion chromatography
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering (2015 – pursuing) Petroleum Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad
Topic: Development of Emulsion Based Drilling Fluid System For Shale Formation Supervisor: Prof. Vikas Mahto.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
I am working as a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Petroleum Engineering, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad. My responsibilities induced the formulation of emulsion based drilling fluids and their testing for applicability in the field of a drilling operation.
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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Development of mahua oil (Madhuca indica) methyl ester based drilling mud as a sustainable alternative to oil based mud for unconventional reservoirs BK Paswan, S Naik, P Hansdah, S Gautam Petroleum Science , 2025 2025
Unveiling the potential of membrane in climate change mitigation and environmental resilience in ecosystem T Ahmad, N Kumar, A Kumar, M Mubashir, A Bokhari, BK Paswan, ... Environmental Research 245, 117960 , 2024 2024 Citations: 15
Evaluation of a soybean oil derived surfactant in the development of oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion drilling mud for shale formation BK Paswan, S Kumar, V Mahto Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 217, 110926 , 2022 2022 Citations: 32
Development of environment-friendly oil-in-water emulsion based drilling fluid for shale gas formation using sunflower oil BK Paswan, V Mahto Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 191, 107129 , 2020 2020 Citations: 77
Study the effect of synthesized graft copolymer on the inhibitive water based drilling fluid system R Jain, BK Paswan, TK Mahto, V Mahto Egyptian Journal of Petroleum 26 (4), 875-883 , 2017 2017 Citations: 37
Development of Jatropha oil-in-water emulsion drilling mud system BK Paswan, R Jain, SK Sharma, V Mahto, VP Sharma Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 144, 10-18 , 2016 2016 Citations: 43
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Development of environment-friendly oil-in-water emulsion based drilling fluid for shale gas formation using sunflower oil BK Paswan, V Mahto Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 191, 107129 , 2020 2020 Citations: 77
Development of Jatropha oil-in-water emulsion drilling mud system BK Paswan, R Jain, SK Sharma, V Mahto, VP Sharma Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 144, 10-18 , 2016 2016 Citations: 43
Study the effect of synthesized graft copolymer on the inhibitive water based drilling fluid system R Jain, BK Paswan, TK Mahto, V Mahto Egyptian Journal of Petroleum 26 (4), 875-883 , 2017 2017 Citations: 37
Evaluation of a soybean oil derived surfactant in the development of oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion drilling mud for shale formation BK Paswan, S Kumar, V Mahto Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 217, 110926 , 2022 2022 Citations: 32
Unveiling the potential of membrane in climate change mitigation and environmental resilience in ecosystem T Ahmad, N Kumar, A Kumar, M Mubashir, A Bokhari, BK Paswan, ... Environmental Research 245, 117960 , 2024 2024 Citations: 15
Development of mahua oil (Madhuca indica) methyl ester based drilling mud as a sustainable alternative to oil based mud for unconventional reservoirs BK Paswan, S Naik, P Hansdah, S Gautam Petroleum Science , 2025 2025
Publications
1) Study the effect of synthesized graft copolymer on the inhibitive water based drilling fluid system:
2) Development of Jatropha oil-in-water emulsion drilling mud system: .
3) Development of environment-friendly oil-in-water emulsion based drilling fluid for shale gas formation using sunflower oil: