Bilgesu, H. Ilkin
Education
Ph.D. Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1984
M.S., Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1972
B.S. Petroleum Engineering, The Middle East Technical University, 1970
Dr. Bilgesu has performed with professional capability in different areas of hydrocarbon
production with special emphasis in the areas of drilling, reservoir simulation,
enhanced oil recovery, well testing, and reservoir evaluation.
Research Focus Areas
Energy TechnologiesResearch Interests
Drilling hydraulicsDrilling optimization
Multiphase flow in wellbores and pipes
Multiphase flow in porous media
Reservoir characterization
Artificial intelligence
Teaching Interests
Drilling EngineeringProduction Engineering
Phase Behavior
Rock and Fluid Properties
Drilling Fluids
Special Interests
Numerical modelingEnhanced oil recovery
Reservoir evaluation
Environmental applications
Professional Societies
Society of Petroleum EngineersSigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Pi Epsilon Tau, The Honor Society of Petroleum Engineering
Professional Engineer, Colorado, South Dakota and West Virginia