Prof. Dr. Gioia Falcone

Former Department Head and Director of the Institute

Department

Geothermal Engineering & Integrated Energy Systems

Biography

  • 2014–2017 Director, Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology (Germany).
  • 2011–2017 Professor of Geothermal Energy (W3 – Endowed Chair), Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology (Germany).
  • 2011–2013 Adjunct Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University (US).
  • 2006–2011 Assistant Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty Member of the Ocean Drilling and Sustainable Earth Science (ODASES) partnership, and Chevron Corporation Faculty Fellow in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University (US). [Granted tenure and promotion to Associate Professor in March 2011 – effective September 1, 2011.]
  • 2007 Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) in Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London (UK).
  • 2006 Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London (UK). Thesis: “Modeling of Flows in Vertical Pipes and its Application to Multiphase Flow Metering at High Gas Content and to the Prediction of Well Performance” – Supervised by Prof. G.F. Hewitt and Prof. S.M. Richardson.
  • Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) in Petroleum Engineering, Imperial College London (UK).
  • 1999 M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering, Imperial College London (UK). Received Distinction on the final project. Thesis: “The Accuracy of Vertical Lift Performance Correlations over Field Life” – Supervised by Dr. V. Vesovic and Enterprise Oil staff.
  • 1998 Laurea degree (equivalent to an MS) summa cum laude in Environmental/Georesources Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome (IT). Thesis: “Critical Analysis and Experimental Validation of the Ashford-Pierce Model to Calculate the Flow Rate through Wellhead Choke Valves” – Supervised by Prof. U. Bilardo and Prof. C. Alimonti.

Research

  • Geothermal Engineering
  • Integrated Energy Systems
  • Multiphase Flow Systems

Teaching

  • Geothermal Engineering
  • Integrated Energy Systems
  • Group Projects
  • CO2 Capture and Sequestration - Transport/Boosting/Injection (at Texas A&M University)