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Welcome to the Multiscale Energy Resource Simulation (MERS) Group!

The MERS  research group is Dr. Olufemi (Femi) Olorode's research lab. It focuses on multiscale numerical and experimental studies of coupled physical processes in energy resources, as unconventional resources, hydrate-based gas storage, underground CO₂ and hydrogen storage, geologic hydrogen production, and enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Our work involves developing novel technologies for simulating and visualizing the results of these multiscale studies.

Here are some images from our work:

 

 

 

Our current sponsors include:

                                             

                                                                                 

Recent News:

• 04/30/2025: Dr. Olorode wins $500,000 NSF Early CAREER award.
• 12/03/2024: Ahmed Abdullah successfully defended his M.S. thesis. Now at Oxy.
• 10/01/2024: Dr. Olorode wins $1,400,000 DOE award as co-PI
• 08/14/2024: Meisam Adibifard successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation.
• 06/01/2024: Dr. Olorode wins $550,000 ARPA-E award as LSU PI
• 03/05/2024: Harun Rashid successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation. Now at Los Alamos National Lab.
• 08/29/2023: Dr. Olorode wins $525,000 DOE award as sole PI
• 07/01/2023: Dr. Olorode wins $110,00 ACS PRF ND Award as co-PI
• 06/19/2023: Research group wins $63,444 AWS Research Credit
• 02/14/2022: Thelma Ihunde successfully defended her M.S. thesis. Now at Tellurian inc.
• 07/08/2021: Hassan Amer successfully defended his M.S. thesis. Now at UT Austin.