Dr. Zeeshan Tariq is currently a Research Scientist in the Advanced Reservoir Modeling and Simulation Group at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He holds a Ph.D. and Master’s degree from the College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Tariq’s research interests encompass geomechanics, deep learning, reservoir simulation, surrogate modeling, geological carbon storage, natural hydrogen production, and reservoir characterization.

He has published over 100 ISI-indexed research articles, accumulating more than 3,500 citations. His outstanding contributions to the field have earned him recognition in Stanford University’s prestigious list of the top 2% of world scientists in energy for three consecutive years (2021–2024).

Additionally, Dr. Tariq serves as a reviewer for several prestigious scientific journals, including Applied Energy, Fuel, Energy, SPE Journal, Natural Resources Research, Journal of Energy Storage, and many more.

1. Tariq, Z., Yan, B., Sun, S., Hoteit, H., (2025) A U-Net Enhanced Graph Neural Network to Simulate Geological Carbon Sequestration, SPE Journal

    

2. Gudala, M.,  Yan, B., Sun, S., Tariq, Z.,  (2024) Doublet Huff and Puff: A New Technology towards Optimum CO2 Sequestration with Stable Geothermal Recovery. Applied Energy

    

3. Tariq, Z., Ali, M., Yan, B., Sun, S., Hoteit, H., (2023) Enhancing wettability prediction in the presence of organics for hydrogen geo-storage through data-driven machine learning modeling of rock/H2/brine systems. Fuel, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129354

    

4. Tariq, Z*., Yan, B., Sun, S., Gudala, M., Hoteit, H., (2023) Spatial-Temporal Prediction of Minerals Dissolution and Precipitation using Deep Learning Techniques: An Implication to Geological Carbon Sequestration. Fuel, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.127677.ed

    

5. Han, Z., Tariq, Z., Yan, B., A Novel Robust Optimization Framework Based on Surrogate Modeling for Underground Hydrogen Storage in Depleted Natural Gas Reservoirs (Under review at Interpore Journal). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5065309 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5065309

    

6. Yan, B., Li, C.,Tariq, Z., Zhang, K.,  (2023) Estimation of heterogeneous permeability using pressure derivative data through an inversion neural network inspired by the Fast Marching Method.  GeoEnergy Science and Engineering (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211982

    

7. Gudala, M.,  Yan, B., Sun, S., Tariq, Z.,  (2023) Numerical Investigations and Evaluation of a Puga geothermal reservoir with horizontal wells using a fully coupled Thermo-Hydro-Geomechanical model (THG) and EDAS associated with AHP.  GeoEnergy Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoen.2023.212035

    

8. Z Tariq, A Hassan, R Al-Abdrabalnabi, MS Aljawad, M Mahmoud Comparative Study of Fracture Conductivity in Various Carbonate Rocks Treated with GLDA Chelating Agent and HCl Acid Energy & Fuels 35 (23), 19641-19654, (2021)

    

9. Z Tariq, MS Aljawad, M Mahmoud, A Abdulraheem, AR Al-Nakhli Thermochemical acid fracturing of tight and unconventional rocks: Experimental and modeling investigations Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering 83, 103606, (2020)

    

10. Z Tariq, M Mahmoud, A Abdulraheem Core log integration: a hybrid intelligent data-driven solution to improve elastic parameter prediction Neural Computing and Applications 31 (12), 8561-8581, (2019)

Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2020

MS., Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2016

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2020 – 2021.

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA)

American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Society of Petrophysicist and Well Logs Analysts (SPWLA)

European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE)

• Listed in top 2% world scientists in the field of energy, list published by Elsevier and compiled by Stanford University (2022 – 2024).
• Recipient of the Patent Award from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (May 2023)
• Won third prize in regional PetroBowl Competition from Middle Eastern and North Africa Regional Section (March 2019).
• Won first prize in regional PetroBowl Competition from Middle Eastern and North Africa Regional Section (April 2018).
•   Won third prize in all Middle East and North Africa Regional Student Paper Contest, (2016).