Water Resources and Sustainability

Research focuses on measuring, understanding and predicting water stress and how water stress may change in the future with changes in climate and water demand. This work touches on hydrology, geology, remote sensing and water quality, as well as disciplines outside the department, such as biology, sociology and economics. Part of the focus of this research is to identify water management solutions and alternatives to build more sustainable systems.

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Dr. Baojun Bai

Curators’ Distinguished Professor, Lester Birbeck Endowed Chair Professor, Petroleum Engineering

573-341-4016 | baib@mst.edu |

161 McNutt Hall

Research Interests

Water management, conformance control, Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), CO2 EOR and Storage, fluid flow in porous media, and
unconventional oil and gas development.

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Dr. David Borrok

Dean for College of Engineering and Computing, Gulf Oil Foundation Professor, Geology and Geophysics

573-341-4153 | borrokd@mst.edu |

305 McNutt Hall

Research Interests

Water resources, water quality, aqueous geochemistry, petroleum geochemistry, and geomicrobiology.

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Dr. Katherine Grote

Associate Professor, Geological Engineering

573-341-4100 | grotekr@mst.edu |

157 McNutt Hall

Research Interests

Groundwater and near surface geophysics, specifically in applying these techniques to promote sustainable agriculture and environmental protection.

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Dr. Mingzhen Wei

Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering

573-341-4657 | weim@mst.edu |

330 McNutt Hall

Research Interests

Reservoir simulation, data mining, unconventional resources, and enhanced oil recovery.

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