Bio

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SUMMARY
- 20+ years in R&D including petroleum, chemical, carbon capture technology, and hydrology
- 5+ years in consulting for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects
- Inclusive leadership skills to motivate teams and mentor engineers
- Excellent skills in analytical instruments and scientific software to support scientific findings
- Stellar communication and presentation skills

RESEARCH FIELDS:

Geological carbon sequestration; Carbon capture & separation process; Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) capture methods for
unconventional reservoirs; Characterization of reservoirs core; Geospatial data analysis with GIS S/W; Oil Shale maturation
under field conditions; Hydraulic fracturing on shale formation; Geotechnical properties of shale; Transport phenomena in
porous media

Academic Appointments

Administrative Appointments

  • Senior Research Scientist, Dept. of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University (2019 - Present)
  • Physical Science Research Scientist, Dept. of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University (2016 - 2019)
  • Physical Science Research Associate, Dept of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University (2012 - 2016)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2010 - 2012)
  • Postdoctoral Scholar, Dept of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University (2009 - 2010)
  • Research Assistant, University of Southern California (2003 - 2008)
  • Senior researcher and assistant manager, Samchully city gas corporation (1996 - 2003)

Honors & Awards

  • William H. Brigham Memorial Award, Stanford University (June 2020)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

  • Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (2010 - Present)
  • Member, American Geophysical Union (2010 - Present)
  • Journal reviewer, Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering, RSC Advances, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Chemical Communications, Journal of Nanomaterials (2012 - Present)

Professional Education

  • BS, Inha University, Chemical Engineering (1994)
  • MS, Inha University, Chemical Engineering (1996)
  • Ph.D, University of Southern California, Chemical Engineering (2008)

Patents

  • Tae Wook Kim, Yur-hwal Yun, Hae-joong Kim. "South Korea Patent 2003-0045957 Method of making a plastic pipe used by a magnetic substance", Samchully gas corporation and Cosmos Corporation, Nov 6, 0178

Contact

  • Academic
    taewkim@stanford.edu
    Department: Energy Science & Engineering Position: Sr Res Scientist-Physical
    • 367 Panama St.
    • Green Earth Science Building
    • Stanford,  California  94305 

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Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Current research in Stanford University

I am conducting the improved/enhanced oil recovery process for conventional and unconventional reservoirs. My main interested topic of my research is to maintain oil supply with proper methods depend on the status of oil reservoirs.

Also, geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in oil and gas reservoirs is one option to reduce the amount of CO2 released to the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide injection has been used in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes since the 1970s; the traditional approach is to reduce the amount of CO2 injected per barrel of oil produced. This minimizes the purchase cost of CO2. For a sequestration process, however, the aim is to maximize both the amount of oil produced and the amount of CO2 stored. My research effort is to get the maximum CO2 storage in oil field with secure risk analysis.

In addition, carbon sequestration in saline formation is one of tools to complete the Zero-carbon target until 2050. My research interest is laid that the finding an optimal CO2 storage saline formation with techno-economic/geospatial analysis through SIMCSS tool.

All Publications

  • Impact of supercritical carbon dioxide on the frictional strength of and the transport through thin cracks in shale JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING Al Shafloot, T., Kohli, A., Kim, T., Kovscek, A. R. 2024; 16 (12): 4990-5003

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jrmge.2023.12.021

    View details for Web of Science ID 001381279400001

  • In-situ study of CO2-saturated 2-saturated brine reactive transport in carbonates considering the efficiency of wormhole propagation ADVANCES IN WATER RESOURCES Aljawad, M., Kim, T., Al Shafloot, T., Kovscek, A. R. 2024; 192

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.advwatres.2024.104792

    View details for Web of Science ID 001301267500001

  • A Methodology for Fueling Mobility Markets with Hydrogen from Natural Gas plus Carbon Capture and Sequestration INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL Okoroafor, E. R., Bracci, J., Boness, N. L., Saltzer, S. D., Shrimali, G., Hennessy, E. M., Kim, T., Seamon, A., Benson, S. M., Zoback, M. D., Kovscek, A. R. 2024; 133

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.ijggc.2024.104095

    View details for Web of Science ID 001188214200001

  • Induced Seismicity Hazard Assessment for a Potential CO<sub>2</sub> Storage Site in the Southern San Joaquin Basin, CA GEOHAZARDS Kohli, A., Li, Y., Kim, T., Kovscek, A. R. 2023; 4 (4): 421-436

    View details for DOI 10.3390/geohazards4040024

    View details for Web of Science ID 001187541100001

  • Scoring, ranking, and technoeconomics of carbon capture and storage opportunities in the central valley of California INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL Kim, T., Yaw, S., Kovscek, A. R. 2023; 128

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.ijggc.2023.103968

    View details for Web of Science ID 001086235700001

  • Assessment of oil and gas fields in California as potential CO2 storage sites INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL Kim, T., Callas, C., Saltzer, S. D., Kovscek, A. R. 2022; 114

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.ijggc.2022.103579

    View details for Web of Science ID 000776040000001

  • Assessment of oil and gas fields in California as potential CO2 storage sites International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control Kim, T., Callas, C., Saltzer, S. D., Kovscek, A. R. 2022; 114 (103579)
  • Laboratory hydraulic stimulation experiments to investigate the interaction between newly formed and preexisting fractures INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES Abe, A., Kim, T., Horne, R. N. 2021; 141

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2021.104665

    View details for Web of Science ID 000643655600002

  • Application of Digital Volume Correlation to X-ray Computed Tomography Images of Shale ENERGY & FUELS Kim, T., Yun, W., Kovscek, A. R. 2020; 34 (11): 13636–49

    View details for DOI 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c02305

    View details for Web of Science ID 000592961700027

  • Permeability and Porosity Evolution of Organic-Rich Shales from the Green River Formation as a Result of Maturation SPE JOURNAL Kim, T., Ross, C. M., Guan, K. M., Burnham, A. K., Kovscek, A. R. 2020; 25 (3): 1377–1405

    View details for Web of Science ID 000576602600022

  • Investigating fracture propagation characteristics in shale using sc-CO2 and water with the aid of X-ray Computed Tomography Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering Al Shafloot, T., Kim, T., Kovscek, A. R. 2020

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jngse.2020.103736

  • Recovery efficiency of a 28 degrees API crude-oil system as a function of voidage replacement ratio JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Kim, T., Vittoratos, E., Kovscek, A. R. 2019; 175: 1063–87

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.petrol.2019.01.028

    View details for Web of Science ID 000458153000084

  • The Effect of Voidage-Displacement Ratio on Critical Gas Saturation SPE JOURNAL Kim, T., Kovscek, A. R. 2019; 24 (1): 178–99

    View details for DOI 10.2118/191383-PA

    View details for Web of Science ID 000458509000012

  • An Experimental Investigation of Viscous-Oil Recovery Efficiency as a Function of Voidage-Replacement Ratio SPE JOURNAL Kim, T. W., VITTORATOS, E., Kovscek, A. R. 2016; 21 (4): 1236-1253

    View details for Web of Science ID 000393300000013

  • Characterization of scalar mixing in dense gaseous jets using X-ray computed tomography EXPERIMENTS IN FLUIDS Dunnmon, J., Sobhani, S., Kim, T. W., Kovscek, A., Ihme, M. 2015; 56 (10)

    View details for DOI 10.1007/s00348-015-2057-9

    View details for Web of Science ID 000363486500009

  • The Role of Boundary Conditions And Characteristic Length On Imbibition in Both Sandstones And Limestones SPE Western North American and Rocky Mountain Joint Meeting Kim, T., Kovscek, A. 2014

    View details for DOI 10.2118/169540-MS

  • Capillary pressure and saturation relations for supercritical CO2 and brine in sand: High-pressure P-c(S-w) controller/meter measurements and capillary scaling predictions WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH Tokunaga, T. K., Wan, J., Jung, J., Kim, T. W., Kim, Y., Dong, W. 2013; 49 (8): 4566-4579

    View details for DOI 10.1002/wrcr.20316

    View details for Web of Science ID 000324838300003

  • Brine film thicknesses on mica surfaces under geologic CO2 sequestration conditions and controlled capillary pressures WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH Kim, T. W., Tokunaga, T. K., Bargar, J. R., Latimer, M. J., Webb, S. M. 2013; 49 (8): 5071-5076

    View details for DOI 10.1002/wrcr.20404

    View details for Web of Science ID 000324838300041

  • Wettability Alteration of a Heavy Oil/Brine/Carbonate System with Temperature ENERGY & FUELS Kim, T. W., Kovscek, A. R. 2013; 27 (6): 2984-2998

    View details for DOI 10.1021/ef400204k

    View details for Web of Science ID 000320911200014

  • Thickness measurements of nanoscale brine films on silica surfaces under geologic CO2 sequestration conditions using synchrotron X-ray fluorescence WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH Kim, T. W., Tokunaga, T. K., Shuman, D. B., Sutton, S. R., Newville, M., Lanzirotti, A. 2012; 48

    View details for DOI 10.1029/2012WR012200

    View details for Web of Science ID 000309420500004

  • Transport Phenomena in Functional Hydrotalcite Membranes: Carbon Dioxide Selective and Proton Conductive Membranes Kim, T. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. 2012
  • Hybrid Hydrotalcite-Sulfonated Poly(ether ether ketone) Cation-Exchange Membranes Prepared by in situ Sulfonation INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Kim, T. W., Sahimi, M., Tsotsis, T. T. 2011; 50 (7): 3880-3888

    View details for DOI 10.1021/ie1019563

    View details for Web of Science ID 000288833700024

  • Effect of polystyrene on the morphology and physical properties of silicon carbide nanofibers MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS Elyassi, B., Kim, T. W., Sahimi, M., Tsotsis, T. T. 2009; 118 (1): 259-263

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2009.07.052

    View details for Web of Science ID 000271556000046

  • INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH The Preparation and Characterization of Hydrotalcite Thin Films Tae Wook Kim, M. Sahimi, T. T. Tsotsis 2009; 48 (12): 5794
  • The preparation and characterization of hydrotalcite micromembranes CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE Tae Wook Kim, M. Sahimi, T. T. Tsotsis 2009; 64 (7): 1585
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research Preparation and Characterization of Hybrid Hydrotalcite-Sulfonated Polyetheretherketone (SPEEK) Cation-Exchange Membranes Tae Wook Kim, M. Sahimi, T. T. Tsotsis 2009
  • INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Study of CO2 diffusion and adsorption on calcined layered double hydroxides: The effect of particle size M. Dadwhal, Tae Wook Kim, M. Sahimi, T. T. Tsotsis 2008; 47 (16): 6150
  • Preparation of Hydrotalcite Thin Films Using an Electrophoretic Technique INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Tae Wook Kim, M. Sahimi, T. T. Tsotsis 2008; 47 (23): 9127
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