Muhammad Tahir

Dr. Muhammad Tahir

OMV Exploration & Production GmbH, Vienna, Wien, Austria
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Biography

Experienced technical specialist in chemical EOR (cEOR), with expertise in polymer flooding and alkaline-polymer (AP) technologies. Skilled in geothermal injectivity evaluation, acid stimulation design, and formation damage assessmen. Proficient in rock-fluid and fluid-fluid interaction studies, including wettability and interfacial tension analysis. Performing QA/QC as an expert for projects completed externally.

Affiliations

OMV Exploration & Production GmbH

Vienna, Wien, Austria

Honors and Awards

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Niedersachsen Cultural Scholarship for year 2014 and 2015

Clausthal University of Technology

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MSc leading to PhD Scholarship

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)/HEC Pakistan

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HSE Management Award 2014

Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology

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3rd Place OMV Best Paper Award

OMV Exploration & Production GmbH, Vienna, Austria

Awarded on 19 September 2025. Hosted by OMV Capability Excellence Team

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2nd Place OMV Best Paper Award 2026

OMV Exploration & Production GmbH, Vienna, Austria

Awarded on 18 September 2026. Hosted by OMV Capability Excellence Team

Experience

Expert in Reservoir Technologies

OMV Exploration & Production GmbH, Vienna, Austria

01 Nov 2022 - present

Sr. Laboratory Engineer

FluidXlab (HOT Microfluidics), Goslar, Germany

10 Nov 2020 - 31 Oct 2022

Research or Laboratory Scientist

Clausthal University of Technology, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

01 Dec 2015 - 31 Oct 2020