Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Dr. Md Mejbahul Sarker

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
October 2017 – September 2018
Project title: New well designs, geosteering optimization, and multilateral wells

Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
September 2012 – December 2016
Thesis title: Modeling and simulation of vibration in deviated Wells

Master’s (Research Based) in Petroleum Engineering
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada
September 2010 – August 2012
Thesis title: Modeling, simulation and control of stick-slip and bit-bounce vibration in an oilwell drillstring

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2003 – 2008

EXPERTISE

  • Modeling and simulation of dynamic systems

  • Bond graph modeling

  • Applied mechanics

  • Fluid mechanics

  • Petroleum engineering

  • Drilling and geomechanics

  • Energy

RESEARCH INTERESTS

System dynamics, modeling and simulation, vibrations, energy engineering, drilling penetration mechanisms, drill string dynamics and well control, technology development, optimization and commercialization.

COURSES CONDUCTED

Military Institute of Science and Technology, September 2021 – present
ME 463: Petroleum Engineering
ME 343: Machine Design II
ME 6201: Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials

American University of Kurdistan, August 2019 – May 2020
PEG 306: Drilling Systems I
PEG 311: Drilling Systems II
PEG 413: Surface Production Facilities
PEG 405: Drilling Engineering
PEG 408: Well Control (Production)
PEG 310: Petroleum Production Systems
PEG 400: Reservoir Fluids and Phase Behavior

PUBLICATIONS

[18] Sarker, M., Rideout, D.G., and Butt, S.D. (2021)  “Improved Sensitivity Analysis in Damper Design Using Statistical Design of Experiments (DOE) – Application to the Sonic Drilling System”, Petroleum Exploration and Developement (under review).
[17] Sarker, M. (2021) “Analysis of stick-slip friction between the drillstring and borehole wall in extended reach drilling”, Journal of Earth Energy Engineering (under review).
[16] Sarker, M. (2021) “Study of design method and similitude for small-scale test drilling rig (Part 1): an application of the geometrically distorted sca led modeling method”, Journal of Earth Energy Engineering, 10 (3), 161-178.
[15] Sarker, M. (2021). Fundamentals of petroleum engineering: teaching notebook. Amazon KDP, pages: 324.
[14] Sarker, M. (2021) “Modeling of pressure fluctuations in a wellbore while accelerated axial movement of the drillstring”, International Journal of Engineering & Technical Research, 11 (5), 14-24.
[13] Sarker, M. (2021) “Development of a real time rock characterization system using drilling dynamics simulator - application to horizonal well operation technology”, International Journal of Engineering & Technical Research, 11 (4), 12-27.
[12] Sarker, M. (2021) “Adaptive observer-based optimum tracking control design for the suppression of stick-slip and bit-bounce oscillations in drilling systems”, International Journal of Engineering & Technical Research, 11 (1), 17-38.
[11] Sarker, M., Rideout, D.G., and Butt, S.D. (2017) " Dynamic Model for 3D Motions of a Horizontal Oilwell BHA with Wellbore Stick-slip Whirl Interaction ", journal of petroleum science and engineering, 157, 482-506.
[10] Sarker, M., Rideout, D.G., and Butt, S.D. (2017) "Dynamic Model for Longitudinal and Torsional Motions of a Horizontal Oilwell Drillstring with Wellbore Stick-slip Friction", journal of petroleum science and engineering, 150, 272-287.
[9] Sarker, M. (2017). Modeling and Simulation of Vibration in Deviated Wells. PhD thesis.
[8] Sarker, M., Rideout, D.G., and Butt, S.D. (2016) " Analysis of Stick-Slip Friction between the Drillstring and Borehole Wall in Horizontal Wells", Proc. International Conference on Bond Graph Modeling, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 24-27.
[7] Rabbi, S.F., Rahman, M.A., Sarker, M. and Butt, S.D. (2015). “Modeling and performance evaluation of a hysteresis IPM motor drive for electric submersible pumps”, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), September 20-24, 2015, Montreal, QC, Canada.
[6] Rabbi, S.F., Sarker, M., Rideout, D.G., Butt, S.D., and Rahman, M.A. (2015). “Analysis of a Hysteresis IPM Motor Drive for Electric Submersible Pumps in Harsh Atlantic Offshore Environment”, Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, May 31- June 5, 2015, St. John’s, NL, Canada.
[5] Arvani, F., Sarker, M., Rideout, D.G., and Butt, S.D. (2014) “Design and Development of an Engineering Drilling Simulator and Application for Offshore Drilling for MODUs and Deepwater Environments”, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Sep. 11.
[4] Sarker, M., Rideout, D.G., and Butt, S.D. (2014) "Dynamic Modelling of Horizontal Shafts with Annular Surface Contact and Friction - Application to Oilwell Drilling", Proc. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Montreal, Canada, Nov. 14-20.
[3] Sarker, M. (2012). Modeling, simulation and control of stick-slip and bit-bounce vibration in an oilwell drillstring. Master’s thesis.
[2] Sarker, M., Rideout, D.G., and Butt, S.D. (2012) "Advantages of an LQR Controller for Stick-Slip and Bit- Bounce Mitigation in an Oilwell Drillstring", Proc. 2012 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2012-87856, Houston, TX, November 9-15.
[1] Sarker, M., Rideout, D.G., and Butt, S.D. (2012) "Dynamic Model of an Oilwell Drillstring with Stick-Slip and Bit-Bounce Interaction", Proc. International Conference on Bond Graph Modeling, Genoa, Italy, July 8-11, 2012.