Karwan Khudhur, Ph.D. Academic and Research Focus: Pioneering academic excellence, innovative research, and advanced modeling for progressive solutions. Education: Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, Portugal. Research focused on integrating production optimization strategies into reservoir petrophysical models. Awarded a Ph.D. scholarship by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Advanced Diploma Studies (Master) in Petroleum Engineering, IST, University of Lisbon, Portugal. Focused on the integration of seismic and production strategies. Bachelor in Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Koya University, Iraq. Studied additives to drilling fluids. Conferences: Fourth EAGE Conference on Petroleum Geostatistics, Florence, Italy. Presented a paper on integrating optimized production strategy into reservoir petrophysical models. World Kurdish Congress (WKC), Erbil, Iraq, and Stockholm, Sweden. Served as a lecturer, researcher, and participant, connecting science and culture for the progress of the Kurdish region and collaborative research in natural resources-petroleum. Competences: Research & Development Project Management Data Analysis Numerical Modeling and Production Optimization Supervision Decision Making Values: Honesty Flexibility Tolerance Discipline Professional Profile: An experienced Petroleum Engineer with a Ph.D. and over 10 years of academic, industry, and field experience, currently focused on the PilotSTRATEGY project at Évora University. Expertise includes developing CO2 injection simulations, conducting in-depth research on geological data and fluid dynamics, performing risk analysis specific to CO2 storage projects, and adapting research methodologies to complex environmental settings. IT Competences: MS Office Petrel Software OFM-SLB Eclipse 100 & 300 Python tNavigator Interests & Hobbies: Chess Reading Cooking Nature Jogging Languages: Kurdish: Mother Tongue Arabic: Mother Tongue English: Advanced (C2) Portuguese: Good (B1) German: Conversational (B1) Employment History: Researcher, Instituto de Ciências da Terra, Évora University, ongoing from December 2023. Responsibilities include modeling, research, and analysis within the PilotSTRATEGY project, focusing on CO2 injection simulations, studying geological data, and mitigating CO2 storage risks. Chief Operation Officer (COO), Bright Petro Zone, Vienna, Austria, from October 2022 to November 2023. Led daily project management, organizational and project planning, and managed responsibilities across projects for energy-focused Engineering, Procurement, and Construction projects. Data Scientist, Energy Market Analyst, JBC ENERGY Kpler, Vienna, Austria, from December 2021 to September 2022. Focused on qualitative and quantitative data analysis, forecast simulation, numerical modeling, and economic and probability research in energy, oil & gas, supply, and demand. Ph.D. Researcher, Cerena, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, Portugal, from October 2015 to February 2020. Conducted research and development in production optimization, petroleum engineering, reservoir engineering, and geology, developing novel approaches for evaluating hydrocarbon prospects. Project Manager, Prodignidade, Lisbon, Portugal, responsible for assisting Her Excellency Dr. Maria Barroso, designing and implementing media campaigns, and establishing an extensive international client list. Project Manager, Tolerancy International, Erbil, Iraq, from June 2013 to December 2014. Developed budgets, maintained integrity in governmental and NGO meetings, and improved living conditions for Syrian refugee children.