Dr. Chima Justin Ezekiel

Pronouns: he/him/his

Positions

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Science, Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment

Assistant Professor

School of Public Policy

Affiliations

Assistant Professor

Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship

Contact information

Phone number

Office (EEE): +1 403.210.6061

Location

Office (EEE): ES266
Office (SPP): DTC544

I'm looking for...

Research partners

Integrated systems modeling and real-world applications for CCUS and geo(thermal) energy systems, with a focus on risk reduction and policy development.

Learning opportunities

Underground hydrogen storage, data science, and digital twin

Study participants

Research on TEA and LCA modeling for integrated geo-energy systems, policy development/improvement, and research translation—such as raising social awareness— to advance clean energy technologies.

Background

Educational Background

PhD Earth Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 2020

MSc Oil and Gas Field Development Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), China, 2014

BTech Geology (Geophysics major), Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria, 2009

Research

Areas of Research

Geosystems Modeling for Clean Energy Resources

Sustainable geo-energy systems modeling and simulations, coupled systems performance optimization, techno-economic assessment, and uncertainty quantification applied to CCUS and low-carbon geo-energy resources development and subsurface energy storage.