• Professor of Practice, Subsea Engineering
Keshawa Shukla

Educational Background

  • Doctor of Philosophy, chemical engineering/thermodynamics - Banaras Hindu University - 1979
  • Master of Science, chemical engineering/thermodynamics - Banaras Hindu University - 1974
  • Bachelor of Science - Banaras Hindu University - 1971

Research Interests

    • Flow Assurance & Operability, Production Chemistry, Subsea Field Development and Designs
    • Subsea Processing, Multiphase Pumping/Boosting and Production Optimization
    • Renewables - Offshore Wind Energy and Hydrogen Production Economy
    • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS)
    • Offshore Digital Transformation and AI/ML Applications

Industry Experience

    • Design and operation of subsea production systems producing hydrocarbons and project management for major oil/gas industries at Halliburton, Technip Offshore, Intecsea, McDermott, Gulf Interstate, RERI, from shallow to deepwater environments 
    • Subsea Flow Assurance Engineering, Production Chemistry and Solids Management
    • Multiphase Flow, Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer, and Thermal Hydraulics
    • Reservoir Fluids, Phase Behavior, Physical Chemistry, and Thermodynamics
    • Project Management and Business Development

Certifications & Memberships

  • Honorary Rosalind Member of London Journals Press. Membership. London Journal of Research in Science
  • Member of Editorial Board of Current Physical Chemistry Journal
  • Vice Chairman of Society for Underwater Technology-Subsea Engineering and Operations Atlantic and Europe region
  • Member of Society of Underwater Technology in the U.S. (SUT-US)
  • Member of Society of Petroleum Engineering Research and Development Technical Section (SPE)
  • Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
  • Member of Upstream Engineering and Flow Assurance Forum (UE&FA)
  • Member of American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • Member of American Institute of Engineering Education (AIEE)
  • Member of Texas A&M University Engineering Faculty Advisory Council (EFAC)
  • Member of Texas A&M University Education Research Center (ERC)
  • Texas A&M Energy Institute Faculty Affiliate

Selected Publications

  • "Application of Machine Learning Tool to Evaluate and Design Green Hydrogen Production System," TX A&M Conf. on Energy, Vy Le and K. Shukla, Sep 28-29, 2022.
  • "Analytical Transient Thermal Model for Cooldown Temperature in a Subsea PIP Flowline System," K Shukla, Current Physical Chemistry, Vol. 12, No. 2, 128, 2022.
  • "Evaluation of Subsea Multiphase Pumping Technology for Optimized Production - Long Distance Tie-backs Systems," A. Clemenshaw and K. Shukla, TX A&M Conf. on Energy, Dec 2-3, 2021.
  • "A new transient thermal model for cooldown time of a subsea PIP flowline system of waxy crude oil," K. Shukla, Proc. ASME 2021 40th Int. Conf. OOAE. OMAE2021, June 21-30, 2021.
  • “Managing Paraffin/Wax Deposition Challenges in Deepwater Hydrocarbon Production Systems”. K. Shukla and M. Labh. A Chapter in Book “Paraffins”, Edited by Dr. Fathi Soliman, IntechOpen (UK), ISBN: 978-1-83880-595-1 (Sep 9th 2020).
  • “Thermodynamics of Thermal Diffusion Factors in Hydrocarbon Mixtures”. K. Shukla. A Chapter in Book “Exploitation of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources - Hydraulic Fracturing and Other Recovery and Assessment Techniques” Edited by Kenneth Imo-Imo Eshiet, IntechOpen (UK), ISBN: 978-1-83881-107-5 (Jul 10th 2019).
  • “A New Transient Thermal Model for Predicting Cooldown Temperature in PIP Systems Transporting Waxy Hydrocarbons”. M. Lab and K. Shukla, ERS Conference, TAMU, Sep 22-25 (2019).
  • “Statistical thermodynamics of thermal diffusion factors in binary hydrocarbon mixtures – an application”. K. Shukla. Molecular Physics, 115:1253-1263 (2017)
  • “Non-chemical Products Offer Effective Flow Assurance”. K. Shukla, Offshore, Apr (2014).