Publications
Geothermal Energy & Reservoir Modeling
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Forecasting the Performance of Utah FORGE EGS Reservoir
Kumawat, P.K., Upchurch, E., Deo, M., McLennan, J.
Geothermics (Under Review), 2026
Under ReviewJournal
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Evaluating Performance of Conceptual Discrete Fracture Networks: A Utah FORGE Case Study
Kumawat, P.K., Munday, L.B., Podgorney, R., Deo, M., McLennan, J.
Computational Geosciences (Under Review), 2026
Under ReviewJournal
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Comparative Evaluation of Crosslinked CMHPG and Slickwater Fracturing Fluids in Enhanced Geothermal Systems
Li, P., Kumawat, P.K., Dvory, N.Z., Finnila, A., England, K., McLennan, J.
Geothermics (Under Review), 2024
Under ReviewJournal
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Periodic Flow-Direction Reversal in EGS: Effects on Cold-Front Evolution and Heat Sweep
Kumawat, P.K., Deo, M.
ARMA 60th US Rock Mechanics Symposium (Under Review), 2025
Under Review
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Tradeoffs Between Planar and Geologic Discrete Fracture Networks for EGS: Insights from Utah FORGE
Kumawat, P.K., Munday, L.B., Podgorney, R., Deo, M., McLennan, J.
51st Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, 2026
Conference
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Understanding Heat Recovery in EGS: Insights from Gringarten Type Curves and Numerical Simulation
Kumawat, P.K., McLennan, J., Deo, M.
Geothermal Rising Conference, Reno, Nevada, 2025
Conference
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Dynamic Reservoir Modeling of the Utah FORGE Enhanced Geothermal Project Using Fast Marching Method
Chan, C., Kumawat, P.K., Deo, M., Datta-Gupta, A.
SPE Energy Transition Symposium, SPE-228338-MS, 2025
ConferenceDOI
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Simplified Fracture Model for Numerical Simulation of EGS: A Utah FORGE Case Study
Kumawat, P.K., Jin, W., Munday, L.B., Podgorney, R., Earnest, E., Upchurch, E.R., Tozzi, M., Deo, M., McLennan, J., Moore, J.
50th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, 2025
Conference
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Effect of Fracture Connectivity Between Production and Injection Wells in EGS
Kumawat, P.K., McLennan, J., Deo, M.
ARMA 59th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, ARMA-2025-0106, 2025
ConferenceDOI
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A Dynamic 2D Borehole Thermal Energy Storage (BTES) Model for Enhanced Computational Efficiency
Bahr, M.T., Kumawat, P.K., Billing, B., Powell, K.
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 75:107054, 2024
JournalDOI
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Performance Analysis of Borehole Thermal Energy Storage Systems using Surrogate Modeling
Kumawat, P.K., Deo, M.
Renewable Energy, 266:125650, 2026
JournalDOI
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Sensitivity Analysis of Borehole Thermal Energy Storage (BTES): Examining Key Factors for System Optimization
Kumawat, P.K., Zhou, H., Kitz, K., McLennan, J., Powell, K., Deo, M.
Energy Storage and Savings, 3(3):218–230, 2024
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Machine Learning & AI for Engineering Systems
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Escalating Operator Assurance for Deep Neural Network Fault Detection with Multiple-Steady State Operations
Bhakte, A., Kumawat, P.K., Srinivasan, R.
Chemical Engineering Science, 299:120493, 2024
JournalDOI
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Feasibility Analysis in Batch Process: A Machine Learning Approach
Kumawat, P.K., Chaturvedi, N.D.
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 88:451–456, 2021
ConferenceDOI
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A Deep Learning Framework to Predict the Consumption of Petroleum Products
Das, A., Kumawat, P.K., Chaturvedi, N.D., Shukla, G.
16th Conf. on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2021
Conference
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A Data-Driven Approach to Plan Electricity Production from Diesel Engines with Constrained Parameters
Kumawat, P.K., Chaturvedi, N.D.
Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 50:1761–1767, 2021
ConferenceDOI
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A Study to Target Energy Consumption in Wastewater Treatment Plant using Machine Learning Algorithms
Das, A., Kumawat, P.K., Chaturvedi, N.D.
Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 50:1511–1516, 2021
ConferenceDOI
Mathematical Modeling & Optimization
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Robust Resource Targeting in Continuous and Batch Process
Kumawat, P.K., Chaturvedi, N.D.
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 24:273–288, 2022
JournalDOI
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Multi-objective Optimization for Sustainable Production Planning
Kumawat, P.K., Sinha, R.K., Chaturvedi, N.D.
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 40(6):e13741, 2021
JournalDOI
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Constrained Production Planning with Parametric Uncertainties
Chaturvedi, N.D., Kumawat, P.K.
CRC Press, Optimization for Energy Systems and Supply Chains, pp. 133–149, 2022
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