Dr. Shikha Sharma
Professor of Geology and Director of Biogeochemistry Laboratory at West Virginia University, USA
Biography
Dr. Shikha Sharma is Professor of Geology and Director of Biogeochemistry Laboratory at West Virginia University (WVU). Her shale gas research program is funded by research grants from several federal agencies like the National Science Foundation, US Department of Energy and US Geological Survey. She has authored/co-authored several publications in high impact international peer review journals. Her current research projects focus on understanding biogeochemical controls on shale gas production, kerogen chemistry and water-rock-microbe interactions in shale reservoirs after injection of hydraulic fracturing fluids in shale reservoirs.
Abstract
Abstract : Role of Field Shale Laboratories in Unconventional Resource Development