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Iman Saghafifar
Experience

Research-led, engineering-grounded.

A research role at Politecnico di Torino anchored by hands-on industry experience across exploration and energy projects.

Current research

Research Assistant

Politecnico di Torino · Turin, Italy

Nov 2025 — Jun 2026
  • Developed a hybrid numerical framework for bottom-hole temperature correction and subsurface thermal modeling across 46 legacy wells in the Po Plain Basin.
  • Reduced thermal prediction RMSE by 44% (12.5 °C → 7.0 °C) through Horner extrapolation and Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis.
  • Built reproducible scientific workflows in Python, FEFLOW, QGIS and Petrel for subsurface thermal modeling and uncertainty quantification.

Consulting Engineer

Continental Petroleum Kish · Kish, Iran

Jan 2021 — Nov 2021
  • Energy consulting across oil, gas and petrochemical projects with a focus on process optimization.
  • Contributed to a 15% improvement in project delivery timelines while maintaining HSE compliance.

Project Supervisor

Tehran Oil Exploration Management Company · Kish, Iran

Jul 2019 — Jan 2020
  • Supervised executive plans across exploration projects, aligning cross-functional teams with company objectives.
  • Improved operational timelines by 20% through coordinated planning and execution.

Student Internship

Continental Petroleum Kish · Kish, Iran

Jun 2018 — Jul 2019
  • Performed geotechnical analysis on 50+ exploration samples, improving data accuracy by 20%.
  • Calibrated lab instruments and validated volumetric data for geological and drilling reports.
Education

Academic background.

Graduated · March 2025

M.Sc. Geoenergy Engineering

Politecnico di Torino

Turin, Italy

MSc thesis: hybrid numerical framework for bottom-hole temperature correction across 46 Po Plain wells, reducing RMSE from 12.5 °C to 7.0 °C via Horner extrapolation and Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis.

Twin Track Minor · 2026 — 2027

Digital Technologies for Environmental Applications (D-TEA)

Politecnico di Torino

Selected for the D-TEA Twin Track Minor to deepen expertise in machine learning, data science, environmental sensing, and digital tools — complementing my MSc in Geoenergy Engineering.

Sep 2014 — Dec 2018

B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering

University of Garmsar

Garmsar, Iran
January 2026 · Certification

Geothermal Energy: Resources, Plants & Impact

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme · Politecnico di Torino