Apostolos Kantzas, University of Calgary

Research

Emulsions Mass Transfer Carbon Sequestration and Utilization Concentration Profiles Dielectric Spectroscopy Interfaces Low Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Latest papers

Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Solvent Type and Its Concentration on the Performance of ES-SAGD.
Methods and protocols · 2025 · senior author
Pressure Changes Across a Membrane Formed by Coacervation of Oppositely Charged Polymer-Surfactant Systems.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2024
Evaluation of Interfacial Structure of Self-Assembled Nanoparticle Layers: Use of Standard Deviation between Calculated and Experimental Drop Profiles as a Novel Method.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2024

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Advancing Sustainable Engineering Solutions through X-ray Fluorescence
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Visualization of Complex Interfacial Phenomena
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$76,000
Energy Harvesting Processes
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$816,100

All 31 grants and awards

12 publications.

01

Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Solvent Type and Its Concentration on the Performance of ES-SAGD.

Esmaeili S, Maini B, Ul Abidin Z, Kantzas A

Methods and protocols2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/mps8020039 PMID: 40278513

02

Pressure Changes Across a Membrane Formed by Coacervation of Oppositely Charged Polymer-Surfactant Systems.

Keshavarzi B, Reising G, Mahmoudvand M, Koynov K, Butt HJ, Javadi A, Schwarzenberger K, Heitkam S, Dolgos M, Kantzas A, Eckert K

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids2024

DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00049 PMID: 38690991

03

Evaluation of Interfacial Structure of Self-Assembled Nanoparticle Layers: Use of Standard Deviation between Calculated and Experimental Drop Profiles as a Novel Method.

Mahmoudvand M, Vatanparast H, Javadi A, Kantzas A, Burns S, Dolgos M, Miller R, Bahramian A

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids2024

DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03081 PMID: 38214546

04

Dynamic monitoring of dielectric properties during two phase immiscible displacements in sand packs using frequency domain electromagnetic sweeps.

Kuznetcov I, Kantzas A, Bryant S

Journal of contaminant hydrology2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2023.104220 PMID: 37421761

05

Control of interfacial instabilities through variable injection rate in a radial Hele-Shaw cell: A nonlinear approach for late-time analysis.

Gholinezhad S, Kantzas A, Bryant SL

Physical review. E2023

DOI: 10.1103/physreve.107.065108 PMID: 37464653

06

Break-up and mobilization of DNAPL by acoustic excitation: Experimental evidence and pore network modeling.

Khasi S, Fayazi A, Kantzas A

Chemosphere2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138345 PMID: 36898434

07

On the Stability of Pickering and Classical Nanoemulsions: Theory and Experiments.

Ding B, Ahmadi SH, Babak P, Bryant SL, Kantzas A

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00133 PMID: 37083472

08

Application of XGBoost model for in-situ water saturation determination in Canadian oil-sands by LF-NMR and density data.

Markovic S, Bryan JL, Rezaee R, Turakhanov A, Cheremisin A, Kantzas A, Koroteev D

Scientific reports2022

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17886-6 PMID: 35977959

09

Electro-acoustic excitation of the interface.

Kuznetcov I, Kantzas A, Bryant S

Advances in colloid and interface science2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102217 PMID: 32801100

10

An investigation into the effects of pore connectivity on T2 NMR relaxation.

Ghomeshi S, Kryuchkov S, Kantzas A

Journal of magnetic resonance (San Diego, Calif. : 1997)2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2018.02.007 PMID: 29476929

Advancing Sustainable Engineering Solutions through X-ray Fluorescence

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Trifkovic, Milana

Keywords: advanced catalyst development; biodegradable products; bionanohybrid structures; circular economy; corrosion; critical mineral extraction; geofluids; geothermal technologies; self assembly; sustainable technologies

$150,000

Visualization of Complex Interfacial Phenomena

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kantzas, Apostolos

Keywords: low field nuclear magnetic resonance; x-ray tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; dielectric spectroscopy; mass transfer; water-solvent-solute systems; interfaces; emulsions; concentration profiles; carbon sequestration and utilization

$76,000

Energy Harvesting Processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Kantzas, Apostolos A

Keywords: clean energy sources; energy efficiency; energy harvesting; geothermal energy; ghg emission reduction; nanofluids; thermal fluid; thermodynamic processes; transport phenomena; waste heat

$816,100

Optical in-line multiphase flow measurement

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Kantzas, Apostolos A

Keywords: droplet tracking algorithms; emulsions; multiphase flow; optical sensors; pipe loop; suspensions; tomography; uv light

$160,000

Ultra-fast 3D x-ray CT imaging

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Kantzas, Apostolos

$125,000

Modeling and Online Optimization of Hard Rock Drilling for Advanced Geothermal Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Kantzas, Apostolos A

Keywords: Digital Twin; Drilling Automation; Drillstring Dynamics; Geothermal Drilling; Hammer bit; Hard-rock drilling

$584,667

Fundamentals of Unconventional Resources (FUR II)

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Kantzas, Apostolos A

Keywords: bitumen eor; flow in porous media; green oil; heat transfer; heavy oil eor; low cost eor; mass transfer; pore level physics; tight eor; unconventional resources

$715,300

MODELING OF NON-THERMAL RECOVERY OF HEAVY OIL BY CYCLIC SOLVENT INJECTION

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kantzas, Apostolos

$168,000

Tailings consolidation mechanisms

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Kantzas, Apostolos

$90,682

WETTABILITY AND ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY OF TIGHT OIL RESERVOIRS

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kantzas, Apostolos

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

Co-authors at University of Calgary, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Steven Bryant

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Brij Maini

Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Emulsions Dear Professor Kantzas, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Solvent Type and Its Concentration on the Performance of ES-SAGD." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Visualization of Complex Interfacial Phenomena" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]