A seminar by doctoral student Nijat Gasimli was held on May 12, 2026, on the topic "Novel Modeling Approaches for Determining Optimal Salinity in Surfactant Flooding," organized by the Graduate School of Science, Art and Technology and the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Khazar University.

The presenter is pursuing doctoral studies in Energy and Mineral Engineering at Pennsylvania State University in the United States of America, under a trilateral agreement with the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Khazar University, within the framework of the "State Program on Increasing the International Competitiveness of the Higher Education System in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2019–2023."

The seminar provided an overview of existing approaches to modeling and determining optimal salinity for the purpose of maximizing oil recovery, as well as new methods applied in this field. The primary objective of the presentation was to highlight the importance of accurately determining optimal salinity in the design of enhanced oil recovery processes using surfactants. The operating principles, application possibilities, advantages, and limitations of various models were discussed extensively within the framework of the seminar.

The seminar proved particularly beneficial for students studying the courses "Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods" and "Reservoir Engineering with Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications," underscoring the significant role that the expression of experimental observations through reliable mathematical models plays in the field of petroleum engineering.