Sharma PI: Integrated Phyiscobiogeochemical and Modeling Approach
to Optimize Large Scale Subsurface Hydrogen Storage in the U.S. DOE- Office of
Basic Energy Sciences,
$749,904 (2022-2025)
Sharma PI: Analysis of Geothermal Deep Direct-Use Combined
with Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage on the West Virginia University Campus-Morgantown,
WV, DOE-EERE- Geothermal Technologies Office,
$11.85M (2021- 2025)
Sharma PI - Quantifying
Shale Organic Matter Reactions to Improve Management of Stimulated Rock Volume,
DOE-NETL $176,487 (2021- 2024)
Sharma PI - Geochemical characterization
of Marcellus shale and other formations in Hauser 12V core to estimate the
volume of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths in the whole rock and different
mineralogical phases, GSI-Corterra Energy $85,000 (2022- 2023)
Sharma Co-PI: Marcellus Shale Energy and Environment Laboratory
(MSEEL); Funded by Department of Energy (DOE-NETL)
~$24.5 M (2014-21)
Sharma PI: Integration of State and Federal Data Exchanges,
Web Tools, and Geo-Platforms to Develop Water Quality Information Portal for
WV Shale Gas Regions; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
$200,000 (2018-2020)
Sharma PI: Effect of nanopore confinement and nanofluidic
properties of shale on isotopic signatures. Snadia National Laboratories ~
$120,000 (2019-2021)
Sharma PI: Dimensions: Collaborative Research: Microbial Biodiversity
and Functionality of Deep Shale and its Interfaces (DSIs) Funded by National
Science Foundation (NSF-DEB)
$351,391 (2014-19)
Sharma PI – Fluid and Solid Isotope Characterization at the MSEEL
Site-Chemical Analysis of reactive flow tests. Funded by Department of Energy
(DOE-NETL) ~
$111,791 (2016-19)
Sharma Co-PI: Support for the International Forum on Unconventional
Gas Sustainability and the Environment (INFUSE); Funded by US Department
of State
$750,000 (2015-18)
Sharma PI – Comprehensive Groundwater Field Testing-Novel Geochemical
Methodologies. Funded by Department of Energy (DOE-NETL) ~
$93,740 (2016-19)
Sharma PI– Early Career-Instrumentation and Technical Support for
opening new frontiers in energy and environment research; Funded by
National Science Foundation (NSF-EAR)
$265,541 (2012-15)
Sharma PI: Optimizing parameters for predicting the geochemical behavior
and performance of discrete fracture networks in geothermal systems Funded
by DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – EERE
$186,580 (2012-14)
Sharma PI: Tracking CO2 in complex geochemical and geological
settings using stable isotope indicators;
Funded by DOE-NETL
$247,826 (2011-2014).
Sharma PI: Stable Isotopes as indicators of fluid sources
and fluid-rock interactions in complex geological systems;
Funded by DOE-NETL
$247,700 (2011-14).
Sharma PI: Integrated chemo-stratigraphic characterization
and biogenic stimulation of organic shale; Funded by DOE-NETL
$40,200 (2012-13)
Sharma PI: Stable isotope fingerprinting of waters in an area
of accelerating Marcellus shale gas development;
Funded by USGS
$45,275 (2011-13)
Sharma Co-PI : Examining methane levels in drinking water wells in areas
surrounding natural gas well development in Marcellus Shale; Funded by USDA Forest
Service
$102,500 (2011-15)
Sharma PI: A new method for tracing seepage from CBNG water
holding ponds in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming; Funded by USGS
$167,339 (2008-10)
Sharma Co-PI : Acquisition of Instrumentation for compound
specific isotope analysis at the University of University of Wyoming ; Funded
by NSF-MRI program
$467,608 (2009-11)
Sharma PI: Baseline geochemical site characterization at Moxa
Arch CO2 sequestration site in Wyoming ; Funded by DOE
$41,748 (2008-09)
Sharma PI: Using carbon isotopes to track microbial methanogenesis
in enhanced coalbed methane recovery efforts; Funded by UW School of Energy Resources
$32,800.(2008-10)
Sharma Co-PI: Recharge capacity of reclaimed aquifers; Funded
by Wyoming DEQ
$45,660 (2008-10)
Sharma Co-PI: Environmental tracers applied to quantifying
impact of CBNG-related water production on surface and ground water and soil
in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming ; Funded by DOE
$243,375 (2006-2008)
Sharma PI: Volcanic degassing in Yellowstone National Park: An
un-tapped research opportunity for studying effects of elevated CO2 on coniferous
forest ; Funded by UW Research Office (2006-07)