One field that I am focusing is to develop a system in which real time data will be transferred into a software/hardware system to predict the performance of the bit for the formation ahead depending on the current performance and mechanical specific energy. Another field is the development of a bit in which sensors will be installed in the PDC cutters and gauge to get information for the drilled formation (Force - Unconfined Compressive Strength, Temperature etc). Also a field of drilling engineering that always fascinated me is the Coiled Tubing Drilling and how to develop a new Bottomhole Assembly and Drill String.

Research Interest keywords 

• Extraterrestrial Drilling Operations – Fundamental Research
  D. Kutas, A. Koulidis, M. Stancu
  20th Annual International Mars Society Convention, California, (2017)
• An Improved Drilling Simulator for Operations, Research and Training
  V.C. Kelessidis, S.Ahmed. A. Koulidis
  19th Middel East Oil and Gas Show&Conf. Bahrain, SPE-1235-P-15, (2015)

• Master of Science, Petroleum Engineering, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Leoben, Austria, 2017
  
• Integrated Master, Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece, 2014

• 2018 – 2018, Subsurface Applications Engineer, MODUS Drilling, Oman
  
• May 2017, Teaching Assistant, Montanuniversitat Leoben, Austria
  
• 2013 – 2016 (Part Time Collaboration), Simulation Drilling Engineer, Texas University A&M(Qatar) – MODUS Drilling
  
• July 2014 – August 2014, Junior Field Engineer, Geotech S.A, Greece
  
• July 2014 – August 2014, Junior Mining Engineer, Public Power Corporation, Greece

• ​Society of Petroleum Engineers 

• ​2nd Place in Young Vision Award. One of the Biggest Oil and Gas Competitions in Europe and Russia from Wintershall and Gazprom
• Winter Young Olympic Games – Cross Country Skiing

• ​Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC)
  
• Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)