Different perspectives
solve invisible subsurface challenges.

• Rock Mechanics
• Drilling and Completions
• Well Stimulation
• Unconventional Resources
• Computational Geomechanics

• Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 2004
• M.S., Petroleum Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 2001
• B.S., Resources and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, 1999

• Rock Mechanics
• Numerical Rock Mechanics
• Advanced Petroleum Production Engineering
• Advanced Numerical Rock Mechanics
• Introduction to Development Engineering
• Applied Mathematics and Exercises
• Geomechanics and Petroleum Production Engineering A, B, C, and D
• Special Topics on Environmental Study for Resources Development II

Dr. Furui's current research interests include time-dependent borehole stability, sand control and volumetric sand rate prediction, injection-induced earthquakes, high-rate matrix acidizing in carbonate reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing and fluids diversion technology, well completion performance evalution, and coupled reservoir and geomechanics simulation. He has published more than 40 journal articles and conference proceedings.

• WASEDA University Teaching Award, 2025
• SPE Cedric K. Ferguson Medal, 2013
• SPE Young Engineer of the Year Award (Gulf Coast Section), 2012
• Technology Achievement Award (ConocoPhillips), 2011
• Outstanding Young Scientist Award (ConocoPhillips), 2009
• SPE Young Professional Paper Certificate Recipient, 2nd Annual YP Paper Contest, best paper written primarily by a YP in the Well Completions category, 2009
• Yoshizawa Graduate Scholarship (Waseda University), 1999

Email: furui@waseda.jp Phone: 03-5273-5078 Office Location: 51-12-08