Overview
Personal Profile
Diana Acero-Allard joined NLR in 2023. She leads projects on techno-economic analysis for subsurface storage systems and geothermal resource assessment.
Research Interests
Advanced characterization of geothermal systems using machine learning algorithms
Use of volatile components from fluid inclusions on production prediction in conventional geothermal systems
Low-temperature geothermal decarbonization solutions
Workforce development and skills transition between oil and gas and geothermal fields
Geothermal energy’s role in social justice and local economies
Professional Experience
Acero Allard has over 15 years of professional experience in the fields of geology, geophysics, petrophysics, hydrocarbons resource assessment, reservoir modeling, project management, and customer relationship management. Before joining NLR, she worked as a research associate and petrophysicist for an oil and gas service company. Most recently, she worked as geothermal technical support for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office.
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Geophysics, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Bachelor, Geology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Geologic Seawater Air Conditioning (GeoSWAC) System: Resource Assessment and Techno-Economic Evaluation in Puerto Rico
Acero Allard, D., Davalos-Elizondo, E., Oh, H., Grant, C. & Bonnema, E., 2026, 45 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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National Geothermal Workforce Assessment: Current Status and Future Trends
McDowell, B., Kanter, A., Datta, M., Gadzanku, S., Acero Allard, D., Oh, H., Mibei, G., Franco Solis, A., Fernandes Tomon Avelino, A. & Keyser, D., 2026. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Techno-Economic Analysis of Geologically Connected Seawater Air Conditioning (GeoSWAC) Concept for District Cooling at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras
Oh, H., Winick, J., Davalos Elizondo, E., Bonnema, E., Akinwonmi, R. & Acero-Allard, D., 2026. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Techno-Economic Analysis of Geologically Connected Seawater Air Conditioning (GeoSWAC) Concept for District Cooling at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras: Preprint
Oh, H., Winick, J., Davalos Elizondo, E., Bonnema, E., Akinwonmi, R. & Acero Allard, D., 2026. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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A Simple Data-Centric Methodology for Producible Geothermal Well Determinations: Preprint
Taverna, N., Acero Allard, D., Aljubran, M., Harmon, J., Grant, C., Lee, P. & Yu, R., 2025. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Activities
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Asociacion Geotermica Colombiana (External organization)
Acero Allard, D. (Member)
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GeoLatinas (External organization)
Acero Allard, D. (Member)
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Geothermal Rising (External organization)
Akindipe, D. (Member), Pauling, H. (Member), Acero Allard, D. (Member), Davalos Elizondo, E. (Member) & Martinez Smith, F. (Member)
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Women in Geothermal (External organization)
Taverna, N. (Member) & Acero Allard, D. (Member)
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