Assistant Professor
Geology and Geological Engineering (GEOL, GEOE)Education
B.S., Yangtze University
D.Eng., China University of Petroleum
Ph.D., The University of Oklahoma
Brief Bio
I am an Assistant Professor of Geological Engineering at the South Dakota Mines (SDM). I earned my Ph.D. degree in Petroleum & Geological Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. Prior to joining SDM, I worked as a Research Scientist at the University of Oklahoma and as a Centennial Research Fellow at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. My research primarily focuses on reservoir geomechanics, specifically in the areas of geo-energy recovery and storage. I was honored with the prestigious Rock Mechanics Research Award by the American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA) in 2019.
Research Expertise
My research primarily focuses on reservoir geomechanics, rock mechanics, and experimental rock deformation, with applications in geo-energy recovery and storage. Over the past decade, I have been involved in various aspects of reservoir geomechanics, such as rock deformation under HPHT conditions, hydraulic fracturing, in-situ stress determination, induced seismicity, and frictional fracture slip by fluid injection. I aim to integrate multidisciplinary knowledge of geomechanics, geophysics, and engineering rock mechanics to explore the coupled THMC (thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical) processes of rocks and rock fractures, as well as their associated seismic response when subjected to fluid injection within the Earth's upper crust. Through my research, I seek to provide valuable insights for engineering geo-energy and storage reservoirs in an efficient manner, while also addressing environmental concerns.
Teaching
My teaching interests encompass a broad spectrum of geomechanics and subsurface energy, including reservoir geomechanics, well completion, petrophysics, drilling engineering, production engineering, reservoir engineering, as well as subsurface energy and storage.