Postdoctoral Fellows

 

 

Dr. Jiahui Chen

Research interests: coupled flow-geomechanical simulations, multiphase flow in porous media, fiber-optic sensing, fracture modeling
Education:
B.Sc., China University of Petroleum (East China), Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (2015)                

M.S., China University of Petroleum (East China), Petroleum Engineering (2018)                               

Ph.D., University of Alberta, Petroleum Engineering (2023)

Email: jiahui13@ualberta.ca

 

 

 

Dr. Haisheng Yu


Research interests: Reservoir simulation, cold heavy oil production, enhanced oil recovery 
 Education: 

B.Sc., Missouri University of Science and Technology, Petroleum Engineering (2015) 

M.Sc., University of Alberta, Petroleum Engineering (2018)

Ph.D., University of Alberta, Petroleum Engineering (2024)
Email: haisheng@ualberta.ca




PhD Students

Chuanyao Zhong

 

Research interests: Modeling of shale gas flow in nano-scale pores, discrete fracture networks
Education:
B.Eng., Southwest Petroleum University, Petroleum Engineering (2017)
M.Sc., University of Alberta, Petroleum Engineering (2019)
 Email: chuanyao@ualberta.ca

 

Ziming Xu

Research interests: Machine learning, subsurface data analytics, numerical simulation of unconventional reservoirs               
Education:
B.Sc., University of Alberta, Petroleum Engineering (2019)

M.Sc., University of Alberta, Petroleum Engineering (2021)
 Email: ziming4@ualberta.ca


 

Thomas Kaminski
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Research interests: Numerical simulation, machine learning, optimizatiom processes, solvent processes, heavy oil and bitumen utilization

Education:

BSc, University of Calgary, Chemical Engineering (2016)
M.Sc., University of Calgary, Chemical Engineering (2019)

Email: tkaminsk@ualberta.ca

 

Muhammad Bilal Malik

Research interests: Advanced Petrophysics, Rock Physics Modelling, Static Geomodelling, Geomechanics, Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs Characterization using Machine Learning, Fracture Characterization of Tight Carbonate, Seismic Inversion 
Education:
BS, University of The Punjab, Petroleum & Structural Geology (2018)

MPhil, Quaid-i-Azam University, Petroleum Geology (2022)

Email: mmalik7@ualberta.ca

 

Ran Tao (co-supervised with Dr. S. Adeeb)

Research interests: Numerical simulation of unconventional reservoirs, hydraulic fracturing models in ABAQUS, crack propagation using extend finite element methods               
Education:
B.Sc., Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation Engineering (2014)

M.Eng., University of Calgary, Petroleum Engineering (2018) 
Email: rtao4@ualberta.ca

 

 

 

 

M.Sc. Students

 

 

Weishen Yan
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Research interests: Machine learning, data analytics, numerical modeling               
Education:
B.Sc., University of Alberta, Petroleum Engineering (2023)
 Email: weishen@ualberta.ca