Areas of Interests
Fundamental Study: Fluid Flow in Porous Media
Single/multi-phase fluid flow in disordered-deformable porous media
Hydro-chemo-thermo-mechanically coupled processes and analyses
Single-phase reactive fluid transport; Multi-phase fluid transport (pore-network model simulation);
Poroelasticity
Underground Construction & Storage
Pipe-pile-based micro-scale compressed air energy storage (PPMS-CAES)
Medium-scale CAES/UHS using salt domes
Large-scale porous-media compressed air energy storage (PM-CAES)
Underground hydrogen storage (UHS)
CO2 Geologic Storage & Utilization
Geologic storage of CO2
CO2 hydrate-based emulsion/foam for enhanced oil/gas recovery
CO2 hydrate-based desalination
Carbonation of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) using CO2
CO2 utilization to biochar
Energy Efficiency & Conservation
Energy efficiency in crushing and grinding of geo-materials
Sustainability & Energy-Geotechnics
Geologic sequestration of spent nuclear fuels
Enhanced geothermal systems (deep geothermal energy)
Resilient Rural Infrastructures
Soil-pile interactions
Dynamic impact to a pile-soil system
Geosynthetics-reinforced soils
Bridge abutments
Roadside barrier systems