Overview
Background
Dr Zhenjiang You is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Chemical Engineering. He holds a PhD in Fluid Mechanics. He conducts research on mathematical modelling, numerical simulation and experimental study of flows in porous media, and their applications in petroleum/chemical/mechanical/mining/civil engineering, energy, environment and water resources. He develops new theories and models for colloidal/suspension transport in porous media, innovative technologies for enhanced gas/oil production, and applicable tools for reservoir engineering, production engineering and geothermal industry. He has received research funding support from ARC, NERA, DMITRE, ARENA and a range of Australian and international companies. He collaborates with researchers in Australia, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, China, Russia, USA, Brazil and Iran.
His teaching contributions include Reservoir Engineering, Well Test Analysis, Reservoir Simulation, Field Design Project, Mathematical Modelling and Fluid Mechanics for Petroleum Engineers, Formation Damage, Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery, Unconventional Resources and Recovery, etc.
Availability
- Dr Zhenjiang You is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Zhejiang University
Research interests
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Theoretical development and mathematical modelling of flow in porous media
Transport phenomena in porous media: Multiphase flows; Hydraulic fracturing; Population balance models for suspension transport; Stochastic modelling of flow in rocks; Analytical and numerical methods; Exact and asymptotic solutions
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Engineering applications
Proppant injection in unconventional reservoirs; Fines migration induced formation damage in oil/gas/geothermal reservoirs and aquifers; Drilling fluid invasion and external cake formation; Well injectivity/productivity analysis; Low-salinity waterflooding; Unconventional resources and recovery; Propagation of bacteria, viruses and contaminants in groundwater; Underground CO2 and H2 storage
Works
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Featured
2018
Book Chapter
Formation damage challenges in geothermal reservoirs
You, Zhenjiang, Badalyan, Alexander, Yang, Yulong and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2018). Formation damage challenges in geothermal reservoirs. Formation damage during improved oil recovery: fundamentals and applications. (pp. 447-497) edited by Bin Yuan and David A. Wood. Cambridge, MA, United States: Gulf Professional Publishing / Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-813782-6.00012-9
Featured
2018
Book Chapter
Formation damage by fines migration: mathematical and laboratory modeling, field cases
Russell, Thomas, Chequer, Larissa, Borazjani, Sara, You, Zhenjiang, Zeinijahromi, Abbas and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2018). Formation damage by fines migration: mathematical and laboratory modeling, field cases. Formation damage during improved oil recovery: fundamentals and applications. (pp. 69-175) edited by Bin Yuan and David A. Wood. Cambridge, MA, United States: Gulf Professional Publishing / Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-813782-6.00003-8
Featured
2018
Book Chapter
Fines migration in aquifers and oilfields: laboratory and mathematical modelling
Yang, Y., Siqueira, F. D., Vaz, A., Badalyan, A., You, Z., Zeinijahromi, A., Carageorgos, T. and Bedrikovetsky, P. (2018). Fines migration in aquifers and oilfields: laboratory and mathematical modelling. Flow and transport in subsurface environment. (pp. 3-67) edited by Natarajan Narayanan, Berlin Mohanadhas and Vasudevan Mangottiri. Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-8773-8_1
Featured
2017
Journal Article
Analytical model for straining-dominant large-retention depth filtration
Bedrikovetsky, Pavel, You, Zhenjiang, Badalyan, Alexander, Osipov, Yuri and Kuzmina, Liudmila (2017). Analytical model for straining-dominant large-retention depth filtration. Chemical Engineering Journal, 330, 1148-1159. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.08.031
Featured
2015
Journal Article
Particle mobilization in porous media: temperature effects on competing electrostatic and drag forces
You, Zhenjiang, Bedrikovetsky, Pavel, Badalyan, Alexander and Hand, Martin (2015). Particle mobilization in porous media: temperature effects on competing electrostatic and drag forces. Geophysical Research Letters, 42 (8), 2852-2860. doi: 10.1002/2015GL063986
Featured
2014
Journal Article
Asymptotic model for deep bed filtration
You, Zhenjiang, Osipov, Yuri, Bedrikovetsky, Pavel and Kuzmina, Liudmila (2014). Asymptotic model for deep bed filtration. Chemical Engineering Journal, 258, 374-385. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.07.051
2026
Journal Article
Fracture plugging failure under oil-based drilling fluids condition in deep geoenergy formations: A mesoscopic mechanical structure evolution perspective
Yan, Xiaopeng, Li, Maojiang, Deng, Song, Xu, Chengyuan, Peng, Mingguo, Jing, Haoran, Lian, Xinran, Li, Wujun and You, Zhenjiang (2026). Fracture plugging failure under oil-based drilling fluids condition in deep geoenergy formations: A mesoscopic mechanical structure evolution perspective. Powder Technology, 469 121730, 121730. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2025.121730
2025
Journal Article
Confinement-dependent transient mi for the Hoek-Brown (H-B) strength criterion
Li, Hao, Pel, Leo, You, Zhenjiang and Smeulders, David (2025). Confinement-dependent transient mi for the Hoek-Brown (H-B) strength criterion. Engineering Failure Analysis, 182 110109, 110109. doi: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2025.110109
2025
Journal Article
Probing spatial variation in AFM-measured adhesion: Implication of distributed nanoscale charge heterogeneity
Yang, Yulong, Yuan, Weifeng, Johnson, William, Pazmino, Eddy, Yuan, Lu and You, Zhenjiang (2025). Probing spatial variation in AFM-measured adhesion: Implication of distributed nanoscale charge heterogeneity. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 722 137276, 137276-722. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.137276
2025
Journal Article
Deep Shale of Lower Cambrian: Implications for Prospective Shale Gas Resources
Yuan, Yujie, Zhou, Yuhan, Al-Khdheeawi, Emad, Lin, Zihao, You, Zhenjiang, Zou, Jie, Iglauer, Stefan, Feng, Zhuo and Zhang, Lai-Chang (2025). Deep Shale of Lower Cambrian: Implications for Prospective Shale Gas Resources. Energy & Fuels, 39 (38), 18431-18446. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c02491
2025
Journal Article
Two-phase flow mechanisms in cylindrical heterogeneous-wet capillaries
Xiao, Yihang, He, Yongming, You, Zhenjiang, Zheng, Jun, Wang, Lu and Wang, Lei (2025). Two-phase flow mechanisms in cylindrical heterogeneous-wet capillaries. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 190 105274. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2025.105274
2025
Journal Article
Impact of chemical reactions on convective and diffusive transport of dissolved CO2 in saline aquifers
Tan, Qigui, Zhuang, Yan, Peng, Haoping, Tian, Ruichao, Li, Zhiwei and You, Zhenjiang (2025). Impact of chemical reactions on convective and diffusive transport of dissolved CO2 in saline aquifers. Journal of Cleaner Production, 522 146347, 146347-522. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.146347
2025
Journal Article
Nanozeolite Encapsulated Single-Atom Catalysts: Synergetic In-Situ Conversion of Oil Shale Using Supercritical CO2
Jin, Jiafeng, Deng, Yan, Song, Lide, Sun, Jinsheng, Lv, Kaihe, Xu, Jie, Ren, Kang, He, Zhanqi and You, Zhenjiang (2025). Nanozeolite Encapsulated Single-Atom Catalysts: Synergetic In-Situ Conversion of Oil Shale Using Supercritical CO2. SPE Journal, 30 (8), 4813-4824. doi: 10.2118/228299-PA
2025
Journal Article
Theory and technology of enhanced coal seam gas production by integrated drilling, hydraulic punching and fracturing in coal mine: Part 2 technology
Yu, Shiyao, Su, Xianbo, Song, Jinxing, Wang, Qian and You, Zhenjiang (2025). Theory and technology of enhanced coal seam gas production by integrated drilling, hydraulic punching and fracturing in coal mine: Part 2 technology. International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 12 (1) 56, 1. doi: 10.1007/s40789-025-00798-x
2025
Journal Article
A new insight into failure mechanism of granular plugging zone for wellbore strengthening in deep fractured reservoirs based on force chains energy dissipation
Yan, Xiaopeng, Li, Maojiang, Xu, Chengyuan, Deng, Song, Kang, Yili, Jing, Haoran and You, Zhenjiang (2025). A new insight into failure mechanism of granular plugging zone for wellbore strengthening in deep fractured reservoirs based on force chains energy dissipation. Engineering Geology, 352 108067, 108067-352. doi: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2025.108067
2025
Journal Article
A Quantitative Evaluation Method for Lost Circulation Materials in Bridging Plugging Technology for Deep Fractured Reservoirs
Guo, Kun, Kang, Yili, Xu, Chengyuan, Lin, Chong, Xie, Zhichao, You, Lijun, Huang, Ting and You, Zhenjiang (2025). A Quantitative Evaluation Method for Lost Circulation Materials in Bridging Plugging Technology for Deep Fractured Reservoirs. SPE Journal, 30 (08), 1-20. doi: 10.2118/228302-pa
2025
Journal Article
Data-driven strategy for contact angle prediction in underground hydrogen storage using machine learning
Nassabeh, Mehdi, You, Zhenjiang, Keshavarz, Alireza and Iglauer, Stefan (2025). Data-driven strategy for contact angle prediction in underground hydrogen storage using machine learning. Journal of Energy Storage, 114 (B) 115908. doi: 10.1016/j.est.2025.115908
2025
Journal Article
Sensitivity analysis of reservoir characteristics and flue gas composition for enhanced oil recovery in heterogeneous reservoir
Nassabeh, Mehdi, You, Zhenjiang, Keshavarz, Alireza and Iglauer, Stefan (2025). Sensitivity analysis of reservoir characteristics and flue gas composition for enhanced oil recovery in heterogeneous reservoir. ACS Omega, 10 (12), 12135-12151. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.4c09775
2025
Journal Article
Capillary-dominated imbibition in heterogeneous-wet reservoirs: mechanisms, characterization, and critical insights
Xiao, Yihang, You, Zhenjiang, He, Yongming, Du, Zhengtong, Zheng, Jun and Wang, Lei (2025). Capillary-dominated imbibition in heterogeneous-wet reservoirs: mechanisms, characterization, and critical insights. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 246 213606, 213606. doi: 10.1016/j.geoen.2024.213606
2025
Journal Article
Thermodynamic characteristics of CH4/CO2 adsorption in different rank coals and its molecular mechanism
Wang, Zhiming, Zhang, Shuo, Zhang, Xiaodong, Cheng, Jianwei, Lu, Weiyong, Bai, Erhu and You, Zhenjiang (2025). Thermodynamic characteristics of CH4/CO2 adsorption in different rank coals and its molecular mechanism. Langmuir, 41 (8), 5419-5438. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c04977
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Zhenjiang You is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Graded proppant injection for coal seam gas productivity enhancement
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Modelling of reservoir stimulation for low permeability coals
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Stochastic models on particle transport and retention in fractured media
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Flow modelling coupled with geomechanical models in coals
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Fines generation and migration in coal fracture system
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Improved leak-off modelling in fractured porous media
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Improved relative permeability models for fractured rocks
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Analytical models of gas-water two-phase flow during micro-particle injection in coals
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Two-phase flow in non-circular capillary networks: percolation and effective media models
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Produced water re-injection and disposal in low permeable reservoirs
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Multiscale modelling for characterisation of particle transport and retention in porous media
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Geoff Wang
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