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
A Mechanism-Data Hybrid Approach for Enhanced Gas-Oil Ratio Prediction in CO2 Flooding Using Water Cut-Constrained Long Short-Term Memory
Xiao, Zheyu, Diwu, Pengxiang, Zhao, Beichen, Yue, Kexin, Wei, Yafei, Liu, Hanze, Wang, Jianchao, Jiang, Liwu and You, Zhenjiang (2026). A Mechanism-Data Hybrid Approach for Enhanced Gas-Oil Ratio Prediction in CO2 Flooding Using Water Cut-Constrained Long Short-Term Memory. SPE Journal, 1-19. doi: 10.2118/232791-pa
2026
Journal Article
Sealing Ability of Expansive Consolidation Materials in Centimeter-Level Width Fractures
Kang, Yili, Wang, Ruiheng, Xu, Chengyuan, Ma, Chenglin, Hao, Ketao, Xiao, Yao, Chen, Zhixian and You, Zhenjiang (2026). Sealing Ability of Expansive Consolidation Materials in Centimeter-Level Width Fractures. Energy & Fuels, 40 (8) acs.energyfuels.5c06106, 4100-4113. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c06106
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 (Part 1) 121730. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2025.121730
2026
Journal Article
Numerical modeling of pore-scale clogging behavior in particle-laden flows with rolling friction effects
Nayak, Sagar G., You, Zhenjiang, Dai, Yuchen, Wang, Geoff and Nair, Prapanch (2026). Numerical modeling of pore-scale clogging behavior in particle-laden flows with rolling friction effects. Powder Technology, 476 122332, 122332-476. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2026.122332
2026
Journal Article
Enhancing Plugging Performance in Deep Fractured Formation Using a Hybrid Strategy with Temperature-Activated Bonding Materials
Xu, Chengyuan, Luo, Senwen, Zhong, Jiangcheng, Liu, Lei, Bai, Yingrui, Liu, Fan, Lu, Hongwei and You, Zhenjiang (2026). Enhancing Plugging Performance in Deep Fractured Formation Using a Hybrid Strategy with Temperature-Activated Bonding Materials. Energy & Fuels, 40 (6) acs.energyfuels.5c05970, 2964-2975. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c05970
2026
Journal Article
Impacts of complex boundary conditions on spontaneous imbibition in gas-water systems
Xiao, Yihang, You, Zhenjiang, He, Yongming, Sun, Shuangshuang and Wang, Lei (2026). Impacts of complex boundary conditions on spontaneous imbibition in gas-water systems. Advances in Water Resources, 208 105218, 105218. doi: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2026.105218
2025
Journal Article
Safety support design and sustainable guarantee method for gob-side roadway along thick coal seams
Huang, Peng, Wu, Bo, Topal, Erkan, Shao, Hu, You, Zhenjiang, Ma, Shuxuan and Chen, Ruirui (2025). Safety support design and sustainable guarantee method for gob-side roadway along thick coal seams. Sustainability, 18 (1) 346. doi: 10.3390/su18010346
2025
Journal Article
Shear Stability Enhancement in Fracture Plugging Zones: Unveiling Failure Mechanisms and Adhesive Benefits Through Photoelastic Analysis
Jing, Haoran, Kang, Yili, Xu, Chengyuan, Liu, Lei, Yan, Xiaopeng and You, Zhenjiang (2025). Shear Stability Enhancement in Fracture Plugging Zones: Unveiling Failure Mechanisms and Adhesive Benefits Through Photoelastic Analysis. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 258 214322, 214322. doi: 10.1016/j.geoen.2025.214322
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, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2025.110109
2025
Journal Article
Controlled retardation of sorel cement using sodium salicylate for lost circulation control in naturally fractured reservoirs
Xu, Chengyuan, Teng, Gege, She, Jiping, Kang, Yili, Zhang, Hao and You, Zhenjiang (2025). Controlled retardation of sorel cement using sodium salicylate for lost circulation control in naturally fractured reservoirs. SPE Journal, 30 (11), 6779-6791. doi: 10.2118/230295-pa
2025
Journal Article
Study on the experimental method for evaluating the seepage-blocking performance of curable plugging materials
Xu, Chengyuan, Chen, Zhixian, Kang, Yili, Wang, Ruiheng, Tang, Zhigang and You, Zhenjiang (2025). Study on the experimental method for evaluating the seepage-blocking performance of curable plugging materials. SPE Journal, 30 (11), 6946-6959. doi: 10.2118/230324-PA
2025
Journal Article
Controlled retardation of sorel cement using sodium salicylate for lost circulation control in naturally fractured reservoirs
Xu, Chengyuan, Teng, Gege, She, Jiping, Kang, Yili, Zhang, Hao and You, Zhenjiang (2025). Controlled retardation of sorel cement using sodium salicylate for lost circulation control in naturally fractured reservoirs. SPE Journal, 30 (11), 6779-6791. doi: 10.2118/230295-PA
2025
Journal Article
Mechanism and material development of temperature activated bonding plugging for lost circulation control in deep fractured formations
Xu, Chengyuan, Zhong, Jiangcheng, Luo, Senwen, Zhu, Mingming, Liu, Lei, Bai, Yingrui, Kang, Yili, Tang, Xinyue and You, Zhenjiang (2025). Mechanism and material development of temperature activated bonding plugging for lost circulation control in deep fractured formations. SPE Journal, 30 (10), 6097-6111. doi: 10.2118/228422-pa
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, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.137276
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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