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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2022
Journal Article
Multiphysics responses of coal seam gas extraction with borehole sealed by active support sealing method and its applications
Wang, Zhiming, Sun, Yuning, Li, Zhenhua, Wang, Yonglong and You, Zhenjiang (2022). Multiphysics responses of coal seam gas extraction with borehole sealed by active support sealing method and its applications. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 100 104466, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jngse.2022.104466
2022
Journal Article
Morphology of MoS2 nanosheets and its influence on water/oil interfacial tension: a molecular dynamics study
Feng, Yang, Hou, Jirui, Yang, Yulong, Wang, Shuting, Wang, Dongsen, Cheng, Tingting and You, Zhenjiang (2022). Morphology of MoS2 nanosheets and its influence on water/oil interfacial tension: a molecular dynamics study. Fuel, 312 122938, 122938. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122938
2022
Journal Article
Numerical investigation of proppant transport at hydraulic-natural fracture intersection
Wang, Duo, You, Zhenjiang, Wang, Min, Li, Qi and Wu, Lei (2022). Numerical investigation of proppant transport at hydraulic-natural fracture intersection. Powder Technology, 398 117123, 117123. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117123
2022
Journal Article
Dynamic fracture width prediction for lost circulation control and formation damage prevention in ultra-deep fractured tight reservoir
Xu, Chengyuan, Yang, Xinglin, Liu, Chuan, Kang, Yili, Bai, Yingrui and You, Zhenjiang (2022). Dynamic fracture width prediction for lost circulation control and formation damage prevention in ultra-deep fractured tight reservoir. Fuel, 307 121770, 121770. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121770
2022
Conference Publication
Implications of recent research into the application of graded particles or micro-proppants for coal seam gas and shale hydraulic fracturing
Johnson, Raymond Leslie, Ramanandraibe, Honja Miharisoa, Di Vaira, Nathan, Leonardi, Chris, You, Zhenjiang, Santiago, Vanessa, Ribeiro, Ayrton, Badalyan, Alexander, Bedrikovetsky, Pavel, Zeinijahromi, Abbas, Carageorgos, Themis, Sanchez-Barr, Angel, Chalaturnyk, Rick and Deisman, Nathan (2022). Implications of recent research into the application of graded particles or micro-proppants for coal seam gas and shale hydraulic fracturing. SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 17-19 October 2022. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/210628-ms
2022
Journal Article
Modelling vertical water distribution and separation in the unsaturated coal and iron ores during oscillation
Chen, Jian, You, Zhenjiang, Orozovic, Ognjen and Wang, Geoff (2022). Modelling vertical water distribution and separation in the unsaturated coal and iron ores during oscillation. Powder Technology, 397 116996, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.11.040
2021
Conference Publication
Case Study and Sensitivity Analysis of Borehole Breakout in the Cooper Basin, Australia
Zhong, Ruizhi, Azman, Aideel, Johnson, Ray, You, Zhenjiang and Nguyen, Lan (2021). Case Study and Sensitivity Analysis of Borehole Breakout in the Cooper Basin, Australia. SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Online, 16-18 November 2021. Tulsa, OK United States: Unconventional Resources Technology Conference. doi: 10.15530/ap-urtec-2021-208373
2021
Conference Publication
Modelling and Economic Analyses of Graded Particle Injections in Conjunction with Hydraulically Fracturing of Coal Seam Gas Reservoirs
Santiago, Vanessa, Ribeiro, Ayrton, Johnson, Raymond, Hurter, Suzanne and You, Zhenjiang (2021). Modelling and Economic Analyses of Graded Particle Injections in Conjunction with Hydraulically Fracturing of Coal Seam Gas Reservoirs. SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Online, 16–18 November 2021. Tulsa, OK United States: Unconventional Resources Technology Conference. doi: 10.15530/AP-URTEC-2021-208404
2021
Journal Article
Micro-proppant placement in hydraulic and natural fracture stimulation in unconventional reservoirs: A review
Aslannezhad, Masoud, Kalantariasl, Azim, You, Zhenjiang, Iglauer, Stefan and Keshavarz, Alireza (2021). Micro-proppant placement in hydraulic and natural fracture stimulation in unconventional reservoirs: A review. Energy Reports, 7, 8997-9022. doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2021.11.220
2021
Journal Article
Prediction of coalbed methane production based on deep learning
Guo, Zixi, Zhao, Jinzhou, You, Zhenjiang, Li, Yongming, Zhang, Shu and Chen, Yiyu (2021). Prediction of coalbed methane production based on deep learning. Energy, 230 120847, 120847. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.120847
2021
Journal Article
Effects of proppant wettability and size on transport and retention of coal fines in saturated proppant packs: experimental and theoretical studies
Huang, Fansheng, Dong, Changyin, Shang, Xiaosen and You, Zhenjiang (2021). Effects of proppant wettability and size on transport and retention of coal fines in saturated proppant packs: experimental and theoretical studies. Energy and Fuels, 35 (15) acs.energyfuels.1c01418, 11976-11991. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c01418
2021
Journal Article
Distribution characteristics of in situ stress field and vertical development unit division of CBM in western Guizhou, China
Zhang, Zhengguang, Qin, Yong, You, Zhenjiang and Yang, Zhaobiao (2021). Distribution characteristics of in situ stress field and vertical development unit division of CBM in western Guizhou, China. Natural Resources Research, 30 (5), 3659-3671. doi: 10.1007/s11053-021-09882-w
2021
Journal Article
Effects of velocity and permeability on tracer dispersion in porous media
Yang, Yulong, Liu, Tongjing, Li, Yanyue, Li, Yuqi, You, Zhenjiang, Zuo, Mengting, Diwu, Pengxiang, Wang, Rui, Zhang, Xing and Liang, Jinhui (2021). Effects of velocity and permeability on tracer dispersion in porous media. Applied Sciences, 11 (10) 4411, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/app11104411
2021
Journal Article
Profile control using fly ash three-phase foam assisted by microspheres with an adhesive coating
Yang, Yulong, Cheng, Tingting, You, Zhenjiang, Liang, Tuo and Hou, Jirui (2021). Profile control using fly ash three-phase foam assisted by microspheres with an adhesive coating. Applied Sciences, 11 (8) 3616, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/app11083616
2021
Journal Article
Detachment of coal fines deposited in proppant packs induced by single-phase water flow: theoretical and experimental analyses
Huang, Fansheng, Dong, Changyin, You, Zhenjiang and Shang, Xiaosen (2021). Detachment of coal fines deposited in proppant packs induced by single-phase water flow: theoretical and experimental analyses. International Journal of Coal Geology, 239 103728, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2021.103728
2021
Journal Article
Evaluation of coal body structures and their distributions by geophysical logging methods: case study in the Laochang Block, Eastern Yunnan, China
Zhang, Zhengguang, Qin, Yong, Wang, Geoff, Sun, Hansen, You, Zhenjiang, Jin, Jun and Yang, Zhaobiao (2021). Evaluation of coal body structures and their distributions by geophysical logging methods: case study in the Laochang Block, Eastern Yunnan, China. Natural Resources Research, 30 (3), 2225-2239. doi: 10.1007/s11053-021-09834-4
2021
Journal Article
COVID-19 chest CT image segmentation network by multi-scale fusion and enhancement operations
Yan, Qingsen, Wang, Bo, Gong, Dong, Luo, Chuan, Zhao, Wei, Shen, Jianhu, Ai, Jingyang, Shi, Qinfeng, Zhang, Yanning, Jin, Shuo, Zhang, Liang and You, Zheng (2021). COVID-19 chest CT image segmentation network by multi-scale fusion and enhancement operations. IEEE Transactions On Big Data, 7 (1), 13-24. doi: 10.1109/TBDATA.2021.3056564
2021
Journal Article
Oil displacement performance using bilayer-coating microspheres
Yang, Yulong, Cheng, Tingting, Liu, Han, You, Zhenjiang and Hou, Jirui (2021). Oil displacement performance using bilayer-coating microspheres. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 60 (5) acs.iecr.0c05804, 2300-2313. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05804
2021
Journal Article
Numerical investigation of the effects of proppant embedment on fracture permeability and well production in Queensland coal seam gas reservoirs
Wang, Duo, You, Zhenjiang, Johnson, Raymond L., Wu, Lei, Bedrikovetsky, Pavel, Aminossadati, Saiied M. and Leonardi, Christopher R. (2021). Numerical investigation of the effects of proppant embedment on fracture permeability and well production in Queensland coal seam gas reservoirs. International Journal of Coal Geology, 242 103689, 103689. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2021.103689
2021
Journal Article
Uncertainties associated with laboratory-based predictions of well index and formation damage
Badalyan, Alexander, Chequer, Larissa, Russell, Thomas, Carageorgos, Themis, Zeinijahromi, Abbas, You, Zhenjiang and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2021). Uncertainties associated with laboratory-based predictions of well index and formation damage. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 170 108731, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.measurement.2020.108731
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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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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