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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2021
Journal Article
AI-assisted CT imaging analysis for COVID-19 screening: building and deploying a medical AI system
Wang, Bo, Jin, Shuo, Yan, Qingsen, Xu, Haibo, Luo, Chuan, Wei, Lai, Zhao, Wei, Hou, Xuexue, Ma, Wenshuo, Xu, Zhengqing, Zheng, Zhuozhao, Sun, Wenbo, Lan, Lan, Zhang, Wei, Mu, Xiangdong, Shi, Chenxi, Wang, Zhongxiao, Lee, Jihae, Jin, Zijian, Lin, Minggui, Jin, Hongbo, Zhang, Liang, Guo, Jun, Zhao, Benqi, Ren, Zhizhong, Wang, Shuhao, Xu, Wei, Wang, Xinghuan, Wang, Jianming ... Dong, Jiahong (2021). AI-assisted CT imaging analysis for COVID-19 screening: building and deploying a medical AI system. Applied Soft Computing, 98 106897, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.asoc.2020.106897
2021
Journal Article
Improved modelling of pressure-dependent permeability behaviour in coal based on a new workflow of petrophysics, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir simulation
Ramanandraibe, Honja Miharisoa, Soares Ribeiro, Ayrton, Johnson, Raymond and You, Zhenjiang (2021). Improved modelling of pressure-dependent permeability behaviour in coal based on a new workflow of petrophysics, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir simulation. The APPEA Journal, 61 (1), 106-117. doi: 10.1071/aj20157
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
2020
Journal Article
Multi-phase tectonic movements and their controls on coalbed methane: A case study of no. 9 coal seam from eastern Yunnan, SW China
Li, Ming, Jiang, Bo, Miao, Qi, Wang, Geoff, You, Zhenjiang and Lan, Fengjuan (2020). Multi-phase tectonic movements and their controls on coalbed methane: A case study of no. 9 coal seam from eastern Yunnan, SW China. Energies, 13 (22) 6003, 6003. doi: 10.3390/en13226003
2020
Journal Article
A novel material evaluation method for lost circulation control and formation damage prevention in deep fractured tight reservoir
Xu, Chengyuan, Xie, Zhichao, Kang, Yili, Yu, Guoyi, You, Zhenjiang, You, Lijun, Zhang, Jingyi and Yan, Xiaopeng (2020). A novel material evaluation method for lost circulation control and formation damage prevention in deep fractured tight reservoir. Energy, 210 118574, 118574. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118574
2020
Journal Article
The effects of cross-formational water flow on production in coal seam gas reservoir: a case study of Qinshui Basin in China
Zhu, Suyang, Peng, Xiaolong, You, Zhenjiang, Li, Chuanliang and Deng, Peng (2020). The effects of cross-formational water flow on production in coal seam gas reservoir: a case study of Qinshui Basin in China. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 194 107516, 107516. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107516
2020
Journal Article
Shear thickening effects of drag-reducing nanofluids for low permeability reservoir
Gu, Chunyuan, Qiu, Rundong, Liu, Songlin, You, Zhenjiang and Qin, Rongsheng (2020). Shear thickening effects of drag-reducing nanofluids for low permeability reservoir. Advances in Geo-Energy Research, 4 (3), 317-325. doi: 10.46690/ager.2020.03.09
2020
Journal Article
Pore structure characteristics of coal and their geological controlling factors in eastern Yunnan and western Guizhou, China
Zhang, Zhengguang, Qin, Yong, Yi, Tongsheng, You, Zhenjiang and Yang, Zhaobiao (2020). Pore structure characteristics of coal and their geological controlling factors in eastern Yunnan and western Guizhou, China. ACS Omega, 5 (31), 19565-19578. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02041
2020
Journal Article
Fracture plugging zone for lost circulation control in fractured reservoirs: Multiscale structure and structure characterization methods
Yan, Xiaopeng, Kang, Yili, Xu, Chengyuan, Shang, Xiangyu, You, Zhenjiang and Zhang, Jingyi (2020). Fracture plugging zone for lost circulation control in fractured reservoirs: Multiscale structure and structure characterization methods. Powder Technology, 370, 159-175. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.05.026
2020
Journal Article
Enhanced oil recovery using oleic acid-modified titania nanofluids: underlying mechanisms and oil-displacement performance
Yang, Yulong, Cheng, Tingting, Wu, Hairong, You, Zhenjiang, Shang, Dansen and Hou, Jirui (2020). Enhanced oil recovery using oleic acid-modified titania nanofluids: underlying mechanisms and oil-displacement performance. Energy and Fuels, 34 (5) acs.energyfuels.0c00594, 5813-5822. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c00594
2020
Journal Article
Stochastic and upscaled analytical modeling of fines migration in porous media induced by low-salinity water injection
Yang, Yulong, Yuan, Weifeng, Hou, Jirui, You, Zhenjiang, Li, Jun and Liu, Yang (2020). Stochastic and upscaled analytical modeling of fines migration in porous media induced by low-salinity water injection. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 41 (3), 491-506. doi: 10.1007/s10483-020-2583-9
2020
Journal Article
Supercritical methane adsorption on shale over wide pressure and temperature ranges: implications for gas-in-place estimation
Feng, Guangjun, Zhu, Yanming, Chen, Shangbin, Wang, Yang, Ju, Wei, Hu, Yichao, You, Zhenjiang and Wang, Geoff G. X. (2020). Supercritical methane adsorption on shale over wide pressure and temperature ranges: implications for gas-in-place estimation. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 34 (3), 3121-3134. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b04498
2020
Journal Article
Admissible parameters for two-phase coreflood and Welge–JBN method
Al-Sarihi, A., You, Z., Behr, A., Genolet, L., Kowollik, P., Zeinijahromi, A. and Bedrikovetsky, P. (2020). Admissible parameters for two-phase coreflood and Welge–JBN method. Transport in Porous Media, 131 (3), 831-871. doi: 10.1007/s11242-019-01369-w
2020
Journal Article
Modeling tracer flow characteristics in different types of pores: Visualization and mathematical modeling
Liu, Tongjing, Liu, Weixia, Diwu, Pengxiang, Hu, Gaixing, Xu, Ting, Li, Yuqi, You, Zhenjiang, Qiao, Runwei and Wang, Jia (2020). Modeling tracer flow characteristics in different types of pores: Visualization and mathematical modeling. CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences, 123 (3), 1205-1222. doi: 10.32604/cmes.2020.08961
2020
Conference Publication
Integrating Reservoir Characterisation, Diagnostic Fracture Injection Testing, Hydraulic Fracturing and Post-Frac Well Production Data to Define Pressure Dependent Permeability Behavior in Coal
Johnson, Raymond L., You, Zhenjiang, Ribeiro, Ayrton, Mukherjee, Saswata, Salomao de Santiago, Vanessa and Leonardi, Christopher (2020). Integrating Reservoir Characterisation, Diagnostic Fracture Injection Testing, Hydraulic Fracturing and Post-Frac Well Production Data to Define Pressure Dependent Permeability Behavior in Coal. SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Online, 17-19 November 2020. Richardson, TX United States: Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/202281-ms
2019
Journal Article
Numerical simulation study of fines migration impacts on an early water drainage period in undersaturated coal seam gas reservoirs
Peng, Xiaolong, Zhu, Suyang, You, Zhenjiang, Du, Zhimin, Deng, Peng, Wang, Chaowen and Wang, Mingwei (2019). Numerical simulation study of fines migration impacts on an early water drainage period in undersaturated coal seam gas reservoirs. Geofluids, 2019 5723694, 5723694-16. doi: 10.1155/2019/5723694
2019
Journal Article
First principles calculation of UO2 polymorphs and phase transitions under compressive and tensile loading
Tian, Xiaofeng, Wang, Yu, Ge, Liangquan, Dong, Wanjun, You, Zhenjiang, Ding, Pingping and Yu, You (2019). First principles calculation of UO2 polymorphs and phase transitions under compressive and tensile loading. Computational Materials Science, 169 109124, 109124. doi: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2019.109124
2019
Journal Article
Atomistic simulation of fracture in UO2 under tensile loading
Tian, Xiaofeng, Ge, Liangquan, Yu, You, Wang, Yu, You, Zhenjiang and Li, Linshan (2019). Atomistic simulation of fracture in UO2 under tensile loading. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 803, 42-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.06.267
2019
Journal Article
Effects of numerical dispersion on pressure diffusion in CBM reservoirs
Zhu, Suyang, Du, Zhimin, Li, Chuanliang, You, Zhenjiang, Peng, Xiaolong, Jiang, Hao, Wang, Chaowen and Deng, Peng (2019). Effects of numerical dispersion on pressure diffusion in CBM reservoirs. Fuel, 251, 534-542. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2019.04.015
2019
Journal Article
Produced water re-injection and disposal in low permeable reservoirs
Kalantarias, Azim, Schulze, Kai, Storz, Joerg, Burmester, Christian, Kuenckeler, Soeren, You, Zhenjiang, Badalyan, Alexander and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2019). Produced water re-injection and disposal in low permeable reservoirs. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 141 (7) 072905, 072905. doi: 10.1115/1.4042230
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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