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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2018
Journal Article
Experimental study on expansion characteristics of core-shell and polymeric microspheres
Diwu, Pengxiang, Jiang, Baoyi, Hou, Jirui, You, Zhenjiang, Wang, Jia, Sun, Liangliang, Ju, Ye, Zhang, Yunbao and Liu, Tongjing (2018). Experimental study on expansion characteristics of core-shell and polymeric microspheres. Journal of Nanotechnology, 2018 7602982, 1-9. doi: 10.1155/2018/7602982
2018
Journal Article
Effect of kaolinite content on formation damage due to fines migration: systematic laboratory and modelling study
Russell, Thomas, Chequer, Larissa, Badalyan, Alexander, You, Zhenjiang and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2018). Effect of kaolinite content on formation damage due to fines migration: systematic laboratory and modelling study. APPEA Journal, 58 (2), 743-747. doi: 10.1071/aj17189
2018
Conference Publication
Well productivity impairment due to fines migration
You, Zhenjiang and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2018). Well productivity impairment due to fines migration. SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States, 7-9 February 2018. Richardson, TX United States: Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/189532-ms
2018
Journal Article
Coreflood planning criteria for relative permeability computation by Welge-JBN method
Al-Sarihi, A., You, Z., Behr, A., Genolet, L., Kowollik, P., Zeinijahromi, A. and Bedrikovetsky, P. (2018). Coreflood planning criteria for relative permeability computation by Welge-JBN method. APPEA Journal, 58 (2), 664-667. doi: 10.1071/aj17194
2017
Journal Article
Comments on “Comments on “Reply to comments on “Analytical derivation of Brooks–Corey type capillary pressure models using fractal geometry and evaluation of rock heterogeneity”””
Liu, Hongbo, Zheng, Jun, Wang, Keke and You, Zhenjiang (2017). Comments on “Comments on “Reply to comments on “Analytical derivation of Brooks–Corey type capillary pressure models using fractal geometry and evaluation of rock heterogeneity”””. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 159, 614-616. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2017.09.050
2017
Journal Article
Lost-circulation control for formation-damage prevention in naturally fractured reservoir: mathematical model and experimental study
Xu, Chengyuan, Kang, Yili, You, Lijun and You, Zhenjiang (2017). Lost-circulation control for formation-damage prevention in naturally fractured reservoir: mathematical model and experimental study. SPE Journal, 22 (5), 1654-1670. doi: 10.2118/182266-PA
2017
Journal Article
Mechanical, electronic and thermodynamic properties of hexagonal and orthorhombic U2Mo: a first-principle calculation
Chen, Ke, Tian, Xiaofeng, Yu, You, You, Zhenjiang, Ge, Liangquan and Chen, Changlun (2017). Mechanical, electronic and thermodynamic properties of hexagonal and orthorhombic U2Mo: a first-principle calculation. Progress in Nuclear Energy, 99, 110-118. doi: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2017.05.012
2017
Journal Article
Critical conditions for massive fines detachment induced by single-phase flow in coalbed methane reservoirs: modeling and experiments
Huang, Fansheng, Kang, Yili, You, Zhenjiang, You, Lijun and Xu, Chengyuan (2017). Critical conditions for massive fines detachment induced by single-phase flow in coalbed methane reservoirs: modeling and experiments. Energy and Fuels, 31 (7), 6782-6793. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b00623
2017
Journal Article
A new capillary pressure model for fractal porous media using percolation theory
Zheng, Jun, Liu, Hongbo, Wang, Keke and You, Zhenjiang (2017). A new capillary pressure model for fractal porous media using percolation theory. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 41, 7-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jngse.2017.02.033
2017
Journal Article
Atomistic simulation study of deformation twinning of nanocrystalline body-centered cubic Mo
Tian, Xiaofeng, Li, Dan, Yu, You, You, Zhen Jiang, Li, Tongye and Ge, Liangquan (2017). Atomistic simulation study of deformation twinning of nanocrystalline body-centered cubic Mo. Materials Science and Engineering A, 690, 277-282. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2017.02.105
2017
Journal Article
Analytical model of plugging zone strength for drill-in fluid loss control and formation damage prevention in fractured tight reservoir
Xu, Chengyuan, Kang, Yili, Chen, Fei and You, Zhenjiang (2017). Analytical model of plugging zone strength for drill-in fluid loss control and formation damage prevention in fractured tight reservoir. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 149, 686-700. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2016.10.069
2017
Conference Publication
Low-salinity fines-assisted waterflooding: Multiscale analytical and numerical modelling
Borazjani, S., Behr, A., Genolet, L., Kowollik, P., You, Z. and Bedrikovetsky, P. (2017). Low-salinity fines-assisted waterflooding: Multiscale analytical and numerical modelling. SPE Reservoir Characterisation and Simulation Conference and Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 8–10 May 2017. Richardson, TX United States: Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/186070-ms
2016
Journal Article
Review on formation damage mechanisms and processes in shale gas reservoir: known and to be known
Xu, Chengyuan, Kang, Yili, You, Zhenjiang and Chen, Mingjun (2016). Review on formation damage mechanisms and processes in shale gas reservoir: known and to be known. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 36, 1208-1219. doi: 10.1016/j.jngse.2016.03.096
2016
Conference Publication
Modelling of slow fines migration and formation damage during rate alteration
Yang, Y., You, Z., Siqueira, F. D., Vaz, A. and Bedrikovetsky, P. (2016). Modelling of slow fines migration and formation damage during rate alteration. SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Perth, Australia, 25-27 October 2016. Richardson, TX United States: Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/182320-MS
2016
Journal Article
Fracture plugging optimization for drill-in fluid loss control and formation damage prevention in fractured tight reservoir
Xu, Chengyuan, Kang, Yili, Chen, Fei and You, Zhenjiang (2016). Fracture plugging optimization for drill-in fluid loss control and formation damage prevention in fractured tight reservoir. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 35 (Part A), 1216-1227. doi: 10.1016/j.jngse.2016.09.059
2016
Journal Article
Slow migration of detached fine particles over rock surface in porous media
Yang, Yulong, Siqueira, Fernando D., Vaz, Alexandre S. L., You, Zhenjiang and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2016). Slow migration of detached fine particles over rock surface in porous media. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 34, 1159-1173. doi: 10.1016/j.jngse.2016.07.056
2016
Conference Publication
Identifying the source and magnitude of formation damage from pressure and temperature profiles
You, Z. and Bedrikovetsky, P. (2016). Identifying the source and magnitude of formation damage from pressure and temperature profiles. SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, LA United States, February 2016. Bellingham, WA United States: Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/179025-ms
2016
Conference Publication
Prevention of water-blocking formation damage in gas reservoirs wettability alteration, analytical modelling
Naik, Saurabh, You, Zhenjiang and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2016). Prevention of water-blocking formation damage in gas reservoirs wettability alteration, analytical modelling. SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2016, Perth, WA, Australia, 25-27 October 2016. New York, NY, United States: Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/182283-ms
2016
Journal Article
Mathematical modelling of fines migration in geothermal reservoirs
You, Zhenjiang, Yang, Yulong, Badalyan, Alexander, Bedrikovetsky, Pavel and Hand, Martin (2016). Mathematical modelling of fines migration in geothermal reservoirs. Geothermics, 59, 123-133. doi: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2015.05.008
2016
Conference Publication
Mathematical model and experimental study on drill-in fluid loss control and formation damage prevention in fractured tight reservoir
Xu, Chengyuan, Kang, Yili, Li, Daqi, You, Zhenjiang and Luo, Yaohua (2016). Mathematical model and experimental study on drill-in fluid loss control and formation damage prevention in fractured tight reservoir. SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2016, Perth, WA, October 25, 2016-October 27, 2016. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/182266-MS
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Zhenjiang You is:
- Available for supervision
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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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