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Dr Yujie Yuan

Lecturer

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Email: y.yuan@ecu.edu.au

Dr Yujie Yuan joined Edith Cowan University (ECU) School of Engineering as a Lecturer in 2020 and is now a Lecturer and the Discipline Coordinator for Chemical, Energy, and Resources Engineering in ECU School of Engineering. She obtained her PhD in Energy Engineering from the Western Australian School of Mines (WASM), Curtin University, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from China University of Petroleum (East China).

Her research focuses on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), hydrogen generation and storage, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) application in engineering, and oil and gas energy resources. Her work actively engages with industrial research projects, supporting the development of low-carbon energy technologies and contributing to the transition towards a net-zero future.

Dr Yuan has so far first-authored two books, co-edited one book, contributed three book chapters, and published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles in journals including Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.2), Advances in Colloid and Interface Science (IF 19.3), and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (IF 8.3). Several of her publications have been recognised as Highly Cited Papers (Web of Science).

She is actively engaged in international academic contributions. She has served as Principal (Chief) Committee Chair of international conferences, including the Intelligent Technology for Power and Energy Conference (ITPEC 2025, in Amsterdam) and ITPEC 2026 (in Glasgow). She has served as an Editor and Editorial Board Member for several peer-reviewed journals, including Advances in Geo-Energy Research (IF 10.0), International Journal of Coal Science & Technology (IF 8.7), Advanced Light Materials, and Scientific Reports, and has led multiple special issues. Dr Yuan has delivered invited keynote presentations at international conferences. Her research has also been recognised by media engagement, including expert commentary featured by the Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC).

Research Areas and Interests

  • Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), particularly CO2 geo-sequestration.
  • Hydrogen generation and storage, particularly underground hydrogen storage (UHS).
  • Natural hydrogen geology and engineering.
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).
  • Oil and gas resource estimation and exploration.
  • Unconventional resources (including coalbed methane, shale gas, shale oil, tight gas).

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Curtin University of Technology, 2020.
  • Bachelor's Degree of Engineering, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), 2015.

Research Outputs

2026

Journal Articles

  • Liu, P., Zhang, H., Yang, F., Wang, Z., Wang, A., Xie, J., Yuan, Y., Zhang, L. (2026). Simultaneous enhancement of strength and ductility of biomedical β-type Ti-35Nb-9Zr-7Sn alloy through oxygen-driven local chemical ordering and grain boundary nanolayers. Acta Materialia, 304(2026), article number 121812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2025.121812.
  • Yuan, Y., Wu, S., Al-Khdheeawi, EA., Lin, Z., Wang, J., Wang, M., Zhou, Y., Zhang, L., Feng, Z. (2026). Sweet spot development in heterogeneous shales of lower Silurian. International Journal of Coal Geology, 313(2026), article number 104902. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2025.104902.

2025

Journal Articles

  • Wan, J., Yu, Z., Yuan, Y., Huang, W., Dong, Z., Rezaee, R. (2025). Lithofacies classification and reservoir property of lacustrine shale, the Cretaceous Qingshankou formation, Songliao basin, northeast China. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 173(2025), article number 107262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.107262.
  • Liu, Y., Liang, S., Wu, X., Huang, Y., Zhang, L., Yuan, Y., Yang, Y., Tao, P. (2025). Fe modulation of CoSiB metallic glasses to highly enhance the pH-universal degradation of wastewater in Fenton-like processes. Applied Surface Science, 695(2025), article number 162897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.162897.
  • Yuan, Y., Zhou, Y., Al-Khdheeawi, EA., Lin, Z., You, Z., Zou, J., Iglauer, S., Feng, Z., Zhang, L. (2025). Deep Shale of Lower Cambrian: Implications for Prospective Shale Gas Resources. Energy and Fuels, 39(38), 18431-18446. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c02491.
  • Wang, J., Luo, L., Yuan, Y., Chu, C., He, H. (2025). Jurassic tectonic regime transition of the southwestern Yangtze block, SW China: evidence from sedimentary provenance analysis. Journal of the Geological Society, 182(1), article number jgs2023-190. https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2023-190.
  • Ji, X., Wang, H., Wang, L., Meng, Z., Yuan, Y., Liu, K., Xie, Y., Fan, C., Zhang, D., Zou, J. (2025). Density and configuration of adsorbed CO2 near the critical point in shale nanopores. Chemical Engineering Journal, 519(2025), article number 165425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.165425.
  • Wan, J., Yu, Z., Yuan, Y., Sun, M., Huang, W., Rezaee, R. (2025). Laminae in multiple lithofacies and impact on pore structures in lacustrine shale: The cretaceous qingshankou formation, Songliao Basin. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 174(2025), article number 107321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2025.107321.
  • Hu, Z., Huang, C., Xie, L., Hua, L., Yuan, Y., Zhang, L. (2025). Machine learning assisted quality control in metal additive manufacturing: a review. Advanced Powder Materials, 4(6), article number 100342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmate.2025.100342.
  • Liu, Z., Wei, Y., Cao, D., You, Z., Zhang, J., Meng, T., Wang, A., Yuan, Y. (2025). Impact of Drainage Parameters on Coal Fines Production in CBM Wells: A Long-Term Monitoring Study of Liulin Block, Ordos Basin, China. ACS Omega, 10(8), 8361-8373. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c10270.

2024

Journal Articles

  • Jiang, H., Arns, C., Yuan, Y., Qin, C. (2024). SVM-based fast 3D pore-scale rock-typing and permeability upscaling for complex rocks using Minkowski functionals. Advances in Water Resources, 183(2024), article number 104605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2023.104605.
  • Al-Khdheeawi, EA., Alhuraishawy, AK., Mahdi, DS., Yuan, Y., Mulla, JM., Mola, AA. (2024). Production Logging Tools Interpretation for a Vertical Oil Well. Petroleum Chemistry, 64(8), 981-989. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0965544124070053.
  • Yuan, Y., Wu, S., Al-Khdheeawi, EA., Tan, J., Feng, Z., You, Z., Rezaee, R., Jiang, H., Wang, J., Iglauer, S. (2024). Substantial gas enrichment in shales influenced by volcanism during the Ordovician–Silurian transition. International Journal of Coal Geology, 295(2024), article number 104638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2024.104638.
  • Al-Khdheeawi, EA., Al-Rubuey, WI., Yuan, Y., Fahem, MM., Jassim, JJ. (2024). Well Spacing Optimization to Enhance the Performance of Tight Reservoirs. Petroleum Chemistry, 64(7), 829-839. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0965544124050189.
  • Ashraf, U., Anees, A., Zhang, H., Ali, M., Thanh, HV., Yuan, Y. (2024). Identifying payable cluster distributions for improved reservoir characterization: a robust unsupervised ML strategy for rock typing of depositional facies in heterogeneous rocks. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources, 10(1), article number 131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40948-024-00848-9.
  • Xiao, Y., You, Z., Du, Z., He, Y., Zheng, J., Yuan, Y., Wang, L. (2024). Review on spontaneous imbibition mechanisms in gas-water systems: Impacts on unconventional gas production and CO2 geo-sequestration. Gas Science and Engineering, 131(2024), article number 205466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2024.205466.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Al-Khdheeawi, EA., Mahdi, DS., Yuan, Y., Iglauer, S. (2023). Influence Of Clay Content On Co2-Rock Interaction And Mineral-Trapping Capacity Of Sandstone Reservoirs. Energies, 16(8), article number 3489. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16083489.
  • Yuan, Y., Rezaee, R., Zhou, M., Iglauer, S. (2023). A comprehensive review on shale studies with emphasis on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technique. Gas Science and Engineering, 120(2023), article number 205163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2023.205163.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Xu, J., Wu, S., Liu, J., Yuan, Y., Cui, J., Su, L., Jiang, X., Wang, J. (2021). New Insights into Controlling Factors of Pore Evolution in Organic-rich Shale. Energy and Fuels, 35(6), 4858-4873. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c04189.
  • Dong, H., Zhang, Y., Lebedev, M., Arif, M., Yuan, Y., Iglauer, S. (2021). Simulating Coal Permeability Change as a Function of Effective Stress Using a Microscale Digital Rock Model. Energy and Fuels, 35(10), 8756-8762. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c00619.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Zou, J., Rezaee, R., Yuan, Y., Liu, K., Xie, Q., You, L. (2020). Distribution of adsorbed water in shale: An experimental study on isolated kerogen and bulk shale samples. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 187(April 2020), Article number 106858. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106858.
  • Zhang, Z., Li, P., Yuan, Y., Liu, K., Hao, J., Zou, H. (2020). Quantitative prediction of fractures in shale using the lithology combination index. Minerals, 10(6), Article number 569. https://doi.org/10.3390/min10060569.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Yuan, Y., Rezaee, R. (2019). Impact of Paramagnetic Minerals on NMR-Converted Pore Size Distributions in Permian Carynginia Shales. Energy and Fuels, 33(4), 2880-2887. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b04003.
  • Yuan, Y., Rezaee, R. (2019). Comparative porosity and pore structure assessment in shales: Measurement techniques, influencing factors and implications for reservoir characterization. Energies, 12(11), Article number 2094. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12112094.
  • Yuan, Y., Rezaee, R. (2019). Fractal analysis of the pore structure for clay bound water and potential gas storage in shales based on NMR and N2 gas adsorption. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 177(June 2019), 756-765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2019.02.082.
  • Liu, K., Ostadhassan, M., Sun, L., Zou, J., Yuan, Y., Gentzis, T., Zhang, Y., Carvajal-Ortiz, H., Rezaee, R. (2019). A comprehensive pore structure study of the Bakken Shale with SANS, N2 adsorption and mercury intrusion. Fuel: the science and technology of fuel and energy, 245(1 June 2019), 274-285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.01.174.
  • Yuan, Y., Rezaee, R., Al-Khdheeawi, E., Hu, S., Verrall, M., Zou, J., Liu, K. (2019). Impact of Composition on Pore Structure Properties in Shale: Implications for Micro-/Mesopore Volume and Surface Area Prediction. Energy and Fuels, 33(10), 9619-9628. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b02232.
  • Liu, K., Ostadhassan, M., Hackley, P., Gentzis, T., Zou, J., Yuan, Y., Carvajal-Ortiz, H., Rezaee, R., Bubach, B. (2019). Experimental Study on the Impact of Thermal Maturity on Shale Microstructures Using Hydrous Pyrolysis. Energy and Fuels, 33(10), 9702-9719. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b02389.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Zou, J., Rezaee, R., Yuan, Y. (2018). Investigation on the adsorption kinetics and diffusion of methane in shale samples. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 171(December 2018), 951-958. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.08.010.
  • Ren, S., Liu, Y., Gong, Z., Yuan, Y., Yu, L., Wang, Y., Xu, Y., Deng, J. (2018). Numerical simulation of water and sand blowouts when penetrating through shallow water flow formations in deep water drilling. Journal of the Ocean University of Qingdao, 17(1), 17-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11802-018-3454-5.
  • Yuan, Y., Rezaee, R., Verrall, M., Hu, S., Zou, J., Testmanti, N. (2018). Pore characterization and clay bound water assessment in shale with a combination of NMR and low-pressure nitrogen gas adsorption. International Journal of Coal Geology, 194(June 2018), 11-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2018.05.003.

Conference Publications

  • Yuan, Y., Rezaee, R., Han, T., Verrall, M., Hu, S., Zou, J. (2018). Pore characterization and fluid distribution assessment of gas shale. Proceedings of 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018: Opportunities Presented by the Energy Transition (5 pages). European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.201800809.

2017

Conference Publications

  • Yu, H., Wang, Z., Rezaee, R., Su, Y., Tan, W., Yuan, Y., Zhang, Y., Xiao, L., Liu, X. (2017). Applications of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) logs in shale gas reservoirs for pore size distribution evaluation. Proceedings of Unconventional Resources Technology Conference 2017 (Article number 2663389). Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC). https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2017-2663389.

Research Projects

  • Advanced Carbon Capture Material to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Future, Korrax Pty Ltd, Industry Engagement (Contribution to PhD Project), 2026 ‑ 2030, $95,500.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Optimisation of microstructure and corrosion resistance of laser powder bed fusion produced titanium alloy
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Development of an electrochemical Gas-Assisted Ion-Selective Membrane for Lithium-Ion Extraction from Tailing .
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Novel Flow Alteration Designs for Water Productivity Enhancement in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD) Modules

Completed Supervisions

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