Curriculum Vitae
Tiannong "Skyler" Dong
Homepage: https://sites. google.com/site/tiannongsdong/
dongskyler@gmail.com
Updated on March 6, 2019
Education
December 2019
May 2016
Master of Science (M.S.)
Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, U.S.
Advisors: Dr. Peter Flemings and Dr. Jung-Fu "Afu" Lin
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Honors
Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.
2018 Spring – Ongoing
2016 Fall – Ongoing
Raman characterization of depressurized gas hydrate reservoir sediments from Green Canyon 955, Gulf of Mexico, USA
The University of Texas at Austin, Texas
The University of Texas at Austin, Texas
Awards and Honors
Public Presentations
2018
2017
2016
Dong, T., Lin, J.-F., Flemings, P.B., Gu, J.T., Polito, P.J., O'Connell, J. (2018), Pore-scale methane hydrate dissociation in porous media using Raman spectroscopy and optical imaging, poster presented at Gordon Research Conferences on Natural Gas Hydrate Systems, Feb. 25-March 2, 2018, Galveston, TX.
Dong, T., Lin, J.-F., Gu, J.T., Polito, P.J., O'Connell, J., Flemings, P.B. (2018), Transformation of metastable structure-II to stable structure-I methane hydrate in porous media during hydrate formation, poster presented at 2018 Jackson School of Geosciences Symposium, Feb. 3, 2018, Austin, TX.
Gu., J.T., Dong, T., Lin, J.-F., Flemings, P.B., Polito, P.J., O'Connell, J. (2018), Pore-scale dissociation of methane hydrate under conditions relevant to Gulf of Mexico reservoirs, poster presented at 2018 Jackson School of Geosciences Symposium, Feb. 3, 2018, Austin, TX.
Dong, T., Lin, J.-F., Gu, J.T., Polito, P.J., O'Connell, J., Flemings, P.B. (2017), Spatial and temporal dependencies of structure II to structure I methane hydrate transformation in porous media under moderate pressure and temperature conditions, poster OS53B-1188 presented at 2017 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, Dec. 11-15, New Orleans, LA.
Dong, T., Lin, J.-F., Flemings, P.B., Gu, J.T., Liu, J., Polito, P.J., O'Connell, J. (2017), Pore-scale study on gas hydrate formation and dissociation under relevant reservoir conditions of the Gulf of Mexico, presented at Deep Carbon Observatory Extreme Physics and Chemistry Workshop, Nov. 4-6, Tempe, AZ.
Gu, J.T., Dong, T., Lin, J.-F. (2017). Pore-scale dissociation of methane hydrate under conditions relevant to Gulf of Mexico reservoirs, poster presented at Deep Carbon Observatory Extreme Physics and Chemistry Workshop, Nov. 4-6, Tempe, AZ.
Lin, J.-F., Dong, T., Flemings, P.B., Polito, P.J. (2017), Characterization of methane hydrate reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico, poster presented at the Third Deep Carbon Observatory International Science Meeting, March 23-25, St. Andrews, Scotland.
Dong, T., Lin, J.-F., Polito, P.J., Flemings, P.B. (2017), Pore-scale study on methane hydrate dissociation in brine using micro-Raman spectroscopy, poster presented at 2017 Jackson School of Geosciences Symposium, Feb. 4, 2017, Austin, TX.
Dong, T., Lin, J.-F., Flemings, P.B., Polito, P.J. (2016), Pore-scale study on methane hydrate dissociation in brine using micro-Raman spectroscopy, poster presented at the 2016 Extreme Physics and Chemistry workshop, Deep Carbon Observatory, Dec. 10-11, Palo Alto, CA.
Dong, T., Buckingham, R., Scharringhausen, B.R. (2016), Spatial calibration using Saturn's moons and identification of clumps in the F Ring with brightness plots in Cassini images, presented at the 40th Annual Student Symposium, Beloit College, Apr. 14, Beloit, WI.
Dong, T., Rougvie, J.R. (2016), Evaluating the reliability and reproducibility of handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry on drill core, presented at the 40th Annual Student Symposium, Beloit College, Apr. 14, Beloit, WI.
Relevant Coursework
Software and Instrumentation
Work Experience
Leadership Experience
Beloit College, Wisconsin
- Treasurer (January 2013 to May 2015): took office in January 2013 and was re-elected twice (in Spring 2013 and Spring 2014) through campus-wide elections. Each term started in August and ended in May.
- Chair of the Budget Committee that oversaw and allocated an annual budget of ~$330,000 to registered clubs and student organizations
- Founder and event organizer of the $30,000 Turtle Tank Initiative, an innovative platform that encouraged innovative thinking and funded student-initiated projects through a transparent, efficient funding process. About 20 student-initiated project proposals received.
Beloit College, Wisconsin
- Elected Chief Geologist (President) in Spring 2015
- Member: Fall 2013 – Spring 2016
Chinese Club
Beloit College, Wisconsin
- Elected President from Fall 2013 to Spring 2014
- Elected Public Relations Officer in Fall 2014
- Elected Secretary in Spring 2015
- Member: Fall 2012 – Spring 2016
Academic Senate
Beloit College, Wisconsin
- Elected Student Senator (Fall 2013 – Spring 2015, 2 terms) to represent student body in the Academic Senate, the highest shared governance body of the College consisted of all faculty members, selected staff members, and 12 students
Professional Association
Hobbies and Activities
The Round Table (school newspaper)
Beloit College, Wisconsin
- Appointed Opinions Page Co-Editor in Spring 2014
- Appointed Staff Writer in Spring 2015
- Appointed Contributor in Fall 2014 and Fall 2015
Beloit College, Wisconsin
- Tenor in Spring 2013 and from Spring 2014 to Spring 2015
- Bass in Fall 2012