Publications

Changdeok-Gung (Palace) Biwon (Secret Garden), Seoul, South Korea (Summer 2021; Top)

Journal Articles

In print, in press, or accepted

*Corresponding author

1. Chang, K.W.* and T. LaForce (2024), Coupled hydro-thermal flow and radionuclide transport driven by spatial variation of heat-generating radioactive wastes in shale formations, Tunn. Undergr. Space Technol., 146:105676 [link].

2. Yoon, W.W., W.S. Han*, Hwang, J., Kim, J.-W., K.W. Chang, and H. Suk (2023), Effect of fracture characteristics on groundwater flow adjacent to high-level radioactive waste repository, J. Hydrol., 629:130593 [link].

3. Debusschere, B.J.*, D.T. Seidle, T.M. Berg, K.W. Chang, R.C. Leone, L.P. Swiler, and P.E. Mariner (2023), Machine learning surrogates of a fuel matrix degradation process model for performance assessment of a nuclear waste repository, Nucl. Technol., 209(9):1295-1318 [link].

4. Chang, K.W.* and H. Yoon (2023), Modeling-based assessment of deep seismic potential induced by geologic carbon storage, Seismol. Res. Lett., 49(3):1447-1454 [link].

5. Chang, K.W.*, T. LaForce, and L.L. Price (2022), Hydro-thermal impacts on near-field flow and transport in a shale-hosted nuclear waste repository, Tunn. Undergr. Space Technol., 130:104765 [link].

6. Chang, K.W.*, H. Yoon, and M.J. Martinez (2022), Potential seismicity along basement faults induced by geological carbon sequestration, Geophys. Res. Lett., 49(13):e2022GL098721 [link].

7. Beskardes, G.D.*, C.J. Weiss, K.L. Kuhlman, and K.W. Chang (2022), Finite element modeling of diffusive flow in fractured porous media by using hierarchical material properties, Water Resour. Res., 58(2):e2020WR029510 [link].

8. Chang, K.W.* and H. Yoon (2022), Permeability-controlled migration of induced seismicity to deeper depths near Venus in North Texas, Scientific Reports, 12:1382 [link].

* Featured in Spring Nature Collection of "Induced Seismicity"

9. Chang, K.W.*, M. Nole, and E.R. Stein (2021), Reduced-order modeling of near-field THMC coupled processes for nuclear waste repository in shale, Comput. Geotech., 138:104326 [link].

10. Chang, K.W.* and H. Yoon (2021), Mitigating injection-induced seismicity along basement faults by extraction: Application to 2016-2018 Pohang earthquakes, JGR Solid Earth, 126(4):e2020JB021486 [link].

11. Chang, K.W.* and H. Yoon (2020), Hydromechanical controls on the spatiotemporal patterns of injection-induced seismicity in different fault architecture: Implication for 2013-2014 Azle earthquakes, JGR Solid Earth, 125(9):e2020JB020402 [link].

12. Chang, K.W.*, H. Yoon, Y.-H. Kim, and M.Y. Lee (2020), Operational and geological controls of coupled poroelastic stressing and pore-pressure accumulation along faults: Induced earthquakes in Pohang, South Korea, Scientific Reports, 10:2073 [link].

            * Featured in 2020 Scientific Reports Top 100 in Earth Science (#74)

            * News coverage: Albuquerque Journal (March 2021), Phys.Org (March 2021)

13. Wen, B.*, K.W. Chang, and M.A. Hesse (2018), Rayleigh-Darcy convection with hydrodynamic dispersion, Phys. Rev. Fluids, 3(12):123801 [link].

14. Chang, K.W.* and H. Yoon (2018), 3-D modeling of induced seismicity along multiple faults: Magnitude, rate, and location in the poroelasticity system, JGR Solid Earth, 123(11):9866-9883 [link].

15. Chang, K.W.*, H. Yoon, and M.J. Martinez (2018), Seismicity rate surge on faults after shut-in: poroelastic response to fluid injection, BSSA, 108(4):1889-1904 [link].

16. Chang, K.W.* and P. Segall (2017), Reduction of injection-induced pore-pressure and stress in basement rocks due to basal sealing layers, Pure Appl. Geophys., 174(7):2649-2661 [link].

17. Chang, K.W.* and P. Segall (2016), Seismicity on basement faults induced by simultaneous fluid injection-extraction, Pure Appl. Geophys., 173(8):2621-2636 [link].

18. Chang, K.W.* and P. Segall (2016), Injection induced seismicity on basement faults including poroelastic stressing, JGR Solid Earth, 121(4):2708-2726 [link].

        * Featured in AGU Journal Collection of Hydraulic Fracturing: Induced Seismicity

19. Woods, A.W.*, M.A. Hesse, R. Berkowitz, and K.W. Chang (2015), Multiple steady states in exchange flows across faults and the dissolution of CO2, J. Fluid Mech., 769:229-241 [link].

20. Chang, K.W.*, M.A. Hesse, and J.-P. Nicot (2013), Reduction of lateral pressure propagation due to dissipation into ambient mudrocks during geological carbon dioxide storage, Water Resour. Res., 49(5):2573-2588 [link].

            * News coverage: NETL Carbon Storage Newsletter (May 2013), Yale Climate & Energy Institute News (September 2013)

In revision or under review

In preparation

1. Chang, K.W.* and T. LaForce (202x), Sequential emplacement of heat-generating radioactive waste packages in a shale repository, Comput. Geotech., in preparation.

2. Ross, T.S.A. and K.W. Chang* (202x), Cyclic loading-unloading impacts on geomechanical behavior of multiple salt caverns for underground hydrogen storage, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, in preparation.

3. Kadeethum, T.*, K.W. Chang, and H. Yoon (202x), Transfer learning geologic carbon storage, in preparation.

4. Yoon, H.*, P.G. Krishnamurthy, A. Kucala, K.W. Chang, and M.J. Martinez (202x), Comparison study of Darcy-based and invasion percolation models: benchmark CO2 gas flow experiments in a heterogeneous sand architecture, in preparation.

5. Chang, K.W.* and (202x), Surrogate modeling of spent fuel degradation including near-field multiphysyical behaviors in a shale repository system, in preparation.

6. Chang, K.W.* and M.A. Hesse (202x), Exchange flow encountering geological barriers in a fault plane.

 Technical Reports

1. LaForce, T., E. Basurto, L.A. Bigler, K.W. Chang,... (2023), GDSA Repository System Analysis Investigations in FY 2023, SAND2023-09454R, Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States).

2. LaForce, T., E. Basurto, K.W. Chang,... (2022), GDSA Repository System Analysis Investigations in FY 2022, SAND2022-12771R, Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States).

3. Chang, K.W. and P. Jones (2022), DPC Direct Disposal Post-closure Thermal Modeling, SAND2022-11588R, Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States).

4. Mariner, P.E., T.M. Berg, K.W. Chang,... (2021), GDSA Framework Development and Process Model Integration FY2021, SAND2021-12626R, Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States).

5. LaForce, T., E. Basurto, K.W. Chang,... (2021), GDSA Repository System Analysis Investigations in FY21, SAND2021-11691R, Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States).

6. Jones, P, K.W. Chang, and E.L. Hardin (2021), DPC Disposal Thermal Scoping Analysis, SAND2021-7515R, Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States).

7. Mariner, P.E., M. Nole,E. Basurto, T.M.Berg, K.W. Chang,...,E.R. Stein, and L.P. Swiller (2020), Advances in GDSA Framework Development and Process Model Integration, SAND2020-10787R,  Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States).

8. Mariner, P.E., T.M. Berg, K.W. Chang, B.J. Debusschere, R.C. Leone, and D.T. Seidl (2020), Surrogate Model Development of Spent Fuel Degradation for Repository Performance Assessment, No. SAND2020-10797R. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States).

9. LaForce, T., K.W. Chang, F.V. Perry, T.S. Lowry, E. Basurto, R. Jayne, D. Brooks, S. Jordan, E.R. Stein, R.C. Leone, and  M. Nole (2020), GDSA Repository Systems Analysis FY20 Update, SAND2020-12028R. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States).

10. Sevougian, S.D., E.R. Stein, T. LaForce, F.V. Perry, M. Nole, and K.W. Chang (2019), GDSA Repository Systems Analysis FY19 Update, SAND2019-11942R. Sandia National Lab.(SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States).

11. Sevougian, S.D., E.R. Stein, T. LaForce, F.V. Perry, T.S. Lowry, L.J. Cunningham, M. Nole, C.B. Haukwa, K.W. Chang, and P. Mariner (2019), GDSA Repository Systems Analysis Progress Report, SAND2019-5189R. Sandia National Lab.(SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States).

12. Choi, J.-W, J.-P. Nicot, K.W. Chang, and T.A. Meckel (2010), SECARB Phase II numerical modeling, Cranfield Oilfield, MS: The University of Texas at Ausundtin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Milestone Report, prepared for Department of Energy Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration, Partnership Phase II, Task 1.5, 159 p.

Conference Articles (peer-reviewed)

1. Chang, K.W. and T.S.A. Ross (2024), Cyclic loading-unloading impacts on salt cavern stability: Implication for underground hydrogen storage, 58th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

2. Kadeethum, T., K.W. Chang, J.D. Jakeman, and H. Yoon (2024), Progressive surrogates: from single-phase flow to coupled multiphysical processes, 58th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

3. Ross, T.S.A., K.W. Chang, and S.R. Sobolik (2023), Feasibility study to evaluate casing deformation in storage caverns in salt dome,  2023 Spring SMRI conference.

4. Kadeethum, T., K.W. Chang, J.H. Lee, and H. Yoon (2023), Estimating the degree of induced seismicity from geologic carbon storage of Illinois Basin Decatur Project (IBDP) site through uncertainty-aware data-driven modeling, 57th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium [withdrawn].

5. Ross, T.S.A., K.W. Chang, and S.R. Sobolik (2023), Geomechanical tool for evaluating casing deformation in storage cavern in salt dome, 57th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

6. Debusschere, B.J., T.M. Berg, D.T. Seidl, K.W. Chang, R.C. Leone, L.P. Swiler, and P.E. Mariner (2022), Machine learning surrogate process model for efficient performance assessment of a nuclear waste repository, 2022 IHLRWM conference. 

7. Chang, K.W., T. LaForce, M. Nole, and E.R. Stein (2022), Reduced order THMC coupled simulation of nuclear waste disposal in shale, 56th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

8. Chang, K.W., H. Yoon, and M.J. Martinez (2022), Poroelastic stressing and pressure diffusion along faults induced by geological carbon dioxide sequestration, 56th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

9. Chang, K.W., M. Nole, E.R. Stein, S.D. Sevougian, L. Zheng, and J. Rutqvisit (2021), Reduced order modeling of near-field THMC processes for nuclear waste repository performance assessment, 15th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA15) [postponed due to COVID-19].  

10. Chang, K.W., H. Yoon, Y.-H. Kim, and M.Y. Lee (2020), Enhancement mechanisms of induced seismicity by site-specific operational and geological features in a poroelasticity system, 54th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium [cancelled due to COVID-19]. 

11. Chang, K.W., H. Yoon, M.J. Martinez, and P. Newell (2019), Coupled hydro-mechanical modeling of injection-induced seismicity in the multiphase flow system (talk), 53rd US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

12. Chang, K.W., H. Yoon, M.J. Martinez, and P. Newell (2018), Coupled multiphase flow and geomechanical modeling of injection-induced seismicity, 52nd US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

13. Chang, K.W., M.A. Hesse, and J.-P. Nicot (2013), Dissipation of overpressure into ambient mudrocks during CO2 storage (talk), Energy Procedia (GHGT-11), 37:4457-4464 [link].

14. Chang, K.W., M.A. Hesse, J.-P. Nicot, and S.D. Hovorka (2010), Effects of adjacent mudrocks on CO2 injection pressure: model case based on a typical U.S. Gulf Coast salt diapir field under injection, Energy Procedia (GHGT-10), 4:4567-4574 [link].

15. Nicot, J.-P., J.-W. Choi, T.A. Meckel, K.W. Chang, S.D. Hovorka, and S. Solano (2009), Results of numerical investigations at SECARB Cranfield, MS field test site (talk), Proceedings of the 8th DOE/NETL conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

16. Chang, K.W. and S.L. Bryant (2009), The effect of faults on dynamics of CO2 plumes, Energy Procedia (GHGT-9), 1(1):l839-1846 [link].

17. Chang, K.W., S.E. Minkoff, and S.L. Bryant (2009), Simplified model for CO2 leakage and its attenuation due to geological structures, Energy Procedia (GHGT-9), 1(1):3453-3460 [link].

18. Chang, K.W., S.E. Minkoff, and S.L. Bryant (2008), Modeling leakage through faults of CO2 stored in an aquifer (talk), SPE 115929-MS, Proceedings of  the SPE ATCE, Denver, CO [link].

19. Chang, K.W. and S.L. Bryant (2007), Dynamics of CO2 plumes encountering a fault in the reservoir (talk), Proceedings of the 6th DOE/NETL conference, Pittsburg, PA.

 Technical Sessions

1. Chang, K.W. and L. Blanco-Martin (2024), Multiphysics-driven deformation and fracture characteristics in rock salt, CouFrac 2024, Kyoto, Japan. 

2. Gan, Q., L. Zhuang, F. Zhang, and K.W. Chang (2024), Coupled THMC process in CO2 geological sequestration: Mechanisms of CO2-water-rock interaction and sealing failure, CouFrac 2024, Kyoto, Japan. 

3. Yao, N.Y., L. Beckingham, S. Baek, and K.W. Chang (2023), Harnessing the power of the Earth with Storage in Porous Formations: Advances in Experiments, Modeling, and Simulations Across Scales, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.

4. Chang, K.W. and J.S. Yoon (2022), Multi-scale and multiphysics coupled processes in dynamics of geological discontinuities and application to subsurface energy storage and waste disposal, CouFrac 2022, Berkeley, CA, USA. 

5. Dontsov, E. and K.W. Chang (2022), Hydraulic fracturing - modeling, new techniques and applications, 56th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Santa Fe, NM, USA.

6. Chang, K.W., J. Maurer, and T.H.W. Goebel (2021), Induced seismicity mechanisms and mitigation: Understanding the role of pore pressure diffusion to elastic stress transfer and aseismic slip in multi-physics and multi-scale system, AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA.

7. Weingarten, M., R. Wang, T.H.W. Goebel, H.R. Deshon, and K.W. Chang (2021), Mechanisms of Induced Seismicity: Pressure Diffusion, Elastic Stressing and Aseismic Slip, SSA Meeting, Virtual.

8. Chang, K.W., T.H.W. Goebel, and J. Maurer (2020), Induced seismicity mechanisms from pore pressure diffusion to elastic stress transfer and aseismic slip, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.

9. Weingarten, M., R. Wang, T.H.W. Goebel, H.R. Deshon, and K.W. Chang (2020), Mechanisms of Induced Seismicity: Pressure Diffusion, Elastic Stressing and Aseismic Slip, SSA Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, USA [cancelled due to COVID-19].

10. Chang, K.W. and T.H.W. Goebel (2019), Induced seismicity mechanisms from pore pressure diffusion to elastic stress transfer and aseismic slip I & II, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA.

 Abstracts

1. Chang, K.W. and T.S.A. Ross (2024), Cyclic loading-unloading impacts on geomechanical behaviors of multiple salt caverns for underground hydrogen storage, CouFrac 2024.

2. Chang, K.W. and T.S.A. Ross (2023), Understanding geomechanical behaviors of salt cavern for underground hydrogen storage, AGU Fall Meeting.

3. Yoon, H., T. Kadeethum, and K.W. Chang (2023), Progressive learning to transfer between dynamic systems, 2023 FECM/NETL Carbon Management Research Project Review Meeting. 

4. Debusschere, B.J., C. Curry, D.T. Seidl, K.W. Chang, and P.E. Mariner (2023),  Machine learning surrogates for time dependent fuel degradation processes in nuclear waste repository simulations (talk), 2023 ML/DL Workshop.

5. Kadeethum, T., K.W. Chang, A.A. Holland, and H. Yoon (2023), Enhancing a high-fidelity nonlinear solver with reduced order model for induced seismicity, InterPore2023.

6. Yoon, W.W., Han, W.S., Hwang, J., Kim, J.-W., and K.W. Chang (2022), Effect of geometrical properties of fracture on heat-induced flow near the HLW repository, AGU Fall Meeting.

7. Chang, K.W., H. Yoon, and M.J. Martinez (2022), Potential seismicity along basement faults induced by geological carbon sequestration, AGU Fall Meeting.

8. Chang, K.W., T. LaForce, and L.L. Price (2022), Hydro-thermal multiphase flow and transport in a shale-hosted nuclear waste repository system (talk), CouFrac 2022.

9. Beskardes, G.D., C.J. Weiss, K.W. Chang, and K.L. Kuhlman (2021), Modeling of diffusion in complex fractured porous media by using hierarchical material properties, AGU Fall Meeting.

10. Berg, T.M., K.W. Chang, R.C. Leone, D.T. Seidl, P.E. Mariner, and B.J. Debusschere (2021), Surrogate modeling of spent fuel degradation for repository performance assessment (talk), SIAM CSE21.

11. Chang, K.W., H. Yoon, Y.-H. Kim, and M.Y. Lee (2020), Operational and geological controls of hydro-mechanical coupling effects on induced earthquakes in Pohang, South Korea, AGU Fall Meeting, T002-0010.

12. Chang, K.W., G.D. Beskardes, and C.J. Weiss (2020), Modeling fluid flow through complex fracture network in geological media by using hierarchical hydraulic properties, EGU General Assembly, EGU2020-5677 [cancelled due to COVID-19].

13. Goebel, T.H.W., K.W. Chang, and E.E. Brodsky (2019), A mechanism for induced earthquakes at large distances and depths from injection wells, AGU Fall Meeting, S14C-04.

14. Nole, M., K.W. Chang, E.R. Stein, S.D. Sevougian, L. Zheng, and J. Rutqvist (2019), Integrating near-field THMC processes into field-scale THC simulations for nuclear waste repository performance assessment, DECOVALEX 2019. 

15. LaForce, T., E.R. Stein, S.D. Sevougian, G.E. Hammond, M. Nole, H.-H. Park, and K.W. Chang (2019), Thermal-hydrologic design constraints for the disposal of high-heat waste packages in a deep geologic repository, DECOVALEX 2019.

16. Goebel, T.H.W., K.W. Chang, and E.E. Brodsky (2019), A mechanism for induced earthquakes at large distances and depths from injection wells, 2019 SCEC Annual Meeting, #075.

17. Chang, K.W. and H. Yoon (2018), Injection induced seismicity along multiple faults: magnitude and rate in a 3-D poroelasticity system (talk), AGU Fall Meeting, S22A-07.

18. Hesse, M.A., Y. Liang, B. Wen, D.A. DiCarlo, and K.W. Chang (2018), Effect of dispersion on convective mixing in porous media (talk), APS-DFD Meeting, Q36.5. 

19. Chang, K.W., H. Yoon, and M.J. Martinez (2017), Seismicity rate surge on faults after shut-in: poroelastic response to fluid injection, AGU Fall Meeting, S23B-0796.

20. Chang, K.W. and H. Yoon (2017), Effect of the fault zone architecture on injection-induced seismicity, GSA Annual Meeting, 293-13. 

21. Chang, K.W. and P. Segall (2015), Injection induced seismicity on basement faults including poroelastic stressing (talk), AGU Fall Meeting, S22A-08.

22. Chang, K.W. and M.A. Hesse (2014), Solute driven convection with dispersion, AGU Fall Meeting, H33D-0841.

23. Chang, K.W. and M.A. Hesse (2014), Exchange flow with geological barriers in a fault plane (invited talk), Ocean-Human-Climate and Ocean Resources Forum at KSEA US-Korea Conference 2014.

24. Liang, Y., K.W. Chang, D.A. DiCarlo, and M.A. Hesse (2014), The effect of hydrodynamic dispersion on CO2 convective dissolution, SPE GCS Reservoir Study Group - Reservoir Technology Forum 2014.

25. Chang, K.W. and M.A. Hesse (2013), Exchange flow with geological heterogeneity (talk), AGU Fall Meeting, H53M-08.

26. Chang, K.W., M.A. Hesse, and A.W. Woods (2012), Exchange flow through multiple porous media (talk), AGU Fall Meeting, H53M-05.

27. Choi, J.-W., K.W. Chang, J.-P. Nicot, and S.D. Hovorka (2012), Numerical investigations of CO2 storage capacity in U.S. Gulf Coast reservoir coupling CO2-EOR and CO2 sequestration, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, 62, 689.

28. Chang, K.W., M.A. Hesse, and J.-P. Nicot (2011), Injection-induced overpressure dissipation in a layered system during geological CO2 storage (talk), AGU Fall Meeting, H51G-1272.

29. Hesse, M.A., G. Stadler, and K.W. Chang (2011), Monitoring pressure evolution during geological CO2 storage (talk), 64th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Baltimore, MD. 

30. Chang, K.W., M.A. Hesse, T.A. Meckel, and J.-P. Nicot (2010), Across-fault pressure perturbation induced by CO2 Injection, AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, 19, 43.

31. Choi, J.-W., J.-P. Nicot, T.A. Meckel, K.W. Chang, and S.D. Hovorka (2008), Preliminary results of numerical investigations at SECARB Cranfield, MS field test site (talk), AGU Fall Meeting, U41C-22.

Academic Accomplishments

1. Chang, K.W. (2013), Carbon dioxide storage in geologically heterogeneous formations, Doctoral dissertation, The University of Texas at Austin, 200 p. [link]

2. Chang, K.W. (2007), A simulation study of injected CO2 in the faulted reservoir, Master thesis, The University of Texas at Austin, 206 p.