Professional Experience
Assistant Professor in Hydrogeology (2023/8~present), B. P. School of Geology, Oklahoma State University
Hydrogeologist (2022/6~2023/8), Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University
Postdoc Associate (2020/8~2022/6), Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso
Short-term Researcher (2019/10~2020/1), Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Tech
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant (2014/7~2019/5), Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Tech
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant (2010/7~2012/8), Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Tech
Education
PhD in Earth & Environmental Sciences with Dissertation in Hydrology, 2019 (Overall GPA: 3.88/4.0)
Dissertation: Impact of Oil-Field Brine Reinjection and Continental Glaciations on Pore Pressure Evolution, Rock Failure, Brine Migration in Sedimentary Basins and Crystalline Basement
MS in Hydrology and Water Resources, New Mexico Tech, 2012 (Overall GPA: 3.92/4.0)
Thesis: Will Hazardous Waste Injection into Basal Aquifers Induce Seismic Events in Sedimentary Basins?
Outstanding Student Paper Award of American Geophysical Union in 2011
https://connect.agu.org/hydrology/awards/student-awards
BS in Geology, Jilin University, 2010 (Overall GPA: 87.9/100, Major GPA: 90.4/100)
Senior thesis: Tectonic implications of structure and deformation features of Linxi Formation, Inner Mongolia
Skills
Software Skills: MODFLOW, Matlab, Fortran, Vim, Linux, ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Tecplot.
Numerical Skills: Finite Element Programming, Finite Difference Programming, Geostatistics.
Field Skills: Pump Test, Water Sample Collecting, Geological Mapping
Lab Skills: Tri-axial Lab Test for Permeability Measurement, ICP-MS for Isotope Analysis
Honors:
2019, Mahdi Hantush Memorial Fellowship, New Mexico Tech ($5000)
2015, Travel Grant, Graduate Student Association, New Mexico Tech ($500)
2013, Richard R. Parizek Graduate Fellowship, Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvanian State University ($500)
2012, Paul D. Krynine Travel Grant, Department of Geosciences, The Pennsylvanian State University ($500)
2011, Outstanding Student Paper Award, Annual American Geophysical Union Meeting
2009, Second Rank Scholarship of Jilin University
2008, Second Rank Scholarship of Jilin University
2008, Earth and Environment Institute Scholarship, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2008, Outstanding Student Scholarship in College of Earth Sciences, Jilin University
2007, First Rank Scholarship of Jilin University
2007, Earth and Environment Institute Scholarship, Chinese Academy of Sciences