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Chun Chang

Research Scientist

Building 74A, Room 110

M/S 74R316C

Phone: 510-486-7923

chunchang@lbl.gov

Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

I am currently a Research Scientist in the Energy Geosciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). I received a B.Eng. in Geological Engineering in 2010 and a Ph.D. in Hydrogeology in 2016. My research focuses on the experimental studies of reservoir processes and subsurface hydrology in porous and fractured media, including multiphase flow, phase dissolution and mass transfer, interfacial and wetting phenomena, carbon dioxide sequestration and shale gas. At LBNL, I work on (1) nanomaterial synthesis and application for investigating subsurface energy production (oil & gas, geothermal, etc.); (2) pore-scale supercritical CO2-brine displacement, including mass transfer and interfacial wetting effects under reservoir high pressure and high temperature conditions, using 2D micromodels, facilitated with fluorescent tracer dye and microscope imaging; (3) core-scale multiphase flow and rock mechanics with X-ray CT imaging and customized triaxial loading system, (4) bench-scale investigations of coupled THMC processes in engineered (clay) barrier systems and engineered (bedrock) damage zones for ensuring the safe and long-term performance of geological disposal of spent nuclear fuel and waste.

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Research Interests

My primary research interests and expertise are in experimental studies of reservoir processes and subsurface hydrology in porous and fractured media, including multiphase flow, phase dissolution and mass transfer, interfacial and wetting phenomena, rock mechanics and coupled THMC fundamentals. These experimental studies are motivated by the need to better understand processes controlling geological CO2 sequestration, spent nuclear fuel and waste disposal, shale gas & oil, and geothermal energy production. At LBNL, I work on (1) nanomaterial synthesis and application for investigating subsurface energy storage and recovery; (2) pore-scale supercritical CO2-brine displacement, mass transfer and interfacial wetting effects under reservoir high pressure and high temperature conditions in microfluidic devices, facilitated with fluorescent tracer dye and microscopy; (3) core-scale fracture-matrix multiphase flow and mass transfer with X-ray CT imaging and (4) bench-scale investigation of coupled THMC processes in engineered (clay) barrier systems and engineered (bedrock) damage zones in geological disposal of spent nuclear fuel and waste. My other interests include approaches to quantitatively describe and characterize permafrost core using multi-energy CT scanning.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Hydrogeology, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China, 2010-2016
  • B. Eng., School of Water Resources and Environment China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China, 2006-2010

Experience

  • Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2020-Present
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2017-2020
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing), 2016-2017

Patents

  • A physical modeling platform of CO2 migration under geological storage conditions. National utility model patent of China, ID: ZL 2011 2 00144 62.0

Awards

  • Outstanding reviewer, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2019
  • The National Scholarship, the Ministry of Education, China, 2013
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 2010
  • Second Prize of the Academic Scholarship, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 2009
  • First Prize of the Academic Scholarship, 2008, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 2008

Scholarly Service

  • Reviewer of peer-reviewed journals: Water Resources Research, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control; Applied Energy; ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering; Engineering Geology; Journal of Hydrology; Transport in Porous Media; International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences; Environmental Earth Sciences; Journal of CO2 Utilization; Geomechanics and Engineering, An International Journal
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