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Research topic: Numerical modeling of geothermal reservoirs with respect to thermal-hydraulic-mechanical effects

Research interests:

Mathematical analysis and development of numerical methods for various models
Compressible and incompressible multiphase flow modeling
Underground energy recovery - oil, gas and geothermal energy
Sustained casing pressure build-up due to gas leakage along the wellbore
Water shutoff treatments for mature oil fields
Lithium battery modeling
Biological modeling - cancer cells and bacteria
Carbon capture and storage

CV:

Since 2022	Postdoc Geothermal Energy (KIT, Germany)
2020 - 2022	Postdoc Applied and Computational Mathematics (University of Stavanger, Norway)
2016 - 2020	PhD Applied and Computational Mathematics (University of Stavanger, Norway)
2014 - 2016	Msc. Reservoir Engineering (University of Stavanger, Norway)

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Publications

2025

Investigating the impact of wellbore lateral heat transfer on the performance of high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage system by the coupling of wellbore and reservoir simulators
Yan, G.; Andersen, P. Ø.; Qiao, Y.; Hatzignatiou, D. G.; Feng, B.; Kohl, T.
2025. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 251, 213874. doi:10.1016/j.geoen.2025.213874

Impact of Wellbore Lateral Heat Transfer on the Performance of High-Temperature Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage System
Yan, G.; Andersen, P. Ø.; Qiao, Y.; Hatzignatiou, D. G.; Kohl, T.
2025. IOR+ 2025 - 23rd European Symposium on IOR, Edinburgh, 2nd-4th April 2025, 1–10, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE). doi:10.3997/2214-4609.202531057

Nanotechnology applications in geothermal energy systems: Advances, challenges and opportunities
Meng, B.; Yan, G.; He, P.; Zhou, Q.; Xu, W.; Qiao, Y.
2025. Advances in Geo-Energy Research, 15 (2), 172–180. doi:10.46690/ager.2025.02.08

2024

Mathematical Modelling of Co-Current and Counter-Current Spontaneous Imbibition into a 2D Matrix Block Accounting for Boundary Conditions, Gravity and Viscous Coupling
Qiao, Y.; Andersen, P. Ø.
2024. ADIPEC, 4th – 7th November, Abu Dhabi, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi:10.2118/222505-MS

Simulation of Temperature-Reporting Nanoparticle Tracers for Fractured Geothermal Reservoirs Characterization
Yan, G.; Andersen, P. Ø.; Qiao, Y.; Hatzignatiou, D. G.; Nitschke, F.; Spitzmüller, L.; Kohl, T.
2024. 85th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition (including the Workshop Programme), Oslo, 10th-13th June 2024, 1–5, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE). doi:10.3997/2214-4609.202410850

Numerical modeling of temperature-reporting nanoparticle tracer for fractured geothermal reservoir characterization
Guoqiang, Y.; Andersen, P. Ø.; Qiao, Y.; Hatzignatiou, D. G.; Nitschke, F.; Spitzmüller, L.; Kohl, T.
2024. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 237, 212787. doi:10.1016/j.geoen.2024.212787

Effective Relative Permeabilities Based on Momentum Equations with Brinkman Terms and Viscous Coupling
Qiao, Y.; Andersen, P. Ø.
2024. SPE Journal, 29 (05), 2318–2339. doi:10.2118/214388-PA

2023

Analytical solution for chemical fluid injection into linear heterogeneous porous media based on the method of characteristics
Qiao, Y.; Hatzignatiou, D. G.
2023. Chemical Engineering Science, 282, Art.-Nr.: 119337. doi:10.1016/j.ces.2023.119337

An Integrated Modeling Approach for Vertical Gas Migration Along Leaking Wells Using a Compressible Two-Fluid Flow Model
Qiao, Y.; Skadsem, H. J.; Evje, S.
2023. Transport in Porous Media, 150 (1), 177–213. doi:10.1007/s11242-023-02005-4

Effective Relative Permeabilities Based on Momentum Equations with Brinkmann Terms and Viscous Coupling
Qiao, Y.; Andersen, P. Ø.; Ahmadpour, S.
2023. SPE EuropEC - Europe Energy Conference featured at the 84th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition. June 5–8, 2023 Vienna, Austria. Day 3 Wed, June 07, 2023, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi:10.2118/214388-MS