Yingda Lu
Assistant Professor
Chevron Centennial Teaching Fellowship in Petroleum Engineering
Research Areas
Enhanced Oil Recovery
Natural Gas Engineering
Oil Production
Pipeline Transmission and Distribution
Production Engineering
Unconventional Resources
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2015
M.S.E., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2011
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2010
PGE Courses
PGE 362: Production Technology and Design
PGE 383: Applied Multiphase Flow in Pipes and Flow Assurance
Research
Dr. Lu’s research focuses on flow assurance issues that impair efficient oil and gas production. I tackle these complex problems via a multiscale approach, which combines various experimental and advanced computational techniques at microscopic, mesoscopic, and macroscopic scales. The overall goals of my research include elucidating the fundamental physics of these flow assurance issues and developing versatile models to guide industrial practices. Current research topics include paraffin gelation and deposition in multiphase flow; asphaltene precipitation and deposition; rheological and flow behaviors of non-Newtonian petroleum fluids; and applications of molecular simulation in oil and gas production.
Awards & Honors
Dean’s Award for Outstanding Engineering Teaching by an Assistant Professor, Cockrell School of Engineering, 2024
SPE Regional Production and Operations Award (Southwestern North America), 2021
Outstanding Young Faculty Award, 2017
Nomination for Excellence in Teaching Awards, 2013
Highlighted Publications and Google Scholar Profile
Lu, Y.; Najafabadi, N. F.; Firoozabadi, A. Effect of Low-Concentration of 1-Pentanol on the Wettability of Petroleum Fluid–Brine–Rock Systems. Langmuir 2019, 35(12), 4263-4269 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00099
Liu, H.; Lu, Y. and Zhang, J. A Comprehensive Investigation of the Viscoelasticity and Time-dependent Yielding Transition of Waxy Crude Oils. Journal of Rheology 2018, 62(2), 527-541
https://doi.org/10.1122/1.5002589
Li, Y.; Han, S.; Lu, Y. and Zhang, J. Influence of Asphaltene Polarity on Crystallization and Gelation of Waxy Oils. Energy & Fuels 2018, 32, 1491-1497
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b03553
Ma, C.; Lu, Y.; Chen, C.; Feng, K.; Li, Z.; Wang, X. and Zhang, J. Electrical Treatment of Waxy Crude Oil to Improve Its Cold Flowability. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2017, 56 (38), 10920-10928
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.7b02140
Lu, Y.; Najafabadi, N. F.; Firoozabadi, A. Effect of Temperature on Wettability of Oil/Brine/Rock Systems. Energy & Fuels 2017, 31 (5), 4989-4995
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b00370
Lu, Y. and Savage, P. E. Supercritical Water Gasification of Lipid-extracted Hydrochar to Recover Energy and Nutrients. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids 2015, 99, 88-94
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.supflu.2015.01.019
Lu, Y.; Levine, R. B. and Savage, P. E. Fatty Acids for Nutraceuticals and Biofuels from Hydrothermal Carbonization of Microalgae. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2015, 54, 4066-4071
https://doi.org/10.1021/ie503448u
Lu, Y.; Huang, Z.; Hoffmann, R.; Amundsen, L. and Fogler, H. S. The Counterintuitive Effects of Oil Flow Rate on Wax Deposition. Energy & Fuels 2012, 26, 4091-4097
https://doi.org/10.1021/ef3002789
Huang, Z.; Lu, Y.; Hoffmann, R.; Amundsen, L. and Fogler, H. S. The Effect of Operating Temperatures on Wax Deposition. Energy & Fuels 2011, 25, 5180-5188
https://doi.org/10.1021/ef201048w
