Title: Professor   / Doctoral supervisor

Email:   zhangyanj@jlu.edu.cn

Address:   No. 938 West Minzhu Street, Chaoyang District, Changchun, Jilin Province,   China

Research Interests

1. Development and utilization of geothermal energy (Hot Dry   Rock)

2.Thermal   reservoir stimulation (hydraulic fracturing) and   microseismic evaluation

3.CO₂ geological storage and THCM multi-field   coupling

Education

1.09/1986-06/1990, Bachelor's degree in engineering geology,   Department of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Changchun Institute of   Geology, China.

2.09/1990-06/1993, Master of Engineering Geology, Department of   Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, Changchun Institute of Geology, China.

3.09/1998-06/2002,Doctor of Engineering Geology, College of   Construction Engineering, Jilin University, China.

4.09/2002-06/2004, Postdoctoral, School of Civil and Hydraulic   Engineering, Tsinghua University, China.

07/2008-07/2009, visiting scholar, Kent State University, USA.

Working Experience

1.1993-1998, Deputy Manager,   Changchun Institute of Geology Shanghai Office, China.

2.2004-2008, Associate professor, College of Construction   Engineering, Jilin University, China.

3.2008-now, Professor/Doctoral Supervisor, College of   Construction Engineering, Jilin University, China.

Representative   Achievements

1. The coupled model of solute transport in   multi-component and multiphase-flow of rock and soil is established, and it   is applied in the process of CO₂ geological storage and the   development and utilization of hot dry rock.

2. The "2m" on-site thermometer is   developed and the geothermal exploration model based on GIS technology is   established, which improved the accuracy of shallow temperature measurement   technology and the in-situ measurement of thermal conductivity.

3. The response mechanism between hydraulic   fracturing and microseismic signal is revealed, and the risk assessment   method of hydraulic fracturing induced microseismic is obtained.

Publications

[1]Cheng Yuxiang, Zhang Yanjun, Yu Ziwang, Hu Zhongjun, Yang   Yunxing. 2021. 'Investigation on reservoir stimulation characteristics in hot   dry rock geothermal formations of China during hydraulic fracturing', Rock   Mechanics and Rock Engineering, DOI: 10.1007/s00603-021-02506-y.

[2]Cheng, Yuxiang, Yanjun Zhang, Ziwang Yu, Zhongjun Hu, and   Yunxing Yang. 2020. 'An investigation on hydraulic fracturing characteristics   in granite geothermal reservoir', Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 237.

[3]Huang, Yibin, Yanjun Zhang, Yangyang Xie, Yu Zhang, and   Xuefeng Gao. 2020. 'Thermal performance analysis on the composition   attributes of deep coaxial borehole heat exchanger for building heating',   Energy and Buildings, 221.

[4]Huang, Yibin, Yanjun Zhang, Yangyang Xie, Yu Zhang, Xuefeng   Gao, and Jingchen Ma. 2020. 'Field test and numerical investigation on deep   coaxial borehole heat exchanger based on distributed optical fiber   temperature sensor', Energy, 210.

[5]Huang, Yibin, Yanjun Zhang, Yangyang Xie, Yu Zhang, Xuefeng   Gao, and Jingchen Ma. 2021. 'Long-term thermal performance analysis of deep   coaxial borehole heat exchanger based on field test', Journal of Cleaner   Production, 278.

[6]Huang, Yibin, Yanjun Zhang, Ziwang Yu, Yueqiang Ma, and Chi   Zhang. 2019. 'Experimental investigation of seepage and heat transfer in   rough fractures for enhanced geothermal systems', Renewable Energy, 135:   846-55.

[7]Lei, Zhihong, Yanjun Zhang, Ziwang Yu, Zhongjun Hu, Liangzhen   Li, Senqi Zhang, Lei Fu, Ling Zhou, and Yangyang Xie. 2019. 'Exploratory   research into the enhanced geothermal system power generation project: The   Qiabuqia geothermal field, Northwest China', Renewable Energy, 139: 52-70.

[8]Lei, Zhihong, Yanjun Zhang, Senqi Zhang, Lei Fu, Zhongjun Hu,   Ziwang Yu, Liangzhen Li, and Jian Zhou. 2020. 'Electricity generation from a   three-horizontal-well enhanced geothermal system in the Qiabuqia geothermal   field, China: Slickwater fracturing treatments for different reservoir   scenarios', Renewable Energy, 145: 65-83.

[9]Li, Jianming, and Yanjun Zhang. 2017. 'GIS-supported   certainty factor (CF) models for assessment of geothermal potential: A case   study of Tengchong County, southwest China', Energy, 140: 552-65.

[10]Ma, Yueqiang, Yanjun Zhang, Zhongjun Hu, Ziwang Yu, Yibin   Huang, and Chi Zhang. 2019. 'Experimental study of the heat transfer by water   in rough fractures and the effect of fracture surface roughness on the heat   transfer characteristics', Geothermics, 81: 235-42.

[11]Ma, Yueqiang, Yanjun Zhang, Zhongjun Hu, Ziwang Yu, Ling   Zhou, and Yibin Huang. 2020. 'Numerical investigation of heat transfer   performance of water flowing through a reservoir with two intersecting   fractures', Renewable Energy, 153: 93-107.

[12]Ma, Yueqiang, Yanjun Zhang, Yibin Huang, Yu Zhang, and   Zhongjun Hu. 2019. 'Experimental study on flow and heat transfer   characteristics of water flowing through a rock fracture induced by hydraulic   fracturing for an enhanced geothermal system', Applied Thermal Engineering,   154: 433-41.

[13]Ma, Yueqiang, Yanjun Zhang, Ziwang Yu, Yibin Huang, and Chi   Zhang. 2018. 'Heat transfer by water flowing through rough fractures and   distribution of local heat transfer coefficient along the flow direction',   International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 119: 139-47.

[14]Shan, Kun, Yanjun Zhang, Yanhao Zheng, Yuxiang Cheng, and   Yunxing Yang. 2021. 'Effect of fault distribution on hydraulic fracturing:   Insights from the laboratory', Renewable Energy, 163: 1817-30.

[15]Zhang, Qing, Yanjun Zhang, Ping Gao, and Ziwang Yu. 2014.   'Effect of natural cold source on groundwater source heat pump according to   laboratory and field geotechnical thermal physical tests', Energy and   Buildings, 84: 557-66.

[16]Zhang, Yan-Jun, Liang-Liang Guo, Zheng-Wei Li, Zi-Wang Yu,   Tian-Fu Xu, and Cheng-Yu Lan. 2015. 'Electricity generation and heating   potential from enhanced geothermal system in Songliao Basin, China: Different   reservoir stimulation strategies for tight rock and naturally fractured   formations', Energy, 93: 1860-85.

[17]Zhang, Yan-Jun, Zheng-Wei Li, Liang-Liang Guo, Ping Gao,   Xian-Peng Jin, and Tian-Fu Xu. 2014. 'Electricity generation from enhanced   geothermal systems by oilfield produced water circulating through reservoir   stimulated by staged fracturing technology for horizontal wells: A case study   in Xujiaweizi area in Daqing Oilfield, China', Energy, 78: 788-805.

[18]Zhang, Yan-Jun, Zheng-Wei Li, Zi-Wang Yu, Liang-Liang Guo,   Xian-Peng Jin, and Tian-Fu Xu. 2015. 'Evaluation of developing an enhanced   geothermal heating system in northeast China: Field hydraulic stimulation and   heat production forecast', Energy and Buildings, 88: 1-14.

[19]Zhang, Yanjun, Ping Gao, Ziwang Yu, Jingtao Fang, and Chang   Li. 2014. 'Characteristics of ground thermal properties in Harbin, China',   Energy and Buildings, 69: 251-59.

[20]Zhang, Yanjun, Shuren Hao, Ziwang Yu, Jingtao Fang, Jianing   Zhang, and Xiaomin Yu. 2018. 'Comparison of test methods for shallow layered   rock thermal conductivity between in situ distributed thermal response tests   and laboratory test based on drilling in northeast China', Energy and   Buildings, 173: 634-48.

[21]Zhang, Yanjun, Yueqiang Ma, Zhongjun Hu, Honglei Lei, Lin   Bai, Zhihong Lei, and Qian Zhang. 2019. 'An experimental investigation into   the characteristics of hydraulic fracturing and fracture permeability after   hydraulic fracturing in granite', Renewable Energy, 140: 615-24.

[22]Zhang, Yu, Yanjun Zhang, Xuhong Wang, Jihua Hu, Xue Zhang,   Xin Zhang, Yongjie Ma, and Peng Zhang. 2021. 'A case study on the soil-water   characteristics of the vadose zone and the migration of intermediate-level   nuclides in a planned spent-fuel reprocessing plant site', Journal of Cleaner   Production, 284.

[23]Zhang, Yu, Yanjun Zhang, Hai Yu, Jianming Li, Yangyang Xie,   and Zhihong Lei. 2020. 'Geothermal resource potential assessment of Fujian   Province, China, based on geographic information system (GIS) -supported   models', Renewable Energy, 153: 564-79.

[24]Zhou, Ling, Yanjun Zhang, Zhongjun Hu, Ziwang Yu, Yinfei   Luo, Yude Lei, Honglei Lei, Zhihong Lei, and Yueqiang Ma. 2019. 'Analysis of   influencing factors of the production performance of an enhanced geothermal   system (EGS) with numerical simulation and artificial neural network (ANN)',   Energy and Buildings, 200: 31-46.

Projects

1. National Natural   Science Foundation of China，Microseismic characteristics and shock   mitigation strategies of enhanced geothermal systems triggered by fluid   injection，41772238，680k，01/2018-12/2021.

2.   National Key Research and Development Program，Dynamic evaluation of   deep geothermal engineering of high temperature igneous rock，2019YFC0604905-03，550k，12/2019-09/2022.

3. National Natural   Science Foundation of China，Study on modeling process of selecting   hidden hydrothermal resource zone (area)，No.41372239，900k，01/2014-12/2017.

4.   973/863 Project of Ministry of Science and Technology，Study on engineering test of dry hot rock target area and   artificial fracturing technology，No.2012AA052801，9900k，06/2012-06/2015.

5. 973/863 Project of   Ministry of Science and Technology，Study on evaluation   technology of energy conversion efficiency of dry hot rock，No.2012AA052803，1500k，06/2012-06/2015.

Patents

1.Zhang   Yanjun, Guo Liangliang, Li Zhengwei, Hu Zhongjun, Yu Ziwang, Gao Ping, Zhang   Qing, Xu Tianfu, Tang Rongsheng, The utility model relates to   a laboratory simulation system for in-situ heat exchange in dry hot rock   fracturing, National Invention Patent, ZL201410012005.6

2.Zhang   Yanjun, Hao Shuren, Zhang Tong, Yin Renchao, Yu Ziwang, Hu Zhongjun, Zhang Chi,   Xie Yangyang, Liu Tong, The utility model relates to a combined in situ shallow ground   temperature measuring probe, National Invention Patent, ZL201410740053.7

3.Zhang   Yanjun, Li Jianming, Yin Renchao, Yu Hai, Gao Ping, Mei Zhenzhou, Hu   Zhongjun, Portable apparatus and test method for in situ shallow ground   temperature and thermal conductivity measurement , National Invention Patent,   ZL201410304878.4

4.Zhang   Yanjun, Zhang Jianing, Li Zhengwei, Guo Lianglaing, Hu Zhongjun, Yu Ziwang, Gao   Ping, Zhang Qing, Xu Tianfu, Tang Rongsheng The utility model relates to a   laboratory simulation device for high pressure enhanced oil recovery in dry   hot rock fracturing, National Invention Patent, ZL201410012026.8

5.Zhang   Yanjun, Huang Yibin, Ma Yueqiang, Zhang Tong, Yu Ziwang, Hu Zhongjun, Zhang   Qian, Zhang Yu, Integrated device for in-situ geotechnical thermophysical   property parameter testing, Utility Model, ZL201621375435.5

6.Zhang   Yanjun, Ma Yueqiang, Huang Yibin, Zhang Tong, Yu Ziwang, Hu Zhongjun, Zhang   Qian, Zhang Yu, A probe for measuring in situ formation thermophysical   parameters, Utility Model, ZL201621380897.6

7.Zhang   Yanjun, Zhang Jianing, Bai Lin, Guo Lainglaing, Li Zhengwei, Yu Ziwang, Hu   Zhongjun, Xu Tianfu, Dry hot rock multi-cycle heating system , Utility Model,   ZL201420739166.0

8.Zhang   Yanjun, Zhou Ling, Hu Zhongjun, Zhang Tong, Yu Ziwang, Lei Zhihong, Zhu Chengcheng,   Lei Honglei, Lv Tianqi, The utility model relates to a heat displacement   device for dry hot rock fissure in a large size diversion basin, Utility   Model, ZL201620545212.2

9.Zhang   Yanjun, Xie Yangyang, Zhang Jianing, Bai Lin, Guo Liangliang, Li Zhengwei, Yu   Ziwang, Hu Zhongjun, Xu Tianfu, Dry hot rock multi-cycle heating system and   its production method. National Invention Patent, ZL201410713233.6

10.Zhang   Yanjun, Yang Xhuguang, Dong Guoming, Yu Xiaomin, Qi Shujun, Ma Guoming, Yu   Ziwang, Hu Zhongjun, Gao ping, Yin Renchao, Ground source heat pump (GSHP)   simulation design software, Register Number: 2014SR193161.

11.Zhang   Yanjun, Dry hot rock multiphase fluid-solid THCM coupling software V1.0,   Register Number: 2013SR078021.

12.Zhang   Yanjun, CGS-THCM coupling software, Register Number:2013SR078127.

13.Zhang   Yanjun, Multifield coupling numerical simulation software V1.0 for the   thermal - hydrodynamic - mechanical - chemical system of underground flow,   Register Number: 2016SR334905

14.Zhang   Yanjun, Numerical analysis software V1.0 for thermal response of underground   exchanger considering groundwater seepage, Register Number: 2012SR090800.

Awards and Prizes

1.”Technical   specification for hydrogeological survey and evaluation of nuclear power   plants”, won the Science and Technology Award of China National Nuclear   Corporation ,2017.

2.”Study   on evaluation of shallow geothermal energy and related factors”, won the   third prize of Jilin Provincial Natural Science Academic Achievement   Award(First recipient),2015.

3.”Dynamic   characteristics and engineering influence of soft soil development in coastal   zone of liaoning province”, won the second prize of the science and   technology achievement award of the Department of Land and Resources of   Liaoning Province(First recipient),2010

4. The 10th "Youth   Geological Science and Technology Award" of Geological Society of   China-- Silver hammer prize,2006.

5. Innovation and application of theory and technology of   geothermal resource survey and evaluation, First   Prize of Land and Resources Science and Technology Award.

Courses

Undergraduate   courses

1.   Analysis and design of geotechnical engineering

2. Course design   of analysis and design of geotechnical engineering

Postgraduate   courses

1.Theoretical   soil mechanics

2. Soil dynamics