Faculty members

Dr. Jiefu Chen
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Office: N320 Engineering Building 1
- Phone: 713-743-0841
- Email: jchen84@uh.edu
- Website:

Dr. Xuqing Wu
- Associate Professor, Computer Information Systems
- Office: 230E Technology Building
- Phone: 713-743-0258
- Email: xwu7@uh.edu
- Website:
Current students

Mr. Chaoxian Qi
- Ph.D. student since Fall 2017
- Research: acoustic wave-based field control and subsea communication
- B.S.: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Email: cqi5@central.uh.edu

Mr. Yuchen Jin
- Ph.D. student since Fall 2017
- Research: deep learning enhanced full-waveform inversion
- B.S.: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Email: yjin4@uh.edu
- Website:

Mr. Pengyu Yuan
- Co-advised with Dr. Hien Nguyen Van
- Ph.D. student since Fall 2017
- Research: deep learning for medical and seismic imaging
- B.S.: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Email: pyuan2@central.uh.edu

Mr. Shirui Wang
- Ph.D. student since Fall 2018
- Research: machine learning for seismic data processing
- B.S.: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Email: swang69@central.uh.edu

Ms. Yanyan Hu
- Ph.D. student since Spring 2019
- Research: deep learning for forward and inverse electromagnetic modeling
- M.S.: Xidian University
- B.S.: Xidian University
- Email: yhu23@central.uh.edu

Mr. Xiaoliang Li
- Co-advised with Dr. Xiaonan Shan
- Ph.D. student since Fall 2019
- Research: through metal and underground electromagnetic sensing and communication
- M.S.: University of Houston
- B.S.: Yangtze University
- Email: xli67@cougarnet.uh.edu

Mr. Yuan Zi
- Co-advised with Dr. Zhu Han
- Ph.D. student since Summer 2020
- Research: ground penetrating radar
- B.S.: China University of Petroleum (East)
- Email: yzi2@central.uh.edu

Mr. Liqiang Huang
- Ph.D. student since Fall 2020
- Research: geochemical signal processing
- B.S.: Fuzhou University
- Email: lhuang37@cougarnet.uh.edu

Mr. Aamir Bader Shah
- Co-advised with Dr. Xin Fu
- Ph.D. student since Spring 2021
- Research: edge machine learning
- M.S.: University of Leicester
- B.S.: National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
- Email: ashah29@cougarnet.uh.edu

Mr. Tauseef Ashraf
- Ph.D. student since Spring 2021
- Research: applied electromagnetics
- M.S.: Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA
- B.S.: National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
- Email: tashraf@cougarnet.uh.edu

Ms. Fatemeh Sogol Tale
- Ph.D. student since Fall 2021
- Research: multidisciplinary modeling for decarbonization
- M.S.: Shiraz University, Iran
- B.S.: Shiraz University, Iran
- Email: fstale@cougarnet.uh.edu

Mr. Carlos Urdaneta
- Ph.D. student since Spring 2022
- Research: electromagnetic telemetry
- M.S.: Rice University
- B.S.: University of Houston
- Email: cjurdane@cougarnet.uh.edu
Mr. Yawei Su
- M.S. student since Spring 2022
- Research: scientific machine learning
- B.S.: Tsinghua University
- Email: ysu8@cougarnet.uh.edu
Alumni

Dr. Qiuyang Shen
- Co-advised with Dr. Zhu Han
- Graduated with Ph.D. degree in Fall 2019
- Thesis: Statistical Bayesian Inversion of Azimuthal Resistivity Logging-while-drilling Data
- Initial Employment: Research Scientist, Cyentech Consulting LLC

Dr. Shubin Zeng
- Graduated with Ph.D. degree in Summer 2020
- Thesis: Boundary Integral Equation Methods for Multiscale Scattering and Inverse Source Problems in Layered Media
- Initial Employment: Seismic Imaging Analyst, CGG

Mr. Michael Bittar
- Graduated with M.S. degree in Fall 2020
- Thesis: Deep Reinforcement Learning Framework to Solve Oil and Gas Depth-Matching Well-Logging Problem

Dr. Li Yan
- Graduated with Ph.D. degrees in Fall 2021
- Thesis: Pixel-Based Inversion of Electromagnetic Logging Data
- Initial Employment: RF/EM design engineer, Skyworks Solutions

Dr. Han Lu
- Co-advised with Dr. Xin Fu
- Graduated with Ph.D. degrees in Fall 2021
- Thesis: High-Performance Computing Methods for Electromagnetic Well Logging Inverse Problems
- Initial Employment: Research Scientist, Meta
Visiting scholars

Dr. Yong Wei
- Associate Professor, Yangtze University
- Research: well logging sensor design
- Visiting Period: October 2018 – October 2019

Dr. Yueqin Dun
- Associate Professor, Jinan University
- Research: fast numerical algorithms for resistivity well-logging
- Visiting Period: February 2019 – April 2020

Mr. Pan Zhang
- Ph.D. student, China University of Petroleum (East)
- Research: machine learning for computational electromagnetics
- Visiting Period: October 2019 – October 2020

Dr. Zhijian Zhou
- Associate Professor, Jilin University
- Research: magnetic prospecting
- Visiting Period: December 2019 – August 2020