Faculty members
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Dr. Jiefu Chen
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Office: N320 Engineering Building 1
- Phone: 713-743-0841
- Email: jchen84@uh.edu
- Website:
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Dr. Xuqing Wu
- Associate Professor, Computer Information Systems
- Office: 230E Technology Building
- Phone: 713-743-0258
- Email: xwu7@uh.edu
- Website:
Current students
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Ms. Yanyan Hu
- Ph.D. student since Spring 2019
- Research: deep learning enhanced multiphysics joint inversion
- M.S.: Xidian University
- B.S.: Xidian University
- Email: yhu23@central.uh.edu
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Mr. Xiaoliang Li
- Co-advised with Dr. Xiaonan Shan
- Ph.D. student since Fall 2019
- Research: wireless monitoring of underground carbon storage sites
- M.S.: University of Houston
- B.S.: Yangtze University
- Email: xli67@cougarnet.uh.edu
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Mr. Yuan Zi
- Co-advised with Dr. Zhu Han
- Ph.D. student since Summer 2020
- Research: machine learning in decarbonization
- B.S.: China University of Petroleum (East)
- Email: yzi2@central.uh.edu
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Mr. Liqiang Huang
- Ph.D. student since Fall 2020
- Research: graph neural network for catalyst discovery
- B.S.: Fuzhou University
- Email: lhuang37@cougarnet.uh.edu
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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
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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
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Mr. Yawei Su
- Ph.D. student since Summer 2022
- Research: scientific machine learning
- M.S.: University of Houston
- B.S.: Tsinghua University
- Email: ysu8@cougarnet.uh.edu
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Mr. Carlos Urdaneta
- Ph.D. student since Spring 2022
- Research: machine learning for oilfield and geothermal drilling
- M.S.: Rice University
- B.S.: University of Houston
- Email: cjurdane@cougarnet.uh.edu
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Ms. Mai Le
- Co-advised with Dr. Yan Yao
- Ph.D. student since Fall 2022
- Research: machine learning for multiphysics battery simulation
- B.S.: University of Houston
- Email: mnle8@cougarnet.uh.edu
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Mr. Trey Barker
- Co-advised with Dr. Xiaonan Shan
- Ph.D. student since Fall 2022
- Research: clean hydrogen generation
- M.S.: Santa Clara University
- B.S.: University of Houston
- Email: tmbarker@central.uh.edu
Alumni
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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
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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
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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
- Initial Employment: Software Engineer, Halliburton
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Dr. Li Yan
- Graduated with Ph.D. degree in Fall 2021
- Thesis: Pixel-Based Inversion of Electromagnetic Logging Data
- Initial Employment: RF/EM design engineer, Skyworks Solutions
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Dr. Han Lu
- Co-advised with Dr. Xin Fu
- Graduated with Ph.D. degree in Fall 2021
- Thesis: High-Performance Computing Methods for Electromagnetic Well Logging Inverse Problems
- Initial Employment: Research Scientist, Meta
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Dr. Pengyu Yuan
- Co-advised with Dr. Hien Van Nguyen
- Graduated with Ph.D. degree in Summer 2022
- Thesis: Better Generalization with Less Human Annotation Using Meta-Learning and Self-Supervised Learning for Image Analysis
- Initial Employment: Software Engineer, Google
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Dr. Yuchen Jin
- Graduated with Ph.D. degree in Fall 2022
- Thesis: Geophysical Inversion Enhanced by Deep Learning
- Initial Employment: Data Scientist, Aramco Houston Research Center
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Dr. Chaoxian Qi
- Graduated with Ph.D. degree in Fall 2022
- Thesis: Towards a Unified Framework for Inverse Source Problems and Multiscale Modeling in Layered Media
- Initial Employment: Lead Software Engineer, Cadence Design Systems
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Dr. Shirui Wang
- Graduated with Ph.D. degree in Spring 2023
- Thesis: Seismic Data Enhancement and Representation by Self-Supervised Learning
- Initial Employment: Data Scientist, SLB
Visiting scholars
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Dr. Yong Wei
- Associate Professor, Yangtze University
- Research: well logging sensor design
- Visiting Period: October 2018 – October 2019
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Dr. Yueqin Dun
- Associate Professor, Jinan University
- Research: fast numerical algorithms for resistivity well-logging
- Visiting Period: February 2019 – April 2020
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Mr. Pan Zhang
- Ph.D. student, China University of Petroleum (East)
- Research: machine learning for computational electromagnetics
- Visiting Period: October 2019 – October 2020
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Dr. Zhijian Zhou
- Associate Professor, Jilin University
- Research: magnetic prospecting
- Visiting Period: December 2019 – August 2020