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University of Wyoming

 

 

Shaochang Wo

Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute

University of Wyoming

1000 E. University Ave.  Dept 4068

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone:  307-766-2780

Fax:  307-766-2737

e-mail: swo@uwyo.edu


Education
Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, July 1997, University of Wyoming.
M.Sc., Fluid Mechanics in Petroleum Engineering, August 1988, Institute of Porous Flow and Fluid Mechanics, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) jointly associated with the Academy of Sciences of China.
B.Sc., Mathematics, 1982, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China.

Professional Experience
August 2004-present, Senior Research Scientist, IER/EORI, Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071.
July 2002-August 2004, Advisory Engineer/Scientist, Fossil Energy Technologies Dept., Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID 83415-2110.
November 2001-June 2002, Research Scientist, Institute for Energy Research, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071.
October 2000-August 2001, Senior Analyst, Lasso Technologies, 301 North Market Street, Dallas, TX 75202.
September 1997-September 2000, Senior Research Associate, Petroleum Recovery Research Center (PRRC), New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801.
August 1993-July 1997, Research Assistant-Ph.D. Student. Mathematics Department, U. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071.
1982-1991, Research Engineer, 1992-1993, Senior Research Engineer, Institute of Porous Flow and Fluid Mechanics, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), China.

Areas Of Experience
Oil & gas reservoir simulation
Reservoir characterization
Simulation of CO2/N2 injection for enhancing coalbed methane recovery
Risk-based leakage assessment of CO2 sequestration in geological formations
High-order numerical schemes for advection-diffusion-reaction flow problems