·    2013.09-2018.08: Texas A&M University，Petroleum Engineering，Ph.D (Advisor: Christine Ehlig-Economides & Kan Wu)

·    2011.09-2012.12: Columbia University⏩，Mechanical Engineering，M.Sc(Advisor:James Hone)

·    2007.08-2011.07: Xian Jiaotong University📬，Mechanical Engineering，B.Sc (Advisor:Leshan Li)

·    2020-: Tongji University, Research Professor                                       

·    2018.09-2020.09: Harvard University🤛🤷🏻‍♀️，Postdoctoral Associate (Advisor: David Weitz)

·    2016.05-2016.08: Schlumberger Doll Research Center，Scientist Intern

·    2014.05-2014.08: Microseismic Inc.👴🏿，Petroleum Engineer

·    2012.06-2012.07: Shell Oil Company，Petroleum Engineer

Research Interests

·    Numerical simulations of Multi-field coupling in rock mechanics

·    Experimental study of rock damage and corresponding investigation of seismic source mechanisms

·    Experimental analyses of petrophysical properties

·    Applications of machine learning based algorithms in rock physics

Publications

·    Yingli Li, Jingong Cai*, Xuejun Wang, Yunqing Hao, Qing Liu. Smectite-illitization difference of source rocks developed in saline and fresh water environments and its influence on hydrocarbon generation: A study from the Shahejie Formation, Dongying Depression, China. Marine and Petroleum Geology👶，2017 (80)：349-357.

·    Tang, J., Fan, B., Xiao, L., Tian, S., Zhang, F., Zhang, L., Weitz, D. 2020. A New Ensemble Machine Learning Framework for Searching Sweet Spots in Shale Reservoirs. Accepted. SPE Journal. doi:10.2118/204224-PA.

·    Zhang, F., Jiang, Z., Chen, Z., Yin, Z., Tang, J*. 2020. Hydraulic Fracturing Induced Fault Slip and Casing Shear in Sichuan Basin: A Multi-scale Numerical Investigation. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 195: 107797. doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107797.

·    Xie, J., Tang, J*, Yong, R., Fan, Y., Zuo, L., Chen, X., Li, Y. 2020. A 3-D Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Model Applied for Shale Gas Reservoirs with Multiple Bedding Planes. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 228:106872. doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2020.106872.

·   Li, Y., Long, M., Tang, J*., Chen, M., Fu, X. 2020. A Hydraulic Fracture Height Mathematical Model Considering the Influence of Plastic Region at Fracture Tip. Petroleum Exploration and Development. 47(1): 184-195. doi:10.1016/S1876-3804(20)60017-9. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

·    Zhang, L., Abbaspourrad, A., Parsa, S., Tang, J., Cassiola, F., Zhang, M., Tian, S., Dai, C., Xiao, L., Weitz, D. 2020. Core–Shell Nanohydrogels with Programmable Swelling for Conformance Control in Porous Media. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(30): 34217-34225. doi:10.1021/acsami.0c09958.

·    Tian, S., Zhang, P., Sheng, M., Wang, T., Tang, J., Xiao, L. 2020. Modification of Microscopic Properties of Shale by Carbonic Acid Treatment: Implications for CO2-Based Fracturing in Shale Formations. Energy & Fuels. 34(3): 3458-3466. doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b03772.

·    Tang, J*., Wu, K., Zuo, L., Xiao, L., Sun, S., Ehlig-Economides, C. 2019. Investigation of Rupture and Slip Mechanisms of Hydraulic Fracture in Multiple-layered Formation. SPE Journal. 24(05): 2292-2307. doi:10.2118/197054-PA.

·  Tang, J*., Ehlig-Economides, C., Fan, B., Cai, B., Mao, W. 2019. A Microseismic-based Fracture Properties Characterization and Visualization Model for the Selection of Infill Wells in Shale Reservoirs. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering. 67: 147-159. doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2019.04.014.

·   Tang, J*., Li, J., Tang, M., Du, X., Yin, J., Guo, X., Wu, K., Xiao, L. 2019. Investigation of Multiple Hydraulic Fractures Evolution and Well Performance in Lacustrine Shale Oil Reservoirs Considering Stress Heterogeneity. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 218: 106569. doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2019.106569.

·    Li, Y., Zhao, Y., Tang, J*., Zhang, L., Zhou, Y., Zhu, X., Jia, D., Chen, M. 2019. Rock Damage Evolution Model of Pulsating Fracturing Based on Energy Evolution Theory. Energy Science and Engineering. 00: 1-18. doi:10.1002/ese3.567.

·    Guo, X., Wu, K., An, C., Tang, J., Killough, J. 2019. Numerical Investigation of Effects of Subsequent Parent Well Injection on Interwell Fracturing Interference Using Reservoir-Geomechanics-Fracturing Modeling. SPE Journal. 24(04): 1884-1902. doi:10.2118/195580-PA.

·   Guo, X., Wu, K., Killough, J., Tang, J. 2019. Understanding the Mechanism of Interwell Fracturing Interference Based on Reservoir-Geomechanics-Fracturing Modeling in Eagle Ford Shale. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering. 22(03): 842-860. doi:10.2118/194493-PA.

·    Chen, X., Chen, Y., Zou, L., Zhang, X., Dong, Y., Tang, J., McClements, D., Liu, W. 2019. Plant-Based Nanoparticles Prepared from Proteins and Phospholipids Consisting of a Core-Multilayer-Shell Structure: Fabrication, Stability, and Foamability. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(23): 6574-6584. doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.9b02028.

·    Tang, J., Wu, K., Zeng, B., Huang, H., Hu, X., Guo, X., Zuo, L. 2018. Investigate Effects of Weak Bedding Interfaces on Fracture Geometry in Unconventional Reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 165: 992-1009. doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2017.11.037. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

·  Tang, J., Wu, K. 2018. A 3-D Model for Simulation of Weak Interface Slippage for Fracture Height Containment in Shale Reservoirs. 2018. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 144-145: 248-264. doi:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2018.05.007.

·  Tang, J*., Wu, K., Li, Y., Hu, X., Liu, Q., Ehlig-Economides, C. 2018. Numerical Investigation of the Interactions between Hydraulic Fracture and Bedding Planes with Non-orthogonal Approach Angle. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 200: 1-16. doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2018.07.010.

·    Xie, J., Huang, H., Ma, H., Zeng, B., Tang, J., Yu, W., Wu, K. 2018. Numerical Investigation of Effect of Natural Fractures on Hydraulic-fracture Propagation in Unconventional Reservoirs. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering. 54: 143-153. doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2018.04.006.

·    Hu, X., Wu, K., Song, X., Yu, W., Tang, J., Li, G., Shen, Z. 2018. A New Model for Simulating Particle Transport in A Low-viscosity Fluid for Fluid-driven Fracturing. AIChE Journal. 64(9): 3542-3552. doi:10.1002/aic.16183.

·    Hu, X., Wu, K., Li, G., Tang, J., Shen, Z. 2018. Effect of Proppant Addition Schedule on the Proppant Distribution in A Straight Fracture for Slickwater Treatment. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 167: 110-119. doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2018.03.081. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

·    2020.04: SPE Production & Operations，Associate Editor

·    2019.08: Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Associate Editor