He is holding a part-time faculty researcher position with DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory and is currently serving as an Associate Editor of SPE Journal. Prior to joining VT, he was a reservoir engineer and project leader at Halliburton Houston. Dr. Chen’s research is focused primarily on advanced numerical methods in porous media, multiscale simulation of subsurface flow and transport, rock characterization with high-resolution CT and SEM imaging, and the applications to shale oil and gas recovery, geologic carbon sequestration, and water resources. Dr. Chen earned his bachelor’s degree in hydraulic engineering from Tsinghua University, China, and doctoral degree in civil and environmental engineering from Northwestern University.