Mission
My laboratory investigates the mechanical behaviour and intelligent control of geomaterials under deep-Earth and deep-space conditions. Our research integrates multiscale experiments, generative AI and physics-based simulations. Current research interests include:
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Developing an advanced microscale rock mechanics experiment system to investigate the coupled chemo-mechanical evolution of rock-forming minerals under extreme conditions.
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Developing physics-informed generative AI algorithms to construct high-fidelity digital rocks under data-scarce conditions. Physics-based simulations and monitoring feedback are incorporated to continuously refine these models and improve predictions of mechanical behaviour.
Breakthroughs in these areas could enable broad applications in planetary exploration and in-situ resource utilization, oil/gas well-log interpretation, intelligent excavation equipment, hydraulic-fracturing design for unconventional reservoirs, geological carbon dioxide storage, and the exploration and development of geologic hydrogen.
