Dr. Sidian Chen

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About me

I am a PostDoc researcher working with Prof. Hamdi Tchelepi at the Department of Energy Science & Engineering at Stanford University. I completed my Ph.D. degree under the supervision of Dr. Bo Guo at the University of Arizona. My research focuses on pore-scale modeling of multiphase fluid flow, multispecies transport, and thermodynamic phase change behaviors in geological and manufactured porous materials. My research applications include vadose zone emerging PFAS contamination, soil water evaporation and heat transfer, shale gas/oil production, geological hydrogen storage, and next-generation rechargeable batteries. The overarching goal is to leverage fundamental porous media physics to address global challenges in environmental sustainability and energy transition.