Bio


Jihui is interested in advancing sustainability by developing geoscience-based solutions. This includes geothermal energy, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), geological storage of renewable energy, and critical mineral exploration. Previously, Jihui utilized various experimental techniques to quantify rock behavior under different geological conditions and used modeling approaches to understand experimental observations. Currently, he is working on integrating artificial intelligence and data science into geological uncertainty quantification for an economical and safe development of geothermal energy.

Academic Appointments


Professional Education


  • Ph.D., Texas A&M University, College Station, Geology (2019)
  • M.S., Texas A&M University, College Station, Petroleum Engineering (2013)
  • B.S., China University of Petroleum, Beijing, Petroleum Engineering (2009)

All Publications


  • Integrating laboratory acoustic measurements, deep neural networks, and micro-CT imaging for characterizing rock brittle deformation FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE Ding, J., Clark, A. C., Vanorio, T. 2023; 11
  • Elastic anisotropy of shales: The roles of crack alignment and compliance ratio GEOPHYSICS Ding, J., Clark, A. C., Vanorio, T., Jew, A. D., Bargar, J. R. 2022; 87 (2): A13-A17
  • Acoustic velocity and permeability of acidized and propped fractures in shale GEOPHYSICS Ding, J., Clark, A. C., Vanorio, T., Jew, A. D., Bargar, J. R. 2022; 87 (1): MR13-MR24
  • Test of the Effective Stress Law for Semibrittle Deformation Using Isostatic and Triaxial Load Paths JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Ding, J., Chester, F. M., Chester, J. S. 2021; 126 (5)
  • Coupled Brittle and Viscous Micromechanisms Produce Semibrittle Flow, Grain-Boundary Sliding, and Anelasticity in Salt-Rock JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH Ding, J., Chester, F. M., Chester, J. S., Shen, X., Arson, C. 2021; 126 (2)
  • Fabric evolution and crack propagation in salt during consolidation and cyclic compression tests ACTA GEOTECHNICA Shen, X., Ding, J., Lordkipanidze, I., Arson, C., Chester, J. S., Chester, F. M. 2021
  • Micromechanical modeling for rate-dependent behavior of salt rock under cyclic loading INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL AND ANALYTICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS Shen, X., Ding, J., Arson, C., Chester, J. S., Chester, F. M. 2020

    View details for DOI 10.1002/nag.3133

    View details for Web of Science ID 000556531200001

  • Mechanisms of Anisotropy in Salt Rock Upon Microcrack Propagation ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING Shen, X., Arson, C., Ding, J., Chester, F. M., Chester, J. S. 2020; 53 (7): 3185-3205