Chen Zhu

Chen Zhu studies the chemistry of water, rocks, and gases beneath the Earth's surface, using laboratory experiments and computer models to understand how minerals dissolve and form and how fluids behave under high temperature and pressure. A major focus is on storing carbon dioxide and hydrogen underground in depleted oil and gas reservoirs, along with the geochemistry of rare-earth elements and mineral reactions. Recent work also applies machine learning to predict gas solubility and to support carbon-storage and energy applications.

Publication activity has been steady and relatively high over the past decade, averaging about nine papers per year over the last five years with recent years reaching into the low teens.

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