Post-Docs
Facheng Gong
Facheng earned his Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Alberta and holds a B.Eng. and M.Sc. from the China University of Petroleum (East China). His research focuses on oil/gas exploitation and subsurface storage solutions, with expertise in Computational Fluid Dynamics–Discrete Element Method (CFD-DEM) simulations, geothermal energy development, and CO₂ storage.
Master’s Students
Matthew Kumar
Matthew earned his B.S. in Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences from Rice University in 2025, and he is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Energy Geoscience at Rice. His academic and research interests center on subsurface modeling, reservoir dynamics, and geologic carbon storage. His research focuses on reservoir-scale multiphase flow simulations to evaluate near-wellbore halite precipitation risks linked to CO₂ injection.
Visiting Scholars
Jose Ubillus
Jose is a sustainability and engineering professional with a background in CCS and Data Science. Currently, he works at Vaulted Deep, as Data & Systems Lead. He holds a Master in Petroleum Engineering from UT-Austin and has experience in reservoir simulation, multiphase flow laboratory and data analytics. Passionate about understanding fluid dynamics for energy storage.