Hunjoo Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Education
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Subsurface Energy and the Environment,
The University of Texas at Austin, 2016-2020
Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin, 2015
M.S.E., Petroleum Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin, 2014
B.S., Civil, Urban and Geosystems Engineering,
Seoul National University, 2010
Professional Honors and Affiliations
Faculty Advisor, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Student Chapter, Oklahoma State University
Major Areas of Interest
Dr. Lee's research focuses on reservoir geomechanics, hydraulic fracturing, rock fracture mechanics, and induced seismicity.
His research interests include:
- Interaction between hydraulic fractures and natural fractures
- Mixed-mode fracture propagation in subsurface conditions
- Induced seismicity related to injection and production
- Drilling-induced fractures
- Fracture characterization
Recent Research Activities
Dr. Lee has recently been involved in the following research projects:
- Automated Drill Cuttings Analysis for Geothermal Well Optimization (OCAST)
- High temperature proppants and zeolite markers (Utah FORGE)
- Geomechanical modeling of InSAR data in Permian basin (UT Austin -CISR)
- Development of ionic based fluid to improve fluid hydraulics in Enhanced Geothermal Systems (DOE)
- Field evaluation of the Caney shale as an emerging unconventional play, southern Oklahoma (DOE)