Research Summary
Research includes geomechanics and fluid dynamics and their applications in unconventional resources development, underground mining, carbon sequestration and natural hazard prevention. His current research interests include reservoir assessment of coal and shale resources; geomechanics modeling with continuous gas depletion; ground control for mines; coal mine gas control and management; carbon sequestration in deep rocks; nanoscale rock imaging.
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Recent Publications
Hydrogen storage in subsurface porous media: Mechanisms, challenges, and safety
Wang, K., Zhou, Y., Zhao, W., Fan, L. & Liu, S., Jan 2026, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 226, 116351.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Role of moisture on gas sorption capacity and kinetics of Coal: Novel experimental and modeling insights
Azam, S. & Liu, S., Apr 15 2025, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 510, 161540.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Water vapor and nano-sized coal dust interactions: Experimental insights and numerical modeling
Azam, S., Liu, S. & Bhattacharyya, S., Dec 15 2025, In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 253, 127600.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Constraints on triggered seismicity and its control on permeability evolution
Elsworth, D., Li, Z., Yu, P., An, M., Zhang, F., Huang, R., Sun, Z., Cui, G., Chen, T., Gan, Q., Zhao, Y., Liu, J. & Liu, S., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 17, 1, p. 20-30 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Beyond liquid density assumptions: A novel SANS-based approach to quantify adsorbed methane and adsorption-induced coal microstructure alterations
He, X., Zhang, R., Elsworth, D., He, L. & Liu, S., Aug 15 2025, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 518, 164725.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Millisecond-resolved gas sorption kinetics and time-dependent diffusivity of coal
He, X., Elsworth, D. & Liu, S., Apr 2025, In: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 58, 4, p. 4421-4439 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Generating H2 during the CO2 sequestration in basalt formations
Huang, L., Liu, Q., Stefeel, C., Liu, Y., Hu, M., Liu, S., Zhang, Y. & Tang, X., Dec 2025, In: Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources. 11, 1, 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research on the promotion of ultrasonic vibration on the development of coal pore fractures and permeability
Huang, Q., Yu, B., Wang, G., Yan, G., Liu, S., Li, M., Liu, H., Yan, Y. & Wang, X., Jan 1 2025, In: Physics of Fluids. 37, 1, 017107.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Competitive sorption of CH₄ and CO₂ on coals: Implications for carbon geo-storage
Liu, A., Liu, S., Zhang, K. & Xia, K., Feb 19 2025, In: Separation and Purification Technology. 354, 129399.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effect of Fe-Ni metals on ablation, cavity formation, and recrystallization in laser processing of chondrite meteorite
Liu, Y., Zheng, Y., Hu, Y., Liu, S., Pan, H. & Tang, X., Aug 2025, In: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 192, 106148.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Transmission of ultrasonic wave across moisture rocks: Effects of moisture sorption on velocity variation and attenuation
Liu, A., Sang, G., Liu, S., Li, X. & Wang, G., Sep 2025, In: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 193, 106188.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Upscaling mechanical properties of shale obtained by nanoindentation to macroscale using accurate grain-based modeling (AGBM)
Liu, Y., Liu, Q., Feng, G., Lyu, Q., Liu, S., Wang, Y. & Tang, X., Jan 1 2025, In: Energy. 314, 134126.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characterization of gas sorption and pore structure alterations of sludge bio-seeding coals: an experimental study
Rahimi, E., He, X. & Liu, S., Sep 2025, In: Fuel processing technology. 274, 108251.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Risk mapping for oil–gas pipeline under mining-induced subsidence through analytical methods
Ren, J., Zhao, Y., Sun, Z. & Liu, S., Dec 2025, In: International Journal of Coal Science and Technology. 12, 1, 53.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Co (1 1 1) loaded on amorphous Co(OH)2 − derived porous Ni with maximized Co (1 1 1) utilization for hydrogen evolution reaction
Shi, Y., Wang, R., Liu, S., Zhu, X. & Jiao, S., Oct 15 2025, In: Fuel. 398, 135426.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review