People

One collaborative team connecting mechanics, transport, experiments, computation, and scientific AI

GIL brings together researchers with complementary perspectives and a shared commitment to understanding complex energy and Earth systems.

Meet GIL

Explore each profile to learn about individual research, experience, and interests

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Wencheng Jin

Assistant Professor of Petroleum Engineering

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Md Badrul Hasan

Postdoctoral Researcher

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Nicolas Cardenas Acevedo

PhD Student in Petroleum Engineering

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Rasul Amirov

PhD Student in Petroleum Engineering

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Yanbo Bai

PhD Student in Petroleum Engineering

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Xiaoyang Du

PhD Student in Petroleum Engineering

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Mohamed Ahmed Heikal

PhD Student in Petroleum Engineering & Fulbright Visiting Student/Scholar

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Kien Thanh (Eric) Huynh

MEng Student in Petroleum Engineering

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Anu Tiwari

BS Student in Petroleum Engineering

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Jerrick Xie

BS Student in Petroleum Engineering

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Jordan Ramsay

BS Student in Petroleum Engineering

Current Opening

Funded Ph.D. opportunity

One Ph.D. position is available for Spring or Fall 2027.

Due to restrictions imposed by the funding agencies, the position is open only to U.S. citizens or nonsensitive country nationals. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please contact the PI for details.

Join GIL

GIL welcomes graduate students, undergraduate researchers, postdoctoral researchers, visiting scholars, and collaborators who want to contribute to rigorous, creative research for energy and Earth systems.

Our work spans sustainable energy, subsurface resource recovery, geomechanics, multiphysics modeling, transport in porous media, experimental mechanics, and scientific AI.

Prospective researchers should email Dr. Wencheng Jin with a CV or résumé and a short description of their background, research interests, and goals. Graduate applicants should also review the Texas A&M graduate admissions process and the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering graduate admissions information.