Yun Yang

Yun Yang, Assistant Professor at the University of Houston , is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the research group starting in Spring 2027 . The position is based in the HPHT flow laboratory in the Department of Petroleum Engineering . The postdoc will conduct coreflooding and gas adsorption experiments using advanced experimental systems to study multiphase flow and reactive transport in subsurface porous media . This opportunity is best suited for candidates with strong hands-on experimental experience , especially in coreflooding or related HPHT systems . Preference is given to applicants currently based in the United States . No deadline, funding package, or formal application portal is listed in the post. Interested candidates should contact Yun Yang directly for more information.

Assistant Professor Yun Yang at the University of Houston is recruiting graduate students for the Department of Petroleum Engineering to start in Spring 2027 or Fall 2027 . The opening is for fully funded PhD Research Assistant positions with tuition, a research stipend, and health insurance provided. M.S. students with strong research interests are also encouraged to contact the professor and apply. Research topics include reactive transport , multiphase flow , geochemistry , CO2 mineralization , geologic hydrogen , and unconventional oil and gas recovery . Students will have access to high-pressure, high-temperature laboratory capabilities such as core-flooding , PVT , adsorption , and batch-reaction systems . Required application materials: cover letter , CV , transcripts , English test scores if applicable , and GRE scores . Interested students should email [email protected] and apply via the linked application website.