GeoResourceCloud
Research Group
We are a vibrant research group based at University of Alberta focusing on developing modeling, simulation and AI solutions for subsurface energy developments, including oil sands, tight formations, carbon storage and utilization, and geothermal system.
Major Projects
Proudly Leading Pioneering Research and Industrial Innovations for a Sustainable Energy Transition
Multi-physical and Data-driven Modelling for Subsurface Energy Geotechnics
NSERC Discovery Program (2023-2029)
Scale-up of geological carbon storage through CO2 plume geothermal and real-time data-driven decision makings
Future Energy System Acclerator Fund (Canada First Research Excellence Fund) (2024-2026)
Partners: Natural Resource Canada, DEEP Corp.
Regional-scale Mechanical Earth Modelling for West Canadian Sedimentary Basin
Research Exploration Program at University of Alberta (2023-2025)
Using artificial intelligence to optimize geothermal energy production from hot sedimentary aquifers in Western Canada while reducing risk (2024-2025)
Natural Resources Canada
LLM and Gen-AI Agent for Energy Industry (2024-2029)
Alberta Innovates
Uncertainty Quantification and Optimization for the Scale-Up of Geological Carbon Storage
Future Energy System (Canada First Research Excellence Fund) (2022-2025)
3D Thermal-Hydro-Mechanical Geocellular Modeling and Upscaling for Future CO2 Plume Geothermal Simulation in Southern Saskatchewan
Natural Resource Canada
Development of a cloud-based data-driven modelling, optimization, and decision-making system for subsurface energy development (GeoCloud)
NSERC-Alberta Innovates Advance program (2024-2026)
Partners: Alberta Innovates
Integrated Quadruped Robotic Sensing System (IQRSS) for Efficient Monitoring and Management of Critical Infrastructure
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Co-Investigator of the project with Qipei Mei and Alberta Liu.
Optimization of the Large-Scale Geological Carbon Storage
NSERC Alliance International Program (2023-2024)
Events
The precious, proud and unforgettable moments that define our group — more than research, it's our story.
2024 BBQ at Hermitage Park
More photos can be found in Blog page.
Resarch Group Members,
Occupational Ergonomics Research Lab, Dr. Jeff Boisvert and families
Title: Investigation of failure propagation and permeability evolution of Inclined Heterolithic Strata (IHS) using coupled DEM-CFD model
ARMA Golder 2024 Podium Presentation, June 24 @ 9 am
Xuehan Yin, Bo Zhang
2023 March Research Group Lunch
Research Group Members
Partners & Sponsors
Our valuable program partners and sponsors within Alberta, Canada and World.
Alberta Innovates
Natural Resource Canada
Future Energy System at UAlberta
DEEP Geothermal
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Enverus
