Wu Yuxing, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Email

yuxingw@smu.edu
Office Location

301R, J. Lindsay Embrey Engineering Building
Website

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Dr. Yuxing Wu is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at SMU's Lyle School of Engineering. His research spans sustainability technologies, including geothermal energy and subsurface energy storage; petroleum and natural gas engineering systems; heat transfer and thermal management; and multiphase flow. His work combines experimental testing, finite element and numerical modeling, and data-driven methods to improve the integrity and performance of energy systems.

Dr. Wu has authored more than 35 journal and conference papers in venues such as Geothermics, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, and Journal of Energy Resources Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, where he then served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. During that time, he led his team to first place in the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Collegiate Competition.

 

Education

Ph.D., Petroleum and Geological Engineering, University of Oklahoma
M.E., Petroleum and Geological Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
B.S., Petroleum and Geological Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Research

  • Sustainability technologies (Geothermal energy and subsurface energy storage)
  • Petroleum and natural gas engineering systems; 
  • Heat transfer (Subsurface energy system)
  • Multiphase flow 
 

Publications

  • Wu, Y., Patel, H., Salehi, S., & Mokhtari, M. (2020). Experimental and finite element modelling evaluation of cement integrity under diametric compression. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 188, 106844.
  • Wu, Y., Patel, H., & Salehi, S. (2021). Parametric study of mechanical stresses within cement sheath in geothermal wells. Geothermics, 90, 102000.
  • Kimanzi, R., Wu, Y., Salehi, S., Mokhtari, M., & Khalifeh, M. (2020). Experimental evaluation of geopolymer, nano-modified, and neat class h cement by using diametrically compressive tests. Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 142(9), 092101.
  • Wu, Y., Salehi, S., & Khalifeh, M. (2022). Characterization of the mud displacement in an enlarged wellbore: An integrated rock-fluid model. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 100, 104471.
  • Wu, Y., & Salehi, S. (2022). Wellbore/borehole stability in shale formation. In Unconventional Shale Gas Development (pp. 125-154). Gulf Professional Publishing.
  • Afridi, M. A., Wu, Y., Khattak, M. J., & Karbalaeisaleh, F. (2024). Development of a highly conductive nano-engineered geopolymer for geothermal applications. ASME Open Journal of Engineering, 3.
 

Honors and Awards

  • Geothermal Collegiate Team, 1st place in the DOE sponsored geothermal collegiate competition, 2022
  • Geothermal Collegiate Team, 2nd place in the DOE sponsored geothermal collegiate competition, 2021
Headshot of Yuxing Wu at SMU Lyle