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Shimin Liu is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States and has an extensive publication record in the field of engineering, with a focus on mechanics of materials, ocean engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's research has explored several main topics, including:

  • Coal Properties and Utilization
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Coal and Its By-products

Shimin Liu has contributed to a variety of frequent publication venues, notably:

  • Fuel
  • Energy & Fuels
  • Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, with notable collaborators including Derek Elsworth, Ang Liu, Gang Wang, Yun Yang, and Yunxing Cao.

Among recent research papers, key publications include:

  • "The impacts of coal dust on miners' health: A review" (2020) published in Environmental Research
  • "Fracture permeability damage and recovery behaviors with fracturing fluid treatment of coal: An experimental study" (2020) published in Fuel
  • "Donkey genomes provide new insights into domestication and selection for coat color" (2020) published in Nature Communications
  • "Characterization of nano-to-micron sized respirable coal dust: Particle surface alteration and the health impact" (2021) published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Water sorption on coal: effects of oxygen-containing function groups and pore structure" (2021) published in International Journal of Coal Science & Technology

Shimin Liu has also contributed to academic books, including the publication "Unconventional Reservoir Geomechanics" released by Frontiers Media in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Gas diffusion behavior of coal and its impact on production from coalbed methane reservoirs

    Mallikarjun Pillalamarry;Satya Harpalani;Shimin Liu

  • Gas diffusion in coal particles: A review of mathematical models and their applications

    Wei Zhao;Wei Zhao;Yuanping Cheng;Zhejun Pan;Kai Wang

  • Three-dimensional modeling and analysis of macro-pore structure of coal using combined X-ray CT imaging and fractal theory

    Gang Wang;Junnan Shen;Shimin Liu;Chenghao Jiang

  • Pore characterization and its impact on methane adsorption capacity for organic-rich marine shales

    Yang Wang;Yang Wang;Yang Wang;Yanming Zhu;Yanming Zhu;Shimin Liu;Rui Zhang

  • Pore structure characterization of coal by NMR cryoporometry

    Yixin Zhao;Yingfeng Sun;Shimin Liu;Kai Wang

  • Laboratory measurement and modeling of coal permeability with continued methane production: Part 1 – Laboratory results

    Shimin Liu;Satya Harpalani;Mallikarjun Pillalamarry

  • Changes in the petrophysical properties of coal subjected to liquid nitrogen freeze-thaw – A nuclear magnetic resonance investigation

    Lei Qin;Cheng Zhai;Shimin Liu;Jizhao Xu

  • Pore Structure in Coal: Pore Evolution after Cryogenic Freezing with Cyclic Liquid Nitrogen Injection and Its Implication on Coalbed Methane Extraction

    Cheng Zhai;Cheng Zhai;Lei Qin;Shimin Liu;Jizhao Xu

  • Pore Structure Characterization of Coal by Synchrotron Small-Angle X‑ray Scattering and Transmission Electron Microscopy

    Yixin Zhao;Yixin Zhao;Shimin Liu;Derek Elsworth;Yaodong Jiang

  • The temperature effect on the methane and CO2 adsorption capacities of Illinois coal

    Cheng Guan;Cheng Guan;Shimin Liu;Chengwu Li;Yi Wang

  • Permeability prediction of coalbed methane reservoirs during primary depletion

    Shimin Liu;Satya Harpalani

  • Pore structure characterization of coal by synchrotron radiation nano-CT

    Yixin Zhao;Yingfeng Sun;Shimin Liu;Zhongwei Chen

  • A new theoretical approach to model sorption-induced coal shrinkage or swelling

    Shimin Liu;Satya Harpalani

  • A simplified permeability model for coalbed methane reservoirs based on matchstick strain and constant volume theory

    Qiang Ma;Satya Harpalani;Shimin Liu

  • Fractal dimensions of low rank coal subjected to liquid nitrogen freeze-thaw based on nuclear magnetic resonance applied for coalbed methane recovery

    Lei Qin;Cheng Zhai;Shimin Liu;Jizhao Xu

  • CO2 gas fracturing: A novel reservoir stimulation technology in low permeability gassy coal seams

    Yunxing Cao;Junsheng Zhang;Hong Zhai;Guoting Fu

  • Methane adsorption measurements and modeling for organic-rich marine shale samples

    Yang Wang;Yang Wang;Yang Wang;Yanming Zhu;Yanming Zhu;Shimin Liu;Rui Zhang

  • Estimation and modeling of pressure-dependent gas diffusion coefficient for coal: A fractal theory-based approach

    Yun Yang;Shimin Liu

  • Molecular structure controls on micropore evolution in coal vitrinite during coalification

    Yu Liu;Yu Liu;Yanming Zhu;Shimin Liu;Shangbin Chen

  • Estimation of Pressure-Dependent Diffusive Permeability of Coal Using Methane Diffusion Coefficient: Laboratory Measurements and Modeling

    Yi Wang;Shimin Liu

  • Mechanical behavior and fracture spatial propagation of coal injected with liquid nitrogen under triaxial stress applied for coalbed methane recovery

    Lei Qin;Cheng Zhai;Shimin Liu;Jizhao Xu

  • Evolution of the pore structure in coal subjected to freeze−thaw using liquid nitrogen to enhance coalbed methane extraction

    Lei Qin;Cheng Zhai;Jizhao Xu;Shimin Liu

  • Evaluation of in situ stress changes with gas depletion of coalbed methane reservoirs

    Shimin Liu;Satya Harpalani

  • Dynamic Tensile Strength of Coal under Dry and Saturated Conditions

    Yixin Zhao;Shimin Liu;Yaodong Jiang;Kai Wang

  • Fracture permeability damage and recovery behaviors with fracturing fluid treatment of coal: An experimental study

    Qiming Huang;Shimin Liu;Shimin Liu;Weimin Cheng;Gang Wang

  • Anisotropy characteristics of coal shrinkage/swelling and its impact on coal permeability evolution with CO2 injection

    Shimin Liu;Yi Wang;Satya Harpalani

  • Coalbed methane reservoir stimulation using guar-based fracturing fluid: A review

    Qiming Huang;Qiming Huang;Qiming Huang;Shimin Liu;Shimin Liu;Gang Wang;Gang Wang;Bing Wu

  • Water Vapor Sorption Properties of Illinois Shales Under Dynamic Water Vapor Conditions: Experimentation and Modeling

    Guijie Sang;Shimin Liu;Derek Elsworth

Frequent Co-Authors

Derek Elsworth
Derek Elsworth Pennsylvania State University
Yixin Zhao
Yixin Zhao Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Cheng Zhai
Cheng Zhai China University of Mining and Technology
Yuanping Cheng
Yuanping Cheng China University of Mining and Technology
Graeme Martin
Graeme Martin University of Western Australia
Zhiliang Tan
Zhiliang Tan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Andrew Thompson
Andrew Thompson Murdoch University
Ming Xiao
Ming Xiao Royal Institute of Technology
Philip E. Vercoe
Philip E. Vercoe University of Western Australia
Hao Xu
Hao Xu China University of Geosciences

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