Summary
Ke Xu is a tenure-track assistant professor at Peking University with 13 years of experience probing pore-scale physics of multiphase flows in porous media, spanning CO2 sequestration, enhanced oil and gas recovery, and extraterrestrial water recovery for the Moon and Mars. Trained at Tsinghua and holding a PhD in Petroleum Engineering from UT Austin, he combined rigorous academic work with hands-on industry internships at Schlumberger, Halliburton, and Baker Hughes to bridge lab-scale microfluidics and field-scale reservoir modeling. His postdoctoral work at MIT focused on multicomponent multiphase flow, and he now leads the Xu Lab of Subsurface Energy and Flows, applying fundamental pore-scale insights to practical subsurface energy challenges. Known for combining experimental microfluidics, numerical modeling, and field-relevant problems, he brings a rare blend of theater-honed communication (former drama troupe EVP) and deep technical rigor to interdisciplinary teams.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Petroleum Engineering, 3.9/4.0, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Petroleum Engineering, 3.9/4.0 at The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Science - MS, Chemical Engineering, 3.88/4.00, Master of Science - MS, Chemical Engineering, 3.88/4.00 at 清华大学
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Chemical Engineering and Industrial Bio-engineering, 86.0/100, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Chemical Engineering and Industrial Bio-engineering, 86.0/100 at Tsinghua University
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Chinese, English, Spanish