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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

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NSERC Discovery Program (2023-2029)

Development of a cloud-based data-driven modelling, optimization, and decision-making system for subsurface energy development (GeoCloud)

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NSERC-Alberta Innovates Advance program (2024-2026)
Partners: Alberta Innovates

Integrated Quadruped Robotic Sensing System (IQRSS) for Efficient Monitoring and Management of Critical Infrastructure

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Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Co-Investigator of the project with Qipei Mei and Alberta Liu.

3D Thermal-Hydro-Mechanical Geocellular Modeling and Upscaling for Future CO2 Plume Geothermal Simulation in Southern Saskatchewan

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Collaborator: Natural Resource Canada

Advanced geothermal systems for the provision of electricity and heat in northern Canada

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Collaborator: Natural Resources Canada

Scale-up of geological carbon storage through CO2 plume geothermal and real-time data-driven decision makings

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Future Energy System Acclerator Fund (Canada First Research Excellence Fund) (2024-2026)
Partners: Natural Resource Canada, DEEP Corp.

Temperature-control Structure-Property Characterization (TSPC) System for
Future Energy System and Material Science

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Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund

LLM and Gen-AI Agent for Energy Industry (2024-2029)

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Alberta Innovates

Uncertainty Quantification and Optimization for the Scale-Up of Geological Carbon Storage

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Future Energy System (Canada First Research Excellence Fund) (2022-2025)

Regional-scale Mechanical Earth Modelling for West Canadian Sedimentary Basin

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Research Exploration Program at University of Alberta (2023-2025)

Events

The precious, proud and unforgettable moments that define our group — more than research, it's our story.

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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

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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

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2023 March Research Group Lunch

Research Group Members

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Partners & Sponsors

Our valuable program partners and sponsors within Alberta, Canada and World.

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Alberta Innovates

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Natural Resource Canada

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Future Energy System at UAlberta

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DEEP Geothermal

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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

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Enverus

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Canada Foundation for Innovation

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Faculty of Engineering

Civil & Environmental Engineering Department

GeoResourceCloud Research Group

Contact us

Bo Zhang, PhD, P.Eng

Email

bzhang7@ualberta.ca

Address

6-239 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering

9211 116 St, Edmonton, AB
T6G 2H5

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