Ms. Haitong Yang is a joint Ph.D. student at the China University of Geosciences (Beijing) specializing in Oil and Gas Engineering, with research focusing on advanced interpretation methods for production profiling based on microbial DNA sequencing. His academic background includes a Master’s degree in Oil and Gas Engineering from the China University of Petroleum (Beijing), where his work centered on production dynamic monitoring using microbial DNA sequencing, and a Bachelor’s degree in Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation Engineering from Northeast Petroleum University. Haitong has been recognized with multiple national and international awards, including the National Scholarship for Chinese Graduate Students, first prizes in the China Doctoral Academic Forum and the Asia Pacific Cup in Mathematical Modeling, as well as honors in innovation and entrepreneurship competitions. His technical expertise encompasses DNA extraction experiments, Mothur, CMG, Petrel, and MATLAB, applied to major projects in Shengli and Changqing Oilfields, where his work integrates microbial genomics with petroleum engineering to optimize reservoir evaluation, water flow path tracking, and fluid biomarker analysis. His contributions have resulted in 9 published documents, 51 citations by 47 documents, and an h-index of 3, reflecting his growing impact in the field of intelligent oil and gas engineering and reservoir characterization.
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Yang, H., Kang, Z., Wang, S., & Jiang, H. (2025). DNA-sequencing method maps subsurface fluid flow paths for enhanced monitoring. Communications Earth and Environment.