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I am pursuing a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, specializing in Dynamic Systems and Control. I am also a Research Assistant, working on developing advanced multiphase fluid models, deriving reduced-order models, and designing control systems for drilling operations. I am fortunate to be co-advised by Dr. van Oort and Dr. Chen.
My focus is on Computational Science and Numerical Analysis.
🔥 News
[1] Our abstract for 2025 SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition called Understanding Drilling Vibrations Using a Coupled Fluid–Drillstring Dynamics Approach was accepted!
[2] Our abstract for 2025 SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference and Exhibition called Automation Of Simultaneous Temperature And Pressure Control In A Geothermal Test Well was accepted!
📝 Publications
[1] X Duan, Y Zhang, P Ashok, D Chen, E van Oort (2025). Integration of MPD with Managed Temperature Drilling (MTD) for Geothermal and HPHT Drilling. 44th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering, ASME. https://doi.org/10.2118/228390-MS (Appearing Soon)
[2] X Duan, Y Zhang, P Ashok, D Chen, E van Oort (2025). Hydraulic Forces Induced by Drillstring Whirling and Rotation Dynamics: A Numerical Investigation in 2D and 3D Domains. 44th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2025-156410
[3] X Duan, Y Zhang, P Ashok, D Chen, E van Oort (2025). Coupled Managed Pressure and Temperature Drilling in Geothermal and HPHT Wells. 50th Stanford Geothermal Workshop. Paper
📖 Education
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Fall 2026 (Expected)
- B.E. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2023