Xu (Larry) Duan

Xu (Larry) Duan

Numerical Simulation, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Machine Learning

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I am currently a Research Assitant with Rig Automation and Performance Improvement in Drilling (RAPID) which is an industry affiliate program at UT Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering, aiming at building advanced multi-phase fluid model. I am also pursuing a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, focusing on Dynamic Systems and Control. I was born in Bozhou, Anhui, China in 2002.

My studies are focused on Computational Science. I’m also interested in Machine Learning and Numerical Analysis.

I would describe myself as a enthusiastic and curious person, always looking to new problems to solve.

Education

  • M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Fall 2025 (Expected)
  • B.E. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2023

Honors and Awards

  • Philip C. and Linda L. Lewis Foundation Graduate Fellowship Aug. 2024
  • China National Scholarship, Sep. 2022, Sep. 2020
  • Shengshen Scholarship Sep. 2021

Publications

[1] 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

[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. 45th OMAE. [Accepted]