• Professor, Petroleum Engineering
  • Director, Graduate Studies, Petroleum Engineering
  • John E. & Deborah F. Bethancourt Professor
Jenn-Tai Liang

Educational Background

  • Ph.D, Petroleum Engineering, The University of Texas
  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, University of Alabama
  • B.S., Chemistry, Tamkang University

Research Interests

    • Using nano drug delivery technologies for transport and controlled release of oilfield chemicals
    • Hydraulic fracturing fluid cleanup
    • Microbial enhanced oil recovery
    • Scale, wax, and asphaltene inhibition
    • In-depth conformance control
    • CO2 injection for carbon sequestration and improved oil recovery

Awards & Honors

  • Superior Energy Services Excellence in Service Faculty Award, Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering - 2019
  • Distinguished Lecturer, Society of Petroleum Engineers - 2015-2016
  • John E. & Deborah F. Bethancourt Professorship, College of Engineering Texas A&M University