LIU Wei

Ph.D., Associate Professor
Email: liuwei@cup.edu.cn TEL: +86-10-89739161 Fax: +86-10-89733155
Address of Office: Room 909 in the Zhongyou Building, College of Petroleum Engineering, China
University of Petroleum at Beijing, 18 Fuxue Road, Changping District, Beijing 102249，China

Education
Ph.D., Solid Mechanics, Peking University (China), 2013
B.S., Civil Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2007
Research Areas and Interests
Novel mathematical models and numerical methods for modeling hydraulic fracturing
Wellbore instability modeling and prediction
Sand prediction and control
Wellbore Integrity

Teaching
Engineering Mechanics – Statics & Dynamics; Mechanics of Materials; Finite Element Method

Professional Experiences
2011.11-2012.11, Visiting Scholar, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of
Miami, FL, USA
2013.9-2016.07, Assistant Professor, College of Petroleum Engineering, China University of
Petroleum-Beijing
2016.07-present, Associate Professor, College of Petroleum Engineering, China University of
Petroleum-Beijing

Selected Publications
1. Wei LIU, Baohua YU, Jingen DENG. Analytical method for evaluating stress field in
casing-cement-formation system of oil/gas wells. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2017, 38
(9) :1273-1294.
2. Liu, W., Tan, Q., Yu, B. and Deng, J. Modeling the Borehole Breakout in Coal Seams with a Coupled
Hydro-mechanical Model. 51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco,
California, USA, 25-28 June 2017. ARMA 17-317.
3. LIU Wei, TAO Changzhou, WAN Youyu, CHI Xiaoming, LI Yang, LIN Hai, DENG Jingen. Numerical
analysis of casing deformation during massive hydraulic fracturing of horizontal wells in a tight-oil
reservoir. Petroleum Science Bulletin, 2017, 2(4): 466-477. (In Chinese)
4. Yang Li, Jingen Deng, Wei Liu (Corresponding author), Wei Yan, Yongcun Feng, Wenke Cao, Pengfei
Wang, and Youlin Hou. "Numerical simulation of limited-entry multi-cluster fracturing in horizontal
well." Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 152 (2017): 443-455.
5. Li Y, Deng J G, Liu W (Corresponding author). Modeling hydraulic fracture propagation using cohesive
zone model equipped with frictional contact capability. Computers & Geotechnics, 2017, 91:58-70.
6. Wenke Cao, Jingen Deng, Wei Liu (Corresponding author), Baohua Yu, Qiang Tan, Liu Yang, Yang Li,
and Jiajia Gao. "Pore pressure and stress distribution analysis around an inclined wellbore in a
transversely isotropic formation based on the fully coupled chemo-thermo-poroelastic theory." Journal
of Natural Gas Science and Engineering 40 (2017): 24-37.
7. W. Liu, D. Schesser, Q. D. Yang, D. S. Ling. A consistency-check based algorithm for element
condensation in augmented finite element methods for fracture analysis, Engineering Fracture
Mechanics, 2015, 139, 78-97.
8. W. Liu, Q. D. Yang, S. Mohammadizadeh, X. Y. Su. An efficient augmented finite element method for
arbitrary cracking and crack interaction in solids, International Journal for Numerical Methods in
Engineering, 2014, 99(6): 438-468.
9. W. Liu, Y. Q. Liu, X. Y. Su, Z. Li, Finite element analysis of the interface/surface effect on the elastic
wave band structure of two-dimensional nanosized phononic crystals, International Journal of Applied
Mechanics, 2014, 6(1), 1450005.
10. W. Liu, Q. Yang, S. Mohammadizadeh, X. Y. Su, D. S. Ling, An Accurate and Efficient A-FEM for
Arbitrary Crack Interactions, Journal of Applied Mechanics - Trans. ASME, 2013, 80(4), 041033.
11. W. Liu, Interfacial failure analysis based on cohesive zone model, Computer Aided Engineering, 2013,
22(A02), 456-460. (In Chinese)
12. W. Liu, J. W. Chen, Y. Q. Liu, X. Y. Su. Effect of interface/surface stress on the elastic wave band
structure of two-dimensional phononic crystals, Physics Letters A, 2012, 376(4), 605-609.
13. W. Liu, J. W. Chen, X. Y. Su. Local resonance phononic band gaps in modified two-dimensional lattice
materials, Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2012, 28(3), 659-669.
14. W. Liu, X. Y. Su, Y. R. An, K. F. Huang. Local Buckling Prediction for Large Wind Turbine Blades,
Computers, Materials & Continua, 2011, 25(2), 177-193.
15. W. Liu, J. C. Yin, P. Chen, X. Y. Su. Dynamic analysis and aeroelastic stability analysis of large
composite wind turbine blades. Acta Aerodynamica Sinica, 2011, 29(3), 263-267. (In Chinese)
16. W. Liu, X. Y. Su. Collimation and enhancement of elastic transverse waves in two-dimensional solid
phononic crystals, Physics Letters A, 2010, 374(29).
17. B. C. Do, W. Liu, Q. D. Yang, X. Y. Su. Improved Cohesive Stress Integration Schemes for Cohesive
Zone Elements, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2013, 107, 14-28.
18. Y. Liu, W. Liu and X. Su. Precise method for controlling elastic waves by conformal mapping.
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letter, 2013, 3, 021012.
19. J. C. Yin, W. Liu, P. Chen. Modal re-analysis of rotary wind turbine blades in refinement design, Wind
Energy, 2012, 15(6), 864-881.
20. J. W. Chen, W. Liu, X. Y. Su. Vibration and Buckling of Truss core Sandwich plates on an Elastic
Foundation Subjected to Biaxial In-plane Loads, Computers, Materials & Continua, 2011, 24(2),
163-181.
21. J. W. Chen, Y. Q. Liu, W. Liu, X. Y. Su. Thermal buckling analysis of truss-core sandwich plates.
Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2013 34 (10): 1177-1186.
22. Q. D. Yang, X. J. Fang, W. Liu, B. N. Cox. High-Fidelity Analysis of Composites at Various Length
Scales with Discrete Damage Representation, Journal of Multifunctional Composites, 2012, 1(1).