Dr.
Deyan Tian
Function and Responsibilities:
- Development of a coupled THMC-coupled diagenesis model of the Muschelkalk for geothermal evaluation
Skills & Expertise
I specialize in numerical modeling and simulation with a focus on geomechanics and rock mechanics. My technical expertise includes the use of the MOOSE Framework for FEM-based simulations on high-performance computing (HPC) systems. I have experience in constitutive modeling, inelastic analysis, and THM-coupled processes for subsurface and reservoir applications. My work involves coupled physics modeling, subsurface modeling, reservoir data analysis, and parameter optimization, with a strong foundation in Python for data processing and automation.
Research Interests:
- Subsurface Problem and Modeling
- Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
- Rock and Geomechanics: Inelastic and damage process
- Numerical Simulation of Tunnels and Caverns
- Geothermics
Career:
Apr 2025 – Present, Research Fellow, Section 4.3 Geoenergy, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany
Sep 2021 – Nov 2024, Scientific Researcher, Institute of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mar 2017 – May 2017, Intern, Geo-Mechanical Engineering, Chongqing, China
Education:
Ph.D. Subsurface Energy Storage | RWTH Aachen University, Germany - 09.2021 – 11.2024
Focus: Rock mechanics (fatigue, creep, plasticity, damage), THM processes, FEM modeling
Dissertation: Cyclic Processes in Underground Energy Storage Systems
M.Sc. Geoengineering | RWTH Aachen University, Germany - 10.2018 – 092021
Focus: Geomechanics, tunneling, landslides, anisotropy, geothermics, porous media
Thesis: Numerical Simulation of Hydro-Mechanical Coupled Processes around Tunnels in Opalinus Clay
B.Sc. in Geological Engineering |Chongqing Jiaotong University, China - 09.2013 – 06.2017
Focus: Rock/geo-mechanics, landslide control, tunnel engineering, CAD, structural design
Thesis: Landslide Management and Protective Design for Waxiang Village, China
Projects:
Project: PROGRES – Diagenetic Process Modeling of Muschelkalk, BMBF
Duration: 01.2025 – 12.2027
Focus: Diagenesis modeling and reservoir simulation for geothermal assessment in Berlin/Brandenburg
Ph.D. Project: Cyclic HM Processes in UPSP Systems, DFG
Duration: 09.2021 – 08.2024
Focus: Coupled HM analysis in abandoned mines for underground pumped storage