Education
Ph.D. University of Wyoming
May 2009 Chemical Engineering
M.E. Beijing Institute of Technology (China)
March 2000 Applied Chemistry
B.A. Hubei University (China)
June 1996 Chemistry
Licensure/Certification
Professional Engineer, China Petrochemical Corporation (SinoPec) 2003
Professional experience
2009-2012 Research Engineer, Petroleum Recovery Research Center, New Mexico
Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM
2002-2005 Chemical Engineer, R&D Department, China Petrochemical Corporation
(SINOPEC), Beijing, China
2000-2002 Chemical Engineer, SINOPEC Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry
Teaching Experience
2018 - present Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Natural Gas Engineering, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas
2012 - 2018 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Natural Gas Engineering, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas
1996-1997 Teaching Assistant, Chemistry Department, Hubei University, Hubei, China
professional activities
Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Member ID: 3489738
Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), Member ID: 9900061935
Member, Texas A&M Energy Institute
Reviewer, Chemical Engineering Research and Design (CHERD), Society of Petroleum Engineering Journal (SPE Journal), Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Energy Conversion Management, Fluid Phase Equilibria, and Fuel
selected publications
Nath, F., Xiao, C., 2018. Characterizing Foam-based Frac Fluid Using Carreau Rheological Model to Investigate the Fracture Propagation and Proppant Transport in Eagle Ford Shale Formation. Under preparation for journal review.
Bheema, H., Xiao, C., 2018. Wall Wettability and Hydraulics of CO2-Water Two-Phase Flow with Mass Transfer in Microchannels by Multi-Fluid VOF Model. Under preparation for journal review.
Xiao, C., Balasubramanian, S.N., and Clapp, L.W., 2017. Rheology of Viscous CO2 Foams Stabilized by Nanoparticles under high pressure. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 56(29), pp. 8340-8348. DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b01404. IF: 2.84
Hejrati, A., Xiao, C., 2017. SAFT Modeling of Multiphase Equilibria of Methane-CO2-Water-Hydrate. Fuel, 188, pp. 636-644. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2016.10.008. IF: 4.60
Xiao, C., Adidharma, H., 2010. Dialkylimidazolium Halide Ionic Liquids as Dual Function Inhibitors for Methane Hydrate. Chemical Engineering Science, 65(10), 3080-3087.
Xiao, C., Adidharma, H., 2009. Dual Function Inhibitors for Methane Hydrate, Chemical Engineering Science, 64(7), 1522-1527.
Xia, J.T., Xiao, C., Wang J.Q., Huang, C.M., 2001. The Application of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Technique to Formulation Design of Flame Retardant Polymers. I. Intumescent Flame Retardant PA-66 Composites. Volume: 19 issue: 1, page(s): 3-17. https://doi.org/10.1106/4CUV-2QAA-QMM6-5D62.
Xiao, C., Hao, J.W., Wang, J.Q., 2000. A Study on the Intrumescent Flame Retardant PA-66 System, Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology, 20(5), 656-660.
Selected presentations
Nath, F., Xiao, C., 2017. Sensitivity Study of Fracture Propagation by Foamed Fluids and Slickwater in Unconventional Reservoirs. Presented at the 2017 Annual AICHE Conference in Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29-Nov. 3.
Nath, F., Xiao, C., 2017. Characterizing Foam-based Frac Fluid Using Carreau Rheological Model to Investigate the Fracture Propagation and Proppant Transport in Eagle Ford Shale Formation. SPE-187527-MS, presented at the 2017 SPE Eastern Regional Meeting in Lexington, KY, 4-6 October.
Xiao, C., Bheema, H., 2016. Numerical Study of the Effect of Wall Wettability on CO2-Water Two-Phase Flow with Mass Transfer in Microchannels. Presented at 2016 Annual AICHE Conference, San Francisco, CA, November 13-18, 2016.
Xiao, C., Balasubramanian, S.N., 2016. Rheology of Supercritical CO2 Foam Stabilized by Nanoparticles. SPE-179621-MS, presented at SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, OK, 11 – 13 April.
Xiao, C., Bheema, H., 2015. Characterization of Microfluidic CO2-Water by Computational Fluid Dynamics. Presented at 2015 Annual AICHE Conference, Salt Lake, Utah, November 8-13, 2015.
Bheema, H., Xiao, C., 2015. Numerical Simulation of CO2 Emission Reduction in Microreactor. Presented at the 14th Annual CCUS Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, April 28-May 1, 2015.
Hejrati, A., Xiao, C., 2014. The Thermodynamic Modeling of Methane-Carbon Dioxide-Liquid Water–Hydrates. Presented at the 2014 AIChE National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 16-21, 2014.
Hejrati, A., Xiao, C., 2014. Methane-CO2-Hydrate Phase Equilibrium Modeling by SAFT EoS for CO2 Injection into Methane Hydrate Reservoir, presented at the 13th Annual Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, April 28-May 1, 2014.
Grants/Awards/Honors/ETc.
Grants
Li, H. (Principal Investigator), Martinez, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Jin, K. (Co-Principal Investigator), Zuo, L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Xiao, C (Co-Principal Investigator). Project titled, “Minority-engaged Access and Seamless Transition to STEM (MAST-STEM).” Funding awarded by MPRI (Canada) for $249,087 for 2023-2027.
Li, H. (Principal Investigator), (Xiao, C (Co-Principal Investigator). Project titled, “Unmanned Surface Vehicle with modular design and multi-level sensing capacity for Oil Spill Response Monitoring.” Funding awarded by U.S. Department of Education (Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program) for $899,655 for 2023-2026.
Li, H. (Principal Investigator), Goswami, J (Co-Principal Investigator), Jin, K. (Co-Principal Investigator), Xiao, C (Co-Principal Investigator). Project titled, “Research Engagement, Quality Assurance, and Mental Readiness for Remote Learning (REAL).” Funding awarded by U.S. Department of Education for $749,631 for 2022-2025.
Camacho, L. (Principal Investigator), Xiao, C. (Co-Principal Investigator). MRI: Acquisition of a Liquid Chromatograph-Inductively-Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopic Instrument (LC-ICP-MS) for Speciation of Metal Ions in the Environment, submitted to National Science Foundation, $222, 194, 09/01/2016-08/31/2018.
Xiao, C. (Principal Investigator) , Product Characterization for the Development of a Low Pressure Refining Process: A Preliminary Analysis, Hydrocarbon ERG, LLC, $1,533, 08/01/2015-03/30/2016.
Calpp, L. (Principal Investigator), Xiao, C. (Co-Principal Investigator), Assessment of Two Alternative “Smart” Shale Fracturing Fluids: Desalination Concentrate and CO2 Foam, funded by Houston Advance Research Center (HARC), $113,078, 08/2013-06/2016.
Xiao, C. (Principal Investigator), Evaluation of Critical CO2 Foam as Fracturing Fluid for Reservoir Development, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) Council for Undergraduate Research (TCUR) 2013-2014 Undergraduate Research Award, $3,000, 01/2014-08/2014.
Xiao, C. (Principal Investigator), Core Laboratory Apparatus Improvement in Natural Gas Engineering for Low-Income Hispanic Graduates, TAMUK/Title V- Promoting Post-Baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) Grant, $50,000, 10/2013-08/31/2014.
Xiao, C. (Principal Investigator), Laboratory and Software Application Improvement for Low-Income Hispanic Graduates in Chemical and Natural Gas Engineering TAMUK/Title V- Promoting Post-Baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) Grant, $15,000, 04/2013-12/2014.
Xiao, C. (Principal Investigator), Reservoir Fluid Characterization and Simulation for the Eagle Ford Shale Play, funded by Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering Seed Award, $ 13,000, 11/20/2012-12/31/2013.
Honors and Awards
Continuous Years of Service (10 years) Award, February, 2023
Professor of the Year, Department of Chemical & Natural Gas Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, May, 2018
