Publications

Reservoir Parameter Inversion and Uncertainty Assessment of Preferential CO2 Flow Pathways for CO2-Enhanced Oil Recovery Using a Multi-Condition Constrained Diffusion Model

Ma, Z., Li, Z.*, Zhao, H., Chen, G.*

Energy · 2026

Synergistic optimization and gas channeling identification of CO₂ flooding and sequestration via an attention-enhanced two-stage evolutionary algorithm

Li, Z.*, Ma, Z., Zhao, H., Chen, G.*

Chemical Engineering Journal · 2026

A data-driven machine learning framework for multi-objective production optimization of graded-viscosity polymer flooding

Song, Y., Chen, J., Peng, H., Yu, C., Chen, G.*, Liu, Y., Song, K., Wang, D.*

SPE Journal · 2026

Generalized regression neural network-assisted synergistic optimization of oil recovery, heat extraction, and carbon sequestration in deep reservoirs

Ma, Y., Li, Z.*, Liu, W., Zhao, H., Chen, G.*

Physics of Fluids · 37(5) · 2025

Multi-Scale Geothermal Clogging Simulation in Subsurface Porous and Fractured Media and Anti-Clogging Mechanism

Chen, G., Soga, K., Chen, K., Jiang, C., Yang, Y., Nakashima, Y., Nakata, N.

Energy · Under Review · 2026

Spatiotemporal fluid flow prediction in subsurface fractured media using diffusion models

Chen, G., Nakata, N., Wang, Z., Bi, Z., Nakata, R.

JGR: Machine Learning and Computation · Under Review · 2026

Energy-efficient greenhouse climate control with diffusion reinforcement learning

Chen, G., You, F.

Applied Energy (Nature Index) · IF 12.2 · 2025

Climate-resilient plant factory cultivation via diffusion policy for intelligent energy management and sustainable crop production

Chen, G., You, F.

Applied Energy (Nature Index) · IF 12.2 · 2025

Physics-supervised autonomous inverse fracture modelling via generative artificial intelligence

Chen, G., Jiao, J. J., Wang, Z., Mao, R., Yang, T., Nakata, N.

Geophysical Research Letters (Nature Index) · IF 5.0 · 2025

Expensive multi-objective optimization guided by attention-enhanced generative models

Chen, G., Wang, Z., Liu, Q., Jiao, J. J., Jin, Y.

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems · IF 9.7 · 2025

Multi-fidelity machine learning with knowledge transfer enhances geothermal energy system design and optimisation

Chen, G., Jiao, J. J., Wang, Z., Dai, Q.

Advances in Geo-Energy Research · 16(3), 244–259 · IF 11.2 · 2025

Machine learning-accelerated multi-objective design of fractured geothermal systems

Chen, G., Jiao, J. J., Wang, Z., Jin, Y.

Nexus · Cell Press · 2024

Rank-based learning and local model-based evolutionary algorithm for high-dimensional expensive multi-objective problems

Chen, G., Jiao, J. J., Xue, X., Wang, Z.

IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems · IF 8.7 · 2025

Surrogate-assisted level-based learning evolutionary search for geothermal heat extraction optimisation

Chen, G., Jiao, J. J., Jiang, C., Luo, X.

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 189, 113860 · IF 18.0 · 2024

Fracture network characterisation with deep generative model-based stochastic inversion

Chen, G., Luo, X., Jiao, J. J., Jiang, C.

Energy (Nature Index) · 273, 127302 · IF 10.2 · 2023

Data-driven evolutionary algorithm for oil reservoir well-placement and control optimisation

Chen, G., Luo, X., Jiao, J. J., Xue, X.

Fuel · 326, 125125 · IF 7.8 · 2022

A radial basis function surrogate model-assisted evolutionary algorithm for high-dimensional expensive optimisation

Chen, G., Zhang, K., Xue, X., Zhang, L., Yao, C., Wang, J., Yao, J.

Applied Soft Computing · 116, 108353 · IF 7.8 · 2022

Efficient hierarchical surrogate-assisted differential evolution for high-dimensional expensive optimisation

Chen, G., Li, Y., Zhang, K., Xue, X., Wang, J., Luo, Q., Yao, J.

Information Sciences · 542, 228–246 · IF 6.0 · 2021

Global and local surrogate-model-assisted differential evolution for waterflooding production optimisation

Chen, G., Zhang, K., Zhang, L., Xue, X., Ji, D., Yao, C., et al.

SPE Journal · 25(01), 105–118 · IF 3.2 · 2020

Surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithm with dimensionality reduction for water flooding production optimisation

Chen, G., Zhang, K., Xue, X., Zhang, L., Yao, J., Sun, H., et al.

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering · 185, 106633 · IF 5.2 · 2020