About:
John Wang’s research centers on reservoir evaluation, well stimulation, and energy investment with application to tight and shale gas, CO2 and H2 storage, minerals, and geothermal energy. Wang’s ongoing research includes the development of advanced simulation and stimulation technologies, assessment of energy and mineral resources and storage capacities, and techno-economic analysis of energy systems. Wang directs an industry/academia/government consortium Penn State 3S Laboratory for world-class research.
Recent Activities
Services to Profession
- Associate editor of Springer Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Tech., 2011–present
- External examiner at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Trinidad & Tobago, 2015–present
- Member of Intl Editorial Advisory Committee for the West Indian J. of Eng. of UWI, 2016–present
- SPE ATCE Program Committee, 2023–2024
- SPE Pittsburgh Section Membership, 2022–2024
- SPE completions optimization and technology award subcommittee, 2017–2020
- SPE technical subcommittee member for the 11th IPTC in Beijing, 2019
- Editor-in-chief of Elsevier Journal of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources, 2012–2016
- SPE technical program committee for 2016 Asia Pacific Hydraulic Fracturing Conference in Beijing
- SPE technical committee and session chair for 2014 SPE Eastern Regional Meeting in Charleston, W.V.
- SPE program committee and session chair for 2014 Workshop on Hydraulic Fracture in Singapore
- SPE technical committee and session chair of 2013 SPE Eastern Regional Meeting
- SPWLA steering committee and session chair for 2012 Topical Conference Black Shale Petrophysics
- SPE Pittsburgh Petroleum Section scholarship chair of 2009–2014
Services to University
- Penn State Faculty Senator, 2024–2027
- EMS Academic Integrity Committee, 2022–2026
- EME Graduate Program Committee, 2022–2024
- Academic Advisor for PNGE Students, 2019–2021
- Program Chair for Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (Interim 2018–2019)
- Faculty advisor of Penn State AADE Student Chapter, 05/2012–12/2017
- Faculty advisor of Penn State SPE Student Chapter, 07/2009–05/2015
- Coordinator of Penn State Well Control Training Program, 09/2010–05/2015