·    2010.08-2014.05 University of Houston, Geophysics, Ph.D

·    2007.09-2010.03 Tongji University, Geophysics, MS

·    2003.09-2007.07 China University of Geosciences (Wuhan, China), Geophysics, BS

·   2018.01-   Tongji University, Associate Professor

·   2014.12-2017.12 Tongji University, Assistant Research Associate

·   2017.06-2017.09, 2018.01-2018.02 TOTAL E&P Research Center (Pau, France), Visiting Research Scientist

·   2014.5-2014.08, BP, Reservoir Geophysics Group, Upstream Technology, Geophysicist Intern

·   2013.5-2013.08, BP, Reservoir Geophysics Group, Upstream Technology, Geophysicist Intern

·   2012.5-2012.08, ExxonMobil, Upstream Research Company, Geophysicist Intern

·   2011.5-2011.08, Maersk, Global Geoscience Center, Geophysicist Intern

Teaching

Courses：

·    《Rock Physics》(undergraduate course)

Research Interests

·  Rock Physics and Geomechanics👩🏽‍🎓：Rock Physics modeling, Lab measurements, Poroelasticity, Dispersion and Attenuation, Wave-induced fluid flow

·   Reservoir Geophysics：AVO, Lithology and fluid prediction, Seismic prediction of fracture and stress

·   Unconventional Reservoir: Shale gas, Shale oil, Tight gas, and Gas hydrates

Projects

·   Seismic reflections in heterogeneous poroelastic media and its implications for reservoir characterization (funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China). P. I. 2016/1-2018/12.

·  Seismic reflection characteristics of fluid-saturated heterogeneous porous rocks (funded by Innovative Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission), P. I. 2016/1-2018/12

·  Petrophysical and Geophysical characterization of pore types in carbonates (funded by Total E &P research development), P. I. 2017/3-2018/6

·   Seismic rock physics responses of ultra-deep reservoirs[task-1 of Seismic prediction of ultra-deep oil and gas reservoirs in]（funded by Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, XDA14010203)🚣🏼🙏，P.I. for task-1，2017/1-2021/12

·  Evaluation of oil and gas potential for Changjiang trough（funded by National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China）, Key Research Team Member，2016/1 -2019/6.

· Accumulation and enrichment mechanism of China lasustrine oil shale National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant 41504087), Key Research Team Member, 2014/1-2018/12

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Paper

·  Yuan, H., D. Han, L. Zhao, Q. Huang, and W. Zhang, 2019, Attenuation analysis of heavy oil sands –based on lab measurements, Geophysics, 84(5),

·  Qin, X., D. Han, and L. Zhao, 2019, Elastic characteristics of overpressure due to smectite-to-illite transition based on micro-mechanism analysis, Geophysics, 84(4), WA23-WA42..

·    Zhao, L., X. Qin, J. Zhang, X. Liu, D. Han, J. Geng, and Y. Xiong, 2018, An effective reservoir parameter for seismic characterization of organic shale reservoir, Surveys in Geophysics, 2018, 39(3), 509-541

·   Yuan, H., D. Han, L. Zhao, Q. Huang, and W. Zhang, 2018, Rock physics characterization of bitumen carbonates: a case study, Geophysics, 83(3), B119-B132.

·  Zhao, L., H. Yuan, J. Yang, D. Han, J. Geng, R. Zhou, H. Li, and Q. Yao, 2017, Mobility Effect on Poroelastic Seismic Signatures in Partially Saturated Rocks with Applications in Time-lapse Monitoring of a Heavy Oil Reservoir, Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 122 (11), 8872-8891

·  Zhao, L., Q. Yao, D. Han, R. Zhou, J. Geng, and H. Li, 2017, Frequency- and angle- dependent poroelastic seismic analysis for highly attenuating reservoirs, Geophysical Prospecting, 65(6), 1630-1648. SCI

·  Zhu W., L. Zhao, R. Shan, Modeling effective elastic properties of digital rocks using a new dynamic stress-strain simulation method, 2017, Geophysics, 82(6), MR163-MR174. SCI.

·   Zhao, L., X. Qin, D. Han, J. Geng,Z. Yang, H. Cao, Rock-Physics modeling for the elastic properties of organic shale at different maturity stages, 2016, Geophysics, 81(5), D527-D541. SCI

·    Zhao, L., Q. Yao, D. Han, F. Yan, and M. Nasser, 2016, Characterizing the effect of elastic interactions on the effective elastic properties of porous, cracked rocks, Geophysical Prospecting, 64(1), 157-169. SCI

·  Li, H., L. Zhao, D. Han,M. Sun,and Yu Zhang, 2016, Elastic properties of heavy oil sands: effects of temperature, pressure, and microstructure, Geophysics, 81(4), D453-464. SCI

·   Li, H., D. Han, H. Yuan, X. Qin, and L. Zhao, 2016, Porosity of heavy oil sand: laboratory measurement and bound analysis, Geophysics, 81(2), D83-D90. SCI

·  Zhao, L., D. Han, Q. Yao, R. Zhou and F. Yan, 2015, Seismic reflection dispersion due to wave-induced fluid flow in heterogeneous reservoir rocks, Geophysics, 80(3), D221-D235. SCI

·  Yao, Q., D. Han, F. Yan, and L. Zhao, 2015, Modeling attenuation and dispersion in porous heterogeneous rocks with dynamic fluid modulus, Geophysics, 80(3), D183-D194. SCI

·   Zhao, L., J. Geng, J. Cheng, D. Han, and T. Guo, 2014, Probabilistic lithofacies prediction from prestack seismic data in a heterogeneous carbonate reservoir, Geophysics, 79(5), M25-M34. SCI

·  Yan, F., Han, D, Q. Yao, and L. Zhao, 2014, Prediction of seismic wave dispersion and attenuation from ultrasonic velocity measurements, Geophysics, 79(5), WB1-WB8. SCI

·  Zhao, L., M. Nasser, and D. Han, 2013, Quantitative geophysical pore type characterization and geological implications in carbonate reservoir, Geophysical Prospecting, 61(4), 827-841. SCI

·   Zhao, L, J. Geng,S. Zhang, and D. Yang, 2008, 1-D Controlled source electromagnetic forward modeling for marine gas hydrates studies: Applied Geophysics, 5(2), 121-126. SCI

Conference Reviewed Abstracts

·  Yang, J.,  J, Geng, L, Zhao, 2017, Seismic reflection dispersion resulting to wave-induced fluid flow in patchy saturated rocks, International Geophysical Conference, Qingdao, China.

·   Qin, X., D, Han, F, Yan, and L, Zhao, 2016, Mineralogical effects on elastic properties and anisotropies of organic shales, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, Oral Presentation.

·  Zhao, L., D. Han, Q. Yao, R. Zhou and J. Geng, 2016, Fluid mobility-dependent seismic reflectivity for highly attenuating reservoirs, SPG/SEG 2016 International Geophysical Conference, Beijing ,Oral Presentation.

·  Zhao, L., X. Qin, D. Han, and J. Geng, 2016, Geology-guided rock physics modeling in organic shale, EAGE-SCA international Symposium on Digital Rock Physics and Applications, Beijing, Oral Presentation.

·    Zhao, L., D. Han, Q. Yao, R. Zhou and F. Yan, 2015, The impact of wave-induced fluid flow on the seismic reflection in heterogeneous porous media, 3rd International Rock Physics Workshop, Perth, Australia, Oral Presentation.

·    Ma, J., L, Zhao, and J. Geng, 2015, Combining rock physics with seismic pre-stack inversion for reservoir prediction: A case study in Bohai Oilfield, 85th Annual Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, Oral Presentation.

· Yang, J., J. Geng, and L, Zhao, 2015, Frequency Decomposition Convolutional Model for AVO/AVF Analysis in Viscoelastic Media, 85th Annual Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, Oral Presentation.

·  Li, H., D. Han, M. Sun, and L, Zhao, 2015, Direct laboratory measurement on solid and fluid in heavy oil sands rock and its rock physics interpretation, 85th Annual Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, Poster Presentation.

·  Qin, X., D, Han, and L, Zhao, 2014, Modeling Organic-rich Shale with Different Maturity Levels, 84th Annual Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, E-Poster Presentation.

·   Zhao, L., D. Han, Q. Yao, 2014, Seismic Reflection Dispersion due to wave-induced fluid flow, 3rd Seismic Rock Physics Workshop, Shanghai, Oral Presentation.

·   Zhao, L., Q. Yao, D. Han, and F. Yan, 2014, The impact of spatial distribution on the seismic properties of fractured rock, 11th International Conference on Theoretical and Computational Acoustics (ICTCA), Oral Presentation.

·  Zhao, L., J. Geng, J. Cheng, D. Han, and T. Guo, 2013, Rock physics based probabilistic lithology and fluid prediction in a heterogeneous carbonate reservoir, 83rd Annual Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, Oral Presentation.

· Zhao, L., Q. Yao, D. Han, F. Yan, and M. Nasser, 2013, Modeling the effect of pores and cracks interactions on the effective elastic properties of fractured porous rocks, 83rd Annual Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, E-Poster Presentation.

·  Yao, Q., D. Han, F. Yan, and L. Zhao, 2013, Fluid substitution with dynamic fluid modulus: Facing the challenges in heterogeneous rocks, 83rd Annual Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, E-Poster Presentation.

·  Zhao, L. and D. Han., 2012, Modeling Organic-rich Source Rock and Its Geophysical Response, 2012 Seismic Rock Physics Workshop, Beijing, Oral presentation.

·   Zhao, L., M. Nasser, and D. Han, Geophysical Pore-type Characterization of Carbonate Reservoir Rocks, 2012 Seismic Rock Physics Workshop, Beijing, Oral presentation.

·   Sinton, J., M. Nasser, and L. Zhao, 2012, Using rock physics and full elastic modeling to seismically model complex lithologies, 82nd Annual Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, Oral Presentation.

·   Zhao, L., M. Nasser, and D. Han, 2012, Predicting geophysical pore type distribution from seismic data in carbonate reservoir, 74th EAGE Expanded Abstracts, Oral Presentation.

·   Zhao, L., J. Geng, D. Han,  and M. Nasser, 2012, Bayesian Linearized AVAZ inversion in HTI fractured media, 74th EAGE Expanded Abstracts, Poster Presentation.

·   Zhao, L., J. Geng, J. Cheng, and D. Han, 2011, Combined Bayesian AVO inversion with rock physics to predict gas carbonate reservoir, 81st Annual Meeting, SEG, Expanded Abstracts, Poster Presentation.

·   Zhao, L., J. Geng, and D. Han, 2011, Petrophysical Characterization of Pore type in tight gas carbonates: 73rd EAGE Expanded Abstracts, Oral Presentation

• Reviewer for Geophysics, Geophysical Prospecting, Interpretation, AAPG Bulletin, Journal of Applied Geophysics, Journal of Earth Sciences

• Member of Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG).

• Member of European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE).

• Member of American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG).

• Member of Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA)

• Awarded first place in the annual meeting of 4th Rock Physic Society of China   Nov 2016

• Awarded first place in the annual meeting of 3rd Rock Physic Society of China   Aug 2014

• Houston Geological Society Outstanding Student Award   Apr 2013                                  

• Awarded SEG Foundation Scholarship Jun 2021                                                                

• Awarded SEG/ExxonMobil Student Education Program Grant   Sep 2011                              

• Awarded SWPLA Foundation Scholarship   2011-2013                              

• Awarded Chevron Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement in Geophysics May 2011

• Awarded Third place in the UH Research Day-Oral presentation Competition  April 2011

• Awarded Presidential Fellowship of University of Houston  2010-2012                                  

• Awarded Best Graduates in Shanghai (TOP 0.5%) Mar 2010                                                 

• Excellent Prize of Shell Energy Investigation Dec 2008