Research Interests
Gas geochemistry and isotope geochemistry
Petroleum and gas generation kinetics and basin modeling
Fluid transport processes in basins and reservoirs
Organic-inorganic interactions
Unconventional gas reservoir characterization
CO2 sequestration and H2S risk prediction
Education
Postdoctoral Scholarship, Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, January 2007
Ph.D., Isotope Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1997–1999
M.S., Petroleum Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1991–1994
B.S., Petroleum and Natural Gas geology, Northwest University, 1982–1986
Professional History
Research Associate/Organic Geochemist, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, April 2008–present
Research Geochemist/Laboratory Manager, Power, Environmental & Energy Research Center (PEER Center), California Institute of Technology, March 2007–April 2008
Postdoctoral Scholar, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division, California Institute of Technology, September 2001–March 2007
Professor of Geochemistry, State Key Laboratory of Gas Geochemistry, Lanzhou Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), November 1998–August 2001
Visiting Scientist, Institute of Petroleum and Organic Geochemistry of Juelich Research Center, Germany, January 1999–July 1999
Associate Professor of Geochemistry, State Key Laboratory of Gas Geochemistry, Lanzhou Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 1995–1998
Assistant Professor of Geochemistry, Lanzhou Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 1992–1995
Research Assistant, Lanzhou Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 1986–1992
Selected Publications
Zhang, Tongwei, Zhang, Mingjie, Bai, Baojun, Wang, Xianbin, and Li, Liwu (2008), Origin and accumulation of carbon dioxide in the Huanghua depression, Bohai Bay basin, China: AAPG Bulletin, v. 92, 3, p. 341–358.
Zhang, Tongwei, Geoffery, S. E., Wang, Kenny, Walters, C. C., Kelemen, S. R., Tang Yongchun, 2008, Geochemical signatures of thermochemical sulfate reduction in controlled hydrous pyrolysis experiments: Organic Geochemistry, v. 39, no. 3, p. 308–328.
Zhang, Tongwei, Amrani, Alon, Geoffery, S. E., Ma, Qisheng, and Tang, Yongchun, 2008, Experimental investigation on thermochemical sulfate reduction by H2S initiation: Geochemica et Cosmochemica Acta, doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.04.036.
Amrani, Alon, Zhang, Tongwei, Geoffery, S. E., Ma, Qisheng, and Tang, Yongchun, 2008, A role of labile sulfur compounds in thermochemical sulfate reduction: Geochemica et Cosmochemica Acta doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.03.022.
Zhang, Tongwei, Geoffrey, S. E., Wang, Kenny, Walters, C. C., Kelemen, S. R., Gillaizeau, Buruno, and Tang, Yongchen, 2008, Effect of hydrocarbon types on thermochemical sulfate reduction: Organic Geochemistry, v. 38, no. 6, p. 897–910.
Zhang, Tongwei, and Krooss, Bernhard, 2001, Experimental investigation of carbon isotopic fractionation of methane during gas migration in diffusion through sedimentary rocks: Geochemica et Cosmochemica Acta, v. 65, no.16, p. 2723–2742.
Zhang, Tongwei, Wang, Xianbin, Shen, Qixian, and others, 1996, Carbon isotope composition of acidolysis hydrocarbons and its application to gas-source correlation in Ordos basin, China: Chinese Science Bulletin, v. 41, no. 9, p. 754–758.
Shao, Bo, Wen, Qibin, Zhang, Tongwei, and others, 1996, GC/C/MS on-line carbon isotope analysis and study on carbon isotope composition of natural gases from the Jiyan depression: Chinese Science Bulletin, v. 47, no. 17, p. 1597–1600.
Zhang, Tongwei, Wang, Xianbin, Cheng, Xuehui, and others, 1995, Oil/gas microseepage and shallow hydrocarbon anomaly in Craton basin: Chinese Science Bulletin, v. 40, no. 18, p. 1582–1584.
Awards
Scholarship, Chinese Academy of Science, 1999
Second Award, Science & Technology Advancement, Chinese Academy of Science, 1994
Fellowship, Chinese Academy of Science, 1994
