Wenhai Lei

Wallenberg Wood Science Center — Sweden

Engineering · Physical Sciences

13h-index559citations31works3.72yr avg
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Research Topics

Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques(19), Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies(15), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis(6), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis(4), Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation(4)

Publications31 total

Geometry-mediated particle accumulation driven by nonhydrodynamic viscosity effect with flow control implications in porous media
Physical Review Fluids·2025· 1 cited
A Dynamic Network Model for Forced Imbibition Considering Competition Between Main‐Meniscus Flow and Corner Flow
Water Resources Research·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
3-D-geometry-triggered transition from monotonic to non-monotonic effects of wettability on multiphase displacements in homogeneous porous media
Journal of Fluid Mechanics·2025· 4 cited
Pore‐Scale Study of Non‐Clogging Accumulation Effects on Microgel Particle Transport and Multiphase Displacements in Porous Media
Water Resources Research·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Reverse capillary trapping and self-removal of non-aqueous fluid from dead-end structures by nanoparticle suspension
Journal of Fluid Mechanics·2025· 3 cited
Advancing sustainable energy solutions with microfluidic porous media
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Advancing sustainable energy solutions with microfluidic porous media
Lab on a Chip·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Study of thermal and humidity properties of SiO 2 aerogel composites with porous media
2024Open Access
Spontaneous Imbibition in Dual Permeable Media Using Dynamic Pore Network Model
Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Fluid entrapment during forced imbibition in a multidepth microfluidic chip with complex porous geometry
Journal of Fluid Mechanics·2024· 17 cited
Triggering interfacial instabilities during forced imbibition by adjusting the aspect ratio in depth-variable microfluidic porous media
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2023· 29 citedOpen Access
Wettability effect on displacement in disordered media under preferential flow conditions
Journal of Fluid Mechanics·2023· 22 cited
Viscous coupling effect on hydraulic conductance in a square capillary tube
Advances in Water Resources·2023· 7 cited
Performance Evaluation of Nanocellulose-Engineered Robust Preformed Particle Gel upon Extrusion Through 1 to 1.5 mm Bead-Packed Porous Media
SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering·2022· 3 cited
Multiphase displacement manipulated by micro/nanoparticle suspensions in porous media via microfluidic experiments: From interface science to multiphase flow patterns
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science·2022· 41 cited
Mechanically-Robust Nanocellulose Engineered Preformed-Particle-Gel for Conformance Control in Fractured Tight Reservoirs: Transport Through Proppant-Packed Porous Media
SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition·2022· 2 cited
High-performance displacement by microgel-in-oil suspension in heterogeneous porous media: Microscale visualization and quantification
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science·2022· 13 cited
Non-monotonic wettability effects on displacement in heterogeneous porous media
Journal of Fluid Mechanics·2022· 47 citedOpen Access
Preferential flow control in heterogeneous porous media by concentration-manipulated rheology of microgel particle suspension
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering·2022· 13 cited
Investigation of Spontaneous Imbibition Behavior in a 3D Pore Space Under Reservoir Condition by Lattice Boltzmann Method
Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth·2021· 24 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Moran Wang(27), Xukang Lu(10), Wenbo Gong(7), Tianjiang Wu(6), Chiyu Xie(5), Haien Yang(5), Yang Ju(5), Jiangtao Zheng(4), Hongwei Zhu(3), Guang Yang(3), Yuankai Yang(3), Shuyuan Lin(2), Yujia Zhong(2), Xuanliang Zhao(2), Toshiki Sawada(2), Xinming Li(2), Takeshi Serizawa(2), Matthew T. Balhoff(2), Yang Liu(2), Shuo Yang(2)