Published

1. A holistic framework for evaluating gigatonne scale geological CO2 storage in the Alberta oil sands: physics, policy, and economics.
   Y.H. Zhao, N. Shakourifar, N. Shahsavar, Y. Lei and B. Zhao. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 134, 104129, 2024 (pdf).

2. Rapid permeability upscaling of digital porous media via physics-informed neural networks.
   M. Elmorsy, W. El-Dakhakhni and B. Zhao. Water Resources Research, 59(12), e2023WR035064, 2023 (pdf).

3. Fingering instability during mixing-driven precipitation flow.
   N. Shahsavar, X. Fu and B. Zhao. Transport in Porous Media, 2023 (pdf).

4. Characteristics of fluid-fluid displacement in model mixed-wet porous media: patterns, pressures, and scalings.
   A. Irannezhad, B. K. Primkulov, R. Juanes and B. Zhao. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 967, A27, 2023 (pdf).

5. Strong imbibition in patterned microfluidics.
   B. Zhao, C. W. MacMinn and R. Juanes. In: Médici, E.F., Otero, A.D. (eds) Album of Porous Media. Springer, Cham., 2023 (pdf).

6. Closed-loop agriculture system meta-research using text mining.
   M. Ragany, M. Haggag, W. El-Dakhakhni and B. Zhao. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, 1074419, 2023 (pdf).

7. Wettability alteration of a thiolene-based polymer (NOA81): Surface characterization and fabrication techniques.
   M. Masouminia, K. Dalnoki-Veress, C.-F. de Lannoy, and B. Zhao. Langmuir, 39(7), 2529-2536, 2023 (pdf).

8. Fluid-fluid displacement in mixed-wet porous media.
   A. Irannezhad, B. K. Primkulov, R. Juanes and B. Zhao. Physical Review Fluids, 8(1), L012301, 2023 (pdf).

9. Porous media classification using multivariate statistical methods.
   M. Elmorsy, W. El-Dakhakhni and B. Zhao. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021, 329-341, 2023 (pdf).

10. Generalizable permeability prediction of digital porous media via a novel multi-scale 3D convolutional neural network.
    M. Elmorsy, W. El-Dakhakhni and B. Zhao. Water Resources Research, 58, e2021WR031454, 2022 (pdf).

11. Avalanches in strong imbibition.
    B. K. Primkulov, B. Zhao, C. W. MacMinn and R. Juanes. Communication Physics, 5:52, 2022 (pdf).

12. Superhydrophilic porous transport layer enhances efficiency of polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzers.
    B. Zhao, C. H. Lee, J. K. Lee, K. F. Fahy, J. M. LaManna, E. Baltic, D. L. Jacobson, D. S. Hussey, A. Bazylak. Cell Reports Physical Science, 2, 100580, 2021 (pdf).

13. Wettability and Lenormand’s diagram.
    B. K. Primkulov, A. A. Pahlavan, X.Fu, B. Zhao, C. W. MacMinn and R. Juanes. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 923, A34, 2021 (pdf).

14. Critical current density as a performance indicator for gas-evolving electrochemical devices.
    J. K. Lee, C. H. Lee, K. F. Fahy, B. Zhao, J. M. LaManna, E. Baltic, D. L. Jacobson, D. S. Hussey, and A. Bazylak. Cell Reports Physical Science, 1, 100147, 2020 (pdf).

15. Bubble formation in the electrolyte triggers voltage instability in CO2 electrolyzers.
    C. H. Lee, B. Zhao, J. K. Lee, K. F. Fahy, K. Krause, and A. Bazylak. iScience, 23:101094, 2020 (pdf).

16. Temperature-dependent gas accumulation in polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzer porous transport layers.
    C. H. Lee, J. K. Lee, B. Zhao, K. F. Fahy, J. M. LaManna, E. Baltic, D. S. Hussey, D. L. Jacobson, V. P. Schulz, and A. Bazylak. Journal of Power Sources, 446:227312, 2020 (pdf).

17. Transient gas distribution in porous transport layers of polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzers.
    C. H. Lee, J. K. Lee, B. Zhao, K. F. Fahy, A. Bazylak. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 167 (2), 024508, 2020 (pdf).

18. Signatures of fluid–fluid displacement in porous media: wettability, patterns and pressures.
    B. K. Primkulov, A. A. Pahlavan, X.Fu, B. Zhao, C. W. MacMinn and R. Juanes. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 875, R4, 2019 (pdf).

19. Comprehensive comparison of pore-scale models for multiphase flow in porous media.
    B. Zhao, C. W. MacMinn, B. K. Primkulov, Y. Chen, A. J. Valocchi, J. Zhao, Q. Kang, K. Bruning, J. E. McClure, C. T. Miller, A. Fakhari, D. Bolster, T. Hiller, M. Brinkmann, L. Cueto-Felgueroso, D. A. Cogswell, R. Verma, M. Prodanovic, J. Maes, S. Geiger, M. Vassvikp, A, Hansen, E. Segre, R. Holtzman, Z. Yang, C. Yuan, B. Chareyre, and R. Juanes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(28), 13799-13806, 2019 (pdf).

20. Compressible-gas invasion into liquid-saturated porous media: Application to polymer-electrolyte-membrane electrolyzers.
    C. Lee, B. Zhao, R. Abouatallah, R. Wang, and A. Bazylak. Physical Review Applied, 11:054029, 2019 (pdf).

21. Pore geometry control of apparent wetting in porous media.
    H. S. Rabbani, B. Zhao, R. Juanes, and N. Shokri. Scientific Reports, 8:15729, 2018 (pdf).

22. Quasi-static fluid-fluid displacement in porous media: invasion-percolation through a wetting transition.
    B. K. Primkulov, S. Talman, K. Khaleghi, A. Shokri, R. Chalaturnyk, B. Zhao, C. W. MacMinn, and R. Juanes. Physical Review Fluids, 3:104001, 2018 (pdf).

23. Hydrophilic microporous layer coatings for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells operating without anode humidification.
    P. Shrestha, R. Banerjee, J. Lee, N. Ge, D. Muirhead, H. Liu, A. K. Wong, D. Ouellette, B. Zhao, and A. Bazylak. Journal of Power Sources, 402: 468–482, 2018 (pdf).

24. The effect of cathode nitrogen purging on cell performance and in operando neutron imaging of a polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzer.
    C. Lee, R. Banerjee, N. Ge, J. K. Lee, B. Zhao, E. Baltic, J. M. LaManna, D. S. Hussey, D. L. Jacobson, R. Abouatallah, R. Wang, and A. Bazylak. Electrochimica Acta, 279: 91–98, 2018 (pdf).

25. Forced wetting transition and bubble pinch-off in a capillary tube.
    B. Zhao, A. A. Pahlavan, L. Cueto-Felgueroso, and R. Juanes. Physical Review Letters, 120:084501, 2018 (pdf).

26. Wettability control on multiphase flow in patterned microfluidic.
    B. Zhao, C. W. MacMinn, and R. Juanes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(37):10251–10256, 2016 (pdf, video).

27. Residual trapping, solubility trapping and capillary pinning complement each other to limit CO2 migration in deep saline aquifers.
    B. Zhao, C. W. MacMinn, and R. Juanes. Energy Procedia, 3833-3839, 2014 (pdf).

28. Capillary pinning and blunting of immiscible gravity currents in porous media.
    B. Zhao, C. W. MacMinn, H. E. Huppert, and R. Juanes. Water Resources Research, 50(9):7067-7081, 2014 (pdf, video).

29. Interface Pinning of Immiscible Exchange Flows in Porous Media.
    B. Zhao, C. W. MacMinn, M. L. Szulczewski, J. A. Neufeld, H. E. Huppert, and R. Juanes. Physical Review E, 87:023015, 2013 (pdf).