Associate Professor Miao Shi
Hebei GEO University, China

Biography:

Miao Shi, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Master's Supervisor at Hebei GEO University, specializing in sedimentary petrology and unconventional petroleum geology. Her research focuses on the characterization of shale oil and gas reservoirs, employing advanced mineralogical and geochemical analyses to investigate key issues such as pyrite genesis, organic pore evolution, and paleoenvironmental reconstruction in marine shales. As a principal investigator, she has led multiple competitive research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Hebei Provincial Natural Science Foundation, and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation. Her work addresses critical challenges in shale gas resource evaluation and development, by integrating experimental simulations with field-based studies. Dr. Shi has authored over 30 SCI/EI-indexed publications in high-impact journals including Ore Geology Reviews, Marine and Petroleum Geology, and ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. She is also the author of the monograph Sedimentary Environment and Diagenesis of Organic-Rich Shale, recognized as a National Key Publication during China's 13th Five-Year Plan period. In addition, she holds three national invention patents related to shale composition analysis and pyrite growth simulation. An active member of the Chinese Geological Society and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Dr. Shi continues to contribute to advancements in the geosciences through interdisciplinary research and academic collaboration.