Dr Xinxiang (Jason) Yang
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship
Engineering 323, Mile End
| Supervisor: | Dr Paul Balcombe |
| Expertise: | I study how natural gas, especially liquefied natural gas (LNG), contributes to climate change by releasing methane-a powerful greenhouse gas. My work combines satellite data, field measurements, and economic analysis to better understand and reduce methane emissions from gas infrastructure in Europe and China. I also explore how new environmental rules in the EU affect gas prices and global energy markets. This research helps governments and industries cut emissions more effectively while supporting cleaner energy strategies. |
Brief Biography
Dr Xinxiang (Jason) Yang is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at Queen Mary University of London, leading the EU-funded MITIGATE project on methane emissions from liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply chains. He obtained his PhD in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Alberta, where his research focused on preventing methane leakage through improved cementing practices. Before joining QMUL, he held a tenured associate professorship at Zhejiang Ocean University in China.
Jason's research spans the methane lifecycle-from extraction at oil and gas wells and coal mines to midstream transmission infrastructure-with a particular focus on safety and environmental impacts. His current work examines the measurement and mitigation of methane emissions from LNG terminals and carriers, as well as methane release from other high-emission sectors.
Jason's research spans the methane lifecycle-from extraction at oil and gas wells and coal mines to midstream transmission infrastructure-with a particular focus on safety and environmental impacts. His current work examines the measurement and mitigation of methane emissions from LNG terminals and carriers, as well as methane release from other high-emission sectors.