School of Energy Resources Welcomes Haoming Ma in the Hydrogen Energy Research Center

The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) is pleased to welcome Haoming Ma to the research team in the Hydrogen Energy Research Center (H₂ERC).

 

Originally from Beijing, China, Ma attended Penn State University to earn both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Energy and Mineral Engineering. He then received his doctoral degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary, where he focused his research on carbon dioxide (CO₂) enhanced oil recovery (EOR). A primary emphasis of his dissertation was to develop data-driven models using machine learning tools and thereby apply them to provide techno-economic and life-cycle insights on estimating the economic and environmental performance of CO₂-EOR.

 

Utilizing his interdisciplinary expertise at the nexus of energy economics, petroleum and chemical engineering, and artificial intelligence (AI), Ma then served as a post-doctoral research fellow in the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Energy and Environmental Systems Analysis. His research focused on creating a measurement-informed life cycle analysis framework for the global liquefied natural gas supply chains.

 

In his new role as an assistant research professional, he will apply his expertise in economics to conduct techno-economic analyses for the hydrogen industry. This will involve evaluating the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of geologic hydrogen resources, as well as hydrogen produced from both fossil fuels and renewable sources. Furthermore, he will leverage his engineering background to offer insights into hydrogen extraction from porous media and its underground storage. Alongside this, he will perform economic analyses to compare different pathways for hydrogen production, storage, and utilization.

 

“We are thrilled to welcome Haoming to the H₂ERC team,” says H₂ERC Director Eugene Holubnyak. “His expertise in techno-economic analysis is precisely what we need to meet the critical challenges of optimizing hydrogen production here in Wyoming. His insights will be invaluable as we work to develop cost-effective and viable pathways for hydrogen energy in the state.”

 

Beyond his significant research contributions, Ma is poised to further enrich academic scholarship. With fifteen widely cited journal publications already to his credit, he currently has several articles in development that promise to expand the knowledge base of this emerging field.

“Wyoming is a unique place with widespread energy production and storage resources to make our future energy sector cleaner, meeting the demands of the economic market,” says Ma. “I’m very excited to join SER. Wyoming has a lot of exciting energy-related projects, so I’m looking forward to growing my expertise and helping the state make its energy supply more efficient in the future.”