Areas of Focus
- Petroleum Geology and Organic Geochemistry
- Organic-Inorganic Interactions in Hydrocarbon Systems
- Multidisciplinary Integration in Alkaline Lake Hydrocarbon Generation
- Inorganic Geochemical Tracing in Oil and Gas Reservoirs
- Biogenic Organic Mineralization Mechanisms in Black Shale
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1999 Bachelor's Degree: Southwest Petroleum University
- 2005 PhD: Nanjing University
- National Talent Program Awardee
Publications
- Over 100 SCI papers published as first/communicating author in journals like Geology, JGR: Solid Earth, AAPG Bulletin, Science China: Earth Sciences, Jian Cao
- Over 10 national patents as first inventor, Jian Cao
- Contributor to 6 monographs, Jian Cao
Awards
- National Science and Technology Progress Award
- Ministry of Education Natural Science Award
- Science and Technology Progress Award
- Young Geologist Silver Hammer Award
- National Top 100 Excellent PhD Thesis (Nomination)
- Jiangsu Province Outstanding Master's Thesis Advisor Award
