Research Projects and Outcomes

Computational mathematics, finite element methods, multiphysics modeling, data assimilation, and scientific machine learning for porous media and related flow problems.

Funded Projects

Active
  • Department of EnergyDOE Science Foundations for the Energy Earthshots 10/2023–09/2026
    DE-SC0024703
    Advanced Multi-Physics Machine Learning for Subsurface Energy Systems Across Scales
    PI: University of Texas at El Paso; Co-PIs: Florida State University, Sandia National Laboratories, University of Utah
    DOE site
  • National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation DMS 09/2024–08/2027
    NSF #2349382
    REU Site: Applied Mathematics in Real World Problems
    Senior Personnel: lead project Data Assimilation and Parameter Prediction Algorithms for Subsurface Flows and Simplified Models in Fluid Dynamics
    Project webpage NSF award
Completed
  • National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation DMS 06/2024–05/2025
    Supplemental: Geothermal INTERN DMS-2419267
    Dear Colleague Letter: Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students in Geothermal Energy
    Seungmin Lee visited Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Dr. Joshua White).
    DOE article
  • National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation DMS 06/2023–05/2024
    Supplemental: Geothermal INTERN DMS-2327841
    Dear Colleague Letter: Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students in Geothermal Energy
    Yi-Yung Yang visited Sandia National Laboratories (Dr. Hongkyu Yoon).
    DOE article
  • National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation DMS 06/2022–06/2025
    Collaborative Research: DMS-2208402
    Physics-Preserving Adaptive Finite Element Methods for Thermo-Poroelasticity
    PI: Sanghyun Lee; collaborative PI: Son-Young Yi, The University of Texas at El Paso
    NSF award
  • National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation DMS 08/2019–07/2022
    DMS-1913016
    Fluid-filled Fracture Propagation with a Phase-Field Approach in Subsurface by Employing Nonlinear Strain-Limiting Models and Enriched Galerkin Methods
    PI: Sanghyun Lee
    NSF award
  • Florida State University Multidisciplinary Support 2020–2021
    MDS: #045490
    Studies for Degradation of Lignin-based Biodegradable Plastics to Prevent Marine Debris
    CRC link
  • Florida State University First Year Assistant Professor Program (FYAP) 05/2018–08/2018
    CRC: 041950
    Optimal Error Estimate of Flow Problems with Dirac Sources in Subsurface for Discontinuous and Enriched Galerkin Methods

NSF Project Report Page

Research Areas

The links below point to focused pages for individual research themes.