Haiping Huang

Haiping Huang is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary, with joint appointments in the Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment and Department of Geoscience. His research focuses on petroleum geochemistry, reservoir characterization, and organic geochemistry in sedimentary basins.

Research interests include:

• Petroleum charge mechanisms in complex reservoirs
• Thermal maturity modeling using geochemical proxies
• Hydrocarbon generation and expulsion dynamics
• Organic matter preservation in unconventional systems
• Impact of geological events on petroleum systems

Recent publications (2023-2025) primarily investigate hydrocarbon systems using advanced geochemical techniques like biomarker analysis, pyrolysis experiments, and molecular characterization. Key themes include reservoir characterization of deep carbonate systems, oil cracking processes, paleoenvironmental reconstruction, and caprock integrity for carbon storage.

Laboratory activities center around pyrolysis experiments simulating thermal maturation and specialized geochemical analysis techniques.