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xk星空中国集团 Jianfeng
Chair Professor
0755-88018648
zhangjf@sustech.edu.cn

Chair Professor

Professor xk星空中国集团 is the winner of National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and National Key Talents Program. He received a BS (1984), an MS (1987), and a PhD (1990) all from Dalian University of Technology, China. From 1990 to 2002 he worked at Dalian University of Technology, China. In 1995, he became a professor. From 2002 to 2019 he was a professor of geophysics at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He visited Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, three times in 1998, 2001, and 2004 as a research fellow. He visited Stanford University as a visiting professor in 2008. His research interests include seismic modeling, seismic imaging, and seismic data processing. He has led National Major Project of China, key projects of NSFC, and projects from industries. xk星空中国集团 made many achievements in the fields of seismic modelling and seismic imaging. His modelling schemes have successfully resolved challenging problems including surface topography, fluid-solid interface, fractured media and so on. His pioneer research on seismic imaging with de-absorption has earned a very high reputation and have many uses in industries. He has published 100 SCI-indexed Journal Articles (of which more than 50 papers were issued on Geophysics, Geophysical Journal International and Geophysical Prospecting). He also has 30 patents for inventions. 

 

Education Background

1987-1990, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, Ph.D. in Mechanics

1984-1987,  Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, M.S.in Mechanics   

1980-1984,  Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, B.S.in Mechanics

 

Work Experience

Sep., 2019–Present      Professor, Chair Professor, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Southern Univ. of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China 

Sep., 2002–Aug., 2019  Professor, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

July, 1995–Aug., 2002    Professor, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China

Oct., 1992–June, 1995    Associate Professor, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China

Dec., 1989–Sep., 1992    Assistant Professor, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China

Sep., 2008–Dec.,2008  Visiting Professor, Department of Geophysics, Stanford University, Stanford, USA

June, 2004–Dec., 2004   Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Applied Earth Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

May, 2001–Dec., 2001    Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Applied Earth Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

Oct., 1998–Nov., 1999   Visiting Scientist, Department of Applied Physics, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

 

Honors & Awards

2002,  National Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China

2002,  Hundred Outstanding Talent plan of Chinese Academy of Sciences

2006,  National person selected for national Distinguished Talent plan of China

2006,  Special allowance awarded by the central government


Research

1. Seismic imaging and Seismic exploration for petroleum resources

2. Seismic wave modelling in complex media and Seismic characteristics


Publications
  1. J, xk星空中国集团, J. Xu, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2025, Diagonalized approximation of Hessian matrix under the assumption of specular reflection to yield true-amplitude gathers. Geophysics, 90(6): S161-S172

  2. K. Yang, F. Zhu, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2025. Generation of least-squares reverse time migration angle gathers using shot-dependent images and Poynting vectors. Geophysics, 90(4): S115-S128

  3. K. Yang, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2024. Efficient least-squares reverse time migration with the approximate asymptotic inverse operator in place of the adjoint operator. Geophysics, 89(6): S391–S404

  4. K. Yang, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2024. Reverse time migration angle gathers in acoustic anisotropic media using direction vector. Geophysics, 89(2): C43-C55

  5. J. Xu, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2024. Improving prestack time migration by introducing a new velocity-related parameter: Parameter picking and 3D real data application. Geophysics, 89(1): S119-S127

  6. K. Yang, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2022. Determination of the phase-velocity direction in anisotropic media using a direction vector. Geophysics, 87(6): C125-C138

  7. K. Yang, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2022. The inverse scattering imaging condition for anisotropic reverse time migration. Geophysics, 87(6): S303-S313 

  8. K. Yang, X. Dong, X. Wang, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2022. Deprimary reverse time migration angle gathers with a stabilized Poynting vector. Geophysics, 87(5): S267-S279

  9. K. Yang, X. Wang, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2022. Elastic reverse time migration angle gathers using a stabilized Poynting vector without zero points within the wave propagation ranges. Geophysics, 87(3): S137-S150   

  10. K. Yang, X. Dong, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2021. Polarity reversal correction for vector-based elastic reverse time migration. Geophysics, 86(1): S45-S58

  11. J. Xu, J. xk星空中国集团*, L. Liu, W. xk星空中国集团, H. Yang, 2020. Prestack time migration from 3D irregular surfaces with near-surface-related deabsorption. Geophysics, 85(1): S21-S32

  12. Z. Li, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2019. 3D diffraction imaging with Kirchhoff time migration using vertical traveltime difference gathers. Geophysics, 84(6): S555-S566.

  13. K. Yang, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2019. Comparison between Born and Kirchhoff operators for least-squares reverse time migration and the constraint of the propagation of the background wavefield. Geophysics, 84(5): R725-R739.

  14. B. Jiang, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2019. Least-squares migration with a blockwise Hessian matrix: A prestack time-migration approach. Geophysics, 84(4): R625-R640.

  15. C. Dong, S. Wang, J. xk星空中国集团, J. Ma, H. xk星空中国集团, 2019. Automatic migration velocity estimation for prestack time migration. Geophysics, 84(3): U1-U11

  16. K. Yang, J. xk星空中国集团, 2018. Least-squares reverse time migration with an angle-dependent weighting factor. Geophysics, 83(3): S299-S310

  17. J. Xu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2017. Prestack time migration of nonplanar data: Improving topography prestack time migration with dip-angle domain stationary-phase filtering and effective velocity inversion. Geophysics, 82(3): S235-S246

  18. J. xk星空中国集团, Z. Li, L. Liu, J. Wang, J. Xu, 2016. High-resolution imaging: An approach by incorporating stationary-phase implementation into deabsorption prestack time migration. Geophysics, 81(5): S317-S331

  19. J. xk星空中国集团, J. xk星空中国集团, 2014. Diffraction imaging using shot and opening-angle gathers: A prestack time migration approach. Geophysics, 79(2): S23–S33.

  20. J. xk星空中国集团, J. Wu, X. Li, 2013. Compensation for absorption and dispersion in prestack migration: An effective Q approach. Geophysics, 78(1): S1–S14

  21. J xk星空中国集团, J. Xu, H. xk星空中国集团, 2012. Migration from 3D irregular surfaces: A prestack time migration approach. Geophysics, 77(5): S117–S129.

  22. J. xk星空中国集团, H. Gao, 2011. Irregular perfectly matched layers for 3D elastic wave modeling. Geophysics, 76(2): T27-T36

  23. J. xk星空中国集团, L. Liu, 2007. Optimum split-step Fourier 3D depth migration: Developments and practical aspects. Geophysics, 72(3): S167-S175

  24. L. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2006. 3D wavefield extrapolation with optimum split-step Fourier method. Geophysics, 71(3): T95-T108

  25. J. xk星空中国集团, 2005. Elastic wave modeling in fractured media with an explicit approach. Geophysics, 70(5): T75-T85

  26. J. xk星空中国集团, D.J. Verschuur, 2002. Elastic wave propagation in heterogeneous anisotropic media using the lumped finite element method. Geophysics, 67: 625-638

  27. Z. Li, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2020. Imaging 3D faults using diffractions with modified dip-angle gathers. Geophysical Journal International, 220: 1569-1584

  28. K. Yang, J. xk星空中国集团*, H. Gao, 2017. Unstructured mesh based elastic wave modelling on GPU: a double-mesh grid method. Geophysical Journal International, 211: 763-772.

  29. J. xk星空中国集团, H. Gao, 2009. Elastic wave modelling in 3D fractured media: An explicit approach. Geophysical Journal International, 177: 1233-1241.

  30. H. Gao, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2008. Implementation of perfectly matched layers in an arbitrary geometrical boundary for elastic wave modelling. Geophysical Journal International, 174: 1029-1036.

  31. H. Gao, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2006. Parallel 3-D simulation of seismic wave propagation in heterogeneous anisotropic media: a grid method approach. Geophysical Journal International, 165: 875-888

  32. J. xk星空中国集团, 2004. Elastic wave modelling in heterogeneous media with high velocity contrasts. Geophysical Journal International, 159: 223-239

  33. J. xk星空中国集团, 2004. Wave propagation across fluid-solid interfaces: a grid method approach. Geophysical Journal International, 159: 240-252

  34. J. xk星空中国集团, C.P.A. Wapenaar, 2003. Wavefield extrapolation and amplitude-variation-with-angle migration in highly discontinuous media. Geophysical Journal International, 155: 327-339

  35. J. xk星空中国集团, T. Liu, 2002. Elastic wave modelling in 3-D heterogeneous media: 3-D grid method. Geophysical Journal International, 150: 780-799

  36. J. xk星空中国集团, T. Liu, 1999. P-SV-wave propagation in heterogeneous media: grid method. Geophysical Journal International, 136: 431-438

  37. J. xk星空中国集团, 1999. Quadrangle-grid velocity-stress finite-difference method for poroelastic wave equations. Geophysical Journal International, 139: 171-182

  38. J. xk星空中国集团, 1997. Quadrangle grid velocity stress finite difference method for elastic wave propagation simulation. Geophysical Journal International, 131: 127-134

  39. X. Ju, J. Xu, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2025. Deep-learning-based Q model building for high-resolution imaging. Geophysical Prospecting, 73(2), 699-711

  40. J. Xu, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2023. Efficient prestack time migration velocity analysis: a correlation-based global optimization approach. Geophysical Prospecting, 71(6): 998–1011

  41. X. Wang, Y. Lu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2021. Elastic wave-mode separation in 2D transversely isotropic media using optical flow. Geophysical Prospecting, 69(2): 349-371.

  42. Y. Lu, Q. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团*, K. Yang, H. Sun, 2019. Poynting and polarization vectors based wavefield decomposition and their application on elastic reverse time migration in 2D transversely isotropic media. Geophysical Prospecting, 67: 1296-1311.

  43. Q. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2018. Efficient dip-angle angle-domain common-image gather estimation using Poynting vector in acoustic reverse time migration and its application in noise suppression. Geophysical Prospecting, 66: 1714-1725.

  44. Q. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2018. Trace-imposed stretch correction in Kirchhoff prestack time migration. Geophysical Prospecting, 66: 1643-1652. 

  45. Q. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团*, H. Gao, 2017. Reverse-time migration from rugged topography using irregular, unstructured mesh. Geophysical Prospecting, 65:453-466.

  46. J. xk星空中国集团, C.P.A. Wapenaar, 2006. High-resolution depth imaging with sparseness-constrained inversion. Geophysical Prospecting, 54: 49-62

  47. J. xk星空中国集团, C.P.A. Wapenaar, 2002. Wavefield extrapolation and prestack depth migration in anelastic inhomogeneous media. Geophysical Prospecting, 50: 629-643

  48. J. xk星空中国集团, D.J. Verschuur, C.P.A. Wapenaar, 2001. Depth migration of shot records in heterogeneous, transversely isotropic media using optimum explicit operators. Geophysical Prospecting, 49:287-299 

  49. F. Zhu, J. xk星空中国集团*, J. Xu, Z. Li, K. Yang, 2025. Extracting Fresnel Zones From Migrated Dip-Angle Gathers Using Multitask Learning for 3-D High SNR Imaging. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 63, 5911714

  50. F. Zhu, J. Xu, Z. Li, K. Yang, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2024. Automatic Estimation of Fresnel Zones in Migrated Dip-Angle Gathers Using Semantic Segmentation Model. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 62, 5915214

  51. Y. Lu, J. xk星空中国集团, K. Yang, J. Yang, Z. Li, 2024. A fast solution for the eikonal equation based on quadratic function in weakly tilted transversely isotropic media. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 62, 5929410

  52. K. Yang, F. Zhu, Z. Li, J. Xu, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2024.  Generation of reverse time migration dip gathers with the stabilized Poynting vector and their application in the improvement of subsalt images. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 227, 105428 

  53. J. Xu, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2024. High-order residual moveout correction with global optimization in local time windows. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 225, 105395

  54. Y. Lu, T. Lei, Q. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, N. Zang, 2024. Elastic reverse time migration based on nested triangular mesh in 2D isotropic media. Journal of Geophysics and Engineering, 21(4): 1168-1178

  55. M. Song, J. xk星空中国集团*, J. xk星空中国集团, 2020. Viscoacoustic least-squares migration with a blockwise Hessian matrix: an effective Q approach. Journal of Geophysics and Engineering, 17(4): 618–634.

  56. W. Liu, Q. Cheng, L. Liu, Y. Wang, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2020. Accelerating High-Resolution Seismic Imaging by Using Deep Learning. Applied Sciences, 10(7): 2502

  57. Q. Cheng, J. xk星空中国集团*, W. Liu, 2021. Extracting Fresnel zones from migrated dip-angle gathers using a convolutional neural network. Exploration Geophysics, 52(2): 211-220

  58. J. Wang, J. Xu, J. xk星空中国集团, Q. Liu, L. Liu, 2020. High-resolution imaging: a wavelet stretch correction in de-absorption prestack time migration approach. Exploration Geophysics, 51(4): 446-455

  59. Q. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2020. Topography Least‑Squares Reverse‑Time Migration Based on Adaptive Unstructured Mesh. Surveys in Geophysics, 41(2): 343-361

  60. X .Wang, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2022. Fast wave-mode separation in anisotropic elastic reverse time migration using the phase velocity-related Poynting vector. Journal of Computational Physics, 461: 111200

  61. Q. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, Y. Lu, H. Gao, S. Liu, H. xk星空中国集团, 2019. Fast Poynting-vector based wave-mode separation and RTM in 2D elastic TI media. Journal of Computational Physics, 381: 27-41.

  62. H. Sun, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2019. 3D acoustic wave modeling based on irregular grid method with double-mesh implementation. Acta Geophysica Sinica, 62(9): 3534-3544

  63. Y. Lu, W. xk星空中国集团, J. xk星空中国集团, 2024. Calculating traveltimes in 2D general tilted transversely isotropic media using fast sweeping method. Computers & Geosciences, 193: 105724 

  64. J. Xu, W. Liu, J. Wang, L. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2018. An efficient implementation of 3D high-resolution imaging for large-scale seismic data with GPU/CPU heterogeneous parallel computing. Computers & Geosciences, 111: 272 – 282

  65. J. Xu, H. xk星空中国集团, J. xk星空中国集团, 2018. A robust surface-consistent residual phase correction method based on migrated gathers. Exploration Geophysics, 49(3): 336-344 

  66. W. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2018. De-absorption prestack time migration: steep dip structure imaging and its application. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 61(2): 707-715

  67. Z. Li, J. xk星空中国集团, W. Liu, 2018. Diffraction imaging using dip-angle and offset gathers. Acta Geophysica Sinica, 61(4): 1447-1459

  68. Z. Hou, X. Liu, Y. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, H. Gao, J. Wang, 2018. Determining elastic parameters of shale reservoirs based on computational rock physics methods. Acta Geophysica Sinica, 61(7): 3019-3027

  69. J. Xu, H. xk星空中国集团, J. xk星空中国集团, Z. Li, W. Liu, 2017. Pre-stack time migration based on stationary-phase stacking in the dip-angle domain. Journal of Geophysics and Engineering, 14: 272-282.

  70. J. Wang, W. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, Z. Zhao, 2017. Building a heterogeneous Q model: an approach using surface reflection data. Journal of Seismic Exploration, 26:293-310.

  71. H. xk星空中国集团, J. xk星空中国集团, Z. Li, J. xk星空中国集团, J. Xiao, 2017. Improving the imaging resolution of 3D PSTM in VTI media using optimal summation within the Fresnel zone. Journal of Seismic Exploration, 26(4): 311-330

  72. K. Yang, J. xk星空中国集团, 2017. Least-squares reverse time migration based on unstructured gird. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 60(3): 1053-1061

  73. Y. Lu, J. xk星空中国集团, K. Yang, J. Hu, 2017. Vector elastic reverse time migration based on unstructured mesh for 2D tilted TI medium. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 60(12): 4776-4789

  74. Q. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, H. xk星空中国集团, 2016. Eliminating the redundant source effects from the cross-correlation reverse-time migration using a modified stabilized division. Computers & Geosciences, 92: 49-57

  75. H. xk星空中国集团, J. Xu, Q. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2016. Imaging 2D rugged topography seismic data: A direct PSTM approach integrated with residual static correction. Journal of Seismic Exploration, 25: 339-358

  76. J. Xu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2016. Residual static correction based on migrated gathers. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 59(2): 655-663

  77. H. Dou, J. xk星空中国集团, 2016. An irregular grid method for acoustic modeling in inhomogeneous viscoelastic medium. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 59(11): 4212-4222   

  78. Z. Wei, H. Gao, J. xk星空中国集团, 2014. Time-domain full waveform inversion based on an irregular-grid acoustic modeling method. Acta Geophysica Sinica, 57(2): 586-594

  79. J. xk星空中国集团, H. xk星空中国集团, L. Liu, 2013. Incident angle field estimation: a one-way propagator approach. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 56: 953-960

  80. L. Liu, H. xk星空中国集团, J. xk星空中国集团, 2013. Angle gathers for one-way wave equation shot-record migration methods. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 56: 3124-3123

  81. Z. Hou, D. Xiong, J. xk星空中国集团, 2013. Application of the preconditioned conjugate gradient method to reconstruction of seismic data. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 56: 1321-1330

  82. J. xk星空中国集团, J. xk星空中国集团, 2012. Amplitude-preserved pre-stack time migration in 3D VTI media. Exploration Geophysics, 43:171-177

  83. H. xk星空中国集团, J. xk星空中国集团, 2012. 3D prestack time migration including surface topography. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 55: 1335-1344

  84. B. Lu, J. xk星空中国集团, B. Pu, 2012. Pre-stack time migration in angle-domain: a one-way propagator approach in inhomogeneous media. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 55: 3795-3804

  85. J. xk星空中国集团, J. xk星空中国集团, 2011. Wave equation based migration velocity estimation: a direct inversion approach. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 54: 835-844

  86. L. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2011. Wave equation prestack depth migration method in 3D VTI media. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 54: 2906-2915

  87. X. Li, X. Lu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2011. Prestack time migration in anelastic media based on designing for short operator. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 54: 193-199  

  88. C. Dong, J. xk星空中国集团, 2010. Prestack time migration incorporated with redatuming. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 53: 2435-2441

  89. C. Dong, J. xk星空中国集团, 2009. Prestack time migration including surface topography. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 52: 239-244

  90. D. Xiong, W. Zhao, J. xk星空中国集团, 2009. Hybrid-domain high-resolution parabolic Radon transform and its application to demultiplex. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 52: 1068-1077.

  91. H. xk星空中国集团, C. Wang, J. xk星空中国集团, 2009. One-way wave equation based illumination analysis in angle domain. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 52: 1606-1614

  92. J. xk星空中国集团, B. Lu, L. Liu, 2008. Frequency-dependent varying-step depth extrapolation scheme for wave equation based migration. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 51: 221-227  

  93. Y. Xu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2008. An irregular-grid perfectly matched layer absorbing boundary for seismic wave modeling. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 51: 1520-1526  

  94. D. Xiong, J. xk星空中国集团, 2008. Table-Driven 2-D non-uniform sampling fast Fourier transform. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 51: 1860-1867

  95. W. Wang, J. Pei, J. xk星空中国集团, 2007. Prestack seismic data reconstruction using weighted parabolic Radon transform. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 50: 851-859

  96. L. Liu, X. Chen, J. xk星空中国集团, H. Liu, 2007. Wave equation depth migration with symmetric non-stationary phase shift method in axi-symmetrical anisotropic media. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 50: 277-284

  97. J. xk星空中国集团, W. Wang, 2006. Multiple attenuation: An approach by incorporating multiple prediction with Radon transform. Journal of Seismic Exploration, 15: 79-97

  98. L. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团*, 2006. Optimum split-step Fourier one-way operators for seismic modeling and imaging in 3D VTI media. Geophysical Research Letters, 33: L09308

  99. L. Liu, S. Chen, J. xk星空中国集团, 2006. Steep dipping structure depth imaging using wave equation based migration schemes on 3-D sparse dataset. Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 49: 1452-1459  

  100. L. Liu, H. Gao, H. Liu, J. xk星空中国集团, 2005. Wave equation depth migration with optimum split-step Fourier method in 3-D VTI media. Acta Geophysica Sinica, 48: 406-414

  101. L. Liu, F. Cui, J. xk星空中国集团, 2004. Seismic modeling with one-way wave equation in 3D complex structures.  Chinese Journal of Geophysics-Chinese Edition, 47: 514-520  

  102. J. xk星空中国集团, 2001. Triangle-quadrangle grid method for poroelastic, elastic, and acoustic wave equations. Journal of Computational Acoustics, 9: 681-702

  103. J. xk星空中国集团, T. Liu, 2000. Numerical simulation of elastic wave propagation in anisotropic media. Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, 13: 50-59

  104. J. xk星空中国集团, Y. Li, 1997. Numerical simulation of elastic wave propagation in inhomogeneous media. Wave Motion, 25: 109-125

  105. J. xk星空中国集团, S. Liu, 1997. Transmission boundary condition for mixed variable finite-difference method. Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, 10: 366-373

  106. J. xk星空中国集团, 1994. A convergent iterative algorithm for solving elastic wave-form inversion. Science in China (Series A), 37: 459-468