Conference Papers (Peer-Reviewed)
Fan, C. and Li, Q. (2025) A brief review of distributed acoustic sensing for geomechanical characterization in geologic CO2 storage, ROCKENG 2025: The 23rd Canadian Rock Mechanics Symposium.
Fan, C., and Li, Q. (2018) Dynamic optical fiber monitoring of water-saturated sandstone during supercritical CO2 injection at different sequestration pressures, Proceedings of the 8th international Congress on Environmental Geotechnics. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2227-3_2
Li, Q., Ma, J., Lu, X., Niu, Z., Fan, C., and Li, X. (2018) Fluid sampling monitoring at Yanchang CO2-EOR demonstration site, Ordos Basin, China, 14th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3365959
Invited Talks
Fan, C. (2026) Présentation du laboratoire des opérations minières intelligentes et de surveillance. Journée de Recrutement, Centre E4m, Université Laval, Québec, QC. February 3, 2026.
Fan, C. (2025) Deep learning in engineering: From fundamentals to civil applications (virtual seminar). School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Henan University, Kaifeng, China. November 27, 2025.
Fan, C. (2025) Machine learning in mine transport: Innovating towards a smart mining future. Assemblée Générale, Centre E4m, Université Laval, Québec, QC. February 25, 2026.
Fan, C. and Liu, W.V. (2025) Predictive power: Machine learning techniques for mining engineering challenges (short course). 7th International Symposium on Mine Safety Science and Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA. August 17-24, 2024.
Fan, C. (2023) Apply machine learning techniques to improving truck productivity prediction accuracy at mine sites (seminar). Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China. October 11, 2023.
Conference Presentations
Fan, C. and Li, Q. (2025) A brief review of distributed acoustic sensing for geomechanical characterization in geologic CO2 storage (GCS). ROCKENG 2025 23rd Canadian Rock Mechanics Symposium, Montreal, QC. August 17-19, 2025.
Fan, C. (2025) Machine learning with SHAP analysis for evaluating mine truck productivity under real-site weather conditions at varying temporal resolutions. CIM CONNECT 2025, Montreal, QC. May 4-7, 2025.
Fan, C. and Liu, W.V. (2024) Unveiling the impact of Covid-19 on ore production at mine sites: Insights from machine learning. 7th International Symposium on Mine Safety Science and Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA. August 17-21, 2024.
Fan, C. and Li, Q. (2023) Fiber Bragg grating-based experimental study of CO2 migration in saturated sandstone. Faulty of Engineering Graduate Research Symposium, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. August 22, 2023.
Fan, C., Arachchilage, C.B., and Liu, W.V. (2023) A machine learning model to predict unconfined compressive strength of alkali-activated slag-based cemented paste backfill. SME 2023 Annual Conference, Denver, CO. February 26-March 1, 2023.
Fan, C. and Li, Q. (2018) Dynamic optical fiber monitoring of water-saturated sandstone during supercritical CO2 injection at different sequestration pressures. 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Hangzhou, China. October 28-November 1, 2018.