Wen Song

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Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Wen Song is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in micro/nanoscale reactive transport processes for energy and environmental resources. An NSF CAREER Award recipient, her research covers critical minerals recovery, geologic carbon storage, and fluid-rock interactions. People often describe her as a visionary and empowering leader.

Her passion for the energy sector was ignited by her proximity to the Rocky Mountains while growing up in Calgary, Canada. This led to leadership roles as president of energy-focused student clubs at Stanford University and the University of Toronto. Outside of her work, she enjoys hiking and painting.

She pioneered the field of real-rock microfluidics, enabling real-time, pore-scale visualization of transport dynamics in subsurface systems.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Unexpressive

Tough To Convince

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

Critical Minerals Recovery
Her recent research and publications focus on the recovery of critical minerals and rare earth elements from sources like clays and coal fly ash.
Sustainable Energy
Actively researches geologic storage for carbon and hydrogen, and teaches courses on geothermal and sustainable energy resources to advance a low-carbon future.
Micro/Nanofluidics
Her lab develops and uses novel micro- and nano-visualization platforms to study fluid-rock interactions at the pore-scale for various energy applications.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2025
Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin
1-2019 - 8-2025
Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Austin
3-2017 - 3-2018
President at Stanford Energy Club
4-2015 - 4-2016
President at Society of Petroleum Engineers, Stanford University student chapter
4-2013 - 6-2014
President, Founder at SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) University of Toronto Chapter

Education

2014 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Stanford University
2012 - 2014
Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.) from University of Toronto

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Insights For Selling To Wen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Wen is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Wen

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Wen move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Wen take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

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