Dr. David Yin

Biography

David Zhen Yin is a Senior Research Scientist at Stanford University specializing in Physical Earth and Planetary Sciences. He is a co-founder and program director of Stanford Mineral-X, a research innovation hub focused on creating resilient mineral supply chains to facilitate energy transitions. As a principal scientist at the Stanford Center for Earth Resources Forecasting, David actively contributes to optimizing the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Resources Program through his involvement in a National Academies Committee. His work emphasizes data-driven approaches in predicting uncertainties and making informed decisions in critical earth resources exploration and development. He has a broad range of experience with complex projects across academia and industry, including successful technology transfers to major companies such as Chevron and Equinor. David's extensive research includes modeling bed topography in Antarctica and exploring critical minerals in regions including Canada, China, and the U.S. Before joining Stanford, he was a Research Associate leading geophysical monitoring research at Heriot-Watt University from 2016 to 2018, and a Chevron CoRE Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford from 2018 to 2021. He holds a Ph.D. in Geosciences from Heriot-Watt University, and his research interests encompass data science in geosciences, geological uncertainty quantification, and decision-making under uncertainty.

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