Research Students

Mohammad Afikuzzaman

Topic: Computational modelling of multicomponent interdiffusion experiments

Supervisors: Graeme Murch, Irina Belova

Francois Bertrand

Topic: Multiscale modeling of the coupled Hydro-mechanical behaviour of partially saturated coalbeds applied to methane recovery

Supervisors: Olivier Buzzi, Collin Frederic

Mohammad Zahidul Islam Bhuiyan

Topic: Experimental and numerical study of grouted GFRP soil nail

Supervisors: Shanyong Wang, Daichao Sheng

Steffen Broxtermann

Topic: Large Scale Manufacturing of Perlite-Metal Syntactic Foam (P-MSF)

Supervisors: Thomas Fielder, Graeme Murch, Irina Belova

Miaomiao Ge

Topic: Study of time dependend deformation of compacted loess

Supervisors: Jubert Pineda, Daichao Sheng, Glen Burton, Ning Li

Bin Gong

Topic: Research on the failure mechanism and instability processes of rock slopes based on the small deformation and large displacement method

Supervisors: Shanyong Wang, Chun'an Tang

Davide Guccione

Topic: Breakage of rocks upon dynamic impact and application to safety berms

Supervisors: Anna Giacomini, Klaus Thoeni, Olivier Buzzi

Michael Jeffery

Topic: Resolving the scale effect conundrum - a stochastic approach to the prediction of shear strength of large scale discontinuities

Supervisors: Olivier Buzzi, Anna Giacomini, Stephen Fityus, Jinsong Huang

Andreas Kromik

Topic: Diffusion, Thermotransport and Thermodynamic Properties of Ni-Zr Melts:Molecular Dynamics Study

Supervisors: Elena Levchenko, Graeme Murch, Irina Belova

Alexander Lester

Topic: Advanced modelling of soft soil behaviour

Supervisors: George Kouretzis, Jubert Pineda, John Carter

Sandra Linero Molina

Topic: Investigation of the shear strength of materials with large particle size which cannot be tested using conventional sized laboratory equipment

Supervisors: Stephen Fityus, Olivier Buzzi

Mojtaba Mousakhani

Topic: Modelling the true rolling of rocks in low energy environments

Supervisors: Stephen Fityus, Anna Giacomini, Klaus Thoeni

Bernado Muniz De Castro Fonseca

Topic: Groundwater pressures and flows within spoil dumps

Supervisors: Stephen Fityus, Olivier Buzzi, John Simmons

Lin Ni

Topic: Computational modelling of hydraulic fracture

Supervisors: Jinsong Huang, Xue Zhang, George Kouretzis

Hoang Viet Nguyen

Topic: Experimental and numerical investigations for hydraulic fracturing in geo-materials
Supervisors: Jubert Pineda, Daichao Sheng

Ke Ou

Topic: Experimental study on the mechanical performance of cement-mixed soil column under long term seepage-brine corrosion coupling environment Supervisors: Jubert Pineda, Jinsong Huang, Daichao Sheng

Soheil Tahmasbi

Topic: Finite element modelling of chain-linked drapery rockfall protection systems
Supervisors: Olivier Buzzi, Anna Giacomini

Chenxi Tong

Topic: Study of the evolution of particle breakage and particle migration based on breakage matrix and numerical simulation methods
Supervisors: Glen Burton, Daichao Sheng, Jubert Pineda

Andrew Vidler

Topic: 2D lumped mass modelling of rock fall fragmentation using a stochastic approach
Supervisors: Oliver Buzzi, Stephen Fityus

Jinbiao Wu

Topic: Generalised pipe-unsaturated sand interaction modelling
Supervisors: George Kouretzis, Daichao Sheng, Jubert Pineda

Xiong Xiao

Topic: Numerical Analsyis of the performance of bridge systems under scour conditions
Supervisors: Shanyong Wang, Daichao Sheng, Dong Wang

Rui Yang

Topic: Probabilistic stability analyses of rock slopes
Supervisors: Jinsong Huang, Daichao Sheng

Cheng Zeng

Topic: Probabilistic analysis of mud pumping in heavy haul railroads
Supervisors: Jinsong Huang, John Carter, Daichao Sheng