Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical Science and Engineering

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
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