Publications
2024
Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in Layered Heterogeneous Rocks with Spatially Non-Gaussian Random Hydromechanical Features
Sarmadi, N., Harrison, M., Mousavi Nezhad, M., & Fisher, Q. J. (2024). Hydraulic Fracture Propagation in Layered Heterogeneous Rocks with Spatially Non-Gaussian Random Hydromechanical Features. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 57(10), 8117-8140. doi:10.1007/s00603-024-03954-y
Meso-scale investigation on the permeability of frozen soils with the lattice Boltzmann method
Xia, H., Lai, Y., & Mousavi-Nezhad, M. (2024). Meso-scale investigation on the permeability of frozen soils with the lattice Boltzmann method. Physics of Fluids, 36(9). doi:10.1063/5.0222658
2D Phase-Field Modelling of Hydraulic Fracturing Affected by Cemented Natural Fractures Embedded in Saturated Poroelastic Rocks
Sarmadi, N., Mousavi Nezhad, M., & Fisher, Q. J. (2024). 2D Phase-Field Modelling of Hydraulic Fracturing Affected by Cemented Natural Fractures Embedded in Saturated Poroelastic Rocks. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 57(4), 2539-2566. doi:10.1007/s00603-023-03621-8
Early age hydration behaviour of foam concrete containing a coal mining waste: novel experimental procedures and effects of capillary pressure
Foghi, E. J., Vo, T., Rezania, M., Mousavi Nezhad, M., & Ferrara, L. (2024). Early age hydration behaviour of foam concrete containing a coal mining waste: novel experimental procedures and effects of capillary pressure. Construction and Building Materials, 414, 134811. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134811
Estimation of auto-covariance of log hydraulic conductivity from Generalized Sub-Gaussian porosity and particle size random fields
Harrison, M., Riva, M., Mousavi Nezhad, M., & Guadagnini, A. (2024). Estimation of auto-covariance of log hydraulic conductivity from Generalized Sub-Gaussian porosity and particle size random fields. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 480(2282). doi:10.1098/rspa.2023.0476
2023
On the numerical and mesh-dependent parameters in a computationally enhanced phase-field fracture model coupled with a novel mesh refinement strategy
Sarmadi, N., Mousavi Nezhad, M., & Fisher, Q. J. (2023). On the numerical and mesh-dependent parameters in a computationally enhanced phase-field fracture model coupled with a novel mesh refinement strategy. Engineering with Computers, 39(6), 3973-3992. doi:10.1007/s00366-023-01844-5
Multi‐Scale Analysis of Dispersive Scalar Transport Across Porous Media Under Globally Nonlinear Flow Conditions
Moghimi, H., Mousavi Nezhad, M., & Guadagnini, A. (2023). Multi‐Scale Analysis of Dispersive Scalar Transport Across Porous Media Under Globally Nonlinear Flow Conditions. Water Resources Research, 59(10). doi:10.1029/2023wr034655
2022
On the effect of flow regime and pore structure on the flow signatures in porous media
Vasheghani Farahani, M., & Mousavi Nezhad, M. (2022). On the effect of flow regime and pore structure on the flow signatures in porous media. Physics of Fluids, 34(11). doi:10.1063/5.0120201
Coal mining wastes valorization as raw geomaterials in construction: A review with new perspectives
Vo, T. L., Nash, W., Del Galdo, M., Rezania, M., Crane, R., Mousavi Nezhad, M., & Ferrara, L. (2022). Coal mining wastes valorization as raw geomaterials in construction: A review with new perspectives. Journal of Cleaner Production, 336, 130213. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.130213
2021
Modeling solute transport and mixing in heterogeneous porous media under turbulent flow conditions
Baioni, E., Mousavi Nezhad, M., Porta, G. M., & Guadagnini, A. (2021). Modeling solute transport and mixing in heterogeneous porous media under turbulent flow conditions. Physics of Fluids, 33(10). doi:10.1063/5.0065734
2020
Assessment of turbulence effects on effective solute diffusivity close to a sediment-free fluid interface
Baioni, E., Porta, G. M., Mousavi Nezhad, M., & Guadagnini, A. (2020). Assessment of turbulence effects on effective solute diffusivity close to a sediment-free fluid interface. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 34(12), 2211-2228. doi:10.1007/s00477-020-01877-y
Rock Dynamic Crack Propagation Behaviour and Determination Method with Improved Single Cleavage Semi-circle Specimen Under Impact Loads
Wang, F., Wang, M., Zhu, Z., Deng, J., Mousavi Nezhad, M., Qiu, H., & Ying, P. (2020). Rock Dynamic Crack Propagation Behaviour and Determination Method with Improved Single Cleavage Semi-circle Specimen Under Impact Loads. Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, 33(6), 793-811. doi:10.1007/s10338-020-00186-9
Creep and consolidation of a stiff clay under saturated and unsaturated conditions
Rezania, M., Bagheri, M., & Mousavi Nezhad, M. (2020). Creep and consolidation of a stiff clay under saturated and unsaturated conditions. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 57(5), 728-741. doi:10.1139/cgj-2018-0398
2019
Numerical analysis of physical barriers systems efficiency in controlling saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers.
Abd-Elaty, I., Abd-Elhamid, H. F., & Nezhad, M. M. (2019). Numerical analysis of physical barriers systems efficiency in controlling saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers.. Environmental science and pollution research international, 26(35), 35882-35899. doi:10.1007/s11356-019-06725-3
Rate Dependency and Stress Relaxation of Unsaturated Clays
Bagheri, M., Rezania, M., & Mousavi Nezhad, M. (2019). Rate Dependency and Stress Relaxation of Unsaturated Clays. International Journal of Geomechanics, 19(12). doi:10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0001507
Rock Dynamic Crack Propagation under Different Loading Rates Using Improved Single Cleavage Semi-Circle Specimen
Wang, F., Wang, M., Mousavi Nezhad, M., Qiu, H., Ying, P., & Niu, C. (n.d.). Rock Dynamic Crack Propagation under Different Loading Rates Using Improved Single Cleavage Semi-Circle Specimen. Applied Sciences, 9(22), 4944. doi:10.3390/app9224944
Pore-network modelling of non-Darcy flow through heterogeneous porous media
El-Zehairy, A. A., Nezhad, M. M., Joekar-Niasar, V., Guymer, I., Kourra, N., & Williams, M. A. (2019). Pore-network modelling of non-Darcy flow through heterogeneous porous media. Advances in Water Resources, 131, 103378. doi:10.1016/j.advwatres.2019.103378
Modelling of crack propagation in rocks under SHPB impacts using a damage method
Wang, M., Wang, F., Zhu, Z., Dong, Y., Mousavi Nezhad, M., & Zhou, L. (2019). Modelling of crack propagation in rocks under SHPB impacts using a damage method. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, 42(8), 1699-1710. doi:10.1111/ffe.13012
A Surrogate Modelling Approach Based on Nonlinear Dimension Reduction for Uncertainty Quantification in Groundwater Flow Models.
Gadd, C., Xing, W., Nezhad, M. M., & Shah, A. A. (2019). A Surrogate Modelling Approach Based on Nonlinear Dimension Reduction for Uncertainty Quantification in Groundwater Flow Models.. Transport in porous media, 126(1), 39-77. doi:10.1007/s11242-018-1065-7
Editorial to the Special Issue: Uncertainty Quantification and Multiple-Scale Methods for Porous Media
Nezhad, M. M., Rezania, M., & Joekar-Niasar, V. (2019). Editorial to the Special Issue: Uncertainty Quantification and Multiple-Scale Methods for Porous Media. Transport in Porous Media, 126(1), 1-4. doi:10.1007/s11242-018-1212-1
Transport in Porous Media with Nonlinear Flow Condition
Mousavi Nezhad, M., Rezania, M., & Baioni, E. (2019). Transport in Porous Media with Nonlinear Flow Condition. Transport in Porous Media, 126(1), 5-22. doi:10.1007/s11242-018-1173-4
A FULLY COUPLED COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR FLUID PRESSURIZED CRACK EVOLUTION IN POROUS MEDIA
Hardcastle, A., Nezhad, M. M., Rezania, M., Tizani, W., & Ranjith, P. G. (2019). A FULLY COUPLED COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR FLUID PRESSURIZED CRACK EVOLUTION IN POROUS MEDIA. Journal of Porous Media, 22(8), 939-956. doi:10.1615/jpormedia.2019025665
MASS TRANSPIRATION IN MAGNETO-HYDRODYNAMIC BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW OVER A SUPERLINEAR STRETCHING SHEET EMBEDDED IN POROUS MEDIUM WITH SLIP
Kumar, P. N. V., Mahabaleshwar, U. S., Nagaraju, K. R., Nezhad, M. M., & Daneshkhah, A. (2019). MASS TRANSPIRATION IN MAGNETO-HYDRODYNAMIC BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW OVER A SUPERLINEAR STRETCHING SHEET EMBEDDED IN POROUS MEDIUM WITH SLIP. Journal of Porous Media, 22(8), 1015-1025. doi:10.1615/jpormedia.2019025664
PREFACE: GEO-ENERGY AND GEO-RESOURCES: MODELING AND APPLICATION
Rezania, M., Nezhad, M. M., & Jabbari, M. (2019). PREFACE: GEO-ENERGY AND GEO-RESOURCES: MODELING AND APPLICATION. Journal of Porous Media, 22(8), v-vii. doi:10.1615/jpormedia.v22.i8.10
Stochastic finite element modeling of water flow and solute transport in unsaturated soils - A case-study
Nezhad, M. M., Javadi, A. A., & Rezania, M. (2019). Stochastic finite element modeling of water flow and solute transport in unsaturated soils - A case-study. In EG-ICE 2010 - 17th International Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering.
2018
A non-local probabilistic method for modeling of crack propagation
Gironacci, E., Mousavi Nezhad, M., Rezania, M., & Lancioni, G. (2018). A non-local probabilistic method for modeling of crack propagation. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 144, 897-908. doi:10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2017.11.015
Cavitation in high-capacity tensiometers: effect of water reservoir surface roughness
Bagheri, M., Rezania, M., & Mousavi Nezhad, M. (2018). Cavitation in high-capacity tensiometers: effect of water reservoir surface roughness. Geotechnical Research, 5(2), 81-95. doi:10.1680/jgere.17.00016
Experimental Study and Numerical Modeling of Fracture Propagation in Shale Rocks During Brazilian Disk Test
Mousavi Nezhad, M., Fisher, Q. J., Gironacci, E., & Rezania, M. (2018). Experimental Study and Numerical Modeling of Fracture Propagation in Shale Rocks During Brazilian Disk Test. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 51(6), 1755-1775. doi:10.1007/s00603-018-1429-x
Stochastic modelling of crack propagation in materials with random properties using isometric mapping for dimensionality reduction of nonlinear data sets
Mousavi Nezhad, M., Gironacci, E., Rezania, M., & Khalili, N. (2018). Stochastic modelling of crack propagation in materials with random properties using isometric mapping for dimensionality reduction of nonlinear data sets. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 113(4), 656-680. doi:10.1002/nme.5630
Casson Liquid Flow due to Porous Stretching Sheet with Suction/Injection
Nanjundaswamy, V. K. P., Mahabaleshwar, U. S., Mallikarjun, P., Nezhad, M. M., & Lorenzini, G. (n.d.). Casson Liquid Flow due to Porous Stretching Sheet with Suction/Injection. Defect and Diffusion Forum, 388, 420-432. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/ddf.388.420
2017
Creep analysis of an earth embankment on soft soil deposit with and without PVD improvement
Rezania, M., Bagheri, M., Mousavi Nezhad, M., & Sivasithamparam, N. (2017). Creep analysis of an earth embankment on soft soil deposit with and without PVD improvement. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 45(5), 537-547. doi:10.1016/j.geotexmem.2017.07.004
Modeling Pile Setup in Natural Clay Deposit Considering Soil Anisotropy, Structure, and Creep Effects: Case Study
Rezania, M., Mousavi Nezhad, M., Zanganeh, H., Castro, J., & Sivasithamparam, N. (2017). Modeling Pile Setup in Natural Clay Deposit Considering Soil Anisotropy, Structure, and Creep Effects: Case Study. International Journal of Geomechanics, 17(3). doi:10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0000774
2016
A simplified multiscale damage model for the transversely isotropic shale rocks under tensile loading
Nezhad, M. M., Zhu, H., Woody Ju, J., & Chen, Q. (2016). A simplified multiscale damage model for the transversely isotropic shale rocks under tensile loading. International Journal of Damage Mechanics, 25(5), 705-726. doi:10.1177/1056789516639531
Multi-scale approach for modeling the transversely isotropic elastic properties of shale considering multi-inclusions and interfacial transition zone
Chen, Q., Nezhad, M. M., Fisher, Q., & Zhu, H. H. (2016). Multi-scale approach for modeling the transversely isotropic elastic properties of shale considering multi-inclusions and interfacial transition zone. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 84, 95-104. doi:10.1016/j.ijrmms.2016.02.007
2015
An Experimental study of the initial volumetric strain rate effect on the creep behaviour of reconstituted clays
Bagheri, M., Rezania, M., & Nezhad, M. M. (2015). An Experimental study of the initial volumetric strain rate effect on the creep behaviour of reconstituted clays. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Vol. 26 (pp. 012034). IOP Publishing. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/26/1/012034
2014
On the stress update algorithm of an advanced critical state elasto-plastic model and the effect of yield function equation
Rezania, M., Sivasithamparam, N., & Mousavi Nezhad, M. (2014). On the stress update algorithm of an advanced critical state elasto-plastic model and the effect of yield function equation. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 90, 74-83. doi:10.1016/j.finel.2014.06.009
SCLAY1S-BS: an anisotropic model for simulation of cyclic behaviour of clays
Rezania, M., Dejaloud, H., & Nezhad, M. (2014). SCLAY1S-BS: an anisotropic model for simulation of cyclic behaviour of clays. In Unknown Conference (pp. 651-655). CRC Press. doi:10.1201/b17395-116
Three-dimensional brittle fracture: configurational-force-driven crack propagation
Kaczmarczyk, Ł., Nezhad, M. M., & Pearce, C. (2014). Three-dimensional brittle fracture: configurational-force-driven crack propagation. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 97(7), 531-550. doi:10.1002/nme.4603
2013
Numerical study of soil heterogeneity effects on contaminant transport in unsaturated soil (model development and validation)
Mousavi Nezhad, M., Javadi, A. A., Al‐Tabbaa, A., & Abbasi, F. (2013). Numerical study of soil heterogeneity effects on contaminant transport in unsaturated soil (model development and validation). International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 37(3), 278-298. doi:10.1002/nag.1100
2011
Stochastic finite element modelling of water flow in variably saturated heterogeneous soils
Mousavi Nezhad, M., Javadi, A. A., & Abbasi, F. (2011). Stochastic finite element modelling of water flow in variably saturated heterogeneous soils. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 35(12), 1389-1408. doi:10.1002/nag.966
Modeling of contaminant transport in soils considering the effects of micro- and macro-heterogeneity
Mousavi Nezhad, M., Javadi, A. A., & Rezania, M. (2011). Modeling of contaminant transport in soils considering the effects of micro- and macro-heterogeneity. Journal of Hydrology, 404(3-4), 332-338. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.05.004
Stochastic Finite-Element Approach to Quantify and Reduce Uncertainty in Pollutant Transport Modeling
Nezhad, M. M., & Javadi, A. A. (2011). Stochastic Finite-Element Approach to Quantify and Reduce Uncertainty in Pollutant Transport Modeling. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 15(3), 208-215. doi:10.1061/(asce)hz.1944-8376.0000055
2010
A multi-scale analysis method for partially improved ground and its experimental verification
A multi-scale analysis method for partially improved ground and its experimental verification (2010). In Unknown Conference (pp. 1357-1362). CRC Press. doi:10.1201/b10554-226
2009
Stochastic finite element modeling of contaminant transport
Nezhad, M. M., Javadi, A. A., & Rezania, M. (2009). Stochastic finite element modeling of contaminant transport. In Computational Geomechanics, COMGEO I - Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Computational Geomechanics (pp. 570-579).
2006
Evaluation of liquefaction induced lateral displacements using genetic programming
Javadi, A. A., Rezania, M., & Nezhad, M. M. (2006). Evaluation of liquefaction induced lateral displacements using genetic programming. Computers and Geotechnics, 33(4-5), 222-233. doi:10.1016/j.compgeo.2006.05.001