Dr Steve Xiang
Grant-Funded Research Associate
School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
College of Sciences
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Postdoctoral Researcher | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Award | ISRM Rock Bowl Competition Winner | International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering | Austria | - |
| 2021 | Award | University Medal for Mining Engineering | UNSW, Sydney | Australia | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Mandarin) | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2025 | UNSW Sydney | Australia | PhD |
| 2020 | UNSW Sydney | Australia | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Xiang, Z., Kang, W. H., Ji, Y., Si, G., Canbulat, I., Lin, H., & Oh, J. (2025). Estimation of in-situ horizontal stresses based on multiscale borehole breakout data via machine learning: model development, validation and application. Geophysical Journal International, 242(1), 20 pages. Scopus3 WoS4 |
| 2024 | Wang, C., Cao, A., Xiang, Z., Wei, C., & Si, G. (2024). Numerical investigation of two typical outbursts in development headings: A case study in a Chinese coalfield. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 17(5), 2682-2694. Scopus4 |
| 2024 | Xiang, Z., Oh, J., Si, G., & Canbulat, I. (2024). Parametric Analysis of Borehole Breakout and Spalling Phenomena: An Experimental Investigation. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 57(12), 11207-11222. Scopus3 WoS3 |
| 2024 | Xiang, Z., Si, G., Oh, J., Canbulat, I., & Li, C. C. (2024). Experimental investigation of borehole breakout formation in Gosford sandstone. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 180, 105824. Scopus4 WoS3 |
| 2024 | Xiang, Z., Moon, T., Oh, J., Si, G., & Canbulat, I. (2024). Analytical investigations of in situ stress inversion from borehole breakout geometries. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 16(7), 2375-2387. Scopus9 WoS7 |
| 2023 | Xiang, Z., Moon, T., Oh, J., Li, X., Si, G., & Canbulat, I. (2023). Numerical investigation of borehole breakout and rock spalling based on strain energy criteria. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 171, 12 pages. Scopus14 WoS14 |
| 2023 | Zhang, X., Si, G., Bai, Q., Xiang, Z., Li, X., Oh, J., & Zhang, Z. (2023). Numerical simulation of hydraulic fracturing and associated seismicity in lab-scale coal samples: A new insight into the stress and aperture evolution. Computers and Geotechnics, 160, 16 pages. Scopus28 WoS27 |
| 2023 | Xiang, Z., Yu, Z., Kang, W. H., Si, G., Oh, J., & Canbulat, I. (2023). Estimation of in-situ rock strength from borehole geophysical logs in Australian coal mine sites. International Journal of Coal Geology, 269, 11 pages. Scopus11 WoS11 |
| 2023 | Xiang, Z., Moon, T., Si, G., Oh, J., & Canbulat, I. (2023). Numerical Analysis of V-Shaped Borehole Breakout Using Three-Dimensional Discrete-Element Method. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 56(4), 3197-3214. Scopus14 WoS14 |
| 2022 | Wang, Y., Si, G., Xiang, Z., Oh, J., Belle, B., & Webb, D. (2022). A theoretical goaf resistance model based on gas production analysis in goaf gas drainage. International Journal of Coal Geology, 264, 18 pages. Scopus26 WoS27 |
| 2022 | Lin, H., Kumar Singh, S., Xiang, Z., Hee Kang, W., Raval, S., Oh, J., & Canbulat, I. (2022). An investigation of machine learning techniques to estimate minimum horizontal stress magnitude from borehole breakout. International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 32(5), 1021-1029. Scopus21 WoS18 |
| 2022 | Li, X., Si, G., Oh, J., Canbulat, I., Xiang, Z., & Li, T. (2022). A Pre-peak Elastoplastic Damage Model of Gosford Sandstone Based on Acoustic Emission and Ultrasonic Wave Measurement. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 55(8), 4819-4838. Scopus24 WoS24 |
| 2022 | Li, X., Si, G., Oh, J., Corbett, P., O'Sullivan, T., Xiang, Z., . . . Mirzaghorbanali, A. (2022). Effect of pretension on the performance of cable bolts and its optimisation in underground coal mines with various geological conditions. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 152, 21 pages. Scopus30 WoS27 |
| 2021 | Xiang, Z., Si, G., Wang, Y., Belle, B., & Webb, D. (2021). Goaf gas drainage and its impact on coal oxidation behaviour: A conceptual model. International Journal of Coal Geology, 248, 22 pages. Scopus39 WoS38 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Xiang, Z., Oh, J., Moon, T., Si, G., Li, X., & Canbulat, I. (2023). Discrete Element Method Simulation of Borehole Breakout Based on the Strain Energy Concept. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Vol. 1124 (pp. 012123). Helsinki: IOP Publishing. DOI |
| 2021 | Li, X., Si, G., Oh, J., Canbulat, I., Xiang, Z., & Zhang, X. (2021). Laboratory characterisation of anisotropic and heterogeneous damage of rock sample using acoustic emission and ultrasonic monitoring technologies. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Vol. 861 (pp. 022040). Beijing, China: IOP Publishing. DOI Scopus7 |