APrf Giang Nguyen
Associate Professor
School of Civil Engineering and Construction
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Research Interests
- Constitutive modelling of engineering materials (soils, rocks, concrete, metals, composites).
- Computational solid mechanics & Micromechanics of failure in engineering materials.
- Theoretical, experimental and computational approaches to bridge behaviour of engineering materials across different scales.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
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| 2017 - ongoing | Associate Professor | The University of Adelaide |
| 2013 - 2016 | Senior Lecturer | The University of Adelaide |
| 2012 - 2013 | Research Fellow & Lecturer | The University of Sydney |
| 2009 - 2011 | University of Sydney Postdoctoral Fellow | University of Sydney, Sydney |
| 2007 - 2008 | Postdoctoral Researcher | University of Sydney, Sydney |
| 2005 - 2007 | Postdoctoral Researcher | University of New Mexico, Albuquerque |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
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| 2001 - 2005 | University of Oxford | United Kingdom | DPhil |
| 1996 - 1998 | University of Liege | Belgium | M.Eng |
| 1991 - 1996 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture, Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | B.Eng |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2025 | Nguyen, N. T., Phan, D. G., Bui, H. H., Karakus, M., & Nguyen, G. D. (2025). Modelling the evolution of fracture process zone considering strain rate effect. In Proceedings of the 24th European Conference on Fracture (ECF24), as published in Procedia Structural Integrity Vol. 68 (pp. 91-98). Zagreb, Croatia: Elsevier BV. DOI |
| 2025 | Huang, Z., Nguyen, G. D., Karakus, M., Tran, T. T., & Bui, H. H. (2025). Intrinsic fracture energy of 3D printed cement mortar obtained from snapback behaviour in indirect tensile testing. In Proceedings of the 24th European Conference on Fracture (ECF24), as published in Procedia Structural Integrity Vol. 68 (pp. 266-271). Zagreb, Croatia: Elsevier BV. DOI |
| 2024 | Huang, Z., Ali, Z., Nguyen, G. D., Karakus, M., Bui, H., & Tran, T. (2024). Effects of Printing Patterns on Tensile Strength of 3D-Printed Cement Mortar. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Vol. 482 LNCE (pp. 344-351). Ho Chi Minh City: Springer Nature Singapore. DOI |
| 2024 | Yudho Pratomo, F., Karakus, M., Nguyen, G. D., & Bui, H. H. (2024). Lateral strain-controlled AUSBIT for Brazilian tests: Insights from AE and DIC. In Proceedings of the ISRM European Rock Mechanics Symposium (EUROCK, 2024) as published in New Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (pp. 93-98). Alicante, Spain: CRC Press. DOI |
| 2024 | Nguyen, G. D., Le, L. A., Bui, H. H., & Karakus, M. (2024). Determining intrinsic properties of geomaterials at meso scale. In Proceedings of the ISRM European Rock Mechanics Symposium (EUROCK 2024), as published in New Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (pp. 1327-1333). Online: CRC Press/Balkema (Tyalor & Francis Group). DOI |
| 2024 | Phan, D. G., Nguyen, G. D., Bui, H. H., & Bennett, T. (2024). Modelling Pre- and Post-localisation Responses in Partially Saturated Soils. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Geotechnics for Sustainable Infrastructure Development (GEOTEC 2023), as published in Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Vol. 395 (pp. 2389-2399). Singapore: Springer Nature. DOI |
| 2023 | Ali, Z., Karakus, M., Nguyen, G. D., & Amrouch, K. (2023). Quantifying the discrepancies in measuring applied stresses using Tangent Modulus Method (TMM). In Procedia Structural Integrity Vol. 45 (pp. 60-65). Hybrid, Adelaide, Australia: Elsevier BV. DOI |
| 2023 | Nguyen, N. T., Phan, D. G., Bennett, T., Bui, H. H., Nguyen, G. D., & Karakus, M. (2023). Modelling localised failure in porous reservoir rocks using a continuum model with an embedded localisation band. In Proceedings of the 17th Asia-Pacific Conference on Fracture and Strength and the 13th Conference on Structural Integrity and Failure (APCFS 2022 & SIF 2022), as published in Procedia Structural Integrity Vol. 45 (pp. 52-59). Adelaide, SA, Australia: Elsevier BV. DOI Scopus4 |
| 2023 | Ali, Z., Karakus, M., Nguyen, G. D., & Amrouch, K. (2023). Evaluation of non-destructive stress measurement methods for investigating stress memory in rocks. In Proceedings of the57th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. Atlanta, Georgia, USA: ARMA. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2023 | Phan, D. G., Nguyen, G. D., Bui, H. H., & Bennett, T. (2023). Prediction of the Onset and Orientation of Shear Bands in Partially Saturated Soils Using a Coupled Hydro-Mechanical Model. In Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Bifurcation and Degradation in Geomaterial (IWBDG 2022), as published in Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering (pp. 41-50). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2023 | Yang, W., Huang, Z., Verma, R., Nguyen, G. D., Tung, T. T., & Karakus, M. (2023). Effect of layer orientation on behaviour of 3D-printed rock specimens in indirect tensile testing. In Proceedings of the ISRM International Symposium: Rock and Fracture Mechanics in Rock Engineering and Mining (EUROCK 2022), as published in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Vol. 1124 (pp. 012084-1-012084-8). Online: IOP Publishing. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2023 | Doan, L. T. A., Karakus, M., Nguyen, G. D., Smith, S., Chester, C., & Hawker, R. (2023). Estimating the Hydraulic Conductivity of jointed rock mass using Genetic Programming. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Vol. 1124 (pp. 012001). Online: IOP Publishing. DOI Scopus4 WoS1 |
| 2022 | Akdag, S., Karakus, M., Nguyen, G. D., & Taheri, A. (2022). EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE AND CONFINING PRESSURE ON ENERGY EVOLUTION CHARACTERISTICS AND ROCK BURST MECHANISM IN BRITTLE ROCKS. In Proceedings of the 27th International Mining Congress and Exhibition of Turkey, IMCET 2022 (pp. 298-304). Online: Baski. |
| 2022 | Ali, Z., Karakus, M., Nguyen, G. D., & Amrouch, K. (2022). Application of the Full-Field Strain Measurement to Study the Kaiser Effect in Granite Under Indirect Tensile Loading. In All Days. Online: ARMA. DOI Scopus3 |
| 2021 | Nguyen, N. T., Phan, D. G., Bennett, T., Bui, H. H., & Nguyen, G. D. (2021). Localisation Analysis of Porous Reservoir Rocks under Triaxial Conditions Using A Breakage Mechanics Model. In 10th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics 2021, ACAM 2021 (pp. 237-245). Virtual, Online: Engineers Australia. Scopus1 |
| 2021 | Verma, R. K., Nguyen, G. D., Karakus, M., & Taheri, A. (2021). Control Concrete Disc Cracking under Diametric Compression using AUSBIT - Adelaide University SnapBack Indirect Tensile test. In 10th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics 2021, ACAM 2021 (pp. 261-267). Virtual, Online: Engineers Australia. |
| 2021 | Tran, K. M., Bui, H. H., & Nguyen, G. D. (2021). Numerical Simulation of Soil Desiccation Cracking Process. In 10th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics 2021, ACAM 2021 (pp. 543-548). Virtual, Online: Engineers Australia. |
| 2021 | Verma, R. K., Nguyen, G. D., Karakus, M., & Taheri, A. (2021). AUSBIT: A novel approach to capturing snapback in indirect tensile testing. In 55th U.S. Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2021 Vol. 2. Scopus4 |
| 2021 | Ali, Z., Karakus, M., Nguyen, G., & Amrouch, K. (2021). Understanding the Kaiser effect in concrete using deformation rate analysis (DRA) and acoustic emission (AE). In ACAM10: 10th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (pp. 13 pages). Australia: Engineers Australia. Scopus2 |
| 2021 | Yang, E., Bui, H. H., Nguyen, G. D., Bouazza, A., & De Sterck, H. (2021). High-Resolution Modelling of Axisymmetric Granular Column Collapse Using Parallelized SPH. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Vol. 126 (pp. 515-523). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. DOI |
| 2021 | Phan, G., Nguyen, G. D., Bui, H. H., & Bennett, T. (2021). A Thermodynamics-Based Formulation for Coupled Hydro-Mechanical Behaviour of Unsaturated Soils. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Vol. 125 (pp. 531-538). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. DOI |
| 2021 | Verma, R. K., Nguyen, G. D., Bui, H. H., & Karakus, M. (2021). Effect of Specimen Size on Localization using Digital Image Correlation. In Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering (pp. 397-405). Singapore: Springer. DOI Scopus3 |
| 2020 | Tran, H. T., Nguyen, N. H. T., Nguyen, G. D., & Bui, H. H. (2020). Meshfree SPH modelling of shrinkage induced cracking in clayey soils. In C. Ha-Minh, D. Van Dao, F. Benboudjema, S. Derrible, D. V. K. Huynh, & A. M. Tang (Eds.), CIGOS 2019, Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Geotechnics, Civil Engineering Works and Structures Vol. 54 (pp. 889-894). Singapore: Springer Nature. DOI Scopus9 |
| 2020 | Bui, H. H., & Nguyen, G. D. (2020). Numerical predictions of post-flow behaviour of granular materials using an improved SPH model. In C. Ha-Ming, D. Van Dao, F. Benboudjema, S. Derrible, D. V. K. Huynh, & A. M. Tang (Eds.), CIGOS 2019, Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Geotechnics, Civil Engineering Works and Structures Vol. 54 (pp. 895-900). Singapore: Springer Nature. DOI Scopus13 |
| 2020 | Le, L. A., Nguyen, G. D., & Bui, H. H. (2020). Predicting onset and orientation of localisation bands using a cohesive-frictional model. In C. Ha-Minh, V. D. Dong, F. Benboudjema, S. Derrible, D. V. K. Huynh, & A. M. Tang (Eds.), CIGOS 2019, Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Geotechnics, Civil Engineering Works and Structures Vol. 54 (pp. 311-316). Singapore: Springer Nature. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2020 | Le, L. A., Nguyen, G. D., Bui, H. H., Sheikh, A. H., & Kotousov, A. (2020). Localisation and lode-angle dependence of geomaterial behaviour. In C. M. Wang, J. C. M. Ho, & S. Kitipornchai (Eds.), ACMSM25: Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials Vol. 37 (pp. 581-590). Singapore: Springer. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2019 | Akdag, S., Bruning, T., Karakus, M., & Nguyen, G. D. (2019). How can accumulated damage lead to a violent rock failure? An innovative experimental study for rockburst. In Proceedings of the 53rd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (pp. 1-6). New York City, New York, USA: American Rock Mechanics Association. |
| 2019 | Bruning, T., Karakus, M., Nguyen, G., & Goodchild, D. (2019). A systematic approach to correlate experimental stress and damage measures for hard rock. In Proceedings of the 53rd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (pp. 1-7). New York City, New York, USA: American Rock Mechanics Association. |
| 2019 | Verma, R. K., Fallah Pour, A., Dawidowski, P., Nguyen, G. D., Bui, H. H., Karakus, M., & Taheri, A. (2019). Analysing localisation behaviour of Hawkesbury sandstone using Digital Image Correlation technique. In 13th International Conference on the Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (ICM13) (pp. 18-8). online: ICM. |
| 2018 | Nguyen, G., & Bui, H. (2018). The roles and effects of friction in cohesive zone modelling: A thermodynamics-based formulation. In H. -H. Tran-Nguyen, H. Wong, F. Ragueneau, & C. Ha-Minh (Eds.), Proceedings of the 4th Congrès International de Géotechnique - Ouvrages -Structures CIGOS 2017 Vol. 8 (pp. 288-296). Singapore: Springer. DOI Scopus3 |
| 2018 | Mai, B., Nguyen, G., Pham, C., & Hancock, G. (2018). Failure analysis of a cold-rolled steel tensile specimen using a damage-plasticity model. In H. -H. Tran-Nguyen, H. Wong, F. Ragueneau, & C. Ha-Minh (Eds.), Proceedings of the 4th Congres International de Geotechnique - Ouvrages -Structures Vol. 8 (pp. 131-141). Singapore: Springer. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2018 | Akdag, S., Karakus, M., Taheri, A., Nguyen, G., & He, M. (2018). Effect of thermal damage on strain burst mechanism of brittle rock using acoustic emission. In V. Litvinenko (Ed.), EUROCK 2018: Geomechanics and Geodynamics of Rock Masses. Proceedings of the 2018 European Rock Mechanics Symposium: vol. 1 Vol. 1 (pp. 581-585). London: Springer. |
| 2017 | Nguyen, N., Bui, H., Kodikara, J., Arooran, S., Nguyen, G., & Jitsangiam, P. (2017). Discrete element modelling of fracture in quasi-brittle materials. In Mechanics of Structures and Materials: Advancements and Challenges - Proceedings of the 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM24 2016 (pp. 329-336). Netherlands: Taylor & Francis Group. Scopus2 |
| 2017 | Arjomand, E., Bennett, T., & Nguyen, G. (2017). Study of class g well cement behavior under triaxial compression and flexure tests. In Mechanics of Structures and Materials: Advancements and Challenges - Proceedings of the 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM24 2016 (pp. 933-938). UK: Taylor & Francis. Scopus1 |
| 2017 | Phan, D., Nguyen, G., & Bui, H. (2017). A constitutive model for size dependent behaviour of soils. In Mechanics of Structures and Materials: Advancements and Challenges - Proceedings of the 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, ACMSM24 2016 (pp. 827-834). Netherlands: Taylor & Francis Group. |
| 2017 | Wang, Y., Bui, H., Nguyen, G., & Ranjith, P. (2017). A mesh-free continuum based computational approach to modelling rock fracture. In M. Vandamme, P. Dangla, J. Pereira, & S. Ghabezloo (Eds.), Poromechanics 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics (pp. 2041-2048). Online: American Society of Civil Engineers. DOI Scopus7 WoS5 |
| 2017 | Tran, H., Bui, H., Nguyen, G., Kodikara, J., & Sanchez, M. (2017). A continuum based approach to modelling tensile cracks in soils. In M. Vandamme, P. Dangla, J. Pereira, & S. Ghabezloo (Eds.), Poromechanics 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics (pp. 337-344). Online: American Society of Civil Engineers. DOI Scopus6 WoS4 |
| 2017 | Nguyen, T., Bui, H., Ngo, T., & Nguyen, G. (2017). Discrete element modelling of the mechanical behaviour of a highly porous foamed concrete. In M. Vandamme, P. Dangla, J. Pereira, & S. Ghabezloo (Eds.), Poromechanics 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics (pp. 1380-1387). Online: American Society of Civil Engineers. DOI Scopus3 WoS3 |
| 2017 | Nguyen, N., Bui, H., Nguyen, G., Arooran, S., & Kodikara, J. (2017). Numerical study of particle size distribution effect on the failure of asphalt mixtures using discrete element method. In M. Vandamme, P. Dangla, J. Pereira, & S. Ghabezloo (Eds.), Poromechanics 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics (pp. 1371-1379). Online: American Society of Civil Engineers. DOI Scopus3 WoS2 |
| 2017 | Zhao, S., Bui, H., Lemiale, V., & Nguyen, G. (2017). SPH Simulation of Strain Localisation in Geomaterials Using a Visco-Plastic Constitutive Model. In M. Vandamme, P. Dangla, J. Pereira, & S. Ghabezloo (Eds.), Poromechanics 2017 - Proceedings of the 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics (pp. 1876-1883). Paris, FRANCE: AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS. DOI Scopus7 WoS5 |
| 2017 | Zhao, S., Bui, H., Lemiale, V., & Nguyen, G. (2017). Numerical modelling of shear band localisation in biaxial test with Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics method. In 9th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 2017 Vol. 2017-November (pp. 1-6). Online: National Committee on Applied Mechanics. Scopus1 |
| 2017 | Mai, B., Nguyen, G., Pham, C., & Hancock, G. (2017). Determination of essential work of fracture of high strength G450 steel using digital image correlation. In 9th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 2017 Vol. 2017-November (pp. 1-8). Online: National Committee on Applied Mechanics. Scopus1 |
| 2017 | Mukherjee, M., Nguyen, G., Mir, A., Bui, H., Shen, L., El-Zein, A., & Maggi, F. (2017). A single yield surface damage plasticity model incorporating pressure and strain rate dependency. In 9th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 2017 Vol. 2017-November (pp. 1-8). Online: National Committee on Applied Mechanics. |
| 2017 | Wang, Y., Bui, H., Nguyen, G., & Gamage, R. (2017). Numerical simulation of size effect on rock fracture using SPH and a size-dependent constitutive model. In 9th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 2017 Vol. 2017-November (pp. 1-7). Online: National Committee on Applied Mechanics. Scopus3 |
| 2016 | Bruning, T., Karakus, M., Nguyen, G., & Goodchild, D. (2016). Development of a unified yield-failure criterion for the modelling of hard rocks. In International Conference on Geo-mechanics, Geo-energy and Geo-resources. Melbourne. |
| 2016 | Nguyen, C., Nguyen, G., Bui, H., Karakus, M., & Taheri, A. (2016). The smoothed particle hydrodynamics in modelling rock fracture and caving. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Geo-mechanics, Geo-energy and Geo-resources (IC3G 2016) (pp. 55-62). Melbourne, Australia: IC3G Conference. |
| 2015 | Tengattini, A., Andò, E., Nguyen, G., Viggiani, G., & Einav, I. (2015). Double-scale assessment of micro-mechanics based constitutive models for granular materials undergoing mechanical degradation. In K. -T. Chau, & J. Zhao (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Bifurcation and Degradation in Geomaterials Vol. none (pp. 175-180). Switzerland: Springer. DOI Scopus3 |
| 2015 | Nguyen, C., Bui, H., Nguyen, G., & Nguyen, V. (2015). A conceptual approach to modelling rock fracture using the smoothed particle hydrodynamics and cohesive cracks. In ISRM Regional Symposium, EUROCK 2015 (pp. 913-918). Online: International Society for Rock Mechanics. Scopus2 |
| 2015 | Vu, V. D., Sheikh, A. H., & Nguyen, G. (2015). A micromechanics based constitutive model for progressive failure of unidirectional composites. In ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials Vol. 2015-July (pp. 1-12). Online: International Committee on Composite Materials. |
| 2014 | Nguyen, G. D., El-Zein, A., & Bennett, T. (2014). A Conceptual Approach to Two-Scale Constitutive Modelling For Hydro-Mechanical Coupling. In 7th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics e-book (pp. 870-877). Melbourne: Engineers Australia. |
| 2014 | Nguyen, G., Nguyen, C., & Nguyen, V. (2014). Modelling localisation and spatial scaling of constitutive behaviour: a kinematically enriched continuum approach. In Proceedings of the Asian Pacific Conference on Fracture and Strength (pp. 5 pages). Online: Woodhead. |
| 2014 | Nguyen, G. (2014). An enriched constitutive model for fracture propagation analysis using the material point method. In G. Steven, Q. Li, & Z. Zhang (Eds.), Applied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 553 (pp. 731-736). Switzerland: Trans Tech Publications. DOI Scopus7 |
| 2014 | Nguyen, G., & Gan, Y. (2014). A multiphase constitutive modeling framework for unsaturated soil behavior. In Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, UNSAT 2014 Vol. 1 (pp. 335-341). Sydney, Australia: Taylor and Francis - Balkema. Scopus1 |
| 2011 | Das, A., Nguyen, G. D., & Einav, I. (2011). A theoritical approach to the study of compaction bands in porous rocks. In Computational Plasticity Xi Fundamentals and Applications Complas Xi (pp. 1178-1189). |
| 2011 | Zhang, C., Einav, I., & Nguyen, G. D. (2011). A study of grain crushing around penetrating piles using a micromechanics-based continuum model. In Computational Geomechanics Comgeo II Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Computational Geomechanics (pp. 714-720). Scopus1 |
| 2009 | Belnoue, J., Nguyen, G., & Korsunsky, A. (2009). Crack path predictions in Ni-based superalloy plates using coupled nonlocal damage-plasticity. In Proceedings of Crack Paths (CP 2009) Vicenza, Italy 2009 (pp. 1009-1016). Online: Gruppo Italiano Frattura. |
| 2009 | Belnoue, J., Nguyen, G., & Korsunsky, A. (2009). Consistent tangent stiffness for local-nonlocal damage modelling of metals. In A. Korsunsky, D. Dini, & G. Sih (Eds.), Procedia Engineering Vol. 1 (pp. 177-180). Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier BV. DOI Scopus10 |
| 2007 | Nguyen, G. D., & Korsunsky, A. M. (2007). A nonlocal coupled damage-plasticity model for concrete. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures Vol. 1 (pp. 351-359). |
| 2007 | Belnoue, J., Armitage, P., Nguyen, G., & Korsunsky, A. (2007). Parameter calibration in non-local damage-plasticity modelling of ductile materials. In Computational Plasticity Fundamentals and Applications Complas Ix (pp. 533-536). Scopus1 |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2019 | Verma, R. K., Nguyen, G. D., Karakus, M., Golding, S., & Taheri, A. (2019). 2019101006, Snap-Back Indirect Tensile Test. Australia. |
Competitive grants
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2024-2026: Giang D Nguyen, Murat Karakus, A multi-scale theory for solid-granular transition due to fragmentation, ARC Discovery Project DP240101206, $493K.
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2024-2026: Ha H Bui & Giang D Nguyen, Mud pumping under rail tracks: from Micromechanics to Predictions, ARC Discovery Project DP240102765, $492K.
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2023-2027: Murat Karakus, Giang D Nguyen, Ha H. Bui, Chris Chester, Multi-phase modelling and characterisation of mudrush hazard in cave mining, ARC Linkage Project LP220200792, $752K.
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2021-2024: Murat Karakus, Giang D Nguyen, Javen Shi, Cristiana Ciobanu, Ha H. Bui, Abbas Taheri, Chris Chester, A Machine Learning driven flow modelling of fragmented rocks in cave mining, ARC Linkage Project LP200100038, $516K (in addition to $200K from OZ Minerals).
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2019-2021: Ha H Bui & Giang D Nguyen, Internal soil erosion: from grain-scale insights to large-scale predictions, ARC Discovery Project DP190102779, $325K ($175K Monash, $150K UoA).
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2017-2019: Giang D Nguyen, Ha H Bui, Jose Andrade, Liquefaction of silty soils: micromechanics, modelling and prediction, ARC Discovery Project DP170103793, $277K ($138.5K UoA, $138.5K Monash).
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2017-2019: Andrei Kotooussov, Giang D Nguyen, Arcady Dyskin, Elena Pasternak, Phillip Dight, Dr Jie Pan, Dr Ha Bui, Wenhui Duan, Chun Wang, Pier Marzocca, Martin Veidt, Nangallage Fernando, Vinh Dao, Cara MacNish, Stuart Wildy, Bridging time/size scales in strain measurements with advanced DIC facility, ARC LIEF LE170100079, $267K.
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2015-2017: Murat Karakus, Giang D Nguyen, Abbas Taheri, David Goodchild, A new damage model for rock burst in hard rocks during deep mining, ARC Linkage Project LP150100539, $184K.
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2015-2018: Giang D Nguyen, A kinematically and micromechanically enriched constitutive modelling framework for failure of geomaterials, ARC Future FellowshipFT140100408, $607K.
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2014-2016: Luming Shen, Giang D Nguyen, Abbas El-Zein, Federico Maggi, A multi-scale theory of unsaturated porous media under extreme loading, ARC Discovery ProjectDP140100945, $405K.
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2011-2013: Giang D Nguyen & Pierre Rognon, The micro-mechanics of faulting and fluid flow in porous reservoir rocks, ARC Discovery Project DP110102645, $308K.
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2010-2012: Giang D Nguyen, A computational approach to fracture of quasi-brittle materials across the scales, ARC Discovery Project DP1093485, $280K.
Industry grants
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2022-2024: Murat Karakus, Giang D. Nguyen, Characterisation of Mud Inrush hazard and fine particle generation within the Carrapateena Sub-Level Cave: Implications for Block Cave Transition, Design, Management and Monitoring, OZ Minerals, $551K.
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2021-2022: Giang D. Nguyen, Fereydoon Nejad, Sparc Operations Pty Ltd, $51K.
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2019-2022: Murat Karakus, Giang D. Nguyen, Strategic Partnership Agreement, OZ Minerals, $640K.
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2020-2021: Murat Karakus, Giang D. Nguyen, Scott Smith, Polyurethane based grouting of fractured formation in Carrapateena mine, OZ Minerals, $175K.
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2020-2021: Murat Karakus, Giang D. Nguyen, Thomas Bruning, Innovative Coal Burst System to Investigate the Influence of Confinement Loss on Coal Burst Mechanism, ACARP Project C29007, $329K.
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2020-2021: Murat Karakus, Giang D. Nguyen, In-situ stress measurements from cored rocks for coal burst management, ACARP Project C29010, $229K.
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2019-2020: Murat Karakus, Giang D. Nguyen, Abbas Taheri, Ha H. Bui, Management of coal bursts and pillar burst in deep coal mines, The Australian Coal Industry’s Research Program (ACARP), Project C27020 extension, $123K.
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2018-2019: Murat Karakus, Giang D. Nguyen, Abbas Taheri, Ha H. Bui, Management of coal bursts and pillar burst in deep coal mines, The Australian Coal Industry’s Research Program (ACARP), Project C27020, $257K.
Internal grants
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2024: Giang D. Nguyen, Dat Phan, Alex Ng, Andrei Kotousov, Test stands for teaching Mechanics courses in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide – SET teaching equipment grant, $33K.
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2023: Giang D. Nguyen, Murat Karakus, Alex Ng, Mohammed Ali, Andrei Kotousov, Tung Tran, Dusan Losic, 3D concrete printing: continuous feeding system using PFC Bolero mixer-pump system, University of Adelaide – SET research equipment grant, $17K.
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2023: Giang D. Nguyen, Andrei Kotousov, Alex Ng, Test stands for teaching Mechanics courses in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide – SET teaching equipment grant, $36K.
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2023: Giang D. Nguyen, Alex Ng, Ceramic 3D Printing kit for a small 3D cement mortar printer, University of Adelaide – SET teaching equipment grant, $6.9K.
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2021: Giang D. Nguyen, Tung Tran, Phillip Visintin, Dusan Losic, Murat Karakus, Kevin Farries, John Culton, 3D printed self-sensing cement-based materials: development and characterisation, University of Adelaide ECMS Seed Funding, $10K.
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2016: Mark Jaksa, An Deng, Murat Karakus, Giang Nguyen, Abbas Taheri, Brendan Scott, Paul Grimshaw, Richard Kelso, Andrei Kotousov, Steven Grainger, Tien-Fu Lu, Will Robertson, 2016 Research Equipment and Infrastructure Round, The University of Adelaide, $145K.
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2015: Andrei Kotousov, Benjamin Cazzolato, Zonghan Xie, Erwin Gamboa, Maziar Arjomandi, Hamid Sheikh, Brian Ng, Murat Karakus, Giang D Nguyen, Sarthok Sircar, Anthony Roberts, New Experimental Facility for Temperature, Defect and Stress Managing, 2015 Research Equipment and Infrastructure Round, The University of Adelaide, $50K.
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2014: Giang D Nguyen, Andrei Kotousov, Terry Bennett, Mark Jaksa, Phillip Visintin, Abdul (Hamid) Sheikh, An Deng, Abbas Taheri, Mohamed Ali, Brendan Scott, Erwin Gamboa, Reza Ghomashchi, Zonghan Xie, Establishment of a cross-disciplinary facility for experimental analysis of engineering materials and structures with 3D Digital Image Correlation Technique, University of Adelaide, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, 2014 Research Support Scheme, $59K.
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2013: Giang D Nguyen, Start-up grant, School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering - University of Adelaide, $10K.
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2013: Giang D Nguyen, Development of a multi-scale constitutive modelling framework, University of Sydney research support grant, $30K.
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2012: Luming Shen, Rachel Gelet, Irene Guiamatsia & Giang D Nguyen, Experimental and Numerical Study of Unsaturated Soil Response to Impact, Civil Engineering Research Development Scheme (CERDS), The University of Sydney, $26K.
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2012: Irene Guiamatsia, Yixiang Gan, Rachel Gelet & Giang D Nguyen, A Particle-based Virtual Engineering Laboratory, ICT 'Pebbles' Research Funding, University of Sydney, $50K.
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2009: Giang D Nguyen, A nonlocal approach to the modelling of rock fracture, University of Sydney research support grant, $20K.
- Finite Element Theory and Practice, 2022, 2023, 2024, The University of Adelaide, Course Coordinator.
- Introduction to Infrastructure, 2022, 2024, The University of Adelaide, Lecturer.
- Strength of Materials, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, The University of Adelaide, Course Coordinator.
- Structural Engineering Design, 2014, The University of Adelaide, Course Coordinator & Lecturer in charge of steel design lectures.
- Structural Engineering Design, 2013, The University of Adelaide, Lecturer in charge of steel design lectures.
- CIVL 3411 Geotechnical Engineering, 2012, The University of Sydney, Course Coordinator.
- CIVL 3411 Geotechnical Engineering, 2011, The University of Sydney, Assistant Lecturer.
- Introduction to the Finite Element Method, 2001, Open University (HoChiMinh city, Vietnam), Visiting Lecturer.
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Investigating Fracture Properties and Fragmentation Behavior of Rock and Rock-Like Materials for Cave mining Simulations | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Houqiang Wang |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Investigating Fracture Properties and Fragmentation Behavior of Rock and Rock-Like Materials for Cave mining Simulations | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Houqiang Wang |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | 152 - Development of an Innovative Meta-panel Sandwich Core for Structure Protection against Dynamic Loads | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Fahad Anees |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Constitutive Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Mud Rush occurring during Fragmentation Process in Cave Mining | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Vikas Matapher Prajapati |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Investigation of the micro-mechanism of gap-graded soils subjected to suffusion using a novel CFD-DEM approach | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Hanfan Liu |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Fracture of electrically conductive 3D printed concrete | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Kaiyuan Zhu |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Development of Numerical model based on Peridynamics theory to predict cracking / fracturing in brittle and ductile materials under extreme conditions | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Muhammad Naveed Akram |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Theoretical, numerical and experimental investigation of failure of 3D printed cement-based materials (3DPC) | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Longsheng Wang |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of FRP Confined Concrete Filled Steel Tubular Columns | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Linda David Koonamplakkal |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Advanced Simulation of Dynamic Rock Cutting for Next-Generation Excavation Tools | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Volkan Satar |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Constitutive Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Mud Rush occurring during Fragmentation Process in Cave Mining | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Vikas Matapher Prajapati |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Investigation of the micro-mechanism of gap-graded soils subjected to suffusion using a novel CFD-DEM approach | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Hanfan Liu |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of FRP Confined Concrete Filled Steel Tubular Columns | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Linda David Koonamplakkal |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Fracture of electrically conductive 3D printed concrete | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Kaiyuan Zhu |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Advanced Simulation of Dynamic Rock Cutting for Next-Generation Excavation Tools | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Volkan Satar |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Theoretical, numerical and experimental investigation of failure of 3D printed cement-based materials (3DPC) | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Longsheng Wang |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Development of Numerical model based on Peridynamics theory to predict cracking / fracturing in brittle and ductile materials under extreme conditions | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Muhammad Naveed Akram |
| 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Failure of 3D-printed cement-based materials. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Zili Huang |
| 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Constitutive and numerical modeling of internal erosion in soils | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Dharani Raj Subramaniam Viswanathan |
| 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Failure of 3D-printed cement-based materials. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Zili Huang |
| 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Constitutive and numerical modeling of internal erosion in soils | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Dharani Raj Subramaniam Viswanathan |
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Experimental rock mechanics and rock mass characterisation for block caving mines | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Fauzan Yudho Pratomo |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Simulations of fracture and fragmentation in cave mining | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Thanh Nhan Nguyen |
| 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Simulations of fracture and fragmentation in cave mining | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Thanh Nhan Nguyen |
| 2022 | Co-Supervisor | Experimental rock mechanics and rock mass characterisation for block caving mines | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Fauzan Yudho Pratomo |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Experimental Investigation of Strength Improvement of Fractured Rocks by Polyurethane Resin Grouting |
Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Mr Luong Tuan Anh Doan |
| 2020 - 2022 | Principal Supervisor | Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Simulations of fracture and fragmentation in cave mining | Doctor of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Mr Thanh Nhan Nguyen |
| 2020 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | In-situ Stress Measurement using Non-Destructive Techniques (NDTs) | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Zulfiqar Ali |
| 2018 - 2021 | Principal Supervisor | Development of New Structural Systems Using Novel and Eco-Efficient Construction Materials | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Ali Fallah Pour |
| 2017 - 2021 | Principal Supervisor | A thermodynamic approach to modelling pre- and post-localisation behaviour of partially saturated soils for failure analysis using the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Gia Dat Phan |
| 2016 - 2019 | Co-Supervisor | The Performance of Fully Grouted Rock Bolts Subjected to Combined Pull and Shear Loads Under Constant Normal Stiffness Condition | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Mahdi Saadat |
| 2016 - 2019 | Co-Supervisor | Experimental investigation of damage evolution during strain burst in brittle rocks for deep mines | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Selahattin Akdag |
| 2016 - 2020 | Principal Supervisor | A Combined Theoretical-Experimental-Numerical Approach to Characterization and Modelling of Rock Fracture and Rock Burst | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Rupesh Kumar Verma |
| 2015 - 2019 | Principal Supervisor | A Mechanism-based Approach to Constitutive Modelling of Quasi-Brittle Geomaterials with and without Fibre Reinforcement | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Linh Anh Le |
| 2015 - 2016 | Co-Supervisor | Effect of 3D Stress States at Crack Front on Deformation, Fracture and Fatigue Phenomena | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Zhuang He |
| 2014 - 2018 | Co-Supervisor | A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Damage Process in Hard Rock with Application to Rockburst | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Thomas Daniel Bruning |
| 2014 - 2018 | Co-Supervisor | Cement Sheath Integrity Assessments Subject to Pressure and Temperature Variations | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Elaheh Arjomand |
| 2014 - 2017 | Principal Supervisor | A Thermodynamic Approach to Modelling Brittle-Ductile and Localised Failure of Rocks Using Damage Mechanics and Plasticity Theory | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Arash Mir |
| 2014 - 2018 | Co-Supervisor | A Kinematically Enhanced Constitutive Model for Progressive Damage Analysis of Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Composites | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Van Duc Vu |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 - 2015 | Co-Supervisor | A micro-mechanical study of cemented granular materials | The University of Sydney | PhD | Doctorate | Full Time | Alessandro Tengattini |
| 2009 - 2013 | Principal Supervisor | A theoretical study of grain crushing induced compaction localization in porous sandstones | The University of Sydney | PhD | Doctorate | Full Time | Arghya Das |
| 2008 - 2012 | Co-Supervisor | Breakage mechanics in large granular flow problems | The University of Sydney | PhD | Doctorate | Full Time | Chunshun Zhang |
| Date | Role | Editorial Board Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Board Member | Computers and Geotechnics | Elsevier | Netherlands |
| 2016 - ongoing | Editor | Materials and Design | - | - |
| 2015 - 2015 | Associate Editor | Materials and Design | - | - |