Dr Steve Xiang
Grant-Funded Research Associate
School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
College of Science
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Gao, M., Liu, X., Xiang, Z., Kang, W. -H., Oh, J., & Canbulat, I. (2026). A Connectivity-Based Forchheimer Model for Nonlinear Flow in Sheared Rough-Wall Fractures. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 32 pages. |
| 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. Scopus8 WoS7 |
| 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. Scopus11 WoS9 |
| 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. Scopus6 |
| 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. Scopus4 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. Scopus5 WoS3 |
| 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. Scopus18 WoS17 |
| 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. Scopus35 WoS32 |
| 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. Scopus15 WoS14 |
| 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. Scopus17 WoS16 |
| 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. Scopus28 WoS29 |
| 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. Scopus24 WoS20 |
| 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. Scopus27 WoS26 |
| 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. Scopus32 WoS29 |
| 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. Scopus41 WoS40 |
| 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 |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Co-Supervisor | Experimental investigation of stratigraphic and structural controls on CO2 migration in sedimentary basins | Master of Research | Master | Full Time | Mr Sin Wai Lei |
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