Engineering the
Deep Earth for a
Sustainable
Future
GEOMECHANICS , GEOENERGY, GEORESOURCES
3GDEEP
PHD STUDENTS
Mr. Gajanan Karunakaran
Postgraduate Student
- EmailGajanan.Karunakaran@monash.edu
- Phone+61 456830728
- OfficeRoom 127, Building 37, Clayton Campus
Research InterestEfficient technique for CH4-CO2 exchange in natural gas hydrates
Ms. Gayani Piyumika Perera
Postgraduate Student
- EmailGayani.MirisArachchige@monash.edu
- Phone+61 459088674
- OfficeRoom 113, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestDevelopment of a sustainable waste-based cement for ultra high strength applications
Ms. Isuri Aloka Rathnayaka
Postgraduate Student
- Emailisuri.rathnayakage@monash.edu
- Phone+61 456 265 199
- OfficeRoom 113, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestUnderground Hydrogen Storage (UHS)
Mr. Tharindu Theekshana Kannangara
Postgraduate Student
- EmailTharindu.Kannangara@monash.edu
- Phone+61 455634109
- OfficeRoom 114, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestSlow Release Energy Material Agent (SREMA) for sustainable mineral recoveries
Ms. F.S.A. Ansar
Postgraduate Student
- Emailfathima.alahudeenansar@monash.edu
- OfficeRoom 114, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestCO2 utilization and mineralization in mine tailing to produce value-added products
Ms. Yutong Gui
Postgraduate Student
- EmailYutong.Gui@monash.edu
- Phone+86 13348696121
- OfficeRoom 101, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestDevelopment of High Energy SREMA (Slow releasing Energy material agent) for future energy transition minerals extraction
Mr. Guoyan Li
Postgraduate Student
- EmailGuoyan.Li@monash.edu
- Phone+61 0466988212
- OfficeRoom 1.07, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestGeochemical and geomechanical studies in carbon sequestration
Mr. Chamith Beddage
Postgraduate Student
- Emailchamith.beddage@monash.edu
- Phone+61 448266874
- OfficeRoom 107, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestAI-Powered Breakthroughs: Energy through Advanced Rock Fracturing for Geothermal Heat Recovery
Ms. Salmi Sikurajapathi
Postgraduate Student
- Emailsalmi.sikurajapathi@monash.edu
- Phone+61 417486168
- OfficeRoom 107, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestCO2 as a Resource: Innovations in Storage and Utilization
Mr. Nadun Bimsara
Postgraduate Student
- EmailNadun.Bimsara@monash.edu
- Phone+61 484 957 500
- OfficeRoom 127, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestAdvancing Geothermal Energy: Developing Next-Generation Systems for Sustainable and Clean Power Generation.
Ms. Sasandi Chandeepa Muhandiram
Postgraduate Student
- Emailsasandi.muhandiram@monash.edu
- Phone+61 499483080
- OfficeRoom 217, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestEco-friendly hydrogen production techniques through ultramafic rock serpentinization in geothermal settings.
Mr. Shubham Kumar
Postgraduate Student
- Emailshubham.kumar@monash.edu · kumarshubham0048@gmail.com
- Phone+91 9382806364 · +61 433920386
- Office314/15, 3rd Floor, Woodside Building, Clayton Campus
Research InterestCarbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS), Carbon Mineralization, Enhanced Coal bed Methane (ECBM), and Shale Gas recovery.
Ms. Zhen Peng
Postgraduate Student
- EmailZhen.Peng@monash.edu
- Phone+61 0405611790
- OfficeRoom 101, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestHydrogen storage.
Mr. Hailong Song
Postgraduate Student
- EmailHailong.Song@monash.edu
- Phone+61 0478291085
- OfficeRoom 314, Building 94, Clayton Campus
Research InterestExploring CO₂ sequestration in coal seams, linking carbon storage with coal mine safety and energy applications.
Ms. Shaily Sumanasekera
Postgraduate Student
- Emailshaily.sumanasekera@monash.edu
- Phone+61 433680700
- OfficeRoom 101, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestNon-Newtonian CO₂ Foam Flow and Fracture Evolution in High-Temperature Geothermal Reservoirs.
VISITING PHD STUDENTS
Ms. Chaoran Shi
Visiting Master Student
- EmailShicr2004@gmail.com
- Phone+61 0489 153 513
Research InterestPenetration performance prediction and parameter optimization of tunnel boring machine based on machine learning
Ms. Shuangxia Zhang
Visiting Postgraduate Student
- EmailShuangxia.Zhang@monash.edu
- Phone+61 466 707 865
- OfficeRoom 101, Building 36, Clayton Campus
Research InterestHigh-temperature rock fracture mechanisms under coupled static and dynamic loading.
Mr. Menglong Peng
Visiting Postgraduate Student
- Emailpengml@tongji.edu.cn
Research InterestConstitutive models of rocks and the analysis and control of tunnel excavation disturbances
Mr. Zheng Yang
Visiting Postgraduate Student
Research InterestRock engineering; Computational mechanics; Multiscale and multiphysics modeling; Rock breakage; Induced seismicity
Mr. Ziyuan Cong
Visiting Postgraduate Student
- EmailZiyuan.Cong@monash.edu
- Phone+61 0478251295
Research InterestRock Mechanics; Hydraulic Fracturing; Numerical simulation.
Mr. Yunfeng Xu
Visiting Postgraduate Student
- Emailyunfeng.xu@monash.edu
- Phone+61 04667908828
Research InterestCCUS; Reservoir numerical simulation; Data-driven models and artificial intelligence algorithm.
Ms. Yu Zhao
Visiting Postgraduate Student
- EmailYu.Zhao@monash.edu
- Phone+61 466129648
Research InterestCO2 Enhanced coalbed methane (CO2-ECBM), Boundary element method program development, Inverse problem.