Graduated Students
Dr. Jun Zhou
Project Title: Geological CO2 storage, Subsurface fluids flow
Graduated Year: 2023
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Shashika Madhusanka Gajanayake
Project Title: Methane gas hydrates and gas replacement, Molecular dynamic simulations, Mechanical behaviour of hydrate-bearing sediments.
Graduated Year: 2023
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Balinee Balachandran
Project Title: Introducing a green cement for construction applications
Graduated Year: 2023
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Udeshini Manatunga
Project Title: Adoption of Soundless Cracking Demolition Agent(SCDA) for rock fragmentation in deep geological rock formations.
Graduated Year: 2023
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. David Lall
Project Title: Natural gas hydrates, Fluid flow in porous media.
Graduated Year: 2023
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Manoj Samarakoon
Project Title: Development of a new generation cement: Insights into the deep wells
Graduated Year: 2021
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Lie Kong
Project Title: Mechanism of rock damage evolution in enhanced geothermal systems
Graduated Year: 2021
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Dinesha Jayasekara
Project Title: CO2 geosequestration and long-term stability of caprock
Graduated Year: 2021
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. K.M. Adheesha Shashibhanu Bandara
Project Title: Investigation of proppant crushing and embedment mechanisms in reservoir rocks
Graduated Year: 2021
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. B.L. Avanthi Isaka
Project Title: Utilization of supercritical carbon dioxide as the working fluid in enhanced geothermal systems
Graduated Year: 2021
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Anup Kumar Shahii
Project Title: Study of Gas Hydrate using Effective Medium Theory and Rock Physics Modelling, Subsurface Geophysical Imaging
Graduated Year: 2021
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Zhaoyang Ma
Project Title: Geothermal Energy Exploration, Waterless Fracturing Technology.
Graduated Year: 2021
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Guanglei Zhang
Project Title: Micro-scale response of coal with respect to CO2 sequestration in deep coal seams
Graduated Year: 2020
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Dinesh Panneerselvam
Project Title: Flow and Pollutant Transport through Fractured Porous Media
Graduated Year: 2021
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Xiaogang Zhang
Project Title: Mechanism of carbon dioxide sequestration in deep coal seams
Graduated Year: 2020
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Radhika De Silva
Project Title: Rock fracture stimulation using a slow energy releasing fracturing compound for permeability enhanced in-situ leaching
Graduated Year: 2019
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Mohammed Faizal
Project Title: Axial and radial thermal responses of field-scale energy piles
Graduated Year: 2019
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Md Rouf
Project Title: Unsaturated behaviour and gas transport through geosynthetic clay liners (GCL) and geomembrane (GMB)/GCL composite liners
Graduated Year: 2018
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Bankim Mahanta
Project Title: Investigation and assessment of physicomorphological and thermomechanical responses of few sedimentary rocks
Graduated Year: 2018
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Decheng Zhang
Project Title: Mechanical and flow properties of unconventional reservoir rocks and the influences of water on them
Graduated Year: 2018
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Yunlong Tang
Project Title: Influence of Proppant Behaviour on Hydraulic Fracturing Conductivity in Deep Reservoirs
Graduated Year: 2018
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Chengpeng Zhang
Project Title: Development of New Methodologies for Fracturing of Shale Using Non-viscous Fluid
Graduated Year: 2018
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Pabasara Kumari
Project Title: Stimulation of heat extraction from the hot dry rocks – Geothermal Energy
Graduated Year: 2018
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Ayal Wanniarachchi
Project Title: A New Stimulation Methodology for Extraction of Natural Gas from Deep and Tight Geological Formations
Graduated Year: 2018
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Nikhil Sirdesai
Project Title: Numerical and experimental study of rocks under very high temperature conditions: underground coal gasification
Graduated Year: 2018
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Yanlong Zheng
Project Title: Fracturing of hard rocks by microwave treatment and potential applications in mechanized tunnelling
Graduated Year: 2017
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Dilanth de Silva
Project Title: Geosequestration of Carbon Dioxide in Deep Saline Aquifers: Hydro-Chemical Considerations
Graduated Year: 2017
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Ashani Ranathunga
Project Title: Investigation of long term safe storage of carbon dioxide in deep coal seams with enhanced methane recovery
Graduated Year: 2017
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Ms. Xue Le
Project Title: Strength and minearlogical developments in magnesia-GGBS stabilised biochar-sequestered acid sulphate soils
Graduated Year: 2017
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: MSc by Research
Dr. Tharaka Rathnaweera
Project Title: Geological sequestration of carbon dioxide in deep saline aquifers: coupled flow-mechanical considerations
Graduated Year: 2016
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Shishi Shao
Project Title: Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) behaviour of rock relevant to the geothermal industry
Graduated Year: 2015
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Ka Yu
Project Title: Numerical and experimental investigations into thermal aspects of geothermal energy piles
Graduated Year: 2015
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Banambar Singh
Project Title: An experimental study of creation of optimal fracture networks for heat extraction from engineered geothermal reservoirs
Graduated Year: 2015
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Nadeesha Lakmali Ukwattage
Project Title: Study of the accelerated carbonation of coal fly ash for carbon dioxide sequestration and soil amendment
Graduated Year: 2015
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. William Darlington
Project Title: The effect of scale and defect planes on the failure process and strength of rock with applications in open pit mining
Graduated Year: 2014
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Md. Shahidul Islam
Project Title: Strength and mineralogical behaviour of lime-GGBS-treated acid sulphate soils
Graduated Year: 2014
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Mohamed Nasvi Mohamed Careem
Project Title: Geopolymer as well cement for geological sequestration of carbon dioxide
Graduated Year: 2014
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Benjamin Shannon
Project Title: Fracture propagation of cohesive soils under tensile loading and desiccation
Graduated Year: 2014
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Piyal Wasantha Liyanage
Project Title: On the coupled hydro-mechanical behaviour of jointed rock masses: an application to mine slope stability
Graduated Year: 2014
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Kunal Kumar Singh
Project Title: Investigations of permeability of fractured, steep and deep rock slopes with high groundwater pressures
Graduated Year: 2014
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Bishwajit Chowdhury
Project Title: Mechanical behaviour of lime-slag treated Coode Island Silt
Graduated Year: 2013
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Verma Dhananjai
Project Title: Investigation of influence of scale effects of strength and failure modes of deep open cut slopes
Graduated Year: 2013
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Vikram Vishal
Project Title: An investigation on carbon dioxide sequestration in Indian coal seams
Graduated Year: 2013
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Mr. David Barry-Macaulay
Project Title: An investigation on the thermal and thermo-mechanical behaviour of soils
Graduated Year: 2013
Supervision Role: Associate Supervisor
Completed degree: MSc by Research
Dr. Samintha Perera
Project Title: Investigation of the effect of carbon dioxide sequestration on the hydro-mechanical properties of coal
Graduated Year: 2012
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Richa Shukla Potdar
Project Title: Study of reservoir rock and caprock integrity in geo-sequestration of carbon dioxide
Graduated Year: 2012
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Wai Chong
Project Title: Lateral load capacity of single piles socketed into Melbourne mudstone
Graduated Year: 2011
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Deepika Singh
Project Title: A study of CO2 sequestration in basalt formation
Graduated Year: 2011
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Navinda Kishan de Silva
Project Title: An investigation of mechanical properties and permeability of coal with respect to CO2
Graduated Year: 2011
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: MSc by Research
A/Prof. Mohan Yellishetty
Project Title: Achieving environmental stewardship in iron and steel sector through application of life cycle assessment
Graduated Year: 2010
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Balamurali Raju
Project Title: Geo-sequestration of cardon dioxide in coal seams
Graduated Year: 2010
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Mr. Binu Stanley
Project Title: Engineering and microstructural behaviour of lime-slag treated pyrite bearing coode island silt
Graduated Year: 2010
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: MSc by Research
Mr.Yuqi Songmage
Project Title: Physico-Chemical Interaction of CO2-Water-Rock under Extreme Geo-Thermal-Mechanical Conditions
Graduated Year: 2009
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Mr. Derek Chun Chuen Chan
Project Title: Performance of Water and Gas Pipes Buried in Reactive Soil
Graduated Year: 2008
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: MSc by Research
Dr. Dileeka Jasinge
Project Title: A Study of Geomechanical Properties of Coal with Application to Enhanced Coal Bed Methane Recovery and CO2 Sequestration
Graduated Year: 2007
Supervision Role: Main Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research
Dr. Matthew John Wightwick
Project Title:
Graduated Year: 2006
Supervision Role: Associate Supervisor
Completed degree: PhD by Research