MrAbtin Rooz

Abtin is a Geotechnical Engineer and researcher at Deakin University. He holds a PhD and an MEng in Geotechnical Engineering and a BEng in Civil Engineering. His expertise includes soil and rock mechanics, geotechnical laboratory testing, underground excavation, geomaterial characterisation, and numerical modelling. His research has led to publications in journals from ASCE, Elsevier, Springer, ASTM, and Taylor & Francis: GoogleScholar.

PhD Research Areas

·    Geomechanics & Rock Mechanics

·    Underground Excavation & Tunnelling

·    Advanced Geotechnical Laboratory Testing

·    Geomechanical Characterisation of Intact Rock

·    Loading & Excavation-Induced Unloading Behaviour

·    Unloading Stress Paths (around Underground Excavations)

·    Strength, Elastic Modulus & Damage Evolution

·    Stress–Strain Behaviour of Geomaterials

·    Numerical Modelling in Geotechnical Engineering

Master’s Research Areas

·    Geotechnical Engineering & Soil Mechanics

·    Numerical Modelling / Finite Element Analysis

·    Large-Deformation Simulation of Pile Driving

·    Soil Dynamics & Ground Vibration Analysis

·    Pile-Soil Interaction & Pile Installation

·    Underground Wave Propagation (Rayleigh, S and P waves)

·    Effective Methods for Ground Vibration Attenuation