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Biography
Dr. Zhang is an Associate Professor in Geomechanics and Tunnelling Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering. He is an Australian Research Council (ARC) DECRA Fellow undertaking the project ‘Dynamic Fracturing and Energy Release Mechanisms in Heterogeneous Materials’. He received his PhD from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), and prior to joining Monash, he was a postdoctoral researcher at EPFL and University of Cambridge. He has been the Associate Editor and then the Editor-in-Chief of an Elsevier Journal Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology (JCR-Q1, Impact Factor=6.407, and CiteScore=11) since 2016.
Dr. Zhang's GeoM4BIM Team is focused on the application of underground Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Machine Learning (ML) methodologies to Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) and underground construction. His GeoExtremes Lab also focuses on the development and application of experimental techniques and multiphysics computational tools to understand the progressive failure of geomaterials and structures under extreme conditions such as natural hazards and human-made disasters.
Community service
Dr. Zhang is a Committee Member of Standards Australia and ISO Standards (ISO/TC 268 Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Utility Tunnels and Digital Twin).
Dr. Zhang has been invited to review proposals for Australian Research Council (ARC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), National Center of Science and Technology Evaluation of Kazakhstan (NCSTE), and National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), PhD and Master theses from Australian and overseas Universities, and more than 30 international journals in the fields of geomechanics, tunnelling and impact engineering.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Geomechanics, PhD, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)
2 Dec 2010 → 13 May 2014
Award Date: 13 May 2014
Research area keywords
- Geomechanics
- Rock Mechanics
- Optical Measurement Techniques
- Mining
- Fracture Mechanics
- Geotechnical Engineering
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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CVAC: Computer vision and data fusion for asset condition assessment
Zhu, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Zhang, Q. (Supervisor)
4/04/22 → 4/09/22
Project: Research
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Next generation hydraulic fracture modelling Description
Xiao, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Zhang, Q. (Supervisor)
26/11/21 → 28/03/24
Project: Research
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DynFract: Dynamic Fracturing and Energy Release Mechanisms in Heterogeneous Materials
Zhang, Q. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/01/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Nano-science based construction materials for tunnels and underground structures
Zhao, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Zhang, Q. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cai, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tang, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tang, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Chang, B. (Project Manager)
Monash University – Internal University Contribution, Mechsoft (Dalian) Co Ltd, TriTech Group Limited
28/09/17 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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ARC Research Hub for Nanoscience-based Construction Material Manufacturing
Duan, W. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kitipornchai, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sirivivatnanon, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Setunge, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chen, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Samali, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Law, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Li, C.-Q. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tao, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), San Nicolas, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Li, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sui, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Arena, P. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Van Deventer, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Yeo, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), O'Donnell, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Martin, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Pascoe, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Davies, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Koay, Y.-C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Brown, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tonner, F. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Shah, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Wang, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Thompson, W. (Partner Investigator (PI)), White, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Darwell, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Wu, X. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Wang, Q. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Yang, X. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Wee, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Zhang, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yang, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Li, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Buntine, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Blair, E. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kidd, P. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Caprani, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhao, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Huang, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, Q. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wu, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chen, Y. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Yellishetty, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sainsbury, B.-A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Andrews-Phaedonos, F. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Young, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Quek, S. T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Bao, X. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Heidarpour Esfarjani, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lai, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hu, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Yong, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Robert, D. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yu, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ren, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Remennikov, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Holt, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Lu, Y. (Partner Investigator (PI)), De Silva, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Soe, K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Gao , W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Li, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cai, J. G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Muzzin, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Song, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Liu , X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gaimster, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Vessalas, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shrestha, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Li, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thomas, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rahme, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Khatri, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Gowripalan, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nejadi, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wang, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yin, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Jung, K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tang, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tang, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Mutton, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Guo, H. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Paradowska, A. M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kan, Q. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kang, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Bao, Q. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zou, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tam, V. W. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Keegan, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Zhuge, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ghodrat, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rocker, P. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Le, K. N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Alam, M. M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yu, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yan, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tan, M. Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wang, Y. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hu, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Christodoulou, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Nairn, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Sagoe-Crentsil, K. (Project Manager) & Chang, B. (Project Manager)
AIBuild Pty Ltd, Pangang Group Research Institute Co Ltd, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) , South Australian Water Corporation (trading as SA Water), TriTech Group Limited, Nanomem Solutions Ltd, Advanced Functional Materials Pty Ltd, Bao Engineering Pty Ltd , Rocket C Pty Ltd, Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy (Queensland), Cleantech Energy Australia Pty Ltd, Australian Catholic University, Australian Research Council (ARC), Mechsoft (Dalian) Co Ltd, Hyundai Engineering and Construction, Thor Tech Pty Ltd, Nu-Rock Technology Pty Ltd, Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand, Solar E Pty Ltd, UBIQ Pty Ltd, Nanjing Fenghui Composite Material Co. Ltd, Ironclad Mining Machinery Pty Ltd, University of Wollongong, Wuhan Zhihe Geotechnical Engineering Co. Ltd, Swinburne University of Technology, Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd , Canstruct Pty Ltd, Lindenbaum Pty Ltd, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Roads and Maritime Services (New South Wales), Chongqing Ideal Technology Co Ltd, Cement Australia Pty Ltd, Jiangsu Shisong New Material Technology Co Ltd, Estate Baron Crowdinvest Pty Ltd, Shanghai Boiler Works Co Limited, Huadian Electric Power Research Institute Company Limited, Hubei Yihua Group Limited Liability Company, Western Sydney University (WSU), Cement, Concrete and Aggregates Australia, Zeobond Research Pty Ltd, Fortis Adhesives and Coatings Pty Ltd, Centre For Pavement Excellence Asia Pacific Ltd, Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) Group, Energy Australia Pty Ltd, AGL Loy Yang Pty Ltd, Adbri Masonry Pty Ltd, Roads Corporation (trading as VicRoads) (Victoria) , CSR Building Products Limited, Monash University, University of Queensland , University of Melbourne, University of Western Australia, University of Technology (UTS) Sydney, RMIT University, Deakin University, Southwest Jiaotong University, ARUP Group (Australia), Department of Finance (Western Australia), Airey Taylor Consulting Pty Ltd, University of South Australia, Monash University – Internal University Contribution, Princeton University, Northwestern University, National University of Singapore (NUS), CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd, Argos FRP Pty Ltd
16/12/16 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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A modular automated modelling framework for cut-and-cover excavations in mixed ground conditions
Liu, Y., Zhao, J. & Zhang, Q. B., Apr 2025, In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 158, 25 p., 106384.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Digital twins for urban underground space
Babanagar, N., Sheil, B., Ninić, J., Zhang, Q. & Hardy, S., Jan 2025, In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 155, Part 1, 21 p., 106140.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus) -
Mechanical characterization of intact rock under polyaxial static-dynamic stress states
Khadivi, B., Masoumi, H., Heidarpour, A., Zhang, Q. & Zhao, J., Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 185, 14 p., 105977.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Modelling and assessing lifetime resilience of underground infrastructure to multiple hazards: Toward a unified approach
Zhu, Y. & Zhang, Q. B., Feb 2025, In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 156, 20 p., 106212.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Multi-LoD BIM integrated design framework for pressurised tunnel: Hydro-mechanical coupling simulation and sustainability assessment
Xiao, F., Chen, X., Zhu, Y., Xie, P., Salimzadeh, S. & Zhang, Q. B., Apr 2025, In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 158, 25 p., 106404.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Australian Research Council (ARC) DECRA Fellow
Zhang, Q. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Dean’s Award for Research Excellence by an Early Career Researcher
Zhang, Q. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Departmental Award for Excellence in Research
Zhang, Q. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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