Dr Chunjiang Zou
Lecturer (Education) in Civil Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences
Summary
Chunjiang Zou, PhD, is a Lecturer (Education) in Civil Engineering at Brunel University London, UK. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Monash University, Australia. His research focuses on rock dynamics and advanced rock fracturing technology, with the ultimate goal of developing safe, speedy, low-carbon, and environment-friendly techniques in underground engineering. Zou obtained his PhD in rock mechanics from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in geological engineering from Nanjing University which has the best earth science-related subjects in China.
Zou's research interests include rock mechanics and dynamics, permeability and enhancement in rocks, microwave-assisted rock fracturing, fast and low-cost rock excavation technology, and AI-based non-destructive testing technology. Zou is an active young researcher and promoter of theoretical and experimental research on rock dynamics and dynamic fracture mechanics. He has published over 30 high-level papers in renowned journals. Zou's papers have gained wide attention and citations from peer experts with total citations of over 600. Two of them about dynamic fracturing in rocks were cited over 100 times. He has theoretically explained 'why tensile cracks are suppressed under dynamic loading' and established the micro-element analysis (MEA) method, a new theoretical contribution to rock dynamics and fracturing research. He has also expanded the concept of the brittleness index to the dynamic regime and proposed the dynamic brittleness concept in rock mechanics for the first time.
Qualifications
- B.Sc. in geological engineering, Nanjing University, China
- M.Sc. in geological engineering, Nanjing University, China
- Ph.D. in rock mechanics, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Newest selected publications
Tian, Z., Li, J., Li, X., Wang, Z., Zhou, X., Sang, Y. and et al. (2024) 'A machine learning-assisted nondestructive testing method based on time-domain wave signals'. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 177. pp. 1 - 19. ISSN: 1365-1609
Wu, Y., Huang, Z., Gu, Q., Lin, Y., Moyo, D., Wu, Y., et al. (2023) 'Experimental investigation on the pore structure and Water Inrush Evolution Law of weakly cemented fault fracture zone with different filling gradations'. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources, 9 (1). pp. 1 - 22. ISSN: 2363-8419 Open Access Link
Shi, X., Deng, T., Lin, S., Zou, C. and Liu, B. (2023) 'Method of fabricating artificial rock specimens based on extrusion free forming (EFF) 3D printing'. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 0 (in press, corrected proof). pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 1674-7755 Open Access Link
Zou, C., Li, J., Wu, Y., Yatao, Y. and Li, J. (2023) '2D and 3D evaluation of joint roughness exposed by rock cores'. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 82 (8). pp. 1 - 27. ISSN: 1435-9529
Zhang, G., Li, H., Zou, C., Wang, M. and Wang, Z. (2023) 'Fracture Coalescence Process Between Two Pre-existing Flaws in Granite Based on Coupling Exterior and Interior Observation Techniques'. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 56 (8). pp. 5543 - 5566. ISSN: 0723-2632