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Ranjith P. G.

Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering

Building 60

Melbourne, 3800

Australia

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

34

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1,812

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8

Scholarly Papers (34)

1.

Redefining STEM Education in the AI Era——Empowering Students to Collaborate with AI Rather Than Compete with It

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 19 Mar 2024 Last Revised: 11 Mar 2026
Yuqi Song, Shuyue Yan and Ranjith P. G.
Monash University, University of Queensland and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
Downloads 267 (291,839)
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STEM Education, Interdisciplinary Learning, Student-Centered Curriculum, Higher Education Reform, Project-Based Learning, Liberal Education

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Bio-consolidation of microplastics via Enzyme Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP)

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 24 Apr 2025 Last Revised: 17 May 2026
Nanjing Forestry University, Monash University, Zhejiang University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering and Nanjing Forestry University
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Enzyme induced carbonate precipitation (EICP), Microplastics, Bio-consolidation, Pollution control

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Recyclable Lunar Bio-Bricks Through Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (Micp)

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 24 Feb 2025
Nanjing Forestry University, Monash University, Zhejiang University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University and Nanjing Forestry University
Downloads 85 (796,622)
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Microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP), Space bio-bricks, Lunar highland simulant, Lunar soil recycling

Spatial Deterioration Responses of Coals Under the Thermo-Mechanical Effects from Liquid Co2 Interaction

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 05 Oct 2023
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 57 (1,017,159)

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crack initiation, liquid CO2, spatial deterioration, CBM recovery

Spatial Deterioration Responses of Coals Under the Thermo-Mechanical Effects from Liquid Co2 Interaction

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 15 Jun 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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crack initiation, liquid CO2, spatial deterioration, CBM recovery

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Synergistic Effects of Urease-Producing and Plastic-Degrading Bacteria to Mitigate Microplastic Generation at the Source in Landfills

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 26 Apr 2024
Yuqi Song, Ranjith P. G. and Derek Elsworth
Monash University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering and Pennsylvania State University
Downloads 75 (867,774)
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Microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP), Microplastic pollution, Landfill, Urease-producing bacteria, Plastic-Degrading bacteria, Environmental remediation

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Behaviours of Methane and Water in Heterogeneous Shale Nanopores: Effect of Water Saturation and Pore Size

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 29 Aug 2022
Jun Zhou, Chengpeng Zhang and Ranjith P. G.
Monash University, Chongqing University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
Downloads 74 (860,052)

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shale gas, Two-phase flow, Quartz nanoslit, Kerogen nanoslit, Molecular dynamics simulation

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Using Cfd-Dem and Machine Learning to Evaluate Sand Control in Natural Gas Hydrate Reservoir

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 04 Feb 2025
Monash University, Queensland University of Technology, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Nanjing Forestry University and The University of Manchester - Department of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering, Pariser Building
Downloads 69 (907,769)

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Sand production, CFD-DEM, Particle flow code, Regression modeling, machine learning

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Using a sigmoid function to characterize 2-D shear bands and displacement fields in granular material assembly

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 24 Jul 2024
Jicheng Huang, Yuqi Song and Ranjith P. G.
Jiangsu Leiwei Construction Engineering Co. Ltd, Monash University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
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Granular Material, Mechanical Properties, Discrete Element Method, Shear Band, Particle Flow Code

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Molecular Simulation of the Competitive Adsorption of Methane and Carbon Dioxide in Kerogen

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 11 Jan 2024
Hebei University of Technology, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Monash University, University of Melbourne and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
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Competitive adsorption, kerogen, water content, adsorption selectivity

Eco-Smart Demolition: Repurposing Industrial Waste for Effective Rock and Concrete Fragmentation

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 26 Sep 2023
Monash University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Wollongong and Monash University
Downloads 43 (1,183,247)

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Slow Releasing Energy Material Agent (SREMA), expansive cement, ordinary Portland cement (OPC), heat of hydration, expansive pressure

Eco-Smart Demolition: Repurposing Industrial Waste for Effective Rock and Concrete Fragmentation

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 26 Sep 2023
Monash University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Wollongong and Monash University
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Slow Releasing Energy Material Agent (SREMA), expansive cement, ordinary Portland cement (OPC), heat of hydration, expansive pressure

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Subsequent Alterations in Mechanical Properties of Methane Gas Hydrates Upon CO 2 Gas Replacement: A Molecular Dynamics Perspective

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Oct 2021
Monash University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Wollongong and University of Wollongong
Downloads 61 (951,658)

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- Methane gas hydrates, CO2 replacement, Mechanical behaviour, Transient stage

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Ultrasound-Enhanced Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation for Lunar Bio-Brick Production

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 15 Dec 2025
Nanjing Forestry University, Monash University, Zhejiang University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering and Nanjing Forestry University
Downloads 60 (989,921)

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Microbially induced calcite precipitation, Lunar soil simulant, Sporosarcina pasteurii, Ultrasonic treatment, Urease activity

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Optimizing Shale Reservoir Stimulation with Gap-Graded Proppants: A Hybrid Cfd-Dem Approach Using Unresolved and Semi-Resolved Models

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 04 Sep 2024
Bo Zhang, Ranjith P. G., Lie Kong and Chengpeng Zhang
Monash University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester - Department of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering, Pariser Building and Chongqing University
Downloads 58 (980,173)

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Proppant transport, Micro proppant, Particle-laden flow, Shale hydraulic fracture network, Bedding plane

Navigating the Future of Clean Energy: Molecular Insights into Ch4 and Co2 Interaction in Hydrate Formations

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 13 Mar 2024
Karunakaran Gajanana and Ranjith P. G.
Monash University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
Downloads 33 (1,326,242)

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Methane Recovery, CO2 Sequestration, Molecular Dynamic Simulations, Temperature Dependence, Hydrate Saturation, Mechanical Properties of Hydrates

Navigating the Future of Clean Energy: Molecular Insights into Ch4 and Co2 Interaction in Hydrate Formations

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 13 Aug 2024
Karunakaran Gajanana and Ranjith P. G.
Monash University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
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Carbon storage, sequestration, gas hydrate, CH4-CO2 replacement

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Molecular Study on the Storage of Co2 and Ch4 in Anthracite with Different Water Content Under Liquid Co2-Ecbm Circumstances

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 03 Mar 2025
Hebei University of Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Southwest Petroleum University, Southwest Petroleum University, Hebei University of Technology, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering and University of Melbourne
Downloads 48 (1,121,190)

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adsorption, anthracite, water content, Molecular simulation, interaction energy

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Securing the Future of Green Energy: Assessing Cement Durability in Hydrogen-Driven Underground Storage Systems

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 05 Jun 2024
R.I.A Rathnayaka, Ranjith P. G. and Qingdong Qu
Monash University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering and CSIRO Mineral Resources
Downloads 44 (1,145,425)

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Underground hydrogen storage, Wellbore integrity, cement durability, renewable energy storage, geochemical reactions, sustainability

17.

A New Method of Crack Mode Classification Based on Transformer by Utilizing Acoustic Emission

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 25 Aug 2023
Northeast Petroleum University, Northeast Petroleum University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Northeast Petroleum University, Northeast Petroleum University and Northeast Petroleum University
Downloads 42 (1,157,785)

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fracture pattern classification, acoustic emission signal, Transformer, Convolutional neural network, data oversampling

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Strain Energy Dependent Numerical Simulation of Rock Fracture Initiation and Propagation Using Soundless Cracking Demolition Agents (Scda): Effects of Scda-Filled Rock Joints

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 30 Dec 2023
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Technical University of Bergakademie Freiberg, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering and Monash University
Downloads 40 (1,183,237)
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Rock fracture simulation, Soundless Cracking Demolition Agents, Distinct Element modelling, 3DEC, joint interaction, Strain energy

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Using Sigmoid Function and Entropy-Based Computer Vision to Characterize Shear Bands and Displacement Fields in Granular Materials

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 16 Feb 2025
Jicheng Huang, Yuqi Song and Ranjith P. G.
Jiangsu Leiwei Construction Engineering Co. Ltd, Monash University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
Downloads 39 (1,209,354)

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Granular Material, Mechanical Properties, Discrete Element Method, Shear Band, Particle Flow Code

20.

Effect of Ph on Primary and Secondary Crack Propagation in Sandstone Under Creep Loading

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 06 Jan 2024
Northeastern University (USA), Northeastern University (USA), University of Strasbourg, Northeastern University (USA), Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering and Northeastern University (USA)
Downloads 38 (1,263,436)

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Wing crack, Kink angle, Stress corrosion, Time-dependent cracking, Hydrochemical environment

21.

Mechanism and Prediction of Sand Production in Natural Gas Hydrate Reservoirs Using CFD–DEM and Machine Learning

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 17 Oct 2025
Monash University, Queensland University of Technology, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and The University of Manchester - Department of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering, Pariser Building
Downloads 37 (1,222,651)

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Sand production, CFD-DEM, Natural Gas Hydrate, machine learning, Random Forest, Critical drawdown

22.

Synergy of grass planting and microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) for slope stabilization

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 11 Sep 2025
Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing Forestry University, Monash University, Nanjing Forestry University, Monash University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University and Nanjing Forestry University
Downloads 37 (1,236,159)
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Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP), Vegetation-MICP Synergy, Joint ecological protection, Plant-bacterial symbiosis, Sustainable Slope Stabilization, Biocementation

23.

Quantification of Hydrogen Depletion and Mineral Reactivity in Underground Reservoirs

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 30 Oct 2023
Chathura Dodangoda and Ranjith P. G.
Monash University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
Downloads 33 (1,290,922)

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Underground hydrogen storage, Hydrogen loss, Mineral reactivity, Diffusion, Porosity variation

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Closing the Loop on Mine Tailings: Energy-Efficient Alkali-Activated Aggregates for Sustainable Infrastructure

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 18 Aug 2025
FSA Ansar and Ranjith P. G.
Monash University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
Downloads 32 (1,304,549)

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Mine tailing, Alkali-activated aggregates, Waste-to-value, Sustainable infrastructure, Artificial lightweight aggregates

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Using Sigmoid Function and Entropy-Based Computer Vision to Characterize Shear Bands and Displacement Fields in Granular Materials

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 21 Feb 2025
Haozhang Zheng, Yuqi Song, Tianjie Yang and Ranjith P. G.
Nanjing Forestry University, Monash University, Monash University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
Downloads 30 (1,318,317)

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Granular material, Mechanical Properties, Discrete element method, Shear band, Particle Flow Code

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Structural Supercapacitor Performance of Alkali-Activated Steel Slag/Ground Granulated Furnace Slag Electrolyte-Graphene Electrode

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 07 Jul 2025
Northeastern University (USA), Northeastern University (USA), Northeastern University (USA), Northeastern University (USA), Northeastern University (USA), Donghua University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
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structural supercapacitors, alkali-activated solid waste electrolyte, graphene electrodes, electrochemical performance, energy-efficient buildings

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Harnessing the Heat Below: Efficacy of Closed-Loop Systems in Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Reservoirs of Cooper Basin, Australia

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 17 Jun 2024
R. D.G.F. Harshinia and Ranjith P. G.
Monash University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
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coaxial borehole heat exchanger, Habanero reservoir, geothermal energy, production temperature, fluid flow, COMSOL Multiphysics

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Exploring the Thermo-Mechanical Behaviour of Australian Harcourt Granite in an Enhanced Geothermal System: A Cyclic Quenching Experimental Study from Micro to Macro Levels

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 04 Aug 2023
R. D.G.F. Harshinia and Ranjith P. G.
Monash University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
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Cyclic heating and cooling, CT scanning, high temperature, cracks, acoustic emission, stress-strain

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Water-Efficient CO2 Storage: A Kinetic Optimum for Rapid and Scalable Mineralization in Basalt

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 04 Feb 2026
Monash University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Henan Polytechnic University, Southeast University and Henan Polytechnic University
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Carbon Sequestration, Basalt mineralization, supercritical CO2, Kinetic reaction, Climate Change

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Dem Simulation on the Damage of Sandstone with a Rough Fracture Under True-Triaxial Stress Conditions

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 26 Jan 2024
Hebei University of Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Monash University, Jiangsu Leiwei Construction Engineering Co. Ltd, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Melbourne, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Hebei University of Technology
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Rough fracture, Strength, damage, True triaxial stress condition, discrete element method

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Exploring Hydrogen Storage Potential in Depleted Western Australian Hydrocarbon Reservoirs: A Petrophysical and Petrographic Analysis

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 07 Aug 2023
Chathura Dodangoda and Ranjith P. G.
Monash University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
Downloads 21 (1,436,435)
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Hydrogen geo-storage, geological formations, micro ct

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Visualization Experiments on Structural Formation and Failure Mechanisms of Fracture Plugging Zone

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 23 Feb 2025
Southwest Petroleum University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, PipeChina, Southwest Petroleum University, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering and Southwest Petroleum University
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Lost circulation, lost circulation materials, fracture plugging zone, visualization, high pressure, instability mechanism

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Confusion Matrix-Driven Two-Stage Classification of Rock Acoustic Emission Signals

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 05 May 2026
Northeast Petroleum University, Northeast Petroleum University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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acoustic emission, Rock brittleness, Variational mode decomposition, Support vector machine, Metaheuristic optimization, Two-stage classification

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Beyond Fresh Basalt: Reactivity and Carbonation Potential Across Weathering Stages

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 07 May 2026
Salmi Sikurajapathi and Ranjith P. G.
Monash University and Monash University - Department of Civil Engineering
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Basalt, weathering, CO2 sequestration, geochemical reactions, dissolution, precipitation