Published

  1. He, C., Sadeghpour, H., Mishra, B., and Roshankhah, S. (2024) ”Mapping Distribution of Fractures and Minerals in Rock Samples Using Res-VGG-UNet and Threshold Segmentation Methods.” Journal of Computers and Geotechnics., 175, 106675.
  2. Shandilaya, S. and Roshankhah, S. (2024) ”Hydraulic, Chemical, And Mechanical Response of Rocks In Offshore CO2 Storage Systems.” The Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, TX, May 6-9, 2024.
  3. Shandilaya, S. and Roshankhah, S. (2024) ”Laboratory Evaluation of Natural Fracture/Hydraulic Fracture Interactions Using Digital Image Correlation.” The 58th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Golden, CO, June 25-29, 2024.
  4. Shandilaya, S. and Roshankhah, S. (2024) ”Failure Mechanisms in Jointed Rock Slopes concerning the Dip Angle of Continuous Joints.” The 58th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Golden, CO, June 25-29, 2024.
  5. Mohammadi, K., Hallal., M., Roshankhah, S., and Cox. B. (2024) “One- and Two-Dimensional Ground Response Analyses: What They Do/Don’t Tell about the Site.” 8th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, May 7-10, Osaka, Japan.
  6. Roshankhah, S. and Mohammadi, K. (2023) "Pre-Failure to Post-Failure behavioral spectrum of jointed rock slopes." Geocongress 2023, Mar. 26-29, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  7. Mohammadi, K., McCormack, K., Dvory, N., and Roshankhah, S. (2022) "Seismic Behavior of Naturally Fractured Rocks involved in Deep Geo-energy Applications." The 3rd International Conference on Coupled Processes in Fractured Geological Media, Nov. 14-16, Berkeley, CA, USA.
  8. Roshankhah, S. and McLennan, J. (2022) "Hydraulic Fractures in Reservoirs Bounded by Layers of Other Rocks" The 56th US Rock Mechanics and Geomechanics Symposium, June 26-29, Santa Fe, NM, USA.
  9. Roshankhah, S. and Mohammadi, K. (2022) "The whole behavioral spectrum of jointed rock slopes." The Penrose Conference: Progressive Rock Failure, June 20-24, Charlotte, NC, USA.
  10. Roshankhah, S., Teimouri, K., and Mohammadi, K. (2021) "Thermo-Mechanical Response of Layered Rocks upon Single-Mode Microwave Treatment." The ARMA/DGS/SEG 2nd International Geomechanics Symposium, Nov. 3-5, Virtual.
  11. Roshankhah, S., Garcia, A.V., and Santamarina, J.C. (2021) "Thermal Conductivity of Sand-Silt Mixtures." Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 147(2).
  12. Roshankhah, S., Mohammadi, K., and K-Nejad, A. (2020) "Characteristics of Hydraulic Fractures in Terms of the Matrix Permeability and the Natural Fracture Density." The 1st ARMA/DGS/SEG International Geomechanics Symposium, Nov. 3-5, Virtual.
  13. Roshankhah, S., K-Nejad, A., Mohammadi, K., and Teran, O. (2020) "Behavior of Pre-fractured Rocks subjected to Hydraulic Fracturing with Respect to the Permeability of the Rock Matrix (Finite-Discrete Element Modeling)." The 2nd International Conference on Energy Geotechnics.
  14. Temizel, C., Canbaz, C.H., Roshankhah, S., Palabiyik, Y., and Zheng, W. (2020) "A Thorough Review and Latest Advances in Shale Oil Reservoirs: Seismic to Surveillance." SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering, Jul. 27-31, Virtual.
  15. Roshankhah, S. and Mohammadi, K. (2020) "Fabric-dependent Hydro-Mechanical Behavior of Pre-fractured Rocks." Geocongress 2020, Feb. 25-28, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
  16. Roshankhah, S., Cruz, L.G., Shin, H., Lizcano, A. and Santamarina, J.C. (2019) "Kinematic Dilation During the Hydraulic Stimulation of Pre-fractured Rocks." Geotechnique Letters, 9(2).
  17. Angulo-Ruiz, A., Roshankhah, S., and Hunt, M.L. (2019) "Elasto-plastic Surface Deformation and Rebound for Normal Particle-Wall Collisions in Various Fluids." The Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 871, 1044-1066.
  18. Bachus, R.C., Roshankhah, S., Santamarina, J.C., et al. (2019). "Characterization and Engineering Properties of Dry and Ponded Class-F Fly Ash." The Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 145(3), 1-11.
  19. Roshankhah, S., Rubino, V., Marshall, J.P., Tengattini, A., Ando, E.C.G., Rosakis, A.J., Viggiani, G., and Andrade, J.E. (2019) "Monitoring Laboratory Hydraulic Fractures in Pre-fractured Shale using High-resolution Optical and Neutron Imaging Techniques." The 53rd US Rock Mechanics & Geomechanics Symposium, June 23-26, NYC, USA.
  20. Roshankhah, S., Mohammadi, K., Yu, W., and Miao, J. (2019) "Relative Orientations Matter: Gas Shale Reservoir Behavior with Various Orientations of Wellbore-Bedding Planes-Principal Stresses." The 53rd US Rock Mechanics & Geomechanics Symposium, June 23-26, NYC, USA.
  21. Roshankhah, S., Rosakis, A.J., Viggiani, G., Andrade, J.E., et al. (2018). "Neutron Imaging: A New Possibility for Laboratory Observation of Hydraulic Fractures in Shale?" Geotechnique Letters, 8(4), 316-323.
  22. Roshankhah, S., Cruz, L.G., Shin, H., Lizcano, A. and Santamarina, J.C. (2018). "The Hydro-Mechanical Response of Pre-Structured Reservoirs Subjected to Hydraulic Fracture." The 1st International Conference on Energy Geotechnics, Sep. 25-28, Lausanne, Switzerland.
  23. Roshankhah, S. and Santamarina, J.C. (2014). "Engineered Granular Materials for Heat Conduction and Load Transfer in Energy Geotechnology." Geotechnique Letters, 4(2), 145-150.

Close to Submission

  1. Shandilaya, S. and Roshankhah, S. (2025) ”Mechanisms and Consequences of Failure in Jointed Rock Slopes: Impact of the Strength Reduction Scheme and Joint Dip Angle in the Factor of Safety,” Submitted to the Journal of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering on Nov. 30, 2024.
  2. Shandilaya, S., Kresse, O., Li, W.F., Mohammadi, K., and Roshankhah, S. (2025) ”Hydromechanical and Microseismic Characteristics of Naturally Fractured Rocks upon Fluid Exchange,” By Jan. 20th, 2025, to be submitted to Journal of Geophysical Research, Solid Earth.
  3. Shandilaya, S., McLennan, J., and Roshankhah, S. (2025) ”Extent and Pattern of Hydraulic Fractures in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Bounded by Rocks of Different Lithologies and Thicknesses.” By Jan. 25th, 2025, to be submitted to International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences.
  4. Alasadi, A., Ghassemi, A., and Roshankhah, S. (2025) ”DEM-Based Analysis of Proppant Performance Under Geothermal Conditions: Impact of the Particle Size and Shape on Crush Resistance and Permeability of the Proppant Pack,” By Jan. 31st, 2025, to be submitted to the 50th Stanford Geothermal Workshop, Feb. 10-12, Stanford, CA.
  5. Shandilaya, S. and Roshankhah, S. (2025) ”Hydro-Mechanical Interactions between the Permeable Matrix and Natural Fracture Network in CO2 Geological Storage,” By Feb. 7th, 2025, to be submitted to The 59th US Rock Mechanics and Geomechanics Symposium, June 8-11, Santa Fe, NM, USA.
  6. Shandilaya, S., Kim, S.H., and Roshankhah, S. (2025) ”Evaluation of Fracture Interactions in the Laboratory Using Acoustic Emission Measurements and Digital Image Correlation Techniques,” By Feb. 7th, 2025, to be submitted to The 59th US Rock Mechanics and Geomechanics Symposium, June 8-11, Santa Fe, NM, USA.
  7. Matey-Korley, V.G., Shandilaya, S., Roshankhah, S., Okoroafor, E.R. (2025) ”How Are Nanoindentation-based Hardness/Modulus and Bulk Tensile Strength of Olivine-Rich Rocks Related?,” By Feb. 7th, 2025, to be submitted to The 59th US Rock Mechanics and Geomechanics Symposium, June 8-11, Santa Fe, NM, USA.
  8. Mohammadi, K., Fathi, A., and Roshankhah, S. (2025) ”Thermal Conductivity through Inverse Solution,” By Feb. 15th, 2025, to be submitted to Journal of Computers and Geotechnics.
  9. Shandilaya, S., Wang, X., Mobasher, M., and Roshankhah, S. (2025) ”Experimental, Constitutive, and Numerical Modeling of Interactions between Hydraulic and Natural Fractures,” By Feb. 28th, 2025, to be submitted to the Journal of Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment.
  10. Shandilaya, S., Chen, H., and Roshankhah, S. (2025) ”Response of Layered Rocks to Single-Mode Microwave Treatment,” By March 19th, 2025, to be submitted to Journal of Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources.
  11. Alasadi, A., Potyondy, D., Ghassemi, A., and Roshankhah, S. (2025) ”Impact of Particle Size and Shape on the Mechanical Stability and Flow Characteristics of Proppant Packs Under Geothermal Conditions: A DEM Approach,” By Apr. 30th, 2025, to be submitted to International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences.
  12. Shandilaya, S., Kresse, O., Li, W.F., and Roshankhah, S. (2025) ”The Role of Rock Matrix Permeability and Natural Fracture Pattern on Fracture Network Growth upon Fluid Injection in Naturally Fractured Rocks: A Computational Study.” By June 10th, 2025, to be submitted to Journal of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.
  13. Alasadi, A., Ghassemi, A., Li, W., and Roshankhah, S. (2025) ”Pressure Solution and Stress Corrosion in Proppant Embedment,” By June 30th, 2025, to be submitted to Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.

Under Preparation

Shandilaya, S., Li, Wenfeng, Frash, L., and Roshankhah, S. (----) "High-Resolution Digital Image Correlation to Map Crack Parallel Stresses Determining the Hydraulic Fracture Path," Journal of Geophysical Research, Solid Earth.

Alasadi, A., Li, Wei, Potyondy, D., Ghassemi, A., and Roshankhah, S. (----) "Quartzitic Proppant Creep and Embedment in Granite: Computational and Experimental Studies," Journal of Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment.

Shandilaya, S., Li, Wenfeng, and Roshankhah, S. (----) "High-Fidelity Finite-Discrete Element Modeling of Crack Parallel Stresses Determining the Hydraulic Fracture Path," International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics.

Shandilaya, S. and Roshankhah, S. (----) "Hydromechanical Mechanisms of Failure in Jointed Rock Slopes," Journal of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.