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Field of Activities:

• Slope stability analysis and natural hazards
• Excavation Damage Zone (EDZ) prediction
• Synthetic Rock Mass (SRM) approach in rock mechanics
• Advanced numerical modelling

Research Area:

• Rock slope stability analysis and open pit design
• Excavation Damage Zone (EDZ) prediction using advanced numerical modelling
• Synthetic Rock Mas (SRM) approach in rock mass characterization
• Discrete Fracture Network Engineering (DFNE)
• Rocks behavior in highly-stressed environments

Academic Career:

• 09/2011 – 08/2015 PhD Rock Mechanics/Geotechnics, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
• 09/2008 – 09/2010 MSc Geotechnical Engineering, Tafresh University, Iran
• 09/2004 – 09/2008 BSc Civil Engineering – Urmia University, Iran

Curriculum:

• 08/2018 – Present Senior Scientist, Lecturer, RWTH Aachen University
• 08/2015 – 08/2018 Rock Mechanics Engineer, Golder Associates Ltd., Vancouver, Canada
• 09/2011 – 08/2015 Research Assistant, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
• 09/2008 – 09/2010 Research Assistant, Tafresh University, Iran

Publications:

• Publications at Google Scholar

 

Publications

Title	Author(s)
DFN based analysis of step path failure pathways for improved slope stability analysis Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Rogers, Steve Hamdi, Pooya Moffitt, Karen Dershowitz, William
Step Path Rock Bridge Percentage for Analysis of Slope Stability Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Dershowitz, William S. Finnila, A. Rogers, Steve Hamdi, Pooya Moffitt, Karen M.
Evaluation of the influence of Uncertainty between Predicted and Measured Ground Water and In-Situ Stress on the Stability of a Large Open Pit Using a Three Dimensional Distinct Element Method Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Hamdi, Pooya Griffiths, Chris D'Ambra, Sonia
A Review of the Application of Numerical Modelling in the Prediction of Depth of Spalling Damage around Underground Openings Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings (2018)	Hamdi, Pooya Stead, Doug Elmo, Davide
Use of an integrated finite/discrete element method-discrete fracture network approach to characterize surface subsidence associated with sub-level caving Journal Article (2018)	Hamdi, Pooya Stead, Doug Elmo, Davide Töyrä, Jimmy
A Review of the Application of Numerical Modelling in the Prediction of Depth of Spalling Damage around Underground Openings Contribution to a conference proceedings (2017)	Hamdi, Pooya Stead, Doug Elmo, Davide
Evaluation of the influence of Uncertainty between Predicted and Measured Ground Water and In-Situ Stress on the Stability of a Large Open Pit Using a Three Dimensional Distinct Element Method Contribution to a conference proceedings (2017)	Hamdi, Pooya Griffiths, Chris
Characterizing the influence of stress-induced microcracks on the laboratory strength and fracture development in brittle rocks using a finite-discrete element method-micro discrete fracture network FDEM-μDFN approach Journal Article (2015)	Hamdi, Pooya Stead, Doug Elmo, Davide
Characterizing the Influence of Micro-Heterogeneity on the Strength and Fracture of Rock using an FDEM-µDFN Approach Contribution to a conference proceedings (2014)	Hamdi, Pooya Stead, Doug Elmo, Davide
Damage characterization during laboratory strength testing: A 3D-finite-discrete element approach Journal Article (2014)	Hamdi, Pooya Stead, D. Elmo, D.
Numerical simulation of damage during laboratory testing on rock using a 3D-FEM/DEM approach Contribution to a conference proceedings (2013)	Hamdi, Pooya Stead, Doug Elmo, Davide