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Research Interests

Dr. Pooya Hamdi is currently a Senior Scientist at RWTH Aachen University. His research focuses on rock mechanics, rock engineering design and numerical modeling applied to various areas including rock slope and landslide analysis, underground excavation and block caving. He has carried out research on application of Discrete Fracture Network to slope stability analysis and rock mass characterization. Recently, he has expanded his research interests on application of 3D-printed synthetic rock mass as an analogue to better understand the behaviour of geomaterials. Before joining RWTH in 2018, Pooya worked at Golder Associate in Vancouver as Rock Mechanics Specialist for almost four years.

Current Projects

Einstein Telescope EMR Site & Technology (E-TEST) | 2020-2023 | Interreg V-A Euregio Meuse-Rhine program | PIs (@LIH Department): Florian Amann, Pooya Hamdi | More Information

Material Approach for Opalinus Clay | 2018-2021 | Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) | PIs : Florian Amann, Mohammadreza Jalali | More Information

Rock Slope Response to Glacier Retreat (Grewingk Glacier and Lake, Alaska) | 2020-2023 | DFG | PIs: Anja Dufresne, Florian Amann, Pooya Hamdi | More Information

Professional Experience

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

Education

2011 - 2015 PhD Rock Mechanics/Geotechnics, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
2008 - 2010 MSc Geotechnical Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Tafresh University, Iran
2004 - 2008 BSc Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Urmia University, Iran

Teaching

Underground Excavation (3^rd year MSc)
Landslides and Rock Slope Analysis (co-instruct; 2^nd year MSc)
Engineering Modelling in Geosciences (1^st year MSc)

Academic Activities

Memberships

International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM)
American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA)

Review Services for International Journals and Funding Agencies

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
Journal of Landslides
Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Theses (Co-) Supervised

Over 15 MSc and BSc theses (co-)supervised since 2018.

Publications and Networks

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QqegjnAAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pooya_Hamdi

 

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