Faculty Profiles - ZHAO Shiwei | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Shiwei ZHAO
趙仕威

DEng in Geotechnical Engineering
South China University of Technology, 2018

Research Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

(852) 2358 8761
ceswzhao@ust.hk
Room 2200A
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ORCID

0000-0002-3410-3935

ResearcherID

AAD-2174-2019

Scopus ID

56768552800

Research Interest Publications Projects Teaching Assignment RPG Supervision

Research Interest

Computational geomechanics
Multiscale and multi-physics modeling
Numerical methods and HPC
Modeling and mitigation of geohazards

Publications

All Years 74 2026 3 2025 2 2024 7 2023 18 2022 11 2021 7 2020 26

2026 3

A fully coupled THMC-MPM framework for modeling phase transition and large deformation in methane hydrate-bearing sediment

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, v. 206, article number 106368
Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Jidong; Soga, Kenichi; Zhao, Shiwei; Liang, Weijian
Article

Heterogeneous hybrid resolved–unresolved CFD–DEM coupling for fluid–particle interactions

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, v. 309, article number 110992
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Article

Stabilized explicit material point method for fluid flow and fluid-structure interaction simulations using dual high-order B-spline volume averaging

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 448, (Part A), article number 118428
Cheng, Zhang; Zhao, Shiwei; Chen, Hao; Zhao, Jidong
Article

2025 2

A physical-information-flow-constrained temporal graph neural network-based simulator for granular materials

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 433, article number 117536
Zhao, Shiwei; Chen, Hao; Zhao, Jidong
Article

A sparse-memory-encoding GPU-MPM framework for large-scale simulations of granular flows

Computers and Geotechnics, v. 180, article number 107113
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Article

2024 7

A mechanism-based optimization strategy with adaptive laser power for laser powder bed fusion

Additive Manufacturing, v. 92, article number 104403
Yu, Tao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Article

A semi-implicit material point method for coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical simulation of saturated porous media in large deformation

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 418, article number 116462
Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Jidong; Liang, Weijian; Zhao, Shiwei
Article

Multiphysics simulation of freezing and thawing granular media using material point method

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, v. 1330, (1), article number 012035
Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Jidong; Zhao, Shiwei; Liang, Weijian
Article

Multiscale modeling of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior in ice-bonded granular media subject to freeze-thaw cycles

Computers and Geotechnics, v. 171, article number 106349
Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Jidong; Liang, Weijian; Zhao, Shiwei
Article

Thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled material point method for modeling freezing and thawing of porous media

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, v. 48, (13), p. 3308-3349
Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Jidong; Zhao, Shiwei; Liang, Weijian
Article

Multiscale modeling of coupled hydro-mechanical behavior of granular

Paper presented at The 27th Annual Conference of HKSTAM (Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics) 2024
Cheng, Zhang; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

Thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled material point method for simulating the freeze-thaw behavior of porous media

Paper presented at Conference Contribution
Liang, Weijian; Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

2023 18

A coupled FEM-DEM study on mechanical behaviors of granular soils considering particle breakage

Computers and Geotechnics, v. 160, article number 105529
Wang, Yu; Nie, Jia Yan; Zhao, Shiwei; Wang, Hao
Article

An improved DEM-based mesoscale modeling of bimrocks with high-volume fraction

Computers and Geotechnics, v. 157, article number 105351
Ding, Yu; Zhang, Qiang; Zhao, Shiwei; Chu, Weijiang; Meng, Qingxiang
Article

Compaction of highly deformable cohesive granular powders

Powder Technology, v. 421, May 2023, article number 118455
Ku, Quan; Zhao, Jidong; Mollon, Guilhem; Zhao, Shiwei
Article

DEM-enriched contact approach for material point method

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 404, article number 115814
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Zhou, Xiaowen
Article

Leveraging ray tracing cores for particle-based simulations on GPUs

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, v. 124, (3), p. 696-713
Zhao, Shiwei; Lai, Zhengshou; Zhao, Jidong
Article

Multiscale modeling of freeze-thaw behavior in granular media

Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao, v. 39, (1), article number 722195
Zhao, Shiwei; Chen, Hao; Zhao, Jidong
Article

Particle shape transforms the driving of shear stress in granular materials

Powder Technology, v. 416, article number 118235
Zou, Yuxiong; Ma, Gang; Zhao, Shiwei; Chen, Shengshui; Zhou, Wei
Article

Revolutionizing granular matter simulations by high-performance ray tracing discrete element method for arbitrarily-shaped particles

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 416, article number 116370
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Article

Signed distance field enhanced fully resolved CFD-DEM for simulation of granular flows involving multiphase fluids and irregularly shaped particles

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 414, article number 116195
Lai, Zhengshou; Zhao, Jidong; Zhao, Shiwei; Huang, Linchong
Article

The role of particle shape in computational modelling of granular matter

Nature Reviews Physics, v. 5, (9), p. 505-525
Zhao, Jidong; Zhao, Shiwei; Luding, Stefan
Article

A Semi-Implicit MPM for Modeling the Thermal Effect in Saturated Porous Media

Paper presented at International Symposium on Innovations in Geotechnical Engineering towards Sustainability (IGES2023)
Liang, W.J.; Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

A Total Lagrangian Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics Approach for Modelling of Soft Granular Powders

Paper presented at 9th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods (DEM9)
Ku, Quan; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

An explicit-implicit THM-Coupled MPM for saturated porous media

Paper presented at Proceeding of The 26th Annual Conference of HKSTAM 2023, The 18th Shanghai – Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics and Its Application, p. 30
Liang, Weijian; Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

Computational modelling of multiphase fluids interacting with irregularly-shaped granular particles

Paper presented at International Symposium on Numerical Analysis of Geomaterials
Lai, Zhengshou; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

Hierarchical Multiscale Modeling of Thaw-Induced Landslides in Permafrost

Paper presented at 29th International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, ICCES 2023
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

Ray-tracing discrete element modeling and in-situ visualization of geo-hazards

Paper presented at Numerical Analysis of Geomaterials: Symposium dedicated to the memory of Prof. Gyan N. Pande
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

Resolved/unresolved coupled CFD-DEM for simulation of particle-fluid-structure interaction problems

Paper presented at X International Conference of Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering (COUPLED 2023))
Lai, Zhengshou; Yu, Tao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

Thaw-induced large deformation in granular media: a hierarchical multiscale perspective

Paper presented at 10th edition of the International Conference on Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering, COUPLED PROBLEMS 2023
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

2022 11

Coupled effects of particle overall regularity and sliding friction on the shear behavior of uniformly graded dense sands

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, v. 14, (3), p. 873-885
Nie, Jiayan; Zhao, Shiwei; Cui, Yifei; Wang, Yu
Article

Deformation characteristics of inherently anisotropic granular media under repeated traffic loading: a DEM study

Acta Geotechnica, v. 17, (8), p. 3377-3395
Guo, N.; Yang, F.; Yang, Z. X.; Zhao, S.
Article

Micromechanical behaviors and fabric within the immediate influence zone of granular-continuum interfaces

European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, v. 26, (3), p. 1158-1181
Zhang, Nan; Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Du, Yu; Lian, Yushun
Article

Multiscale modeling of coupled thermo-mechanical behavior of granular media in large deformation and flow

Computers and Geotechnics, v. 149, article number 104855
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Liang, Weijian; Niu, Fujun
Article

Scalable three-dimensional hybrid continuum-discrete multiscale modeling of granular media

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, v. 123, (12), p. 2872-2893
Liang, Weijian; Wu, Huanran; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Wei; Zhao, Jidong
Article

Signed distance field framework for unified DEM modeling of granular media with arbitrary particle shapes

Computational Mechanics
Lai, Zhengshou; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Huang, Linchong
Article

偏心率对颗粒介质次生各向异性的影响

Huanan Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science), v. 50, (11), p. 141-154
Zhou, Xiaowen; Xu, Yanbin; Zhao, Shiwei; Chen, Hao; Zhang, Changhui
Article

粗粒土离散元非球趋真颗粒模型

Jisuan Lixue Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Computational Mechanics, v. 39, (3), p. 283-290
Zhang, Chang Hui; Zhao, Shi Wei; Zhao, Ji Dong; Li, Ze Xian
Article

Multiscale insights into dynamic behavior of saturated granular sand at large deformation

Paper presented at 4th International Conference on Performance-based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering
Liang, Weijian; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

Multiscale modeling of thermo-mechanical coupling problems in granular media

Paper presented at International Symposium on Intelligent Geotechnics 2022 (ISIG2022)
Liang, Weijian; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

Ray tracing-based GPU accelerated numerical simulations in particle-based methods

Paper presented at 第六届全国颗粒材料计算力学会议=The Sixth National Conference on Computational Mechanics of Granular Materials, CMGM-2022
Lai, Zhengshou; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

2021 7

A thread-block-wise computational framework for large-scale hierarchical continuum-discrete modeling of granular media

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, v. 122, (2), p. 579-608
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Liang, Weijian
Article

Bearing capacity and failure of footing on anisotropic soil: A multiscale perspective

Computers and Geotechnics, v. 137, article number 104279
Liang, Weijian; Zhao, Shiwei; Wu, Huanran; Zhao, Jidong
Article

Revisiting the GJK and shape erosion method for contact resolution in DEM

Powder Technology, v. 394, p. 363-371
Lai, Zhengshou; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Huang, Linchong
Article

SudoDEM: Unleashing the predictive power of the discrete element method on simulation for non-spherical granular particles

Computer Physics Communications, v. 259, article number 107670
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Article

The microscopic origin of K₀ on granular soils: the role of particle shape

Acta Geotechnica, v. 16, (7), p. 2089-2109
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Zhou, Xiaowen
Article

Three-dimensional Voronoi analysis of realistic grain packing: An XCT assisted set Voronoi tessellation framework

Powder Technology, v. 379, p. 251-264
Zhang, Changhui; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Zhou, Xiaowen
Article

DEM modeling of grain shape: accuracy and efficiency

Paper presented at 第五届全国颗粒材料计算力学会议: Fifth National conference of Computational Mechanics of Granular Materials, CMGM-2021
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

2020 4

DEM investigation of angle of repose for super-ellipsoidal particles

Particuology, v. 50, p. 53-66
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Xiaowen
Article

Discrete element method simulations of offshore plate anchor keying behavior in granular soils

Marine Georesources and Geotechnology, v. 38, (6), p. 716-729
Zhang, Nan; Matthew Evans, T.; Zhao, Shiwei; Du, Yu; Zhang, Lei
Article

Multiscale modeling of thermo-mechanical responses of granular materials: A hierarchical continuum–discrete coupling approach

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 367, article number 113100
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Lai, Yuanming
Article

Universality of internal structure characteristics in granular media under shear

Physical Review E, v. 101, (1), article number 012906
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Guo, Ning
Article

2019 3

A poly-superellipsoid-based approach on particle morphology for DEM modeling of granular media

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, v. 43, (13), p. 2147-2169
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Article

Multi-scale modeling of thermo-mechanical responses of granular materials

Paper presented at 8th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods, DEM8
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

SudoDEM: a new open-source discrete element code for modeling of non-spherical granular particles

Paper presented at 8th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods, DEM8
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

2018 3

Effects of curvature-related DEM contact model on the macro- and micro-mechanical behaviours of granular soils

Geotechnique, v. 68, (12), p. 1085-1098
Zhao, S.; Evans, T. M.; Zhou, X.
Article

Shear-induced anisotropy of granular materials with rolling resistance and particle shape effects

International Journal of Solids and Structures, v. 150, p. 268-281
Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Zhou, Xiaowen
Article

Three-dimensional Voronoi analysis of monodisperse ellipsoids during triaxial shear

Powder Technology, v. 323, p. 323-336
Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Zhou, Xiaowen
Article

2017 4

Discrete element method investigation on thermally-induced shakedown of granular materials

Granular Matter, v. 19, (1), article number 11
Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Zhou, Xiaowen; Zhou, Shuai
Article

Effects of particle asphericity on the macro- and micro-mechanical behaviors of granular assemblies

Granular Matter, v. 19, (2), article number 38
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Xiaowen
Article

Particle shape effects on fabric of granular random packing

Powder Technology, v. 310, p. 175-186
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhang, Nan; Zhou, Xiaowen; Zhang, Lei
Article

Random packing of tetrahedral particles using the polyhedral and multi-sphere discrete element method

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods / edited by Li Xikui; Feng Yuntian; Mustoe Graham. Springer Science and Business Media, LLC, 2017, p. 91-99
Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Zhou, Xiaowen
Conference paper

2016 1

Spatio-temporal variation in rainfall erosivity during 1960-2012 in the Pearl River Basin, China

Catena, v. 137, p. 382-391
Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Wang, Zhaoli; Wu, Xushu; Zhao, Shiwei; Wu, Xiaoqing; Bai, Wenkui
Article

2015 9

A flood risk assessment model based on Random Forest and its application

Shuili Xuebao/Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, v. 46, (1), p. 58-66
Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Zhao, Shiwei; Wang, Zhaoli; Wu, Xushu
Article

A fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model for flood risk based on the combination weight of game theory

Natural Hazards, v. 77, (2), p. 1243-1259
Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Chen, Xiaoyu; Wang, Zhaoli; Wu, Xushu; Zhao, Shiwei
Article

An experimental study of shear yield characteristics of structured granite residual soil

Yantu Lixue/Rock and Soil Mechanics, v. 36, p. 157-163
Zhou, Xiao Wen; Liu, Pan; Hu, Li Ming; He, Yong Bin; Zhao, Shi Wei
Article

DEM simulation of direct shear tests considering particle angularity effect

Yantu Lixue/Rock and Soil Mechanics, v. 36, p. 602-608
Zhao, Shi Wei; Zhou, Xiao Wen; Liu, Wen Hui; Liu, Pan
Article

Discrete element simulations of direct shear tests with particle angularity effect

Granular Matter, v. 17, (6), p. 793-806
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Xiaowen; Liu, Wenhui
Article

Flood hazard risk assessment model based on random forest

Journal of Hydrology, v. 527, p. 1130-1141
Wang, Zhaoli; Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Yang, Bing; Zhao, Shiwei; Bai, Xiaoyan
Article

Influence of initial stress ratio on undrained shear behavior of completely decomposed granite

Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, v. 20, (3), p. 829-837
Liu, Pan; Zhou, Xiaowen; Zhao, Shiwei
Article

Random packing of tetrahedral particles using the polyhedral discrete element method

Particuology, v. 23, p. 109-117
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Xiaowen; Liu, Wenhui; Lai, Chengguang
Article

Spatial and temporal variations of rainfall erosivity on Pearl River basin during 1960-2012

Nongye Gongcheng Xuebao/Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, v. 31, (8), p. 159-167
Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Wang, Zhaoli; Zhao, Shiwei; Wu, Xushu; Yu, Haixia
Article

2013 2

Flood risk assessment model based on particle swarm optimization rule mining algorithm

Xitong Gongcheng Lilun yu Shijian/System Engineering Theory and Practice, v. 33, (6), p. 1615-1621
Wang, Zhao Li; Chen, Xiao Hong; Lai, Cheng Guang; Zhao, Shi Wei
Article

Neural network application based on GIS and Matlab to evaluation of flood risk

International Conference on Remote Sensing, Environment and Transportation Engineering, RSETE 2013, Atlantis Press, 2013, p. 296-299
Song, Lirong; Zhao, Shiwei; Liao, Weilin; Wang, Zhaoli
Conference paper

Article 3

A fully coupled THMC-MPM framework for modeling phase transition and large deformation in methane hydrate-bearing sediment

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, v. 206, article number 106368
Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Jidong; Soga, Kenichi; Zhao, Shiwei; Liang, Weijian

Heterogeneous hybrid resolved–unresolved CFD–DEM coupling for fluid–particle interactions

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, v. 309, article number 110992
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Stabilized explicit material point method for fluid flow and fluid-structure interaction simulations using dual high-order B-spline volume averaging

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 448, (Part A), article number 118428
Cheng, Zhang; Zhao, Shiwei; Chen, Hao; Zhao, Jidong

Article 2

A physical-information-flow-constrained temporal graph neural network-based simulator for granular materials

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 433, article number 117536
Zhao, Shiwei; Chen, Hao; Zhao, Jidong

A sparse-memory-encoding GPU-MPM framework for large-scale simulations of granular flows

Computers and Geotechnics, v. 180, article number 107113
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Article 5

A mechanism-based optimization strategy with adaptive laser power for laser powder bed fusion

Additive Manufacturing, v. 92, article number 104403
Yu, Tao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

A semi-implicit material point method for coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical simulation of saturated porous media in large deformation

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 418, article number 116462
Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Jidong; Liang, Weijian; Zhao, Shiwei

Multiphysics simulation of freezing and thawing granular media using material point method

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, v. 1330, (1), article number 012035
Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Jidong; Zhao, Shiwei; Liang, Weijian

Multiscale modeling of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior in ice-bonded granular media subject to freeze-thaw cycles

Computers and Geotechnics, v. 171, article number 106349
Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Jidong; Liang, Weijian; Zhao, Shiwei

Thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled material point method for modeling freezing and thawing of porous media

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, v. 48, (13), p. 3308-3349
Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Jidong; Zhao, Shiwei; Liang, Weijian

Conference paper 2

Multiscale modeling of coupled hydro-mechanical behavior of granular

Paper presented at The 27th Annual Conference of HKSTAM (Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics) 2024
Cheng, Zhang; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled material point method for simulating the freeze-thaw behavior of porous media

Paper presented at Conference Contribution
Liang, Weijian; Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Article 10

A coupled FEM-DEM study on mechanical behaviors of granular soils considering particle breakage

Computers and Geotechnics, v. 160, article number 105529
Wang, Yu; Nie, Jia Yan; Zhao, Shiwei; Wang, Hao

An improved DEM-based mesoscale modeling of bimrocks with high-volume fraction

Computers and Geotechnics, v. 157, article number 105351
Ding, Yu; Zhang, Qiang; Zhao, Shiwei; Chu, Weijiang; Meng, Qingxiang

Compaction of highly deformable cohesive granular powders

Powder Technology, v. 421, May 2023, article number 118455
Ku, Quan; Zhao, Jidong; Mollon, Guilhem; Zhao, Shiwei

DEM-enriched contact approach for material point method

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 404, article number 115814
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Zhou, Xiaowen

Leveraging ray tracing cores for particle-based simulations on GPUs

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, v. 124, (3), p. 696-713
Zhao, Shiwei; Lai, Zhengshou; Zhao, Jidong

Multiscale modeling of freeze-thaw behavior in granular media

Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao, v. 39, (1), article number 722195
Zhao, Shiwei; Chen, Hao; Zhao, Jidong

Particle shape transforms the driving of shear stress in granular materials

Powder Technology, v. 416, article number 118235
Zou, Yuxiong; Ma, Gang; Zhao, Shiwei; Chen, Shengshui; Zhou, Wei

Revolutionizing granular matter simulations by high-performance ray tracing discrete element method for arbitrarily-shaped particles

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 416, article number 116370
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Signed distance field enhanced fully resolved CFD-DEM for simulation of granular flows involving multiphase fluids and irregularly shaped particles

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 414, article number 116195
Lai, Zhengshou; Zhao, Jidong; Zhao, Shiwei; Huang, Linchong

The role of particle shape in computational modelling of granular matter

Nature Reviews Physics, v. 5, (9), p. 505-525
Zhao, Jidong; Zhao, Shiwei; Luding, Stefan

Conference paper 8

A Semi-Implicit MPM for Modeling the Thermal Effect in Saturated Porous Media

Paper presented at International Symposium on Innovations in Geotechnical Engineering towards Sustainability (IGES2023)
Liang, W.J.; Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

A Total Lagrangian Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics Approach for Modelling of Soft Granular Powders

Paper presented at 9th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods (DEM9)
Ku, Quan; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

An explicit-implicit THM-Coupled MPM for saturated porous media

Paper presented at Proceeding of The 26th Annual Conference of HKSTAM 2023, The 18th Shanghai – Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics and Its Application, p. 30
Liang, Weijian; Yu, Jidu; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Computational modelling of multiphase fluids interacting with irregularly-shaped granular particles

Paper presented at International Symposium on Numerical Analysis of Geomaterials
Lai, Zhengshou; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Hierarchical Multiscale Modeling of Thaw-Induced Landslides in Permafrost

Paper presented at 29th International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, ICCES 2023
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Ray-tracing discrete element modeling and in-situ visualization of geo-hazards

Paper presented at Numerical Analysis of Geomaterials: Symposium dedicated to the memory of Prof. Gyan N. Pande
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Resolved/unresolved coupled CFD-DEM for simulation of particle-fluid-structure interaction problems

Paper presented at X International Conference of Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering (COUPLED 2023))
Lai, Zhengshou; Yu, Tao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Thaw-induced large deformation in granular media: a hierarchical multiscale perspective

Paper presented at 10th edition of the International Conference on Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering, COUPLED PROBLEMS 2023
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Article 8

Coupled effects of particle overall regularity and sliding friction on the shear behavior of uniformly graded dense sands

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, v. 14, (3), p. 873-885
Nie, Jiayan; Zhao, Shiwei; Cui, Yifei; Wang, Yu

Deformation characteristics of inherently anisotropic granular media under repeated traffic loading: a DEM study

Acta Geotechnica, v. 17, (8), p. 3377-3395
Guo, N.; Yang, F.; Yang, Z. X.; Zhao, S.

Micromechanical behaviors and fabric within the immediate influence zone of granular-continuum interfaces

European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, v. 26, (3), p. 1158-1181
Zhang, Nan; Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Du, Yu; Lian, Yushun

Multiscale modeling of coupled thermo-mechanical behavior of granular media in large deformation and flow

Computers and Geotechnics, v. 149, article number 104855
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Liang, Weijian; Niu, Fujun

Scalable three-dimensional hybrid continuum-discrete multiscale modeling of granular media

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, v. 123, (12), p. 2872-2893
Liang, Weijian; Wu, Huanran; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Wei; Zhao, Jidong

Signed distance field framework for unified DEM modeling of granular media with arbitrary particle shapes

Computational Mechanics
Lai, Zhengshou; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Huang, Linchong

偏心率对颗粒介质次生各向异性的影响

Huanan Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science), v. 50, (11), p. 141-154
Zhou, Xiaowen; Xu, Yanbin; Zhao, Shiwei; Chen, Hao; Zhang, Changhui

粗粒土离散元非球趋真颗粒模型

Jisuan Lixue Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Computational Mechanics, v. 39, (3), p. 283-290
Zhang, Chang Hui; Zhao, Shi Wei; Zhao, Ji Dong; Li, Ze Xian

Conference paper 3

Multiscale insights into dynamic behavior of saturated granular sand at large deformation

Paper presented at 4th International Conference on Performance-based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering
Liang, Weijian; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Multiscale modeling of thermo-mechanical coupling problems in granular media

Paper presented at International Symposium on Intelligent Geotechnics 2022 (ISIG2022)
Liang, Weijian; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Ray tracing-based GPU accelerated numerical simulations in particle-based methods

Paper presented at 第六届全国颗粒材料计算力学会议=The Sixth National Conference on Computational Mechanics of Granular Materials, CMGM-2022
Lai, Zhengshou; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Article 6

A thread-block-wise computational framework for large-scale hierarchical continuum-discrete modeling of granular media

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, v. 122, (2), p. 579-608
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Liang, Weijian

Bearing capacity and failure of footing on anisotropic soil: A multiscale perspective

Computers and Geotechnics, v. 137, article number 104279
Liang, Weijian; Zhao, Shiwei; Wu, Huanran; Zhao, Jidong

Revisiting the GJK and shape erosion method for contact resolution in DEM

Powder Technology, v. 394, p. 363-371
Lai, Zhengshou; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Huang, Linchong

SudoDEM: Unleashing the predictive power of the discrete element method on simulation for non-spherical granular particles

Computer Physics Communications, v. 259, article number 107670
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

The microscopic origin of K₀ on granular soils: the role of particle shape

Acta Geotechnica, v. 16, (7), p. 2089-2109
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Zhou, Xiaowen

Three-dimensional Voronoi analysis of realistic grain packing: An XCT assisted set Voronoi tessellation framework

Powder Technology, v. 379, p. 251-264
Zhang, Changhui; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Zhou, Xiaowen

Conference paper 1

DEM modeling of grain shape: accuracy and efficiency

Paper presented at 第五届全国颗粒材料计算力学会议: Fifth National conference of Computational Mechanics of Granular Materials, CMGM-2021
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Article 4

DEM investigation of angle of repose for super-ellipsoidal particles

Particuology, v. 50, p. 53-66
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Xiaowen

Discrete element method simulations of offshore plate anchor keying behavior in granular soils

Marine Georesources and Geotechnology, v. 38, (6), p. 716-729
Zhang, Nan; Matthew Evans, T.; Zhao, Shiwei; Du, Yu; Zhang, Lei

Multiscale modeling of thermo-mechanical responses of granular materials: A hierarchical continuum–discrete coupling approach

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 367, article number 113100
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Lai, Yuanming

Universality of internal structure characteristics in granular media under shear

Physical Review E, v. 101, (1), article number 012906
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Guo, Ning

Article 1

A poly-superellipsoid-based approach on particle morphology for DEM modeling of granular media

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, v. 43, (13), p. 2147-2169
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Conference paper 2

Multi-scale modeling of thermo-mechanical responses of granular materials

Paper presented at 8th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods, DEM8
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

SudoDEM: a new open-source discrete element code for modeling of non-spherical granular particles

Paper presented at 8th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods, DEM8
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong

Article 3

Effects of curvature-related DEM contact model on the macro- and micro-mechanical behaviours of granular soils

Geotechnique, v. 68, (12), p. 1085-1098
Zhao, S.; Evans, T. M.; Zhou, X.

Shear-induced anisotropy of granular materials with rolling resistance and particle shape effects

International Journal of Solids and Structures, v. 150, p. 268-281
Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Zhou, Xiaowen

Three-dimensional Voronoi analysis of monodisperse ellipsoids during triaxial shear

Powder Technology, v. 323, p. 323-336
Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Zhou, Xiaowen

Article 3

Discrete element method investigation on thermally-induced shakedown of granular materials

Granular Matter, v. 19, (1), article number 11
Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Zhou, Xiaowen; Zhou, Shuai

Effects of particle asphericity on the macro- and micro-mechanical behaviors of granular assemblies

Granular Matter, v. 19, (2), article number 38
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Xiaowen

Particle shape effects on fabric of granular random packing

Powder Technology, v. 310, p. 175-186
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhang, Nan; Zhou, Xiaowen; Zhang, Lei

Conference paper 1

Random packing of tetrahedral particles using the polyhedral and multi-sphere discrete element method

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods / edited by Li Xikui; Feng Yuntian; Mustoe Graham. Springer Science and Business Media, LLC, 2017, p. 91-99
Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Zhou, Xiaowen

Article 1

Spatio-temporal variation in rainfall erosivity during 1960-2012 in the Pearl River Basin, China

Catena, v. 137, p. 382-391
Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Wang, Zhaoli; Wu, Xushu; Zhao, Shiwei; Wu, Xiaoqing; Bai, Wenkui

Article 9

A flood risk assessment model based on Random Forest and its application

Shuili Xuebao/Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, v. 46, (1), p. 58-66
Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Zhao, Shiwei; Wang, Zhaoli; Wu, Xushu

A fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model for flood risk based on the combination weight of game theory

Natural Hazards, v. 77, (2), p. 1243-1259
Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Chen, Xiaoyu; Wang, Zhaoli; Wu, Xushu; Zhao, Shiwei

An experimental study of shear yield characteristics of structured granite residual soil

Yantu Lixue/Rock and Soil Mechanics, v. 36, p. 157-163
Zhou, Xiao Wen; Liu, Pan; Hu, Li Ming; He, Yong Bin; Zhao, Shi Wei

DEM simulation of direct shear tests considering particle angularity effect

Yantu Lixue/Rock and Soil Mechanics, v. 36, p. 602-608
Zhao, Shi Wei; Zhou, Xiao Wen; Liu, Wen Hui; Liu, Pan

Discrete element simulations of direct shear tests with particle angularity effect

Granular Matter, v. 17, (6), p. 793-806
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Xiaowen; Liu, Wenhui

Flood hazard risk assessment model based on random forest

Journal of Hydrology, v. 527, p. 1130-1141
Wang, Zhaoli; Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Yang, Bing; Zhao, Shiwei; Bai, Xiaoyan

Influence of initial stress ratio on undrained shear behavior of completely decomposed granite

Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, v. 20, (3), p. 829-837
Liu, Pan; Zhou, Xiaowen; Zhao, Shiwei

Random packing of tetrahedral particles using the polyhedral discrete element method

Particuology, v. 23, p. 109-117
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Xiaowen; Liu, Wenhui; Lai, Chengguang

Spatial and temporal variations of rainfall erosivity on Pearl River basin during 1960-2012

Nongye Gongcheng Xuebao/Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, v. 31, (8), p. 159-167
Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Wang, Zhaoli; Zhao, Shiwei; Wu, Xushu; Yu, Haixia

Article 1

Flood risk assessment model based on particle swarm optimization rule mining algorithm

Xitong Gongcheng Lilun yu Shijian/System Engineering Theory and Practice, v. 33, (6), p. 1615-1621
Wang, Zhao Li; Chen, Xiao Hong; Lai, Cheng Guang; Zhao, Shi Wei

Conference paper 1

Neural network application based on GIS and Matlab to evaluation of flood risk

International Conference on Remote Sensing, Environment and Transportation Engineering, RSETE 2013, Atlantis Press, 2013, p. 296-299
Song, Lirong; Zhao, Shiwei; Liao, Weilin; Wang, Zhaoli

2020 4

DEM investigation of angle of repose for super-ellipsoidal particles

Particuology, v. 50, p. 53-66
Chen, Hao; Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Xiaowen
Article

Discrete element method simulations of offshore plate anchor keying behavior in granular soils

Marine Georesources and Geotechnology, v. 38, (6), p. 716-729
Zhang, Nan; Matthew Evans, T.; Zhao, Shiwei; Du, Yu; Zhang, Lei
Article

Multiscale modeling of thermo-mechanical responses of granular materials: A hierarchical continuum–discrete coupling approach

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, v. 367, article number 113100
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Lai, Yuanming
Article

Universality of internal structure characteristics in granular media under shear

Physical Review E, v. 101, (1), article number 012906
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong; Guo, Ning
Article

2019 3

A poly-superellipsoid-based approach on particle morphology for DEM modeling of granular media

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, v. 43, (13), p. 2147-2169
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Article

Multi-scale modeling of thermo-mechanical responses of granular materials

Paper presented at 8th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods, DEM8
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

SudoDEM: a new open-source discrete element code for modeling of non-spherical granular particles

Paper presented at 8th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods, DEM8
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhao, Jidong
Conference paper

2018 3

Effects of curvature-related DEM contact model on the macro- and micro-mechanical behaviours of granular soils

Geotechnique, v. 68, (12), p. 1085-1098
Zhao, S.; Evans, T. M.; Zhou, X.
Article

Shear-induced anisotropy of granular materials with rolling resistance and particle shape effects

International Journal of Solids and Structures, v. 150, p. 268-281
Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Zhou, Xiaowen
Article

Three-dimensional Voronoi analysis of monodisperse ellipsoids during triaxial shear

Powder Technology, v. 323, p. 323-336
Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Zhou, Xiaowen
Article

2017 4

Discrete element method investigation on thermally-induced shakedown of granular materials

Granular Matter, v. 19, (1), article number 11
Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Zhou, Xiaowen; Zhou, Shuai
Article

Effects of particle asphericity on the macro- and micro-mechanical behaviors of granular assemblies

Granular Matter, v. 19, (2), article number 38
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Xiaowen
Article

Particle shape effects on fabric of granular random packing

Powder Technology, v. 310, p. 175-186
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhang, Nan; Zhou, Xiaowen; Zhang, Lei
Article

Random packing of tetrahedral particles using the polyhedral and multi-sphere discrete element method

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods / edited by Li Xikui; Feng Yuntian; Mustoe Graham. Springer Science and Business Media, LLC, 2017, p. 91-99
Zhao, Shiwei; Evans, T. Matthew; Zhou, Xiaowen
Conference paper

2016 1

Spatio-temporal variation in rainfall erosivity during 1960-2012 in the Pearl River Basin, China

Catena, v. 137, p. 382-391
Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Wang, Zhaoli; Wu, Xushu; Zhao, Shiwei; Wu, Xiaoqing; Bai, Wenkui
Article

2015 9

A flood risk assessment model based on Random Forest and its application

Shuili Xuebao/Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, v. 46, (1), p. 58-66
Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Zhao, Shiwei; Wang, Zhaoli; Wu, Xushu
Article

A fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model for flood risk based on the combination weight of game theory

Natural Hazards, v. 77, (2), p. 1243-1259
Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Chen, Xiaoyu; Wang, Zhaoli; Wu, Xushu; Zhao, Shiwei
Article

An experimental study of shear yield characteristics of structured granite residual soil

Yantu Lixue/Rock and Soil Mechanics, v. 36, p. 157-163
Zhou, Xiao Wen; Liu, Pan; Hu, Li Ming; He, Yong Bin; Zhao, Shi Wei
Article

DEM simulation of direct shear tests considering particle angularity effect

Yantu Lixue/Rock and Soil Mechanics, v. 36, p. 602-608
Zhao, Shi Wei; Zhou, Xiao Wen; Liu, Wen Hui; Liu, Pan
Article

Discrete element simulations of direct shear tests with particle angularity effect

Granular Matter, v. 17, (6), p. 793-806
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Xiaowen; Liu, Wenhui
Article

Flood hazard risk assessment model based on random forest

Journal of Hydrology, v. 527, p. 1130-1141
Wang, Zhaoli; Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Yang, Bing; Zhao, Shiwei; Bai, Xiaoyan
Article

Influence of initial stress ratio on undrained shear behavior of completely decomposed granite

Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, v. 20, (3), p. 829-837
Liu, Pan; Zhou, Xiaowen; Zhao, Shiwei
Article

Random packing of tetrahedral particles using the polyhedral discrete element method

Particuology, v. 23, p. 109-117
Zhao, Shiwei; Zhou, Xiaowen; Liu, Wenhui; Lai, Chengguang
Article

Spatial and temporal variations of rainfall erosivity on Pearl River basin during 1960-2012

Nongye Gongcheng Xuebao/Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, v. 31, (8), p. 159-167
Lai, Chengguang; Chen, Xiaohong; Wang, Zhaoli; Zhao, Shiwei; Wu, Xushu; Yu, Haixia
Article

2013 2

Flood risk assessment model based on particle swarm optimization rule mining algorithm

Xitong Gongcheng Lilun yu Shijian/System Engineering Theory and Practice, v. 33, (6), p. 1615-1621
Wang, Zhao Li; Chen, Xiao Hong; Lai, Cheng Guang; Zhao, Shi Wei
Article

Neural network application based on GIS and Matlab to evaluation of flood risk

International Conference on Remote Sensing, Environment and Transportation Engineering, RSETE 2013, Atlantis Press, 2013, p. 296-299
Song, Lirong; Zhao, Shiwei; Liao, Weilin; Wang, Zhaoli
Conference paper

Teaching Assignment

2025-26 Fall 1 2024-25 Summer 0 2024-25 Spring 0 2024-25 Winter 0 2024-25 Fall 0 2023-24 Summer 0

CIVL4750

Numerical Solutions to Geotechnical Problems

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Research Postgraduate (RPG) Supervision

From January 2022 to December 2025 (As of 25 December 2025)

Current RPGs

Doctor of Philosophy

CHENG, Zhang (co-supervision)
Civil Engineering

Projects

From January 2023 to December 2025

All Projects 4 Leading Projects 2 Participating Projects 2

A Digital Twin for Enhancing Coastal Resilience against Extreme Storm Surges in Hong Kong

發展香港海岸基礎設施數字孿生技術應對極端風暴潮 Participating

RGC - Theme-based Research Scheme
Project Team (HKUST)
ZHAO Jidong (Lead)

CHENG Jack Chin Pang

FU Lin

LIU Deyun

LU Mengqian

QU Huamin

SU Hui

YANG Can

ZHANG Li Min

ZHAO Shiwei

ZHOU Xiaofang
2025 -
A general purpose multiscale, multiphysics computational platform for granular media

顆粒材料多尺度多物理場通用計算核心算法及模擬仿真平臺 Participating

National Natural Science Foundation of China
Project Team (HKUST)
ZHAO Jidong (Lead)

ZHAO Shiwei
2025 -
A Differentiable Computational Framework for Modeling Sediment-Fluid-Mineral Nodule Interactions in Deep-Sea Mining

深海採礦中沉積物-流體-礦物結核相互作用的可微計算框架 Leading

RGC - General Research Fund
Project Team (HKUST)
ZHAO Shiwei (Lead)

ZHAO Jidong
2025 -
A combined physics-informed deep learning and multiscale modeling framework for simulation of thaw-induced landslides in permafrost

聯合物理信息深度學習與多尺度計算的永久凍土區熱融滑坡模擬框架 Leading

RGC - General Research Fund
Project Team (HKUST)
ZHAO Shiwei (Lead)

ZHAO Jidong
2022 - 2025

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2020 4

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2018 3

2017 4

2016 1

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From January 2022 to December 2025 (As of 25 December 2025)

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