Doctor Pan Hu
Senior Lecturer - Geomechanics,
Dean's Unit, School of Eng, Design & Built Enviro.
Biography
Dr Pan Hu is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment of the Western Sydney University (WSU). He received his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Western Australia (UWA). He has worked as a Research Associate at the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems (COFS) of UWA and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering, both world-leading research centers in offshore geotechnics and geotechnical engineering. Pan also worked at the University of Melbourne as a Research Fellow before joining WSU as a Lecturer in Geomechanics.
His research interests span a range of topics within geotechnical engineering, including offshore geotechnics, soil-structure interactions, jack-up spudcans, large deformation finite element analysis, physical/centrifuge modelling, marine renewable energy foundations, expansive soil stabilisation and pavements.
Dr Hu specialises in geotechnical engineering, with a specific emphasis on offshore geotechnics. He focused on providing reliable and cost-effective foundation solutions for various engineering developments, including offshore oil and gas exploration and offshore wind energy generation. His approach integrates advanced physical modelling and numerical simulations, leading to physically meaningful and experimentally validated analytical methods that can be applied by practioners. His research outcomes have been instrumental in industry practice through inclusion in the design guidelines such as ISO19905-1 and renewal of in-house design software, which has seen successful uptake by industry partners for engineering assessments of offshore projects. He has led a few industry projects with collaborators from Australia and Europe, and produced several technical reports for industrial application.
Beyond his research endeavours, Dr Hu actively serves as a member of several geotechnical engineering committees, e.g., he is an Associate Editor for Ships and Offshore Structures and a TPC member of the International Society of Ocean and Polar Engineers. He is also a frequent reviewer for several leading geotechnical engineering and ocean engineering journals.
Please feel free to contact Pan via email (p.hu@westernsydney.edu.au) if you are interested in pursuing PhD and Master opportunities or exploring collaborations.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Hu.
Qualifications
- PhD University of Western Australia
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit, School of Eng, Design & Built Enviro.
Contact
| Email: | P.Hu@westernsydney.edu.au |
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| Phone: | (02) 47360 949 |
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| Location: | XB.3.36 Penrith (Kingswood) |
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Teaching
Previous Teaching Areas
- 300984 Pavement Materials and Design, 2019
- 300984 Pavement Materials and Design, 2020
- 300984 Pavement Materials and Design, 2021
- 300985 Soil Mechanics, 2019
- 300985 Soil Mechanics, 2020
- 300985 Soil Mechanics, 2021
- 300988 Highway Infrastructure, 2019
- CIVL2012 Soil Mechanics, 2022
- ENGR2016 Pavement Materials and Design, 2022
- ENGR3013 Engineering Science Project 1, 2022
- ENGR3014 Engineering Science Project 2, 2022
- ENGR4025 Final Year Project 1 (UG Engineering), 2022
- ENGR4026 Final Year Project 2 (UG Engineering), 2022
- ENGR4036 Advanced Engineering Thesis 2: Detailed Investigations, 2022
- ENGR4037 Advanced Engineering Thesis 1: Preliminary Investigations, 2022
- ENGR7001 Advanced Engineering Project 1, 2022
- ENGR7002 Advanced Engineering Project 2, 2022
- ENGR7014 Master Project 1, 2022
- ENGR7015 Master Project 2, 2022
- ENGR7028 Engineering Project 1 (PG), 2022
- ENGR7029 Engineering Project 2 (PG), 2022
Publications
Books
- Hu, P., Liyanapathirana, S. and Leo, C. (2022), 'Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Geomechanics and Geoenvironmental Engineering (iCGMGE 2022), 27 - 30 November 2022, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia', : Science Technology and Management Crescent Australia 9780645669220.
Journal Articles
- Sigdel, L., Lu, M., Al-qarawi, A., Leo, C., Liyanapathirana, S. and Hu, P. (2023), 'Application of engineered compressible inclusions to mitigating soil-structure interaction issues in integral bridge abutments', Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, vol 15, no 8 , pp 2132 - 2146.
- Hong, G., Liu, W., Li, W., Hu, P., Huang, S. and Kong, G. (2023), 'Experimental investigation on expansion characteristics and strength of carbonating reactive magnesia solidified clay', Case Studies in Construction Materials, vol 18 .
- Dhamelia, V., Zhao, M., Hu, P. and Mia, M. (2023), 'Numerical investigation of the local scour around subsea pipelines in combined steady and oscillatory flow', International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, vol 33, no 1 , pp 47 - 53.
- Dhamelia, V., Zhao, M. and Hu, P. (2023), 'Numerical investigation of local scour around a vertically vibrating subsea pipeline under steady flow', Ocean Engineering, vol 285, no 2 .
- Xiao, Z., Ma, T., Wang, H., Bian, F., Jin, H., Yu, T., Zhang, W., Hu, P. and Li, J. (2023), 'Investigation of soil heaving and penetration resistance of bucket foundation with inner bucket and cruciform skirts', Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, vol 11, no 5 .
- Wang, Y., Hu, P. and Li, J. (2023), 'Probabilistic prediction of the spudcan extraction from sand-over-clay based on monitored data', Ocean Engineering, vol 281 .
- Mamoon, A., Zhao, M., Wu, H., Keshavarzi, A., Hu, P. and An, H. (2023), 'Local scour around a pipeline sleeper system under different flow directions', Coastal Engineering, vol 183 .
- Mia, M., Zhao, M., Wu, H., Dhamelia, V. and Hu, P. (2022), 'Hydrodynamic performance of a floating offshore oscillating water column wave energy converter', Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, vol 10, no 10 .
- Hu, P., Leo, C., Liyanapathirana, S., Mashiri, F. and Zhao, M. (2022), 'Student learning experience in a new education environment during the COVID-19 pandemic', International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design, vol 12, no 1 .
- Liu, W., Li, W., Zhang, H., Lin, X., Kong, G., Wang, L. and Hu, P. (2022), 'A critical state constitutive model for unsaturated structured soils', Computers and Geotechnics, vol 152 .
- Alqarawi, A., Leo, C., Liyanapathirana, S., Sigdel, L., Lu, M. and Hu, P. (2021), 'A spreadsheet-based technique to calculate the passive soil pressure based on the log-spiral method', Computers and Geotechnics, vol 130 .
- Hu, P., Haghighi, A., Coronado, J., Leo, C., Liyanapathirana, S. and Li, Z. (2021), 'A comparison of jack-up spudcan penetration predictions and recorded field data', Applied Ocean Research, vol 112 .
- Hu, P., Xiao, Z., Leo, C. and Liyanapathirana, S. (2021), 'Advances in the prediction of spudcan punch-through in double-layered soils', Marine Structures, vol 79 .
- Sigdel, L., Al-Qarawi, A., Leo, C., Liyanapathirana, S. and Hu, P. (2021), 'Geotechnical design practices and soil-structure interaction effects of an integral bridge system : a review', Applied Sciences, vol 11, no 15 .
- Hu, P., Cassidy, M., Sahdi, F. and Stanier, S. (2020), 'Breakout force required for jack-up spudcan extraction from sand-over-clay seabeds', Soils and Foundations, vol 60, no 2 , pp 413 - 424.
- Lee, J., Hossain, M., Hu, P., Kim, Y., Cassidy, M., Hu, Y. and Park, S. (2020), 'Effect of spudcan shape on mitigating punch-through in sand-over-clay', International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, vol 20, no 3 , pp 150 - 163.
- Hu, P. and Cassidy, M. (2020), 'Two-dimensional bearing capacity of a spudcan in clay after penetrating through top sand', International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, vol 30, no 4 , pp 493 - 500.
- Hossain, M., Hu, P., Cassidy, M., Menzies, D. and Wingate, A. (2019), 'Measured and calculated spudcan penetration profiles for case histories in sand-over-clay', Applied Ocean Research, vol 82 , pp 447 - 457.
- Haghighi, A., Hu, P., Tom, J. and Krabbenhoft, K. (2019), 'Combined loading of strip footings on sand-over-clay with layers of varying extents', Soils and Foundations, vol 59, no 2 , pp 433 - 442.
- Hu, P., Cassidy, M. and Randolph, M. (2018), 'Bearing capacity on sand overlying clay : an analytical model for predicting post peak behaviour', Marine Structures, vol 59 , pp 94 - 104.
- Li, J., Hu, P., Uzielli, M. and Cassidy, M. (2018), 'Bayesian prediction of peak resistance of a spudcan penetrating sand-over-clay', Geotechnique, vol 68, no 10 , pp 905 - 917.
- Hu, P. and Cassidy, M. (2017), 'Predicting jack-up spudcan installation in sand overlying stiff clay', Ocean Engineering, vol 146 , pp 246 - 256.
- Hu, P., Bienen, B. and Cassidy, M. (2017), 'Combined loading capacity of a spudcan in clay after penetrating through a sand layer', Geotechnique Letters, vol 7, no 1 , pp 97 - 103.
- Hu, P., Stanier, S., Wang, D. and Cassidy, M. (2016), 'Effect of footing shape on penetration in sand overlying clay', International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, vol 16, no 3 , pp 119 - 133.
- Zhang, S., Tang, C., Hu, P., Zhang, X. and Zhang, Z. (2016), 'Reversible and irreversible strain behavior of frozen aeolian soil under dynamic loading', Environmental Earth Sciences, vol 75, no 3 .
- Hu, P., Wang, D., Stanier, S. and Cassidy, M. (2015), 'Assessing the punch-through hazard of a spudcan on sand overlying clay', Geotechnique, vol 65, no 11 , pp 883 - 896.
- Hu, P., Stanier, S., Wang, D. and Cassidy, M. (2015), 'A comparison of full profile prediction methods for a spudcan penetrating sand overlying clay', Geotechnique Letters, vol 5, no 3 , pp 131 - 139.
- Hu, P., Wang, D., Cassidy, M. and Stanier, S. (2014), 'Predicting the resistance profile of a spudcan penetrating sand overlying clay', Canadian Geotechnical Journal, vol 51, no 10 , pp 1151 - 1164.
- Hu, P., Stanier, S., Cassidy, M. and Wang, D. (2014), 'Predicting peak resistance of spudcan penetrating sand overlying clay', Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, vol 140, no 2 .
Conference Papers
- Lu, M., Leo, C., Liyanapathirana, S. and Hu, P. (2022), 'Soil-structure interactions of integral abutment due to thermal action : relationship between effective bridge temperature and ambient temperature', International Conference on Geomechanics and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Sydney, Australia.
- Kariyawasam Kankanamge, W., Liyanapathirana, S., Leo, C. and Hu, P. (2022), 'An investigation into application of recycled waste glass aggregates to replace traditional quarried aggregates', International Conference on Geomechanics and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Sydney, Australia.
- Sigdel, L., Lu, M., Leo, C., Liyanapathirana, S. and Hu, P. (2022), 'An investigation into the performance of integral bridge abutment backfill under cyclic translational movements', International Conference on Geomechanics and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Sydney, Australia.
- Sigdel, L., Al-Qarawi, A., Leo, C., Liyanapathirana, S., Hu, P. and Doan, V. (2021), 'Response of approach to integral abutment bridge under cyclic thermal movement', GeoChina International Conference, Nanchang, China.
- Sigdel, L., Leo, C., Liyanapathirana, S. and Hu, P. (2021), 'Integral bridge abutment-soil interaction analysis using PIV technique', International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Liyanapathirana, S., Samuel, H., Leo, C. and Hu, P. (2021), 'Numerical simulation of a DCM column-supported embankment : a case study', International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Hu, P. and Cassidy, M. (2019), 'Bearing capacity envelopes for a spudcan during operation in sand-over-clay', International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Yang, F., Li, J., Cassidy, M. and Hu, P. (2017), 'Probabilistic punch-through distance for a spudcan penetrating sand-over-clay', Geotechnical Risk Assessment and Management, Denver, Colo..
- Hu, P., Bienen, B. and Cassidy , M. (2017), 'Bearing capacities of spudcan foundations in clay after penetrating through a sand layer', International Conference on the Jack-Up Platform, London, England.
- Cassidy, M., Li, J., Hu, P., Uzielli, M. and Lacasse, S. (2015), 'Deterministic and probabilistic advances in the analysis of spudcan behaviour', International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics, Oslo, Norway.
- Hu, P., Cassidy , M., Wang , D. and Stanier , S. (2015), 'Spudcan penetration analysis for three case histories in sand overlying clay', International Conference on the Jack-Up Platform, London, England.
- Hu, P., Wang, D., Cassidy, M. and Yang, Q. (2013), 'Large deformation analysis of spudcan penetration into sand overlying normally consolidated clay', International Symposium on Constitutive Modeling of Geomaterials, Beijing, China.
- Santo, H., Hu, P., Agarwal, B., Placidi, M. and Zhou, J. (2013), 'A proposed concept design solution towards full-scale manganese nodule recovery', International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Nantes, France.
- Stanier, S., Hu, P. and Cassidy, M. (2012), 'Calibration of a model to predict the peak punch-through penetration resistance of a spudcan on sand overlying clay', European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Delft, Netherlands.
- Hu, P., Wang, D., Cassidy, M. and Yang, Q. (2012), 'Numerical analysis of spudcan penetration into sand over uniform clay', Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics (Conference), London, England.
- Hu, P., Yang, Q. and Luan, M. (2010), 'Measurement of soil suction and soil-water characteristics of bentonite-sand mixtures', International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Shanghai, China.
Current Projects
| Title: | A novel method to stabilise expansive soils by alkali-activation |
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| Western Researchers: | Chin Leo, Samanthika Liyanapathirana, Qinghua Zeng and Pan Hu |
| Years: | 2022-05-01 - 2026-04-30 |
| ID: | P00027559 |
Previous Projects
| Title: | Jack-up leg penetration assessment |
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| Western Researchers: | Pan Hu, Samanthika Liyanapathirana and Chin Leo |
| Years: | 2020-01-01 - 2020-12-31 |
| ID: | P00026268 |