Hem Bahadur Motra
Lecturer, Geomechanics, Rock Mecahnics and Geotechnical Engineering · University of Kiel
Research Interests
Structural Reliability, Risk and Hazard Analysis Uncertainty modeling in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Experimental/numerical soil and rock mechanics (porous media) Damage and failure in rock and geo-materials (experimental and modeling) Environmenta...
Biography
I currently work as a academic staff at the institute of geoscience Kiel University, Germany. My research is mainly driven by my curiosity about the reliable engineering computing, structural reliability, risk and hazard analysis, quality evaluation of models, geostatistics, probabilistic methods, physical processes control rock material behaviour in the subsurface, along with the direct relevance of this field to socially relevant issues, such as mining, nuclear disposal, geotechnical engineering, geo-energy and oil production. I am a leading academic and researcher in geomechanics, rock mechanics, mining geomechanics, and engineering geology, with a strong international profile in both teaching and research. I have published over 50 peer-reviewed journal papers and hold an h-index of 15, reflecting my substantial impact on the field. I have taught and supervised B.Sc., M.Sc., and PhD theses across core geotechnical subjects.
Education
PhD in Geotechnical Engineering
Recent Scopus Publications
- Investigation of bentonite–goethite mixture as a novel material for low-level landfill liners
- Advance in Marine Geotechnical Engineering
- Optimizing Rock Bolt Support for Large Underground Structures Using 3D DFN-DEM Method
- Elastic properties of anisotropic rocks using an stepwise loading framework in a true triaxial testing apparatus
- Implications of Fracture Networks in Elastic Response of Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoirs
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-6863
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=gjWryMYAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55788943300
- Personal Weblink https://www.geotechnics.ifg.uni-kiel.de/en/team/motra