Biao Li

@concordia.ca

Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Concordia University

Biao Li

RESEARCH INTERESTS

computational geomechanics, thermal-hydro-mechanical coupling, frozen soils, permafrost, geothermal engineering, finite element method
859

Scholar Citations

19

Scholar h-index

31

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Experimental and numerical investigation of soil hydrothermal dynamics under different near-surface covers and amendments
    B Wu, HH Zhu, A Ibrahim, XF Liu, B Li, MA Meguid
    CATENA 267, 109982 , 2026
    2026
  • Artificial Intelligence for Marine Oil Spill Management: Recent Advances and Future Directions
    Z Wang, Y Huang, G Zhang, Z Wang, Z Chen, CN Mulligan, SS Li, ...
    Marine Environmental Research, 108108 , 2026
    2026
  • In Situ Three-Dimensional Stress Determination in an Overpressured Fault Zone Using Borehole Measurements
    E Xu, J Huang, B Xu, W Liu, B Li
    Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 44 (2), 123 , 2026
    2026
  • Experimental and numerical investigation of the mechanical behavior of lime-treated silty clay under various loading and temperature conditions
    S Akhtar, B Li
    Acta Geotechnica, 1-22 , 2026
    2026
  • Poromechanical Modeling of Frozen Soils for Geothermal Energy Development in Cold regions
    K Khaksar, B Li
    Proceedings of The 17th International Conference of the International … , 2026
    2026
  • Hydrogen storage systems at ports for enhanced safety and sustainability: a review
    Z Wang, Y Lu, M Medraj, B Li, C An
    Marine Development 3 (1), 1-12 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Pseudo-prospective and prospective rock failure along with rockburst prediction based on acoustic emission
    X Li, X Zhuo, B Li, Q Zhang, S Vadiee
    Geohazard Mechanics , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • SWOT analysis for geothermal energy extraction from legacy oil & gas wells–critical review
    F Rashid, AMO Mohamed, EK Paleologos, B Li, MH Mosleh, H Han, ...
    Environmental Geotechnics , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Numerical Modeling of Ground Stability Around Potential Geothermal Energy Storage Wells in a Canadian Subarctic Zone
    Z Ren, B Li, J Raymond, B Xu
    Journal of Physics: Conference Series 3074 (1), 012009 , 2025
    2025
  • Multiphysics Modeling for Permafrost Preservation: Geotechnical Aspects of Shallow Geothermal Systems for Climate Adaptation
    K Khaksar, B Li
    Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 43 (6), 1-33 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Poroelastic analysis of nonuniform permafrost ground responses under group heat exchanger operations in a Canadian subarctic climate
    K Khaksar, B Li
    3rd International Conference on Energy Geotechnics 2025 , 2025
    2025
  • Experimental Investigations of Seepage-Induced Internal Erosion in Sand-Kaolinite Soils with Different Clay Fractions
    L Guo, B Li, M Fang, Z Ren, X Chen, J Chen
    Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, 1-10 , 2025
    2025
  • Experimental study of mechanical behaviours of lime-treated Quebec silty clay soils under freeze–thaw cycles
    S Akhtar, B Li
    Environmental Geotechnics, 1-18 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • An off-grid solar district energy system with borehole thermal energy storage: Life cycle assessment in a subarctic region (vol 91, 109576, 2024)
    X Wu, M Sameti, F Nasiri, B Li
    JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING 99 , 2025
    2025
  • Poromechanical analysis of regional frozen ground responses under heat exchanger operations
    K Khaksar, B Li
    Canadian Geotechnical Journal , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Geohazard Monitoring, Modeling, and Assessment in Harsh Environments
    HH Zhu, B Li, P Maghoul, L Wang, DY TAN
    Frontiers in Earth Science 13, 1650509 , 2025
    2025
  • Corrigendum to “An off-grid solar district energy system with borehole thermal energy storage: Life cycle assessment in a subarctic region”
    X Wu, M Sameti, F Nasiri, B Li
    Journal of Building Engineering, 111562 , 2024
    2024
  • Numerical modeling of the long-term poromechanical performance of a deep enhanced geothermal system in northern Québec
    S Vadiee, B Li, J Raymond, MM Miranda
    Rock Mechanics Bulletin, 100170 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 6
  • Modeling the present-day in-situ stress field in a geo-energy reservoir for geomechanical dilation enhanced thermal recovery
    B Li, C Luo, B Xu, J Chen, S Chen
    Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 1-16 , 2024
    2024
  • Numerical evaluation of ground source heat pumps in a thawing permafrost region
    E Norouzi, B Li, LL Wang, J Raymond, A Gaur, J Zou
    Journal of Building Engineering, 111035 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Experimental study of rate-dependent uniaxial compressive behaviors of two artificial frozen sandy clay soils
    N Girgis, B Li, S Akhtar, B Courcelles
    Cold Regions Science and Technology 180, 103166 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 51
  • Quantifying structural states of soft mudrocks
    B Li, RCK Wong
    Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 121 (5), 3324-3347 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 45
  • The application of geomechanical SAGD dilation startup in a Xinjiang oil field heavy-oil reservoir
    X Sun, B Xu, G Qian, B Li
    Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 196, 107670 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 39
  • Numerical analysis of pipeline uplift resistance in frozen clay soil considering hybrid tensile-shear yield behaviors
    S Akhtar, B Li
    International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering 6 (4), 47 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 38
  • A mechanistic model for anisotropic thermal strain behavior of soft mudrocks
    B Li, RCK Wong
    Engineering Geology 228, 146-157 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 36
  • Understanding the performance of hydraulically fractured wells in the laumontite-rich tight glutenite formation
    B Chen, B Xu, B Li, M Kong, W Wang, H Chen
    Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 185, 106600 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 33
  • Microscopic & macroscopic characterizations of Beijing marble as a building material for UNESCO heritage sites: new insights into physico-mechanical property estimation and …
    J Liu, Z Zhang, B Li
    Construction and Building Materials 225, 510-525 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 33
  • A modified Kozeny-Carman model for estimating anisotropic permeability of soft mudrocks
    B Li, RCK Wong, S Heidari
    Marine and petroleum geology 98, 356-368 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 32
  • A thermo-poromechanical model for simulating freeze–thaw actions in unsaturated soils
    B Li, E Norouzi, HH Zhu, B Wu
    Advances in Water Resources 184, 104624 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 28
  • Characterizing thermo-hydraulic behaviors of seasonally frozen loess via a combined opto-electronic sensing system: Field monitoring and assessment
    HH Zhu, B Wu, DF Cao, B Li, Z Wen, XF Liu, B Shi
    Journal of Hydrology 622, 129647 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 25
  • Experimental investigation of interfacial behavior of fiber optic cables embedded in frozen soil for in-situ deformation monitoring
    B Wu, HH Zhu, TX Liu, DY Wang, LL Hu, B Li
    Measurement 215, 112843 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 24
  • In Situ stress field in the Athabasca oil sands deposits: Field measurement, stress-field modeling, and engineering implications
    JG Liu, B Xu, L Sun, B Li, GJ Wei
    Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 215, 110671 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 23
  • Finite element modeling of thermal‐hydro‐mechanical coupled processes in unsaturated freezing soils considering air‐water capillary pressure and cryosuction
    E Norouzi, B Li
    International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 22
  • A thermodynamic-based model for modeling thermo-elastoplastic behaviors of saturated clayey soils considering bound water dehydration
    M Sojoudi, B Li
    Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 15 (6), 1535-1546 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 22
  • Modelling equivalent elastic properties of imperfectly bonded soil-rock mixtures using an XFEM-based computational homogenization
    E Norouzi, B Li, RE Erkmen
    Computers and Geotechnics 144, 104638 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 22
  • Vertical-well-assisted SAGD dilation process in heterogeneous super-heavy oil reservoirs: Numerical simulations
    Z Yang, X Sun, C Luo, B Xu, B Yang, B Li
    Underground Space 6 (6), 603-618 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 22
  • Thermally induced deterioration behaviour of two dolomitic marbles under heating–cooling cycles
    Z Zhang, J Liu, B Li, X Yang
    Royal Society Open Science 5 (10), 180779 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 22
  • Experimental study on factors affecting the physical and mechanical properties of shell lime mortar
    Z Zhang, J Liu, B Li, G Yu, L Li
    Construction and Building Materials 228, 116726 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 21
  • Anisotropy in capillary invasion and fluid flow through induced sandstone and shale fractures
    B Li, RCK Wong, T Milnes
    International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 65, 129-140 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 21
  • Comprehensive stability analysis of an inclined wellbore embedded in Colorado shale formation for thermal recovery
    B Li, RCK Wong, B Xu, B Yang
    International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 110, 168-176 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 18