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Computational mechanics, rock mechanics, groundwater hydrology, mathematical modeling, poromechanics, coupled processes, contaminant hydrology, mining engineering, petroleum engineering and fracture hydrology with applications to geothermal energy; the de
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Recent Publications
Influence of stress heterogeneity on shear behavior of rock discontinuities in laboratory experiments: New insights from numerical simulations
Chai, S., Zou, Y., Wu, H., Akbariforouz, M., Su, B., Grasselli, G., Elsworth, D., Hatzor, Y. H. & Zhao, Q., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 197, 106358.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Multi-method constrained stress states in the Qiabuqia geothermal field, NW China: Insights from basin-basement contrasts
Hu, Z., Zhang, S., Zhang, C., Zhang, S., Elsworth, D., Meng, W. & Qin, X., Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 199, 106422.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exploratory assessment of symbiotic hydrogen storage and CO2 sequestration in coal seams
Jiang, C., Liu, J. & Elsworth, D., Jan 1 2026, In: Energy. 342, 139773.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
CO2-Enhanced Multiphase Flow in Heterogenous Coal Measures: Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanic (THM) Model for Enhancing Gas Co-Production with CO2 Geo-Sequestration
Li, L., Abdallah, K. B., Hamdi, E., Hou, B., Cui, Z., Elsworth, D. & Liu, J., Mar 1 2026, In: Fuel. 407, 137479.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Coupled Imaging and THM-Damage Modeling of Supercritical CO2 Fracturing in Coal
Liu, L., Li, Y., Elsworth, D., Wang, T., Ji, H., Sun, X., Yang, T., Zhao, K. & Wang, J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Multiscale anisotropic mechanical properties of oil shale: New insights from nanoindentation profiling
Pei, Z. G., Cui, G. L., Duan, Y. T., Tan, Y. L., Elsworth, D., Cheng, W. X., Sun, N. L. & Pan, Z. J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Petroleum Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Innovative applications of microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) for extraterrestrial construction
Yang, W., Song, Y., Ranjith, P. G., Chen, Z., Fang, H., Elsworth, D., Zhang, F., Feng, Y. & Song, X., Jan 2026, In: Acta Astronautica. 238, p. 856-872 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Seismicity diagnostic of permeability creation from centimeter to subkilometer scales in crystalline rock during shear stimulation
Yu, P., Eijsink, A., Wang, J., Marone, C. & Elsworth, D., Jan 9 2026, In: Science Advances. 12, 2, p. 1-9 9 p., eady5201.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Rate and Pressure Dependence of Dilatancy and Fault Strength in Partially-Drained Laboratory Fault Zones
Affinito, R., Elsworth, D., Mittal, T., Scuderi, M. & Marone, C. J., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 130, 8, e2024JB030596.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A Laboratory Investigation of Friction and Frictional Stability of Epidote Gouge Under Shear-Reactivation and Concurrent Fluid-Flow
An, M., Huang, R., Yin, Z. Y., Huang, L., Zhong, Z. & Elsworth, D., Jul 2025, In: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 58, 7, p. 7509-7530 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Reactivation of critically-stressed basement faults and related induced seismicity in the southeastern Sichuan basin
An, M., Huang, R., Elsworth, D., Zhang, F., Yin, Z. Y., Huang, L. & Xu, Z., Mar 6 2025, In: Tectonophysics. 898, 230628.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Role of Chlorite on the Friction and Stability of Granite Faults and Implications for Seismicity in Deep Geothermal Reservoirs
An, M., Elsworth, D., Zhang, W., Wang, T., Huang, R., Huang, L. & Zhang, F., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Role of Stress Perturbations on Fault Stability During CO2 Storage in Fractured Shale Reservoirs
An, M., Huang, R., Yin, Z. Y., Gao, K. & Elsworth, D., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The impact of CO2 storage in fractured shale reservoir on deep fault reactivation
An, M., Huang, R., Tang, J. & Elsworth, D., Sep 15 2025, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 168, 151070.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Thermoporoelastic stress perturbations from hydraulic fracturing and thermal depletion in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) and implications for fault reactivation and seismicity
An, M., Huang, R., Elsworth, D., Zhang, F. & Dontsov, E., May 2025, In: Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 17, 5, p. 2893-2903 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review