Jianfeng Xue

Associate Professor Jianfeng Xue is a faculty member in the School of Engineering and Technology at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra. He holds the position of Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering and is a Fellow member and Chartered Professional Engineer accredited by the Institution of Engineers Australia. With extensive experience in both academia and industry, Professor Xue previously worked at Coffey Geotechnics (Perth), Tongji University, Monash University, and Federation University Australia before joining UNSW Canberra.

Professor Xue completed his PhD at University College Dublin in 2007. His educational background has provided a strong foundation for his research and teaching career in geotechnical engineering.

Professor Xue's research spans multiple critical areas in geotechnical engineering with a focus on practical applications. His work addresses fundamental challenges in soil mechanics, foundation engineering, and sustainable infrastructure development. He has made significant contributions to understanding soil-structure interaction, reinforced soil systems, and the behavior of landfill waste materials. His research integrates advanced computational methods with experimental approaches to solve complex geotechnical problems. Recent publications demonstrate his continued leadership in areas such as geogrid-reinforced pavements, sustainable construction materials, and numerical modeling of soil behavior under various loading conditions.

• Chartered Professional Engineer, Institution of Engineers Australia (2014-present)
• Fellow, Institution of Engineers Australia (2019)
• Committee member, Institution of Engineers Australia, ACT Civil/Structural Branch (2017-present)
• Member, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
• Secretary, Australian Geomechanics Society, ACT group (2019)

Professor Xue actively supervises PhD students including CHAI Fei (focusing on pile capacity estimation using CPT database), XIAO Li (improving pavement performance with geogrid reinforced asphalt), Ziheng Wang (cyclic behavior of reinforced soils), and others. His research portfolio includes significant grants from the Australian Research Council and industry partners, totaling over $1.5 million in the past five years. His laboratory is well-equipped with modern geotechnical testing facilities including monotonic and cyclic triaxial cells, unsaturated triaxial equipment, and large direct shear boxes. He also has access to advanced computational tools including Abaqus, ANSYS, FLAC, Plaxis, and discrete element modeling software.