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Jim Shiau is an Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Southern Queensland's School of Engineering. His research focuses on numerical modeling of geotechnical systems, stability analysis of tunnels and underground structures, and soil-structure interaction. He holds an MEng from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and a PhD from the University of Newcastle.
- Affiliations: Centre for Future Materials, Institute for Advanced Engineering and Space Sciences
His research interests span geotechnical engineering, rock mechanics, tunneling, and computational methods. Recent work includes studies on tunnel face stability, passive earth pressures, and data-driven modeling for buried structures. He has supervised over 10 research students at the Masters and Doctoral levels, focusing on topics like soil stability above water mains and elasto-viscoplastic models for Holocene Alluvium.
His publications emphasize numerical techniques (e.g., finite element limit analysis, machine learning) and stability factors for geotechnical designs. Collaborations include projects in Vietnam involving ground improvement and pile behavior analysis.
