Joung Oh

Associate Professor Joung Oh is affiliated with the School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), where he teaches and conducts research in mining geomechanics, tunnelling, and rock mechanics for caving mechanisms. His expertise spans rock joint behavior, ground-structure interaction, and numerical modelling, with prior industry experience at Parsons Brinckerhoff in New York.

• PhD in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research focuses on borehole breakout analysis, hydromechanical coupling, and machine learning applications in stress estimation. Recent work includes nonlinear flow in rock fractures, shotcrete bonding mechanisms, and ground support systems in burst-prone areas. Publications emphasize numerical methods, rock anisotropy, and seismic event cascades in mining contexts.

Scientific contributions include 15+ recent articles on topics like granite microcrack characterization, seismicity during hydraulic fracturing, and multiscale stress estimation. These works integrate acoustic emission tomography, UDEC-GBM simulations, and artificial neural networks for geotechnical analysis.

Professional service involves editorial roles at International Journal of Mining Science and Technology and memberships in societies like the Society of Mining Professors and Australasian Tunnelling Society. Grants from ACARP funded projects on shotcrete effectiveness and horizontal stress estimation in coal mines.