Vikram Singh

Vikram Singh is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems (COFS) within the School of Earth and Oceans at The University of Western Australia (UWA), specializing in offshore geotechnical engineering with emphasis on foundation systems for offshore wind turbines. His methodology integrates geotechnical centrifuge modelling, field testing, and advanced numerical analysis to address complex soil-structure interactions in marine environments.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in Offshore Geotechnical Engineering from The University of Western Australia (awarded 2022)
• Master of Technology in Geotechnical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (awarded 2016)
• Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from Rajasthan Technical University (awarded 2015)

Vikram's research centers on modeling fine-grained soil behavior under large deformations, strain-rate dependency in soft sediments, and performance of anchoring systems for floating offshore structures. His work develops constitutive models capturing soil sensitivity and viscoplastic effects, enabling 'whole-life' geotechnical analysis of offshore foundations. Key innovations include non-local regularization techniques for sensitive clays and ring penetrometer characterization of interface friction.

Analysis of his 2021-2024 publications reveals dominant themes in constitutive modeling of fine-grained soils, large deformation analysis, and low-stress interface behavior. His work bridges computational mechanics with practical offshore applications, particularly in wind turbine foundation design and plate anchor performance. The research consistently addresses challenges in deepwater sediment characterization and soil-structure interaction under cyclic loading.

Prestigious recognitions include:

• The 24th Dr Baden Clegg Award (2nd place, 2025)
• University of Western Australia 2024 Aspire Award (sole university recipient)
• Best Presenter Award at Indian Symposium on Offshore Geotechnics (2024)
• Overseas Research Grant (2019)
• Ad Hoc Top Up Scholarship (2017)
• Commonwealth of Australia Research Training Program Scholarship
• UWA international stipend
• Additional top-up scholarships

Vikram actively mentors the next generation of engineers while securing critical research funding:

• Supervision: 2 PhD students (UWA and external), 3 Master of Professional Engineering students
• Research Funding: ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (during PhD), RIGSS Joint Industry Project consultancy, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute collaborations
• Professional Leadership: Committee member of Society for Underwater Technology OSIG Perth, technical committee for EAGE/SUT Workshop on Integrated Site Characterisation

He operates within the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems (COFS) at UWA, collaborating closely with the UWA Oceans Institute and maintaining industry partnerships with organizations like the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute. His team includes key academic mentors Professors Sam Stanier, Britta Bienen, and Mark Randolph, alongside industry stakeholders in offshore renewable energy projects.