ProfessorCatherine O'Sullivan
Professor of Particulate Soil Mechanics
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
Orcid identifier0000-0002-0935-1910 (opens in a new tab)
- Professor of Particulate Soil MechanicsDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- 020 7594 6117 (Work)
- 501, Skempton Building, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom
RESEARCH
Overview
My research considers discrete element analysis and the micro-mechanics of granular materials.
Current Research (PhD) Students
Jose Salomon
2022 - present
Yohei Nakamichi
Oct 2021 - present
Previous Research (PhD) Students
Dr. Tara Sassel
PhD, 2024 Imperial College London
Dr. Peter Adesina
PhD 2022, Imperial College London
The Effects of Particle Shape and Sample Grading on the Behaviour of Granular Materials
Dr. Tokio Morimoto
PhD 2022, Imperial College London
Particle-scale numerical simulation of the thermal behaviour of granular materials
Dr. Deyun Liu
PhD 2022, Imperial College London
Investigating the mechanical behaviour of gap-graded soils: from micro to macro
Dr. Sara Bandera
PhD 2021, Imperial College London
Fundamental analysis of the Influence of structure on clay behaviour
Dr. Hoang Nguyen
PhD 2021, Imperial College Londont
Micromechanics of shear wave propagation and non-linear stiffness of granular materials
Dr. Chris Knight
PhD 2019, Imperial College London
Fluid flow and drag in polydisperse granular materials subject to laminar seepage flow
Dr. Masahide Otsubo
PhD 2017, Imperial College London
Particle scale analysis of soil stiffness and elastic wave propagation
Mr. Kenichi Kawano
MPhil, 2017, Imperial College London
Numerical evaluation of internal erosion due to seepage flow
Dr. Howard Taylor
PhD 2016, Imperial College London
Assessing the potential for suffusion in sands using x-ray micro-CT images
Dr. Thomas Shire
PhD 2014 Imperial College London
Micromechanical study of suffusion in soils
Dr. Xin huang
PhD 2014 Imperial College London and University of Hong Kong (Joint PhD)
Exploring critical-state behaviour using DEM
Dr. John O'Donovan
PhD 2014 Imperial College London
Discrete element simulations of wave propagation in soil
Dr. Aine Ni Bhreasail
PhD 2013 Imperial College London
Micro computed tomography to study micro mechanics of permafrost
Dr. CHIN-KANG SHEN
A micro-mechanical investigation of drained simple shear tests on dense sand using discrete element simulations
PhD 2012, Imperial College London
Dr Joana Fonseca
The evolution of morphology and fabric of a sand during shearing
PhD, 2011, Imperial College London
Dr. Lok Yee Geraldine Cheung
Micromechanics of sand production in oil wells
PhD 2010, University of London
Dr. Ignazio Cavarretta
The influence of particle characteristics on the engineering behaviour of granular materials
PhD 2009, University of London
DR. Daniel Barretto
Numerical and experimental investigation in to the behaviour of granular amterials under generalised stress states.
PhD 2009, University of London
Dr. Liang Cui
Developing a Virtual Test Environment for Granular Materials UsingDiscrete Element Modelling
PhD 2006, University College Dublin
My research considers discrete element analysis and the micro-mechanics of granular materials.
Current Research (PhD) Students
Jose Salomon
2022 - present
Yohei Nakamichi
Oct 2021 - present
Previous Research (PhD) Students
Dr. Tara Sassel
PhD, 2024 Imperial College London
Dr. Peter Adesina
PhD 2022, Imperial College London
The Effects of Particle Shape and Sample Grading on the Behaviour of Granular Materials
Dr. Tokio Morimoto
PhD 2022, Imperial College London
Particle-scale numerical simulation of the thermal behaviour of granular materials
Dr. Deyun Liu
PhD 2022, Imperial College London
Investigating the mechanical behaviour of gap-graded soils: from micro to macro
Dr. Sara Bandera
PhD 2021, Imperial College London
Fundamental analysis of the Influence of structure on clay behaviour
Dr. Hoang Nguyen
PhD 2021, Imperial College Londont
Micromechanics of shear wave propagation and non-linear stiffness of granular materials
Dr. Chris Knight
PhD 2019, Imperial College London
Fluid flow and drag in polydisperse granular materials subject to laminar seepage flow
Dr. Masahide Otsubo
PhD 2017, Imperial College London
Particle scale analysis of soil stiffness and elastic wave propagation
Mr. Kenichi Kawano
MPhil, 2017, Imperial College London
Numerical evaluation of internal erosion due to seepage flow
Dr. Howard Taylor
PhD 2016, Imperial College London
Assessing the potential for suffusion in sands using x-ray micro-CT images
Dr. Thomas Shire
PhD 2014 Imperial College London
Micromechanical study of suffusion in soils
Dr. Xin huang
PhD 2014 Imperial College London and University of Hong Kong (Joint PhD)
Exploring critical-state behaviour using DEM
Dr. John O'Donovan
PhD 2014 Imperial College London
Discrete element simulations of wave propagation in soil
Dr. Aine Ni Bhreasail
PhD 2013 Imperial College London
Micro computed tomography to study micro mechanics of permafrost
Dr. CHIN-KANG SHEN
A micro-mechanical investigation of drained simple shear tests on dense sand using discrete element simulations
PhD 2012, Imperial College London
Dr Joana Fonseca
The evolution of morphology and fabric of a sand during shearing
PhD, 2011, Imperial College London
Dr. Lok Yee Geraldine Cheung
Micromechanics of sand production in oil wells
PhD 2010, University of London
Dr. Ignazio Cavarretta
The influence of particle characteristics on the engineering behaviour of granular materials
PhD 2009, University of London
DR. Daniel Barretto
Numerical and experimental investigation in to the behaviour of granular amterials under generalised stress states.
PhD 2009, University of London
Dr. Liang Cui
Developing a Virtual Test Environment for Granular Materials UsingDiscrete Element Modelling
PhD 2006, University College Dublin
GRANTS
- GRANTImperial CoA EPSRCEngineering & Physical Science Research Council (E1 Aug 2020 - 30 Sep 2021
- GRANTSupport FundEngineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)30 Aug 2011 - 31 Mar 2012