Peer-reviewed SCI-indexed publications

2026

Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, Delgado Martín, J., Li, Y., Sarfarazi, V., & Malinowska, A. (2026). Direct loading of cylindrical WST specimens for Mode I rock fracture energy evaluation: A proof-of-concept study. Scientific Reports . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-73587-4

Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, Ostrowski, Ł., Sarfarazi, V., & Malinowska, A. (2026). Direct Mode I fracture toughness testing using short rod specimens: A new loading fixture. Materials , 19 (18).https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19183926

Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, Salimi, M., Wichtmann, T., Sarfarazi, V., & Malinowska, A. (2026). A simple loading fixture for Mode I rock fracture toughness testing using pCT specimens. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering , 44 (4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-026-03718-1

Fu, J., Haeri, H., Sarfarazi, V.*, & Hajivand Dastgerdi, R. (2026). Novel direct measurement of Mode I fracture toughness in brittle geomaterials using the Internal Edge-Notched Ring (IENR) test: Insights from coupled experimental and numerical studies. Journal of Materials Research and Technology . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2026.05.145

Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, Sarfarazi, V., & Malinowska, A. (2026). On the application of a PD-FEM approach for concrete fracture simulation using LS-DYNA. Simulation Modeling Practice and Theory . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2026.103307

2025

Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, & Malinowska, A. (2025). Experimental and numerical insights into the Semi-Circular Bend (SCB) test for tensile strength estimation in rock-like materials. Materials , 18 (18). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18184285

Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, Salimi, M., Wichtmann, T., & Malinowska, A. (2025). Peridynamic modeling of rock cutting under a TBM disc cutter using LS-DYNA. Simulation Modeling Practice and Theory , 143 .https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2025.103146

Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, Malinowska, A., & Balkaya, M. (2025). Evaluating several meshless methods for soil impact analysis in dynamic compaction applications. Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology . https://doi.org/10.1007/s40515-025-00545-4

Khan, A., Fang, Y., Jiang, Y., & Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.* (2025). Damage analysis of a tunnel under rigid and deformable impactors. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering , 43 .https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-024-03022-w

Tarafrava, M., Khan, A., Shokri, S., Beyrag, B. S., Emadi, A., Moayedi Far, A., & Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.* (2024). Simulation techniques and 3D modeling of TBM tunneling in soft and shallow grounds: A case study of Tehran metro line 6. Engineering and Applied Science Research , 51 (1), 66–79.https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/easr/article/view/253013

Mohammadi, M., Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, Shokati, B., Norman Burua, A., & Mohammadi, D. (2025). Comparative analysis of support methods for TBM entrance walls. International Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering , 59 (3), 229–235.https://doi.org/10.22059/ijmge.2025.369905.595132

2024

Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, & Malinowska, A. (2024). A simplified calibration procedure for DEM simulations of granular material flow. Materials , 17 (19).https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17194833

Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, Bahrami, N., Kazemi, K., Waqar, M. F., & Malinowska, A. (2024). Numerical study for optimal design of geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) walls. Engineering Transactions , 72 (1), 3–14. https://doi.org/10.24423/EngTrans.3155.2024

Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, Khan, A., Kazemi, K., Kowalski, M., Balkaya, M., & Malinowska, A. (2024). Numerical investigation of box shape effects on soil direct shear test. Rakenteiden Mekaniikka ( Journal of Structural Mechanics ), 57 (2), 65–75. https://doi.org/10.23998/rm.142264

2023

Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, Zamani, M., Knez, D., & Kazemi, K. (2023). Comparing several different numerical approaches for large deformation modeling with application in soil dynamic compaction. Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology , 10 (5), 890–908.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40515-023-00278-2

Hajivand Dastgerdi, R.*, Khalatbari, M., Rezaeipour, A., Kiaei Fard, A., Waqar, M. F., & Malinowska, A. (2023). Investigating the efficiency of micropiles in the stability of soil slopes; a case study. Journal of Computational Applied Mechanics , 54 (1), 127–139. https://doi.org/10.22059/jcamech.2023.354284.802