STAFF PROFILE
Professor Jie Li
Position:
Professor
College / Portfolio:
STEM College
School / Department:
STEM|School of Engineering
Phone:
+61399253554
Email:
jie.li@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
City Campus
Contact me about:
Research supervision
Areas of research and consulting expertise
- Testing and design for unsaturated soils
- Neutron moisture probe calibration
- The influence of trees on the design of residential footings
- Site investigation & back analysis of buildings damaged by expansive soils
- Soil-structure interaction analysis
- Foundation and footing design
Accomplishments
- SEH College Student Choice Teaching Award (2008, 2009, 2015)
- RMIT Nominee for Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) citation (2009)
- RMIT University Teaching Award (2008)
Teaching
- CIVE1187 Statics
- CIVE1155 Sustainable Infrastructure Design
- CIVE1108 Geotechnical Engineering 2
- CIVE1249 Stability of Earth Structures
Administration
- Program Manager (Civil and Infrastructure Engineering)
- Assistant Discipline Head (Civil and Infrastructure Engineering)
- Year 4 Coordinator for Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)
BSc, MEng, PhD
Affiliations and professional memberships
- Member, Institution of Engineers, Australia
- Member, Australian Geomechanics Society
- Member, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
- Member, International Association for Computer Methods & Advances in Geomechanics
Technical journal referee
- Geotechnical Testing Journal
- Canadian Geotechnical Journal
- Applied Clay Sciences
- ASCE Journal of Goetechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Journal of Australian Geomechanics
- Tang, Z.,Wang, L.,Zhou, A.,Sun, D.,Li, J. (2024). Semi-analytical solutions for the consolidation of unsaturated composite ground with floating permeable columns under equal strain condition In: International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 48, 154 - 183
- Ha, N.,Lee, T.,Ma, J.,Li, J.,Xie, Y. (2024). Energy absorption of a bio-inspired cylindrical sandwich structure In: Thin-Walled Structures, 195, 1 - 18
- Sun, X.,Li, J. (2023). Case Study of Ground Subsidence Caused by the Drying Effect of a Group of Australian Native Eucalypts In: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 37, 1 - 11
- Roychand, R.,Kilmartin-Lynch, S.,Saberian, M.,Li, J.,Zhang, G.,Li, C. (2023). Transforming spent coffee grounds into a valuable resource for the enhancement of concrete strength In: Journal of Cleaner Production, 419, 1 - 13
- Zhu, J.,Saberian, M.,Li, J.,Yaghoubi, E.,Rahman, M. (2023). Sustainable use of COVID-19 discarded face masks to improve the performance of stone mastic asphalt In: Construction and Building Materials, 398, 1 - 12
- Zhu, J.,Saberian, M.,Li, J.,Maqsood, T.,Yang, W. (2023). Performance of clay soil reinforced with PET plastic waste subjected to freeze-thaw cycles for pavement subgrade application In: Cold Regions Science and Technology, 214, 1 - 15
- Sun, X.,Li, J.,Ren, G. (2023). Examining the Impact of Climate Change on Residential Footing Design in Australia: A Case Study Analysis In: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, , 1 - 15
- Li, H.,Wang, C.,Li, J.,Shen, J.,Zhou, S. (2023). A Mini Review on Fluid Topology Optimization In: Materials, 16, 1 - 16
- Islam, M.,Li, J.,Roychand, R.,Saberian Boroujeni, M. (2023). Microstructure, thermal conductivity and carbonation resistance properties of sustainable structural lightweight concrete incorporating 100% coarser rubber particles In: Construction and Building Materials, 408, 1 - 18
- Sun, X.,Li, J. (2023). Tree root-soil interaction: field study of the effect of trees on soil moisture and ground movement in an urban environment In: Plant and Soil, , 1 - 21
- ARC Training Centre for Whole Life Design of Carbon Neutral Infrastructure. Funded by: ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres Grant from (2025 to 2029)
- Investigate the performance, feasibility, and potential benefits of using Rombus concrete slabs and flexible pavement systems in road construction and rehabilitation projects. Funded by: CSIRO Student Agreement from (2024 to 2024)
- Pile foundations in unsaturated soils: a mechanistic framework (administered by the University of New South Wales). Funded by: University of New South Wales from (2023 to 2026)
- Pile foundations in unsaturated soils: a mechanistic framework (administered by the University of New South Wales). Funded by: University of New South Wales from (2023 to 2026)
- Development of eco-friendly low-carbon pavements using waste materials and a green binder. Funded by: Grey Vort Pty Ltd - Scholarship from (2023 to 2026)
Note: Supervision projects since 2004
14 PhD Current Supervisions23 PhD Completions and 3 Masters by Research Completions
Testing and design for unsaturated soils; Neutron moisture probe calibration; The influence of trees on the design of residential footings; Soil-structure interaction analysis; Foundation and footing design