Leo Sun

Postdoctoral Researcher

Biography

Dr. Sun received his BEng from Sichuan University and PhD from Wuhan University. Now he is working at the University of Toronto as a postdoctoral fellow. He aims at developing a robust thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) coupling model based on the combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM).

July 2022
July 2022

Journal Paper

Published a Journal Paper in the Computers and Geotechnics titled "The role of discontinuities in rock slope stability: Insights from a combined finite-discrete element simulation"
May 2022
May 2022

Invited Talk

Invited talk on "Thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled modelling framework in the combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM-THM): implementation and application" as part of the Geological Controls and Fracture Mechanics - Considerations for the Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Methane and Compressed Air.
January 2022
January 2022

Journal Paper

Published a Journal Paper in the Computers and Geotechnics titled "Simulating the entire progressive failure process of rock slopes using the combined finite-discrete element method"
September 2020
September 2020

Joined

Joined as a Postdoctoral Researcher

January 2020
January 2020

Journal Paper

Published a Journal Paper in the Computers and Geotechnics titled "Simulation of thermal cracking in anisotropic shale formations using the combined finite-discrete element method"
December 2019
December 2019

Journal Paper

Published a Journal Paper in the International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences titled "Coupled hydro-mechanical analysis for grout penetration in fractured rocks using the finite-discrete element method"
September 2019
September 2019

Journal Paper

Published a Journal Paper in the Computational Particle Mechanics titled "Thermal cracking simulation of functionally graded materials using the combined finite–discrete element method"
July 2019
July 2019

Completed

Completed the PhD Exchange student program. 

October 2018
October 2018

Joined

Joined as a PhD Exchange student program. 

Publications