Research topic

• Experimental and numerical modelling of fracture states in modified geo-materials under coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical conditions

Research interests 

Publications

• Z. H. Rizvi, D. Shrestha, A. S. Sattari, F. Wuttke (2017), Numerical modelling of effective thermal conductivity for modified geomaterial using Lattice Element Method, Heat and Mass Transfer (DOI: 10.1007/s00231-017-2140-2).
• Zarghaam H. Rizvi, Amir S. Sattari, Hem B. Motra, Frank Wuttke, Effective parameter evaluation in heterogeneous cemented geomaterials subjected to high temperature, pressure and constrained deformations, Second International Symposium on Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics, 6-7 September 2017, University of Leeds, UK.
• A. S. Sattari, Z. H. Rizvi, H. B. Motra, F. Wuttke (2017). Meso-scale modeling of heat transport in a heterogeneous cemented geomaterial by lattice element method. Granular Matter. 19:66. (DOI 10.1007/s10035-017-0751-4).
• F.Wuttke, A.S. Sattari, Z. H. Rizvi and  H.B. Motra, 2017, Advanced Meso-Scale Modelling to Study the Effective Thermo-Mechanical Parameter in Solid Geomaterial, Advances in Laboratory Testing and Modelling of Soils and Shales (ATMSS), Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering,(DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-52773-4_9).
• Islam ,S., Rizvi, Z.H., "Static analysis of Mansa Devi hill landslide using FLAC3D", Proceedings of the 1^st International Conference on Energy Geotechnics (ICEGT 2016, Kiel, Germany, 29-31 August 2016), (DOI: 10.1201/b21938-23).
• Z. H. Rizvi, K. Sembdner, A.S. Sattari and F.Wuttke, 2016, Potential of nano material (SiC) for improving the thermal properties of sand, Proceedings of the 1^st International Conference on Energy Geotechnics (ICEGT 2016, Kiel, Germany, 29-31 August 2016), (DOI: 10.1201/b21938-66 ).
• Z. H. Rizvi, A.S. Sattari and F.Wuttke, 2016,  "Numerical analysis of heat conduction in granular geo-material using lattice element method", Proceedings of the 1^st International Conference on Energy Geotechnics (ICEGT 2016, Kiel, Germany, 29-31 August 2016), (DOI: 10.1201/b21938-58 ).
• Z.H. Rizvi, H.B. Motra, K.  Sembdner, A.S. Sattari, F. Wuttke,“ Time lapsed monitoring and numerical simulation of thermo-mechanical properties of fractured porous rock“, Interpore 8th International Conference on Porous Media & Annual Meeting, May 2016, Ohio, Cincinnati, USA
• Z. H. Rizvi, F. Wuttke, and K. Sembdner, "Thermal analysis of submarine power cable considering natural convection", 1st International Conference of Geo-Energy and Geo-Environment, December 2015, Hongkong

Teaching

Winter

• Principles of Continuum Mechanics (M.Sc.)

Summer

• Introduction in Numerical Methods (M.Sc.)

Research Projects

• GEOMINT -  Geomechanical integrity of host and barrier rocks - experiment, modeling and analysis of discontinuities, Cooperation partner:  Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR), Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU), Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH – UFZ (Gesamtkoordination), Institut für Gebirgsmechanik GmbH (IfG Leipzig), Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF), Universität Stuttgart, 2017-2020.
• ANGUS II - Effects of  using the geological underground as a thermal, electrical or material storage - Integration of underground storage technologies into the energy system transformation using the example of the Schleswig-Holstein model area, Cooperation partners: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Europa-Universität Flensburg, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH - UFZ, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Hochschule Flensburg, BMWi - joint project, 2017-2020.
• DUOFILL - High thermal conductive geomaterial for backfill of high-voltage cables, Cooperation partner: Christoffers On and Subsea, G quadrat, IAB Weimar, BMWi, 2013-2016.