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RESEARCH INTERESTS：  

Research activities have focused on investigating the mechanical behaviour of jointed rock mass using both DEM simulation and 3D printing technique. A rough discrete fractures network model has been proposed and studied for determining the anisotropy and size effect of jointed rock masses. In addition, a new index, directionality, which determines the anisotropy and potential failure pattern of rock tunnel, was proposed.

Research area falls in: Rock mechanics and engineering, ?Discrete fractures network models, Anisotropic characteristics of fractured rock mass, Characterization and scale effect of fractured rock mass using PFC.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS：

1．Peitao Wang*, Meifeng Cai, Fenhua Ren. Anisotropy and directionality of tensile behaviours of a jointed rock mass subjected to numerical Brazilian tests. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2018, 73:139-153. (TOP，SCI，Q1，IF 2.418)

2．Peitao Wang*, Tianhong Yang, Jingren Zhou. Slope failure analysis considering anisotropic characteristics of foliated rock masses. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2018, 11:222.( SCI, Q4, IF 0.860)

3．Peitao Wang*, Fenhua Ren, Shengjun Miao, et al. Evaluation of the anisotropy and directionality of a jointed rock mass under numerical direct shear tests. Engineering Geology, 2017, 225(20): 29-41. (TOP，SCI，Q1，IF 3.100) 

4．Peitao Wang*, Meifeng Cai, Fenhua Ren, et al. A digital image based discrete fracture network model and its numerical investigation of direct shear tests. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2017, 50(7): 1801-1816. (TOP，SCI，Q1，IF 2.819) 

5．Peitao Wang*, Meifeng Cai, Fenhua Ren, et al. Theoretical investigation of deformation characteristics of stratified rocks considering geometric and mechanical variability. Geosciences Journal, 2017, 21(2): 213-222. (SCI，Q3，IF 1.193) 

6．Peitao Wang*, Tianhong Yang, Tao Xu, et al. Numerical analysis on scale effect of elasticity, strength and failure patterns of jointed rock masses. Geosciences Journal, 2016, 20(4): 539-549. (SCI，Q3，IF 1.193)

7．Tianhong Yang, Peitao Wang*, Tao Xu, et al. Anisotropic characteristics of jointed rock mass: A case study at Shirengou iron ore mine in China. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2015, 48: 129-139. (SCI)

8．Peitao Wang*, Yu Liu, Liang Zhang, et al. Preliminary experimental study on uniaxial compressive properties of 3D printed fractured rock models，Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 2018, 37(2): 364-373. (EI） (in Chinese)

9．Peitao Wang*, Fenhua Ren, Meifeng Cai. Mechanical analysis and size effect of rough discrete fractures network model under direct shear tests based on particle flow code. Meitan Xuebao/Journal of the China Coal Society, 2018, 43(4): 976-983. (EI) (in Chinese)

10．Peitao Wang*，Fenhua Ren, Wenhui Tan, et al. Model of roughness discrete fractures network for uniaxial compressive test and its mechanical properties. Yantu Lixue/Rock and Soil Mechanics, 2017, 38(S1): 70-78．(EI) (in Chinese)

11．Peitao Wang, Tianhong Yang, Qinglei YU, et al. Uniaxial compression test and numerical simulation of stratified biotite granulite．Dongbei Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Northeastern University, 2015 36(11): 1633-1637．(EI) (in Chinese)

EDUCATION：

Ph.D.09/2011–07/2015Mining Engineering      Northeastern University, Shenyang, China

M.Eng.        09/2009–07/2011     Mining Engineering      Northeastern University, Shenyang, China

B.Eng.         09/2005–07/2009Mining Engineering      Northeastern University, Shenyang, China

EXPERIENCE：

01/2018–PresentLectureUniversity of Science and Technology Beijing

08/2018-08/2019   Visiting scholarUniversity of Minnesota

08/2015–12/2017Post DoctorUniversity of Science and Technology Beijing

RESEARCH GRANTS：

Anisotropic damage mechanism of fractured rock masses under excavation disturbance considering deep in-situ stress. National Natural Science Foundation of China (51604017), 2017.1-2019.12. (Principal Investigator)

Multiscale shear behaviours and directionality failure mechanism of jointed rock masses based 3D printing technology. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (FRF-TP-18-026A2), 2018.12-2019.11. (Principal Investigator)

Anisotropy of deep surrounding fractured rock mass under excavation. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (FRF-TP-15-109A1), 2016.1-2017.12. (Principal Investigator)

Mechanical model and properties of discrete fracture networks considering joint roughness. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2016M591079), 2016.6-2017.12. (Principal Investigator)