2026 Abdelmalek Bouazza: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	56	2870	2747	149	145	356	10284
Earth Science	56	2457	2233	141	131	319	9940

Overview

Abdelmalek Bouazza is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and specializes primarily in the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science. Their research spans multiple subfields including Civil and Structural Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's academic output includes extensive work on topics such as:

Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
Soil and Unsaturated Flow
Landfill Environmental Impact Studies
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
Climate change and permafrost
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
Heat Transfer and Optimization

Notable recent publications reflect a focus on geotechnical and computational aspects of engineering, including:

"A scalable parallel computing SPH framework for predictions of geophysical granular flows" (2020) in Computers and Geotechnics
"Numerical investigation of the mechanism of granular flow impact on rigid control structures" (2021) in Acta Geotechnica
"Effect of nearby piles and soil properties on thermal behaviour of a field-scale energy pile" (2020) in Canadian Geotechnical Journal
"Effect of particle rolling resistance on drained and undrained behaviour of silty sand" (2021) in Acta Geotechnica
"Cross-sectional thermo-mechanical responses of energy piles" (2021) in Computers and Geotechnics

The scientist frequently publishes in journals such as Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Renewable Energy, Geosynthetics International, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, and SSRN Electronic Journal, indicating a consistent contribution to both environmental and engineering literature.

Collaborative research appears central to their work, with frequent coauthors including Gangqiang Kong, Chenglong Wang, Mohammed Faizal, Xuanming Ding, and Will P. Gates. These collaborations highlight the interdisciplinary nature of their research projects and the integration of knowledge across related technical areas.

Best Publications

Geosynthetic clay liners

Abdelmalek Bouazza

469
Citations
Improvement of soft soils using geogrid encased stone columns

Joel Robert Gniel;Abdelmalek Bouazza

401
Citations
Volume change behaviour of saturated clays under drained heating conditions: experimental results and constitutive modeling

Hossam Medhat Abuel-Naga;Hossam Medhat Abuel-Naga;Hossam Medhat Abuel-Naga;D T Bergado;D T Bergado;D T Bergado;Abdelmalek Bouazza;Abdelmalek Bouazza;Abdelmalek Bouazza;G V Ramana;G V Ramana;G V Ramana

271
Citations
Thermally induced volume change and excess pore water pressure of soft Bangkok clay

Hossam M. Abuel-Naga;Dennes T. Bergado;Abdelmalek Bouazza

259
Citations
Thermal conductivity of soils and rocks from the Melbourne (Australia) region

D. Barry-Macaulay;A. Bouazza;R.M. Singh;B. Wang

244
Citations
Waste disposal and containment

M Manassero;W. F Van Impe;A Bouazza

237
Citations
Technological advances and applications of geothermal energy pile foundations and their feasibility in Australia

Monique de Moel;Peter M. Bach;Abdelmalek Bouazza;Rao M. Singh

224
Citations
Hydraulic conductivity of biopolymer-treated silty sand

Abdelmalek Bouazza;Will Peter Gates;Pathegama Gamage Ranjith

204
Citations
Construction of geogrid encased stone columns: A new proposal based on laboratory testing

Joel Gniel;Abdelmalek Bouazza

185
Citations
Effect of particle size distribution on the bio-cementation of coarse aggregates

Aamir Mahsen Mahawish;Abdelmalek Bouazza;Will P. Gates

175
Citations
Bentonite clay keeps pollutants at bay.

Will P. Gates;Abdelmalek Bouazza;G. Jock Churchman

163
Citations
Posttemperature Effects on Shaft Capacity of a Full-Scale Geothermal Energy Pile

Bill Wang;Abdelmalek Bouazza;Rao Martand Singh;Christopher Michael Haberfield

161
Citations
Geosynthetic capillary barriers: current state of knowledge

Jorge Zornberg;Abdelmalek Bouazza;John McCartney

156
Citations
Phenol adsorption in organo-modified basaltic clay and bentonite

Sarah Richards;Abdelmalek Bouazza

153
Citations
Heat transfer enhancement of geothermal energy piles

Mohammed Faizal;Abdelmalek Bouazza;Rao M. Singh

142
Citations
An experimental investigation of the influence of intermittent and continuous operating modes on the thermal behaviour of a full scale geothermal energy pile

Mohammed Faizal;Abdelmalek Bouazza;Rao M. Singh

132
Citations
Gas Permeability of Partially Hydrated Geosynthetic Clay Liners

Thaveesak Vangpaisal;Abdelmalek Bouazza

131
Citations
The impact of mining solutions/liquors on geosynthetics

W Hornsey;John Scheirs;Will Gates;Abdelmalek Bouazza

130
Citations
Serviceability design for geosynthetic reinforced column supported embankments

Daniel J. King;Daniel J. King;Abdelmalek Bouazza;Joel R. Gniel;R. Kerry Rowe

129
Citations
A review of coal properties pertinent to carbon dioxide sequestration in coal seams: with special reference to Victorian brown coals

M. S. A. Perera;P. G. Ranjith;S. K. Choi;A. Bouazza

128
Citations
Axial and Radial Thermal Responses of a Field-Scale Energy Pile under Monotonic and Cyclic Temperature Changes

Mohammed Faizal;Abdelmalek Bouazza;Chris Haberfield;John S. McCartney

127
Citations
Bentonite transformations in strongly alkaline solutions

Will Gates;Abdelmalek Bouazza

116
Citations
Thermomechanical model for saturated clays

Hossam Medhat Abuel-Naga;D T Bergado;Abdelmalek Bouazza;Michael J Pender

104
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Will P. Gates Deakin University

Jayantha Kodikara Monash University

Asadul Haque Monash University

Ha H. Bui Monash University

Dennes T. Bergado Asian Institute of Technology

Pathegama Gamage Ranjith Monash University

R. Kerry Rowe Queen's University

John S. McCartney University of California, San Diego

Riadh Al-Mahaidi Swinburne University of Technology

Yunmin Chen Zhejiang University

External Links

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