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D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Earth Science D-index 33 Citations 4,253 213 World Ranking 5406 National Ranking 2097
Engineering and Technology D-index 33 Citations 4,341 216 World Ranking 6374 National Ranking 1961

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanics
  • Composite material

His primary areas of investigation include Mechanics, Geotechnical engineering, Poromechanics, Hydraulic fracturing and Discontinuity. His Mechanics research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Boundary element method, Finite element method, Thermal conduction and Fracture. His work investigates the relationship between Fracture and topics such as Computer simulation that intersect with problems in Thermodynamics and Integral equation.

A large part of his Geotechnical engineering studies is devoted to Permeability. His Poromechanics research incorporates elements of Thermoelastic damping, Stress, Pore water pressure and Drilling fluid. Ahmad Ghassemi has researched Hydraulic fracturing in several fields, including Horizontal wells, Rock mechanics and Fracture propagation.

His most cited work include:

  • A three-dimensional thermo-poroelastic model for fracture response to injection/extraction in enhanced geothermal systems (98 citations)
  • A Review of Some Rock Mechanics Issues in Geothermal Reservoir Development (97 citations)
  • Integral equation solution of heat extraction from a fracture in hot dry rock (82 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Geotechnical engineering, Mechanics, Poromechanics, Fracture and Permeability are his primary areas of study. His Geotechnical engineering study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Slip, Geothermal gradient and Shear. His research in Mechanics intersects with topics in Boundary element method, Finite element method, Discretization and Discontinuity.

His Poromechanics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Drilling fluid and Thermoelastic damping. Ahmad Ghassemi combines subjects such as Fracture mechanics and Computer simulation with his study of Fracture. His work in Permeability tackles topics such as Induced seismicity which are related to areas like Enhanced geothermal system.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Geotechnical engineering (42.16%)
  • Mechanics (26.47%)
  • Poromechanics (22.55%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Geotechnical engineering (42.16%)
  • Mechanics (26.47%)
  • Fracture (18.14%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Ahmad Ghassemi mainly focuses on Geotechnical engineering, Mechanics, Fracture, Hydraulic fracturing and Slip. His research brings together the fields of Slippage and Geotechnical engineering. His study in Mechanics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Semi analytical method, Finite element method and Enhanced geothermal system.

The concepts of his Fracture study are interwoven with issues in Electrical conductor, Stress, Net and Fracture mechanics. His biological study deals with issues like Poromechanics, which deal with fields such as Classification of discontinuities. His research integrates issues of Shear, Pore water pressure, Discontinuity and Microseism in his study of Slip.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Numerical simulation of reservoir stimulation with reference to the Newberry EGS (18 citations)
  • Characterization of laboratory-scale hydraulic fracturing for EGS (12 citations)
  • Injection‐Induced Propagation and Coalescence of Preexisting Fractures in Granite Under Triaxial Stress (12 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering

His primary scientific interests are in Fracture, Hydraulic fracturing, Mechanics, Stress and Finite element method. His Fracture study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Seismology, Electrical conductor and Fracture mechanics. His Hydraulic fracturing research is classified as research in Geotechnical engineering.

He interconnects Slip, Volumetric flow rate, Microseism and Ultimate tensile strength in the investigation of issues within Geotechnical engineering. His work deals with themes such as Shear, Quartz and Tortuosity, which intersect with Stress. His Geothermal gradient research includes themes of Heat transfer coefficient, Heat exchanger and Poromechanics.

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Best Publications

A Review of Some Rock Mechanics Issues in Geothermal Reservoir Development

A. Ghassemi.
Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (2012)

201 Citations

A three-dimensional thermo-poroelastic model for fracture response to injection/extraction in enhanced geothermal systems

A. Ghassemi;X. Zhou.
Geothermics (2011)

189 Citations

A 3-D study of the effects of thermomechanical loads on fracture slip in enhanced geothermal reservoirs

A. Ghassemi;S. Tarasovs;A.H.-D. Cheng.
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences (2007)

162 Citations

Integral equation solution of heat extraction from a fracture in hot dry rock

A. H.D. Cheng;A. Ghassemi;Emmanuel M Detournay.
International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics (2001)

146 Citations

Effects of heat extraction on fracture aperture: A poro–thermoelastic analysis

Ahmad Ghassemi;Andrew Nygren;Alexander Cheng.
Geothermics (2008)

141 Citations

Linear chemo-poroelasticity for swelling shales: theory and application

A. Ghassemi;A. Diek.
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering (2003)

134 Citations

Changes in fracture aperture and fluid pressure due to thermal stress and silica dissolution/precipitation induced by heat extraction from subsurface rocks

Ahmad Ghassemi;G. Suresh Kumar.
Geothermics (2007)

130 Citations

Influence of coupled chemo-poro-thermoelastic processes on pore pressure and stress distributions around a wellbore in swelling shale

A. Ghassemi;Q. Tao;A. Diek.
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering (2009)

126 Citations

Finite element analysis of coupled chemo-poro-thermo-mechanical effects around a wellbore in swelling shale

Xiaoxian Zhou;Ahmad Ghassemi.
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences (2009)

119 Citations

Porothermoelasticity for swelling shales

A. Ghassemi;A. Diek.
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering (2002)

117 Citations

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