Prof. Alireza Baghbanan bagh110@iut.ac.ir Google Scholar Office Department of Mining Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Isfahan, Iran. P.C: 84156883111 Phone +98 31 33915128 Fax +98 31 33912776 Positions Professor of Rockmechanics/Mining Engineering Research Interests Numerical modeling in fractured rocks (Discrete Fracture Network (DFN)-Discrete Element Method (DEM)) Coupling process in rock masses (Bio-Chemo-Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical (BCTHM)) Underground excavation and support design Rock slope stability Rock block stability (Kinematics and Dynamics methods) Grout/Bio-grout modeling Prof. Alireza Baghbanan type: Journal Title Date Geometric model Construction of the main discontinuities using the Discrete Fracture Network method, A Case Study of the Pirtaghi dam site, Northern Iran 202606 - 06 Precise Replication of Complex Rock Fracture Surfaces Combining 3D Printing, Mold-and-Cast, and Statistical Analysis 2026 - 06 Experimental investigation of fracturing processes under compression of granite specimens containing combined defects using DIC and AE techniques 2026 - 06 Advanced continuous drilling for depth-dependent mechanical properties mapping in graded rocks 2026 - 03 Drilling-Based Rock Strength Estimation: A Validated Model for Mohr-Coulomb and a New Theoretical-Empirical Approach for Hoek-Brown Parameters 2025 - 09 On the efficiency of the modified smooth joint model for simulating shear behavior of rock joints: A comprehensive experimental-numerical study. Computers and Geotechnics 2025 - 09 Optimizing Rock Bolt Support for Large Underground Structures Using 3D DFN-DEM Method 2025 - 08 Three-dimensional finite-volume modelling and laboratory validation of non-Darcy flow in rough rock fractures 2025 - 07 Enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of soil Bio-Cementation improvement using Persian gum 2025 - 07 Three-Dimensional Analysis of Seepage in Fractured Rock Masses and Evaluation of the Accuracy of Empirical Methods for Predicting Permeability in Cutoff Walls: A Case Study of … 2025 - 06