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Book Chapters

Gallipoli D; Bruno A; Perlot C; Salmon N, 2014, 'Raw earth construction: Is there a role for unsaturated soil mechanics?', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 55 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-8

Sahis M; Bhattacharya G; Chowdhury R, 2014, 'Reliability analysis of rainfall induced slope instability of unsaturated soil slopes', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1287 - 1293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-187

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Heitor A; Indraratna B; Rujikiatkamjorn C, 2014, 'Role of the compaction energy level on the small strain stiffness of a silty sand soil subjected to wetting and drying', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 749 - 754, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-106

Dong Y; Lu N; Wayllace A; Smits K, 2014, 'Simultaneous and continuous measurements of thermal and hydrological properties of sand using Transient Release and Imbibition Method', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1749 - 1754, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-255

Suriol J; Romero E; Lloret A; Vaunat J, 2014, 'Small-strain shear stiffness of compacted clays: Initial state and microstructural features', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 769 - 775, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-109

Gonzales C; Baumgartl T; Scheuermann A; Soliman A, 2014, 'Soil moisture profile of a water-shedding cover design in central Queensland', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1403 - 1408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-205

Sołowski W; Sloan S, 2014, 'Stress integration schemes for unsaturated soils', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 463 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-64

Smith J; Augarde C; Beckett C, 2014, 'The use of XRCT to investigate highly unsaturated soil mixtures', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 719 - 725, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-101

Wan M; Delage P; Tang A; Talandier J, 2014, 'The water retention properties of the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1011 - 1016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-146

Fityus S; Robertson H; Bradfield L; Simmons J, 2014, 'Unsaturated shear strength of coal mine spoil', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1335 - 1340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-195

Khalili N; Russell A; Khoshghalb A; Ali M; Singh R; Bouazza A; Gates W; Rowe R, 2014, 'Variation of total suction of a clayey soil with temperature', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, Taylor & Francis, pp. 849 - 855, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-121

Dao L; Delage P; Cui Y; Tang A; Li X; Sillen X, 2014, 'Water retention and thermal properties of nearly saturated Boom Clay', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 843 - 847, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-120

Salager S; Nuth M; Ferrari A; Laloui L, 2014, 'Water retention behavior of deformable soils—experiment and modeling', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1039 - 1044, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-150

Gui Y; Zhao G; Khalili N, 2013, 'Experimental and numerical modelling of sandstone bending using modified three-point test', in Rock Dynamics and Applications State of the Art, pp. 389 - 394

Bai Y; Zhao GF; Khalili N, 2013, 'Further development of RockBox on modeling multi-physical problems in geomechanics', in Rock Dynamics and Applications State of the Art, pp. 493 - 500

Mirzaii A; Yasrobi SS; Khalili N, 2012, 'Experimental Investigation of Hydraulic Conductivity in Unsaturated Compressible Soils', in Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications, Springer Nature, pp. 205 - 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31116-1_28

Zhao GF; Khalili N; Zhao J, 2011, 'An introduction to Distinct Lattice Spring Model (DLSM)', in Harmonising Rock Engineering and the Environment, pp. 281 - 282

Valliappan S; Khalili N, 2001, 'Preface', in Computational Mechanics–New Frontiers for the New Millennium, Elsevier, pp. v - vi, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-043981-5.50004-3

Loret B; Khalili N, 2001, 'Thermo-mechanical potentials of unsaturated soils', in Griffiths DV; Gioda (ed.), CISM Courses and Lectures Advanced Numerical Applications and Plasticity in Geomechanics, Udine, Springer-Verlag Wien, NY, USA, pp. 253 - 276

Russell AR; Khalili N, 'A bounding surface plasticity model for sands in an unsaturated state', in Springer Proceedings in Physics, Springer-Verlag, pp. 99 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26737-9_8

Journal articles

Kaviani-Hamedani F; Khoshghalb A; Khalili N, 2026, 'Sample Size Effects on Morphological and Particle Size Distribution Characteristics of Granular Materials: 2D and 3D Analyses', Computers and Geotechnics, 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2026.108413

Mousavi M; Khalili N, 2026, 'Reinforcement learning-driven modal feature selection for output-only structural anomaly detection in vibration measurements', Measurement Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2026.122633

Ahmadinezhad A; Shahbodagh B; Khalili N, 2026, 'Three-dimensional electro-mechanical modelling of bender element testing: Key factors influencing the received signal', Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2026.110426

Mousavi M; Khalili N, 2026, 'Robust covariance feature selection for unsupervised clustering of ultrasonic measurements on standing trees', Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2026.111925

Khalili N; Nasr AK, 2026, 'How sociology and politics shape sustainable supply chain finance: Insights from a comprehensive literature review', Sustainable Futures, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2026.101698

Akhyani S; Shahbodagh B; Khalili N, 2026, 'Fully coupled physics-informed neural networks for hydro-mechanical analysis of saturated poroelastic media', Computers and Geotechnics, 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2026.107954

Ahmadinezhad A; Shahbodagh B; Said S; Khalili N, 2026, 'Determination of shear wave velocity in bender element testing using objective criteria in time domain', Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2025.109817

Tohidifar F; Khalili N; Eftekhari F, 2026, 'Emotion Measurement in Design: A Systematic Review of Tools, Their Evolution, and Emerging Directions', International Journal of Human Computer Interaction, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2026.2714686

Motlagh NM; Khoshghalb A; Khalili N, 2026, 'Pore-scale simulation of soil water retention curves using DEM-derived pore networks', Computers and Geotechnics, 189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2025.107625

Wang H; Gao G; Meguid MA; Khalili N; Zhang L, 2025, 'The role of boundary normal stiffness in the micromechanical behavior of geomembrane-sand interface: A numerical study', Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 53, pp. 1506 - 1524, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2025.07.011

Mousavi M; Khalili N, 2025, 'VSI: An interpretable Bayesian feature selection method based on Vendi score', Knowledge Based Systems, 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2025.112973

Zakerzadeh M; Mousavi M; Shahbodagh B; Ng J; Khalili N, 2024, 'Optimizing Stone Mastic Asphalt mix design with TGAN-enhanced surrogate models', Construction and Building Materials, 452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.138863

Shahbodagh B; Khalili N, 2024, 'Closed-form solutions for shear wave propagation and attenuation in multiphase porous media', Computers and Geotechnics, 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106660

Shahoveisi S; Vahab M; Shahbodagh B; Eisenträger S; Khalili N, 2024, 'Phase-field modelling of dynamic hydraulic fracturing in porous media using a strain-based crack width formulation', Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 429, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2024.117113

Haji Seyed Javadi N; Hajimohammadi A; Heydari S; Kien Chung Ng JJ; Kypreos JE; Khalili N, 2024, 'Investigating the applicability of storage stability test for waste plastic modified bitumen: Morphological analyses', Construction and Building Materials, 441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137451

Gharehdaghi M; Shahbodagh B; Khalili N, 2024, 'Pore pressure parameters for unsaturated soils', Computers and Geotechnics, 172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106441

Zakerzadeh M; Shahbodagh B; Ng J; Khalili N, 2024, 'The use of waste tyre rubber in Stone Mastic Asphalt mixtures: A critical review', Construction and Building Materials, 418, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135420

Heydari S; Hajimohammadi A; Haji Seyed Javadi N; Jeremy Kien Chung Ng J; Emmanuel Kypreos J; Khalili N, 2023, 'Modified asphalt by coffee cup Fibres: An optimum mix design using response surface method', Construction and Building Materials, 401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.133005

Dezfooli MS; Khoshghalb A; Shafee A; Khalili N, 2023, 'An h-adaptive edge-based smoothed point interpolation method for elasto-plastic analysis of saturated porous media', Computers and Geotechnics, 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105628

Vahab M; Shahbodagh B; Haghighat E; Khalili N, 2023, 'Application of Physics-Informed Neural Networks for forward and inverse analysis of pile–soil interaction', International Journal of Solids and Structures, 277-278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2023.112319

Jafari A; Vahab M; Broumand P; Khalili N, 2023, 'An eXtended finite element method implementation in COMSOL multiphysics: Thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling of fluid flow in discontinuous porous media', Computers and Geotechnics, 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105458

Samimi S; Gharehdaghi M; Shahbodagh B; Khalili N, 2023, 'A fully coupled hydro-mechanical model for the analysis of partially saturated multiphase geo-structures using the bounding surface plasticity', E3s Web of Conferences, 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202338215008

Shahbodagh B; Perić D; Khalili N, 2023, 'Effects of stress histories and drainage conditions on inception of strain localization in unsaturated soils', Computers and Geotechnics, 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105291

Russell A; Wang Y; Khalili N, 2023, 'Cavity expansions in partially drained soils and a comparison to CPT results', Computers and Geotechnics, 158, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105381

Dejaloud H; Rezania M; Khalili N, 2023, 'Non-stationary anisotropy-dependent critical state for clays', Geotechnique, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.22.00284

Ghafari R; Azar AS; Ghafari A; Aghdam FM; Valizadeh M; Khalili N; Hatamkhani S, 2023, 'Prediction of the Fatal Acute Complications of Myocardial Infarction via Machine Learning Algorithms', Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 18, pp. 278 - 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/jthc.v18i4.14827

Khaleghi M; Haghighat E; Vahab M; Shahbodagh B; Khalili N, 2022, 'Fracture characterization from noisy displacement data using artificial neural networks', Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2022.108649

Jafari A; Broumand P; Vahab M; Khalili N, 2022, 'An eXtended Finite Element Method implementation in COMSOL Multiphysics: Solid Mechanics', Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.finel.2021.103707

Vahab M; Haghighat E; Khaleghi M; Khalili N, 2022, 'A Physics-Informed Neural Network Approach to Solution and Identification of Biharmonic Equations of Elasticity', Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0002062

Heydari S; Hajimohammadi A; Haji Seyed Javadi N; Khalili N, 2021, 'The use of plastic waste in asphalt: A critical review on asphalt mix design and Marshall properties', Construction and Building Materials, 309, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125185


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