By Professor Serkan Saydam

Journal articles

Zhang H; Chen S; Karimi M; Li B; Saydam S; Hassan M, 2025, 'VIV–galloping coupled piezoelectric wind energy harvester for industrial applications', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2025.110587

McKeown B; Dempster AG; Saydam S; Coulton J, 2025, 'Placing lunar resources research in the context of mining feasibility studies', Acta Astronautica, 233, pp. 315 - 329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.04.041

Kim HJ; Li K; Akdag S; Zhang C; Oh J; Jiang P; Spicer PT; Zetterlund PB; Saydam S, 2025, 'Thin spray-on liners (TSLs) as surface support in underground mining: A review', Construction and Building Materials, 470, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140432

Chen H; Kimyon Ö; Gunawan C; Lamei Ramandi H; Craig P; Chen R; Kabir I; Kumar N; Manefield M; Crosky A; Canbulat I; Saydam S, 2025, 'An Effective Barrier Coating Technology Against Premature Bolt Failures in Underground Mines', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 58, pp. 4303 - 4320, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-024-03909-3

Chen M; Zhang C; Canbulat I; Saydam S, 2025, 'An Enhanced Empirical Model for Predicting Continuous Fracturing in Rock Masses', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 58, pp. 4321 - 4346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-024-04171-3

Chen M; Zhang C; Canbulat I; Saydam S, 2025, 'Assessment of Groundwater Depressurisation due to Mining Considering Flow Nonlinearity in Connected Fractures', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 58, pp. 4347 - 4376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-025-04434-7

Karatas Batan C; Akdag S; Zhang C; Oh J; Holden M; Craig P; Mikula P; Canbulat I; Saydam S, 2025, 'Assessment of the Performance of Ground Support System in Burst-Prone Areas', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 58, pp. 4281 - 4302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-024-04230-9

Yu H; Zhang C; Chen H; Canbulat I; Saydam S, 2025, 'Effect of Anion Concentration in the Acidic Environment on Rock’s Mechanical Properties', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 58, pp. 4569 - 4583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-024-04330-6

McKeown B; Dempster AG; Saydam S; Coulton J, 2025, 'The space resources fund: A solution to the space resources benefit sharing dilemma?', Space Policy, 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spacepol.2024.101663

Chen M; Zhang C; Canbulat I; Saydam S, 2025, 'A DEM-DFN Method for Assessing Mining-Induced Continuous Fracturing and Fracture Connectivity in Rock Masses', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-025-04658-7

Shirbazo A; Li B; Ata S; Ramandi HL; Saydam S, 2025, 'A Guideline for the Standardization of Smart Manufacturing and the Role of RAMI 4.0 in Digitising the Industrial Sector', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 12, pp. 19090 - 19118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2025.3559929

Li K; Ramandi HL; Zhang C; Saydam S; Oh J, 2025, 'Influence of Substrate Surface Morphology on Bonding Behaviours at Shotcrete–Substrate Interface', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-025-04627-0

Chen M; Zhang C; Canbulat I; Saydam S; Fan G; Zhang D, 2024, 'Assessment of factors and mechanism contributing to groundwater depressurisation due to longwall mining', International Journal of Coal Science and Technology, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40789-024-00716-7

Liang R; Huang C; Zhang C; Li B; Saydam S; Canbulat I, 2024, 'Data Diagram Design and Data Management for Visualisation and Analytics Fusion in The Mining Industry', Engineered Science, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.30919/es1036

Ellersdorfer P; Wang C; Saydam S; Canbulat I; MacGill I; Daiyan R, 2024, 'Unlocking new export opportunities: An open-source framework for assessing green iron and steel supply chains', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 92, pp. 1366 - 1374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.10.163

Liang R; Zhang C; Li B; Saydam S; Canbulat I; Munsamy L, 2024, 'Data-driven visual model development and 3D visual analytics framework for underground mining', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2024.106054

McKeown B; Coulton J; Saydam S; Dempster AG, 2024, 'What is an appropriate investment hurdle rate for commercial space resource development projects?', Space Policy, 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spacepol.2024.101630

Liu J; Zhang C; Oh J; Canbulat I; Li CC; Craig P; Saydam S, 2024, 'Microcrack characteristics of granite under circumferential strain-controlled uniaxial compression test using UDEC-GBM', Computers and Geotechnics, 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106627

Liang R; Zhang C; Huang C; Li B; Saydam S; Canbulat I; Munsamy L, 2024, 'Multimodal data fusion for geo-hazard prediction in underground mining operation', Computers and Industrial Engineering, 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2024.110268

Zhang H; Chen S; Karimi M; Li B; Saydam S; Hassan M, 2024, 'Numerical and experimental investigation of an auxetic piezoelectric energy harvester with frequency self-tuning capability', Smart Materials and Structures, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/ad3bfe

Khan MHA; Sitaraman T; Haque N; Leslie G; Saydam S; Daiyan R; Amal R; Kara S, 2024, 'Strategies for life cycle impact reduction of green hydrogen production – Influence of electrolyser value chain design', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 62, pp. 769 - 782, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.01.081

Gong Z; Barnett N; Lee J; Jin H; Ryu B; Ko T; Oh J; Dempster A; Saydam S, 2024, 'Experimental Evaluation of Lunar Regolith Settlement Caused by Ice Extraction', Aerospace, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11030207

Kim HJ; Li K; Akdag S; Zhang C; Oh J; Jiang P; Spicer PT; Zetterlund PB; Saydam S, 2024, 'Thin Spray-On Liners (Tsls) as Surface Support in Underground Mining: Materials, Support Mechanisms, Mechanical Properties, and Field Applications', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4958059

Xu S; Ma J; Liang R; Zhang C; Li B; Saydam S; Canbulat I, 2023, 'Intelligent recognition of drill cores and automatic RQD analytics based on deep learning', Acta Geotechnica, 18, pp. 6027 - 6050, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11440-023-02011-2

Zhang H; Li B; Karimi M; Saydam S; Hassan M, 2023, 'Recent Advancements in IoT Implementation for Environmental, Safety, and Production Monitoring in Underground Mines', IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 10, pp. 14507 - 14526, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2023.3267828

Xie R; Saydam S; Dempster AG, 2023, 'Low-thrust trajectory design for near-Earth asteroid supply delivery and resource transportation mission using high-power solar electric propulsion', Aerospace Science and Technology, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2023.108304

McKeown B; Dempster AG; Saydam S; Coulton J, 2023, 'Commercial Lunar Ice Mining: Is There a Role for Royalties?', Space Policy, 64, pp. 1 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spacepol.2022.101525

Li K; Ramandi HL; Zhang C; Saydam S; Oh J; Saydam S, 2023, 'Exploring the capabilities of portable device photogrammetry for 3D surface roughness evaluation', International Journal of Mining Reclamation and Environment, 37, pp. 630 - 647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17480930.2023.2235845

Liang R; Huang C; Zhang C; Li B; Saydam S; Canbulat I, 2023, 'Exploring the Fusion Potentials of Data Visualization and Data Analytics in the Process of Mining Digitalization', IEEE Access, 11, pp. 40608 - 40628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3267813

Chen H; Kimyon O; Chen R; Gunawan C; Lamei Ramandi H; Canbulat I; Saydam S, 2023, 'The effectiveness of epoxy coating for preventing microbially induced corrosion of rock bolts', Iop Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, 1124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1124/1/012097

Pelech T; Yao L; Saydam S, 2022, 'Planning lunar In-Situ Resource Utilisation with a reinforcement learning agent', Acta Astronautica, 201, pp. 401 - 419, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.09.040

McKeown B; Dempster AG; Saydam S, 2022, 'Artemis Accords: Are Safety Zones Practical for Long Term Commercial Lunar Resource Utilisation?', Space Policy, 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spacepol.2022.101504

Pelech T; Barnett N; Dello-Iacovo M; Oh J; Saydam S, 2022, 'Analysis of the stability of micro-tunnels in lunar regolith with the Discrete Element Method', Acta Astronautica, 196, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.03.037

Chen H; Ramandi HL; Craig P; Crosky A; Saydam S; Lamei Ramandi H, 2022, 'Stress corrosion cracking of cable bolts in tunnels: An in-situ testing approach', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 123, pp. 104421, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2022.104421

Zoorabadi M; Saydam S; Timms W; Hebblewhite B, 2022, 'Analytical methods to estimate the hydraulic conductivity of jointed rocks', Hydrogeology Journal, 30, pp. 111 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-021-02413-0

Chen H; Kimyon Ö; Ramandi HL; Craig P; Gunawan C; Wu S; Manefield M; Crosky A; Saydam S; Lamei Ramandi H, 2022, 'Microbiologically influenced stress corrosion cracking responsible for catastrophic failure of cable bolts', Engineering Failure Analysis, 131, pp. 105884, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2021.105884

Chen J; Hagan PC; Saydam S, 2021, 'An experimental study of the specimen geometry effect on the axial performance of cement-based grouts', Construction and Building Materials, 310, pp. 125167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125167

Tahmasebinia F; Zhang C; Wei C; Canbulat I; Saydam S; Sepasgozar S, 2021, 'A new concept to design combined support under dynamic loading using numerical modelling', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2021.104132

Dallas JA; Raval S; Saydam S; Dempster AG, 2021, 'Investigating extraterrestrial bodies as a source of critical minerals for renewable energy technology', Acta Astronautica, 186, pp. 74 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.05.021

Dallas JA; Raval S; Saydam S; Dempster AG, 2021, 'An Environmental Impact Assessment Framework for Space Resource Extraction', Space Policy, 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spacepol.2021.101441

Chen H; Kimyon O; Lamei Ramandi H; Manefield M; Kaksonen AH; Morris C; Crosky A; Saydam S, 2021, 'Microbiologically influenced corrosion of cable bolts in underground coal mines: The effect of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans', International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, 31, pp. 357 - 363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmst.2021.01.006

Pelech TM; Sibille L; Dempster A; Saydam S, 2021, 'A framework for Off-Earth mining method selection', Acta Astronautica, 181, pp. 552 - 568, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.01.018

Tabelin CB; Dallas J; Casanova S; Pelech T; Bournival G; Saydam S; Canbulat I, 2021, 'Towards a low-carbon society: A review of lithium resource availability, challenges and innovations in mining, extraction and recycling, and future perspectives', Minerals Engineering, 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2020.106743

Lamei Ramandi H; Pirzada MA; Saydam S; Arns C; Roshan H, 2021, 'Digital and experimental rock analysis of proppant injection into naturally fractured coal', Fuel, 286, pp. 119368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119368

Craig P; Lamei Ramandi H; Chen H; Vandermaat D; Crosky A; Hagan P; Hebblewhite B; Saydam S, 2021, 'Stress corrosion cracking of rockbolts: An in-situ testing approach', Construction and Building Materials, 269, pp. 121275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121275

Mo S; Sheffield P; Corbett P; Ramandi HL; Oh J; Canbulat I; Saydam S; Lamei Ramandi H, 2020, 'A numerical investigation into floor buckling mechanisms in underground coal mine roadways', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 103, pp. 103497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2020.103497

Saydam S, 2020, 'UNSW takes leading role in researching future technologies', Ausimm Bulletin, 2020, pp. 1 - 2

Li D; Li Y; Asadizadeh M; Masoumi H; Hagan PC; Saydam S, 2020, 'Assessing the mechanical performance of different cable bolts based on design of experiments techniques and analysis of variance', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2020.104307

Tapia C; Coulton J; Saydam S, 2020, 'Using entropy to assess dynamic behaviour of long-term copper price', Resources Policy, 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101597

Dallas JA; Raval S; Alvarez Gaitan JP; Saydam S; Dempster AG, 2020, 'The environmental impact of emissions from space launches: A comprehensive review', Journal of Cleaner Production, 255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120209

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