Computational Poro-Geomechanics Group
Prof. Xiaoyu Song, PhD, PE, M. ASCE
Associate Professor (with tenure, 2021 - )
Editorial Board Member of International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics (Wiley) (September 2025 - )
Member of the ASCE GI Board Technical Publication Committee (2024 - )
Editorial Board Member (Associate Editor) of the Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (Springer) (May 2024 - )
Editorial Board Member of Computers and Geotechnics (Elsevier) (July 2024 - ).
Kaiqi Wang (PhD) (graduated in summer 2019). Current: Engineering Consultant.
Dissertation Topic: Computational Modeling of Multi-physics Instability in Multi-phase Porous Media
Shashank Menon (PhD) (graduated in 2021). Current: Bridgestone.
Dissertation Topic: Multiphysics Induced Failure in Multi-phase Porous Media under Static and Dynamic Conditions
Zhe Zhang (PhD) (graduated in 2023). Current: ABS (American Bureau of Shipping).
Dissertation Topic: Modeling unsaturated porous media from the atomic scale to the continuum scale through HPC
Hossein Pashazad (PhD) (graduated in 2024)
Dissertation Topic: Novel computational modeling of failure of multiphase porous media under static and dynamic loads
Miao-Chun Wang (PhD, Female) ( 2015 - 2016)
Dissertation Topic: Full-scale molecular dynamics modeling through HPC
Thai Nguyen (PhD) (Committee member, graduated fall 2018)
Dissertation Topic: Strength envelopes of Florida limestones
Rodrigo Antunes (PhD) (Committee member, graduated summer 2018)
Dissertation Topic: Effects of Aggregate Gradation on Aggregate Packing
Advisor: Prof. Mang Tia, Professor in Civil Engineering Materials
Master Students:
Jing Ye (gradauted in 2025)
Feroz Shah (2025 - )
Soner Tucker (2025 - )
Dr. Song has advised more than 10 master students (non-thesis) since 2015
Undergraduate Students:
Rachael Dokken (REU)
Spring 2020
Topic: Molecular dynamics modeling and scientific computing
Sahil Agarwal (REU)
Spring 2020
Topic: Molecular dynamics modeling and scientific computing
Alejandro Correa (OPS undergraduate)
Fall 2019
Topic: Centrifuge testing of bearing capacity of cantilever sheet piles
Juan Arango (OPS undergraduate)
Fall 2019
Topic: Centrifuge testing of bearing capacity of cantilever sheet piles
Castano Urrea, Catalina (Female)
(Undergraduate Student - UF Minority Program)
Fall 2018 and Spring 2019
Katherine Zhang (B.S., Female)
Summer 2017
Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Topic: Computing research on multiphysics in porous media
Rita O Kalo (B.S., Female)
Senior in Civil Engineering
Spring 2017
Georges Obayi
(Undergraduate Student - UF Minority Program)
Spring 2017
Katherine Zhang (REU Summer 2016)
Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Topic: Computing research on multiphysics in porous media
High school students:
Cameron Ketchem (61th Student Science Training Program 2019)
Suncoast Community High School, Palm Beach, FL
Topic: MD modeling of nanotubes at elevated temperature through HPC
Brandon Stephens (61th Student Science Training Program 2019)
Suwannee High School, Suwannee, FL
Topic: MD modeling of clay-water systems through HPC
Jack Yu (60th Student Science Training Program 2018)
The Stony Brook School in New York
Topic: Modeling porous media at the atomistic scale
Lucas Weaver (59th Student Science Training Program 2017)
High School, Florida
Topic: Computing research on porous media on HiPerGator, a supercomputer at UF.
Horace Gordon (58th Student Science Training Program 2016)
High School, Tampa, Florida
Topic: Modeling porous media on HiPerGator, a supercomputer at UF.