Jianfeng Xue

Jianfeng Xue is an Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering in the Engineering faculty at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra's School of Engineering & Technology. Holding a PhD from University College Dublin obtained in 2007, he brings extensive experience from previous roles including geotechnical engineer at Coffey Geotechnics in Perth and lecturer positions at Tongji University, Monash University, and Federation University Australia before joining UNSW. Xue is recognized as a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia since 2019 and holds Chartered Professional Engineer status accredited since 2014. His academic interests center on geotechnical engineering, encompassing pavement geotechnics, slope stability, reinforced soil structures, reliability analysis of soil structures, behavior of reinforced soil structures, landfill waste behavior, pile foundations, geogrid reinforced pavement systems, tunnel interaction in soft soils, and soil-structure interaction.

Xue has made significant contributions to his field through prolific publications and research funding. His Google Scholar profile records over 3,000 citations. Key publications include "Failure mechanism of geosynthetic-encased stone columns in soft soils under embankment" (Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2015, cited 206 times), "A simple method to analyze infiltration into unsaturated soil slopes" (Computers and Geotechnics, 2008, 175 citations), "Deterministic and probabilistic multi-modal analysis of slope stability" (Computers and Geotechnics, 2015, 101 citations), and recent articles such as "Sustainable urban freight: pavement, environmental, and economic impacts of heavy-duty electric trucks" (Transportation Research Part D, 2025). He has edited the ICE Handbook of Geosynthetic Engineering and contributed book chapters on slope stabilisation. Xue has secured major grants, including an ARC Linkage project worth $708,000 (2023-2025) on novel test methods for reinforced pavements and participation in the ARC Training Centre for Carbon Neutral Infrastructure ($500,000, 2024-2029). Actively supervising PhD candidates on pavement geotechnics and pile foundations, he has mentored graduates to positions at institutions like Tongji University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Xue is open to geotechnical consultancies.

Professional Email: jianfeng.xue@unsw.edu.au