Dr Hamed Lamei Ramandi

Senior Lecturer

Doctoral Degree Engineering

Masters Degree Engineering

Bachelor Degree Geology

Engineering

Mineral and Energy Resources Engineering

Hamed Lamei Ramandi is a senior lecturer and multidisciplinary researcher with experience in science and engineering. His expertise spans digital rock analysis, fractured media, geomechanics, and underground excavation, with specialised skills in ground assessment, ground support, and automation in mining and tunnelling.

Hamed drives innovative solutions for complex geological challenges in mineral extraction and tunnelling. Recently, he served as Geological/Geotechnical Section Lead in one of Sydney roadway tunnel constructions. He has also provided expert geological assessment and ground support solutions for underground mines.

For a list of publications, visit Google Scholar his profile.

Phone

+61 (02) 9065 7310

E-mail

h.lameiramandi@unsw.edu.au

Location

Rm 214, Tyree Energy Technologies Building, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

Book Chapters | 2019

Jiang P; Saydam S; Ramandi HL; Crosky A; Maghrebi M; Lamei Ramandi H, 2019, 'Deep Molecular Representation in Cheminformatics', in Balas V; Roy S; Sharma D; Samui P (ed.), Handbook of Deep Learning Applications - Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Springer, pp. 147 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11479-4_8
Journal articles | 2025

Bayat H; Karimpouli S; Yang L; Ramandi HL; Kashani A, 2025, 'Investigation of interlayer bonding and pore characteristics in 3D-printed high-strength mortar incorporating recycled lightweight aggregates', Journal of Building Engineering, 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112183

Journal articles | 2025

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

Journal articles | 2025

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, 58, pp. 10853 - 10871, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-025-04627-0

Journal articles | 2025

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

Journal articles | 2023

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

Journal articles | 2023

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

Journal articles | 2023

Zhang F; Bournival G; Ramandi HL; Ata S, 2023, 'Digital Cake Analysis: A Novel Coal Filter Cake Examination Technique Using Microcomputed Tomography', Minerals, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min13121509

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

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

Journal articles | 2022

Ramandi HL; Irtza S; Sirojan T; Naman A; Mathew R; Sethu V; Roshan H; Lamei Ramandi H, 2022, 'FracDetect: A novel algorithm for 3D fracture detection in digital fractured rocks', Journal of Hydrology, 607, pp. 127482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.127482

Journal articles | 2021

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

Journal articles | 2021

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

Journal articles | 2021

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

Journal articles | 2021

Siddiqui MAQ; Salvemini F; Ramandi HL; Fitzgerald P; Roshan H; Lamei Ramandi H, 2021, 'Configurational diffusion transport of water and oil in dual continuum shales', Scientific Reports, 11, pp. 2152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81004-1

Journal articles | 2020

Karimpouli S; Tahmasebi P; Ramandi HL; Lamei Ramandi H, 2020, 'A review of experimental and numerical modeling of digital coalbed methane: Imaging, segmentation, fracture modeling and permeability prediction', International Journal of Coal Geology, 228, pp. 103552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2020.103552

Journal articles | 2020

Mo S; Ramandi HL; Oh J; Masoumi H; Canbulat I; Hebblewhite B; Saydam S; Lamei Ramandi H, 2020, 'A new coal mine floor rating system and its application to assess the potential of floor heave', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 128, pp. 104241, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2020.104241

Journal articles | 2020

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

Journal articles | 2020

Rahman T; Ramandi HL; Roshan H; Iglauer S; Lamei Ramandi H, 2020, 'Representative Elementary Volume of Rock Using X-Ray Microcomputed Tomography: A New Statistical Approach', Geofluids, 2020, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8866486

Journal articles | 2019

Jing Y; Armstrong RT; Ramandi HL; Mostaghimi P; Lamei Ramandi H, 2019, 'DigiCoal: A computational package for characterisation of coal cores', Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 176, pp. 775 - 791, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2019.01.094

Journal articles | 2019

Lv A; Ramandi HL; Masoumi H; Saadatfar M; Regenauer-Lieb K; Roshan H; Lamei Ramandi H, 2019, 'Analytical and experimental investigation of pore pressure induced strain softening around boreholes', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 113, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2018.11.001

Journal articles | 2019

Smith JA; Ramandi HL; Zhang C; Timms W; Lamei Ramandi H, 2019, 'Analysis of the influence of groundwater and the stress regime on bolt behaviour in underground coal mines', International Journal of Coal Science and Technology, 6, pp. 286 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40789-019-0246-5

Journal articles | 2019

Wu S; Ramandi HL; Chen H; Crosky A; Hagan P; Saydam S; Lamei Ramandi H, 2019, 'Mineralogically influenced stress corrosion cracking of rockbolts and cable bolts in underground mines', International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 119, pp. 109 - 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2019.04.011

Journal articles | 2018

Chen H; Lamei Ramandi H; Walker J; Crosky A; Saydam S, 2018, 'Failure of the threaded region of rockbolts in underground coal mines', Mining Technology Transactions of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 127, pp. 146 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14749009.2018.1428060

Journal articles | 2018

Lamei Ramandi H; Chen H; Crosky A; Saydam S, 2018, 'Interactions of stress corrosion cracks in cold drawn pearlitic steel wires: An X-ray micro-computed tomography study', Corrosion Science, 145, pp. 170 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2018.09.009

Journal articles | 2018

Lamei Ramandi H; Roshan H; Canbulat I; Asad Pirzada M; Zoorabadi M; Pirzada M, 2018, 'CO2 sorption induced damage in coals in unconfined and confined stress states: A micrometer to core scale investigation', International Journal of Coal Geology, 198, pp. 167 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2018.09.009

Journal articles | 2018

Ramandi HL; Liu M; Tadbiri S; Mostaghimi P; Lamei Ramandi H, 2018, 'Impact of dissolution of syngenetic and epigenetic minerals on coal permeability', Chemical Geology, 486, pp. 31 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.03.015

Journal articles | 2018

Wu S; Chen H; Craig P; Ramandi HL; Timms W; Hagan PC; Crosky A; Hebblewhite B; Saydam S; Lamei Ramandi H, 2018, 'An experimental framework for simulating stress corrosion cracking in cable bolts', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 76, pp. 121 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2018.03.004

Journal articles | 2018

Wu S; Chen H; Lamei Ramandi H; Hagan PC; Hebblewhite B; Crosky A; Saydam S, 2018, 'Investigation of cable bolts for stress corrosion cracking failure', Construction and Building Materials, 187, pp. 1224 - 1231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.08.066

Journal articles | 2018

Wu S; Chen H; Ramandi HL; Hagan PC; Crosky A; Saydam S; Lamei Ramandi H, 2018, 'Effects of environmental factors on stress corrosion cracking of cold-drawn high-carbon steel wires', Corrosion Science, 132, pp. 234 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2017.12.014

Journal articles | 2017

Jing Y; Armstrong RT; Ramandi HL; Mostaghimi P; Lamei Ramandi H, 2017, 'Topological Characterization of Fractured Coal', Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, 122, pp. 9849 - 9861, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2017JB014667

Journal articles | 2017

Karimpouli S; Tahmasebi P; Ramandi HL; Mostaghimi P; Saadatfar M; Lamei Ramandi H, 2017, 'Stochastic modeling of coal fracture network by direct use of micro-computed tomography images', International Journal of Coal Geology, 179, pp. 153 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2017.06.002

Journal articles | 2017

Mostaghimi P; Armstrong RT; Gerami A; Hu Y; Jing Y; Kamali F; Liu M; Liu Z; Lu X; Ramandi HL; Zamani A; Zhang Y, 2017, 'Cleat-scale characterisation of coal: An overview', Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 39, pp. 143 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2017.01.025

Journal articles | 2017

Ramandi HL; Mostaghimi P; Armstrong RT; Lamei Ramandi H, 2017, 'Digital rock analysis for accurate prediction of fractured media permeability', Journal of Hydrology, 554, pp. 817 - 826, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.08.029

Journal articles | 2016

Jing Y; Armstrong RT; Lamei Ramandi H; Mostaghimi P, 2016, 'Coal cleat reconstruction using micro-computed tomography imaging', Fuel, 181, pp. 286 - 299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2016.04.127

Journal articles | 2016

Ramandi HL; Armstrong RT; Mostaghimi P, 2016, 'Micro-CT image calibration to improve fracture aperture measurement', Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, 6, pp. 4 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csndt.2016.03.001

Journal articles | 2016

Ramandi HL; Mostaghimi P; Armstrong RT; Saadatfar M; Pinczewski WV, 2016, 'Porosity and permeability characterization of coal: a micro-computed tomography study', International Journal of Coal Geology, 154, pp. 57 - 68

Journal articles | 2015

Lamei Ramandi H; Mostaghimi PM; Armstrong RM; Arns CR; Saadatfar MS; Sok RS; Pinczewski VP; Knackstedt MK, 2015, 'Pore scale imaging and modelling of coal properties', The APPEA Journal, 55, pp. 468 - 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AJ14103
Conference Papers | 2023

Moon T; Wang E; Oh J; Li K; Ramandi HL; Zhang C; Saydam S, 2023, 'Evaluation of Shotcrete Performance from Full-Scale Load-Deflection Tests using Numerical Analysis', in 57th US Rock Mechanics Geomechanics Symposium, http://dx.doi.org/10.56952/ARMA-2023-0553

Conference Papers | 2021

Chen H; Ramandi HL; Crosky A; Saydam S; Lamei Ramandi H, 2021, 'Preventing failure of the anchoring system in underground coal mines', in Iop Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, IOP Publishing, pp. 012164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/833/1/012164

Conference Papers | 2020

Ramandi HL; Wu S; Saydam S; Chen H; Crosky A; Kimyon ; Manefield M; Lamei Ramandi H, 2020, 'Microbiologically influenced stress corrosion cracking of cable bolts in underground mines', in Rock Mechanics for Natural Resources and Infrastructure Development Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering ISRM 2019, pp. 1870 - 1874, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27741

Conference Papers | 2019

Chen H; Kimyon O; Lamei Ramandi H; Hebblewhite B; Manefield M; Crosky A; Saydam S; Kaksonen A; Morris C, 2019, 'Microbiologically induced cable bolt corrosion in underground coal mines', in Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Ground Support in Mining and Underground Construction, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, pp. 437 - 442, presented at Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Ground Support in Mining and Underground Construction, http://dx.doi.org/10.36487/acg_rep/1925_30_chen

Conference Papers | 2018

Chen H; Miller H; Wu S; Lamei Ramandi H; Crosky A; Saydam S, 2018, 'Stress corrosion failure of cable bolts in underground mines', in Litvinenko V (ed.), Proceedings of the 2018 European Rock Mechanics Symposium, Taylor & Francis, St Petersburg, Russia, pp. 1115 - 1122, presented at 2018 European Rock Mechanics Symposium, St Petersburg, Russia, 22 May 2018 - 26 May 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27192

Conference Papers | 2018

Lv A; Ramandi HL; Roshan H; Lamei Ramandi H, 2018, 'A multiscale study on the onset of sand production', in Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2018, APOGCE 2018, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Brisbane, Australia, presented at SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia, 23 October 2018 - 25 October 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/191881-MS

Conference Papers | 2018

Saydam S; Wu S; Ramandi HL; Crosky A; Timms W; Hagan P; Hebblewhite B; Vandermaat D; Craig P; Chen H; Elias E; Lamei Ramandi H, 2018, 'Laboratory methods for investigation on stress corrosion cracking of rockbolts and cable bolts', in ISRM International Symposium 10th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium Arms 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27742

Conference Papers | 2018

Wu S; Ramandi HL; Hagan PC; Saydam S; Hebblewhite B; Lamei Ramandi H, 2018, 'Experimental protocol for stress corrosion cracking for full-size cable bolts', in Li CC; Li X; Zhang ZX (eds.), Rock Dynamics &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ndash; Experiments, Theories and Applications - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Rock Dynamics and Applications, ROCDYN-3 2018, Taylor & Francis, Trondheim, Norway, pp. 645 - 650, presented at 3rd International Confrence on Rock Dynamics and Applications (RocDyn-3), Trondheim, Norway, 26 June 2018 - 27 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27191

Conference Papers | 2017

Moore P; Timms W; Ramandi HL; Chen H; Wu S; Saydam S; Lamei Ramandi H, 2017, 'Geochemical and groundwater factors contributing to the corrosion of rock and cable bolts � an experimental study', Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, presented at Conference of Metallurgists

Conference Papers | 2016

Mostaghimi P; Armstrong R; Gerami A; Hu Y; Jing Y; Kamali F; Liu M; Liu Z; Lu X; Lamei Ramandi H; Zamani A; Zhang Y, 2016, 'Pore Scale Characterisation of Coal: An Unconventional Challenge', in Society of Petroleum Engineers, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Abu Dhabi, presented at Zhang, Abu Dhabi, 07 November 2016 - 10 November 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/183411-MS

Conference Papers | 2015

Mostaghimi P; Armstrong RT; Gerami A; Ebrahimi Warkiani M; Lamei ramandi H; Pinczewski WV, 2015, 'Micro-CT imaging and microfluidics for understanding flow in coal seam reservoirs', in International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, SCA, SCA

Conference Papers | 2015

Ramandi HL; Armstrong RT; Mostaghimi P; Saadatfar M; Pinczewsk WV; Lamei Ramandi H, 2015, 'X-ray micro-computed tomography imaging for coal characterization', in Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition, SPE, presented at SPE Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition, 09 November 2015 - 11 November 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/177017-ms

ARC LP190100122 - Microbiologically Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking in Underground Mines (2020-2022)

ACARP C28011 - Developing Prevention Techniques for Stress Corrosion Cracking Failures of Rock and Cable Bolts (2019-2022)

ACARP C29025 - Effectiveness of Shotcrete in Underground Coal Mines (2020-2021)

GA206480-V1 - Developing high-capacity dynamic rock reinforcement for underground mines (2022-2025)

ACARP C35010 - Determination of causes for swelling and bearing capacity floor failures in a pillar system under varying geological and geotechnical environments – STAGE 2 (2022-2024)

My Teaching

MINE3220-Resource Estimation

MERE2810-Mineral Resource Geology & Geophysics

MINE8680-Geotechnical Data Collection and Analysis

MINE8760-Mine Geology and Geophysics for Mining Operations

MINE8101-Fundamentals of Mining Engineering

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