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Tingting Xu

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Assistant ProfessorCivil EngineeringMcMaster University

Tingting Xu

Assistant Professor

Civil Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2026

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9 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.

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xut99@mcmaster.ca

Research

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Geotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsEngineering
Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering

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15 publications.

Computational optimization of director patterns in liquid crystal elastomers

Xu T, Nguyen TD, Guest JK

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids20262 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2025.106369

Feedback Mechanisms Between Weathering Advancement and Cohesive Fracture Propagation in Granite

Xu T, Arson C

Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Earth Surface20252 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1029/2025jf008507

Coupling Between Weathering and Fracture: Finite Element Modeling of Granite Weathering Using Cohesive Elements

Xu T, Arson C

2024First author

DOI: 10.56952/arma-2024-0697

Interface Homogenization Approach for Mechanical Healing Driven by Pressure Solution

Xu T, Arson C

Journal of Engineering Mechanics - ASCE20234 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1061/jenmdt.emeng-7079

Failure mechanisms of sand under asymmetrical cyclic loading conditions: experimental observation and constitutive modelling

Pan K, Xu TT, Liao D, Yang ZX

Géotechnique202260 citations

DOI: 10.1680/jgeot.20.p.004

Effect of the Intermediate Principal Stress on Pre-peak Damage Propagation in Hard Rock Under True Triaxial Compression

Wu Z, Xu T, Arson C

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering202221 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s00603-022-02981-x

Anisotropy and Microcrack Propagation Induced by Weathering, Regional Stresses and Topographic Stresses

Xu T, Shen X, Reed M, West N, Ferrier KL, Arson C

Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Solid Earth202213 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1029/2022jb024518

Self-consistent approach for modeling coupled elastic and visco-plastic processes induced by dislocation and pressure solution

Xu T, Arson C

International Journal of Solids and Structures20227 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2021.111376

Competition between biotite weathering and regional stresses: answers from homogenization and Finite Element simulation

Xu T, Shen X, Reed M, West N, Ferrier KL, Arson C

2022First author

J 2-deformation-type soil model coupled with state-dependent dilatancy and fabric evolution: multiaxial formulation and FEM implementation

Liao D, Yang ZX, Xu TT

Computers and Geotechnics202136 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2020.103674

Researchers with similar interests

Peijun Guo

Civil Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures

Mike Justason

School of Engineering Technology

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics Dear Professor Xu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Computational optimization of director patterns in liquid crystal elastomers" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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