Associate Professor
Expertise: Geomechanics, Experimental Tribology & Granular Matter Research
Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
City University of Hong Kong
Guest Editor of Topical Collection for Granular Matter [open for submissions]
I teach advanced topics of foundation engineering for the 4th year UG students of CityU and engineering geology-rock mechanics topics for more junior classes. For the MSc students, I teach theoretical-experimental-applied geomechanics topics and foundation engineering. Our research group focuses on experimental micromechanics & experimental tribology, coatings & polymer-based research, soil dynamics, geosynthetics and the frontiers of civil-mechanical engineering, geomechanics-geoscience & granular matter research and geophysics-petrophysics at the small-scale. I am particularly interested in reservoir geomechanics at the small-scale. Currently, I am the Guest Editor for three special issues under the journals Coatings, Materials and Sensors (Publisher: MDPI) and also Guest Editor of a topical collection of Granular Matter (Publisher: Springer). All SIs are open for submission in multi-disciplinary areas of research. Potential authors are encouraged to visit the respected websites for further information or contact me if they wish to submit a manuscript.
Recent research articles:
Kasyap S.S., Senetakis K. (2022). “Small-scale size effects on the shearing behavior and sliding stiffness reduction-displacement curves of rock-plastic gouge simulant under low normal stresses”, Journal of Structural Geology [Ahead of Print], DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2022.104553.
Ren J., Senetakis K. (2022). “Experimental investigation on the tribological behavior and surface damage due to embedment of ceramic proppant – analog mudrock composite systems”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering [Ahead of Print], https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2022.110277.
Luo L., Kasyap S.S., He H., Senetakis K. (2022). "Laboratory and discrete-based numerical investigation on the collision problem of impactor-block systems with soft-porous and hard-crystalline analog rocks", International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics [Ahead of Print], DOI: 10.1002/nag.3313.
Kasyap S.S., Senetakis K. (2022). "Characterization of two types of shale rocks from Guizhou China through micro-indentation, statistical
and machine-learning tools", Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 208, 109304.
Kasyap S.S., Senetakis K. (2021). "A grain-scale study of Mojave Mars simulant (MMS-1)", Sensors, 21, 4730. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21144730.
Li S., Kasyap S.S., Senetakis K. (2021). "A study on the failure behavior of sand grain contacts with Hertz modeling, image processing,
and statistical analysis", Sensors, 21, 4611. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21134611.
Sandeep C.S., Li S., Senetakis K., (2021). "Scale and surface morphology effects on the micromechanical contact behavior of granular materials",
Tribology International, Published online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2021.106929.
Kasyap S.S., Senetakis K., Zhao J., (2021). "Cyclic normal load–displacement behaviour of clay-coated sand grain contacts", Geotechnique,
71(3), 216–225, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.18.P.216.
Kasyap S.S., Li S., Senetakis K. (2021) "Influence of natural coating type on the frictional and abrasion behaviour of siliciclastic-coated
sedimentary sand grains", Engineering Geology, 281, 105983
He H., Senetakis K. (2020). "A micromechanical study of shale rock-proppant composite interface", Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering,
184, 106542, Published online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106542.
He H., Luo L., Senetakis K., (2020). "Effect of normal load and shearing velocity on the interface friction of organic shale – proppant simulant",
Tribology International, Published online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2019.106119. 144,106119.
He H., Senetakis K. and Coop M.R. (2019). "An investigation of the effect of shearing velocity on the inter-particle behavior of granular and composite materials with a new micromechanical dynamic testing apparatus", Tribology International, Published online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2019.02.002.
Sandeep C.S., Senetakis K., (2019). "An experimental investigation of the microslip displacement of geological materials",
Computers and Geotechnics, 107, 55-67.
Li W., Kwok C.Y., C.S. Sandeep C.S., Senetakis K., (2019). "Sand type effect on the behaviour of sand-granulated rubber mixtures: Integrated study from micro- to macro-scales", Powder Technology, 342, 907-916.
Sandeep C.S., He H., Senetakis K. (2018). "An experimental micromechanical study of sand grain contacts behavior from different geological environments", Engineering Geology, 246, 176-186.
Links:
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jH1Pb1MAAAAJ&hl=en
Leader of the Experimental Geomechanics Research Group @ City University of Hong Kong
City University, ACE Department Site: http://bccw.cityu.edu.hk/main/wp_staff_view.asp?people_number=5122
Education:
Diploma in Civil Engineering, 2005, Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
M.Sc. in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 2006, Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Ph.D. in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Experimental Soil Dynamics, 2011, Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Member: SEM, STLE, IGS, ISRM, IAEG, ISSMGE, SEAGS, HKSTAM, ASCE
Key current service positions:
- Guest Editor on Special Issue in Sensors (MDPI) "Frontiers of Mechanical, Civil and Petroleum Engineering: Advances in Sensors and Measurement
Methods of Multi-Scale Systems" [LINK] [Open for submissions, Deadline: 20-Jan-2023]
- Guest Editor on Special Issue in Coatings (MDPI) "Applications of Natural and Synthetic Coatings in Environmental, Geological, Geophysical,
and Energy Engineering: The State of the Art" [LINK] [Open for submissions, Deadline: 31-oct-2022]
- Guest Editor on Special Issue in Materials (MDPI) "Multi-Scale Mechanics of Cementitious/Porous and Composite-Based Materials" [LINK]
[Open for submissions, Deadline: 20-Aug-2022]
- Guest Editor on Special Issue (Topical Collection) in Granular Matter (Springer) "Energy Transport and Dissipation in Granular Systems" [LINK]
[Open for submissions, Deadline: 28-Feb-2021]
- Editorial Board Member for the journal Soils and Foundations (The Japanese Geotechnical Society, Elsevier) - 2017-2021.
- Editorial Board Member for the journal Canadian Geotechnical Journal (Canadian Science Publishing) - current.
- Editorial Board Member for the journal Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources (Springer) - current.
- Topic Board Member for the journal Coatings (MDPI) - current.
Employment:
- 07/2019 -
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China.
- 12/2016-06/2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China.
- 08/2014-11/2016
Lecturer, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia.
- 10/2013-07/2014
Lecturer, School of Civil Engineering and Technology, SIIT, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.
- 2012-2013
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering & English Language Centre, City University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong, HKSAR, China.
- 2011-2012
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, HKSAR, China
- 2011
Research Associate & Consultant Engineer, Unit of Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Laboratory of Soil Mechanics, Foundations and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
- 2006-2011
Research Assistant & Consultant Engineer, Unit of Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Laboratory of Soil Mechanics, Foundations and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Projects - Major Competitive Funding as Principal Investigator (Representative):
- Senetakis K. (PI), RGC 11206617 - General Research Fund (2018-2020, 36 months) - "A laboratory study of soil creep and strain-rate effects of sands and aggregates at the micro-scale", amount funded 442k HK$.
- Senetakis K. (PI), RGC 11214218 - General Research Fund (2019-2021, 36 months) - "Micromechanical investigation of bonded granular geo-materials", amount funded 632k HK$.
- Senetakis K. (PI), RGC 11210419 - General Research Fund (2020-2022, 36 months) - "Experimental micromechanical study on the influence of environment-soil and fluid-soil interactions at the grain contact interfaces".
Projects - Internal Funding as Principal Investigator (Representative):
- Senetakis K. (PI), Project No. 7200533 (ACE) - Start Up Funding College of Science and Engineering City University (2017-2018, 24 months) - "Geotechnical properties of recycled concrete aggregate", amount funded 200k HK$.
Teaching, City University of Hong Kong (2016-):
- CA2560: Geology for Engineers (S2, UG)
- CA4682: Advanced Foundation and Geotechnical Engineering (S2, UG)
- CA5693: Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering (S2, PG)
- CA6694: Geomechanics (S1, PG)
- CA5244: Methods of Analysis in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics (S1, PG)
Academic Awards & Distinctions - Awards/Distinctions of Students/Research Students Supervised:
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- Distinction of PhD Thesis as "Excellent with Distinction", Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2011).
- Post Doctoral Research Fellowship, City University of Hong Kong (2011 and 2012).
- Co-supervisor of Best Geotechnical FYP project (Mr. Sze C.) in Hong Kong organised by the AGS (Hong Kong) (Association of Geotechnical and
Geoenvironmental Specialists) (2013).
- Co-supervisor of Best FYP project (Ms. Tso Y.K.) in Civil Engineering at City University of Hong Kong from ASCE (2013).
Recent achievements at City University (UG & research students, conferences etc)
Awards of undergraduate students supervised:
- Supervisor of Ms LAU Tsz Ying Abby (City University), receiving "Best Final Year Project Award 2018" by ASCE Hong Kong Section.
- Supervisor of Ms Luk Nga Yin Erin (City University), receiving "Champion of the AECOM Price for Best Final Year Geotechnical Project 2018", by HKIE
Geotechnical Division.
- Supervisor of Ms CHAU Ka Ki (City University), receiving "Best Final Year Project Award 2019" by ASCE Hong Kong Section.
Awards/distinction of PhD students supervised (internal awards/distinctions):
- Supervisor of PhD student C.S. Sandeep receiving "Research Tuition Scholarship" (1 September 2017 to 31 August 2018) by City University,
awarded: August 2017.
- Supervisor of PhD student C.S. Sandeep receiving "Outstanding academic performance", by City University, awarded: August 2017.
- Supervisor of PhD student C.S. Sandeep receiving "Research Tuition Scholarship" (1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019) by City University,
awarded: August 2018.
- Supervisor of PhD student C.S. Sandeep receiving "Outstanding academic performance", by City University, awarded: August 2018.
- Supervisor of PhD student S.S. Kasyap receiving "Research Tuition Scholarship" (1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019) by City University,
awarded: August 2018.
- Supervisor of PhD student S.S. Kasyap receiving "Outstanding academic performance", by City University, awarded: August 2018.
Awards/distinction of PhD students supervised (external awards/distinctions):
- Supervisor (with Prof. M.R. Coop) of PhD student W. (Kris) Wang receiving “Ringo Yu Prize for Best PhD Thesis in Geotechnical Studies 2017” by HKIE.
- Supervisor of PhD student C,S, Sandeep receiving “Ringo Yu Prize for Best PhD Thesis in Geotechnical Studies 2019” by HKIE.
International conference awards/prices:
- Best Conference Presentation Award: S.S. Kasyap and K. Senetakis, "Influence of microparticles in the contact region of quartz sand grains: A micro-
mechanical experimental study", ICMM 2019: International Conference on Micromechanics and Microengineering, Barcelona Spain, 2019.
Awards of Service by Societies/International Journals & related research contributions:
- K. Senetakis: Received the “2020 Editorial Board Member Award” by The Japanese Geotechnical Society in recognition of outstanding contribution as an editorial board member for the journal Soils & Foundations.
- K. Senetakis: Received the “Outstanding Reviewer Award in 2021” by The Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in recognition of the outstanding service as a reviewer for the Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (co-hosted by Elsevier & Chinese Academy of Sciences).
- K. Senetakis (and co-authors): Article "Experimental study on the coefficient of restitution of grain against block interfaces for natural and engineered materials", Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2021, 58(1), 35–48, received the "Editor's Choice Selection".
Keynote/Invite Lectures:
Keynote speaker at Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) Workshop on Emerging Scales in Granular Media, HKUST January 2019, Hong Kong SAR.
Topic presented: "Tribological Studies of Coated and Uncoated Interfaces of Geological Materials" (organizers J. Zhao & Z. Yin).
Contact:
Room: B6426
e-mail: [email protected]
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
