Overview
Background
Wenran Cao is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry (CWiMI) in the Sustainable Minerals Institute. With a track record of successfully delivering short- and long-term research/industry projects, he has developed expertise in conducting field investigation, in-situ measurements, and soil/water sampling, as well as collecting, analysing, and interpreting experimental data to produce insightful reports. He also specialises in developing theoretical and numerical models of physical and geochemical coupling to tackle water-related challenges, as well as conceptualising and implementing groundwater monitoring systems with remote access.
Availability
- Mr Wenran Cao is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Research) of Geotechnical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
Research impacts
Wenran Cao's research interests include investigating the interactive mechanisms between the flow, transport, and reaction domains, and predicting mineral mobilisation, transformation, and distribution in the mining environment. He is currently working on an ARC Linkage Project to address the national need for effective management of acid and metalliferous drainage (AMD).
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Flow path tortuosity in saturated porous media comprising idealised spherical particles
Cao, Wenran, Hu, Nike, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2025). Flow path tortuosity in saturated porous media comprising idealised spherical particles. Geotechnique Letters, 15 (1), 1-7. doi: 10.1680/jgele.24.00062
2025
Journal Article
Discernible Orientation for Tortuosity During Oxidative Precipitation of Fe(II) in Porous Media: Laboratory Experiment and Micro-CT Imaging
Cao, Wenran, Strounina, Ekaterina, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2025). Discernible Orientation for Tortuosity During Oxidative Precipitation of Fe(II) in Porous Media: Laboratory Experiment and Micro-CT Imaging. Minerals, 15 (1) 91, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/min15010091
2025
Journal Article
A novel permeability–tortuosity–porosity model for evolving pore space and mineral-induced clogging in porous medium
Cao, Wenran, Yan, Guanxi, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2025). A novel permeability–tortuosity–porosity model for evolving pore space and mineral-induced clogging in porous medium. Geotechnics, 5 (1) 2, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/geotechnics5010002
2024
Journal Article
Permeability–porosity model considering oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in granular porous media
Cao, Wenran, Hu, Nike, Yan, Guanxi, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2024). Permeability–porosity model considering oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in granular porous media. Journal of Hydrology, 636 131346, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131346
2024
Journal Article
State of the art on Fe precipitation in porous media: hydrogeochemical processes and evolving parameters
Cao, Wenran, Yan, Guanxi, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2024). State of the art on Fe precipitation in porous media: hydrogeochemical processes and evolving parameters. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 12 (4) 690, 690. doi: 10.3390/jmse12040690
2024
Journal Article
Porewater exchange and iron transformation in a coastal groundwater system: a field investigation, driving mechanisms analysis, and conceptual model
Cao, Wenran, Hofmann, Harald, Yan, Guanxi and Scheuermann, Alexander (2024). Porewater exchange and iron transformation in a coastal groundwater system: a field investigation, driving mechanisms analysis, and conceptual model. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11 1385517. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1385517
2024
Other Outputs
State-of-the-art on Fe Precipitation in Porous Media: Hydrogeochemical Processes and Evolving Parameters
Cao, Wenran, Yan, Guanxi, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2024). State-of-the-art on Fe Precipitation in Porous Media: Hydrogeochemical Processes and Evolving Parameters. doi: 10.20944/preprints202403.0842.v1
2023
Journal Article
Oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in porous media: laboratory experiment and numerical simulation
Zhao, Zicheng, Zhang, Chenming, Cao, Wenran, Hofmann, Harald, Wang, Tao and Li, Ling (2023). Oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in porous media: laboratory experiment and numerical simulation. ACS EST Water, 3 (4), 963-973. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00458
2022
Conference Publication
Combined field measurements and numerical simulation of iron transport and transformation in a subterranean estuary
Cao, Wenran, Zhang, Chenming, Zhao, Zicheng, Hofmann, Harald and Li, Ling (2022). Combined field measurements and numerical simulation of iron transport and transformation in a subterranean estuary. Australian Groundwater Conference, Perth, WA Australia, 21-23 November 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Field investigation of iron transformation in the subterranean estuary of a coastal bay
Cao, Wenran, Zhang, Chenming, Zhao, Zicheng, Hofmann, Harald and Li, Ling (2022). Field investigation of iron transformation in the subterranean estuary of a coastal bay. Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium 2022 (HWRS 2022): The Past, the Present, the Future, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 November - 2 December 2022. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Engineers Australia.
2018
Conference Publication
Nonlinear analysis of large-diameter and thin-walled submarine pipeline against fault movement
Cao, Wenran and Wang, Xiongzhi (2018). Nonlinear analysis of large-diameter and thin-walled submarine pipeline against fault movement. The 28th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Sapporo, Japan, 10–15 June 2018. Mountain View, CA United States: International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.
2018
Conference Publication
The detection and analysis of buried wellhead in bohai bay oil field based on magnetic method
Li, Chun, Yang, Xiaodi and Cao, Wenran (2018). The detection and analysis of buried wellhead in bohai bay oil field based on magnetic method. The 28th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Sapporo, Japan, 10–15 June 2018. Mountain View, CA United States: International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.
2017
Journal Article
Development of 2-D laminar shear box and shaking table tests on model soil 双向叠层剪切箱的研制及模型土体振动台试验研究
Cao, Wen-Ran, Tian, Wei and Li, Chun (2017). Development of 2-D laminar shear box and shaking table tests on model soil 双向叠层剪切箱的研制及模型土体振动台试验研究. Yantu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 39, 249-253. doi: 10.11779/CJGE2017S2060
2016
Conference Publication
Study and application on in-situ automatic monitoring of offshore construction foundation
Xu, Hao, Cao, Wenran, Luo, Xiaoqiao, Deng, Haifeng and Liu, Zhenwen (2016). Study and application on in-situ automatic monitoring of offshore construction foundation. The 26th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Rhodes, Greece, 26 June – 2 July 2016. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.
2016
Conference Publication
The application of multibeam bathymetry systems in process control and quality detection of channel dredging operations
Chun, Minghao, Yang, Xiaodi, Cao, Wenran and Luo, Xiaoqiao (2016). The application of multibeam bathymetry systems in process control and quality detection of channel dredging operations. The 26th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Rhodes, Greece, 26 June – 2 July 2016. Mountain View, CA United States: International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.
2016
Conference Publication
Study on seabed-pipeline interaction under random wave loading
Deng, Haifeng, Luo, Xiaoqiao, Cao, Wenran and Qi, Xuhao Lei (2016). Study on seabed-pipeline interaction under random wave loading. The 26th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Rhodes, Greece, 26 June – 2 July 2016. Mountain View, CA United States: International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.
2016
Conference Publication
Study of retaining wall's seismic earth pressure and its distribution
Cao, Wenran and Chen, Xuan (2016). Study of retaining wall's seismic earth pressure and its distribution. The 26th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Rhodes, Greece, 26 June – 2 July 2016. Mountain View, CA United States: International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.
2015
Conference Publication
Failure-probability-based analysis of anchor impact on submarine pipeline
Cao, Wenran and Liu, Zhenwen (2015). Failure-probability-based analysis of anchor impact on submarine pipeline. The Twenty-fifth International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Kona, HI United States, 21–26 June 2015. Mountain View, CA United States: International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.
2015
Conference Publication
Numerical analysis of dynamic response of submarine pipeline under seismic loading
Cao, Wenran and Cao, Xianfan (2015). Numerical analysis of dynamic response of submarine pipeline under seismic loading. The Twenty-fifth International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Kona, HI United States, 21–26 June 2015. Mountain View, CA United States: International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.
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