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
- Dr Wenran Cao is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Research) of Geotechnical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy of Geotechnical Engineering, The University of Queensland
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
Conference Publication
From microstructure to macroimpact: the critical role of permeability–tortuosity–porosity model in predicting acid mine drainage from mine waste
Cao, Wenran, Edraki, Mansour, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2025). From microstructure to macroimpact: the critical role of permeability–tortuosity–porosity model in predicting acid mine drainage from mine waste. The 2025 Australian Acid and Metalliferous Drainage Workshop, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 19 - 21 October 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Iron curtain formation in coastal aquifers: insights from Darcy-scale experiments and reactive transport modelling
Cao, Wenran, Hofmann, Harald and Scheuermann, Alexander (2025). Iron curtain formation in coastal aquifers: insights from Darcy-scale experiments and reactive transport modelling. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 13 (10) 1909, 1-25. doi: 10.3390/jmse13101909
2025
Other Outputs
Reactive transport and oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in porous media
Cao, Wenran (2025). Reactive transport and oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in porous media. PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/ab5eba6
2025
Book
Hydrogeology and engineering investigation
Wang, Jinguo, Lu, Yanhong, Zhang, Jinsong, Nie, Yinqiu, Xu, Kailei, Cao, Wenran and Xing, Jianye (2025). Hydrogeology and engineering investigation. Jilin, China: Yanbian University Press.
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), 25-31. 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
Conference Publication
Reactive transport and oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in granular soils
Cao, Wenran (2024). Reactive transport and oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in granular soils. 2024 EAIT Early and Mid-Career Researcher (EAIT-EMCR) Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 31 October 2024.
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
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.
2019
Other Outputs
Hydrophone device and system
Li, Chun, Yang, Xiaodi, Liu, Zhenwen, Deng, Haifeng and Cao, Wenran (2019). Hydrophone device and system. ZL201910107128.0.
2018
Other Outputs
Interlamination sliding device of laminated shearing box
Cao, Wenran, Deng, Haifeng, Zhang, Yuechao, Luo, Xiaoqiao, Xu, Hao and Liu, Zhenwen (2018). Interlamination sliding device of laminated shearing box. ZL201510559932.4.
2018
Book Chapter
Nonlinear response analysis of large-diameter thin-walled submarine pipelines under fault displacement
Cao, Wenran and Xu, Hao (2018). Nonlinear response analysis of large-diameter thin-walled submarine pipelines under fault displacement. Technical Papers on Offshore Petroleum Engineering. (pp. 117-127) Beijing, China: SINOPEC Press.
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.
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
Discussion on nonlinear distribution of active earth pressure
Cao, Wenran, Xu, Hao and Zhang, Ningxin (2018). Discussion on nonlinear distribution of active earth pressure. 8th International Workshop on Environment and Geoscience, Hangzhou, China, 15-17 June 2018. Setúbal, Portugal: SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications. doi: 10.5220/0007429903250330
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