Professor Ha H. Bui, Founder of GeoXPM

Prof Ha Bui is the Head of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Monash University and is the founder of Monash Computational Geomechanics (MCG) Lab. His research interests lie in computational mechanics and material modelling, with a particular focus on developing advanced mathematical frameworks to address complex multi-physics problems in geomechanics and geotechnical engineering. The key objective of his research is to develop “balanced” computational tools (i.e., a balance between efficiency and mechanisms) to solve real-world engineering applications. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards and recognitions, including 2025 Chandrakant S. Desai Medal for Excellence in Geomechanics from the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), 2023 Scott Sloan Best Paper Award, the 2021 ALERT Research Medal awarded by The Alliance of Laboratories in Europe for Education, Research and Technology (ALERT Geomaterials), the Future Fellowship Award from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the JSPS Fellowship Award from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). He serves as Editor for two leading journals in computational geomechanics — Computers & Geotechnics (Elsevier) and International Journal for Numerical & Analytical Methods in Geomechanics (Wiley).