Hem Bahadur Motra

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22 Publications

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About

Professional Summary

I have developed a comprehensive background in geomechanics and rock mechanics engineering, with a focus on the analysis and design of rock slopes, underground excavations, CO2 storage, nuclear waste disposal, and geotechnical risk management. My academic research has been complemented by active teaching and mentoring roles, where I serve as a lecturer in engineering programs, delivering advanced.

Education

Academic Background

Ph.D. Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany Geotechnical and Structural Engineering | Completed: 2015

Publications (22)

Selected Scholarly Contributions

Cross-scale Data-Driven Heat Flow Prediction in the Ordos Basin and Adjacent Areas: An XGBoost Model with SHAP Interpretability

Yuanjin Sun, Chuanqing Zhu, Fang Xie, Xiaoxue Jiang, Kefu Li, Chenxing Li, Simeng Yin, Fuhao Zheng, Nansheng Qiu, Qingyan Ding, Hikaru Iwamori, Hem B Motra

Geophysical Journal International | Journal Article

10.1093/gji/ggag352

2026

Dynamic Properties of Concrete Block Masonry Materials

Henok Hailemariam, Hem B. Motra, Frank Wuttke

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering | Journal Article

10.1061/jmcee7.mteng-22541

2026

Micromechanical variation of organic matter (kerogen type I) under controlled thermal maturity progression

Bo Liu, Aydin Larestani, Kouqi Liu, Yifei Gao, Hem B. Motra, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh, Mehdi Ostadhassan

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering | Journal Article

10.1016/j.jrmge.2024.03.033

2025

Implications of Fracture Networks in Elastic Response of Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoirs

Ghasem Aghli, Reza Gholami, Mohammad Reza Saberi, Mohammad Nikbin, Tahura Ahsani, Hem Bahadur Motra, Mehdi Ostadhassan

Earth and Space Science | Journal Article

10.1029/2024ea003941

2025

Elastic properties of anisotropic rocks using an stepwise loading framework in a true triaxial testing apparatus

Farshad Sadeghpour, Hem Bahadur Motra, Chinmay Sethi, Sandra Wind, Bodhisatwa Hazra, Ghasem Aghli, Mehdi Ostadhassan

Geoenergy Science and Engineering | Journal Article

10.1016/j.geoen.2025.213883

2025

Optimizing Rock Bolt Support for Large Underground Structures Using 3D DFN-DEM Method

Nooshin Senemarian Isfahani, Amin Azhari, Hem B. Motra, Hamid Hashemalhoseini, Mohammadreza Hajian Hosseinabadi, Alireza Baghbanan, Mohsen Bazargan

Geosciences | Journal Article

10.3390/geosciences15080293

2025

Advance in Marine Geotechnical Engineering

Hem Bahadur Motra

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering | Journal Article

10.3390/jmse13112123

2025

Comparison of geomechanical upscaling methods for prediction of elastic modulus of heterogeneous media

Farshad Sadeghpour, Ardavan Darkhal, Yifei Gao, Hem B. Motra, Ghasem Aghli, Mehdi Ostadhassan

Geoenergy Science and Engineering | Journal Article

10.1016/j.geoen.2024.212915

2024

Physico-chemo-mechanical impact of sc-CO2 on shale formations: The Bakken

Mohammad Hosein Khosravi, Mahdi Kheirollahi, Bo Liu, Thomas Gentzis, Kouqi Liu, Hem B. Morta, Mehdi Ostadhassan

Gas Science and Engineering | Journal Article

10.1016/j.jgsce.2023.204945

2023

Fracture toughness of organic rich shale via nanoindentation: A comparison of energy-based methods

Kouqi Liu, Sirous Hosseinzadeh, Majid Safaei-Farouji, Bo Liu, Hem B. Morta, Mehdi Ostadhassan

Geoenergy Science and Engineering | Journal Article

10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211695

2023

Experimental investigation and intelligent modeling of pore structure changes in type III kerogen-rich shale artificially matured by hydrous and anhydrous pyrolysis

Bo Liu, Mohammad-Reza Mohammadi, Zhongliang Ma, Longhui Bai, Liu Wang, Zhigang Wen, Yan Liu, Hem Bahadur Morta, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh, Mehdi Ostadhassan

Energy | Journal Article

10.1016/j.energy.2023.128799

2023

Elastic Wave Propagation in a Stainless-Steel Standard and Verification of a COMSOL Multiphysics Numerical Elastic Wave Toolbox

Mohsen Bazargan, Bjarne S. G. Almqvist, Hem Bahadur Motra, Pooyan Broumand, Tobias Schmiedel, Christoph F. Hieronymus

Resources | Journal Article

10.3390/resources11050049

2022

Modification of the Seismic Properties of Subducting Continental Crust by Eclogitization and Deformation Processes

Sascha Zertani, Timm John, Frederik Tilmann, Hem B. Motra, Ruth Keppler, Torgeir B. Andersen, Loic Labrousse

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth | Journal Article

10.1029/2019jb017741

2019

Poisson's Ratio and Auxetic Properties of Natural Rocks

Shaocheng Ji, Le Li, Hem Bahadur Motra, Frank Wuttke, Shengsi Sun, Katsuyoshi Michibayashi, Matthew H. Salisbury

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth | Journal Article

10.1002/2017jb014606

2018

Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of cyclic creep models of concrete.

Motra, H.B.,

Asian J. Appl. Sci., | Journal Article

Hem Bahadur Motra

2015

Assessment of strain measurement techniques to characterise mechanical properties of structural steel.

Motra, H.B., J. Hildebrand and A. Dimmig-Osburg,

Eng. Sci. Technol., Int. J., | Journal Article

10.1016/j.jestch.2014.07.006

Hem Bahadur Motra

2014

Quality assessment of models with an application to cyclic creep prediction of concrete.

Motra, H.B., A. Dimmig-Osburg and J. Hildebran,

Int. J. Reliabil. Safety, | Journal Article

10.1504/IJRS.2014.069513

Hem Bahadur Motra

2014

Influence of specimen dimensions and orientation on the tensile properties of structural steel.

Motra, H.B., J. Hildebrand and A. Dimmig-Osburg,

Mater. Testing, | Journal Article

10.3139/120.110659

Hem Bahadur Motra

2014

Quality assessment of coupled partial models considering soil-structure coupling.

Keitel, H., B. Jung, H.B. Motra and H. Stutz,

Eng. Struct., | Journal Article

10.1016/j.engstruct.2013.11.003

Hem Bahadur Motra

2014

Quality assessment of strain measurement in concrete structures.

Motra, H.B., A. Dimmig-Osburg, J. Hildebrand,

Model Qual., | Journal Article

Hem Bahadur Motra

2013

Prognosequalitat eines gesamt-modells: einfluss verschiedener kopplungsszenarien auf die interaktion struktur-boden.

Keitel, H., H. Stutz, B. Jung and H.B. Motra,

Model Qual., | Journal Article

Hem Bahadur Motra

2013

Evaluation of experimental measurement uncertainty in engineering properties of PCC samples.

Motra, H.B., A. Dimmig-Osburg and J. Hildebrand,

J. Civil Eng. Res., | Journal Article

Hem Bahadur Motra

2013