Publications

Sun, W., Xia, Y., Klinger, J., Hamed, A., Yang, M., & Lu, Y. (2027). Length-sensitive screening of elongated biomass particles in a pilot-scale orbital screen: Experiments, shape-resolved discrete element method simulations, and surrogate modeling. Biomass and Bioenergy, 217, 110135. (Link)

Sun, W., Lu, Y., Sitaraman, H., Xia, Y., Deak, N., Saha, N., & Klinger, J. (2026). Deciphering flow-jamming transition of milled fibrous biomass in asymmetric hoppers. Powder Technology, 123231. (Link)

Li, X., Li, R., Man, T., & Lu, Y. (2026). Generative modeling of granular flow on inclined planes using conditional flow matching. Computers and Geotechnics, 198, 108284. (Link)

Li, Z., Chang, H., Chen, L., Ran, S., Ding, J., Lu, Y., & Xia, J. (2026). Thermo-Mechanical Performance and Failure Mechanism of Sidewall-Plate-Reinforced RHS T-joints under Preload and Welding Heat. Thin-Walled Structures, 115506. (Link)

Mu, L., Wang, S., Chen, X., & Lu, Y. (2026). An elastoplastic model for cohesionless soils under a wide range of confining pressures. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 30(1), 2621816. (Link)

Shi, J., Malik, B. A., Liang, Z., Jing, L., Lu, Y., Gao, F., & Ouyang, Z. (2026). Installation effects on the performance of hybrid suction caissons in sand. Ocean Engineering, 359, 126025. (Link)

Mu, L., Zhou, T., & Lu, Y. (2026). Experimental characterization and design implications on vertical dynamic response of suction bucket foundation in saturated sand. Ocean Engineering, 358, 125759. (Link)

Mu, L., Zhou, T., Lu, Y., Sun, J., & Yu, G. (2026). Soil deformation and seepage behavior during suction-assisted installation of compartmented bucket foundations. Marine Structures, 107, 103983. (Link)

Yan, X., Jian, X., Zuo, W., Xia, J., Lu, Y., Zhang, L., & Chang, H. (2026). Compressive performance and design rule of CHS X-joints with local pitting corrosion. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 238, 110225. (Link)

Xu, B., Wan, Y., Cheng, Z., Ma, Z., Lu, Y., & Chen, M. (2026). The Construction Techniques and Seismic Performance of Old Dwellings Retrofitted with an Additional Elevator Shaft: A Comprehensive Review. Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice, 31(1), 03125005. (Link)

Mu, L., Zhou, T., Lu, Y., Yu, G., & Sun, J. (2026). Experimental investigation of suction-assisted penetration of compartmented bucket foundations. Applied Ocean Research, 166, 104923. (Link)

Mu, L., Zhou, T., Lu, Y., & Huang, M. (2025). High-frequency vertical vibration of a rigid impermeable disk on a saturated poroelastic half-space. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 113816. (Link)

Zhou, T., Mu, L., Lu, Y., Chen, M., Huang, M., & Li, Y. (2025). Rate-dependent uplift behavior and soil failure mechanisms of suction anchors in loose sand: a transparent soil PIV study. Ocean Engineering, 341, 122555. (Link)

Mu, L., Zhou, T., Lu, Y., Huang, M., Zhou, S., & Chen, M. (2025). Dynamic response of high-piled wharf under wave excitation considering local scour. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 199, 109710. (Link)

Xia, J., Xu, B., Gao, F., Chang, H., Wu, T., Lu, Y., & Zhang, L. (2025). Cooperative bending performance of laminated rectangular beams with interlocking grooves in modular steel buildings. Journal of Building Engineering, 114607. (Link)

Hussaine, S. M., Mu, L., Lu, Y., & Hussain, S. S. (2025). Forecasting Tunnel-Induced Ground Settlement: A Hybrid Deep Learning Approach and Traditional Statistical Techniques With Sensor Data. IEEE Access. (Link)

Deak, N., Sitaraman, H., Lu, Y., Saha, N., Klinger, J., & Xia, Y. (2025). A high-performance discrete-element framework for simulating flow and jamming of moisture bearing biomass feedstocks. Powder Technology, 452, 120548. (Link)

Chen, Y. Q., Gan, Y. X., Fu, X. S., Lu, Y. M., Takai, A., Liu, L. Y., & Kang, X. (2024). Towards a sustainable thermodynamic optimization solution for preparing unburned low-carbon bricks from low-activity tailings. Journal of Building Engineering, 98, 111206. (Link)

Lu, Y., Jin, W., Klinger, J., Saha, N., Xia, Y., & Dai, S. (2024). Shear rate dependency on flowing granular biomass material. Powder Technology, 119834. (Link)

Zhang, P., Mu, L., Lu, Y., Huang, M., & Sun, J. (2024). Microscopic insights into suction bucket installation in sand: Coupled coarse-grained CFD-DEM simulations. Computers and Geotechnics, 167, 106060. (Link)

Sitaraman, H., Lischeske, J., Lu, Y., & Stickel, J. (2023). A reacting multiphase computational flow model for 2, 3-butanediol synthesis in industrial-scale bioreactors. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 197, 38-52. (Link)

Lu, Y., Jin, W., Klinger, J. L., & Dai, S. (2023). Effects of the Moisture Content on the Flow Behavior of Milled Woody Biomass. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 11(31), 11482-11489. (Link)

Lu, Y., Cortes, D. D., Yu, X., Narsilio, G., & Dai, S. (2023). Numerical investigations of enhanced shallow geothermal energy recovery using microencapsulated phase change materials and metal fins. Acta Geotechnica, 18(6), 2869-2882. (Link)

Lu, Y., Jin, W., Saha, N., Klinger, J. L., Xia, Y., & Dai, S. (2022). Wedge-Shaped Hopper Design for Milled Woody Biomass Flow. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 10(50), 16803-16813. (Link)

Jin, W., Lu, Y., Chen, F., Hamed, A., Saha, N., Klinger, J., ... & Xia, Y. (2022). On the fidelity of computational models for the flow of milled loblolly pine: A benchmark study on continuum-mechanics models and discrete-particle models. Frontiers in Energy Research, 10. (Link)

Lu, Y., Jin, W., Klinger, J., & Dai, S. (2021). Flow and arching of biomass particles in wedge-shaped hoppers. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9(45), 15303-15314. (Featured on the journal cover) (Link)

Lu, Y., Jin, W., Klinger, J., Westover, T. L., & Dai, S. (2021). Flow characterization of compressible biomass particles using multiscale experiments and a hypoplastic model. Powder Technology, 383, 396-409. (Link)

Xia, J., Chang, H., Goldsworthy, H., Bu, Y., & Lu, Y. (2017). Axial hysteretic behavior of doubler-plate reinforced square hollow section tubular T-joints. Marine Structures, 55, 162-181. (Link)

Shi, J., Lu, Y., & Ouyang, Z. (2026). Human-guided physics-constrained AI agents construct an auditable model of soil-plug evolution. arXiv preprint arXiv:2609.23360. (Link)

Chen, S., Lu, Y., Guo, Z., Lei, L., Qiang, J., & Zhang, F. A hybrid resolved-unresolved CFD-DEM framework for two-phase flow and hydro-mechanical failure in multiscale complex-shaped granular media. Available at SSRN 7286222. (Link)

Shi, J., Malik, B. A., Liang, Z., Lu, Y., Xie, S., Li, H., & Ouyang, Z. Semi-Analytical Prediction of Attainable Lateral Capacity for Hybrid Suction Caissons Considering Soil-Plug Heave and Piping during Installation in Sand. Available at SSRN 7193795. (Link)

Man, T., Lu, Y., Wang, Z., Huppert, H., Zaccone, A., & Sun, H. (2025). Grain volume distribution alters the critical phenomena in complex granular systems. arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.14797. (Link)

Zhang, W., Yu, X., Tao, Y., & Lu, Y. (2026, June). Reflection on the NSF Great Lakes Wind Energy Challenges REU Site Program. In 2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Hussaine, S. M., Mu, L., Lu, Y., & Hussain, S. S. (2025). Landslide Image Segmentation with Attention Residual U-Net: A Hybrid Deep Learning Model. Procedia Computer Science, 258, 2029-2039. (Link)

Ikbarieh, A., Lu, Y., Zhao, Y., & Dai, S. (2024, May). Application of fluid rheology models for milled woody biomass and non-recyclable municipal solid waste particles. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 1330, No. 1, p. 012044). IOP Publishing. (Link)