The Swelling Characteristics of an Unsaturated Bio-cemented Sand-Bentonite Mixture: Analyzing the Effect of Bacterial Concentration and Suction
Journal Article published 2025 Mar 27 in Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering
Authors: Ebrahim Niknam Safari Kouchi, Ehsan Nikooee, Ghassem Habibagahi, Ali Niazi, Thomas Nagel
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-025-01808-3

Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation as a Novel Remedy for Expansive Soils: Assessing Microfabric and Swelling Characteristics
Journal Article published 2024 Aug 6 in Geotechnical and Geological Engineering volume 42 issue 7 on pages 6457 to 6475
Authors: Mohammadali Mobarezi, Ehsan Nikooee, Roozbeh Owji, Ghassem Habibagahi
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-024-02901-6

Determination of a pedotransfer function for specific air–water interfacial area in sandy soils: A pore network‐informed multigene genetic programming approach
Journal Article published 2024 May 30 in Vadose Zone Journal volume 23 issue 4
Authors: Rasoul Mirghafari, Ehsan Nikooee, Amir Raoof, Ghassem Habibagahi
https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20352

Inulin biopolymer as a novel material for sustainable soil stabilization
Journal Article published 2024 Dec 28 in Scientific Reports volume 14 issue 1
Authors: Sajjad Deylaghian, Ehsan Nikooee, Ghassem Habibagahi, Thomas Nagel
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82289-8

Effects of dynamic capillarity on the shear strength of sandy soils during transient two‐phase flow: Insights from non‐equilibrium triaxial simulations
Journal Article published 2024 May 29 in Vadose Zone Journal volume 23 issue 4
Authors: Alireza Daman Shokouh, Ehsan Nikooee, Ghassem Habibagahi, S. Majid Hassanizadeh
https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20351

A pore network modeling approach to bridge void ratio‐dependent soil water retention and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity curves
Journal Article published 2024 Sep 29 in Engineering Reports volume 6 issue 12
Authors: Rasoul Mirghafari, Seyed Sajjad Sajjadian, Ehsan Nikooee, Ghassem Habibagahi, Amir Raoof
https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.13012

Non‐ureolytic microbially induced carbonate precipitation: Investigating a cleaner biogeotechnical engineering pathway for soil mechanical improvement
Journal Article published 2024 Jan in The Journal of Engineering volume 2024 issue 1
Authors: Mohammad Hemayati, Abdolreza Nematollahi, Ehsan Nikooee, Ghassem Habibagahi, Ali Niazi
https://doi.org/10.1049/tje2.12350

A pore-scale study of fracture sealing through enzymatically-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) method demonstrates its potential for CO2 storage management
Journal Article published 2024 Aug 1 in Scientific Reports volume 14 issue 1
Authors: Mohammad Hemayati, Hamed Aghaei, Alireza Daman Shokouh, Ehsan Nikooee, Ali Niazi, Hamed Khodadadi Tirkolaei
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-68720-0

Pore unit cell network modeling of the thermal conductivity dynamics in unsaturated sandy soils: Unveiling the role of spanning‐wetting phase cluster
Journal Article published 2024 Jun 8 in Vadose Zone Journal volume 23 issue 4
Authors: Rasoul Mirghafari, Amir Hossein Helforoosh, Ehsan Nikooee, Ghassem Habibagahi, Amir Raoof, Martinus Theodorus van Genuchten
https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20350

Toward Industrialization of Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation for Wind Erosion Suppression: Novel Methodology, Challenges, and Opportunities
Journal Article published 2023 Jul 18 in Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering volume 48 issue 2 on pages 1143 to 1149
Authors: Sayed Fakhreddin Afzali, Mohammad Hemayati, Ali Niazi, Ehsan Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-023-01190-y

New non-ureolytic heterotrophic microbial induced carbonate precipitation for suppression of sand dune wind erosion
Journal Article published 2023 Apr 10 in Scientific Reports volume 13 issue 1
Authors: Mohammad Hemayati, Ehsan Nikooee, Ghassem Habibagahi, Ali Niazi, Sayed Fakhreddin Afzali
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33070-w

Review on pore-network modeling studies of gas-condensate flow: Pore structure, mechanisms, and implementations
Journal Article published 2023 Jul in Geoenergy Science and Engineering volume 226 on page 211693
Authors: Ahmad Hosseinzadegan, Amir Raoof, Hojjat Mahdiyar, Ehsan Nikooee, Mojtaba Ghaedi, Jafar Qajar
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211693

The pore-network modeling of gas-condensate flow: Elucidating the effect of pore morphology, wettability, interfacial tension, and flow rate
Journal Article published 2023 Oct in Geoenergy Science and Engineering volume 229 on page 211937
Authors: A. Hosseinzadegan, H. Mahdiyar, A. Raoof, E. Nikooee, J. Qajar
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211937

Cyclic modeling of unsaturated sands using a pore‐scale hydromechanical approach
Journal Article published 2022 Dec 15 in International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics volume 47 issue 3 on pages 457 to 481
Authors: Elham Hosseinkhani, Ghassem Habibagahi, Ehsan Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.1002/nag.3477

A Capillary Water-Retention Framework for the Effective Stress Parameter Considering Hydraulic Hysteresis
Journal Article published 2021 Jun 9 in Transport in Porous Media volume 138 issue 3 on pages 489 to 509
Authors: Sakineh Fazli Ghiyasabadi, Ghassem Habibagahi, Ehsan Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-021-01626-x

Discussion of “Unified Effective Stress Equation for Soil” by Chao Zhang and Ning Lu
Journal Article published 2021 Feb in Journal of Engineering Mechanics volume 147 issue 2
Authors: Sakineh Fazli Ghiyasabadi, Ehsan Nikooee, Ghassem Habibagahi
https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)em.1943-7889.0001892

Wind erosion control using carboxymethyl cellulose: From sand bombardment performance to microfabric analysis
Journal Article published 2021 Mar in Aeolian Research volume 50 on page 100696
Authors: Roozbeh Owji, Ghassem Habibagahi, Ehsan Nikooee, Sayed Fakhreddin Afzali
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeolia.2021.100696

Rock Porous Structure Characterization: A Critical Assessment of Various State-of-the-Art Techniques
Journal Article published 2021 Jan in Transport in Porous Media volume 136 issue 2 on pages 431 to 456
Authors: Mehdi Razavifar, Aliya Mukhametdinova, Ehsan Nikooee, Alexander Burukhin, Amin Rezaei, Alexey Cheremisin, Masoud Riazi
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-020-01518-6

A new formulation for non-equilibrium capillarity effect using multi-gene genetic programming (MGGP): accounting for fluid and porous media properties
Journal Article published 2020 Aug 3 in Engineering with Computers volume 38 issue 2 on pages 1697 to 1709
Authors: Zahra Sakhaei, Ehsan Nikooee, Masoud Riazi
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-020-01109-5

Determination of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of sandy soils: a new pore network approach
Journal Article published 2020 Oct 17 in Acta Geotechnica volume 16 issue 2 on pages 449 to 466
Authors: Behrooz Daneshian, Ghassem Habibagahi, Ehsan Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-020-01088-3

3D numerical investigation of the effects of driving of the new mechanized tunnel on existing segmental linings and ground surface settlements - a case study: Shiraz metro line 2
Journal Article published 2020 Sep 11 in International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering volume 16 issue 7 on pages 878 to 889
Authors: Keivan Pirastehfar, Sina Shivaei, Mohammad H. Sadaghiani, Ehsan Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.1080/19386362.2020.1816381

Determination of soil-water retention curve: an artificial intelligence-based approach
Journal Article published 2020 in E3S Web of Conferences volume 195 on page 02010
Authors: Ehsan Nikooee, Rasoul Mirghafari, Ghassem Habibagahi, Alireza Ghadamgahi Khorassani, Amir Mohammad Nouri
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019502010

The effect of microbial calcite precipitation on the retention properties of unsaturated fine-grained soils: discussion of the governing factors
Journal Article published 2020 in E3S Web of Conferences volume 195 on page 05009
Authors: R. Saffari, E. Nikooee, G. Habibagahi
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019505009

Effects of Biological Stabilization on the Water Retention Properties of Unsaturated Soils
Journal Article published 2019 Jul in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering volume 145 issue 7
Authors: R. Saffari, E. Nikooee, G. Habibagahi, Martinus Th. van Genuchten
https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gt.1943-5606.0002053

Reply to the Comments on “Bridging Effective Stress and Soil Water Retention Equations in Deforming Unsaturated Porous Media: A Thermodynamic Approach”—by Nasser Khalili and Arman Khoshghalb
Journal Article published 2018 Mar 16 in Transport in Porous Media volume 122 issue 3 on pages 521 to 526
Authors: Jacques M. Huyghe, Ehsan Nikooee, S. Majid Hassanizadeh
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-017-0928-7

Stabilization of dispersive soils by means of biological calcite precipitation
Journal Article published 2018 Apr in Geoderma volume 315 on pages 130 to 137
Authors: Sasan Moravej, Ghassem Habibagahi, Ehsan Nikooee, Ali Niazi
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.11.037

Theoretical and experimental investigations on the role of transient effects in the water retention behaviour of unsaturated granular soils
Journal Article published 2018 Sep in Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment volume 15 on pages 54 to 64
Authors: Marius Milatz, Tom Törzs, Ehsan Nikooee, S. Majid Hassanizadeh, Jürgen Grabe
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2018.02.003

Biological Stabilization of a Swelling Fine-Grained Soil: The Role of Microstructural Changes in the Shear Behavior
Journal Article published 2017 Jul 27 in Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering volume 41 issue 4 on pages 405 to 414
Authors: Rahim Saffari, Ghassem Habibagahi, Ehsan Nikooee, Ali Niazi
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-017-0066-z

The Effect of Stress Level on Soil Porous Structure: Insights from Fractal Analysis
Proceedings Article published 2017 Jul 6 in Poromechanics VI on pages 1388 to 1395
Authors: E. Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480779.172

Micromechanical Insights into the Effective Stresses
Proceedings Article published 2017 Jul 6 in Poromechanics VI on pages 419 to 426
Authors: B. Chareyre, E. Nikooee, C. Chalak, C. Yuan
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480779.051

Bridging Effective Stress and Soil Water Retention Equations in Deforming Unsaturated Porous Media: A Thermodynamic Approach
Journal Article published 2017 Mar 4 in Transport in Porous Media volume 117 issue 3 on pages 349 to 365
Authors: J. M. Huyghe, E. Nikooee, S. M. Hassanizadeh
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-017-0837-9

Partially saturated media: from DEM simulation to thermodynamic interpretation
Journal Article published 2016 Jun 2 in European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering volume 21 issue 7-8 on pages 798 to 820
Authors: Caroline Chalak, Bruno Chareyre, Ehsan Nikooee, Felix Darve
https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2016.1164087

The Effects of Swelling and Porosity Change on Capillarity: DEM Coupled with a Pore-Unit Assembly Method
Journal Article published 2016 Apr 23 in Transport in Porous Media volume 113 issue 1 on pages 207 to 226
Authors: Thomas Sweijen, Ehsan Nikooee, S. Majid Hassanizadeh, Bruno Chareyre
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-016-0689-8

Seismic response of earth dams considering dynamic properties of unsaturated zone
Journal Article published 2016 in E3S Web of Conferences volume 9 on page 08002
Authors: M. Ariyan, G. Habibagahi, E. Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20160908002

A study on the saturation degree dependency of the seismic behaviour of retaining walls
Journal Article published 2016 in E3S Web of Conferences volume 9 on page 05001
Authors: M.J. Momeni, G. Habibagahi, E. Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20160905001

Determination of the relationship among capillary pressure, saturation and interfacial area: a pore unit assembly approach
Journal Article published 2016 in E3S Web of Conferences volume 9 on page 02002
Authors: E. Nikooee, T. Sweijen, S. Majid Hassanizadeh
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20160902002

Pore Network Investigation on Hysteresis Phenomena and Influence of Stress State on the SWRC
Journal Article published 2015 Oct in International Journal of Geomechanics volume 15 issue 5
Authors: Ali Rostami, Ghassem Habibagahi, Mohsen Ajdari, Ehsan Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0000315

Estimation of asphaltene precipitation in light, medium and heavy oils: experimental study and neural network modeling
Journal Article published 2015 Nov 18 in Neural Computing and Applications volume 28 issue 4 on pages 679 to 694
Authors: S. Alimohammadi, Javad Sayyad Amin, E. Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-015-2097-3

Water retention properties of unsaturated coarse-grained soils: The experimental study of the effect of Microbialy Induced Calcite Precipitation
Book Chapter published 2015 Oct 14 in Unsaturated Soil Mechanics - from Theory to Practice on pages 445 to 449
Authors: R Saffari, G Habibagahi, E Nikooee, A Niazi
https://doi.org/10.1201/b19248-72

Principle of Effective Stress in Variably Saturated Porous Media
Journal Article published 2014 May in Vadose Zone Journal volume 13 issue 5 on pages 1 to 4
Authors: Ning Lu, Nasser Khalili, Ehsan Nikooee, S. Majid Hassanizadeh
https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2014.04.0038

Biological treatment of swelling soils using microbial calcite precipitation
Book Chapter published 2014 Jun 5 in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications on pages 917 to 922
Authors: M Sadjadi, E Nikooee, G Habibagahi
https://doi.org/10.1201/b17034-132

Effect of Confining Stress on Soil Water Retention Curve and its Impact on the Shear Strength of Unsaturated Soils
Journal Article published 2014 Jan 31 in Vadose Zone Journal volume 13 issue 5 on pages 1 to 11
Authors: M.H. Tavakoli Dastjerdi, G. Habibagahi, E. Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2013.05.0094

Pore network modeling of unsaturated soils
Book Chapter published 2014 May 19 in Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering on pages 1007 to 1012
Authors: E Nikooee, G Habibagahi, H Khaksar, S Hassanizadeh, A Raoof
https://doi.org/10.1201/b17017-179

SWRC Modeling in Unsaturated Soils: A Pore Network Approach
Proceedings Article published 2013 Jun 18 in Poromechanics V on pages 1570 to 1579
Authors: H. Khaksar, G. Habibagahi, E. Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784412992.186

Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils: from Equilibrium to Transient Conditions
Proceedings Article published 2013 Jun 18 in Poromechanics V on pages 2049 to 2058
Authors: E. Nikooee, S. Majid Hassanizadeh, G. Habibagahi
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784412992.242

Effective Stress in Unsaturated Soils: A Thermodynamic Approach Based on the Interfacial Energy and Hydromechanical Coupling
Journal Article published 2012 Nov 8 in Transport in Porous Media volume 96 issue 2 on pages 369 to 396
Authors: Ehsan Nikooee, Ghassem Habibagahi, S. Majid Hassanizadeh, Arsalan Ghahramani
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-012-0093-y

The Effective Stress in Unsaturated Soils: Insights from Thermodynamics
Book Chapter published 2012 in Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications on pages 5 to 11
Authors: Ehsan Nikooee, Ghassem Habibagahi, S. Majid Hassanizadeh, Arsalan Ghahramani
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31343-1_1

Determination of the effective thermal conductivity of gas diffusion layers in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: a comprehensive fractal approach
Journal Article published 2011 Jul 19 in International Journal of Energy Research volume 35 issue 15 on pages 1351 to 1359
Authors: Ehsan Nikooee, Gholamreza Karimi, Xianguo Li
https://doi.org/10.1002/er.1896

THE ROBUST FRACTAL ANALYSIS OF TIME SERIES: CONCERNING SIGNAL CLASS AND DATA LENGTH
Journal Article published 2011 Mar in Fractals volume 19 issue 01 on pages 29 to 49
Authors: M. H. FATTAHI, N. TALEBBEYDOKHTI, G. R. RAKHSHANDEHROO, A. SHAMSAI, E. NIKOOEE
https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218348x11005099

Prediction of Asphaltene Precipitation: Learning from Data at Different Conditions
Journal Article published 2010 Jun 15 in Energy & Fuels volume 24 issue 7 on pages 4046 to 4053
Authors: Javad Sayyad Amin, Abdolmohammad Alamdari, Nasir Mehranbod, Shahab Ayatollahi, Ehsan Nikooee
https://doi.org/10.1021/ef100106r

Determination of the effective stress parameter
Book Chapter published 2010 Aug 26 in Unsaturated Soils on pages 901 to 905
Authors: E Nikooee, G Habibagahi, A Ghahramani
https://doi.org/10.1201/b10526-139

Fractal Analysis of Surface Roughness Induced by Asphaltene Deposits: Effect of Surface Topography on Wettability Altera
Proceedings Article published 2009 May 4 in Proceedings
Authors: EHSAN Nikooee, J. Sayyad Amin, S. Ayatollahi, A. Alamdari, H. Jahromi, M. Escrochi
https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.20145926