Journal Papers

1. "Numerical study of presplit blasting in rock masses with a closed and filled joint using coupled finite-discrete element method"
   Mansour Sharafisafa, Zeinab Aliabadian, Luming Shen
   SIMULATION MODELLING PRACTICE AND THEORY, Vol. 144, 2025
2. "Effect of Discrete Fracture Network density on hydraulic fracturing"
   Mansour Sharafisafa, Zeinab Aliabadian
   Iranian Journal of Rock Mechanics, Vol. 8, No 3, pp.1-10, 2024
3. "Effect of strain rate on the failure of bimrocks using the combined finite-discrete element method"
   Mansour Sharafisafa, Zeinab Aliabadian, Akira Sato, Luming Shen
   COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS, Vol. 176, 2024
4. "Failure mechanism of transversely isotropic schist under Brazilian test using real-time X-ray nano tomography scanning"
   Zeinab Aliabadian, Atsushi Sainoki, Mansour Sharafisafa
   ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, Vol. 310, 2024
5. "Finite-discrete element modelling of fracture development in bimrocks"
   Mansour Sharafisafa, Zeinab Aliabadian, Akira Sato, Atsushi Sainoki, Mojtaba Bahaaddini, Ali Reza Kargar, Hamidreza Nejati, Luming Shen
   ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, Vol. 308, 2024

Conference Papers

1. "FDEM MODELLING OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN HDR"
   Mansour Sharafisafa, Zeinab Aliabadian, Akira Sato
   Ninth Iranian Rock Mrchanics Conference (IRMC9), 2023
2. "FUNDAMENTALS OF FDEM IN ROCK FRACTURE MODELLINGR"
   Zeinab Aliabadian, Mansour Sharafisafa, Akira Sato
   Ninth Iranian Rock Mrchanics Conference (IRMC9), 2023