Welcome to our group～
We are interested in connecting geomechanics fundamentals with geo-engineering applications (e.g., geo-structures, geo-resources and geo-hazards), through the main research theme related to crustal stress and its spatio-temporal variations.
We combine laboratory and field observations, physics-based models and data analytics to tackle modern challenges of geomechanics.
We are fully committed to excellence in research, teaching, and science communications.
We’re Hiring～
If you are interested in working with us, feel free to email me at: maxiaodong@ustc.edu.cn
Or visit our laboratory @ Frontier Research Center for Earth and Space Sciences
地球和空间科学前沿研究中心，地质力学与岩石物理实验室（B102-104室）
News
Science and Society seminar course concluded
The "Science and Society" seminar course taught by Xiaodong Ma for 2025 undergraduate students was successfully concluded.
Shuibin Jiang's paper accepted by Rock Mechanics Bulletin
Shuibin Jiang's paper has been accepted for publication in Rock Mechanics Bulletin.
Group members completed their master's thesis defenses Congratulations !
Research group members Sijie Xiong and Shuibin Jiang successfully completed their master's thesis defenses.
Haonan Wang visited GFZ in Germany
Haonan Wang, a Ph.D. student in our research group, visited GFZ in Germany for academic exchange and collaboration discussions.
Haonan Wang attended EGU 2026 in Vienna
Haonan Wang, a Ph.D. student in our research group, attended EGU 2026 in Vienna, Austria, where he gave an oral presentation and presented a PICO contribution.
Group members held an online academic exchange with Dr. Simona Pierdominici from GFZ
Xiaodong Ma, Guangyu Wang, and Haonan Wang held an online academic discussion with Dr. Simona Pierdominici from the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Germany.
Project team conducted a field survey at Sinopec in Nanjing
Guangyu Wang visited the Sinopec petroleum exploration technology research institute in Nanjing on behalf of the USTC "Eagle Fund" project, "Intelligent Analysis Software for Image Logging," to investigate software application scenarios and functional requirements.
Sijie Xiong's paper published in the Journal of Geomechanics
Sijie Xiong's paper has been published in the Journal of Geomechanics.
Project team conducted a field survey at PetroChina in Hangzhou
Guangyu Wang, Kejian Zhao, and Jinchuan Liu visited the PetroChina geology research institute in Hangzhou on behalf of the USTC "Eagle Fund" project, "Intelligent Analysis Software for Image Logging," to investigate software application scenarios and functional requirements.
Visit to Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Members of our research group visited Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore for academic exchange and collaboration discussions.
Group members attended the 6th SPWLA-SW Annual Academic Conference
Guangyu Wang, Haonan Wang, and Sijie Xiong traveled to Yangtze University in Jingzhou to participate in the 2nd Yangtze International Forum on Unconventional Reservoir Petrophysics and Logging Technology Innovation & the 6th SPWLA-SW Annual Academic Conference.
Group students participated in the 3rd Youth Geophysics Conference
Six students from our research group participated as attendees and volunteers in the 3rd Youth Geophysics Conference of the Chinese Geophysical Society, held in Binhu, Hefei.
Student team awarded the USTC "Eagle Fund" grant
The "Intelligent Analysis Software for Image Logging" project team, consisting of five students (Guangyu Wang, Kejian Zhao, Jinchuan Liu, Zhenhao Zhang, and Xinhan He), successfully obtained funding from the USTC "Eagle Fund" for creative projects after a rigorous review process. Find more details here.
