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Dr Yuekai Xie

Research Associate

PhD, University of New South Wales, 2022

BSc, Monash University, 2017

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School of Eng & Tech

Dr. Yuekai Xie is a Research Associate in the School of Engineering and Technology in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ. He obtained his PhD degree in civil (geotechnical) engineering in 2022. His research interest includes geoenvironmental behaviour of municipal solid wastes, sustainable cement materials, and geoenvironmental impacts of microplastic contamination on natural soils.

E-mail
yuekai.xie@unsw.edu.au
Location
Room G03, Building 15, School of Engineering and Technology, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ
  • Book Chapters | 2025
    Qiu J; Chen Y; Xie Y; Xue J; Gallage C; Jaksa M, 2025, 'Evaluating the Reliability and Repeatability of Novel Laboratory Equipment in Investigating the Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soils', in , pp. 79 - 88,
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Xie Y; Wang C; Wang H; Guo Y; Cui H; Xue J, 2024, 'Potential improvement in the mechanical performance and thermal resistance of geopolymer with appropriate microplastic incorporation: A sustainable solution for recycling and reusing microplastics', Waste Management, 189, pp. 137 - 147,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Xie Y; Wang H; Guo Y; Wang C; Cui H; Xue J, 2024, 'Effects of microplastic contamination on the hydraulic, water retention, and desiccation crack properties of a natural clay exposed to leachate', Journal of Environmental Management, 351, pp. 119858,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Xie Y; Wang H; Guo Y; Wang C; Cui H; Xue J, 2024, 'Mechanical performance and water resistance of biochar admixture lightweight magnesium oxychloride cement', Science of the Total Environment, 912,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Xie Y; Xue J, 2024, 'Experimental investigations of water retention curves of fresh and decomposed municipal solid wastes under multiple drying and wetting cycles', Acta Geotechnica, 19, pp. 4989 - 4999,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Xie Y; Xue J, 2024, 'Laboratory investigation and prediction of permeability of fresh to five-year-old municipal solid wastes of low and high food contents', Waste Management, 183, pp. 101 - 111,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Xie Y; Wang H; Chen Y; Guo Y; Wang C; Cui H; Xue J, 2023, 'Water retention and hydraulic properties of a natural soil subjected to microplastic contaminations and leachate exposures', Science of the Total Environment, 901,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Xie Y; Wang H; Guo Y; Wang C; Cui H; Xue J, 2023, 'Effects of biochar-amended soils as intermediate covers on the physical, mechanical and biochemical behaviour of municipal solid wastes', Waste Management, 171, pp. 512 - 521,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Xie Y; Xue J; Deane A, 2023, 'Numerical modelling of settlement of municipal solid waste in landfills coupled with effects of biodegradation', Waste Management, 163, pp. 108 - 121,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Xie Y; Xue J; Gnanendran CT; Xie K, 2023, 'Physical, geotechnical and biochemical behaviours of municipal solid waste in field and laboratory bioreactors', Waste Management, 159, pp. 39 - 51,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Xie Y; Xue J, 2023, 'Experimental investigation of water retention curves of municipal solid wastes with different paper contents, dry unit weights and degrees of biodegradation', Waste Management, 163, pp. 73 - 84,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Xie Y; Xue J; Gnanendran CT; Xie K, 2022, 'Geotechnical properties of fresh municipal solid wastes with different compositions under leachate exposure', Waste Management, 149, pp. 207 - 217,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Xie Y; Costa S; Zhou L; Kandra H, 2020, 'Mitigation of desiccation cracks in clay using fibre and enzyme', Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 79, pp. 4429 - 4440,
  • Conference Papers | 2025
    Wang C; Chen Y; Xue J; Xie Y, 2025, 'Mechanical and Dynamic Behaviour of Natural and Recycled Concrete Aggregates Containing Different Percentages of Fines', in Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, pp. 313 - 319,
    Conference Papers | 2023
    Xie Y; Xue J, 2023, 'Quantifying the long-term settlement of municipal solid wastes in landfills based on global navigation satellite system', Chania, Greece, presented at Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Chania, Greece, 25 June 2023,
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Xie Y; Xue J; Gnanendran CT, 2022, 'Effect of landfill leachate on hydraulic properties of an organic soil', in Scott B (ed.), Australian Geomechanics Society, Sydney, Australia, pp. 279 - 284, presented at Proceedings of the 7th International Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, Sydney, Australia, 29 April 2022 - 01 May 2022,
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Xie Y; Xue J; Gnanendran CT, 2018, 'Model Uncertainties in Long-Term Settlement Prediction of Landfill Waste', in Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Hangzhou, presented at 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Hangzhou, 28 October 2018 - 01 November 2018
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Costa S; Kim S; Xue J; Xie Y; Zhou L, 2017, 'Controlling desiccation cracks in clay with fibre and enzyme', Leeds, UK, presented at Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics, Leeds, UK, 06 September 2017
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Zhou L; Xie Y; Costa S; Kandra HS, 2017, 'Shrinkage properties of Fibre-Enzyme Reinforced Clay', India, presented at International Conference on Sustainable Civil Engineering Practices, India, 02 March 2017