Chenming Zhang
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Dr
Chenming Zhang
Email: : chenming.zhang@uq.edu.au
Phone: : +61 7 334 67821
Positions
Advanced Queensland Industry Research Fellow : School of Civil Engineering : Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Overview
Background
Dr Chenming Zhang is a specialist in monitoring and modelling hydrological processes in coastal/terrestrial groundwater systems and tailings storage facilities, in particular the evaporation induced mass and heat transport in soil/tailings, hydrogeochemical dynamics in aquifer systems and wast rock dumps. He has been developing IoT-based geotechnical and environmental instruments to monitor continuously and in real-time the weather, soil and water conditions.
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Availability
Dr Chenming Zhang is: : Available for supervision
Fields of research
Earth Sciences Environmental Sciences Groundwater hydrology Groundwater quality processes and contaminated land assessment Hydrology Pollution and contamination
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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All (62) Journal Article (48) Other Outputs (2) Conference Publication (12)
2026
Journal Article
Solute transport in stratified coastal aquifers with a subsurface dam
Shen, Chengji, Cai, Canhao, Fan, Yu, Zhang, Chenming and Lu, Chunhui (2026). Solute transport in stratified coastal aquifers with a subsurface dam. Physics of Fluids, 38 (1) 017109. doi: 10.1063/5.0311427
Solute transport in stratified coastal aquifers with a subsurface dam
2025
Journal Article
Hydrological Processes in Lowlands and Plains
Tetzlaff, Doerthe, Spence, Christopher, Yu, Xuan and Zhang, Chenming (2025). Hydrological Processes in Lowlands and Plains. Hydrological Processes, 39 (10) e70301. doi: 10.1002/hyp.70301
Hydrological Processes in Lowlands and Plains
2025
Journal Article
Numerical investigation of evaporation‐driven salt uptake in store‐release soil covers over hypersaline tailings
Zhang, Wenqiang, Zhang, Chenming, Williams, David J. and Edraki, Mansour (2025). Numerical investigation of evaporation‐driven salt uptake in store‐release soil covers over hypersaline tailings. Water Resources Research, 61 (9) e2025WR039959, 1-21. doi: 10.1029/2025wr039959
2025
Conference Publication
Non-invasive and real-time monitoring of tailings slurry density in transmission pipeline using the electrical resistance tomography method
Xiong, Y., Zhang, C., Quintero, S., Racha, N., Bore, T. and Williams, D. (2025). Non-invasive and real-time monitoring of tailings slurry density in transmission pipeline using the electrical resistance tomography method. Life of Mine | Mine Waste and Tailings Conference 2025, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 29 - 30 July 2025. Carlton, VIC, Australia: AusIMM.
2025
Journal Article
Performance assessment of a monolithic soil cover over hypersaline bauxite residue under natural weather conditions
Zhang, Wenqiang, Zhang, Chenming, Lei, Ximing, Olaya, Sebastian Quintero, Zhu, Yuyang and Williams, David J. (2025). Performance assessment of a monolithic soil cover over hypersaline bauxite residue under natural weather conditions. Engineering Geology, 353 108120, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2025.108120
2025
Journal Article
Numerical study of the land-sourced iron precipitation and its effects on porewater flow at subterranean estuaries
Yin, Yajuan, Wang, Tao and Zhang, Chenming (2025). Numerical study of the land-sourced iron precipitation and its effects on porewater flow at subterranean estuaries. Chemical Geology, 682 122744, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2025.122744
2025
Journal Article
Efficient implementation of tidal forcing in simulations of groundwater dynamics in subterranean estuaries
Wang, Tao, Zhang, Chenming, Barry, David Andrew, Chen, Jiansheng, Wang, Yuan, Ren, Jie and Li, Ling (2025). Efficient implementation of tidal forcing in simulations of groundwater dynamics in subterranean estuaries. Water Resources Research, 61 (2) e2024WR038145. doi: 10.1029/2024wr038145
2025
Conference Publication
Field monitoring of soil covers for controlling moisture and oxygen ingress in wet climate waste rock dumps
Zhang, C., Tan, L., Ptolemy, C. and Williams, D. (2025). Field monitoring of soil covers for controlling moisture and oxygen ingress in wet climate waste rock dumps. The Life of Mine | Mine Waste and Tailings Conference 2025, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 29-30 July 2025. Carlton VIC, Australia: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
2024
Journal Article
A data-driven method for estimating sewer inflow and infiltration based on temperature and conductivity monitoring
Ge, Jingyu, Li, Jiuling, Qiu, Ruihong, Shi, Tao, Zhang, Chenming, Huang, Zi and Yuan, Zhiguo (2024). A data-driven method for estimating sewer inflow and infiltration based on temperature and conductivity monitoring. Water Research, 261 122002, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122002
2024
Journal Article
Dense contaminants mixing into the saltwater wedge in coastal aquifers: laboratory and numerical investigations
Zhang, Jiaxu, Lu, Chunhui and Zhang, Chenming (2024). Dense contaminants mixing into the saltwater wedge in coastal aquifers: laboratory and numerical investigations. Water Resources Research, 60 (7) e2024WR037452, 1-20. doi: 10.1029/2024wr037452
2024
Journal Article
Variable-density solute transport in unconfined coastal aquifers with a subsurface dam
Fan, Yu, Shen, Chengji, Xie, Yifan, Lu, Chunhui, Zhang, Chenming and Li, Ling (2024). Variable-density solute transport in unconfined coastal aquifers with a subsurface dam. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11 1422615, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1422615
Variable-density solute transport in unconfined coastal aquifers with a subsurface dam
2024
Journal Article
Groundwater, salt and contaminant transport in a coastal aquifer system with a low‐permeability layer in the intertidal zone
Li, Congrui, Gibbes, Badin, Liu, Yue, Liu, Xiaocheng and Zhang, Chenming (2024). Groundwater, salt and contaminant transport in a coastal aquifer system with a low‐permeability layer in the intertidal zone. Hydrological Processes, 38 (5) e15149, 1-17. doi: 10.1002/hyp.15149
2024
Journal Article
Flow and transport in coastal aquifer‐aquitard systems: experimental and numerical analysis
Zhang, Jiaxu, Lu, Chunhui, Shen, Chengji, Liu, Yuxuan, Werner, Adrian D. and Zhang, Chenming (2024). Flow and transport in coastal aquifer‐aquitard systems: experimental and numerical analysis. Water Resources Research, 60 (4) e2023WR035200, 1-21. doi: 10.1029/2023wr035200
Flow and transport in coastal aquifer‐aquitard systems: experimental and numerical analysis
2024
Journal Article
Numerical analysis of the abiotic formation and distribution of the “iron curtain” in subterranean estuaries
Wang, Tao, Zhang, Chenming, Ma, Ye, Hofmann, Harald, Li, Congrui and Zhao, Zicheng (2024). Numerical analysis of the abiotic formation and distribution of the “iron curtain” in subterranean estuaries. Environmental Modelling and Software, 171 105894, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105894
2023
Journal Article
Processes controlling formation of salt efflorescence in coastal salt flats
Liu, Xiaocheng, Zhang, Chenming, Liu, Yue, Li, Congrui, Shen, Chengji, Xin, Pei, Li, Ling and Lockington, David A. (2023). Processes controlling formation of salt efflorescence in coastal salt flats. Water Resources Research, 59 (12) e2022WR034279. doi: 10.1029/2022wr034279
Processes controlling formation of salt efflorescence in coastal salt flats
2023
Journal Article
Perturbations of heterotrophs and autotrophs in tidally dynamic coastal sediments: development of a scalable model
Yao, Yuting, Kong, Jun, Zhang, Chenming, Tang, Zixuan, Shen, Chengji, Luo, Zhaoyang, Lu, Chunhui, Feng, Xuejun and Sun, Yang (2023). Perturbations of heterotrophs and autotrophs in tidally dynamic coastal sediments: development of a scalable model. Hydrological Processes, 37 (9) e14964. doi: 10.1002/hyp.14964
2023
Journal Article
Instrumented column testing on long-term consolidation and desiccation behaviour of coal tailings under natural weather conditions
Zhang, Wenqiang, Zhang, Chenming, Lei, Ximing, Quintero Olaya, Sebastian, Zhu, Yuyang, Zhao, Zicheng, Jensen, Steve and Williams, David John (2023). Instrumented column testing on long-term consolidation and desiccation behaviour of coal tailings under natural weather conditions. Acta Geotechnica, 19 (4), 1891-1909. doi: 10.1007/s11440-023-01984-4
2023
Journal Article
Engineering properties of fine-grained red mud
Tian, Hua, Williams, David J., Mandisodza, Keith, Zhang, Chenming, Olaya, Sebastian Quintero, Zhang, Wenqiang and Tang, Chongyi (2023). Engineering properties of fine-grained red mud. International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 37 (6), 399-418. doi: 10.1080/17480930.2023.2212575
Engineering properties of fine-grained red mud
2023
Journal Article
Oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in porous media: laboratory experiment and numerical simulation
Zhao, Zicheng, Zhang, Chenming, Cao, Wenran, Hofmann, Harald, Wang, Tao and Li, Ling (2023). Oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in porous media: laboratory experiment and numerical simulation. ACS EST Water, 3 (4), 963-973. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00458
Oxidative precipitation of Fe(II) in porous media: laboratory experiment and numerical simulation
2023
Journal Article
Characterisation of hypersaline zones in salt marshes
Shen, Chengji, Fan, Yu, Zou, Yongqing, Lu, Chunhui, Kong, Jun, Liu, Yue, Li, Ling and Zhang, Chenming (2023). Characterisation of hypersaline zones in salt marshes. Environmental Research Letters, 18 (4) 044028, 1-10. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/acc418
Characterisation of hypersaline zones in salt marshes
Funding
Current funding
- 2024 - 2027
Al-driven holistic monitoring and management of mine waste and tailings
Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships
Open grant - 2024 - 2027
PAF Cell and Centre Pit Dump Instrumentation
Grange Resources (Tasmania) Pty Ltd
Open grant - 2023 - 2028
Sewer Monitoring and Management in the Digital Era
ARC Linkage Projects
Past funding
- 2024 - 2025
Investigating water balance and vegetation growth on various store and release soil cover designs for gold tailing storage facility
Evolution Mining Limited
Open grant - 2024 - 2025
Performance assessment of naturally cemented hardpans for zinc and lead tailings
Cobar Operations Pty Ltd
Open grant - 2024
Assessment and Deployment Trial of Tailings Monitoring Probe
Hermes & Soteria Pty Ltd
Open grant - 2023 - 2024
Modelling hydrological and geochemical processes occurred in covered potential acid-forming wastes under natural weather
Grange Resources (Tasmania) Pty Ltd
Open grant - 2023 - 2024
Undrained shear strength and consolidation changes of centrifuged red mud trial pans
RTA Yarwun
Open grant - 2023 - 2024
Water and salt transport at an environmental watering site in Lower River Murray
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
Open grant - 2023
Geotechnical testing on Red Mud samples Phase 2 testing program (Assessment of hydrological and geotechnical behaviour of bauxite residue with varying sample treatment using large desiccation columns)
Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited
Open grant - 2023 - 2025
Non-invasive and real-time monitoring of slurry tailings density and velocity in transmission pipeline using the Electrical Resistance Tomography method
Australian Coal Association Research Program
Open grant - 2022 - 2023
Recharge and drying in an e-watering site of the Lower Murray 2022-23
South Australian Department of Environment and Water
Open grant - 2022 - 2025
Phosphate Hill Gypsum Storage Facility Rehab Trials
Phosphate Hill Gypsum Storage Facility Rehab Trials
Open grant - 2021 - 2022
ASSESSMENT OF HYDROLOGICAL AND GEOTECHNICAL BEHAVIOUR OF BAUXITE RESIDUE AFTER FILTER PRESSING AND REPULPING
RTA Yarwun
Open grant - 2021 - 2022
Long-term Water and Salt Balance during Environmental Watering of The Lower Murray Floodplain - Field Monitoring, Laboratory Experiment and Numerical Modelling
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
Open grant - 2021
Recharge and Drying in an E-Watering Site of The Lower Murray
South Australian Department of Environment and Water
Open grant - 2020 - 2021
Current tools, techniques and gaps in evaluating mine closure (CRC TiME project led by Curtin University)
Curtin University
Open grant - 2020 - 2021
Identifying reuse options for goethite waste
SMI International Centre of Excellence in Chile (SMI-ICE-Chile)
Open grant - 2020 - 2021
Salt migration on compacted red mud into natural cover
Queensland Alumina Limited
Open grant - 2019 - 2023
Physical and geochemical coupling in a subterranean estuary
ARC Discovery Projects
Open grant - 2018 - 2022
Changes of salt dynamics and distribution in coastal marshes
ARC Discovery Projects
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Supervision
Availability
Dr Chenming Zhang is: : Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
- Doctor Philosophy
##### Continuous analysis of the timeseries data to predict early TARP for a closed Tailings storage facility using data driven methods.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams - Doctor Philosophy
##### Farming method and assessment of its application in bauxite residue using scaled laboratory model
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams - Doctor Philosophy
##### Effects of flooding and drying cycles on the salt dynamics in semi-arid floodplains
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Harald Hofmann - Doctor Philosophy
##### Variable density groundwater hydrodynamics in the coastal zone.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor D Lockington, Dr Harald Hofmann - Doctor Philosophy
##### Al-driven holistic monitoring and management of mine waste and tailings
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mansour Edraki - Doctor Philosophy
##### Assessment of hydrological and geotechnical behaviour of bauxite residue after filter pressing and repulping
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams, Dr Thierry Bore - Doctor Philosophy
##### Monitoring and Modelling sewer groundwater interactions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Damien Batstone - Doctor Philosophy
##### Tailings design process, parameters and risk assessment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams - Doctor Philosophy
##### Analytical model for the setup of driven piles
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams - Doctor Philosophy
##### Behaviour of railway expansive soil subgrade under wetting and drying cycles
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams - Doctor Philosophy
##### Settling, consolidation and desiccation of mine tailings slurry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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Completed supervision
- 2025
Doctor Philosophy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Harald Hofmann - 2025
Doctor Philosophy
##### Engineering Behaviour of Clay-sized Tailings Relevant to Their Disposal and Utilisation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams - 2023
Doctor Philosophy
##### Weather-induced Tailings Desiccation and Salt Uptake
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams - 2023
Doctor Philosophy
##### Processes Affecting the Formation and Dynamics of Salt Flats in Coastal Marshes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor D Lockington - 2023
Doctor Philosophy
##### HYDRODYNAMICS OF POREWATER FLOW AND SALT TRANSPORT IN A SUBTROPICAL TIDAL WETLAND
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alexander Scheuermann, Emeritus Professor D Lockington - 2022
Doctor Philosophy
##### Fate and Transport of Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Coastal Aquifers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Badin Gibbes, Emeritus Professor D Lockington - 2020
Doctor Philosophy
##### SEAWATER INTRUSION IN COASTAL AQUIFERS: COMBINED EFFECTS OF SALINITY AND TEMPERATURE
Associate Advisor - 2020
Master Philosophy
##### Assessment of a farming method applied to bauxite residue using a laboratory model
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams - 2020
Doctor Philosophy
##### Characterisation of Mine Tailings Using a Slurry Consolidometer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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