Photoelastic Granular Mechanics Laboratory

Granular mechanics, photoelasticity, and engineering technology.

We study how granular materials carry force, deform, flow, and interact with engineering systems through advanced experiments, imaging, and computation.

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PHOTOELASTIC
GRANULAR
MECHANICS

East China Jiaotong University · Nanchang, China

Research

From particle-scale mechanics to engineering-scale behavior.

Photoelastic Granular Mechanics

Full-field particle stress measurement, force transmission, jamming, liquefaction, and experimental mechanics.

Granular Materials & Geomechanics

Particle morphology, critical-state behavior, DEM, soil mechanics, and constitutive understanding.

Granular–Machine Interaction

Excavation, wear, mining equipment, particle–structure interaction, and engineering productivity.

Technology & Innovation

Experimental platforms with a path to real-world application.

We develop photoelastic measurement systems, experimental instrumentation, image-based stress analysis, and computational tools for granular materials.

We welcome collaboration in instrumentation, advanced materials, geotechnical engineering, mining equipment, and granular processing.

Selected Publications

Representative work

2026

Isolated effects of 3D particle shape on critical state behaviour under constant mean stress shearing

Géotechnique

2024

Granular mechanics research on particle-scale structure and behavior

Soft Matter

More publications will be added in the full version of the site.

Leadership

Yuxuan Wen

Professor · East China Jiaotong University

Research interests include geotechnical engineering, granular mechanics, photoelastic mechanics, and granular material–engineering system interaction.

The laboratory is building an integrated program spanning fundamental mechanics, advanced measurement, and engineering technology.

Collaboration

Research collaboration · Industrial R&D · Technology transfer

For collaboration, student opportunities, and technology discussions, please contact the laboratory.

Contact

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