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T. Matthew Evans' research focuses on soil mechanics and the application of biocementation techniques. He has investigated the homogeneity and mechanical behaviors of sands improved by microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP), including studies on crystal growth and liquefaction modeling of biocemented calcareous sands. His work also explores the kinetic biomineralization process through microfluidic chip tests.
Evans' research extends to the influence of particle morphology on the strength of glass sands and the liquefaction susceptibility and cyclic response of various silt types. He has also examined the effect of strain history on the monotonic and cyclic response of natural and reconstituted silts, and conducted case studies on driven pile foundations in diatomaceous soil.
With an h-index of 38 and over 5,288 citations from 157 publications, Evans is recognized as a highly cited researcher. He leads a research group and maintains an active lab website. His key collaborators at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville include C.S. Sandeep, Jean Marcel de Almeida Espinoza, and Michael Barry.
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- h-index: 39
- Publications: 157
- Citations: 5,430
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Influence of Particle Morphology on Angle of Repose Derived from Hopper Flow Tests Using 3D DEM Simulations (2025)
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- Homogeneity and mechanical behaviors of sands improved by a temperature-controlled one-phase MICP method
- Crystal Growth of MICP through Microfluidic Chip Tests
- Liquefaction Modeling for Biocemented Calcareous Sand
- Kinetic biomineralization through microfluidic chip tests
- Effect of Particle Morphology on Strength of Glass Sands
Showing 5 of 18 shared publications
- Homogeneity and mechanical behaviors of sands improved by a temperature-controlled one-phase MICP method
- Crystal Growth of MICP through Microfluidic Chip Tests
- Liquefaction Modeling for Biocemented Calcareous Sand
- Kinetic biomineralization through microfluidic chip tests
- Effect of Particle Morphology on Strength of Glass Sands
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
- Liquefaction Susceptibility and Cyclic Response of Intact Nonplastic and Plastic Silts
- Effect of strain history on the monotonic and cyclic response of natural and reconstituted silts
- Multidirectional Vibroseis Shaking and Controlled Blasting to Determine the Dynamic In Situ Response of a Low-Plasticity Silt Deposit
- Cyclic Resistance Models for Transitional Silts with Application to Subduction Zone Earthquakes
- Deep, In Situ Nonlinear Dynamic Testing of Soil with Controlled Blasting: Instrumentation, Calibration, and Application to a Plastic Silt Deposit
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
- Liquefaction Susceptibility and Cyclic Response of Intact Nonplastic and Plastic Silts
- Effect of strain history on the monotonic and cyclic response of natural and reconstituted silts
- Multidirectional Vibroseis Shaking and Controlled Blasting to Determine the Dynamic In Situ Response of a Low-Plasticity Silt Deposit
- Cyclic Resistance Models for Transitional Silts with Application to Subduction Zone Earthquakes
- Monotonic, Cyclic, and Post-Cyclic Response of Willamette River Silt at the Van Buren Bridge
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
- Case study of a driven pile foundation in diatomaceous soil. I: Site characterization and engineering properties
- Case study of a driven pile foundation in diatomaceous soil. II: Pile installation, dynamic analysis, and pore pressure generation
- Shear-Induced Instability of Sand Containing Fines: Using the Equivalent Intergranular Void Ratio as a State Variable
- Bio-Cementation for Protection of Coastal Dunes: Physical Models and Element Tests
- Effect of Bio-Cementation on Drained Instability of Poorly Graded Sand with Sub-Angular Particle Shapes
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Homogeneity and mechanical behaviors of sands improved by a temperature-controlled one-phase MICP method
- Crystal Growth of MICP through Microfluidic Chip Tests
- Kinetic biomineralization through microfluidic chip tests
- Spatiotemporal evolution of biomineralization in heterogeneous pore structure
- Lateral Responses of a Model Pile in Biocemented Sand
- Bio-Cementation for Protection of Coastal Dunes: Physical Models and Element Tests
- Upscaling Bacterial Inoculation for Field-Scale Applications of Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation
- Effect of Bio-Cementation on Drained Instability of Poorly Graded Sand with Sub-Angular Particle Shapes
- Effect of Bio-Cementation on Wave-Induced Pore Water Pressure in Sand
- Geotechnical Properties and Performance of Large-Scale Coastal Dunes Reinforced by Biocementation under Hurricane Wave Conditions
- Crystal Growth of MICP through Microfluidic Chip Tests
- Kinetic biomineralization through microfluidic chip tests
- Spatiotemporal evolution of biomineralization in heterogeneous pore structure
- Lateral Responses of a Model Pile in Biocemented Sand
- Beach and Dune Subsurface Hydrodynamics and Their Influence on the Formation of Dune Scarps
- Bio-Cementation for Protection of Coastal Dunes: Physical Models and Element Tests
- Effect of Bio-Cementation on Wave-Induced Pore Water Pressure in Sand
- Geotechnical Properties and Performance of Large-Scale Coastal Dunes Reinforced by Biocementation under Hurricane Wave Conditions
- Shape characteristics of granular materials through realistic particle avatars
- Particle Shape Effects in 3D DEM Simulations of Angle of Repose
- Biomimetic intruder tip design for horizontal penetration into a granular pile
- Influence of Particle Morphology on Angle of Repose Derived from Hopper Flow Tests Using 3D DEM Simulations
- Case study of a driven pile foundation in diatomaceous soil. I: Site characterization and engineering properties
- Case study of a driven pile foundation in diatomaceous soil. II: Pile installation, dynamic analysis, and pore pressure generation
- Relating the Proportion of Diatom Particles to the Physical Properties of Natural Diatomaceous Soil
- Homogeneity and mechanical behaviors of sands improved by a temperature-controlled one-phase MICP method
- Kinetic biomineralization through microfluidic chip tests
- General friction law for velocity‐stress dependent phase transition in granular flow
- Modelling the cumulative impacts of future coal mining and coal seam gas extraction on river flows: Applications of methodology
- Fault-Related Fluid Flow Implications for Unconventional Hydrocarbon Development, Beetaloo Sub-Basin (Northern Territory, Australia)
- Upscaling a chemical screening approach to assess impacts of shale, tight and deep gas development on unconfined aquifers
- Crystal Growth of MICP through Microfluidic Chip Tests
- Kinetic biomineralization through microfluidic chip tests
- Lateral Responses of a Model Pile in Biocemented Sand
- An Effective Stress Framework for Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations in Unsaturated Soils
- Modified β-method for Pile Design in Partially Saturated Soils: Theoretical Considerations for an Effective Stress Framework