Christopher McDermott

Emory University — United States

Engineering · Physical Sciences

22h-index2.5kcitations100works1.72yr avg
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Research Topics

Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis(41), CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions(27), Groundwater flow and contamination studies(26), Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques(17), Drilling and Well Engineering(17)

Publications100 total

A Lagrangian method for solving the spherical shallow water equations using power diagrams
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Numerical benchmarking of GREAT cell experiments: Poly-axial stress effects on fluid flow in fractured rock
2025Open Access
Feasibility and acceptability of incorporating artificial intelligence into simulation education
Clinical Simulation in Nursing·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
SAFENET-2 – fracture evolution in crystalline rocks (from lab to in situ scale)
Safety of Nuclear Waste Disposal·2025Open Access
A Lagrangian Method for Solving the Spherical Shallow Water Equations Using Power Diagrams
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Parallel Calculation of Power Diagrams on the Sphere for Lagrangian Fluid Simulations
2024Open Access
Advancements in coupled processes numerical models: Upscaling aperture fields using spatial continuity
iScience·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Quantifying vertical borehole heat exchanger sustainability from a geothermal resource perspective in the UK
Geoenergy·2024Open Access
SAFENET – Fracture evolution in crystalline rocks (from lab to in-situ scale)
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Validating the application of cyclic hydraulic pressure pulses to reduce breakdown pressure in granite
iScience·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Cyclical hydraulic pressure pulses reduce breakdown pressure and initiate staged fracture growth in PMMA
Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Modelling physical controls on mine water heat storage systems
Geoenergy·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
How THM Changes in Layered Geological Systems Influence Stability of Fractured Networks
2024Open Access
Equipping for risk: Lessons learnt from the UK shale-gas experience on assessing environmental risks for the future geoenergy use of the deep subsurface
The Science of The Total Environment·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Rate-dependence of the compressive and tensile strength of granites
Advances in geosciences·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
Characterising a rock fracture rough surface using spatial continuity and kriging: a new approach to meshing coupled thermo–hydraulic–mechanical–chemical (THMC) models
Safety of Nuclear Waste Disposal·2023Open Access
Comparative verification of hydro-mechanical fracture behavior: Task G of international research project DECOVALEX–2023
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences·2023· 18 citedOpen Access
Mixed-Mode Fracture Modelling of the Near-Wellbore Interaction Between Hydraulic Fracture and Natural Fracture
Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering·2022· 11 citedOpen Access
The Geobattery Concept: A Geothermal Circular Heat Network for the Sustainable Development of Near Surface Low Enthalpy Geothermal Energy to Decarbonise Heating
Earth Science Systems and Society·2022· 15 citedOpen Access
The Value of a Hole in Coal: Assessment of Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage and Recovery in Flooded Coal Mines
Earth Science Systems and Society·2022· 19 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Katriona Edlmann(21), Andrew Fraser‐Harris(15), Olaf Kolditz(13), R. Stuart Haszeldine(12), Stuart Gilfillan(10), Wenqing Wang(8), Alexander Bond(8), Martin Sauter(7), Julien Mouli‐Castillo(5), Zoe K. Shipton(5), Alexander Lightbody(5), Helmut Tenzer(4), Johannes Miocic(4), Jackie E. Kendrick(4), Norihiro Watanabe(3), Niklas Heinemann(3), Gary Douglas Couples(3), Jacob Bensabat(3), Fiona Todd(3), Sebastian Bauer(2)